00945nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653001700052653001300069653002200082653004400104653001300148653002000161100001600181245006100197300001000258490000700268520046400275       2020                            d  c202010acapabilities10aCOVID-1910acrisis management10adefense support to civilian authorities10aDisaster10alaw enforcement1 aJohn Clarke00aPandemics and Armed Forces: Which Roles Are Appropriate?  a77-880 v193 a<p>In the current pandemic crisis, the armed forces of many nations are being called upon to provide assistance and support to the civil authorities in an ever-expanding fashion. This article explores the kinds of roles, missions, tasks, and functions that the armed forces are carrying out in this crisis and identifies a number of policy considerations for decision-makers to ponder when they consider tasking the armed forces to provide these services.</p>