International Diplomacy

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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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Middle East
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Panel Discusses Biden Strategy of Diplomacy as Tool of First Resort in the Middle East
Oct 1, 2021
A distinguished panel of Middle East and national security experts expressed concerns about potential side effects of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on U.S. Middle East policy and encouraged the Biden administration to proactively engage allies in the future.
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Japan
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What Instability at the Top Means for Japan's Alliance with the United States
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Sep 22, 2021
Nikkei Asia
Having shorter-serving prime ministers tends to minimize Japan's ability to operate as a strategic player. If Suga's resignation is the start of a revolving door, then the implications for Japan's policies and the U.S.-Japan alliance could be significant.
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Afghanistan
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China and Pakistan See Eye to Eye on the Taliban—Almost
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Sep 21, 2021
Foreign Policy
Beijing and Islamabad share a long history of cooperation and have much in common on Afghanistan. Both are poised to benefit strategically from the Taliban's success. But the Taliban's resurrection almost certainly will add some stress to an otherwise positive and productive bilateral partnership.
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International Diplomacy
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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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Belarus
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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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Security Cooperation
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Reinforcing U.S. Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific After the Fall of Afghanistan
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
Sep 3, 2021
RealClearDefense
China and North Korea are seizing on the U.S. departure from Afghanistan to press their own political warfare messages. What can the United States do to mitigate the impact of the Taliban takeover on America's interests in the Indo-Pacific?
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Afghanistan
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Chinese Recognition of the Taliban Is All but Inevitable
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Aug 27, 2021
Foreign Policy
China is likely to recognize and legitimize the new leadership in Afghanistan within the coming weeks or months. Even if China has real concerns about the Taliban's willingness to keep its promises, the potential benefits are simply too great for Beijing to ignore.
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Russia
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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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Military Strategy
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Afghanistan Withdrawal Says Little About U.S. Commitments Elsewhere
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Aug 25, 2021
CNN
The United States is a nation which sees that it is in its vital interest to deter autocrats from adventurism and challenges to the world order. Drawing lessons from the narrow case of Afghanistan to speak about broad U.S. resolve or credibility comes with an inherent risk that adversaries may choose to ignore at their own peril.
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Security Cooperation
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Biden's Indo-Pacific Policy Blueprint Emerges
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Aug 23, 2021
Nikkei Asia
The Biden administration has yet to detail its goals in the Indo-Pacific region and how it plans to achieve them. But following recent virtual engagements and U.S. visits to the region, at least three key points have crystallized.
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Afghanistan
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Collapse in Afghanistan: Early Insights from RAND Researchers
Aug 17, 2021
The sudden end to America's longest war came as the Taliban rolled into Kabul and the government collapsed. RAND researchers share their thoughts on how to help displaced Afghans, whether the country could again become a safe haven for terrorists, and the geopolitical implications of the collapse.
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Russia
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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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Media Literacy
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Media Literacy, Internet of Bodies, Arctic Governance: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 6, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on teaching media literacy in schools, a “connected future” via the Internet of Bodies, gaps in Arctic governance, and more.
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International Economic Relations
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Cryptocurrency Should Be Added to the U.S.-Japan Trade Deal
Sale Lilly @SaleLilly, Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
Jul 28, 2021
Nikkei Asia
As the Biden administration begins to define its approach to international trade, and the Suga administration looks to further tighten cooperation with the United States, it may be worth reconsidering the exclusion of cryptocurrency from the U.S.-Japan trade deal. Substantial economic equities are at stake for both sides.
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Russia
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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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China and Russia, Wages and Insurance, Refugees and Technology : RAND Weekly Recap

Panel Discusses Biden Strategy of Diplomacy as Tool of First Resort in the Middle East

What Instability at the Top Means for Japan's Alliance with the United States

China and Pakistan See Eye to Eye on the Taliban—Almost

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

Moscow Hesitated in Poland—Will It in Belarus?

Reinforcing U.S. Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific After the Fall of Afghanistan

Chinese Recognition of the Taliban Is All but Inevitable

After Afghanistan, Could Russia Misjudge America?

Afghanistan Withdrawal Says Little About U.S. Commitments Elsewhere

Biden's Indo-Pacific Policy Blueprint Emerges

Collapse in Afghanistan: Early Insights from RAND Researchers

Which Kremlin Can Investors Expect?

Media Literacy, Internet of Bodies, Arctic Governance: RAND Weekly Recap

Cryptocurrency Should Be Added to the U.S.-Japan Trade Deal

Disrespecting Europe Could Cost Russia

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