According to the Armed Services Blood Program, there will soon be blood-sharing agreements between the US and their allies to ensure life-saving measures can be taken in the event of a long-term war.

“The agreements would be first-of-their-kind formalized agreements between the U.S. and allies, establishing assurances that the methods those countries use to collect, store and transport blood for military use meet U.S. standards.“

https://taskandpurpose.com/history/blood-agreements-china-allies/

The importance of access to whole blood at the site of trauma cannot be overemphasized, and with tools like these agreements and products like the APRU, those life-saving measures can much more easily be taken.

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