Posted on 05/19/2020 4:08:06 PM PDT by bitt
A leaked Pentagon memo on Tuesday revealed that top Defense Department officials have been planning for the possibility that the military could be dealing with a “globally-persistent” coronavirus pandemic well into 2021.
The memo, obtained by Task and Purpose, also warns of the “real possibility” that a vaccine for COVID-19 won’t be available until “at least the summer of 2021.”
“We have a long path ahead, with the real possibility of a resurgence of COVID-19. Therefore, we must now re-focus our attention on resuming critical missions, increasing levels of activity, and making necessary preparations should a significant resurgence of COVID-19 occur later this year,” it reads.
When reached by The Hill, a Pentagon official said they could not find a version of the memo as reported in the Task & Purpose article and could not confirm it specifically.
They did confirm that the department “continues to develop plans that address operating in the COVID-19 environment,” and some versions of such plans had similar language as the reported memo, but none have been approved.
“Senior DoD officials have discussed the development of a plan to reduce Health Protection Conditions around the world and continue the 2020 summer move cycle safely,” they said. “The plans have not been approved by senior DoD leaders yet, and we’re not going to discuss what might be in the final version of those plans.”
President Trump on Friday unveiled a federal task force in charge of what he hopes will produce a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, a presentation that Defense Secretary Mark Esper spoke at.
“We will deliver, by the end of this year a vaccine, at scale, to treat the American people and our partners abroad,” Esper said at the White House.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Don’t trust any article where the title includes the words, could, might, may, maybe, . .
That is why the military defines "peace" as
"permanent pre-hostilities"
wgmalabama wrote:
“How many coronavirus vaccines have been approved for humans ? Why is the answer 0.
Hitting a moving target. Need to focus on treatments not vaccines IMHO.”
Treatment: the “Trump pills”
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3846455/posts
could may might
Always a sure bet to convince me... /s
Not only that... but the entire “model” thing has been sooo accurate...the experts credibility simply cannot be denied!
The corona crock o’ BS has to keep going so they can get the final plans for the NWO tyranny in place. This election has to be stolen. Are you ready for it? Will we accept it?
We are in deep doo doo and we can’t fight it decked out in masks and hiding in corners and keeping 6 feet apart.
Yep, the nation hangs in the balance based on these idiot’s
whims.
Sounds like they are planning it.
“Leaked Pentagon memo warns coronavirus pandemic could last until summer 2021...”
And then again it may not.
Isn’t there something like seven strains of this virus? So how do they assume this vaccine will work based on what is going around now vs what may be going around later?
The same organization that can't account for their spending. What's a trillion amongst friends?
The same organization that never figured out Common Article III of the Geneva Conventions has ZERO application towards ISIS and other Islamic terrorists (because NO ONE bothered to read the commentary by the framers of the article); so the JAGs flew over the cuckoo's nest with Writs of Habeas Corpus-- where they should have be subjected to a Tribunal and EXECUTED.
The same organization that has FAILED to present any path to strategically winning against Islamic terrorism writ large. Like....that's kinda their job.
The same organization that celebrated an Employee of the Year because of the arduous effort of being a faggot (man and wearing a dress) while on deployment to Afghanistan.....oh wait.....that was DIA. Never mind.
I certainly hope so. I also hope they have plans for a chinese invasion of russia.
The military needs plans for any remote possibilities
Sounds like another one of those "leaks" by an anonymous "watchdog"..
Who is “Task and Purpose”? Real journalists want to know. Willing to bet some old lefties show up in another possible Soros or DNC front group.
This is worthy of a congressional investigation by the more trustworthy Senate.
Thankful to be a proud Texan! We’ve already been out to eat, in a restaurant, twice. A couple of weeks ago already! And we didn’t get sick! Thankful we moved from Claremont, Ca in 2013. LOVE that beautiful town! But not the politics!!!!
They have to keep popular Trump from having rallies.
They have to keep Slow Joe in the basement until after the election.
“You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that is it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.”
Rahm Emanuel , ex-Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama
And they have to get vote by mail or mail in voting. Which ever term you wish to use. And it won’t be too difficult. Many of the general public, subject to their modifications, support it. If the Democrats can get it, modifications and all, they will take it. They can neutralize the modifications later.
Headline should be - “Pentagon Plans Ahead for ALL Contingencies”
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