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Russia's Neighbors Have More Leverage Than They Think
Kenneth Yalowitz, William Courtney @courtneywmh
Oct 25, 2021
The National Interest
While Ukraine, Belarus, and Georgia may be top priorities for Russia, Moscow has less room for maneuver than its power might suggest. Some of Moscow's difficulties with neighbors could leave openings for the West.
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Delphi Method
commentary
Engaging Different Types of Practitioners in the Complex Social Policy Area of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Tom Ling, Michaela Bruckmayer
Oct 21, 2021
The RAND Blog
Understanding how stakeholders make sense of and prioritise available evidence can help improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives. A modified Delphi approach could engage with stakeholders with different, overlapping expertise and help open a way to this understanding.
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International Diplomacy
blog
China and Russia, Wages and Insurance, Refugees and Technology : RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 15, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on China-Russia ties, considerations when raising the minimum wage, how refugees use digital devices, and more.
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Immigrants and Emigrants
blog
Supporting Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children, L.A. Housing, Veterans: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 1, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on educating and supporting undocumented and asylum-seeking children in U.S. schools, what drives America's adversaries to use military forces, and measuring the compounding effects of racism.
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Security Cooperation
commentary
As U.S. Shifts Arctic Strategy to Counter Russia, Allies Offer Valuable Info
Fabian Villalobos @doktor_wolfhaus
Sep 24, 2021
United Press International
U.S. strategy is shifting toward a renewed focus on the Arctic region, reflecting increasing Russian military activity there. U.S. forces could benefit from the knowledge and capabilities of partners and allies with extensive Arctic experience.
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International Diplomacy
commentary
Summit Gives Biden Chance to Nudge Post-Soviet States Toward Democracy
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Kenneth Yalowitz
Sep 20, 2021
The Hill
President Biden may invite Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine to his “summit for democracy” in December. By both praising and nudging these imperfect democracies to do more to achieve their democratic potential, Biden could give his agenda more meaning.
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Preschool Children
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Parenting During the Pandemic: Communicating with Children About COVID-19
Lucy Gilder, Emma Leenders
Sep 20, 2021
The RAND Blog
School and nursery closures, lockdowns, and ongoing pandemic restrictions brought huge changes to children and families. The way parents communicated with their children about these events was vital in helping children to cope.
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Arctic Region
commentary
No Need to Read Between the Lines: How Clear Shifts in Nordic Strategies Create Opportunities for the United States to Enhance Arctic Security
Jalen Zeman
Sep 15, 2021
The RAND Blog
Norway, Sweden, and Finland have dramatically shifted their plans and actions in response to Russian threats in the European Arctic. This change could provide an opportunity for the United States to further strengthen cooperation, enhancing security and better countering Russia in the region.
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Belarus
commentary
Moscow Hesitated in Poland—Will It in Belarus?
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Sep 13, 2021
The Hill
Forty years ago, Russia used a major military exercise in part to scare Poland's communist leaders into cracking down on protesters. A similar Russian exercise now could be aimed in part at pressuring Belarus. If so, the West could respond in several ways.
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Russia
commentary
After Afghanistan, Could Russia Misjudge America?
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Aug 26, 2021
The Hill
Over the years, the United States has been humbled abroad more than once but bounced back. Now, as it withdraws from Afghanistan, might Russia see the United States as defeated and vulnerable to pressure? This could be an error.
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Afghanistan
blog
Insights on Afghanistan, Back to School, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 20, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the collapse in Afghanistan, what parents think about sending kids back to school, insights from game theory on North Korean denuclearization, and more.
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Russia
commentary
Which Kremlin Can Investors Expect?
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Aug 12, 2021
The Hill
A Kremlin that backs sound macroeconomic policy and a strong private sector could hearten investors. A Kremlin that pursues statist economics and security at all costs could discourage them. Which Kremlin should investors expect?
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Russia
commentary
Disrespecting Europe Could Cost Russia
Denis Corboy, William Courtney @courtneywmh, Kenneth Yalowitz
Jul 26, 2021
The National Interest
Western unity is critical to addressing authoritarian challenges. Brexit, immigration, leadership transition in Germany, and COVID-19 provide grist for Russian propaganda claims of European weakness. But unified EU action on Ukraine, Navalny, and Belarus shows that Europe is a force with which to be reckoned.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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The Fight Against COVID, Sexual Violence in the Military, Disinformation on Social Media: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 23, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the ongoing fight against COVID-19, countering sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, disinformation on social media, and more.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
commentary
Mind the Gap
Scott Savitz
Jul 15, 2021
Defense One
For decades, NATO forces have used nearby bases to keep tabs on Russian submarines, surface ships, and aircraft transiting the Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom Gap. Strong independence movements in Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Scotland could soon jeopardize this position.
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Teachers and Teaching
blog
Stress Among U.S. Teachers, Russia's Global Interests, Investing in Equity: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 18, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on job-related stress among U.S. public school teachers, Russia's global interests, promoting social equity through infrastructure investments, and more.
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As shown in Afghanistan, the United States faces a tradeoff between incorporating allied views into U.S. decisions and compromising allies' support for U.S. policy. If the United States is serious about strengthening alliances and burden-sharing, this may require finding ways to better incorporate allied concerns into U.S. decisionmaking.

Andrew Radin

Political Scientist

Source: War on the Rocks

The nuclear weapons the United States already has should be adequate to counter the threat posed by new Chinese missiles even under very pessimistic assumptions. And if U.S. officials eventually decide they have to target the Chinese silos, nonnuclear weapons and sensors would provide a more credible deterrent than building additional nuclear weapons would.

Edward Geist

Policy Researcher

Source: The Washington Post

ExpertLens: An Online Modified-Delphi Approach to Stakeholder Engagement and Expert Elicitation

How Could the U.S. Military Counter Extremism in Its Ranks?

Reconsidering U.S. Decisionmaking Within NATO After the Fall of Kabul

Russia's Neighbors Have More Leverage Than They Think

Afghanistan’s Refugee Crisis: Forty Years in the Making

The Policy Currents Podcast

Developing Strategies for Summer Learning

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Europe

Russia's Neighbors Have More Leverage Than They Think

Engaging Different Types of Practitioners in the Complex Social Policy Area of Adverse Childhood Experiences

China and Russia, Wages and Insurance, Refugees and Technology : RAND Weekly Recap

Supporting Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children, L.A. Housing, Veterans: RAND Weekly Recap

As U.S. Shifts Arctic Strategy to Counter Russia, Allies Offer Valuable Info

Summit Gives Biden Chance to Nudge Post-Soviet States Toward Democracy

Parenting During the Pandemic: Communicating with Children About COVID-19

No Need to Read Between the Lines: How Clear Shifts in Nordic Strategies Create Opportunities for the United States to Enhance Arctic Security

Moscow Hesitated in Poland—Will It in Belarus?

After Afghanistan, Could Russia Misjudge America?

Insights on Afghanistan, Back to School, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap

Which Kremlin Can Investors Expect?

Disrespecting Europe Could Cost Russia

The Fight Against COVID, Sexual Violence in the Military, Disinformation on Social Media: RAND Weekly Recap

Mind the Gap

Stress Among U.S. Teachers, Russia's Global Interests, Investing in Equity: RAND Weekly Recap

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