Barry M. Blechman
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Barry M. Blechman is a national security expert, former government official, and co-founder of the Henry L. Stimson Center,[1] a non-partisan global security think tank in Washington, D.C. He served as assistant director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, from 1977 to 1980.[2][3] He also founded research consultancy DFI International Inc. in 1984 and served as its CEO until its sale in 2007.[4][5]
Education and Background[edit]
Originally from Queens, New York, Dr. Blechman graduated from Queens College in 1963, earned an master's degree in international relations from New York University, and earned a PhD in international relations from Georgetown University in 1971.[3] He has authored numerous books, articles, and reports, including Force Without War, and most recently Military Coercion and US Foreign Policy: The Use of Force Short of War.[6] Dr. Blechman has served on government study groups and commissions including the Commission to Assess the Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States (1998-99), the Defense Policy Board (2003-07), the Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee on Transformational Diplomacy (2005-07), and the District of Columbia’s Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Bio-terrorism and Response (2004-07).[7]
Career[edit]
Dr. Blechman founded DFI International, a Washington-based research, analysis, and consulting firm, in 1984 and served as its CEO until April 2007. In 1989, he co-founded the Henry L. Stimson Center, a non-profit research and educational organization concerned with international security issues, where he remains a Distinguished Fellow, and currently serves as a member of the board of directors.[6][1]
During the 1960s, Dr. Blechman worked for the U.S. Army's Strategy and Tactics Analysis Group, and then for the Center for Naval Analyses. In 1971, after earning his doctorate, he became a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.[8] Dr. Blechman became an adviser to presidential candidate Jimmy Carter, and following President Carter's election in 1976, he was confirmed by the Senate as assistant director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, where he served from 1977 to 1980.[2][3][9] He also worked with the Carnegie Endowment, the Roosevelt Center, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Temin, Tom (September 1, 2020). "Are overseas bases worth the cost?". Federal News Network. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nation: The Analysts". TIME.com. April 3, 1978. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Final Report". U.S. Department of State Archive. January 6, 1990. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Spring 2011: Dr. Barry M. Blechman on "Stopping Iran's Quest for Nuclear Weapons" March 23". University of Alaska Anchorage. March 22, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ↑ "DFI International to be sold to U.K. firm". bizjournals.com. January 29, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Barry Blechman • Stimson Center". Stimson Center. February 3, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Barry Blechman, Ph.D." American Security Project. April 7, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ↑ "United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Nomination of Barry M. Blechman To Be Assistant Director". The American Presidency Project. September 28, 1977. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ↑ The Hon. Donald Rumsfeld (February 1, 1999). "The Heritage Foundation". The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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