President Trump on August 15 shared a post on X quoting Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine as declaring a valid military requirement for a secure, state-of-the-art facility to protect the president and enable command and control capabilities worldwide.
Caine's statement, as conveyed by Trump, reads: “I declare there is a valid military requirement for a secure, state-of-the-art facility that provides for the physical protection of the President and the command, control, and communication capabilities necessary for the President to carry out his Commander-in-Chief responsibilities over the United States Armed Forces anywhere across the globe at any time.”
The post, which retweeted an earlier message from Caine, underscores the chairman's public call for upgraded infrastructure to support the president's role as commander in chief. No further details on specific location, timeline, or funding for the proposed facility were provided in the statement.
White House officials have not immediately commented on whether the administration plans to pursue the request. The Pentagon typically reviews such requirements through its standard basing and infrastructure processes.
