National Security and Terrorism

Cybercrime
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Insider Threat at Twitter Is a Risk to Everyone
Douglas Yeung @DouglasCYeung, Ryan Andrew Brown
Aug 7, 2020
The RAND Blog
Three young hackers were charged July 31 in the hijacking of dozens of high-profile Twitter accounts. The hackers' tactics point out how vulnerabilities at such tech platforms can now also pose a risk to national security in the United States and elsewhere.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Preparing for a COVID-19 Election, Hurricane Response, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 7, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on preparing for a COVID-19 election, how the pandemic is affecting artists, North Korea's deadly artillery, and more.
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Vietnam
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What Does Vietnam Think About America's Indo-Pacific Strategy?
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Aug 5, 2020
The Diplomat
The South China Sea is where the rubber meets the road for U.S.-Vietnam security ties, and in this regard, Hanoi has gone as far as it is comfortable. Washington should expect Vietnam to continue seeking balance between China, which has economic and military superiority over it, and the United States, which can help offset Chinese power.
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Nuclear Deterrence
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Negotiating with Great Powers on Nuclear Arms
Frank G. Klotz, John Lauder, William Courtney @courtneywmh
Aug 3, 2020
RealClearDefense
The Trump Administration has yet to decide the fate of the sole remaining U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control treaty, New START, which expires in February. Among other conditions, it insists that any follow-on nuclear accord with Russia must also include China. But overcoming China's reticence to engage in nuclear-related talks will likely take deft diplomacy, time, and patience.
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Wargaming
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Wargaming the Department of Defense for Strategic Advantage
Elizabeth M. Bartels
Aug 3, 2020
War Room
Defense acquisition, personnel, and management systems have long been seen as areas in need of reform, as costs and man-hours continue to increase over the years. Gaming new policies that govern these areas can offer early insights into potential stumbling blocks and provide leaders valuable feedback on decisions before major costs are incurred.
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Wargaming
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What Strategic Decisions on the Horizon for the Department of Defense Can Best Be Shaped Through Wargaming?
Sebastian Joon Bae
Aug 3, 2020
War Room
The U.S. Marine Corps is not alone in its avid use of wargaming to shape its decisions of the future. The other services are conducting similar efforts with equal rigor and zeal. And as the national deficit grows and budgetary constraints mount, the Department of Defense will most likely increasingly leverage all its analytical tools, including wargaming.
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Security Cooperation
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Can America Weaken the Russia-Iran Axis?
Colin P. Clarke, William Courtney @courtneywmh
Jul 31, 2020
Newsweek
America's slow-motion retreat in Syria could embolden Iran and Russia and perhaps lead them to underestimate U.S. resolve to protect its interests in the Middle East. Clearer U.S. priorities and more deliberate engagement could reduce risk and help avoid miscalculation.
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China
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China in 2050, Using Mobile Tools to Track COVID-19, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 31, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the future of U.S.-China competition, privacy concerns surrounding mobile tools used to track COVID-19, how telemedicine can help patients access specialized care, and more.
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Security Cooperation
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The Quad Is Poised to Become Openly Anti-China Soon
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jul 28, 2020
The Wire
What has been striking about the Quad thus far is that it has resisted openly identifying China as the primary target it seeks to rein in. If the Quad is to be sustained, then it will likely have to come to grips with a forward-leaning approach to opposing Chinese activities.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Reopenining Schools, Affordable Housing, Unemployment: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 24, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the debate about reopening schools, how a decline in commercial real estate demand could help address the housing crisis, challenges facing the U.S. unemployment system, and more.
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Counterterrorism
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Can Sudan Escape Its History as a Transit Hub for Violent Extremist Organizations?
Peter Chalk, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Colin P. Clarke
Jul 24, 2020
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Sudan continues to confront major challenges that could derail the country's path back to the mainstream of international politics. To find a permanent place in that mainstream, Sudan must show that it is no longer a haven for terrorist and violent extremist groups and that it is committed to ensuring that this remains true.
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Philippines
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China Refuses to Quit on the Philippines
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jul 22, 2020
The Diplomat
When the Filipino people elected Rodrigo Duterte to become their next president in May 2016, China saw a distinct opportunity to pull the longtime U.S. ally away from Washington and into Beijing's strategic orbit. But it remains to be seen how the long-term geopolitical competition between the United States and China over the Philippines will play out.
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Syria
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With Rollout of Caesar Sanctions on Syria, U.S. Is Just Getting Started in New Bid to End War
Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz
Jul 22, 2020
RealClearDefense
In June, the U.S. government announced the implementation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act with a flurry of sanctions against 39 people and entities connected with the Assad regime. There is much more to come. Syria, and Russia and Iran, have not yet felt the Caesar Act in full force.
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Japan
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Are U.S.-Japan Relations on the Rocks?
Michael J. Green, Jeffrey W. Hornung
Jul 20, 2020
The Hill
The relationship between the national security establishments in Washington and Tokyo appears to be close and trusting. But with current troublesome trends, more attention should be paid to what has otherwise been a reliably solid relationship.
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Terrorism Threat Assessment
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Deadly Terrorist Threats Abound in U.S. and Abroad. Here Are Key Dangers
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jul 20, 2020
Fox News Channel
Today's self-selecting solo terrorists answer only to their god, whether seeking to destroy all government, pursuing racial separation or genocidal goals, expressing sexual dissatisfaction, or simply wanting to leave their mark. Military operations are irrelevant. This is a deeper societal problem.
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Summer Learning
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COVID Learning Loss, Russian Trolls, Artificial Intelligence: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 17, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on helping students recover learning losses, fighting Russian trolls, racial disparity in unemployment benefits, the race for AI leadership, and more.
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A North Korean Artillery Attack Could Kill Thousands in Only an Hour

Are States Ready for a COVID-19 Election?

Preparing for a COVID-19 Election, Hurricane Response, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap

Insider Threat at Twitter Is a Risk to Everyone

Gun Policy in America: New Insights

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Developing Strategies for Summer Learning

National Security and Terrorism

Insider Threat at Twitter Is a Risk to Everyone

Preparing for a COVID-19 Election, Hurricane Response, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap

What Does Vietnam Think About America's Indo-Pacific Strategy?

Negotiating with Great Powers on Nuclear Arms

Wargaming the Department of Defense for Strategic Advantage

What Strategic Decisions on the Horizon for the Department of Defense Can Best Be Shaped Through Wargaming?

Can America Weaken the Russia-Iran Axis?

China in 2050, Using Mobile Tools to Track COVID-19, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap

The Quad Is Poised to Become Openly Anti-China Soon

Reopenining Schools, Affordable Housing, Unemployment: RAND Weekly Recap

Can Sudan Escape Its History as a Transit Hub for Violent Extremist Organizations?

China Refuses to Quit on the Philippines

With Rollout of Caesar Sanctions on Syria, U.S. Is Just Getting Started in New Bid to End War

Are U.S.-Japan Relations on the Rocks?

Deadly Terrorist Threats Abound in U.S. and Abroad. Here Are Key Dangers

COVID Learning Loss, Russian Trolls, Artificial Intelligence: RAND Weekly Recap

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