US marines were earlier this week deployed to Italy in readiness to reinforce units already guarding the heavily fortified American embassy there.
But, he said, the members of the band are still police officers, and they can be called out to reinforce units on other parts of the island.
Elements of two of Iraq's northernmost Republican Guard divisions - the Adnan and Nebuchadnezzar - are moving south towards Baghdad, apparently to reinforce units under attack.
What equipment and supplies may need to be positioned ready for the reinforcing units when they arrive?
The reinforcing units were elements of the 17th Division, which had been shipped from China to Rabaul during October 1943 to reinforce western New Britain ahead of the expected Allied invasion.
Curfews and vigilanceInterior minister Bakayoko announced last week the deployment of "1,500 men, including 1,000 police officers, 300 gendarmes (soldiers employed on police duties) and 200 soldiers, endowed with substantial resources, to reinforce units patrolling known crime zones, bodies of water, school areas and internet cafés".
Bishkek, a city of 800,000, appeared calm later, but reinforced police units patrolled main streets and government buildings.
The long-range strike force of American tanks, gunships and missiles that is building up in Albania, and could easily be reinforced with units still in Germany, probably frightens Serb commanders more than anything else.
"That's why our guys reinforced their units".
Meanwhile, in 1942 the Australian military was reinforced by units recalled from the Middle East and an expansion of the Militia and RAAF.
