Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 10, 2020

Commander of U.S. Army Europe, Lieutenant General Christopher Cavoli. Image source: Stars & Stripes

FOX News: Commander of US Army Europe self-quarantines after he and others were exposed to coronavirus

The commander of U.S. Army Europe may have been exposed to the coronavirus at a recent conference he attended, the army said in a statement on Monday.

Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli and several of his staff members are now under self-quarantine after the exposure, Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said in a statement.

"Out of an abundance of caution and following recommended protocols, he and others potentially affected are self-monitoring and working remotely to fulfill their command duties and responsibilities," Cavoli said. The statement did not specify where the conference in question took place, but Cavoli's command is based in Wiesbaden, Germany. The country has at least 1,151 cases of the virus.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 10, 2020

Commander of U.S. Army Europe may have been exposed to coronavirus -- Reuters

US Army commander may have been exposed to coronavirus -- The Hill

NATO staff member tests positive for COVID-19 -- UPI

Norwegian Minister of Defense quarantined over coronavirus, reports say -- TASS

Esper postpones overseas trip to lead Pentagon's coronavirus response -- The Hill

U.S. Forces In South Korea And Italy Are Told To Stay Put As Coronavirus Spreads -- NPR

US military faces challenge to keep Pentagon functioning as coronavirus pandemic spreads -- CNN

US Military Scientists Hope To Have Coronavirus Therapeutic By Summer -- Defense One

F-35 work continues in Italy despite coronavirus lockdown -- Defense News

Here's How the Marine Corps Is Fielding its New 40mm Grenade Launchers -- Military.com

No Anti-Missile Protection in Sight for Army Stryker Vehicles, General Tells Congress -- Military.com

435 Ship Fleet is the New 355 for the U.S. Navy -- Mackenzie Eaglen, RCD

The Air Force’s New Weapon Is…Shipping Containers? -- Popular Mechanics

Pentagon seeks designs for portable nuclear reactors -- UPI

US Navy Working on AI-Controlled Sub Capable of Terminating Lives Without Human Input – Reports -- Sputnik

Video: US Army Conducts New Tests for Extended-Range Supergun -- Sputnik

Pentagon IDs Marines killed in anti-ISIS operation in Iraq -- The Hill

Top general: Taliban attacks 'not consistent' with deal with US -- The Hill

B-2 bombers deploy to Europe -- UPI

US Air Force Deploys B-2 Stealth Bombers to Europe Amid Massive Drills -- Sputnik

After a buildup to counter Iran, U.S. troops begin leaving Mideast -- WSJ

Japan to partner with U.S. on next-generation fighter plane -- UPI

Global arms trade has increased with US as top exporter, report shows -- France 24

Poll: Germans, Americans far apart on use of military, defense spending -- Defense News

British Maritime Strategy in the 2020s -- James Bosbotinis, Defence-In-Depth

Norway intercepts Russian aircraft with F-35s for first time -- UPI

Russian troops fire next-generation shells for heavy flamethrowers in Siberia drills -- TASS

Russia’s Exotic Nuclear Weapons and Implications for the United States and NATO -- Matthew Kroenig, Mark Massa & Christian Trotti, RCD

China’s BeiDou system one satellite closer to full operation -- SCMP

North Korea says Kim supervised second artillery drill in week -- Al Jazeera

Maduro Announces Start of Unexpected Military Drills in Venezuela -- Sputnik