"I think it's impossible to imagine that after a pandemic like this, w/nearly 200,000 Americans dying from this, that we wouldn't have a broader notion of national security" per former @DeptofDefense UnderSecretary for Policy Michèle Flournoy told #FutureSecurityForum
re #COVID
re #COVID
"From a national security standpoint this has exposed some of our own vulnerabilities that have to be addressed whether it's in our supply chain vulnerabilities or our ability to have, to produce & stockpiles the right materials" ret. Gen. Joseph Votel told #FutureSecurityForum
"We need to make sure that we have a response architecture in place to address that" per Votel
Outside of US, #COVID19 also "adds another layer of environmental complexity to the areas in which we operate. It's going to be a persistent factor" he adds
Outside of US, #COVID19 also "adds another layer of environmental complexity to the areas in which we operate. It's going to be a persistent factor" he adds
The comments by Flournoy & Votel reminiscent of what In-Q-Tel Exec VP Dr Tara O'Toole told @CSIS back in April
https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1250109789591527425?s=20
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