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What Shapes a Nation's Will to Fight?
When considering threats from Russia and North Korea, it is natural to focus on military capabilities. But incorporating will to fight into the analysis of actual or potential conflicts will enhance strategic planning. A model that can be tailored and applied to various conflict scenarios can help U.S. leaders better understand and influence will to fight.

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Impacts of Eliminating the Individual Mandate Penalty in New York

In 2019, the ACA's individual mandate penalty will be eliminated. How will this affect New York's nongroup insurance market? It could result in an estimated 23 to 25 percent increase in premiums and a 37 percent reduction in enrollment.
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How to Reform Security Sector Assistance in Africa

U.S.-provided security sector assistance (SSA) in Africa has largely failed to achieve its goals. Substantial changes are required if SSA is to have the impact the United States intends. These changes need to be made in strategies, programs, and evaluations.
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Nearly Thirty Percent of Physicians' Opioid Prescriptions Lack a Pain Diagnosis

Medical use of opioids has increased dramatically over the past two decades, far exceeding increases in the prevalence of pain. No pain diagnosis was recorded at 28.5 percent of physician visits in which an opioid was prescribed.
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The Implications of U.S.-China Trade Tensions for Japan

Washington and Beijing seem prepared to begin decoupling from one another economically, which puts Tokyo in a difficult position. Japan may have to devise new strategies not only for sustaining its growth, but also for insulating itself from the impact of deteriorating relations between the United States and China.

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Blaming Sunni-Shi'a Split for Middle East Unrest Is Too Simplistic
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How Wildfire Risks Impact California's Homeowners Insurance Market
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Learning from Past U.S. Army–Air Force Collaborations
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How Russia Uses Media and Information Operations in Turkey

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China is really going to be the major savior of Iran because even though other countries say they're not going to comply with U.S. sanctions—India for example—when push comes to shove, they can't afford to risk their relationship with the United States.
Ariane Mitra Tabatabai

Associate Political Scientist
Source: Associated Press
Iran backs Shi'a groups and Saudi Arabia backs ones that adhere to its own strain of Sunni doctrine. Iran sees this as a largely defensive operation—protecting co-religionists against a violent onslaught that the Pakistan state is unwilling or unable to stave off.
Jonah Blank

Senior Political Scientist
Source: Fox News Channel
As unemployment goes down, the number of prospective students coming to the university tends to go down as well, reflecting opportunities they have in the workforce.
Drew M. Anderson

Associate Economist
Source: Wisconsin Public Radio
What we really face is a continuing conflict of varying intensity... On the other hand, we can say that every day that we hold on to our values, that these terrorist foes are not able to cause this country to collapse in fear and alarm. That, in fact, is a continuing victory.
Brian Michael Jenkins

Senior Adviser to the RAND President
Source: C-SPAN, Washington Journal
Since the beginning of 2018, Kim has surrendered and dismantled no nuclear weapons, but has likely built five to nine new nuclear weapons. So he has not frozen his nuclear program and he has certainly not been denuclearizing; instead, he has been nuclearizing.
Bruce W. Bennett

Senior International/Defense Researcher
Source: NBC News

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What Shapes a Nation's Will to Fight?

Impacts of Eliminating the Individual Mandate Penalty in New York

How to Reform Security Sector Assistance in Africa

Nearly Thirty Percent of Physicians' Opioid Prescriptions Lack a Pain Diagnosis

The Implications of U.S.-China Trade Tensions for Japan

Blaming Sunni-Shi'a Split for Middle East Unrest Is Too Simplistic

How Wildfire Risks Impact California's Homeowners Insurance Market

Learning from Past U.S. Army–Air Force Collaborations

How Russia Uses Media and Information Operations in Turkey

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