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China Looks to Ukraine War for Guidance on Attack Helicopters
Chinese strategists continue to be quite fixated on Russian attack helicopter operations in Ukraine. Helicopters appear to be at the very heart of any Chinese strategy to conquer Taiwan, since they can provide both extensive air cover and firepower for amphibious forces coming ashore and provide transport capabilities to deliver forces further inland in a hypothetical Taiwan scenario.
Feb 26, 2024
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Yes to Striking Iranian-Backed Militants
Strikes against state-backed militias like the Houthis degrade these groups' military capabilities. But such strikes will almost certainly not deter the group from launching additional attacks. They could, however, take key capabilities and leaders off the battlefield, challenging Iran and the militias it backs to field the same quantity and quality of attacks in the future.
Feb 26, 2024
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Middle School Math Matters More Than You May Realize
Many eighth graders don't even have access to algebra I, let alone geometry. Even when those courses are offered, the criteria for who can enroll vary a lot. Together, these circumstances can lead to deep inequities in who gets into advanced math classes by high school.
Feb 26, 2024
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Interdependence and Its Discontents: Why Would Nations with Incentives to Avoid It Go to War?
It's tempting to think that interdependence between the United States and China has reached a level in which armed conflict between them is unthinkable. Unfortunately, history gives us little reason to be confident that peace is inevitable simply because the degree of interdependence is strong.
Feb 23, 2024
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A Foreign Government, Oprah, and Fires in Maui: The Impact of Misinformation on Community Resiliency
Crises and disasters are opportunities to undermine the national unity that forms in response to tragedy: U.S. adversaries may gain an advantage when there is discord among the American public. But even if information operations are cheap for foreign governments to execute, they also can be simple to counteract effectively through routine emergency management preparedness activities.
Feb 23, 2024
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Gridlock Has Put U.S. Strategic Advantages in the Pacific at Risk
The United States is on the verge of an enormous geostrategic blunder in the Indo-Pacific region. Congress has yet to pass funding promised last year under pacts with the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau. Given the island nations' economic needs, further dithering by Washington could leave them little choice but to deepen engagement with China.
Feb 22, 2024
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Air Defense Shapes Warfighting in Ukraine
The strength of air and missile defense in Ukraine has abetted the stalemate in the ground war. Its weakness has led to immense human suffering and infrastructure damage. As the war continues, air defense could become even more salient.
Feb 22, 2024
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Scared Strait
The foundations of the longstanding U.S. approach to Taiwan-China relations are crumbling in the face of growing Chinese military power and aggression. Washington can no longer rely on its existing policies in the hopes that what worked in the past will succeed in the future.
Feb 22, 2024
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The Paradox of LGB+ Employment Status According to the UK Census
Data from the 2021 Census of England and Wales show that gay and lesbian adults are more likely to be employed than heterosexual adults—but also that they are more likely to be unemployed than heterosexual adults. What caused this paradox? And how can these statistics be better understood?
Feb 21, 2024
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Cooperation Could Be Critical to U.S. AI Success
Cooperation between allies could be especially important to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). But co-developing AI applications with other nations faces many challenges as rapid advancements in the technology outpace policies and procedures designed during the industrial age.
Feb 20, 2024
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Directed Energy Dilemmas: Industrial Implications of a Military-Technological Revolution
Directed energy weapons (DEW) are part of a layered approach to integrated air and missile defence. But with wide-ranging and disruptive implications for defence budgets and for industry that have only just begun to be considered, could the military impact of this possible DEW revolution be just the tip of the iceberg?
Feb 20, 2024
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Why Artificial General Intelligence Lies Beyond Deep Learning
Achieving artificial general intelligence might require diverging from predictive deductions to enhancing an inductive “what if…?” capacity when prediction is not feasible.
Feb 20, 2024
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Two Years After Russia Invaded Ukraine: Q&A with RAND Experts
RAND experts discuss the state of the conflict in Ukraine and its prospects, the war's global implications, possible outcomes and solutions, and what the West and the rest of the world might be doing now and once hostilities end.
Feb 19, 2024
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Corporate Crypto: Worth Taking Seriously?
As multinational corporations explore corporate crypto, anticipating its future evolution is rife with uncertainty. Nonetheless, given corporate crypto's disruptive potential, it is crucial to consider the policy implications of this emerging technology.
Feb 16, 2024
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Why a Guys' Ski Weekend Could Be Good for Your Husband's Health
Men tend to have fewer and less diverse social relationships than women. It's time to break down the societal barriers that prevent men from forming close bonds with other men and start valuing the power of social connections for their health and well-being.
Feb 16, 2024

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