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Lt. General Robert G. Gard, Jr. (USA, ret.) is the Senior Military Fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation where his work focuses on nuclear nonproliferation, missile defense, Iraq, military policy, nuclear terrorism, and related national security issues.

During his military career, Gard fought in both the Korean and Vietnam conflicts and served a three year tour in Germany. He also served as Executive Assistant to two Secretaries of Defense, was the first Director of Human Resources Development for the U.S. Army, and served as Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and later as President of National Defense University (NDU).

After retiring from the U.S. Army in 1981 after 31 years of distinguished service, Gard served for five years as director of the Johns Hopkins Bologna Center in Italy and then as President of the Monterey Institute of International Studies 1987 to 1988. He has been active on national security issues as a consultant in Washington, D.C., including working on alternatives to anti-personnel land mines for the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation.

Gard has written for well-known periodicals that focus on military and international affairs and lectured widely at U.S. and international universities and academic conferences. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on nine non-profit boards.

Gard holds a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and both an M.P.A. and Ph.D. in Political Economy from Harvard University.