CURRENT POSSITION:

DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH PROFESSOR, INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY OF DOD

• Advises senior civilian and military echelons of DoD.

• Focuses on NATO, U.S. global planning, U.S. forces preparedness.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1975)

• Studied defense analysis and defense management.

B.A., University of Minnesota. (1967)

BACKGROUND:

Career Member, Federal Senior Executive Service.   Federal Operations Research Scientist.  Exceptional Civilian Service Medal and other decorations:

USAF Officer, 1968-1972. Vietnam veteran. Joint Staff. Joint Staff tour, 1970-1972.

Office of Secretary of Defense (Program Analysis and Evaluation), 1975-1984.

• Senior Analyst, Korea and Europe/NATO divisions, 1975-1980.

• Director European Forces Division, 1980-1984.

Director, Strategic Concepts Development Center, National Defense University, 1984-1988.

Senior Social Scientist, RAND Corporation, 1989-1997.

• A leading architect of NATO enlargement.

Also, Adjunct Professor of International Relations, George Washington University, 1979-1988.

PUBLICATIONS:

10 books on U.S. national security strategy, defense preparedness, and military forces.  Multiple articles in Foreign Affairs, Survival, and other professional journals.  Over 50 DoD studies on defense policy, planning, and programming issues.

Publications at INSS since 1997 

"Mind the Gap: Toward a Transatlantic Revolution in Military Affairs", NDU book with David Gompert and Martin Libicki; March 1998

"NATO After the First Tranche: A Strategic Rationale for Enlargement", with Hans Binnendijk, Strategic Forum 149, October, 1998

"Where is NATO's Defense Posture Headed?", Strategic Forum 133, with Tony Vanderbeek, February, 1998

"Costs of NATO Enlargement: Moderate and Affordable" Strategic Forum 128; October, 1997

DoD studies for OSD and Joint Staff on:

• NATO Defense Capabilities Initiative
• NATO Strategic Concept
• NATO Enlargement Policy