How the Corona virus is going to effect military readiness:— Jack Murphy (@JackMurphyRGR) March 13, 2020
▪️Not enough beds, not enough mil hospitals
▪️Good news, ave soldier is young and in good health
▪️Virus could hit us multiple times like Spanish flu
▪️Could knock units out of commission for wkshttps://t.co/U6Q8NBIHWo
Zero Hedge: Covid-19 Impacting US Defense Readiness As Pentagon Announces "Minimal Staffing"
The Pentagon on Saturday afternoon said it has moved toward "minimal staffing" over coronavirus fears a day after President Trump formally declared a national emergency. CBS national security correspondent Cami McCormick broke the news, describing:
Defense Dept. officials have raised alert level at the Pentagon to Bravo. There will now be "minimal staffing" at the Pentagon due to coronavirus.
Crucially this alert level refers to staffing levels and virus precautionary measures only and is not a reference to DEFCON, which is the national defense readiness condition used to gauge military threats.
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WNU Editor: Every military in the world is being impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The U.S. military is not unique in this crisis.
