Pentagon races to counter coronavirus threat on military ...

The Pentagon is taking care to prevent a slip in national security and readiness following the steady global spread of the coronavirus that has Defense Department holding off on a military exercise, quarantining fleets and curtailing troop movement.

Pentagon chief gives go-ahead to begin troop drawdown in Afghanistan

White House withdraws nomination for Pentagon budget chief who questioned Ukraine aid hold

Pentagon chief warned overseas commanders not to surprise White House on coronavirus measures: report

Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked overseas military commanders to not to make any coronavirus-related decisions that could surprise the White House or contradict President Trump’s statements on the illness, 

The Pentagon Is Canceling Military Exercises Because of Coronavirus

Units based in South Korea and Italy are the most affected.

Pentagon calls NYT article on Esper and coronavirus response 'dangerous and inaccurate'

The Pentagon issued a sharp rebuttal Tuesday to a New York Times article saying Defense Secretary Mark Esper directed commanders to notify the Department of Defense (DOD) of their coronavirus responses to avoid

Coronavirus fears have stopped F-35 lines in Japan Italy Pentagon says

Work has stopped for a week at the F-35 fighter-jet factory in Japan due to concerns caused by the spreading coronavirus, according to the Pentagon's top acquisition official."In Japan, I believe they shut down the [the plant] for a week," Undersecretary of Defense for acquisition and sustainment Ellen Lord told reporters on Wednesday at a defense conference in Washington.F-35-maker Lockheed Martin has a factory in Ft. Worth, Texas, as well as...

Coronavirus pauses work at F-35 jet assembly facility in Japan: Pentagon

Work at the F-35 fighter-jet factory in Japan has paused for a week due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, a U.S. defense official said on  Wednesday.

Work paused at F-35 jet assembly facility in Japan due to coronavirus Pentagon says

A F-35 fighter-jet factory has paused work due to ongoing concerns over the coronavirus. The F-35 jets are made at a Lockheed Martin factory in Texas but allies assemble jets for themselves at two final assembly and check out facilities in Japan and Italy.

1 US military member has coronavirus along with wife small child in South Korea: Pentagon officials

The Pentagon confirmed that one member of the U.S. military has coronavirus, along with his wife and small child, a senior official said Wednesday. 

Pentagon considering options about new coronavirus for upcoming PCS season

The Pentagon will decide how to prepare for the upcoming military moving season with the outbreak based on whether the new COVID-19 virus is still active in late spring through early fall, a military doctor said Wednesday.

Watch: Army officials to address coronavirus efforts at the Pentagon

Several army officials are expected to address soldiers on the deadly coronavirus outbreak in the Pentagon briefing room Thursday.

Pentagon to keep operating in event of coronavirus outbreak-Esper

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday he expected the Pentagon to b...

Pentagon is 'fully confident' military can withstand threat of coronavirus: Esper

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said a coronavirus protection plan is being “finalized” for DoD employees and service members and will be presented to him next week.