Lawrence Korb

Organization: 
Center for American Progress
Position: 
Senior Fellow
Areas of Expertise: 
terrorism retaliation and response, National security organization, policy, and process; U.S. foreign policy, arms control, and defense budget; NATO; conventional arms trade; military budget, ballistic missile defense.
Personal Website: 
Center for American Progress
Notable Publications/Publishers: 

The U.S. Air Force's Indifference Toward Nuclear Weapons,June 17, 2008; Cherry Picking the Facts on Pre-War Intelligence, June 16, 2008; Remembering General William E. Odom, June 2, 2008; Embracing New Role, May 20, 2008; The Road to Kuwait," May 19, 2008; These Aren't Reagan's Ground Forces,May 9, 2008; Petraeus Appointment Raises Questions, April 23, 2008; "No Bang for the Buck, April 16, 2008; The State of America's Ground Forces, April 16, 2008; Virtue Out of Necessity: Bush Troop Decision Disingenuous, April 10, 2008; The Creation of a Home Guard for Domestic Preparedness, April 2, 2008; How Does This End?, April 2, 2008; Buying American: Congress Should Keep Contracts Fair, March 20, 2008; An Easy Answer Muddled by this Administration, March 19, 2008; Petraeus Shouldn't Be a Solo Act, March 14, 2008; Listen to the Top Brass in the Middle East: Don’t Make Them Quit Early, March 11, 2008; Declaration of Principles: Future United States Commitment to Iraq, March 4, 2008; A War We Must End, February 26, 2008; "Afghanistan Is Not Iraq, February 19, 2008; U.S. tinkering in Afghanistan,January 27, 2008; After the Surge: U.S. Army Chief of Staff Casey Is Right to Be Worried, January 17, 2008

Lawrence Korb (DC): Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress; Former Assistant Secretary of Defense; 20 books and more than 100 articles on national security issues; Iran elections shows that Obama's Cairo speech had an impact, underestimated the discontent of Iranians with Ahmadinejad