National Guard in each state is ordered to create ‘quick reaction forces’ trained in civil unrest

Military leaders have ordered the National Guard in every state to develop a “quick reaction force” of troops trained to deal ...

Hurricane Melissa death toll nears 50, mostly in Jamaica and Haiti, as focus turns to recovery

Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba were assessing the damage and beginning to dig out after they were slammed by Hurricane Melissa, ...

Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens

The Defense Department’s newly established “quick reaction force” within the National Guard is being readied for civil unrest ...
Axios

Pentagon developing National Guard quick reaction force for civil unrest

The Pentagon ordered state National Guard s to form "Quick Reaction Force" teams trained to respond to civil unrest across ...

Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction

People across the northern Caribbean are digging out from the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa as deaths from the ...

At least 28 dead as Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba reeling

People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa​ on Thursday as deaths from ...
Texarkana Gazette

EDITORIAL | The Missiles of October: Cuban crisis began 63 years ago today

And even after six decades there is an important lesson to be learned. The story is familiar to most of our more seasoned readers. In the wake of the failed Bay of Pigs invasions, Cuba's communist ...
Military.com

Taiwan's New Civil Defense Handbook Aims to Boost Public Readiness as China Tensions Persist

BANGKOK — Taiwan launched a new civil defense handbook Tuesday, providing a more user-friendly revamp highlighting the urgency of strengthening a civilian response in case of an invasion by China. The ...