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Supply Chain Management
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Supply Chains and National Security—the Lessons of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Bradley Martin
May 11, 2021
The RAND Blog
With no effort by any malign actor to undermine them, supply chains across the world were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Supply chain vulnerability impacts whole sectors of the U.S. economy and is a national security issue.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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U.S. Military Power Comes from More Than Just the Defense Budget
Miranda Priebe @MirandaPriebe, Bryan Rooney, Grant Johnson
May 10, 2021
Defense News
With U.S. domestic challenges ranging from the ongoing pandemic to long-delayed infrastructure investments, now is a good time to consider spending that provides both domestic and national security benefits. Infrastructure spending offers one such example.
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Security Cooperation
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What the United States Wants from Japan in Taiwan
Jeffrey W. Hornung
May 10, 2021
Foreign Policy
If a Taiwan conflict breaks out, what might the United States request of Japan? For the U.S.-Japan alliance, the answer is critical if the countries want to translate expressions of support into actual planning and preparation.
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Workforce Management
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Should Mothers Work? We've Been Asking the Wrong Question
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
May 10, 2021
Dallas Morning News
As schools and day cares closed due to the pandemic, millions of women were driven from the labor market. What is it worth to the United States to have mothers in the workforce?
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Maternal Health
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Mothers Need a Continuous System of Care Even After Babies Are Born
Lois McCloskey, Ann Celi, Chloe E. Bird @ChloeBirdPhD
May 10, 2021
Newsweek
In the United States, babies are born into a system of well-child care—a series of planned health care visits designed to protect their health from day one through age six. But no such system exists for their mothers. How do we create a system of health care for mothers that mirrors well-child care?
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North Korea
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Biden's North Korea Policy Review Is Sparse on Details. Here's One Interpretation
Soo Kim @mllesookim
May 6, 2021
Lowy Institute's Interpreter
The Biden administration recently completed its North Korea policy review. Details have been sparse, but based on prior U.S. dealings with the Kims, some informed guesses about Washington's approach towards Pyongyang under the new administration can be had. Here's one.
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Philippines
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China Has Lost the Philippines Despite Duterte's Best Efforts
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 6, 2021
Foreign Policy
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has time and again underscored his anti-U.S. and pro-Chinese orientation. Duterte now recognizes, in spite of his continued rhetoric to the contrary, that China is no friend.
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Security Cooperation
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Australian and U.S. Military Health Professionals Can Help Address Pacific Island Needs
David Brewster, Jennifer D. P. Moroney @jdpmoroney, Beth Grill
May 5, 2021
The Strategist
Australia and the United States can combine their military health capabilities to help improve the long-term health security of Pacific island countries. These partnerships should be carefully planned and focus on enduring engagement.
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Students
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The American Rescue Plan Is a Chance to Support Students with Disabilities. Here Are Some Investments Worth Considering
Laura Stelitano, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Katie Feistel, Heather Gomez-Bendaña
May 5, 2021
The 74
National surveys of K–12 teachers provide insight into challenges for effectively educating students with disabilities during the pandemic and beyond. Understanding these challenges can help identify important funding options to address gaps.
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Public Health
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American Views on COVID-19 Health Risks, School and Economy Reopening
Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman, Anita Chandra, Laurie T. Martin
May 4, 2021
The RAND Blog
Much of the discussion about opening schools and the economy has focused on the educational and economic effects that closures may have on the most vulnerable groups. But some of these groups still remain wary of the increased health risks of opening.
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Vaccination
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America Could Do More to Get the World Vaccinated
Krishna B. Kumar @kbkumar_
May 4, 2021
The National Interest
After waging its own withering battle with COVID-19, the United States appears to be coming to grips with the pandemic and its economy is recovering. Now could be the time for America to play a greater role in global vaccination, both out of generosity and self-interest.
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Veterans Health Care
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Infrastructure Investment for Veterans
Carrie M. Farmer @carriefarmer, Rajeev Ramchand @RRamchand
May 4, 2021
The RAND Blog
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides health care to over 9 million veterans through its network of medical facilities. Improved infrastructure could help attract veterans to care, boost provider morale, and ensure high-quality care.
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Security Cooperation
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Biden Should Consider Downsides of Stressing National Values in Indo-Pacific
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 3, 2021
Nikkei Asia
The Biden administration has argued that the United States must strengthen its Indo-Pacific alliances and partnerships to compete more successfully with China. Will Washington prioritize national interests or national values?
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Law Enforcement
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Policing in the Post-Floyd Era
Bob Harrison
Apr 30, 2021
Police1
Calls to reform, reimagine, or disband the police can be seen as existential threats. But they present opportunities for progressive change that can work to the advantage of law enforcement.
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Arms Proliferation and Control
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Nuclear Ban Treaty Offers Rare Chance for Japan
Sayuri Romei
Apr 30, 2021
Asahi Shimbun
As the only country to suffer the horrors of wartime atomic bombings, one would assume Japan would eagerly sign any treaty to ban such weapons. Why hasn't Japan signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which took effect in January 2021?
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Drug Markets and Supply
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Australia Contained COVID-19 Early On. Can It Do the Same with Synthetic Opioids?
Bryce Pardo @brycepardo, Shann Hulme, Jirka Taylor
Apr 30, 2021
The RAND Blog
Australia is at risk of a fentanyl problem, but it is better prepared than North America. If the country can make the same kind of concerted effort it did to keep COVID-19 at bay, that could save thousands of lives.
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