The U.S. National Guard deployment in Washington is extended until 2029, with a cost of approximately $1.4 billion.
Fortune
08-06 20:54
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The U.S. Department of Defense estimates that extending the mission of the Washington National Guard until January 2029 will cost approximately $1.4 billion, sparking controversy regarding the security deployment and fiscal expenditures of the Trump administration.
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美国国防部向国会提交的估算显示,驻扎在华盛顿特区的国民警卫队任务若持续到 2029 年 1 月,2027 至 2029 财年的总成本约为 14 亿美元。这一数字让外界首次较完整看到,该项长期部署将带来多大财政支出。

部署延长至 2029 年

这项任务始于去年夏天。特朗普当时以紧急命令推动华盛顿治安行动,政府称此举意在打击犯罪。此后,数百名携带武器的国民警卫队人员进入街头,参与协助逮捕行动,也承担清雪和城市维护等任务。

五角大楼上月表示,这项任务将持续至 2029 年 1 月 20 日,除非总统提前终止。按国防部测算,未来几年华盛顿平均将维持约 2500 名国民警卫队人员。

  • 估算覆盖时间:2027 至 2029 财年
  • 平均驻扎规模:约 2500 人
  • 今年夏季高峰人数:约 5000 人

民主党人与地方持续批评

这份成本估算是回应民主党参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦的问询后提交国会的。沃伦批评称,在美国家庭承受高成本压力之际,政府却为长期街头驻军投入 14 亿美元。

围绕这项部署的争议并不只在预算。华盛顿地方官员认为,大规模驻军削弱了这座城市的自治权;民主党人则批评此举让首都街头进一步军事化,并把公共财政用于政治操作。

与美国其他一些地区不同,华盛顿特区的国民警卫队由总统直接指挥,因此即便其他地方对类似使用方式曾受到法院限制,特区内的部署仍在持续。

多州兵力是否继续仍未明朗

截至 7 月下旬,来自华盛顿特区以及 23 个州和地区的约 4600 名军事人员仍留在当地,其中部分人员参与 7 月 4 日相关活动的安保与支援任务。

一些州已开始说明后续安排。佐治亚州一度派出约 800 人,人数甚至高于华盛顿特区国民警卫队本身,但该州表示当前增派只是临时措施。阿肯色州称,州内 238 名士兵中约一半将在本月底返乡,另有 123 人预计在 10 月底前后撤回。夏威夷计划在本月晚些时候撤回 27 人,路易斯安那州则预计将保留约 150 人至 2027 年 1 月。

目前尚不清楚,各州州长是否愿意把本州部队继续外派超过两年。随着部署期限被拉长,预算压力、州际协调和联邦权力边界,预计仍将是美国国内争论的焦点。

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