Lawrence J. Korb

Lawrence Korb, a former assistant secretary of defense in the Reagan administration, is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.

Security

Lessons from the Past for Syria Hawks

| 05.08.13

Those who want to rush to war over chemical-weapons allegations would be wise to consider history.

Security

| 12.14.12

Self-promoters get the glory while performers get it done.

Politics

| 10.08.12

The architects of the Iraq debacle should emulate their counterparts from the Vietnam era and gracefully exit the stage.

Politics

| 06.07.12

The Pentagon's modest proposals could save DoD's budget, but military lobbyists and a lack of political will may foil them.

Economics

| 01.25.12

Controversy on Obama's new defense strategy is much ado about nothing.