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Ballistic Missiles

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Hypersonic Missiles: A New Proliferation Challenge
Within 10 years, hypersonic missiles are likely to be deployed and offered on the international market. But there is time for action by states that do not want hypersonic missiles to flourish in their neighborhoods. It is time to move toward heading off this threat while it is still possible to do so.
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Mar 29, 2018
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
Richard H. Speier
Security Cooperation

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European Security Cooperation Should Remain Comprehensive—Especially After Brexit
During Brexit negotiations, it could be tempting for the UK and EU to use certain security structures as 'bargaining chips'. However, it is in no one's interests for both sides to adopt a 'zero-sum' approach to security discussions.
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Mar 28, 2018
Euractiv
Sarah Grand-Clement
Gender Integration in the Military

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On RAND's Research Findings Regarding Transgender Military Personnel Policy
In September 2015, the Department of Defense asked RAND to initiate a study on the implications of allowing transgender personnel to serve openly. Since its publication, the research has been widely viewed as the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis on this topic. RAND stands by the study's research approach, analysis, and findings.
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Mar 27, 2018
The RAND Blog
Agnes Gereben Schaefer
Nuclear Deterrence

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What Does Japan Think of the Iran Nuclear Deal?
What is Tokyo's view of the Iran nuclear deal and how has Tokyo responded to the U.S. threat to withdraw from it? What role is Japan, the world's third-largest economy, a major U.S. ally, and the only country ever to be attacked with nuclear weapons, likely to play in attempting to preserve, improve, or scrap the deal?
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Mar 26, 2018
The Diplomat
Scott W. Harold
Nuclear Deterrence

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Red Glare: The Origin and Implications of Russia's 'New' Nuclear Weapons
Why would Russia, which has over 1,500 deployed strategic nuclear warheads that can be delivered from existing ballistic and cruise missiles, invest in new, exotic systems? The answer is deeply rooted in modern Russian and Soviet history.
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Mar 26, 2018
War on the Rocks
Austin Long
Vietnam

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Vietnam's Remarkable Month of Balancing Against China in the South China Sea
Vietnam in March very publicly engaged in a string of activities to strengthen deterrence against China in the South China Sea. But Hanoi's push to deepen external defense ties with states that can help its cause will not necessarily translate into greater risk-taking in the region.
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Mar 26, 2018
The Diplomat
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
School Security

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How Can the U.S. Do a Better Job of Keeping Kids Safe at School?
Many proposals to improve school safety promote the use of technology, such as metal detectors and video cameras. How effective are these devices? The evidence is mixed.
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Mar 26, 2018
Fox News Channel
Rajeev Ramchand @RRamchand, Jessica Saunders, et al.
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Online Voting: The Solution to Declining Political Engagement?
The potential benefits of online voting merit a conversation across Europe about its increased use in elections. But the evidence is mixed on whether online voting actually helps increase voter turnout.
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Mar 23, 2018
E!Sharp
Katherine Stewart, Jirka Taylor
Social Determinants of Health

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The Season Finale of 'This Is Us' Offers an Important Public Health Lesson
The TV series "This Is Us" shows how health is not only affected by individuals' decisions, but also by the larger contexts in which they live. These social determinants of health include income, quality of housing, and access to health care.
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Mar 23, 2018
Scientific American
Sarah MacCarthy
Civic Education

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Truth Decay and the Spirit of the Law
The widening gap between how the law is expected to be (and generally is) practiced, and certain events transpiring in America's political and policymaking realms, is of increasing concern.
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Mar 23, 2018
Daily Journal
Dan Grunfeld
Domestic Violence

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Tackling Gender-Based Violence Among Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Increased poverty and major shifts in traditional gender roles for Syrian refugees have worsened interpersonal tensions, increased the risk of domestic violence, and caused challenges for aid workers.
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Mar 22, 2018
The RAND Blog
Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik
Environmental Pollution

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Can Dirty-Air Discontent in New Delhi Push India Toward Greener Days?
The downside to India's dramatic economic growth is New Delhi's off-the-charts air pollution. Public health officials have compared the harms of breathing in India's capital to smoking dozens of cigarettes a day. How bad must things become before Indians demand change and make it stick?
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Mar 22, 2018
Inside Sources
Gulrez Shah Azhar
Russia

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Putin Can Learn from Gorbachev on How to Gain from Future U.S. Talks
Vladimir Putin has won a flawed election to a fourth term as Russia's president, and Donald Trump has suggested the two will likely meet soon. For the Kremlin leader, however, a summit may draw shortcomings into sharper relief. If the two presidents meet, several key issues will await them.
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Mar 22, 2018
The Hill
William Courtney @courtneywmh
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Revising Japan's Peace Constitution: Much Ado About Nothing
Despite Abe’s legislative majority, it is unclear whether he has enough political capital to convince the public of the need for a constitutional revision on the Self-Defense Force. Japan’s security policies are heavily constrained by legal and normative constraints and Abe’s plan would likely do little more than codify the status quo.
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Mar 21, 2018
War on the Rocks
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Nutrition Policy

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Fighting Obesity: Why Chile Should Continue Placing 'Stop Signs' on Unhealthy Foods
By instituting its innovative food warning label policies, Chile has become a beacon of light to countries around the world. The new government would do well to consider why it should maintain these policies, which in the long run will benefit business and the country as a whole.
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Mar 19, 2018
Inside Sources
Deborah A. Cohen

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The Biden administration's lack of a competitive economic strategy, not just in Oceania but throughout the Indo-Pacific, is providing China with unique opportunities to leverage its Belt and Road Initiative to deepen trade, investment, and infrastructure development. Chinese economic overtures tend to be successful, given that Pacific Island countries are overwhelmingly small and impoverished.

Derek Grossman

Senior Defense Analyst

Source: Foreign Policy

While neurodivergent diagnoses are not automatically disqualifying from Army service, any new recruit who reveals a diagnosis jumps through hoops to serve. Some described having to prove that their diagnoses do not impede their ability to serve, which puts the burden on an eighteen-year-old to prove a negative for which the Army has no assessment criteria.

Cortney Weinbaum

Senior Management Scientist

Source: Modern War Institute (West Point)

Which Working Conditions Could Restore Teacher Well-Being?

Chinese Next-Generation Psychological Warfare

America Is Winning Against China in Oceania

Arming Teachers, F-16s in Ukraine, Commercial Spaceflight: RAND Weekly Recap

What Does Environmental Justice Look Like?

The Policy Currents Podcast

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

The RAND Blog

Hypersonic Missiles: A New Proliferation Challenge

European Security Cooperation Should Remain Comprehensive—Especially After Brexit

On RAND's Research Findings Regarding Transgender Military Personnel Policy

What Does Japan Think of the Iran Nuclear Deal?

Red Glare: The Origin and Implications of Russia's 'New' Nuclear Weapons

Vietnam's Remarkable Month of Balancing Against China in the South China Sea

How Can the U.S. Do a Better Job of Keeping Kids Safe at School?

Online Voting: The Solution to Declining Political Engagement?

The Season Finale of 'This Is Us' Offers an Important Public Health Lesson

Truth Decay and the Spirit of the Law

Tackling Gender-Based Violence Among Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

Can Dirty-Air Discontent in New Delhi Push India Toward Greener Days?

Putin Can Learn from Gorbachev on How to Gain from Future U.S. Talks

Revising Japan's Peace Constitution: Much Ado About Nothing

Fighting Obesity: Why Chile Should Continue Placing 'Stop Signs' on Unhealthy Foods

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