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International Trade
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The Greater Danger of U.S.-China Trade Tensions
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
May 9, 2018
The Diplomat
Trade tensions between the United States and China could escalate into a full-blown trade war, with ramifications for economic ties and the global economy. The long-term danger, however, is that tensions could begin to undercut the interdependence that has been so essential to keeping strategic competition between the two giants in check.
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Communication Technology
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70 Years of Innovation at RAND
May 9, 2018
Seventy years ago, a group of researchers established the independent RAND Corporation. From the first satellite design, to helping ensure GPS as a public good, to laying the groundwork for the internet, RAND has been making a difference ever since.
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Security Cooperation
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The U.S. Is Out of the Iran Deal. What Now?
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
May 9, 2018
Reuters
Abandoning the nuclear agreement with Iran isolates the United States, reneges on an American commitment, adds to the risk of a trade war with U.S. allies and a hot war with Iran, and diminishes the prospects of an agreement to eliminate the North Korean threat.
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Military Strategy
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Cluster Munitions and Rearming for Great Power Competition
David E. Johnson @DaveJohnsonDC
May 9, 2018
War on the Rocks
The United States might need Cluster munitions, anti-personnel landmines, and tactical nuclear weapons to deter or defeat aggression. If policymakers choose to lift bans on these munitions, the ensuing policy restrictions might be tailored to address where these capabilities are necessary.
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China
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Recalibrate, Rather Than Abandon, U.S. China Policy
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
May 8, 2018
World Politics Review
China does not necessarily seek to succeed the U.S. as the world’s superpower, especially if such a mantle would impose on it real and/or perceived obligations for steering global affairs. What is the verdict, then, on America’s China policy, and where should the two countries go from here?
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Emerging Technologies
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Four Ways 3D Printing May Threaten Security
May 8, 2018
3D printing has the potential to improve lives. But it could also bring new perils, such as disrupting weapons regulations and jeopardizing manufacturing jobs. While there's reason to be cautious about this technology, there's also danger in overreacting and overregulating what could be a new era of innovation.
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Russia
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Russia Chooses Autarchy—and Isolation—Over Cooperation
William Courtney @courtneywmh
May 7, 2018
The Cipher Brief
Russia says it is ending a centuries-long quest to join the West and preparing for “100 years of geopolitical solitude.” If Russia goes this way it will be because of its own unwise policies, not a Western cold shoulder.
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Cybersecurity
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What Do Meltdown, Spectre, and RyzenFall Mean for the Future of Cybersecurity?
Andrew J. Lohn @andrewjlohn
May 3, 2018
TechCrunch
Unlike most previous cyber threats, a new wave of vulnerabilities attack a computer's hardware, rather than its software. What does this mean for cybersecurity as a whole?
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Military Doctrine
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Toward One Understanding of Multiple Domains
Michael Spirtas
May 2, 2018
C4ISRNET
The U.S. defense community can and should do what it can to get the most benefit from operating across domains. It just needs to remember to proceed carefully to discern between actual benefits and falsehoods that may do more harm than good.
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Emerging Technologies
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Can Humans Survive a Faster Future?
May 1, 2018
Life is moving faster and faster. Just about everything—transportation, weapons, the flow of information—is accelerating. How will decisionmakers preserve our personal and national security in the face of hyperspeed?
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Artificial Intelligence
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The Human Side of Artificial Intelligence: Q&A with Osonde Osoba
May 1, 2018
Osonde Osoba has been exploring AI since age 15. He says it's less about the intelligence and more about being able to capture how humans think. He is developing AI to improve planning and is also studying fairness in algorithmic decisionmaking in insurance pricing and criminal justice.
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Artificial Intelligence
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Will Artificial Intelligence Undermine Nuclear Stability?
Andrew J. Lohn @andrewjlohn, Edward Geist
May 1, 2018
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
In the coming years, AI-enabled progress in tracking and targeting adversaries' nuclear weapons could undermine the foundations of nuclear stability. Will AI someday be able to guide strategy decisions about escalation or even launching nuclear weapons?
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Politics and Government
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What Role Will the United States Play in the World?
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
Apr 30, 2018
World Economic Forum
Under the leadership of President Trump, the United States is questioning the net strategic benefits of its participation in the postwar order as never before. Foreign policy priorities are increasingly disconnected from the day-to-day concerns of most Americans.
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Bi-polar Disorder
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What Mariah Carey's Bipolar Revelation Could Mean for Public Health
Sarah MacCarthy
Apr 30, 2018
KevinMD.com
Five-time Grammy winner Mariah Carey is being widely applauded for recently revealing she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2001. By openly talking about her mental health struggles, she is helping lift mental illness out of the shadows and bringing attention to how common mental illness can be.
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Syria
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What Does Mission Accomplished in Syria Really Mean?
Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein
Apr 30, 2018
United Press International
The use of chemicals cannot be allowed to become an acceptable form of warfare either in Syria or anywhere else. Mission accomplishment in Syria, just like in chemical weapon nonproliferation, will require far more than missile strikes alone.
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The RAND Blog

The Greater Danger of U.S.-China Trade Tensions

70 Years of Innovation at RAND

The U.S. Is Out of the Iran Deal. What Now?

Cluster Munitions and Rearming for Great Power Competition

Recalibrate, Rather Than Abandon, U.S. China Policy

Four Ways 3D Printing May Threaten Security

Russia Chooses Autarchy—and Isolation—Over Cooperation

What Do Meltdown, Spectre, and RyzenFall Mean for the Future of Cybersecurity?

Toward One Understanding of Multiple Domains

Can Humans Survive a Faster Future?

The Human Side of Artificial Intelligence: Q&A with Osonde Osoba

Will Artificial Intelligence Undermine Nuclear Stability?

What Role Will the United States Play in the World?

What Mariah Carey's Bipolar Revelation Could Mean for Public Health

What Does Mission Accomplished in Syria Really Mean?

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