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Hackathon Introduces Undergraduate Students to Public Policy Research
Dec 10, 2021
For three weeks in October and November, undergraduates from Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College teamed up with Pardee RAND doctoral students to explore how vulnerable communities have fared during the pandemic and envision policies that might produce a more equitable recovery.
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Warfare and Military Operations
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Ready for Take-Off? The Next Generation of UK Maritime Air Power
James Black
Dec 10, 2021
LUFTLED
The recent deployment of a Carrier Strike Group represents a marked shift in the United Kingdom's ambitions and capabilities for power projection in both the maritime and air domains. The United Kingdom is hoping to work closely with NATO Allies to enhance the Alliance's collective ability to deploy maritime airpower as part of a flexible posture that can deter and respond to threats both close to home and far afield.
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Security Cooperation
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Russia and Ukraine, Climate Migration, Democracy in Asia: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 10, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on Russia and Ukraine, planning for climate migration, the state of democracy in Asia, and more.
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Taiwan
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Preventing China from Taking Taiwan
David A. Ochmanek, Michael O'Hanlon
Dec 9, 2021
The Hill
The single most challenging high-end threat to a key American national security interest today is probably a Chinese invasion attempt against Taiwan. The United States could try to make that scenario unthinkable for Beijing by ensuring that China cannot dominate the western Pacific region.
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Pandemic
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American Attitudes About Vaccine Globalism
Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman, Anita Chandra
Dec 9, 2021
The RAND Blog
Overall, American support for sharing vaccines with other countries was high even before the Omicron variant. This may reflect recognition of the need to proactively address the pandemic beyond U.S. borders to truly be on the path to recovery.
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Medicaid
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Twelve-Month Continuous Eligibility for Medicaid Adults Can Stabilize Coverage with a Modest Cost Increase
Harry H. Liu, Leighton Ku
Dec 8, 2021
The RAND Blog
Churning—frequent moving in and out of Medicaid due to income fluctuation—increases insurance coverage gaps, disrupts access to health care, increases unnecessary administrative burden, and leads to suboptimal health outcomes. Federal and state policymakers might consider continuous eligibility to help stabilize Medicaid enrollment.
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International Diplomacy
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Avoiding a New Surge of Regime Change
Michael J. Mazarr @MMazarr
Dec 8, 2021
Modern War Institute at West Point
As competition with China in the developing world heats up, the United States need not repeat the sad legacy of the Cold War with a surge of new efforts at covert regime change and harassment. Instead, America could maximize the systemic advantages it has long enjoyed, meet reformist leaders and movements in the developing world on their own terms, and trust the long-term appeal of American norms and values.
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Ukraine
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If Russia Invaded Ukraine
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Peter A. Wilson
Dec 8, 2021
The Hill
The United States and NATO worry that Russia may be planning an invasion of Ukraine. A renewed crisis could spur the United States and its NATO allies to go beyond, perhaps well beyond, their responses to Russia's 2014 assault.
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Cannabis
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Green Light for Cannabis Legalisation in Germany Is Not a Clear-Cut Decision
Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens
Dec 6, 2021
Der Tagesspiegel
The new “traffic light” coalition in Germany recently agreed to regulate the sale of cannabis to adults for recreational purposes in licensed shops. International experience has shown that great care is needed in how cannabis policy is shaped.
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Taiwan
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The Counterintuitive Sensibility of Taiwan's New Defense Strategy
Raymond Kuo @Kuorum1
Dec 6, 2021
War on the Rocks
As the United States prepares to deter China from attacking Taiwan and defend it from an attack, are the Taiwanese themselves doing everything they can to defend their territory?
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Racial Discrimination
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Addressing Anti-Asian Racism, Stabilizing U.S. Rivalries, the Debt-Ceiling Fight: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 3, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on countering anti-Asian racism, the instability of U.S. rivalries with Russia and China, the rise in extremist online activity, and more.
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Health Care Payment Approaches
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What Are the Practical Considerations for Outcome-Based Payment in the NHS?
Amanda Cole, Jon Sussex
Dec 2, 2021
Office of Health Economics
Uncertainty can surround the effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of a new medicine, making it difficult to agree on a medicine's price. One solution to avoid unduly delaying or restricting patients' access is to link the medicine's price to the outcomes it produces in a patient. Despite some barriers, outcome-based payment could offer a “win” for patients, the NHS, and industry.
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Civil-Military Relations
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Are Military Coups Back in Style in Africa?
Sean M. Zeigler
Dec 1, 2021
Political Violence @ A Glance
There have been five coups in sub-Saharan Africa since August 2020. On a continent that was recently lauded for its democratic advancement, this backsliding suggests the military coup may be dangerously back in fashion. Why are more coups happening now?
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Joint Operations
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Preserving the ROK-U.S. Alliance by Sustaining Military Exercises
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett
Nov 30, 2021
Korea on Point
The Republic of Korea (ROK)/U.S. military forces based in the ROK are in a constant state of training, which is required to maintain military effectiveness. North Korea seeks to stop this ROK/U.S. military training, but taking the North Korean complaints seriously could be a mistake.
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Environmental Science and Technology
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Measuring Greenhouse Gases in Los Angeles County
Nov 30, 2021
Los Angeles, once the U.S. capital of smog and sprawl, has vowed to lead the nation into a cleaner, greener future by stamping out carbon pollution. A small array of sensors installed on the roof of RAND's Santa Monica headquarters could help it get there.
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Quoted

The very fact that Russia felt the need to resort to overt, large-scale conventional force in Ukraine—despite years of operating there in the gray zone—demonstrates that at least in Russian president Vladimir Putin's mind, these ambiguous uses of force in Ukraine failed to achieve their desired ends.

Raphael S. Cohen

Director, Strategy and Doctrine Program, RAND Project AIR FORCE

Source: The National Interest

Centering Putin's interests and catering to his emotional state violates a fundamental bargaining precept: Never negotiate against yourself. To be clear, it's good to understand your opponent's perspective. But first, negotiate for your interests, not for theirs. Second, learn what they really want before offering concessions. Third, make sure they can actually deliver.

Raymond Kuo

Political Scientist

Source: RealClearDefense

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Should Ukraine Settle with Russia?

RAND Remote: Informing Innovative Policy Solutions to Address L.A.'s Dual Crises

The Policy Currents Podcast

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

The RAND Blog

Hackathon Introduces Undergraduate Students to Public Policy Research

Ready for Take-Off? The Next Generation of UK Maritime Air Power

Russia and Ukraine, Climate Migration, Democracy in Asia: RAND Weekly Recap

Preventing China from Taking Taiwan

American Attitudes About Vaccine Globalism

Twelve-Month Continuous Eligibility for Medicaid Adults Can Stabilize Coverage with a Modest Cost Increase

Avoiding a New Surge of Regime Change

If Russia Invaded Ukraine

Green Light for Cannabis Legalisation in Germany Is Not a Clear-Cut Decision

The Counterintuitive Sensibility of Taiwan's New Defense Strategy

Addressing Anti-Asian Racism, Stabilizing U.S. Rivalries, the Debt-Ceiling Fight: RAND Weekly Recap

What Are the Practical Considerations for Outcome-Based Payment in the NHS?

Are Military Coups Back in Style in Africa?

Preserving the ROK-U.S. Alliance by Sustaining Military Exercises

Measuring Greenhouse Gases in Los Angeles County

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