＊最近の新コロナウイルス感染拡大で、Mark Esper国防長官に、リーダーシップ不在との
批判が高まっているという
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/02/esper-coronavirus-defense-162403
'Lack of leadership': Esper's pandemic response draws fire as crisis deepens
Lawmakers, retired officers and experts say the defense secretary was slow to act, far too willing to leave the tough choices to local commanders.
By LARA SELIGMAN and BRYAN BENDER
04/02/2020 07:00 PM EDT　Updated: 04/02/2020 08:31 PM EDT

Defense Secretary Mark Esper is under fire for the Pentagon's response to the
coronavirus pandemic as lawmakers, national security experts and people throughout
the Defense Department’s ranks fault him for a slow and uneven approach to the outbreak.

Esper is coming under scrutiny for punting tough choices over how to slow the virus
to local commanders, resulting in a hodgepodge of rules driven more by concerns
over readiness than the need to contain the virus. Several military officials
expressed frustration with a lack of top-down planning and guidance on decisions
from buying equipment to social distancing.

A military official was harsher. "We have the resources, purchasing capability and
warehouses, so why aren't we using them?" said the official, who has experience
participating in pandemic tabletop exercises.