National Security and Terrorism

Wargaming
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How Can Wargaming Improve Government Response to Catastrophic Events?
Sebastian Joon Bae
May 29, 2020
War Room
Wargames are abstracted models of national security challenges, where players' decisions and their consequences are adjudicated within a rules-based environment. Due to its inherent flexibility as a tool, wargaming can be applied to a wide range of issues. Yet, it is important to understand what wargaming can and cannot do.
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International Diplomacy
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Why the United States Will Need a New Foreign Policy in 2020
Raphael S. Cohen
May 26, 2020
The Hill
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States faced a growing strategic predicament: U.S. challenges are mounting and its international commitments increasingly outstrip its means to fulfill them. Since the pandemic, these problems have only multiplied. No matter who wins the 2020 election, big changes in America's foreign policy could be on the horizon.
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Russia
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Russia's Challenge and Syria's Chance
Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke, William Courtney @courtneywmh
May 20, 2020
Newsweek
With much of Syria lying in ruins, Russia can back a revived United Nations–led peacemaking process, or see the West rebuff its appeals for large-scale aid. If Russia chooses wisely, the West, wealthy Gulf countries, and China could help. If Moscow procrastinates, the West may withhold assistance and continue cooperation with regional partners.
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China
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China's Aggression Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Little to Do with COVID-19
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 20, 2020
World Politics Review
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to monopolize the attention of leaders around the world, some international observers of China have concluded that Beijing is attempting to exploit the crisis for geopolitical gain. The reality is that China has been engaging in the same types of pressure tactics for years and will likely continue once the pandemic passes.
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North Korea
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North Korea Post–Kim Jong Un Reappearance: Expect Business as Usual in the Hermit Kingdom
Soo W. Kim @mllesookim
May 19, 2020
The National Interest
Kim Jong Un's return, while it leaves much to be desired in the way of explanation, should send one message to the international audience: North Korea's fate rests still in the hands of Kim Jong Un. And judging by appearances in recent days, Kim does not appear to intend to change the course of his strategy to reduce tensions with the United States.
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Civilian Military Workforce
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Civilians Returning from War Zones Need More Support
May 18, 2020
Deployed civilians often work alongside the military in combat zones or other high-stress, high-risk areas. But when they return, their experience is much different. They come home to support that is often incomplete and insufficient, and sometimes entirely nonexistent.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Global Challenges to Maintaining a Healthy Workforce During a Pandemic: Views from RAND Experts
May 15, 2020
As nations across the globe remain in lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions about the future of employment and workforce productivity emerge. During a recent webinar, RAND experts discussed how to get people back to work and improve productivity post COVID-19.
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Global Climate Change
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Civilians and Military Collaborate to Address Climate Change
May 13, 2020
The Hampton Roads area in Virginia is home to more than 1.7 million people, a major port, and more military installations than anywhere else in the United States. Its rising sea levels and floods brought together civilian and military officials on a project to mitigate damage and foster resiliency.
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Information Operations
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Exposing Russian Information Operations Does Not Violate the First Amendment
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
May 11, 2020
The Hill
Russia's hostile information operations are continuous and extend to a broad range of domestic issues. First Amendment concerns are important, but they do not protect hostile information campaigns by foreign actors, nor are they a legal excuse for inaction by the United States.
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North Korea
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North Korean Provocations, Not Denuclearization
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett
May 8, 2020
The National Interest
Kim Jong-un's reappearance raises questions about the course of U.S.–North Korea relationships in the coming year. What should we expect? What can we learn from the past?
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Wargaming
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The Serious Side of Gaming: Q&A with Yuna Wong
May 8, 2020
Yuna Wong, codirector of RAND's Center for Gaming, didn't expect to make gaming a focus of her career. In this interview, she discusses what drew her to the field, what makes a good wargame, and her latest research on the dangers of putting too much trust in artificial intelligence.
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Philippines
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Are Military Purchases in SE Asia for Political Balancing a Good Use of National Defense Resources?
Chandler Sachs, John V. Parachini
May 7, 2020
Asian Military Review
The Philippines has embarked upon a multi-phase, multi-year modernization of its armed forces, but some of the acquisition decisions appear to be driven by political symbolism rather than responsible military decisions. Using military procurement for political symbolism and paying a high price for it takes resources away from other pressing national security and domestic needs.
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Capacity Building
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Protecting the U.S. Supply on Heavy Lift Launch Vehicles
Bonnie L. Triezenberg
May 6, 2020
The RAND Blog
Our recent RAND report on the global heavy lift launch market highlights the potential for a near term shortage of launch vehicles needed to lift U.S. defense and intelligence satellites to orbit. These satellites are the eyes, ears, networks and timekeepers of U.S. armed services, and an inability to launch them in times of need could compromise national security.
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Missile Defense
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Russian S-400 Surface-to-Air Missile System: Is It Worth the Sticker Price?
Peter A. Wilson, John V. Parachini
May 6, 2020
The RAND Blog
Many countries do not fully appreciate that effective air defense requires a networked system and not just one missile system component. Getting the true defensive value out of the S-400 surface-to-air system requires additional components that add costs and complexities.
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International Diplomacy
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Jumpstarting the U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateral Amid COVID-19
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
May 6, 2020
The Diplomat
Since roughly 2012, South Korea–Japan ties have frayed. Could the United States encourage trilateral medical cooperation during the pandemic, ensure that the Tokyo Olympic Games are held, and in so doing help heal the relationship between Seoul and Tokyo?
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China
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Don't Be Fooled by China's Mask Diplomacy
Jeffrey W. Hornung
May 5, 2020
Los Angeles Times
China has provided coronavirus-related aid to hundreds of countries. This appears to be an effort to make the world forget its role in the COVID-19 crisis, and to take advantage of its neighbors' current distraction.
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How Can Wargaming Improve Government Response to Catastrophic Events?

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Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Reducing Poverty Among Mexico's Elderly

National Security and Terrorism

How Can Wargaming Improve Government Response to Catastrophic Events?

Why the United States Will Need a New Foreign Policy in 2020

Russia's Challenge and Syria's Chance

China's Aggression Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Little to Do with COVID-19

North Korea Post–Kim Jong Un Reappearance: Expect Business as Usual in the Hermit Kingdom

Civilians Returning from War Zones Need More Support

Global Challenges to Maintaining a Healthy Workforce During a Pandemic: Views from RAND Experts

Civilians and Military Collaborate to Address Climate Change

Exposing Russian Information Operations Does Not Violate the First Amendment

North Korean Provocations, Not Denuclearization

The Serious Side of Gaming: Q&A with Yuna Wong

Are Military Purchases in SE Asia for Political Balancing a Good Use of National Defense Resources?

Protecting the U.S. Supply on Heavy Lift Launch Vehicles

Russian S-400 Surface-to-Air Missile System: Is It Worth the Sticker Price?

Jumpstarting the U.S.-Japan-Korea Trilateral Amid COVID-19

Don't Be Fooled by China's Mask Diplomacy

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