COVID-19
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Mar- 2020 -17 March
US Navy readies hospital ships ahead of Coronavirus wave
The US Navy is preparing to deploy its two hospital ships – USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort – to relieve pressure on hospitals caused by COVID-19
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17 March
AFRICOM cancels North Africa multinational training exercise Phoenix Express over COVID-19 concerns
US Africa Command cancelled the Phoenix Express joint naval security exercise as a precaution to limit the spread of COVID-19
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16 March
Here’s how the US military is preparing for COVID-19
The US military is adopting broader measures to protect personnel from the global coronavirus pandemic. Here are the latest updates.
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16 March
US Navy reports first suspected shipboard coronavirus case on USS Boxer
The US Navy reported its first suspected case of the new coronavirus aboard a ship, saying a sailor on the USS Boxer had tested positive for the disease
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12 March
US to ‘reduce participation’ and adjust showcase Exercise Defender-Europe 20 over coronavirus concerns
EUCOM is to reduce the number of US participants in its showcase Exercise Defender-Europe 20 over coronavirus concerns
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11 March
Norway cancels NATO exercise Cold Response over ‘out of control’ coronavirus
Norway's armed forces cancelled the Cold Response military exercise that was meant to gather 15,000 NATO and allied soldiers because of concerns over the new coronavirus
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10 March
African Lion multinational exercises scaled back over coronavirus threat
The size and scope of annual African Lion exercise will be reduced this year to reduce the exposure of forces to novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
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5 March
US and Israel cancel Juniper Cobra exercise over coronavirus travel restrictions
The US and Israel have scrapped the remainder of their joint military exercise Juniper Cobra 20 over the coronavirus outbreak
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5 March
NATO exercises will go ahead despite coronavirus concerns, Stoltenberg says
NATO will press ahead with large-scale military exercises mobilising thousands of troops despite worries about the coronavirus
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Feb- 2020 -27 February
US and South Korea postpone joint military exercises over coronavirus concerns
The US and South Korean militaries postponed forthcoming joint exercises as the Asian country announced its biggest increase in coronavirus cases to date
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