Trump warns protesters at military parade will be met with very big force

President Donald Trump warned that protesters planning to disrupt his birthday military parade in Washington, D. C. , on June 14 will face “very big force. ” The parade, which coincides with Flag Day and the U. S.

Army’s birthday, will feature heavy military equipment and extensive security measures, with costs estimated between $30 million and $45 million. Drones will surveil the crowd, and security will include metal detectors and concrete barriers. Activists are organizing a nationwide "No Kings" protest on the same day, although no protests are planned in the capital to avoid being perceived as “anti-veteran. ” Trump, who will turn 79, will sit in a viewing stand on Constitution Avenue and attend an enlistment ceremony after the parade. The Army will also present him with the U.

S. flag via parachute during the event. The last U. S. military parade occurred in 1991, celebrating the Gulf War victory with an estimated cost of $8 million.

Military parades are rare in the U. S. , contrasting with displays of military strength seen in countries like Russia and North Korea.