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Security Cooperation
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Rethinking the EU's Role in European Collective Defence
Lucia Retter, Stephanie Pezard @StephaniePezard
May 20, 2022
Euractiv
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is forcing European nations to quickly re-evaluate how best to maintain their collective security. This makes the concept of European strategic autonomy—the EU's increased ability to operate independently and with partners of choice on defence and security matters—more relevant than ever.
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Peacekeeping and Stability Operations
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Time for a U.N. Peace Enforcement Operation in Northern Ukraine?
Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein, Douglas C. Ligor @DougLigor
Apr 27, 2022
Lawfare
Now that the Russian military in Ukraine has retreated north, a de facto cease-fire is in place in Kyiv and central Ukraine. This could present an opportunity for the United Nations to call for a formal cease-fire in reclaimed territory and issue a recommendation to willing states to move into Ukraine with a peacekeeping force.
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Security Cooperation
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The Value of Institutional Capacity Building Through Professional Military Education
Susan M. Sohler Everingham, Alan G. Stolberg
Apr 25, 2022
The RAND Blog
Security cooperation rarely makes headlines. But it enhances the security of the United States and its allies and partners in an effective and cost-effective way, and may deserve more attention and support.
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Cyber Warfare
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Responding to Russian Cyberattacks, Rebuilding Ukraine, Climate Change: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 22, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on how the U.S. could respond to Russian cyberattacks, what it will take to rebuild Ukraine after the war, why U.S. employers still have the power over workers, and more.
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Military Strategy
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Book Review: 'Escalation and Deescalation of Crises, Armed Conflicts, and Wars'
Clint Reach
Apr 11, 2022
NATO Defense College
The evolving crisis in Ukraine has generated much discussion about whether Moscow would escalate the conflict, whether in frustration at the slow progress of its military operations, or in response to actions of other states, even possibly resorting to nuclear weapons. But what do Russian sources suggest about escalation?
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Ukraine
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The Ukraine War's Three Clocks
Raphael S. Cohen
Apr 1, 2022
The Hill
As the war in Ukraine creeps into its second month, perhaps the most common question is: How will it end? Ultimately, the answer comes down to three internal clocks—Ukraine's, which is counting down in years, Russia's, in months, and the United States and NATO's, which is stalled at the moment but could restart quite quickly.
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Military Strategy
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The Will to Fight in the Age of Social Media
William Marcellino, Michael J. McNerney
Mar 22, 2022
Stars and Stripes
Social media messaging has played a decisive role in strengthening Ukraine's will to fight—arguably the single most important factor in war—against Russia.
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International Diplomacy
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Duty Bound to Disaster: Beware the Imperative in Foreign Policymaking
Michael J. Mazarr @MMazarr
Mar 22, 2022
War on the Rocks
Appeals for bolder action in Ukraine will understandably only grow more intense as the appalling humanitarian toll mounts. But imperative-driven action almost always leads countries astray—and in the days and weeks ahead, it will be critical for the United States to stay alert for its symptoms.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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After Russia's Ukraine Invasion, Seven Assumptions the U.S. and NATO Allies Should Drop
Michael Johnson
Mar 18, 2022
Breaking Defense
Given the realizations wrought by the recent invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its NATO allies might reconsider several assumptions and arguments that have limited conventional military deterrence in Europe. Making sure we are ready to defend and thus deter a larger war that must never be fought is critically important.
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Russia
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Putin's State of Mind, the Digital Skills Gap, International Women's Day: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 11, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin, understanding America’s gun policy debate, improving teacher diversity, and more.
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Russia
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How Russia's War in Ukraine Could Escalate
Samuel Charap @scharap
Mar 11, 2022
The Economist
Russia's attack on Ukraine has raised concerns in many Western capitals of an even-worse outcome: escalation to a broader war with NATO allies which could involve nuclear weapons. While such a war is far from inevitable, the possibility of the current conflict spiraling beyond the immediate theater of hostilities is real. Understanding how that could happen is essential to minimizing the risk that it does.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Complex—but Promising—Prospects as Finland and Sweden Mull NATO Membership
Gene Germanovich @geneDC
Mar 3, 2022
Breaking Defense
After decades of military neutrality between NATO and Russia, recent events saw a potential sea-change in how Finland and Sweden consider their role with the NATO alliance. NATO leadership could start planning now so that if Sweden and Finland make the jump to joining the alliance, they can be welcomed in quickly.
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Ukraine
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Ensuring Russia's War with Ukraine Doesn't Morph into Direct Conflict with NATO
Samuel Charap @scharap
Mar 2, 2022
Financial Times
Russia has launched an unprecedented act of aggression against Ukraine. The United States and its allies must respond forcefully. But as they do, they should take into account the possibility of triggering a spiral of escalation that could lead to the only outcome worse than the invasion of Ukraine itself: a hot war between Russia and NATO.
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Arctic Region
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U.S. Military May Need to Invest More in Arctic Capabilities
Abbie Tingstad, Scott Savitz
Feb 10, 2022
United Press International
Operating in the Arctic is inherently expensive. Despite this, it could be critical that the United States make the necessary investments to ensure a robust ability to operate in the Arctic to withstand Russian challenges there.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
blog
NATO's Open-Door Policy, U.S. Health Care Payments, Climate Migrants: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 4, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on NATO’s open-door policy, U.S. health care payments, supporting climate migrants, and more.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Should NATO Close Its Doors?
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Feb 2, 2022
The Hill
In their current confrontation with Russia, the United States and its allies are defending a dangerously anachronistic principle: that all of Russia's European neighbors should be free to seek NATO membership and that NATO should be free to incorporate them. But maintaining this open-ended process of NATO expansion is likely to produce further conflicts.
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International Organizations

Rethinking the EU's Role in European Collective Defence

Time for a U.N. Peace Enforcement Operation in Northern Ukraine?

The Value of Institutional Capacity Building Through Professional Military Education

Responding to Russian Cyberattacks, Rebuilding Ukraine, Climate Change: RAND Weekly Recap

Book Review: 'Escalation and Deescalation of Crises, Armed Conflicts, and Wars'

The Ukraine War's Three Clocks

The Will to Fight in the Age of Social Media

Duty Bound to Disaster: Beware the Imperative in Foreign Policymaking

After Russia's Ukraine Invasion, Seven Assumptions the U.S. and NATO Allies Should Drop

Putin's State of Mind, the Digital Skills Gap, International Women's Day: RAND Weekly Recap

How Russia's War in Ukraine Could Escalate

Complex—but Promising—Prospects as Finland and Sweden Mull NATO Membership

Ensuring Russia's War with Ukraine Doesn't Morph into Direct Conflict with NATO

U.S. Military May Need to Invest More in Arctic Capabilities

NATO's Open-Door Policy, U.S. Health Care Payments, Climate Migrants: RAND Weekly Recap

Should NATO Close Its Doors?

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