My mother sagely pointed out that this is narcissistic manipulation, he found out the military/bunker strategy mostly worked for his cursed ballroom so he’s using that angle here.
Beyond parody: "At the strong request of the Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch, to house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers..."