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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
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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
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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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International Trade
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Russia Engine Troubles: Is Putin's Behavior Catching Up with Him?
Chandler Sachs, John V. Parachini
Jun 15, 2021
The RAND Blog
Actions taken to curb Russian malign activities around the globe appear to be affecting Russia's marine and aerospace engine sector. Efforts to arrest Russia's bad behavior might gain momentum if more countries followed the lead of Norway, which chose supporting sanctions over short-term economic gain.
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Natural Gas
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Depoliticizing Russian Gas in Europe
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Richard Kauzlarich
Jun 11, 2021
The Moscow Times
At their June 16 Summit in Geneva, Presidents Biden and Putin might consider how to reduce the sharp tensions over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. Cooperation among governments and companies may offer potential.
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Russia
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Summit a Chance to Clarify U.S.-Russia Relations: RAND Call With Experts
Jun 10, 2021
The RAND Blog
RAND experts discuss possible topics of conversation and potential takeaways from the upcoming summit between the United States and Russia. The summit will be a chance to rebuild and review the countries' fraught relationship.
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Sexual Assault
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Sexual Assault in the Military, School Security, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 4, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the risk of sexual assault to sexual minorities in the U.S. military, making medication treatment more accessible to people struggling with opioid addiction, countering Russian propaganda, and more.
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Caregivers
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The Informal Carers Who Help People with MS Need Support More Than Ever
Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Brandi Leach
May 28, 2021
The RAND Blog
The trend within health care services toward remote care and self-management for people with multiple sclerosis has not included adequate support to carers. Greater investment to support the needs of carers could support the informal care they provide, as well as the carer as an individual.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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Culture, Performance, and Assessment in Research
Susan Guthrie, Jonathan Grant
May 25, 2021
Wonkhe
The unwritten, and often unsaid, concern in the debate about research culture in the UK is an apparent trade-off between excellence in research and a healthy research culture. But the evidence shows that this is a false dichotomy.
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Russia
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Sanctions Targeting Russia's Defense Sector: Will They Influence Its Behavior?
John V. Parachini, Ryan Bauer
May 20, 2021
RealClearDefense
In response to recent Russian cyber espionage, interference in U.S. elections, and the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, President Biden announced a new round of sanctions and expulsions of Russian officials. But will these sanctions hurt Russia's defense industry enough to curb the Kremlin's behavior?
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Arctic Region
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Blinken's Arctic Opportunities
Abbie Tingstad, Stephanie Pezard @StephaniePezard
May 19, 2021
Defense One
Continued positive U.S. engagement in the Arctic Council could be important for balancing the influence of Russia and China, and in moving toward the Biden administration's climate change goals. Washington's new priority on climate change could be an issue that will now bind, rather than divide, Arctic states.
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United States Department of Defense
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It's Time to Drop 'Competition' in the National Defense Strategy
Raphael S. Cohen
May 18, 2021
The Hill
What should the U.S. Defense Department do during peacetime if the United States is not competing with China and Russia? Simply put, it should prepare to win the next war, while defeating any military aggression below the threshold of conflict.
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Politics and Government
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How America Can Help Re-Shape the Post-Soviet Countries
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz
May 17, 2021
The National Interest
For the post-Soviet states, development could bring better living standards and social conditions and promote more stable politics and inclusive governance. The West would make the most difference by focusing on mid-ranked states, especially those undertaking reforms.
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Vaccination
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The Pivotal Role of Remote Working in the Journey to Jab the Nation
Michael Whitmore
May 13, 2021
Workplace Insight
Pulling the UK COVID-19 vaccination program together was an immense logistical and technical effort. Had it not been for the working practices mandated by the lockdown, it would have been even more difficult. What changed over the pandemic to allow this to happen?
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Information Operations
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COVID-19 Disinformation, Biden's Address, Leaving Afghanistan: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 30, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on Russian and Chinese campaigns to spread malign and subversive information on COVID-19, President Biden's address to Congress, the planned U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and more.
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Russia
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Will Russia's Risk-Aversion Keep It Away from Ukraine?
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Apr 28, 2021
RealClearWorld
Russia could blunder in Ukraine as Soviet rulers did in Afghanistan. Unlike then, however, a new Russian thrust into Ukraine could lead to early, heavy casualties. This could quickly bring home to the Kremlin the political costs of any incursion.
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Europe

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

Russia Engine Troubles: Is Putin's Behavior Catching Up with Him?

Depoliticizing Russian Gas in Europe

Summit a Chance to Clarify U.S.-Russia Relations: RAND Call With Experts

Sexual Assault in the Military, School Security, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap

The Informal Carers Who Help People with MS Need Support More Than Ever

Culture, Performance, and Assessment in Research

Sanctions Targeting Russia's Defense Sector: Will They Influence Its Behavior?

Blinken's Arctic Opportunities

It's Time to Drop 'Competition' in the National Defense Strategy

How America Can Help Re-Shape the Post-Soviet Countries

The Pivotal Role of Remote Working in the Journey to Jab the Nation

COVID-19 Disinformation, Biden's Address, Leaving Afghanistan: RAND Weekly Recap

Will Russia's Risk-Aversion Keep It Away from Ukraine?

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