Pentagon Orders National Guards to Form Riot Control Quick Reaction Forces Across All States
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Summary
The Pentagon has issued a directive ordering all 50 states' National Guards to establish "quick reaction forces" specifically trained in riot control techniques including batons, body shields, Tasers, and pepper spray. The memo, signed by Maj Gen Ronald Burkett, requires most states to train 500 National Guard members each, totaling over 20,000 personnel nationwide. This initiative appears to be implementing former President Trump's executive order on subduing civil unrest, raising concerns about the militarization of domestic law enforcement and potential implications for civil liberties during protests.
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The memo, signed on 8 October by Maj Gen Ronald Burkett, the director of operations for the Pentagon's national guard bureau, sets thresholds for the size of the quick reaction force to be trained in each state
most states required to train 500 national guard members, for a total of over 20,000 national guard members across the US
trained in 'riot control', including use of batons, body shields, Tasers and pepper spray
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