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Larry Korb

Drastic Cuts Could Reshape US Military

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is considering drastic cuts in military spending, including slashing retirement benefits and a round of base closings. Panetta has been ordered to cut more than $450 billion of the Pentagon budget over the next decade and  has been under  intense political pressure  to make the cuts. The yearly defense budget has  doubled  since the 9/11 […]

Building a Democratic Libya After Dictatorship

Assessing Terror Threats 10 Years After 9/11

The Next Step for Libyan Democracy

The Role of the Military in Bin Laden’s Death

Conflict & Justice

Perennial Budget Cut Survivor: The Defense Department

Global Politics

Military spending makes up approximately 20 percent of the federal budget. Where does all that money go to? Larry Korb, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, explains.

The World

Can we win the war in Afghanistan?

Can we win the war in Afghanistan? And what does ‘win’ mean in the current conflict?

The World

Takeouts: president’s ‘new START’ to nuclear non-proliferation, uprising in Kyrgyzstan

Global Politics

NUCLEAR TAKEOUT: In Prague today, President Obama signs a treaty signaling a “New START” for the nuclear non-proliferation era. Is this a groundbreaking event or a mere photo op? Larry Korb, who served as the assistant secretary of defense under the Reagan Administration, offers us his informed analysis. KYRGYZSTAN: A popular uprising in the Central […]

The World

Afghanistan: from the headlines to the frontlines

Global Politics

General Stanley McChrystal said the U.S. mission in Afghanistan needs additional troops, and President Obama hit the talk show circuit expressing concern about sending more troops. How are these mixed messages playing out for those about to be deployed?

The World

Robert McNamara: His Life and Legacy

Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War, died early Monday morning. Joining The Takeaway to discuss the man and his legacy is Larry Korb, a former Assistant Secretary of Defense, who has known McNamara for over two decades.