East Asia

Security Cooperation
commentary
Biden Will Inherit Healthy Indo-Pacific Alliances
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jan 11, 2021
Nikkei Asia
Certainly there is much work ahead as the United States embarks on the next chapter of competition against China throughout the Indo-Pacific. But U.S. alliances and partnerships are in good shape—the result of a growing Indo-Pacific consensus on the existential economic and security threat China poses.
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Vietnam
commentary
What Does Vietnam Want from the United States in the South China Sea?
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jan 4, 2021
The Diplomat
Over the last few years, tensions between China and Vietnam in the South China Sea have remained high. While the Biden administration is likely to continue positive momentum in bilateral ties, it is less clear what specifically Hanoi seeks from Washington to help it effectively deter Beijing.
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India
commentary
China Isn't Backing Down in South Asia
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Dec 30, 2020
Observer Research Foundation
Much to India's frustration, China's influence is on the rise across South Asia. India will probably have to work overtime, and in concert with like-minded partners such as Australia, Japan, and the United States to complicate and rein in China's successes in the region.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
The Most Popular RAND Research of 2020
Dec 21, 2020
Here are the RAND research projects that resonated most in 2020, a year unlike any in living memory. Topics include remote learning, election disinformation, income inequality, and more.
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Taiwan
commentary
Why Taiwan Can Feel at Ease with Joe Biden as U.S. President
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Dec 15, 2020
South China Morning Post
Joe Biden's win in the U.S. presidential election is causing thinly veiled heartburn in Taipei. But concerns that the incoming Biden administration might rethink Taiwan policy in favor of better relations with China are probably misguided.
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Civic Education
blog
Civic Education, 'Vaccine Nationalism,' Polar Icebreakers: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 11, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how to revive civic education in America's public schools, the costs of "vaccine nationalism," why the United States needs more polar icebreaking ships, and more.
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International Diplomacy
commentary
Persistent Security Concerns in an Election Year
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Dec 10, 2020
Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific
The security challenges facing the incoming Biden administration are likely to remain largely the same as those in 2020. The increasing geopolitical, military, and economic heft of the Indo-Pacific region means the United States will likely continue to prioritize this region in 2021.
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International Trade
commentary
RCEP Forms the World's Largest Trading Bloc. What Does This Mean for Global Trade?
Tobias Sytsma
Dec 9, 2020
The RAND Blog
In November, 15 nations signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a free-trade agreement of economic and political significance eight years in the making. Why have some heralded RCEP as a landmark agreement?
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South Korea
commentary
What Does South Korea Herald for the Biden Administration?
Soo Kim @mllesookim
Dec 4, 2020
Nikkei Asia
South Korea appears to be running on all cylinders to build relations with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, with President Moon Jae-in and his team busy issuing public statements and arranging high-level meetings with key players in the incoming administration. What can the Biden administration expect from South Korea on critical foreign policy issues?
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Philippines
commentary
The Philippines Is Sticking Right by America's Side
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Dec 2, 2020
The Diplomat
The election of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016 raised concerns around Washington that he would undermine and perhaps even undo the U.S.-Philippines alliance in favor of closer ties with China. More than four years on, however, Manila continues to prioritize Washington over Beijing.
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Security Cooperation
commentary
Biden Administration Could Benefit from Keeping an Indo-Pacific Focus
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Nov 30, 2020
Nikkei Asia
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden may be poised to reverse many of President Donald Trump's policies, but one that is very likely to remain is the Indo-Pacific strategy. Any changes will probably be stylistic rather than substantive.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
Schools and COVID-19, Health Care Resources, Leaving Afghanistan: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 20, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on allocating scarce but lifesaving resources during a pandemic, insights from America’s educators, the lopsided telework revolution, and more.
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North Korea
commentary
North Korea: Seeking Influence on President-Elect Biden
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett
Nov 17, 2020
The National Interest
North Korea's past post-election provocation patterns suggest that the United States might have days to weeks before the North's first provocations. The Biden team might consider actions to convince Kim Jong-un that provocations will hurt him.
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Veterans Health Care
blog
Veterans Day, Psychedelic Drug Policy, Family Caregivers: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 13, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on supporting veterans with mental health and substance use disorders, changes to psychedelic drug policy, the vital role of family caregivers, and more.
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Biotechnology
blog
'Internet of Bodies,' COVID-19 as a Preexisting Condition, Preventive Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 6, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the potential risks and benefits of the 'Internet of Bodies,' what might happen if the ACA is struck down and COVID-19 is considered a preexisting condition, a drop in the use of preventive care, and more.
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International Diplomacy
commentary
U.S. Election Won't Dramatically Change the Indo-Pacific Strategy
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Nov 2, 2020
Nikkei Asia
No matter who wins the U.S. presidential election, the outcome is unlikely to impact the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy in any significant way. Bipartisan agreement in Washington to counter and compete with China makes clear that the United States will continue to push back against Beijing.
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Europeans already spend a lot on defense, but that spending is undercut by the redundancies and inefficiencies associated with so many countries building separate forces to serve separate political ends and nurture separate defense industries. The best remedy for that could be collectivization, or at the very least significantly greater coordination.

Michael Shurkin

Senior Political Scientist

Source: RealClearWorld

Insulated from the partisan passions that sunder our politics and our society, a January 6 Commission created by Congress or the Biden administration could analyze whether this was an isolated uprising or the harbinger of more to come. It could make recommendations to prevent such attacks in the future in Washington or at statehouses throughout the country.

Brian Michael Jenkins

Senior Adviser to the RAND President

Source: Los Angeles Times

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Keeping COVID-19 Vaccines Moving, the Capitol Attack, Media Literacy: RAND Weekly Recap

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Lightening Body Armor

East Asia

Biden Will Inherit Healthy Indo-Pacific Alliances

What Does Vietnam Want from the United States in the South China Sea?

China Isn't Backing Down in South Asia

The Most Popular RAND Research of 2020

Why Taiwan Can Feel at Ease with Joe Biden as U.S. President

Civic Education, 'Vaccine Nationalism,' Polar Icebreakers: RAND Weekly Recap

Persistent Security Concerns in an Election Year

RCEP Forms the World's Largest Trading Bloc. What Does This Mean for Global Trade?

What Does South Korea Herald for the Biden Administration?

The Philippines Is Sticking Right by America's Side

Biden Administration Could Benefit from Keeping an Indo-Pacific Focus

Schools and COVID-19, Health Care Resources, Leaving Afghanistan: RAND Weekly Recap

North Korea: Seeking Influence on President-Elect Biden

Veterans Day, Psychedelic Drug Policy, Family Caregivers: RAND Weekly Recap

'Internet of Bodies,' COVID-19 as a Preexisting Condition, Preventive Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap

U.S. Election Won't Dramatically Change the Indo-Pacific Strategy

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