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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Is NATO Brain Dead?
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Dec 3, 2019
Inside Sources
French President Macron's remark about the brain death of NATO was provoked by President Trump's October 6 decision, since modified, to pull all U.S. troops out of Syria. Macron is right to wonder how Trump would respond to any threat to European security. But he is wrong to attribute this uncertainty to diminishing support for the alliance among all Americans.
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong, Reducing Crime, Medical Marijuana: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 6, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on what the U.S. can do about Hong Kong, reducing crime in Chicago, medical marijuana, and more.
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Russia
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Russia's Strategy in the Black Sea: How NATO Can Up Its Game
Stephen J. Flanagan, Irina A. Chindea
Sep 24, 2019
The RAND Blog
In March 2019, RAND brought together a group of security experts to discuss Russia's strategy in the Black Sea region, and what Western countries can do to protect common interests and counter Moscow's malign influence there.
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Opioids
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Synthetic Opioids, Mass Shootings, Prison Education: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 30, 2019
This weekly recap looks at fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, how to address mass shootings, higher education in prison, and more.
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Nuclear Deterrence
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Iran, School Discipline, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 21, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on the costs of U.S.–Iran confrontation, discipline reform in America's schools, why the North Korea problem is bigger than nukes, and more.
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International Economic Relations
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School Reform, Sanctions, Russian Aggression: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 19, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on what educators think about school reform, the devastating impacts of economic sanctions, deterring Russian aggression in the Baltics, and more.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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NATO Needs a European Level of Ambition
Hans Binnendijk, Gene Germanovich @geneDC
Dec 10, 2018
Defense News
As NATO finalizes its new political guidance designed to shape future military forces, it has the chance to both strengthen Europe’s commitment to burden-sharing and relieve American concern about the creation of a new European Army. Building an enhanced European capacity within NATO entails some risk, but the benefits may outweigh concerns.
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Russia
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No Russian Let-Up on Ukraine
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Bradley Martin
Dec 7, 2018
Fox News Channel
Moscow's seizure of Crimea and war in eastern Ukraine have led the West to sanction Russians and expand aid to Ukraine, and NATO to shift land and air forces eastward. Expanded Russian coercion may draw more NATO naval power closer to Russia’s shores and lead to tougher sanctions.
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Germany
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Merkel's Departure: A Star Begins to Dim
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Oct 31, 2018
The Hill
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to not seek re-election may signal an end to two key features of post-WWII Europe.
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Combat Support Operations
commentary
Lives on the Line: The A2AD Challenge to Combat Casualty Care
Marta Kepe @martakepe
Jul 31, 2018
Modern War Institute (West Point)
Countries such as Russia and China continue to develop and expand the ability to integrate long-range strike, anti-ship, anti-air, space and cyber abilities. Provision of medical support could be a worthy priority for NATO planners when considering deterrence of and defense against near-peer or peer adversaries.
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Military Mobilization
commentary
Exploring the Allied Decisions on Military Mobility in Europe
Marta Kepe @martakepe
Jul 27, 2018
Defense News
Debates about defense expenditure and concerns over the unity of NATO overshadowed decisions on defense and deterrence in Europe made during the recent NATO summit and European Council meetings. Both high-level events brought significant and tangible conclusions with potential impacts on defense, deterrence, and readiness in Europe.
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Military Budgets and Defense Spending
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A Look at NATO Funding
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Jul 13, 2018
Inside Sources
European defense spending has been rising since 2014. NATO's two percent of GDP target for defense spending is a goal, not a commitment, and indeed a goal to be reached by 2024, not a standard allies have already failed to meet.
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Russia
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Western Unity Is Best for Russian Summitry
Denis Corboy, William Courtney @courtneywmh, Kenneth Yalowitz
Jul 5, 2018
The American Interest
In preparing for his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump could benefit from a coordinated Western approach toward Moscow as a prelude. Absent this, his hand will be seriously weakened.
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Military Mobilization
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Military Mobility Returns to the Forefront in Europe
Marta Kepe @martakepe
Jun 25, 2018
Defense News
The importance of military mobility has returned only recently to the international high-level agenda, specifically NATO and the European Union. The EU is expected to tackle the issue of military mobility during a European Council meeting in late June, and NATO will convene a summit in July.
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Security Cooperation
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European Defense Cooperation: Headed in the Right Direction?
Rachel Rizzo, Gene Germanovich @geneDC
May 14, 2018
Defense One
In late December, all but three European Union nations agreed to activate Europe's latest, and perhaps most promising, effort to coordinate their defense investments. U.S. officials should let this effort run its course while encouraging and helping to lay the groundwork for continued collaboration.
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Security Cooperation
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How Russia's Blunders Abroad Have Galvanized Europe
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Michael Haltzel
May 10, 2018
The Moscow Times
Russia overrates the efficacy of the military and underrates political and economic assets. Through this outdated prism the Kremlin sees Europe as America's weak sister. This miscalculation has led Russia repeatedly to err, as shown by decades of frustrated efforts to divide Europeans and split them from the U.S.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Is NATO Brain Dead?

Hong Kong, Reducing Crime, Medical Marijuana: RAND Weekly Recap

Russia's Strategy in the Black Sea: How NATO Can Up Its Game

Synthetic Opioids, Mass Shootings, Prison Education: RAND Weekly Recap

Iran, School Discipline, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap

School Reform, Sanctions, Russian Aggression: RAND Weekly Recap

NATO Needs a European Level of Ambition

No Russian Let-Up on Ukraine

Merkel's Departure: A Star Begins to Dim

Lives on the Line: The A2AD Challenge to Combat Casualty Care

Exploring the Allied Decisions on Military Mobility in Europe

A Look at NATO Funding

Western Unity Is Best for Russian Summitry

Military Mobility Returns to the Forefront in Europe

European Defense Cooperation: Headed in the Right Direction?

How Russia's Blunders Abroad Have Galvanized Europe

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