Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 30, 2020

Medical staff from the Army Medical University based in Chongqing head to Wuhan to fight the pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus there. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

China.org.cn: Xi orders military to contribute to winning battle against epidemic

President Xi Jinping has ordered Chinese military to keep its mission firmly in mind and shoulder responsibility to make contributions to winning the battle against the novel coronavirus epidemic.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a recent instruction to the military on the prevention and control of the outbreak of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus.

The military resolutely implemented the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee after the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan of Hubei Province, Xi said, adding that the armed forces rapidly initiated the joint prevention and control mechanism and sent elite medical teams to combat the epidemic at the frontline.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 30, 2020

Xi orders military to contribute to winning battle against epidemic -- Xinhua

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Navy looks to beef up its cargo fleet with used ships -- Washington Times

The U.S. Navy Might Run Out of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles -- National Interest

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Pentagon finds flaws in new F-35 amid increasing orders: report -- The Hill

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The Air Force Is Busy Preparing For The Delivery of New Nuclear Weapons -- National Interest

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Poland to sign F-35 purchase on Friday -- Air Force Technology

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