Do you really think they'd come to a rescue mission armed? Don't you think we'd notice that, and remedy the situation? Pul-leeze. There is actually more likelihood that trainees would be armed--since we're training them to use those arms. But I doubt either category would show up at a disaster scene armed to the teeth. Makes no sense.
No it doesn't, but do you think the IDF was going to Sri Lanka unarmed? Their security forces go nowhere unarmed.
Besides, whatever decision some country makes is really of no importance to me, I merely stated that I believe there would be a lot of FRs complaining if they saw foreign troops on US soil in a disaster area. That's just my opinion....which I doubt we'll ever have the chance or need to prove either way.