Who We Are
National Security Leaders for America was launched in 2021 to help protect our democracy.
We are a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) organization founded in 2021. We currently have more than 1,400 senior national security professionals, including retired admirals, generals, senior enlisted leaders, intelligence officers, diplomats, and civilian service officials—united in defense of American democracy.
Our membership includes:
More than 500 retired military officers and enlisted personnel, including more than 300 retired admirals and generals
More than 600 retired members of the Senior Executive Service, Intelligence Community, and Foreign Service, including more than 190 ambassadors
More than 50 former senior executive branch department and agency officials, including 12 former Cabinet secretaries and 16 former service secretaries
Our Mission
National Security Leaders for America leverages the credibility and experience of its members to:
Protect our democratic norms, constitutional freedoms, and the United States’ role as a global leader promoting peace, prosperity, and security.
Ensure policymakers and the public understand the centrality of national security to economic prosperity and individual liberties.
Lead and inspire like-minded organizations and individuals to defend American democracy.
Our Vision
The United States remains the leading force for global stability, which, together with the enduring strength of our democracy and constitutionally guaranteed freedoms, builds economic security for all Americans.
Our Core Values
We believe that:
America’s national security and economic well-being are directly linked to our role as the global leader promoting stability, prosperity, and the rule of law.
Our strength derives from our longstanding commitment to fundamental freedoms, free and fair elections, and the protection of human rights embodied in our Constitution.
Preserving three coequal branches of government with associated checks and balances is essential to protecting individual liberties and preventing abuses of power.
The oath that civilian government and military personnel take to support and defend the Constitution is sacrosanct and never ends.
National Security Leaders for America aims to inspire fellow citizens to become informed and engaged in American democracy at the national, state, and local levels.