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In the war against coronavirus, we need the military to play a much bigger role

  • Written by Alexey D Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s declaration of “war” against the COVID-19 pandemic requires a mobilisation of all available resources to the front-lines of the response – and this includes a bigger role for our armed forces.

So far, the most visible force on our streets has been the police. In NSW, the police...

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