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Stop Your Non-Mission-Critical Travel, White House Tells Federal Agencies
The Saturday memo to all federal agencies joins Friday's Defense Department stop-movement order.
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Pentagon Bars Most Guests, Travelers Starting Monday
New restrictions apply to visitors, foreigners, ceremonies. International travelers must wait 14 days for entry.
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Pentagon Halts Domestic Travel by Troops to Slow Coronavirus Spread
The late-Friday edict goes much farther than Wednesday's limits on international travel.
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Trump Declares National Emergency Over Coronavirus
After weeks of downplaying the virus’s likely impact in the United States, the president announced new measures for containing its spread, promising 1.4. million tests next week.
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Iran Threat Remains ‘Very High,’ US General Says
Amid Trump's maximum pressure policy, Iran still “actively” trying to destabilize the region, says CENTCOM’s Gen. McKenzie.
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Ep. 64: Coronavirus and national security
Where are disruptions hitting the defense industry hardest? How are federal workers adjusting? And what do we know about the race for a cure?
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US-Led Airstrikes Underway in Iraq; Retaliation Against Iran-Backed Group That Killed Americans
The operation against Kata’ib Hezbollah is targeting weapons storage facilities.
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General Takes Blame for ‘No Injuries’ Declaration After Jan. 8 Iran Strike
“I was never under any pressure at any time to shade this reporting,” CENTCOM’s Gen. Frank McKenzie told Congress. More than 100 troops later were diagnosed with TBI.
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Iranian Proxies Killed Americans In Iraq, Pentagon Leaders Say
The attack has reignited tensions between the U.S. and Iran — and raised questions about whether the former is “deterring” the latter.
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Pentagon Suspends Troop Travel in Affected Countries; Trump Limits Travel from Mainland Europe
Defense Secretary orders 60-day ban on troops, civilians, and families traveling “to, from, or through” Germany, South Korea, Italy, France, others.
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The Prognosis: Latest News on Coronavirus & National Security
COVID-19 news is moving quickly. Here's the latest in the military, defense industry, and related spheres.
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The US Is Helping the Taliban Fight ISIS, CENTCOM's Top General Says
Gen. McKenzie turned heads with testimony about “very limited support” for an enemy who is also an enemy of an enemy.
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DOD, Feds Issue Coronavirus Guidelines for Civilian Employees
New memos spell out expanded telework flexibilities, leave policies, alternative work schedules, and more.
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The US Has Tested Fewer than 5,000 People for the Coronavirus — and That's a Big Problem
By this point in its outbreak, South Korea had tested more than 100,000 people. The lack of data hurts U.S. government, corporate, and personal attempts to make decisions.
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Defense Firms Limit Travel, Adapt As Coronavirus Spreads
Singapore’s air show was a “ghost town,” but so far, the organizers of big U.S. trade shows are pressing ahead with their events.
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