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Russian Mercenaries, Online Extremism, the Commercial Space Market: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 15, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on Russia's use of mercenaries, understanding how extremist movements operate online, trends in the commercial space market, and more.
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Russia
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Why Most of the Indo-Pacific Tiptoes Around Russia
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Apr 7, 2022
Foreign Policy
Since the start of Russia's increasingly brutal war in Ukraine, the West has ramped up pressure on the rest of the world to condemn Moscow's belligerence and join sanctions against Russia and its regime. In the vast Indo-Pacific region, however, the West's message has fallen flat.
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Security Cooperation
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Making AUKUS Work
Jennifer D. P. Moroney @jdpmoroney, Alan Tidwell
Mar 22, 2022
The RAND Blog
In September 2021, President Biden announced the creation of AUKUS, a trilateral, experimental arrangement among the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom focused on defense technology. The barriers to success are numerous but the partnership could offer significant opportunities.
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International Diplomacy
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Not So Quiet on the Southern Front
Marigold Black, Peter Dortmans
Feb 17, 2022
Lowy Institute's Interpreter
Australia faces stiff geopolitical competition in Antarctica, and it's not just China and Russia with eyes on the prize. If the Antarctic becomes a hub of geopolitical tension, Australia may need to revise its strategy.
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Australia
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The Definition of Mobilisation
Joanne Nicholson, Marigold Black, Peter Dortmans
Oct 21, 2021
The Strategist
In Australia, the prevailing view of mobilisation is that it is an activity associated with going to war. But it should also include preparing for, and where possible, preventing a range of potential hazards, as well as supporting subsequent recovery efforts.
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Oceania
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America's Strategy in Oceania: Time for a Better Approach
Jennifer D. P. Moroney @jdpmoroney, Alan Tidwell
Jul 19, 2021
War on the Rocks
China has moved in earnest to engage with Oceania, while the United States is vying to get a toehold in the region. To develop an effective strategy for engaging there, Washington could seek guidance from key allies to better understand their experience, lessons, and efforts already underway.
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China
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The Signal and the Noise: Understanding China's Military Threats
Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga
Jun 29, 2021
The Diplomat
Although China's capabilities and communication channels have changed, its fundamental approach to military deterrence signaling as a form of political coercion has not. As Australia-China relations enter a new, more confrontational era, Canberra is likely to be an increasingly frequent target of Chinese deterrence signaling.
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Security Cooperation
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Australian and U.S. Military Health Professionals Can Help Address Pacific Island Needs
David Brewster, Jennifer D. P. Moroney @jdpmoroney, Beth Grill
May 5, 2021
The Strategist
Australia and the United States can combine their military health capabilities to help improve the long-term health security of Pacific island countries. These partnerships should be carefully planned and focus on enduring engagement.
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Drug Markets and Supply
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Australia Contained COVID-19 Early On. Can It Do the Same with Synthetic Opioids?
Bryce Pardo @brycepardo, Shann Hulme, Jirka Taylor
Apr 30, 2021
The RAND Blog
Australia is at risk of a fentanyl problem, but it is better prepared than North America. If the country can make the same kind of concerted effort it did to keep COVID-19 at bay, that could save thousands of lives.
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Security Cooperation
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What to Expect When You're Expecting So Much from the Quad
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Mar 31, 2021
CNN
In March, the leaders of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia met virtually for their first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue group meeting. What are the goals of the Quad? What tangibly can or will the Quad do and what does it look like in practice?
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Military Ships and Naval Vessels
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Australian Naval Shipbuilding: First Things First
Paul DeLuca, Roger Lough
Jan 22, 2021
Australian Defense
Australia will soon begin production of Attack-class submarines and Hunter-class frigates, ostensibly bringing more than $100 billion in new naval ship construction to domestic industry. While many in political and labour circles see this as a boon for Australian companies, actual domestic spending may be far less than imagined.
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Security Cooperation
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Biden Will Inherit Healthy Indo-Pacific Alliances
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jan 11, 2021
Nikkei Asia
Certainly there is much work ahead as the United States embarks on the next chapter of competition against China throughout the Indo-Pacific. But U.S. alliances and partnerships are in good shape—the result of a growing Indo-Pacific consensus on the existential economic and security threat China poses.
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International Diplomacy
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Persistent Security Concerns in an Election Year
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Dec 10, 2020
Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific
The security challenges facing the incoming Biden administration are likely to remain largely the same as those in 2020. The increasing geopolitical, military, and economic heft of the Indo-Pacific region means the United States will likely continue to prioritize this region in 2021.
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International Trade
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RCEP Forms the World's Largest Trading Bloc. What Does This Mean for Global Trade?
Tobias Sytsma
Dec 9, 2020
The RAND Blog
In November, 15 nations signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a free-trade agreement of economic and political significance eight years in the making. Why have some heralded RCEP as a landmark agreement?
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Security Cooperation
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Biden Administration Could Benefit from Keeping an Indo-Pacific Focus
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Nov 30, 2020
Nikkei Asia
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden may be poised to reverse many of President Donald Trump's policies, but one that is very likely to remain is the Indo-Pacific strategy. Any changes will probably be stylistic rather than substantive.
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Oceania
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PIF Fragmentation May Alter U.S.-China Competition in the Pacific
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Oct 14, 2020
The Diplomat
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) may be on the verge of fragmentation, and if it happens, the consequences for U.S.-China geostrategic competition could be significant. A divided PIF would likely present several opportunities and challenges for China and the United States as their competition ramps up in Oceania.
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Oceania

Russian Mercenaries, Online Extremism, the Commercial Space Market: RAND Weekly Recap

Why Most of the Indo-Pacific Tiptoes Around Russia

Making AUKUS Work

Not So Quiet on the Southern Front

The Definition of Mobilisation

America's Strategy in Oceania: Time for a Better Approach

The Signal and the Noise: Understanding China's Military Threats

Australian and U.S. Military Health Professionals Can Help Address Pacific Island Needs

Australia Contained COVID-19 Early On. Can It Do the Same with Synthetic Opioids?

What to Expect When You're Expecting So Much from the Quad

Australian Naval Shipbuilding: First Things First

Biden Will Inherit Healthy Indo-Pacific Alliances

Persistent Security Concerns in an Election Year

RCEP Forms the World's Largest Trading Bloc. What Does This Mean for Global Trade?

Biden Administration Could Benefit from Keeping an Indo-Pacific Focus

PIF Fragmentation May Alter U.S.-China Competition in the Pacific

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