Posted on 03/16/2020 2:58:25 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
More than 10,000 British soldiers, sailors and airmen could be put on standby in the coming weeks as the coronavirus crisis worsens.
Officials have been drawing up plans for weeks and are now ready to submit proposals to the prime minister.
The plans, codenamed Operation Broadshare according to army sources, were originally due a few weeks ago but have been delayed so they can be altered to reflect the rapid spread of the virus.
Although Britain's armed forces are used to helping in times of national emergency, such as flooding or fuel strikes, never have they had to consider so many unknown potential scenarios.
At the extreme end, proposals have even been considered to cope with the breakdown of civil society.
"It feels like we're getting ready for war, but this time at home," one senior source familiar with the plans told Sky News.
"This is what the military is good at, we are always planning scenarios and ready to step in to help, however I've never known anything like this."
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I wonder if the US military will be call into action to deal with this virus..
I would think the military has the ability to erect field hospitals and help with treatment of infected people should the hospitals become to overcrowded....
Plus we have military bases all over the country that could be used to quarantine, test and treat people....
Just thinking out loud...
They’ve been settling scores, lately.
Are military service members immune to the virus? Their just people too. What makes politicians think the “military” can withstand a killer virus?
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