RAND Expert Biography
Bruce W. Bennett
Senior Defense Analyst
Expertise
Korea, military strategy, weapons of mass destruction
Recent Work
Future of warfare and military analysis, especially in light of new technologies, operational concepts, and threats; chemical, biological, and nuclear weapon threats in Korea and the Persian Gulf and the character of the U.S. strategy required in response, with a focus on deterrence
Education
Ph.D. in policy analysis, RAND Graduate Institute (now the Pardee RAND Graduate School); B.S. in economics, California Institute of Technology
Publications of Interest
A Brief Analysis of the Republic of Korea's Defense Reform Plan, RAND Corporation, 2006
"Military Implications of North Korea's Nuclear Weapons," KNDU Review, Korea National Defense University, Dec 2005
"Weapons of Mass Destruction: The North Korean Threat," The Korean Journal of Defense Analysis, Korea Institute of Defense Analyses, Fall 2004
Metrics for the Quadrennial Defense Review's Operational Goals, Charles Kelley et al., RAND Corporation, 2003
New Challenges, New Tools for Defense Decisionmaking, Stuart E. Johnson et al., RAND Corporation, 2003
Recent RAND Publications are listed here.
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: ABC; Asian Wall Street Journal; CBS radio; CNN; Fox News; Korean news media (Chosun Monthly, Chosun Ilbo, Donga Ilbo, Kookmin Ilbo); Korean television networks (KBS, SBS, MBC); KTTV News; Los Angeles Times; Newsweek; Voice of America; other foreign media (e.g., Asahi Shimbun in Japan, El Mercurio in Chile)
Commentary: International Herald Tribune; Korea Times; Orange County Register; San Diego Union-Tribune; United Press International; Washington Times
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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