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Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
2,000 more National Guard troops sent to Los Angeles, Pentagon says
Another 2,000 California National Guard troops are being deployed to the Los Angeles area, the Defense Department announced Tuesday. It comes amid the Trump administration's ongoing immigration crackdown in the region, which has sparked a series of at times contentious protests in downtown L.A. over the past few weeks. U.S. Northern Command said in a statement that the troops were being activated under the Title 10 law, which President Trump previously invoked when he first announced on June 7 that he was deploying National Guard troops to L.A. in response to the demonstrations. The soldiers will "support the protection of federal functions, personnel, and property in the greater Los Angeles area," USNORTHCOM said in a statement. The decision was at the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, officials said. USNORTHCOM did not elaborate on what prompted Hegseth to expand the troop count. The troops will join about 4,100 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines who are already deployed in L.A. Ahead of their arrival, the new batch of soldiers are "completing training on de-escalation, crowd control, and use of the standing rules for the use of force in advance of joining the federal protection mission," USNORTHCOM said. Mr. Trump's initial memo ordering the deployment says the troops are in L.A. to "temporarily protect" Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as other federal personnel and federal property. Local and state officials have heavily criticized Mr. Trump's move, arguing that local law enforcement were able to handle the protests, some of which turned violent, and saying the deployment of federal troops to city streets has only served to inflame the situation in L.A., a city with a large and diverse immigrant community. The downtown protests were in response to a series of immigration raids throughout the L.A. area. The president's deployment of federal troops domestically using Title 10 is now facing a legal challenge from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who filed a lawsuit calling the move a "power grab" and arguing that California National Guard troops were placed under federal control without Newsom's permission. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer of San Francisco briefly and temporarily blocked the National Guard deployment last week. However, hours later, an appeals court halted Breyer's ruling. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit heard arguments in the case over whether Mr. Trump exceeded his authority when he invoked Title 10. Teen questioned after family's quadruple murder Trump supporters divided on potential U.S. involvement in Israel-Iran conflict Kraft Heinz eliminating all synthetic food dyes by 2027
CBS News
18-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
2,000 more National Guard troops being deployed to Los Angeles, Pentagon says
Another 2,000 California National Guard troops are being deployed to the Los Angeles area, the Defense Department announced Tuesday. It comes amid the Trump administration's ongoing immigration crackdown in the region, which has sparked a series of contentious protests in downtown L.A. over the past few weeks. U.S. Northern Command said in a statement that the troops were being activated under the Title 10 law, which President Trump previously invoked when he first announced on June 7 that he was deploying National Guard troops to L.A. in response to the demonstrations. The soldiers will "support the protection of federal functions, personnel, and property in the greater Los Angeles area," USNORTHCOM said in a statement. The decision was at the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, officials said. USNORTHCOM did not elaborate on what prompted Hegseth to expand the troop count. The troops will join about 4,100 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines who are already deployed in L.A. Ahead of their arrival, the new batch of soldiers are "completing training on de-escalation, crowd control, and use of the standing rules for the use of force in advance of joining the federal protection mission," USNORTHCOM said. Mr. Trump's initial memo ordering the deployment says the troops are in L.A. to "temporarily protect" Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as other federal personnel and federal property. Local and state officials have heavily criticized Mr. Trump's move, arguing that local law enforcement were able to handle the protests, some of which turned violent, and saying the deployment of federal troops to city streets has only served to inflame the situation in L.A., a city with a large and diverse immigrant community. The downtown protests were in response to a series of immigration raids throughout Los Angeles. The president's deployment of federal troops domestically using Title 10 is now facing a legal challenge from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who filed a lawsuit calling the move a "power grab" and arguing that California National Guard troops were placed under federal control without Newsom's permission. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer of San Francisco briefly and temporarily blocked the National Guard deployment last week. However, hours later, an appeals court halted Breyer's ruling. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit heard arguments in the case over whether Mr. Trump exceeded his authority when he invoked Title 10. and contributed to this report.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US Northern Command sets up task force for Los Angeles mission
