WorldPingUS President Trump announced plans to transform a proposed triumphal arch into a military complex.
This new facility will house and deploy drones and snipers for national security.
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Trump adds drones, snipers and ammunition to plans for Washington triumphal arch
Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and drones
Trump says monumental arch in Washington, DC will also be military complex
Trump says triumphal arch will be military complex with drones and snipers
Trump to use Washington arch as military complex for drones and snipers
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WorldPingMr.Trump cited national security concerns for the move, echoing the rationale offered for the roughly $400 million ballroom complex being built on the site of the White House’s former East Wing…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingTrump said the updated plans were at the request of the US military and for national security purposes.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingTrump said in a social media post that he had agreed, at the “strong request” of the military, to make the changes to his arch.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Fortune
WorldPingPresident Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legality.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR Top
Plans for the arch had been met with opposition along with other projects by the US president to reshape capital city.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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