On January 18, the Pentagon ordered the preparation of 1,500 Army soldiers for a possible deployment to Minnesota in response to ongoing unrest over ICE actions in the state (see: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-readies-1500-soldiers-possibly-deploy-minnesota-washington-post-reports-2026-01-18/)

This market will resolve to “Yes” if any active-duty U.S. military troops are deployed to Minnesota for any domestic mission by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

Active-duty U.S. military troops refers to any active-component U.S. military personnel and reserve-component personnel when ordered to active duty, excluding all National Guard personnel. National Guard personnel will not qualify, even if federalized under Title 10. Military police serving on active duty in the U.S. military will qualify.

Deployed to Minnesota refers to the deployment, ordering, or authorization of U.S. troops to operationally execute a domestic mission in Minnesota. Pre-positioning, readying, or otherwise preparing troops for action in Minnesota, without deployment to execute a domestic mission, will not count.

Any domestic mission refers to a deployment to or in the state of Minnesota to carry out a domestic mission outside of the routine scope of regular military operations, including but not limited to law enforcement, security support, or the protection of federal property. Routine military operations (e.g., training exercises, transit through Minnesota, or regular military staffing in Minnesota) will not qualify. A deployment or mobilization of troops already stationed in Minnesota for a qualifying purpose will qualify.

An official announcement from the US military or the federal government, within this market’s timeframe, of a qualifying deployment will be sufficient to resolve this market, regardless of when the deployment is scheduled to take place or any legal challenges it may face. This includes announcements stating that troops are authorized or ordered to execute a mission in Minnesota.

Announcements that do not indicate granted mission execution authorization (e.g., prepositioning or preparation announcements) will not qualify. Announcements of conditional authorization for the deployment of troops that are contingent on future events, requests, or approvals, and that do not grant immediate authorization to execute a mission in Minnesota, will not qualify.

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the United States Military and the federal government; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.