Here's what the weapons are, how and when they're used, and why they're controversial.

The Maryland National Guard is set to establish a crowd control reaction force by April, following an order from a top military commander requiring every state, territory and the District of Columbia ...

Royal Bermuda Regiment troops will face petrol bombs and mock riots as they learn crowd control techniques while training ...

A Pentagon internal memo, made public in several news reports Wednesday and Thursday, sets a January 1 deadline for the establishment of “quick reaction” forces of about 500 National Guard soldiers in ...

After a top military official issued a memo ahead of the midterm elections that ordered every state and territory’s National Guard to implement a reaction force that could serve as crowd and riot ...

A renewed deal with France will see officers trained in crowd control tackle groups of people trying to access the coast ...