250-Patient US Army Field Hospital in Seattle Expected to Open Next Week
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DefenceTalkThe Army is assembling a 250-bed field hospital at the CenturyLink Event Center in Seattle that’s meant to treat non-COVID-19 patients so area hospitals will be able to free up their own beds to care for those who have contracted the coronavirus disease, the commander of the 627th Hospital Center said. “We have an important […]https://www.defencetalk.com/250-patient-us-army-field-hospital-in-seattle-expected-to-open-next-week-75047/
US Navy, Marine Corps Partner With Industry, FEMA to 3-D Print Face Shields
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DefenceTalkNine Department of Navy (DON) commands began 3-D printing medical face shields March 28 at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VIII as part of the effort to combat the Coronavirus outbreak. “Our goal is to make the detailed manufacturing technical data packages for medical supplies and personal protective gear available […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-marine-corps-partner-with-industry-fema-to-3-d-print-face-shields-75043/
US Navy evacuates virus-struck aircraft carrier Roosevelt
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DefenceTalkThe US Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in Guam after its captain warned a coronavirus outbreak was threatening the lives of the crew. There have been 93 COVID-19 cases discovered among the 4,800-strong Roosevelt crew so far, according to the US Navy. Pentagon officials said Wednesday […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-evacuates-virus-struck-aircraft-carrier-roosevelt-75039/
US Navy captain says carrier faces dire coronavirus threat
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DefenceTalkThe captain of the US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt told the Pentagon that the coronavirus is spreading uncontrollably through his ship and called for immediate help to quarantine its huge crew, two US newspapers reported Tuesday. Captain Brett Crozier wrote in a four-page letter that they had not been able to stem the spread of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-captain-says-carrier-faces-dire-coronavirus-threat-75021/
North Korea slams Pompeo and says will ‘walk our way’
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DefenceTalkNorth Korea on Monday warned it could cut off dialogue with the United States and slammed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for urging the international community to maintain sanctions on its regime. Pompeo last week told nations to “stay committed to applying diplomatic and economic pressure” over the North’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes while […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-slams-pompeo-and-says-will-walk-our-way-75002/
North Korea says tested ‘super-large’ rocket launchers
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DefenceTalkNuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested “super-large multiple rocket launchers”, state media said on Monday, but leader Kim Jong Un was not described as commanding the drill as analysts say Pyongyang seeks to normalise its launches. With the world focused on the coronavirus pandemic and North Korea insisting it has not had a single COVID-19 case, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-says-tested-super-large-rocket-launchers-74998/
US cancels major Philippines war games due to virus
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DefenceTalkThe US military has cancelled a large-scale exercise involving thousands of troops in the Philippines because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to scrap Balikatan 2020 was taken “in light of the extraordinary circumstances surrounding COVID-19 pandemic and in the best interest of the health and safety of both countries’ forces”, US Indo-Pacific Command chief […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-cancels-major-philippines-war-games-due-to-virus-74994/
Coronavirus cases spike on US aircraft carrier: media
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DefenceTalkThe number of coronavirus cases on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean has spiked to at least 23, with authorities moving to isolate the entire crew in port, US media reported. Earlier this week three sailors were evacuated after testing positive for the virus, the first cases reported on a US […]https://www.defencetalk.com/coronavirus-cases-spike-on-us-aircraft-carrier-media-74982/
G20 in virtual huddle as virus toll tops 21,000
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DefenceTalkWorld leaders are to hold online crisis talks Thursday on the coronavirus pandemic that has forced three billion people into lockdown and claimed more than 21,000 lives. With the disease tearing around the globe at a terrifying pace, warnings are multiplying over its economic consequences, and experts say it could cause more damage than the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/g20-in-virtual-huddle-as-virus-toll-tops-21000-74976/
US freezes overseas troop movements in virus lockdown
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DefenceTalkUS Defense Secretary Mark Esper ordered a 60-day freeze Wednesday on moves by US troops and civilian defense employees overseas in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus. The move stopped the deployment or redeployment of some 90,000 US service members for the next two months. It also freezes in place the families […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-freezes-overseas-troop-movements-in-virus-lockdown-74963/