Overview

• Federal Judge Karin J. Immergut halted the transfer of California National Guard troops to Portland at least through October 18, reinforcing earlier limits on Guard use there.
• Illinois and the City of Chicago sued to stop federal deployments, as Chicago set ICE-restricted zones; court filings cite 300 Illinois Guardsmen put under federal control and an additional 400 ordered from Texas for use in Illinois, Oregon and elsewhere.
• President Donald Trump escalated his framing of the mission, calling urban unrest a domestic “war” and suggesting cities could serve as military training grounds.
• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said most recent drone overflights likely originate from Russia, reported no incidents involving armed drones, and urged rapid acquisition of counter‑drone systems with police lead and Bundeswehr support if required.
• Berlin plans cabinet action this week to amend federal policing and air-security laws and create a joint drone-defence center, while Defence Minister Boris Pistorius seeks a 24/7 national situational picture via the new National Security Council after disruptions at Munich and Frankfurt airports.