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Violent Extremism
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Extremism Online, Russia's Military, Preventing Police Killings: RAND Weekly Recap
May 20, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on the internet's role in stoking extremism and hate, how Russia has failed its military personnel, a research roadmap to help prevent police killings in the United States, and more.
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Taiwan
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Ukraine War Is Motivating Taiwan to Better Secure Its Own Future
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 13, 2022
Nikkei Asia
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is probably motivating Taiwan to better secure its own future versus China. But many of the challenges currently facing Taiwan, such as shortcomings in reservist training or lingering confusion over its military strategy, are difficult to fix, assuming they are even fixable.
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Philippines
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New Philippine President Marcos Jr. Likely Won't Repeat Duterte's Foreign Policy Mistakes
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 10, 2022
Foreign Policy
Monday's all-but-official election of Bongbong Marcos as the next president of the Philippines will hold significant implications for Manila's foreign policy. He is likely to be influenced by the policies of both his father, former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, and his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, yielding a new government interested in engaging China while keeping the United States close by.
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Migration
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How Data Can Help Refugees, Homelessness in L.A., Harm Reduction: RAND Weekly Recap
May 6, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on tapping into Facebook data to help refugees, addressing homelessness in Los Angeles, understanding burnout among health care providers, and more.
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China
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Book Review: 'Isolating the Enemy' by Tao Wang
Timothy R. Heath
Apr 27, 2022
Pacific Affairs
In his book, Isolating the Enemy: Diplomatic Strategy in China and the United States, 1953–1956, Dr. Tao Wang reviews key moments in the diplomatic strategies of China and the United States between 1953 and 1956. Although the book illuminates fascinating aspects of the period's diplomatic history, it unfortunately does not offer much insight into the reasons for the relative success of these contrasting strategies.
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Refugees
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Helping Ukrainian Refugees, Truth Decay, Algorithmic Inequity: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 1, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on how to help Ukrainian refugees, the link between cognitive processes and Truth Decay, tracking wastewater to understand the spread of COVID-19, and more.
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Japan
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Japan's Wake Up Call
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Mar 24, 2022
Defense News
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has drawn concern and comparison to what China may have in mind for Taiwan. Given China's history of provocations, it could behoove Japanese leaders to devote renewed attention to how they would deal with a Taiwan crisis, especially as it could include an attack on Japan.
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Vietnam
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Taiwan Isn't the Ukraine of the Indo-Pacific. Try Vietnam Instead
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Mar 21, 2022
Nikkei Asia
Russia's war in Eastern Europe has prompted Indo-Pacific security watchers to draw comparisons between Ukraine's plight and that of Taiwan with regard to China. But the more-applicable analogy is a different Indo-Pacific country: Vietnam.
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Taiwan
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What the Invasion of Ukraine Might Teach Us About a Potential Taiwan Crisis
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Mar 17, 2022
War on the Rocks
Chinese leaders are learning from the conflict in Ukraine, not just by observing Russia's actions, but also the West's response. By also learning from the conflict, the United States, Taiwan, and other like-minded partners can help ensure that Beijing comes away from the current crisis with a greater appreciation of the risks that attacking Taiwan would entail.
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South Korea
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Will South Korea's New President Reshape Regional Dynamics?
Soo Kim @mllesookim
Mar 15, 2022
Nikkei Asia
Yoon Suk-yeol has been elected president of South Korea. With a tall order to fill at home and abroad, the Yoon administration has the potential to reshape South Korea's future and relationships in the region. The path that he carves for Seoul in the coming weeks and months will be watched with keen interest marked by hopes and apprehension by his neighbors.
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China
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China's Security Contractors Have Avoided the Fate of Russia's Military Contractors, So Far
Cortney Weinbaum @cortney_dc
Mar 11, 2022
RealClearDefense
China's approach to private security contractors is much more limited in scope and effects than Russia's use of private military contractors. But indicators suggest that Chinese planners see benefits in expanding and maturing China's use of private contractors, which creates the potential for dangerous results for China and the rest of the world.
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India
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Russia Looks Less and Less Like India's Friend
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Mar 4, 2022
Times of India
India has strong ties with Russia dating back to the Cold War. But the geostrategic winds have shifted significantly in recent years, suggesting that India might want to reconsider the benefits of close Russia ties.
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International Diplomacy
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Responding to Russia, Sex Trafficking, Anti-Bias Education: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 25, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on the false choice between responding to Russia or deterring China, how substance use and sex trafficking are connected, providing anti-bias education in U.S. schools, and more.
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International Diplomacy
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The False Choice Between China and Russia
Raphael S. Cohen
Feb 21, 2022
The Hill
Some China hawks have argued that any U.S. response to Russia would detract from America's ability to deter China. But it's a mistake to think of China and Russia as independent problems.
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Taiwan
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Why China Is Intensifying Its Military Flights Against Taiwan
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Feb 21, 2022
Nikkei Asia
On January 23, China repeated its familiar pattern of sending warplanes into Taiwan's airspace. This activity, which has continued in February, rarely has a clear single driver. Instead, there are several factors that should always be considered.
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Refugees
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Refugees, Women's Health Research, Supporting Incarcerated Parents: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 18, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on the humanitarian fallout from a Russian invasion of Ukraine, investing in women’s health research, supporting incarcerated parents, and more.
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Implications of a Coercive Quarantine of Taiwan by China

A Four Day Week: Is America Ready?

Russia Will Struggle to Sustain Its Disinformation Machine, Former New York Times/BBC Chief Tells RAND Europe

Expert Insights: Truth Decay in Europe

The Policy Currents Podcast

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

China

Extremism Online, Russia's Military, Preventing Police Killings: RAND Weekly Recap

Ukraine War Is Motivating Taiwan to Better Secure Its Own Future

New Philippine President Marcos Jr. Likely Won't Repeat Duterte's Foreign Policy Mistakes

How Data Can Help Refugees, Homelessness in L.A., Harm Reduction: RAND Weekly Recap

Book Review: 'Isolating the Enemy' by Tao Wang

Helping Ukrainian Refugees, Truth Decay, Algorithmic Inequity: RAND Weekly Recap

Japan's Wake Up Call

Taiwan Isn't the Ukraine of the Indo-Pacific. Try Vietnam Instead

What the Invasion of Ukraine Might Teach Us About a Potential Taiwan Crisis

Will South Korea's New President Reshape Regional Dynamics?

China's Security Contractors Have Avoided the Fate of Russia's Military Contractors, So Far

Russia Looks Less and Less Like India's Friend

Responding to Russia, Sex Trafficking, Anti-Bias Education: RAND Weekly Recap

The False Choice Between China and Russia

Why China Is Intensifying Its Military Flights Against Taiwan

Refugees, Women's Health Research, Supporting Incarcerated Parents: RAND Weekly Recap

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