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Pres. Trump Says Planned ‘Triumphal Arch’ to Include Military Installation for Drones and Snipers

Trump said the 76-metre arch would house drones, snipers and ammunition after he agreed to the military’s request.

  • On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced plans to convert his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery into a "top-grade military complex" capable of housing drones, snipers, and ammunition.
  • Trump claimed the decision followed a "strong request" from the United States military for national security purposes, shifting the project from its original conception as a monument to the country's 250th anniversary.
  • On September 18, the Federal Aviation Administration determined the structure poses no hazard to aircraft, though critics dubbed the controversial project the "Arc de Trump" while warning it sits near Ronald Reagan National Airport.
  • Legal experts and veterans groups argued the national security framing is a maneuver to bypass construction hurdles, with attorney Nicolas Sansone asserting the project "continues to be illegal" without explicit congressional authorization.
  • Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, questioned the necessity of the complex, noting existing military facilities already operate just one mile away.
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The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said this Sunday that the triumphal arch that he plans to build near Washington would also function as a military complex, harboring drones and snipers, becoming the second major construction project that he tries to justify based on reasons of national security. According to Trump, it was taken at the request of the Armed Forces and echoes the justification of national security used by him to de…

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US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the 76-metre Triumph Arc he had proposed will now become a "first-class" military complex that will host drones, snipers and ammunition, reports The Washington Post.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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