Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, Washington Post reports

[yaesu]

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-readies-1500-soldiers-possibly-deploy-minnesota-washington-post-reports-2026-01-18/

Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty U.S. soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of widespread protests against the government's deportation drive, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.
The army placed the units on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the state escalates, the newspaper said, citing unnamed defense officials, adding that it is not clear whether any of them will be sent.

The Pentagon and the White House did not immediately respond to requests from Reuters for comment.
President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to use the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces if officials in the state do not stop protesters from targeting immigration officials after a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Tensions are high in Minneapolis, Minnesota's most-populous city, after an ICE agent shot Renee Good dead on January 7.
"If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Thursday.

The soldiers subject to deployment are assigned to two U.S. Army infantry battalions under the 11th Airborne Division, which is based in Alaska, the Post reported.

The Insurrection Act is a federal law that gives the president the power to deploy the military or federalize National Guard troops inside the U.S. to quell domestic uprisings.

Read more: Reuters

[Bayard]

1. Things are about to get really real....

[yaesu]

3. Soldiers are based at Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, Alaska. 2300 MI from Minneapolis. Strategically it makes zero sense,

Hegseth must be on another blind drunk. I noticed that all flight paths enter Canadian airspace, maybe they can deny entry ;o)

[SSJVegeta]

6. Seems like a bluff

[Alice B.]

9. Alaska? Is it because he thinks they're used to cold?

*shrug*

[Farmer-Rick]

15. Yeah, they are trained to work in frigid conditions

And they are airborne. I think usual operations start with bombing of major infrastructure and then moving in troops to fight and capture American citizens???

I always said Pedo Trump was going to bomb a US city before he died from his dementia. It's what Putin would want.

[jmowreader]

34. So is 10th Mountain

Strangely enough, Fort Drum is colder than any US Army Alaska (USARAK) base and gets four times the snow, thanks to the Great Lakes.

True story: when I was stationed there we got a new commanding general whose previous assignment was USARAK. There’s a point on the thermometer where the division regulations require morning Physical Training be done indoors - you can use the unit barracks common areas, the motor pool bays or the post gym if you can get in. This idiot general proclaimed that it’s never too cold to train outside. After 15 percent of the division came down with third degree frostbite phone calls were made and the last was between General Disaster and the Surgeon General of the Army telling him to put the reg back where it was.

Trust me on this: King Donald and Otis Campbell aren’t using this unit because they come from a cold weather environment. They picked 11th Airborne because “paratrooper” sounds to them like the scariest people on earth.

[Farmer-Rick]

42. I had no idea how cold

Fort Drum can get. That is a very interesting statistic and anecdote.

Paratroopers don't usually land inside of cities. Large buildings, electric and phone lines, and moving traffic are dangerous obstacles. They would have to drop outside the city, or at an open airport runway. Their scariness would have minimal impact since the majority of Minnesota wouldn't see them dropping.

But Hegseth and Trump don't know that.

[Lulu KC]

4. Walz called the National Guard

What would you suggest they do?

[SoFlaBro]

5. Arrest all fucking ICE agents that are breaking the goddamn law: aggravated assault, murder, kidnapping

[KLK1972]

26. They can't

They've got even fewer LE powers than ICE.

We actually don't actually HAVE a mechanism in place to police ICE, I'm sure it never occurred to previous administrations we might need someone to police the feds. National Guardsmen are most certainly not qualified, trained, or legally entitled to do so though. They can enact crowd control, protect buildings and assets, direct traffic, erect barriers, etc. but they can't just start arresting federal officers.

[Hope22]

10. What would you suggest they do?

Lay down, roll over. People are being exposed to chemicals banned for use by American officers. Americans are being picked up off of the streets and disappeared! Officers are kneeling on heads and necks and causing extreme damage to innocent people. They are lead by immoral people who do not follow the law# of this country! What is your answer!!!

[Lulu KC]

28. Nobody's lying down and rolling over

I'm aware of the situation. I was asking an honest question about how, exactly, the governor and mayor would be able to arrest federal agents. I appear to have tripped a wire so I'm out of here for now. Bye.

[James48]

7. Stephen Millers fingers are on this.

I think they are going to get sent to Greeenland, not Minnesota.

Why not hide your invasion mobilization as a prep for domestic action when it’s really going to be Greenii look and?

[Bayard]

23. Maybe

But, I think someone in Greenland would notice that.

He's going to fulfill his wet dream of declaring martial law in Minneapolis.

[Bengus81]

8. Trump has his Gestapo on the ground already in Minnesota, now he's bringing in the SA

He's not up at 3am just to tweet BS, he's watching Hitler documentaries and taking notes.

[Talitha]

19. What time is it in Moscow at 3am eastern?

Just guessing, but maybe that's the time of day Dump needs to be on the phone with Pootie to get his latest instructions.

[Bengus81]

31. 11:00 am---8hr difference from DC and Mar-a-logo. Works out perfect.

[Scrivener7]

11. Is this for Minnesota, or for Greenland?

[JohnnyRingo]

12. Hegseth will probably ride in on the lead tank, sword drawn.

That ass will be in all his glory acting large and in command. He'll need a battle cry, like Nuts!, Charge!, or Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!. ...I know! How about this:

"Death to Americans!!"

[F-18_AMO]

14. Don't fire

until you see the color of their skin. Not that skin color matters.

[F-18_AMO]

13. More like

when the regime escalates the violence.

[AverageOldGuy]

16. These troops are NOT going to Minnesota

The Pentagon has announced that 1,500 – 2,000 US active duty soldiers are now on alert for deployment to Minnesota.

