Doug Bandow

March 27, 2025
Trump Should Turn NATO Over to Europe
Don’t insult the Europeans. Work with them to shift the military burden.
February 27, 2025
Face Reality: North Korea Is a Nuclear Power
For now, President Trump should seek to freeze, not end, Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.
February 24, 2025
Trump Should Cut Off Europe’s Defense Welfare Queens
However, the president shouldn’t dictate to European allies how they should handle their own security.
February 10, 2025
Mission Impossible: Making Europe Pay for Their Defense
President Donald Trump wants European governments to spend five percent of GDP on their militaries. However, of those increasing their defense outlays, only Poland...
January 28, 2025
America’s Great Mistake: Pushing Russia and China Together
The United States is the world’s most powerful nation, with the most advanced military and largest economy. It enjoys the most enviable geographic position of...
January 16, 2025
Will Trump’s Foreign Policy Mirror Biden’s Blunders?
The U.S. is weaker and less secure after four years of Democratic government. Will anything change?
January 6, 2025
Trump Must Avoid Getting Sucked Into the Ukraine War
Donald Trump will soon be president. Washington policymakers are understandably skeptical that he will be able to fulfill his promise to end the Russo-Ukraine war in a day....