Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 3, 2020

Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan (right) inspects the temporary Huoshenshan hospital in Wuhan on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua

SCMP: Coronavirus: Chinese military takes control of medical supplies in Wuhan

* Logistics team of 260 officers and 130 military trucks are delivering basics in the city where the outbreak began
* Source says they are there to make sure donations to charity groups reach their intended recipients

China has deployed hundreds of military officers to control the flow of medical and essential supplies in Wuhan, ground zero of the deadly coronavirus outbreak
, state media and sources said.

A People’s Liberation Army logistics team of 260 officers, with 130 military trucks, started delivering basic supplies on Sunday, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

It said they delivered 200 tonnes of supplies to supermarkets in the Hubei province city of 11 million people on the first day.

The team is made up of officers from the PLA’s airborne troops and air force stationed at the Wuhan garrison, and ground force troops from local military academies.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 3, 2020

China deploys hundreds of military doctors to treat coronavirus, state media says -- NBC

Coronavirus hospital set to open in Wuhan with 1,400 military medical staff -- SCMP

PLA air force dispatches 8 transport aircraft to support Wuhan's coronavirus fight -- Xinhua

US troops who recently traveled to China quarantined in South Korea amid coronavirus outbreak -- Washington Examiner

Coronavirus: Pacific Fleet imposes 14-day isolation for sailors returning from China as US military bans travel there - Stars and Stripes

S. Korea-U.S. drills unaffected by inter-Korean military pact: Seoul ministry -- Yonhap News Agency

Pentagon issues coronavirus guidance to service members -- The Hill

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors returns after historic deployment to the Middle East -- Defence Blog

US Air Force's secretive $600 million B-21 Raider stealth bomber with blade-like wings designed for carrying out precise H-bomb strikes is revealed in new artist renderings -- Daily Mail

How New B-21 Stealth Bomber Compares To B-2A -- Aviation Week

With laser weapons coming, the US Navy’s newest super carrier has space and power to spare -- Defense News

American universities are a soft target for China's spies, say U.S. intelligence officials -- NBC

The drive to advance missile defense is there, but there must be funding -- Richard Matlock, Defense News

SecNav Tells Fleet Hypersonic Competition Demands ‘Sputnik Moment;’ Glide Body Test Set -- Breaking Defense

Lockheed Martin receives $2.3B deal for helicopter parts maintenance -- UPI

SEAL Commander Who Clashed With Trump to Leave Early -- The Intercept

Religious Freedom Group Objects to Navy's Christian Talk -- Military.com/AP

DoD says it will require some contractors to prove they're safe from hackers -- UPI

Air Force deaths by suicide spiked by one-third in 2019 -- Air Force Times

Top commander sees increased Iran threat in Afghanistan -- Military Times/AP

US Africa Command chief makes pitch for military presence amid reported plans for cuts -- The Hill

A US warship sailed along Venezuela's cost to gather intelligence and send a message to Maduro -- Business Insider

Shaping an Australian Navy Approach to Maritime Remotes, Artificial Intelligence and Combat Grids -- SLDinfo.com

Emmanuel Macron Says NATO Cannot Replace Joint European Defence in Talks With Polish Counterpart -- Sputnik

Greece steps up military presence along Turkish border -- Greek City times

Morocco’s military said to receive 3 Israeli reconnaissance drones -- Times of Israel

Israel Aerospace wins $240 million U.S. Air Force contract -- Reuters

Russia not target in US army’s massive Europe deployment: NATO -- Euractiv

Russia's Modernised Tu-160M Strategic Bomber Performs 1st Test Flight -- Sputnik

Russian hi-tech firm to feature latest artillery system at arms show in India -- TASS

Russian Armed Forces to Get Sarmat Missiles in 2021 -- Sputnik

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