Sure kinda seems like they are preparing to fight the citizenry, does it not? The US Military appears to get pre-justification to kill some crowds of Americans on US soil. Use of lethal force in a reasonably anticipated confrontation What exactly qualifies as reasonable in a reasonably anticipated confrontation?​ DOD Directive 5240.01 effective September 27, 2024. Secretary of Defense Approval ​ (2) The decision to approve requests for these types of permissible assistance described in Paragraph 3.2. to law enforcement agencies and other civil authorities are reserved to the Secretary of Defense: ​ (c) Assistance in responding with assets with potential for lethality, or any situation in which it is reasonably foreseeable that providing the requested assistance may involve the use of force that is likely to result in lethal force, including death or serious bodily injury. It also includes all support to civilian law enforcement officials in situations where a confrontation between civilian law enforcement and civilian individuals or groups is reasonably anticipated. Such use of force must be in accordance with DoDD 5210.56, potentially as further restricted based on the specifics of the requested support.​ https://jessica5b3.substack.com/p/use-of-lethal-force-in-a-reasonably