Trump says he agreed to convert triumphal arch into "top grade Military Complex"
Trump said the arch would house drones and snipers, expanding the proposal into a national security project without public Pentagon backing.
- President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the planned 250-foot Triumphal Arch near Arlington National Cemetery will become a "top grade military complex" capable of hosting drones, snipers, and storing ammunition.
- Trump claimed the conversion came at the "strong request" of the military for national security, but he provided no evidence or identification of the officials or service branches involved.
- Public planning documents previously described a 250-foot granite structure at Memorial Circle intended as a visitor attraction, with no mention of drones, snipers, or ammunition storage.
- Security, public access, and weapon storage near one of the United States' most sensitive ceremonial sites now face new scrutiny and require revised approvals.
- This development aligns with a broader pattern where the president frames infrastructure initiatives, including White House and Kennedy Center renovations, as essential for national defense purposes.
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Trump's triumph arch and military complex will keep "large amounts of sniper ammunition in storage," said the president at Truth Social.
Washington arch to house drones and snipers: Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the triumphal arch he plans to build near Washington would double as a "military complex" housing drones and snipers, making it the second major construction project he has sought to justify on national security grounds. The move, which Trump said came at the military's request, echoed the national security rationale he has used to defend the roughly US$400 million ballroom complex being built on the site…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would add military uses to the 25-story-tall triumphal arch he plans to build in Washington. The plan involves placing drones inside and stationing snipers on the roof. On the 20th (local time), President Trump posted on the social media platform TruthSocial, “At the strong request of the U.S. military and for the necessity of national security,
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US President Donald Trump wants his planned triumphal arch to also serve as a base for snipers and drones. The structure must be able to function as a "military complex," the president wrote on social media. He says he made this decision at the urging of the armed forces.
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