Daniel Karbler

Lieutenant General Daniel L. Karbler, U.S. Army (Ret.), is a senior adviser (non-resident) with the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and a member of its advisory board. For over three decades, Karbler served our nation in a variety of positions in the United States and around the world. He has led diverse groups of men and women, from all military services, in organizations both large and small, in environments that ranged from peaceful settings at home, to the stress and chaos of receiving incoming ballistic missile attacks in war. An expert in complex air and missile defense and space operations, he has extensive experience in effectively leading military commands, conducting operations, requirements and capability development, test and evaluation, and budget formulation. Throughout his tenure, he oversaw changes in Department of Defense strategic missions and led major mergers, restructuring, and relocation of organizations as directed by the President of the United States. Prior to retiring from the Army as a Lieutenant General, he led the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command. He has a master’s degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College, a master’s degree in business administration from Benedictine College, and a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has conducted numerous interviews and guest lectured on the topics of strategic leadership at various think tank, media, and academic venues and is a published author with “War on the Rocks.”