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International Diplomacy

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Carter's Compromise: Cowardice or Calculation?
Jørgen Jensehaugen's Arab-Israeli Diplomacy Under Carter is a valuable addition to the literature on American peacemaking efforts that deepens our understanding of the difficult choices future administrations will confront in their effort to defuse the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Dec 20, 2019
Alexandra T. Evans @AlexandraTEvans
Health and Wellness Promotion

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How to Avoid the Season of Regret
The holiday season can bring with it not only the sting of cold air, but also the sting of regret. Regret is a slippery slope for mental health. RAND's Wendy Troxel shares simple, science-backed strategies to dodge year-end regrets.
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Dec 20, 2019
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
North Korea

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North Korea Holds Most of the Cards in Nuclear Negotiations with U.S.
North Korea has been reminding the United States that the window to negotiate a nuclear deal is closing. Pyongyang will likely continue trying to force Washington's hand into a deal that allows North Korea to keep its weapons while still reaping economic and political concessions.
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Dec 20, 2019
Soo Kim @mllesookim
Emerging Technologies

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Best RAND Videos of 2019
At RAND, we examine complex issues in dozens of policy areas. And when our researchers aren't busy coming up with solutions to some of the world's biggest problems, sometimes they step in front of the camera to highlight their findings. Here are our top videos of 2019.
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Dec 20, 2019
Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence, Refugees, Global Health Security: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the Pentagon's artificial intelligence strategy, technology's role in the refugee crisis, threats to global health security, and more.
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Dec 20, 2019
Opioids

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Where Science Says to Spend Any U.S. Opioid Settlement Money
A global settlement with pharmaceutical companies has started to appear more and more likely. Even with billions of dollars, the settlement resources won't be unlimited. To avoid mistakes made in the tobacco master settlement agreement, any opioid funds must be carefully allocated.
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Dec 19, 2019
Rebecca Lee Haffajee, Bradley D. Stein @BradleyDStein
Iraq

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Iraq at the Crossroads
The protests gripping Iraq pose an extraordinary challenge to Baghdad's political leadership, which must move the country ahead or step aside. Unless it finds the will to compromise for the common good, the governing class could risk thrusting the country into civil war.
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Dec 18, 2019
Linda Robinson
Warfare and Military Operations

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Bad Idea: Assuming the Small Wars Era Is Over
The national security community doesn't need to deny the potential for future great power conflict—or neglect to prepare for it—in order to acknowledge the enduring reality of asymmetric threats. Containing, resolving, and even preventing smaller conflicts is essential to avoiding bigger ones.
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Dec 18, 2019
Alexandra T. Evans @AlexandraTEvans, Alexandra Stark
Wildfires

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A Climate Scientist's Brush with Wildfire
RAND researcher Robert Lempert was evacuated from the path of a wildfire. This experience emphasized for him the challenges of adapting to climate change, not merely because it is hard, but because it makes the familiar become unfamiliar in unexpected ways.
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Dec 18, 2019
Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert
Afghanistan

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The Post's Afghanistan Series
The Washington Post series “The Afghanistan Papers” charges that “senior U.S. officials failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan throughout the 18-year campaign.” As someone who was both an occasional participant in and frequent critic of the Bush and Obama administrations' Afghan policy deliberations, James Dobbins finds this charge considerably exaggerated.
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Dec 17, 2019
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Homeland Security

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Setting Priorities for the Next DHS CIO
In its latest leadership vacancy, the Department of Homeland Security has lost its chief information officer. This position carries important statutory powers, a sizable budget, and critical responsibilities to ensure the proper functioning of the department. A new CIO will have an opportunity to continue the scaffolding necessary to forge a culture of unified purpose and unified effort for protecting the homeland.
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Dec 16, 2019
John Bordeaux, Ryan Consaul
Libya

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Can Anything Stop the Flow of Advanced Weapons into Libya?
Weapons proliferation has been a security concern for Libya and its neighbors since the revolution of 2011. If foreign arms transfers into Libya aren't reduced, the country's security situation will continue to deteriorate, giving militant groups a chance to increase their lethality and further destabilize the region.
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Dec 13, 2019
Nathan Vest
Media Literacy

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How Americans Get the News, Iran, Caregiving: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how Americans consume the news, U.S.–Iranian relations, how federal disability payments help caregivers, and more.
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Dec 13, 2019
Artificial Intelligence

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AI for Peace
The United States should apply lessons from the 70-year history of governing nuclear technology by building a framework for governing AI military technology. An AI for Peace program should articulate the dangers of this new technology, principles to manage the dangers, and a structure to shape the incentives for other states.
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Dec 13, 2019
Patrick S. Roberts @RamblingRoberts
Nuclear Deterrence

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Understanding Iran's Nuclear Escalation Strategy
Throughout 2019, Iran has gradually reduced its compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. What are its goals in doing this? Why has it adopted this strategy? And perhaps most importantly, how far does Iran intend to go?
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Dec 12, 2019
Eric Brewer, Ariane M. Tabatabai

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The RAND Blog

Carter's Compromise: Cowardice or Calculation?

How to Avoid the Season of Regret

North Korea Holds Most of the Cards in Nuclear Negotiations with U.S.

Best RAND Videos of 2019

Artificial Intelligence, Refugees, Global Health Security: RAND Weekly Recap

Where Science Says to Spend Any U.S. Opioid Settlement Money

Iraq at the Crossroads

Bad Idea: Assuming the Small Wars Era Is Over

A Climate Scientist's Brush with Wildfire

The Post's Afghanistan Series

Setting Priorities for the Next DHS CIO

Can Anything Stop the Flow of Advanced Weapons into Libya?

How Americans Get the News, Iran, Caregiving: RAND Weekly Recap

AI for Peace

Understanding Iran's Nuclear Escalation Strategy

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