Doug Bandow

Doug Bandow is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. A former special assistant to President Ronald Reagan, he is the author of several books, including Tripwire: Korea and U.S. Foreign Policy in a Changed World.

Stories by Doug Bandow
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un listens to US President Donald Trump (not pictured) during a meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole hotel in Hanoi on February 27, 2019. (

North Korea Needs the Bomb to Protect Itself From America
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People watch a television screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

There’s No Choice but Negotiation With North Korea
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U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun (right) talks with South Korea's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Lee Do-hoon.

Even With Seoul Paying More, America Can’t Afford to Defend South Korea
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People walk past a panda mascot called Bing Dwen Dwen near the Bird’s Nest stadium, the venue for opening and closing ceremonies at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, on Feb. 4.

The U.S. Shouldn’t Be Afraid of China
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HONGKONG-CHINA-PROTEST

Hong Kong Can’t Be Saved. Hong Kongers Can.
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