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Summit Gives Biden Chance to Nudge Post-Soviet States Toward Democracy
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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Sep 20, 2021
The Hill
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Kenneth Yalowitz

Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

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What Will the Opioid Crisis Look Like in Five Years?
Evidence suggests that once a synthetic opioid like fentanyl becomes dominant in a drug market, it stays that way. With that in mind, the United States should prepare for these drugs as a lasting phenomenon.
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Nov 18, 2019
Concord Monitor in New Hampshire
Jirka Taylor, Peter Reuter
Security Cooperation

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A 'Glass Half-Full': Next Steps for Enhancing Deterrence on NATO's Eastern Flank
The United States and key allies have taken steps toward redressing the imbalance in military power between NATO and Russia in Northeastern Europe. But NATO's defense planners must be clear-eyed about what remains to be done.
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Feb 12, 2018
The RAND Blog
Scott Boston, Abby Doll, et al.
Security Cooperation

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How NATO Could Accidentally Trigger a War with Russia
An increased NATO presence in the Baltics could lead Russia to feel a motivation for an invasion. U.S. and NATO deployments in the region should avoid this risk by taking seriously Russian beliefs about NATO capabilities in planning future deployments, and by pursuing transparency and negotiation in future deployments in the Baltic region.
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Nov 13, 2017
The National Interest
Andrew Radin @andrewmradin
Information Operations

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NATO: Prepared for Countering Disinformation Operations in the Baltic States?
NATO alliance countries deploying to the Baltics should prepare to deal with increasing levels of disinformation. An open and robust communication strategy could be crucial in tackling a sophisticated Russian disinformation campaign aimed at disrupting support for these deployments.
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Jun 7, 2017
European Geostrategy
Marta Kepe @martakepe
Security Cooperation

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'If You Want Peace, Prepare for Resistance'
Lithuania's government issued a guide on how its citizens can resist a potential Russian invasion and occupation. Resistance is a key element of the “Total Defense” strategy all three Baltic states have been pursuing, spurred on by Russian aggression.
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Nov 22, 2016
The National Interest
Jan Osburg, Stephen J. Flanagan, et al.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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NATO Decides to 'Troop the Colours' As Symbol of Deterrence in the Baltics
At its Warsaw summit in July, NATO agreed to establish a permanent rotating presence of its troops in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The decision may be interpreted as NATO's commitment to take its Baltic members' concerns seriously.
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Jul 28, 2016
European Geostrategy
Marta Kepe @martakepe
Wargaming

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In Defense of a Wargame: Bolstering Deterrence on NATO's Eastern Flank
A series of wargames examined the potential results of a Russian invasion of the Baltic states. While such an invasion appears unlikely, its consequences would be so dangerous that not taking steps to deter it more robustly would be imprudent.
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Jun 14, 2016
War on the Rocks
Karl P. Mueller, David A. Shlapak, et al.

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The COP decisionmaking process reflects its members' consensus views. And therein lies the problem. The Paris Agreement should have achieved the socially better outcomes of binding emissions control to finance and binding each country to its target of emissions and finance.…That it did not do so was because the coalitions' views prevailed rather than the social good.

Rafiq Dossani

Director, RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy

Source: United Press International

Women have fought in wars for as long as humans have waged them. Yet that long history has been either lost or purposefully hidden, complicating efforts to expand women's military roles even as we have steadily gained greater equality in other fields.

Kayla M. Williams

Senior Policy Researcher

Source: Association of the U.S. Army

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

What Will the Opioid Crisis Look Like in Five Years?

A 'Glass Half-Full': Next Steps for Enhancing Deterrence on NATO's Eastern Flank

How NATO Could Accidentally Trigger a War with Russia

NATO: Prepared for Countering Disinformation Operations in the Baltic States?

'If You Want Peace, Prepare for Resistance'

NATO Decides to 'Troop the Colours' As Symbol of Deterrence in the Baltics

In Defense of a Wargame: Bolstering Deterrence on NATO's Eastern Flank

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