Replies to post #231 on CORONAVIRUS - 2020

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UPDATED: MILITARY IMPACT

US Navy getting sick
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32772/now-both-aircraft-carriers-in-the-western-pacific-have-covid-19-cases-raising-readiness-concerns

“U.S officials say the number of cases on board is expected to rise in the coming days.”
https://www.foxnews.com/us/coronavirus-theodore-roosevelt-aircraft-carrier

““This is a fluid situation right now, and there’s a lot of discussions going on about what could happen down the line when it comes to America’s ability to defend itself,” the official said.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/coronavirus-outbreak-at-marine-corps-boot-camp-infects-dozens-of-recruits-staff-members/2020/03/30/d7a1cdd2-72be-11ea-ae50-7148009252e3_story.html

Navy basic training infection
https://www.stripes.com/news/navy/first-coronavirus-case-at-navy-basic-training-postpones-arrival-of-new-recruits-1.624260

Army stops bringing in new recruits for training
https://breakingdefense.com/2020/04/covid-19-army-stops-bringing-new-recruits-to-basic-training/

Captain of ship pleads for help to save the sailors
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Exclusive-Captain-of-aircraft-carrier-with-15167883.php

Evacuating and disinfecting the aircraft carrier https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2020/03/us-navy-evacuating-aircraft-carrier-infected-coronavirus/164254/

Captain who wrote the letter is relieved of duty.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32871/navy-sacks-carrier-captain-pulls-another-carrier-off-station-over-covid-19-concerns

Bases to stop reporting on infections
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/pentagon-orders-installations-to-stop-reporting-coronavirus-cases-as-military-linked-infections-eclipse-1-000-1.624244

US increases support for Taiwan after Chinese incursions into Taiwan airspace
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-usa-idUSKBN21E0B7

Taiwan says it’s ready for a Chinese attack
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3077642/taiwan-military-prepared-any-chinese-attack-says-defence

“It would be naïve to think that the CCP would not take advantage of the current situation to push forward its own political objectives. One of these key objectives is the annexation of Taiwan.”
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3909412

China exploiting America’s weakness in the Pacific
https://asiatimes.com/2020/04/china-seizes-covid-19-advantage-in-south-china-sea/

Chinese and Russian naval movement
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-usa-idUSKBN21E0B7

They’ve sealed NORAD
https://twitter.com/magi5er/status/1244030643660394496?s=21

Israel ramps up their continuity of government facility
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32814/this-is-israels-doomsday-bunker-for-top-officials-that-has-been-activated-for-covid-19