Weathering COVID-19: financial resilience
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DefenceTalkWith the outbreak of the coronavirus, we’re living in uncertain times. More and more schools and businesses are closing to reduce the spread of COVID-19. As a result, many people are working from home or out of work indefinitely. If you feel you’re in a precarious financial situation, you’re not alone. George Katsinis, a personal […]https://www.defencetalk.com/weathering-covid-19-financial-resilience-74905/
Malaysia to deploy army to enforce virus restrictions
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DefenceTalkMalaysia will deploy the army to support police in enforcing tough restrictions to halt the spread of the coronavirus because many people are flouting isolation rules, a minister said Friday. People have been told to stay at home and all schools and most businesses have closed, while Malaysians are barred from travelling overseas and foreigners […]https://www.defencetalk.com/malaysia-to-deploy-army-to-enforce-virus-restrictions-74893/
NATO expects allies to maintain defence spending despite virus
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DefenceTalkNATO expects its members to keep up defence spending despite the economic turmoil caused by coronavirus, the alliance chief said Thursday, insisting they must maintain the ability to defend themselves. The global pandemic has forced NATO to curtail or cancel some military exercises but Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said its capacity to ensure security in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-expects-allies-to-maintain-defence-spending-despite-virus-74878/
Surge in COVID-themed cyberattacks
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DefenceTalkIt may look like an email from a supervisor with an attachment on the new “work from home policy.” But it could be a cleverly designed scheme to hack into your network. The abrupt move of millions of people to working remotely has sparked an unprecedented volume of attacks to trick people into giving up […]https://www.defencetalk.com/surge-in-coronavirus-covid-themed-cyberattacks-74847/
US and China trade barbs over coronavirus
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DefenceTalkUS President Donald Trump doubled down Tuesday on calling the coronavirus spreading rapidly across the world the “Chinese Virus,” despite protests from Beijing. “It did come from China, so I think it’s very accurate,” Trump told a news conference, defending tweets in which he used the label for the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump indicated that another […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-and-china-trade-barbs-over-coronavirus-74842/
US Navy reports first suspected coronavirus case on ship
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DefenceTalkThe US Navy reported its first suspected case of the new coronavirus aboard a ship, saying a sailor had tested positive for the disease but the result needed to be confirmed by health authorities. It came a week after another US Navy sailor stationed in southern Italy contracted COVID-19, which has killed more than 3,700 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-reports-first-suspected-coronavirus-case-on-ship-74854/
Economic heavyweight Boeing hammered by dual crises
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DefenceTalkBoeing lost $52 billion on the stock market in a week, a rout that underscores the challenges facing the aircraft manufacturer amid setbacks over the 737 MAX and the coronavirus pandemic. But Boeing remains a business behemoth key to the American economy. The industrial giant has lost all the gains amassed since President Donald Trump […]https://www.defencetalk.com/economic-heavyweight-boeing-hammered-by-dual-crises-74832/
US Created ‘Protective Bubbles’ Around Bases in South Korea, General Says
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DefenceTalkNine people working on U.S. bases in South Korea — service members, family members and contractors — have been diagnosed with COVID-19, said the top U.S. general there. Army Gen. Robert B. ”Abe” Abrams, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, told Pentagon reporters that all are recovering. He updated reporters by telephone on USFK’s response to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-protective-bubbles-bases-in-south-korea-74824/
China, US spar over origin of coronavirus
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DefenceTalkA Chinese government campaign to cast doubt on the origin of the coronavirus pandemic is fueling a row with the United States, with a Beijing official promoting conspiracy theories and Washington calling it the “Wuhan virus”. The spat comes as China tries to deflect blame for the contagion and reframe itself as a country that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-us-spar-over-origin-of-coronavirus-74815/
Pentagon cuts US participation in Europe war games
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DefenceTalkThe US Defense Department said Wednesday it was slashing participation in what was planned as the largest joint US-Europe war games in 25 years due to the threat of coronavirus transmission. “After careful review of the ongoing Defender-Europe 20 exercise activities and in light of the current Coronavirus outbreak, we will modify the exercise by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-cuts-us-participation-in-europe-war-games-74805/