U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseyth posted a message on social media on June 7 that protests in Los Angeles have seriously threatened national security.
The most direct response method is that the US Department of Defense decided to mobilize the National Guard to assist local federal law enforcement agencies.
In the context of the deteriorating situation, the Secretary of Defense mentioned that the active Marine Corps has entered a high alert phase and is waiting for deployment orders at any time.
The White House reported on the same day that President Trump signed a presidential memorandum, approving the mobilization of 2,000 National Guard members to deal with the ever-increasing illegal chaos.
If the continuous riots cannot be controlled, it is not ruled out that more military forces will intervene in the city to maintain stability, which is a rare large-scale security mobilization in the United States.
Many places in Los Angeles have entered a state of tension this week. Federal agencies such as the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently launched a large-scale enforcement action against illegal immigrants in many areas of California.
A such move directly triggered a large number of street confrontations, the crowd was in a state of intense emotion, and the situation was out of control for a while.
Currency and conflicts quickly escalated, distrust within the community deepened, and the relationship between police and citizens became increasingly tense.
All sectors of society pay wide attention, and this move has led to similar riots in more than 20 major cities across the United States, and a stable situation has become a major problem.
In a rapidly changing situation, frequent appearances of military forces have sent tough signals.
The active Marines are in a prepared position, which means the government is ready to take higher intensity measures against the turmoil. Similar cases are rare in urban management in the United States in recent decades, and the military and security boundaries are becoming increasingly blurred.
This also exposes the systemic risks caused by the superposition of law enforcement and immigration issues.
From the future development trend, if the conflict cannot be resolved within a controllable range, the federal and local governments may introduce stricter measures.
The threshold for military intervention has decreased, and the social atmosphere in Los Angeles and other large cities has become more tense. Discussions on local bloodshed, community estrangements and law enforcement legality have forced relevant reforms to speed up.
The subsequent situation mostly depends on whether some compromise can be reached between law enforcement and the community, as well as the flexible adjustment ability of government governance.
