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Military Deployments On US Soil
- The US has repeatedly deployed the Army and National Guard to American cities when police failed to contain unrest.
- Those domestic interventions show precedent for large-scale military action inside the United States.
The Scale Of The Holy Week Uprising
- The Holy Week Uprising after MLK's assassination was nationwide and likened to a prelude to revolution by some participants.
- It required tens of thousands of troops and produced thousands of arrests and significant casualties.
Cities As The Primary Future Battlefield
- Military thinkers have long treated cities as the likely battlegrounds of the future, shaping doctrine and planning.
- Megacities pose unique challenges the US Army admits it is not fully prepared to handle.