I doubt it. These troops are coming from Fort Wainwright, ALASKA — they are Arctic-trained units. I suspect they will be deployed to Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base) as the initial phase of the US war on Greenland and Denmark.

No doubt Putin and Xi are delighted to see Trump tearing NATO apart.

Meanwhile, Jared Kushner is now one of the US reps to a delegation that will, no doubt, bring everlasting peace to Israel-Gaza. Or maybe he’s there to arrange Trump’s purchase of ocean front property in Gaza.

[ArizonaLib]

33. Likely for Greenland

NATO support added to Greenland and Trump does not want to start to get shown up. He likely regrets not moving support before NATO's.

[Martin68]

17. This concerns me. Sending troops to Minnesota could develop into a situation that would empower Trump to declare

martial law. That would give him tremendous power.

[jmowreader]

35. He'd have to declare martial law before sending in the Army

Without it, the Army can’t act against American citizens.

[Martin68]

41. That's why he's planning to invoke the Insurrection Act. it doesn't matter if the Supreme Court eventually deems

it unconstitutional. The damage will already have been done.

[duckworth969]

18. Tho Frey and Walz have been threatened with subpoenas

As of this moment, they have not received or heard anything official from the Feds.

I think these troops are headed to Greenland. Any talk of Minneapolis is a poor attempt at a feint or a misdirect.

DOJ is due in court on Monday and they had a bunch of their prosecutors resign.

So, any MSM news article should really be viewed with a jaundiced eye. With billionaires as owners, they’re on the side of the fascists.

[LiberalArkie]

20. Minnesota? or Greenland?

[AverageOldGuy]

21. Greenland.

Troops from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, are trained and equipped for Arctic operations. They are going to Greenland, to the US air base -- formerly Thule AB, now Pituffik AB.

And how do I know?

Because Trump tipped his hand yesterday.

We have subsidized Denmark, and all of the Countries of the European Union, and others, for many years by not charging them Tariffs, or any other forms of remuneration. Now, after Centuries, it is time for Denmark to give back — World Peace is at stake! China and Russia want Greenland, and there is not a thing that Denmark can do about it. They currently have two dogsleds as protection, one added recently. Only the United States of America, under PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, can play in this game, and very successfully, at that! Nobody will touch this sacred piece of Land, especially since the National Security of the United States, and the World at large, is at stake. On top of everything else, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland have journeyed to Greenland, for purposes unknown. This is a very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet. These Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable. Therefore, it is imperative that, in order to protect Global Peace and Security, strong measures be taken so that this potentially perilous situation end quickly, and without question. Starting on February 1st, 2026, all of the above mentioned Countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland), will be charged a 10% Tariff on any and all goods sent to the United States of America. On June 1st, 2026, the Tariff will be increased to 25%. This Tariff will be due and payable until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland. The United States has been trying to do this transaction for over 150 years. Many Presidents have tried, and for good reason, but Denmark has always refused. Now, because of The Golden Dome, and Modern Day Weapons Systems, both Offensive and Defensive, the need to ACQUIRE is especially important. Hundreds of Billions of Dollars are currently being spent on Security Programs having to do with “The Dome,” including for the possible protection of Canada, and this very brilliant, but highly complex system can only work at its maximum potential and efficiency, because of angles, metes, and bounds, if this Land is included in it. The United States of America is immediately open to negotiation with Denmark and/or any of these Countries that have put so much at risk, despite all that we have done for them, including maximum protection, over so many decades. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Jan 17, 2026, 9:19 AM

[yaesu]

36. I've been monitoring the U.S. Air Force for Emergency Action Messages on its mail HF frequency. Usually don't bother in

peace time, especially on a Sunday as there is very little traffic. They are coded messages sent out to bases, aircraft. Today the frequency is very active and the callsign used is Swan Lake. Maybe the Greenland thing isn't too far fetched.

[SalamanderSleeps]

22. And when they get there will they be troops, or will they be Trumplings? eom

[twodogsbarking]

25. "Hell no, I won't go". Old enough to remember that one.

"Suppose they gave war and nobody came." That one too.

[Roy Rolling]

27. Really, I remember

Moving to Canada was a legal option.

Having your dad‘s doctor write a note about a fake bone spur condition is illegal.

It is the perfect irony that the orange moron wants young people to march into battle when he is too weak to stand on his own two heels.

[IronLionZion]

29. War on protein, war on Christmas, war on Minnesota

dude should award himself another peace prize for sure. It can be made out of McDonalds fries and ketchup with a happy meal toy.

[mdbl]

30. Another fucking waste of taxpayer money.

The Dump administration excels at this.

[quakerboy]

32. are we preparing to respond?

Seems like a reasonable move to prepare national guard to protect the citizens if the state is invaded.

[kimbutgar]

37. Isn't this against the posse comitatus law to not use military troops against American citizens?

The Posse Comitatus Act bars federal troops from participating in civilian law enforcement except when expressly authorized by law. This nearly 150-year-old law embodies an American tradition that sees military interference in civilian affairs as a threat to both democracy and personal liberty. However, recent events have revealed dangerous gaps in the law’s coverage that Congress must address. Brennan center interpretation

The Posse Comitatus Act is a federal law that limits the use of federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States. It was enacted in 1878 after the end of Reconstruction and expanded to cover the Air Force in 1956 and the Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force in 2021. Wikipedia definition

[NotHardly]

38. I fully expect our military will kill American citizens

...and then plead they were just following orders, like good Nazis.

[ArizonaLib]

39. If Russia is such a threat per Trump

then leave those 1500 troops in Alaska.

[OC375]

40. Unstoppable force meets immovable object

Guess we're about to find out what happens when they meet.