Quadripartite Medical Intelligence Committee
 Quadripartite Medical Intelligence Committee  | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Washington DC, USA |
| Membership | • Canada/Military •  US/Military• UK/Military •  Australia/Military• New Zealand/Military |
| The medical equivalent of the better-known Five Eyes | |
The Quadripartite Medical Intelligence Committee (QMIC) is a committee organized and headquartered in Washington, D.C.[1] as the medical equivalent of the better-known Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance between Canada, the United States, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand.[2][3]
Overview
Originating in the Second World War, the forum allows the American, Canadian, British and Australian militaries to exchange classified global health data and assessments about emerging health threats.[4]
During Covid, Canadian military intelligence officers met regularly with their allied counterparts to discuss the unfolding "pandemic".[5] QMIC allegedly began issuing warnings about Covid in January 2020.[6]
US dominance
According to Australian documents, QMIC sponsors the Quadripartite Analysts Working Group. "The working group is a small, active and robust group of health/medical intelligence analysts from Australia, USA, UK and Canada that is consistently working towards new ways of improving medical intelligence within these countries. Working group members are regularly in contact to exchange intelligence on current operational issues, information, develop new approaches to assessment methods and conduct research. The Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Centre at Fort Detrick, Maryland, USA sponsors officers from Australia, Canada and the UK for a non-reciprocal exchange posting of two years. Recent research activities with the QAWG include the development of medical indicators and warning software that has now been taken up by the broader intelligence communities in the US and the UK.[7]"
The director of the US Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center is the principal United States member of the QMIC.
Known members
All 5 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
|---|---|
| Australia/Military | |
| Canada/Military | The military of Canada |
| New Zealand/Military | Very active military despite its modest size. |
| UK/Military | |
| US/Military |
References
- ↑ https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1094&context=dodmilintel
- ↑ Not to be confused with a similarity named UN organizations https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240059139
- ↑ https://cryptome.org/jya/usic12.htm
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-military-medical-intelligence-1.5866627
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid-pandemic-canadian-forces-1.6196360
- ↑ https://ucalgary.scholaris.ca/server/api/core/bitstreams/b2929c63-de00-4167-8ffb-74e1708c8a97/content
- ↑ https://www.aph.gov.au/~/media/wopapub/senate/committee/fadt_ctte/completed_inquiries/2002_04/defhealth/submissions/sub9_pdf.ashx