U.S. Northern Command stood up a formal task force on Sunday to coordinate the U.S. military's deployments into Los Angeles County. The announcement from the command clarifies several details left vague on Saturday when President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced they were sending National Guard troops into Los Angeles. 'As USNORTHCOM's land component command, U.S. Army North stood up Task Force 51, with a two-star general, as the ground command and control element over the Title 10 forces,' NORTHCOM's announcement said. NORTHCOM confirmed that roughly 2,000 California National Guard soldiers were under federal control as part of the task force. Trump ordered that National Guard members be federalized and sent to Los Angeles to 'temporarily protect' Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as well as other federal personnel ICE and other United States Government personnel who are performing Federal functions, including the enforcement of Federal law, and to protect Federal property, at locations where protests against these functions are occurring or are likely to occur based on current threat assessments and planned operations. Trump gave the order by invoking Title 10 of the U.S. Code on Armed Services, which says that National Guard troops can be federalized 'there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority.' As of Sunday afternoon local time, 300 members of the California Army National Guard's 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team were in Los Angeles County. They were deployed to the cities of Compton and Paramount, as well as a federal complex in Downtown Los Angeles. It is unclear when additional National Guard troops will arrive, and what units will be participating in Task Force 51. NORTHCOM also confirmed that roughly 500 Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California are 'in a prepared to deploy status should they be necessary to augment and support' the federal military mission. Hegseth had previously said on Saturday that 500 Marines from Camp Pendleton were on standby. The protest started on Friday, in response to immigration raids that detained several dozen people in Los Angeles County. Federal agents in tactical gear retreated when faced with protesters in Downtown Los Angeles and local law enforcement engaged with protests outside the Metropolitan Detention Center next to the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building that night. Protests continued on Saturday, June 7, with Trump announcing that he was mobilizing 'at least 2,000 National Guard personnel.' On Sunday, National Guard troops in Downtown Los Angeles were mostly standing inside and around a loading dock at the federal complex. They briefly, along with police, surged into Alameda Street on the complex's eastern side, using riot shields and tear gas to push people back so that DHS and Border Patrol vehicles could enter the complex. As protests and a march reached the area in the afternoon, local Los Angeles police blocked roads along the way, firing tear gas and less than lethal weapons at protesters. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has criticized the decision to federalize the California National Guard. On Sunday afternoon he formally requested that the Trump administration rescind its order and return the California National Guard to his control. In his letter he argued that '[t]here is currently no need for the National Guard to be deployed in Los Angeles.' Navy SEAL Team 6 operator will be the military's new top enlisted leader Veterans receiving disability payments might have been underpaid, IG finds Guam barracks conditions are 'baffling,' Navy admiral says in email Navy fires admiral in charge of unmanned systems office after investigation The Pentagon wants troops to change duty stations less often
Miami Herald
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Ukraine Crisis Could Spark ‘Direct' Russia-US Confrontation-NORAD Commander
The war in Ukraine could escalate into a direct confrontation between the U.S. and Russia, according to the Pentagon. General Gregory Guillot, the head of the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) issued the warning to the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. In a written statement to U.S. lawmakers, Guillot said that more than three years on from the start of Russia's full-scale invasion there are "several plausible pathways" in the which the war could escalate into a direct military conflict with the United States. Newsweek has contacted the Kremlin for comment. The specter of escalation has hung over the war in Ukraine since Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion in February 2022, especially given the repeated nuclear threats issued by Moscow. Guillot also referred to other adversaries such as Iran and North Korea, highlighting the security and defense issues for the Trump administration as it seeks to end the war in Ukraine and combat countries seeking to challenge the U.S. military in the future. Guillot addressed lawmakers from the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. In a written statement presented to the committee, Guillot said the probability of a direct conflict between the U.S. and