A Look At How The Military From The U.S. And Other Countries Are Responding to The Covid-19 Coronavius Pandemic

CNN: Esper says military 'can't meet everybody's needs' as coronavirus outbreak escalates

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Monday that he has received requests for assistance from multiple governors and stated the military "can't meet everybody's needs," as the coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate.

However, he did say that the Pentagon is looking to send military field hospitals to New York and Seattle to help support local medical systems which are struggling to cope with a large number of virus cases. That would be in addition to the hospital ships being sent to New York and Los Angeles and the military working to convert civilian buildings into hospitals.

"I've spoken with seven, eight, nine, 10 governors so far. Each one of them has had requests for field hospitals. Those who have been along the coastline have talked about the need for ships, so we clearly can't meet everybody's needs with what we have in our inventory so we rely on (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) to do the assessment, validation and then the prioritization," Esper said.

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U.S. Military Response To The  Covid-19 Coronavius Pandemic

As coronavirus cases increase, Defense Secretary Mark Esper places new restriction on Pentagon -- Yahoo News

Esper Orders Pentagon into Stricter Health-Related Lockdown -- Defense One

SecDef to Troops: Speak Up If You See Unsafe Procedures During Outbreak -- Military.com

Pentagon won't set social distancing standards despite ‘inconsistencies’ at lower levels -- Task & Purpose

Number of coronavirus cases within Defense Department doubles over the weekend -- CNBC

Defense contractor death marks first military-related coronavirus fatality -- The Hill

Four coalition troops in Afghanistan test positive for coronavirus -- The Hill

Navy sailor at Guantanamo tests positive for coronavirus -- The Hill

Air Force reports first two coronavirus cases inside the Pentagon -- The Hill

US military Central Command confirms first case of coronavirus at HQ -- CNBC

Navy sailor assigned to US Central Command headquarters tests positive for coronavirus -- The Hill

Pentagon monitoring 2,600 military personnel in Europe for possible coronavirus exposure -- The Hill

Navy sends coronavirus test kits to warships in the Pacific -- FOX News

Pentagon to deploy field hospitals to New York, Seattle -- The Hill

Navy Hospital Ships Will Be Used in the Fight Against COVID-19. But There's Much More the Military Can Do in This Crisis -- Time

Navy hospital ship deploying Monday to Los Angeles -- The Hill

Here's How a Navy Hospital Ship Will Help Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic -- Military.com

DoD increases progress payments to contractors to shore up cash-strapped suppliers -- Space News

Esper further restricts Pentagon access as coronavirus spreads -- The Hill

Pentagon shuts down numerous entrances, Armed Forces Retirement Homes to turn away visitors -- Military Times

Army closing recruiting stations due to coronavirus outbreak -- The Hill

Coronavirus forces military to cut training, quarantine and shutter recruiting stations, creating strains -- USA Today

Nearly 5,500 National Guard troops deployed to combat coronavirus -- The Hill

Army Had ‘Quarantined’ Troops Mingle With Healthy Ones -- Daily Beast

US Army removes person tasked for social media after 'inappropriate' post on coronavirus -- CNN

Intelligence community wrestles with a security threat: Coronavirus hardship -- Politico

Coronavirus: Five things the military can do during pandemic -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC

How coronavirus could impact the defense supply chain -- Defense News

Where Are the Military's 130,000 Medical Personnel? -- Douglas A. McIntyre, 24/7 Wall St.

Bleach, sleeping pads and masks: What the military and Veterans Affairs are asking for to combat coronavirus -- CBS

More News On The Military Response From Other Countries To The Covid-19 Coronavius Pandemic

Armies are mobilising against the coronavirus - The Economist

France begins building military field hospitals to deal with coronavirus patents as world intensifies battle against disease that has now killed 13,274 and infected more than 300,000 -- Daily Mail

How the coronavirus affects NATO and security -- Luke Coffey, TRT

Prepare for multiple waves of COVID-19 over 12 months: Canadian military chief to troops -- CBC

Canadian military will no longer release info about numbers of personnel affected by COVID-19 -- Ottawa Citizen

Canadian military units overseas await deployment of their own COVID-19 testing kits -- CBC

Military says no link between military vehicle movement and COVID crisis: Armed Forces -- Ottawa Citizen

Russia ends war games as precaution against COVID-19 -- UPI

Russia sends military virologists to Italy to battle coronavirus -- RBTH

Chinese military scientists ordered to win global race to develop coronavirus vaccine -- SCMP

China's Military Claims to Be Virus-Free -- Foreign Policy

India’s Limited War Capability Hit Hard as Procurement Worth Billions Halted due to COVID-19 -- Sputnik

How Singapore's Military Is Fighting COVID-19 -- The Diplomat

Virus kills 2 senior military officers in Egypt -- RFI

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