Source: National Herald [India]
“The Pentagon has placed around 1,500 active-duty soldiers on prepare-to-deploy orders amid escalating protests in Minnesota against the federal government’s immigration enforcement campaign, according to US media reports. Troops have been alerted as a contingency measure in case violence intensifies in the northern state, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing defence officials. It remains unclear whether the soldiers will ultimately be deployed. The White House said such preparations were routine, stating that the Pentagon must be ready ‘for any decision the President may or may not make.’ … The move comes days after President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act … In a post on his Truth Social platform last week, Trump warned that he would act if Minnesota’s leaders failed to stop protesters from confronting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) [gang members].” (01/18/26)