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Pentagon plan envisions 1,000 troops for Louisiana policing mission, Washington Post says

The draft plan aims to supplement law enforcement in high-crime urban neighborhoods and assist with drug interdiction until September 2026, officials said.

  • The Trump administration has drafted a proposal to deploy 1,000 Louisiana National Guard troops for law enforcement operations, as reported by the Washington Post.
  • The Pentagon's plan allows military personnel to supplement law enforcement in urban areas, according to planning documents.
  • Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's request underpins the proposal, which has not been confirmed by federal or state officials.
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WASHINGTON (Agencies) – The Washington Post reported yesterday, citing Pentagon planning documents, that the Trump administration has drafted a proposal to deploy 1,000 National Guard troops to the state of Louisiana to conduct law enforcement operations in urban centers. Trump is seeking to make crime a central issue despite declining violent crime rates in many American cities. The report said the proposal includes a plan that would allow the …

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SRN News broke the news in Arlington, United States on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
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