Federal Policy Experts Propose Redefining Pandemics as Critical National Security Threats

By David Blumenthal and James A. Morone · STAT News · 2026-07-20

Federal Policy Experts Propose Redefining Pandemics as Critical National Security Threats

STAT News reports that the current approach to infectious diseases as purely clinical matters leaves the United States vulnerable to preventable mass-casualty events. The analysis suggests that treating outbreaks with the same urgency as military or terrorist threats could unlock

STAT News reports that the current approach to infectious diseases as purely clinical matters leaves the United States vulnerable to preventable mass-casualty events. The analysis suggests that treating outbreaks with the same urgency as military or terrorist threats could unlock