Covid-19 Response Update: April 24-May 1
A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to Covid-19 from April 23-May 1 by the CSIS International Security Program.
Series: Combating Covid-19
D360’s Combating Covid-19 series serves as the hub for analysis on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic from the CSIS International Security Program. The series assesses the effect of Covid-19 on the defense sector and the role of the military in containing it with weekly updates and other commentaries from CSIS experts.
Online Event: Establishing a Bipartisan Covid-19 Commission
CSIS’s International Security Program and Global Health Policy Center held a bipartisan event with Representatives Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) and John Katko (R-NY) highlighting their efforts to establish a bipartisan commission to examine the Covid-19 crisis.
Online Event: Covid-19’s Impact on the Defense Budget and Defense Supply Chain
Watch this discussion on the effects of the Covid-19 crisis on the defense supply chain and its implications for the defense budget featuring Todd Harrison, Andrew Hunter, and Mackenzie Eaglen of AEI.
Mission First: US Military Must Train & Recruit During Pandemic
Mark Cancian and Adam Saxton discuss steps for how the Pentagon can protect the force while still enabling the military to accomplish its mission in a Covid-19 environment.
Covid-19 and Cities: Challenges and Cooperation
Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of International Affairs Amb. (ret.) Nina Hachigian joined host Beverly Kirk to talk about the challenges cities face in the Covid-19 pandemic, and why cooperation is a key component of response efforts. They also discuss how the pandemic is impacting national security and the role of women in security issues.
Covid-19 Response Update: April 17-April 24
A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to Covid-19 from April 17-April 24 by the CSIS International Security Program.
Covid-19 Response Update: April 10-April 17
A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to Covid-19 from April 10-April 17 by the CSIS International Security Program.
DoD Must Identify Its ‘Crown Jewels’ in Preparation for Fiscal Uncertainty
The Defense Department should start preparing now for an uncertain post-coronavirus budget environment. It should clearly identify the “crown jewel” capabilities it cannot sacrifice, start cutting end strength and lower priority force structure, and prepare for a robust debate over global security commitments and budget constraints.
The Military Can’t Save Us from Covid-19
The federal response to the pandemic has been slow and uneven. And it is true that our civic institutions will sometimes let us down and fail to deliver on what Americans need. But, when they do, it is to other civilians — not the military — that we must turn. The military can’t save us from COVID-19, and we shouldn’t ask it to.
Covid-19 Response Update: April 3-April 10
A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to Covid-19 from April 3-April 10 by the CSIS International Security Program.