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  • U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands following a joint news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington September 25, 2015
    Critical Infrastructure Protection

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    Define Acceptable Cyberspace Behavior

    Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein

    Sep 27, 2015

    U.S. News & World Report

    While a U.S.-China cyberspace agreement is a welcome step, it also underscores the greater issues facing the United States and the international community in this largely ungoverned space. A precondition for securing U.S. networks should be the development of an overarching cyber doctrine that defines acceptable behavior and allows the U.S. to defend its networks against threats.

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  • Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Boeing in Everett, Washington, September 23, 2015
    International Diplomacy

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    The U.S.-China Summit Is More Significant for Xi Jinping Than Obama

    Andrew Scobell, Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz

    Sep 24, 2015

    U.S. News & World Report

    The Xi-Obama summit will provide the opportunity to discuss contentious issues like cybersecurity and the South China Sea, as well as other issues, such as climate change and economic cooperation. For Xi, the visit underscores the tremendous importance of messaging to a Chinese audience the narrative of a continued stable and robust partnership with the country that matters most to China politically and economically.

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  • U.S. President Barack Obama and China's President Xi Jinping listen to national anthems during a ceremony in Beijing, November 12, 2014
    International Diplomacy

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    Nuclear Weapons Should Be on the U.S.-China Summit Agenda

    Caroline R. Milne

    Sep 23, 2015

    U.S. News & World Report

    At the impending U.S.-China summit, it would make sense for Obama to put on the table official discussions of strategic nuclear issues between U.S. and Chinese government or military representatives.

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  • Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan arrive at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, September 22, 2015
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    Xi's Visit Exposes Mismatch in U.S and Chinese Expectations

    Timothy R. Heath

    Sep 23, 2015

    World Politics Review

    Chinese President Xi Jinping's U.S. visit this week appears to face serious headwinds. Contrasting U.S. and Chinese priorities will likely lead to disappointment on both sides.

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  • HIV test at Pomerini in Tanzania
    Global Health

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    New Partnerships for Improving Global Health Research

    Gavin Cochrane

    Sep 22, 2015

    The RAND Blog

    Partnerships between public and private organizations have become a powerful mechanism for addressing longer-term and structural challenges faced by developing countries that have a high burden of poverty-related diseases.

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  • Pupils writing at desk in classroom
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    How Failure Can Feed Success: Using Evidence on 'What Does Not Work' to Improve Services and External Recognition

    Daniel Schweppenstedde, Anne-Marie Reid

    Sep 18, 2015

    The RAND Blog

    Applying practices and interventions requires learning not only about what works, but also what does not. Negative evaluation findings can be disappointing. But acting on the information they provide can present an opportunity to strengthen an organization.

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  • Syrian refugees walk towards a crossing point at Greece's border with Macedonia, September 8, 2015
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    Syrian Refugees: All You Need to Know

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

    Sep 17, 2015

    Newsweek

    The world can only absorb so many millions of refugees. The civil war in Syria demands a political solution facilitated by international leadership that will bring stability and enable refugees to return to home.

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  • The KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft takes off on its maiden flight from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, December 28, 2014
    Military Acquisition and Procurement

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    Lessons from the Past for the Future of the KC-46A

    Laura H. Baldwin @LauraHBaldwin, Mark A. Lorell, Obaid Younossi

    Sep 16, 2015

    Breaking Defense

    Analysis suggests that fixed-price contracts have not successfully reduced costs to the DoD associated with developing complex weapon systems. This has implications for the Air Force, given the importance of the ongoing KC-46A program.

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  • A Syrian refugee carries his sleeping daughter as they walk toward Greece's border with Macedonia, September 14, 2015
    Refugees

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    Putting a Human Face on the Refugee Crisis

    Obaid Younossi

    Sep 15, 2015

    Fox News Channel

    By welcoming and accepting refugees, the West can send their oppressors a message about what it means to be a free democratic society.

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  • Rigging equipment is pictured in a field outside of Sweetwater, Texas, June 4, 2015
    Petroleum

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    Why Selling Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Is a Bad Idea

    Keith Crane

    Sep 15, 2015

    The Wall Street Journal

    Some lawmakers are proposing a sell-off of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to finance highway and bridge work. This is a shortsighted strategy.

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  • A senior man receives a consultation from his doctor
    Affordable Care Act

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    Charging Older Adults Higher Premiums Could Cost Taxpayers

    Christine Eibner @Chrissyeibner, Evan Saltzman

    Sep 15, 2015

    The Commonwealth Fund Blog

    Under the Affordable Care Act, older adults cannot be charged more than three times as much as 21- to 24-year-olds for the same plan. Changing this rule to 5-to-1 may not be a cost-effective way to encourage enrollment among the young and healthy.

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  • A billboard of Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen behind soldiers of the People's Liberation Army at a military base in Beijing, August 22, 2015
    China

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    Xi in Command: Downsizing and Reorganizing the People's Liberation Army

    Michael S. Chase

    Sep 14, 2015

    Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, CSIS

    Chinese President Xi Jinping recently announced that China would reduce the number of troops in its army by 300,000. But that is only a first step in a more ambitious reform and reorganization plan.

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  • Iraqi soldiers fire at paper targets during the opening of the Anbar Operation Center's shooting range in Ramadi, Iraq, September 10, 2011
    Iraq

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    Vietnam Teaches Us That Iraq Needs More Than U.S. Combat Advisers

    David E. Johnson @DaveJohnsonDC

    Sep 14, 2015

    War on the Rocks

    There are issues that must be examined, understood, and planned for if the United States does not wish to have U.S. advisers left to the cruelties of the Islamic State.

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  • Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army march during a training session for a military parade, Beijing, September 1, 2015
    China

    q&a

    China's Military Modernization: Eric Heginbotham and Michael Chase in Conversation

    Eric Heginbotham, Michael S. Chase

    Sep 13, 2015

    The RAND Blog

    Two RAND experts discuss their recent assessments of Chinese military modernization and its implications for U.S. interests in Asia.

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    California

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    Creating a Smart Market for California Water

    John F. Raffensperger, Craig A. Bond

    Sep 13, 2015

    Orange County Register

    A smart market approach could reduce the transaction costs of trading water in California, allow the price of water to better match its value, and bring that value to the state.

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