The military has biodefense preparedness plans, can manage quarantines, has continuity-of-leadership plans, and may be the most broadly respected institution in America.
1. DoD biodefense is for natural threats as well. It doesn’t need to be a “bioweapon” — much of the biodefense preparedness would be applicable in either situation. defense.gov/Explore/News/A…
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Whether they are being managed well is a separate question (the Solano case *may* have leaked from Travis Air Force Base), but quarantine at scale is military.
apnews.com/8296fc5a288587…
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US civilian leadership does have some continuity-of-government provisions, but it's not really set up for senior people randomly dying.
The military, however, is.
theatlantic.com/international/…
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But WSJ reports the Italian military is on standby to do exactly that. archive.is/T42UH#selectio…
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I hope it doesn't get there. Hope this peters out somehow on its own. But given where Italy is now, it's possible.