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.

Articles by Doug Bandow

U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol depart following a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House.

The U.S. Needs to Talk to North Korea Any Way It Can

Argument

April 26, 2023, 3:34 PM

Taiwan's armed forces hold two days of routine drills at a military base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

The U.S. Needs to Talk About the Risk of War With China

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March 2, 2023, 4:33 PM

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Washington Might Let South Korea Have the Bomb

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January 17, 2023, 4:24 PM

Prisoners are released outside Insein prison.

Myanmar’s Junta Is Weak but Dangerous

Argument

November 18, 2022, 3:16 PM

The empty streets near the Pyongyang Railway Station

Beijing and Washington Need a Joint Plan for North Korea’s COVID-19 Disaster

Argument

June 2, 2022, 3:30 PM

A pastor speaks during a online Christmas service from the Yoido Full Gospel Church on December 25, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea.

A Lame-Duck Moon Can Fix South Korea’s Refugee Failings

Argument

March 13, 2022, 7:00 AM

Spectators wearing "Where is Peng Shuai?" T-shirts, are pictured in the stands during the women's singles final match of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 29.

China Can’t Silence Olympic Athletes

Argument

January 31, 2022, 7:00 AM

Hong Konger Chief Executive Carrie Lam meets reporters.

Hong Kong’s National Security Promises Were All Hollow

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September 23, 2021, 2:53 PM

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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July 7, 2021, 5:01 PM

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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May 18, 2021, 1:30 PM

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

Argument

April 12, 2021, 12:24 PM

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

Argument

March 8, 2021, 4:20 PM

HONGKONG-CHINA-PROTEST

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

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February 8, 2021, 3:49 PM

People watch a television showing footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul, on Jan. 1, 2020.

America’s Asian Allies Need Their Own Nukes

Argument

December 30, 2020, 6:00 AM

Riot police in Bangkok

Thailand’s Military Is Getting Ready for Another Crackdown

Argument

December 3, 2020, 3:21 PM

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