Democratic Shreveport Congressman Cleo Fields called the likely deployment of National Guard troops to Louisiana city streets a disservice to the soldiers.

A massive wave of U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers has moved into the Middle East, marking one of the largest aerial refueling deployments in recent months. Flight tracking shows aircraft departing from Atlantic bases and converging on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, headquarters of U.S. Central Command.

President Donald Trump decried attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Portland, Oregon, after he deployed the National Guard to the city to quell left-wing violence. Portland is home to Rose City Antifa,

This comes after a federal agent fired a pepper ball at a CBS News Chicago reporter outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview.

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities, saying his state needs help fighting crime and praising President Donald Trump’s decision to send troops to Washington and Memphis,

Among the more than 350 protesters were a school teacher bruised from being shot by federal agents with grenades and pepper balls, as well as a veteran at his second-ever protest denouncing proposed launch of active-duty troops in Chicago's streets.

Some 200 to 250 National Guard troops began reporting to duty on Wednesday, several officials told ABC News. The network did not name those officials, who said troops are undergoing military training on how to respond to civil disturbances.

Ukraine is sharing its expertise in drone defense with European countries. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian military experts are in Denmark for joint exercises.

Portland has long been a focal point for violent left-wing rioters and attracted considerable attention during the George Floyd riots, with many members of Antifa attacking a federal courthouse.