Trump says he agreed to convert triumphal arch into "top grade Military Complex"
- 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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Arch to be ‘military complex’ that hosts drones and snipers: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition.
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WASHINGTON (ANP) - 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 serve as a "military complex," the president writes on social media. He says that at the insistence of the armed forces he...
U.S. President Donald Trump has commissioned the conversion of the D.C. Triumph Arch into a military compound to house drones and snipers. The American leader has ordered the conversion of an unconstructed monument in Washington at the request of the military, transmitting RIA News. The site will become a base for drones and snipers. "At the urging of the U.S. Armed Forces and for national security, I have agreed to transform the magnificent Tri…
The US president's plan includes facilities for drones, snipers and ammunition storage
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