Global Health Committee

Mission

As nonpartisan national security experts, we inform the debate around global health issues that affect national security by providing factual information to decision-makers and educating the public. Advocating for policy regarding sound science solutions is a primary function of this committee.

Strategic Challenges

• Health Security is National Security.

• It is important for the United States to remain at the forefront of medical research and development, and to cooperate/coordinate on health issues with aligned nation-states across the globe.

• The United States’ disengagement from global health organizations creates challenges for effective collaboration and prevention efforts between nation-states.

• The effects of a global pandemic have created long term, lingering health and socio-economic issues.

• The ability to coordinate among public health organizations, the military, and diplomatic entities is tantamount to ensuring health security.

National Security Commentary – Global Health

• https://www.americansecurityproject.org/white-paper-ready-the-reserve-obesitys-impacts-on-national-guard-and-reserve-readiness/

Global Health Resources

• https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data-and-statistics/adult-obesity-prevalence-maps.html

Committee Chair

Major General Peggy Wilmoth (Ret.)

Committee Members

• LTG Ronald Blanck, US Army, Retired

• LtGen John G. Castellaw, US Marine Corps, Retired

• LtGen Walter E. Gaskin, US Marine Corps, Retired

• BG Stephen Xenakis, US Army, Retired

• MG Peter Cooke, US Army, Retired