# Trump orders triumphal arch converted into military complex

https://mins.news/en/item/66247

- TASS, 2026-09-20 12:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2190301

> US President Donald Trump has approved plans to turn a planned triumphal arch in Washington into an advanced military complex. He said the decision was made at the strong request of the US military and for national security, with the facility intended to store drones, sniper ammunition and other supplies.

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