The U.S. Army announced a new biodefense plan aimed at ensuring global pandemics or other health events do not disrupt its ability to project forces. The plan is also framed as a response to biological threats from adversaries, with Lt. Col. Dave Kingery describing the need to endure through conflict.
WHO:Lt. Col. Dave Kingery; U.S. Army
WHAT:The Army sets a new biodefense plan to counter pandemic and adversary biological threats.
WHEN:Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The plan is intended to prevent global pandemics or other health events from stopping the Army’s ability to project forces forward and endure through conflict, while countering adversary biological threats.
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