Participant Biographies

Bruce W. Bennett

Bruce W. Bennett

Adjunct International/Defense Researcher, RAND Corporation
Plenary Session 4 - "Dealing with North Korea Nuclear Threat"

Dr. Bruce W. Bennett is an Adjunct International/Defense Researcher at the RAND Corporation. He is an expert in Northeast Asian security issues, having visited the region over 120 times. He researches North Korean military threats, future ROK military force requirements, Korean unification, the Korean military balance, and potential Chinese military intervention in North Korea. Dr. Bennett specializes in “asymmetric threats,” such as nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, and how to counter those threats with new strategies, operational concepts, and technologies. He is also a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, teaching courses in “Understanding Nuclear Forces” and “Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction.” He received a B.S. in economics from the California Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in policy analysis from the Pardee RAND Graduate School.