Global health as national security

"Global health is not often thought of as a national security issue, but development professionals and military leaders have been coming together in the belief the two are 'closely tied together,'" Zach Silberman, a policy associate with the U.S. Global Leadership Council (USGLC), writes in the organization's blog. He discusses a recent report, "Global Health as a Bridge to Security," by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "Military leaders have been among the strongest voices in recognizing that global health has a positive impact on stability abroad," but "[e]nhancing security through global health efforts ... does not require a military solution," Silberman writes, concluding, "Bringing together American compassion and security demonstrates the impact of smart power in development" (11/14).