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Counterterrorism
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Now's the Time to Act on Guantanamo
K. Jack Riley @K_Jack_Riley, Michelle Kezirian, Richard B. Goetz, Jerrold D. Green
Apr 16, 2018
The Hill
Most of the 41 terror suspects who remain confined at Guantanamo Bay are unlikely to be released from custody any time soon. But the possibility that new detainees may soon be sent to the facility argues for early action to accelerate the legal proceedings against those already being held.
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Information Operations
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Political Warfare Is Back with a Vengeance
Raphael S. Cohen, Linda Robinson @RobinsonL100
Apr 13, 2018
The National Interest
The United States' principal adversaries are fighting and gaining ground by employing a host of tactics short of all-out war. This form of warfare, once called political warfare, is back with a vengeance, empowered by new tools and techniques.
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Turkey
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Turkey's Double Standard: How Ankara's Actions Contradict Its Claims of Opposing the Islamic State
Ahmet S. Yayla, Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke
Apr 13, 2018
Foreign Policy
Turkey wants to take credit for the demise of the Islamic State, insisting that Turkey's actions in northern Syria have helped lay the groundwork for a sustainable peace. But the evidence clearly suggests otherwise.
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Labor Markets
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Bridging the Growing College Divide Among Young Americans
Diana Gehlhaus Carew
Apr 13, 2018
The Hill
Over the last decade, more Americans age 25 to 34 earned four-year college and graduate degrees, but the number of those without college degrees also increased. New ways of communicating educational options and outcomes to young people are needed.
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Traffic Congestion
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Congestion Tolls Work in London and Stockholm—Why Not Seattle?
Charlene Rohr
Apr 12, 2018
The Seattle Times
Seattle is considering following in the footsteps of London, Stockholm, Singapore, and Milan to introduce a charge for driving on the city's roads. What can Seattle and its residents learn from other cities that have implemented road user charging?
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Syria
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Conditioning American Withdrawal from Syria
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins, Jeffrey Martini
Apr 9, 2018
Al-Monitor
U.S. forces will soon withdraw from Syria, and the U.S. State Department put a hold on further stabilization assistance to areas liberated from the Islamic State. The U.S. and its partners should offer stabilization and reconstruction help, particularly in regions where much of the damage was the result of American-supported military operations.
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Counterterrorism
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Do Terrorist Groups Really Die? A Warning
Antonia Ward
Apr 9, 2018
Georgetown Security Studies Review
The persistence of al Qaeda and ISIS underscores terrorist groups' adaptability in the 21st century. Both organizations maintain global, regional, and local influence in the face of immense pressure. As terrorist groups fall, the West should watch them closely to prevent a resurgence.
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China
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To Protect Interests Abroad, China Will Feature a Diverse Array of Military, Non-Military Forces
Timothy R. Heath
Apr 9, 2018
The National Interest
As Beijing grapples with the realities of an economy increasingly susceptible to disruption from distant influences, experts debate how the Chinese military might protect overseas interests. Some have speculated that China may seek a military like that of the United States. Others have dismissed such a possibility.
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Civic Education
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People—Not the Tech Companies—Will Ultimately Stop Disinformation in Europe
Jennifer Kavanagh @jekavanagh, Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens
Apr 9, 2018
E!Sharp
Authorities can continue to seek to punish the tech companies for the circulation of false articles. But this is unlikely to make a difference until more people take the time and acquire the skills to distinguish between fact and fiction.
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Global Security
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Can Washington Successfully Prepare for the Future?
Andrew R. Hoehn, Andrew Parasiliti, Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
Apr 6, 2018
The National Interest
The impossibility of predicting the future does not remove the need to mull the uncertain. Policymakers should build in windows of time to think imaginatively about the pursuit of America's strategic objectives, and take a bird's-eye view of the role America can and should play in shaping an increasingly complex, chaotic world.
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Chemical Terrorism
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Hit Russia Where It Hurts: Take Away World Cup
Andrew Scobell
Apr 5, 2018
United Press International
After a chemical attack in Great Britain, U.K., U.S. and other governments responded unilaterally. But this crime cries out for a more collective response. Revoking Russia's right to host the World Cup tournament would be a powerful signal of global outrage and would hit Putin where it hurts.
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North Korea
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Preparing for U.S.-North Korea Talks: Insights from Researcher Bruce Bennett
Apr 5, 2018
What are the chances that a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and President Trump will lead to meaningful progress? And what should U.S. leaders be thinking about as they prepare? RAND's Bruce Bennett discusses.
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Security Cooperation
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'Zero-sum' Approach to Defence and Security During Brexit Negotiations Risks a Less Secure UK and EU
Alexandra Hall, James Black
Apr 4, 2018
UK Ministry of Defence's 2018 Defence Suppliers Guidebook
It is in the interest of neither the UK nor the EU to have a 'zero sum' approach to defense and security during Brexit negotiations. Both sides have plenty to lose if it turns into a 'messy divorce.'
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Military Tactics
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China Welcomes Its Newest Armed Force: The Coast Guard
Lyle J. Morris @LyleJMorris
Apr 4, 2018
War on the Rocks
China's recent move to transfer responsibility for the China Coast Guard to the People's Armed Police will have major symbolic implications for China's presence in disputed waters. It can no longer claim its presence in the South China Sea is purely civilian in nature.
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Arms Proliferation and Control
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Iran: The Nuclear Agreement Will Survive, at Least for Now
Richard C. Baffa
Apr 4, 2018
The Hill
A U.S. unilateral withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal does not necessarily mean the deal will collapse. But a broader collapse of the agreement along with the imposition of harsh sanctions in the coming months could sharply escalate tensions with Iran.
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Now's the Time to Act on Guantanamo

Political Warfare Is Back with a Vengeance

Turkey's Double Standard: How Ankara's Actions Contradict Its Claims of Opposing the Islamic State

Bridging the Growing College Divide Among Young Americans

Congestion Tolls Work in London and Stockholm—Why Not Seattle?

Conditioning American Withdrawal from Syria

Do Terrorist Groups Really Die? A Warning

To Protect Interests Abroad, China Will Feature a Diverse Array of Military, Non-Military Forces

People—Not the Tech Companies—Will Ultimately Stop Disinformation in Europe

Can Washington Successfully Prepare for the Future?

Hit Russia Where It Hurts: Take Away World Cup

Preparing for U.S.-North Korea Talks: Insights from Researcher Bruce Bennett

'Zero-sum' Approach to Defence and Security During Brexit Negotiations Risks a Less Secure UK and EU

China Welcomes Its Newest Armed Force: The Coast Guard

Iran: The Nuclear Agreement Will Survive, at Least for Now

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