Threats
DOD Civilians Can Opt Out of the Ebola Quarantine
Unlike military service members, defense civilian employees fighting Ebola abroad can refuse the 21-day quarantine. By Kellie Lunney
Threats
Why Isn’t The Pentagon Using Supply Drones For Ebola?
Drones have long supplied fighters in Afghanistan. Now we need them to supply Ebola fighters in Africa. By Michael Auerbach
Science & Tech
The Army Will Provide Wi-Fi in West Africa for the Fight Against Ebola
The Army will help support troops and nongovernmental organizations engaged in the Ebola fight in West Africa by setting up email, video and satellite systems. By Bob Brewin
Threats
The Understated Role of the Air Force In the Battle Against Ebola
Here are four things you probably didn't know about the 200-plus airmen on the ground in West Africa. By Janine Davidson
Threats
Hagel Orders 21-Day Quarantine for US Troops Returning From Ebola Mission
Pentagon officials pointed to concerns over the safety of personnel coming back from Operation United Assistance in West Africa. By Jordain Carney
Science & Tech
The Military’s Ebola Screening Machine Just Got Approved for US Hospitals
The FDA has ruled that the Ebola screening machine the military is using in Africa can now be used in U.S. hospitals. By Patrick Tucker
Policy
The Fight Against Ebola Is in West Africa, Not the US, Officials Warn
At a hearing on the Hill Friday, defense officials say the real fight against Ebola is in West Africa. By Molly O’Toole
Threats
The US Military Is Intensifying the Fight Against Ebola
The U.S. military is engaged in a war against Ebola that has many fronts and spans multiple continents. By Ben Watson
Science & Tech
Here Are Some Robots We Could Use To Fight Ebola in Africa
A robotic helping hand could fight Ebola from a safe distance. By Patrick Tucker
Threats
US Adds Extra Ebola Screening on Flights from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone
All passengers flying from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea into the US will be required to enter the country through five major airports for additional screening. By Sarah Mimms
Policy
Obama Wants His Staff To Be More 'Hands On' in National Security Crises
From domestic politics to foreign policy, Obama and his aides frequently appear overtaken or overwhelmed by events. By James Oliphant
Threats
Ebola Scare Comes to the Pentagon
Pentagon officials have shut down a parking lot and entrance after officials find ill woman who allegedly recently visited Africa. By Kevin Baron
Threats
Dallas Hospital Had the Ebola Screening Machine That the Military Is Using in Africa
The Dallas hospital had an Ebola screening machine but could not use it for screening Ebola. By Patrick Tucker.
Policy
National Security Fears Could Decide Midterms -- and the Senate Majority
All politics is far from local as global threats dominate the midterm elections from Iowa to Arkansas. By Molly O’Toole
Science & Tech
These Web Sites Are Tracking the Spread of Ebola
Clinicians, governments and humanitarian organizations are tracking the Ebola virus so you don’t have to. By Bob Brewin
Threats
Why Nigeria Is Able To Beat Ebola, But Not Boko Haram
Faced with these two enormous crises, how has Nigeria handled one so well and the other so poorly? By Matt Schiavenza
Threats
The Four Things the US Military Brings to the Fight Against Ebola
Containing the virus' spread will come down to logistics and leadership, the types of skills where the U.S. military excels. By Janine Davidson
Threats
The CDC Is Relying on People To Tell the Truth About Contact with Ebola
The CDC’s proposed thermal screenings provide a fictional sense of security, according to both border protection officials and health experts. By Patrick Tucker
Threats
Inside the Mini-Hospitals the Air Force Is Using To Fight Ebola in Africa
The 25-bed Expeditionary Medical Support System—or EMEDS—hospital dispatched to Liberia last month will be used to care for health care personnel in Liberia. By Bob Brewin
Threats
The Military Is Spending $750 Million To Fight Ebola In Africa
The American mission in Liberia will take 4,000 troops, cost $750 million, and could last more than a year. By Russell Berman
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