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Can Washington Successfully Prepare for the Future?
Andrew R. Hoehn, Andrew Parasiliti, 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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Russia
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Moscow Is Going Too Far
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Apr 3, 2018
The Hill
Russia has become more daring with the West with its retaliatory expulsions and may face a high price. An angered West could turn from expulsions to economic countermeasures.
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Suicide
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Comparing Suicide Rates: Making an Apples to Apples Comparison
Rajeev Ramchand
Apr 2, 2018
The Injury Control Research Center for Suicide Prevention
As the national suicide rate continues to rise, an increasing number of stakeholders are looking within their own communities and asking: “Do we have a suicide problem?” It's a difficult question to answer.
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Turkey
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What's Turkey Trying to Achieve in Syria?
Ahmet S. Yayla, Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke
Apr 2, 2018
The National Interest
Turkish President Erdoğan is attempting to cement his political legitimacy among Syrian Sunnis by portraying himself as their savior. If the United States withdraws from Syria after the mission to defeat ISIS is complete, it will essentially be ceding the advantage to Erdoğan, who can continue pushing his agenda.
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Communism
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China's Strengthening of Communist Party Rule Is Not Just a Power Grab
Timothy R. Heath
Apr 2, 2018
World Politics Review
Strengthening the leadership role of the Communist Party and removing term limits for President Xi Jinping have raised fears about increasingly authoritarian Chinese politics. While repression may well increase, boosting the party’s influence also increases the chance of badly needed reforms concerning governance and the economy.
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Ballistic Missiles
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Hypersonic Missiles: A New Proliferation Challenge
Richard H. Speier
Mar 29, 2018
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
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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Security Cooperation
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European Security Cooperation Should Remain Comprehensive—Especially After Brexit
Sarah Grand-Clement
Mar 28, 2018
Euractiv
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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Gender Integration in the Military
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On RAND's Research Findings Regarding Transgender Military Personnel Policy
Agnes Gereben Schaefer
Mar 27, 2018
The RAND Blog
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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Nuclear Deterrence
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What Does Japan Think of the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
Mar 26, 2018
The Diplomat
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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Nuclear Deterrence
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Red Glare: The Origin and Implications of Russia's 'New' Nuclear Weapons
Austin Long
Mar 26, 2018
War on the Rocks
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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It may be too late for prevention or containment [of COVID-19] among farmworkers. But without action the human toll will be tragic and the effect on our food supply will be critical failure. [FEMA], the [CDC], and state governments must include farmworkers and agricultural communities in their emergency response plans.

Susan L. Marquis

Dean, Pardee RAND Graduate School

Source: The RAND Blog

If people can come together around COVID-19, and all developments are showing that they can, then perhaps they can be equally innovative in tackling many of the more silent 'COVIDs' of the time—i.e., the less immediately impactful but equally urgent and important challenges associated with aging and frailty, mental health, cancer, comorbidities, and health inequalities as just some examples.

Sonja Marjanovic

Senior Research Leader and Head of THIS Institute-RAND Europe partnership

Source: The RAND Blog

New Tool Can Help Health Officials Plan for COVID-19 Patient Surge

Promising Strategies for Creating Critical Care Capacity in U.S. Hospitals

Should the Federal Workforce Stay Remote? Planning for After the Crisis

Maximizing Bargaining Leverage with Beijing: Developing Missiles as Bargaining Chips

The Coronavirus Pandemic's Effect on Sleep

The Policy Currents Podcast

Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Reducing Poverty Among Mexico's Elderly

The RAND Blog

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

Moscow Is Going Too Far

Comparing Suicide Rates: Making an Apples to Apples Comparison

What's Turkey Trying to Achieve in Syria?

China's Strengthening of Communist Party Rule Is Not Just a Power Grab

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

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