The coronavirus is taking a growing toll on the U.S. military, and commanders and senior officials are bracing for worse. From nuclear missile fields at home to war zones abroad, from flight lines to ships at sea, the Pentagon is striving to shield vital missions even as it faces urgent calls for help on the civilian front.
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Military officials expect to see “significant” help for the defense industry in the $2 trillion relief bill currently being hashed out in Congress to steady the teetering national economy.
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Millions of Americans have been ordered to stay home. Businesses and schools are shuttered. And National Guard units have been activated in more than half the states.
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Washington's unprecedented threat to cut $1 billion in Afghanistan funding – a response to the refusal of rivals in Kabul to work together to advance peace – comes at a time when the impoverished nation risks being overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic.
N. Korea says Trump's letter offers anti-virus cooperation
President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering cooperation in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Kim’s sister said Sunday.
Coronavirus Fightback: Even Israel's Top Secret Unit 81 Has Just Broken Cover For COVID-19
Unit 81 is one of Israel’s most secretive military intelligence units. Charged with developing technologies to support combat operations, the unit is even more hidden away than the better-known Unit 8200 within the same AMAN intel corps. And so the fact Unit 81 has now broken cover to publicize its work in combatting COVID-19 is just the latest example of the unprecedented nature of the virus and the fightback.