US puts 90,000 troops into lockdown
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US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has ordered a 60-day freeze on moves by US troops and civilian defense employees overseas in an effort to halt the spread of COVID-19.
The move stopped the deployment or redeployment of some 90,000 US service members for the next two months.
It also freezes in place the families of service members.
“This measure is taken to aid in further prevention of the spread of COVID-19, to protect US personnel and preserve the operational readiness of our global force,” the Pentagon said.
The statement said Esper’s order “is not expected to impact” the drawdown of 4,000 US troops in Afghanistan to be completed within 135 days of the February 29 peace pact with the Taliban.
As of Wednesday, the Pentagon said there were 435 current and recovered COVID-19 cases among military personnel, civilians, contractors and their families.
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