Times of India·3 min read·medium

Trump adds drones, snipers and ammunition to plans for Washington triumphal arch

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YASHASVI VASISTHA
Trump adds drones, snipers and ammunition to plans for Washington triumphal arch
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President Donald Trump announced plans to convert a proposed triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., into a military complex for housing drones, snipers, and ammunition. The project is part of a broader initiative to reshape the city's monumental landscape.

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The proposal blends architectural monumentality with military infrastructure, raising questions about urban planning and national security priorities.

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he had agreed to convert a proposed triumphal arch near the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington into a military complex for national security purposes, saying it would be used to house and deploy drones and snipers and store ammunition.“At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch, to house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.“There will be no facility like this anywhere in the World,” he added, while saying…

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