one of its key rivals is increasing. The statement said that while China, Russia, North Korea and Iran seek to avoid armed conflict with the U.S., they might try to capitalize on the perception of a Western decline to challenge American power, which could risk miscalculation. Guillot then said that in the fourth year of Russia's invasion of Ukraine there are several ways that the war could escalate into a direct military conflict with the United States. The U.S. general also referred to other conflicts that threaten to involve the U.S. such as the war in the Middle East sparked by Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that threatens to embroil the U.S. in a direct conflict with Iran and its proxies. Guillot said tensions in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea carry a constant risk of escalation into armed conflict between China and the United States, with "consequences that could span a generation." He said strategic cooperation between and among the U.S.'s four main adversaries had grown substantially since the beginning of the Ukraine War, increasing the risk that war with one could quickly expand into war with an enemy coalition. General Gregory Guillot: "As Russia's brutal and misguided invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year, there remain several plausible pathways by which the war could escalate into a direct military conflict with the United States." Russian media outlets reported Guillot's comments, which come amid anticipation over negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, whose president Volodymr Zelensky has said he would be in Turkey on Thursday ready for direct talks with Putin, who has not committed to attending. Related Articles Russia Parcel Bomb Plot Uncovered in NATO StateBrazil's Lula Tells Putin: 'Go to Istanbul and Negotiate, Dammit'Russian Award Ceremony Sparks Outrage Among ChristiansRussia Deploys FSB's 'Presidential Regiment' to Key Ukraine Fortress Town 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Epoch Times
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
US Troops Given Authority to Detain Illegal Immigrants Trespassing in Newly Militarized Land
U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) On April 15, the Interior Department announced the On April 21, USNORTHCOM announced that a 60-foot-wide portion of land, known as the New Mexico National Defense Area (NMNDA), has been added to the U.S. Army's Fort Huachuca installation. The land covers parts of California, Arizona, and New Mexico. As such, service members operating in NMNDA are now authorized to carry out several security support operations. This includes temporarily detaining trespassers until law enforcement authorities take custody of them, searching for trespassers, and implementing crowd control measures to ensure the safety of service members and Department of Defense (DOD) property. On request, military personnel can also assist with installing temporary barriers, signage, and fencing activities. Related Stories 4/16/2025 4/20/2025 'Through these enhanced authorities, U.S. Northern Command will ensure those who illegally trespass in the New Mexico National Defense Area are handed over to Customs and Border Protection or our other law enforcement partners,' Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command, said in a statement. 'Joint Task Force-Southern Border will conduct enhanced detection and monitoring, which will include vehicle and foot patrols, rotary wing, and fixed surveillance site operations.' USNORTHCOM is More than 10,000 service members have been 'DoD keeps delivering for the American people. President Trump said to LOCK-DOWN the border—and we are,' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Strengthening the Border The April 11 memorandum issued by Trump Such operations include deploying detection and monitoring systems and constructing barriers along the border. 'Our southern border is under attack from a variety of threats. The complexity of the current situation requires that our military take a more direct role in securing our southern border than in the recent past,' Trump wrote in the memo. Trump's use of the military for border and immigration purposes has faced criticism from Democrats. On Feb. 13, two Democratic lawmakers wrote a 'NORTHCOM's and SOUTHCOM's new immigration-related operations place significant—and unnecessary֫—burdens on DoD resources, personnel, and readiness,' the letter reads. The Defense Department 'has estimated that its southern border operations will cost almost $1 billion over just eight months, through the end of this fiscal year, compared to its estimate of $1 billion over three years during the first Trump administration,' the lawmakers wrote. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is pushing ahead with additional plans to secure the border. On April 8, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem This was the first waiver issued by the DHS under the current Trump administration and is related to building 2.5 miles of barrier outside of San Diego. 'To cut through bureaucratic delays, DHS is waiving environmental laws—including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)—that can stall vital projects for months or even years,' the department said in a statement announcing the measure. 'This waiver clears the path for the rapid deployment of physical barriers where they are needed most, reinforcing our commitment to national security and the rule of law.' The Border Patrol
