In a speech to U.S. troops in Japan, President Trump said he would escalate his orders to active duty branches of the military if he decides it is appropriate.

During a speech to American troops, President Trump said he would escalate his crackdown on crime and immigration to active duty branches of the military if he decides it is appropriate.

Trump announces plans to expand federal crackdown on blue-city crime, suggests sending "more than the National Guard" to troubled areas during Japan visit.

Speaking to U.S. troops in Japan, Donald Trump made fresh efforts to politicize the military and target a bedrock principle of the United States.

Watch live coverage as President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops aboard the USS George Washington in Yokosuka, Japan.

President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to U.S. cities that are led by elected Democrats, under the guise

Edited by Yvette Tan in Singapore, with Shaimaa Khalil in Tokyo and Anthony Zurcher, travelling with President Trump Trump has spent the day in Japan meeting newly appointed prime minister Sanae Takaichi and speaking to US troops aboard an aircraft carrier.

President Trump said on Tuesday that his administration could send "more than the National Guard" to combat crime in U.S. cities. Why it matters: Trump's repeated threats to escalate military involvement risk inflaming tensions in cities already wary of federal crackdowns.