Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 7, 2020

Members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army at Hankou railway station in Wuhan, Hubei Province receive emergency medical supplies from Shenyang, Liaoning Province and Heze, Shandong Province, January 26. The world's largest army has begun to mobilize in response to the coronavirus outbreak that has infected thousands and killed dozens. Fan Xianhai/Chinese People's Liberation Army

Defense One: As Coronavirus Spreads, China’s Military Is Largely MIA

The PLA’s anemic participation is odd given its past performance, planning, and pronouncements.

As the 2019 novel coronavirus spread into a full-fledged epidemic, China’s government took an extraordinary series of responses, effectively quarantining some 50 million people in the Wuhan area. But even as the government (somewhat belatedly) sprung into action, its limited mobilization of Chinese military assets and personnel has been notable — both because militaries traditionally play significant roles in battling pandemics and Beijing has in recent years been at pains to trumpet its burgeoning military capability.

At a moment when hospitals across China are posting cries for supplies on social media, the anemic response by the People’s Liberation Army calls into question some of its most lauded capabilities: powerful logistics and mass military-civil contingency response mobilization.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 7, 2020

China Deploys Military to Deliver Medical Supplies to Hubei Province Amid Coronavirus Outbreak -- Sputnik

Pentagon sets aside a 6th military base for quarantining people fleeing the coronavirus outbreak in China -- Business Insider

US Air Force special operators went to Alaska to practice refueling F-22s in extreme cold weather for the first time -- Business Insider

U.S. Army make progress toward next-generation protective gear -- Defence Blog

Army Restarts Disputed $45 Billion Armored Vehicle Competition -- Bloomberg

After fixes to hydraulics, Army gears up for second stab at test of new assault bridge -- Army Times

New officer job assignment system will fight nepotism, Army leaders say -- Army Times

The Army is now letting soldiers choose their assignments, and leaders say it's going smoothly -- Task & Purpose

Pentagon's Lethality Task Force Is 'Dead' if Army Put in Charge, Top Adviser Says -- Military.com

The US Navy is learning how to operate in the Arctic, and more ships may not be the answer -- Business Insider

DoD report affirms Space Force's commitment to minimal budget and bureaucracy -- UPI

Patrick AFB in Florida will be first facility renamed under Space Force -- UPI

Is Army Richest Service? Navy? Air Force? AEI’s Eaglen Peels Back Budget Onion -- Breaking Defense

Meet the former Navy SEAL who trains dogs for the military and police -- FOX News

One of the most highly-decorated retired US Army generals likened Republicans and Democrats to a 'Trump cult' and a 'clown car' -- Business Insider

Former Trump Navy secretary endorses Bloomberg White House bid -- The Hill

Trump preparing to oust national security official who testified against him in impeachment hearing: report -- The Hill

Is the US military pushing its ‘super troops' too hard? -- Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner

US Awards $420Mln in Aviation Contracts to Support AFRICOM -- Sputnik

France's Macron calls on Europe to push international nuclear arms control -- DW

Germany Prepares for a Sudden Military Buildup -- The Trumpet

'Serious and Unusual': Two Armoured Vehicles Hijacked From Swedish Military -- Sputnik

Mexico in talks with Russia to buy new batch of military helicopters: foreign minister -- Reuters

Did China's Army Just Copy Russia's BMPT-72 Terminator Tank? -- National Interest

Egypt ranks 9th in military strength among 138 states: Global Firepower -- Egypt Today

ANALYSIS - Iran’s real military capacity in context -- Anadolu Agency

Saudi Arabia Armed Forces launches first military wing for women -- Army Technology

S.Korea says inter-Korean military hotlines in normal operation -- Xinhua

Japan Intercepts Chinese Military Aircraft 523 Times in 9 Months -- The Diplomat

Australia launches inquiry into military veteran suicides -- BBC