Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 26, 2020

Department of Defense Education Activity schools in Italy, including those at the U.S. Army Garrison in Vicenza, in South Korea and elsewhere have been closed due to concern of the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. (U.S. Army Garrison Italy)

Military Times: Schools closed, events cancelled at overseas US military bases as COVID-19 spreads

Children of U.S. military personnel living in South Korea, Japan, Italy, Bahrain and elsewhere are beginning to experience the disruption of routine caused by the burgeoning worldwide COVID-19 outbreak.

In Asia, Europe and the Middle East, 15 Department of Defense Education Activity schools are closed and extracurricular activities canceled, affecting roughly 7,500 students.

The decisions to shutter the facilities through at least Friday were made out of an “abundance of caution” to prevent exposure, according to a letter sent to parents of students in the Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific Region.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 26, 2020

US-South Korea military exercises expected to be scaled back due to coronavirus -- CNN

US military in Italy extends coronavirus safety measures, including closures of Vicenza schools and child care centers -- Stars and Stripes

US Military Braces for Base Lockdowns in Germany as Coronavirus Cases Rise -- Military.com

US forces in Afghanistan, CENTCOM monitoring coronavirus amid reports of infections in the region -- Stars and Stripes

Trump maintains coronavirus will 'go away' as US military reports 1st patient -- ABC News

Northrop expands team for program to replace US Air Force ICBMs -- Defense News

Pentagon sees a $9 billion surge in nuclear spending by 2025 -- Bloomberg

Trump called for a 350-ship fleet, but his budget falls short of even Obama-era goals -- Defense News

Esper To Navy: Rethink Your Shipbuilding Plan -- Breaking Defense

Here is the sniper rifle that the US Army, Marines, and the special operators all want to get their hands on -- business Insider

Pentagon Official Touts Improved TBI Screenings After Iranian Airstrike -- Military.com

Bloomberg: Today's Military 'Is Better Prepared Than They've Been in an Awful Long Time' -- CNS News

2020 Dems Reject Military Use In Idlib -- Defense One

Sanders says he would use military if China attacked Taiwan -- FOX News

New Data Shows the U.S. Military Is Severely Undercounting Civilian Casualties in Somalia -- The Intercept

SecDef signs military tenants’ bill of rights. Here’s what covered and what’s not. -- Military Times

Astronaut to administer enlistment oath for 800 future soldiers from space -- Army Times

What is the 'Space Force' and how will it fit into the US military? -- Nick Givas, Fox News

Woman on Track to Become 1st Female Army Green Beret: Report -- Military.com

Man allegedly tried to blow up service member’s vehicle in Pentagon parking lot, police say -- Task & Purpose

For years he sold the military’s version of the Iraq War. Now he's on a mission to convey ‘the chaos and absurdity of that experience’ -- Task & Purpose

After raucous welcome in India, Trump clinches $3 billion military equipment sale -- Reuters

The 1 Huge Problem With Russia's Borei-Class Nuclear Submarines -- National Interest

China’s missile force is growing at an unprecedented rate -- Popular Science

Chinese Army To Procure 1.4 Million Units Of Body Armor -- Body Armor News

China's Military Is Stealing Its Way To Superpower Status -- Kyle Mizokami, National Interest

China’s elite commandos sent to Cobra Gold -- Asia Times

How Vietnam is using fishing trawlers to keep an eye on China’s military -- SCMP

NATO Has ‘Growing Realization’ About Risks of Using Huawei Gear, Top General Says -- Defense One

Britain confirms new nuclear warhead project after US officials spill the beans -- Defense News

Canadian military stands up for women troops after viral tweet questioned 'how men could be attracted to women dressed as men' -- Business Insider

25% of the Belgian military have not passed their physical test -- The Brussels Times

RIP GPS? Russia Is Testing How It Can Jam NATO's Navigation Systems -- National Interest

Does Egypt really have a stronger military than Turkey? -- Paul Iddon, Ahval