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2016

  • A PLAAF B-6K strategic bomber at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, October 25, 2016.
    Military Transformation

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    China's PLAAF Pilot Training Program Undergoes Major Overhaul

    China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has made great strides in recent years to transform its pilot training program. PLAAF leaders understand many of the institutional and cultural weaknesses that impede effectiveness and are taking measures to address them.

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    Oct 27, 2016

    The National Interest

    Lyle J. Morris, Eric Heginbotham

  • Police search a demonstrator from the Occupy London movement as he leaves a building owned by banking giant UBS in the City of London, November 30, 2011
    Law Enforcement

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    Reform of 'Stop and Search' Requires Effective Communication

    The UK's Home Office commissioned the development of a new training package and standard of practice for the use of stop and search. As the program is rolled out nationally, officers need to receive consistent and persuasive messages about the purpose and goals of the training.

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    Oct 27, 2016

    Police Oracle

    Lucy Strang, Chris Giacomantonio

  • Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahri speaks from an unknown location in a still image taken from video uploaded to the web on June 8, 2011
    Al Qaida

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    Al Qaeda's Ruthless Pragmatism Makes It More Dangerous Than the Islamic State

    Al Qaeda presents a graver long-term threat to the West than the Islamic State. It has proved more effective in exploiting U.S. policy in the Middle East to legitimize itself as an armed force and, increasingly, as a viable political player.

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    Oct 27, 2016

    Reuters

    Colin P. Clarke, Barak Mendelsohn

  • A woman receives treatment for cholera after Hurricane Matthew at a hospital in Les Anglais, Haiti, October 12, 2016
    Haiti

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    Cholera in Haiti: No Surprise This Time Around

    When Hurricane Matthew swept across Haiti, it left a resurgence of cholera in its wake. Tackling cholera head-on should be on the short list of health priorities for disaster relief in the island nation.

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    Oct 27, 2016

    Inside Sources

    Melinda Moore

  • U.S. President Barack Obama (center) poses for a photo with numerous Asian leaders before the East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Laos, September 8, 2016
    International Diplomacy

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    The Legacy Obama Leaves His Successor in Asia

    The U.S. pivot to the Indo-Pacific has improved U.S. popularity and influence, and positioned it for gains in regional economic, diplomatic, and military cooperation. The incoming administration would be wise to embrace these gains and build on them to preserve and further develop U.S. interests and influence in the region.

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    Oct 26, 2016

    The National Interest

    Scott W. Harold

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    United States

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    The Made-in-America Global Security and Economic System Still Serves U.S. Interests

    The next U.S. president will have many willing partners and an opportunity to expand the global system of security and economic institutions in a way that will help the United States and the world for decades.

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    Oct 26, 2016

    The Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz, David A. Shlapak

  • A fleet of Uber's Ford Fusion self-driving cars are shown during a demonstration in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 13, 2016
    Autonomous Vehicles

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    Driving to Safety: Autonomous Vehicle Questions, Answered

    A recent RAND report found that test-driving autonomous vehicles is not a feasible way to determine when they will be safe enough for consumer use. This resulted in a lot of questions.

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    Oct 25, 2016

    Nidhi Kalra, Susan M. Paddock

  • Group of high school students celebrating graduation
    Secondary Education

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    What's Behind Record High School Graduation Rates? It's Complicated

    Graduation rates among U.S. high schoolers have risen for the fourth straight year. Which reforms are making a difference? And who, or what, should get credit?

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    Oct 21, 2016

    United Press International

    Laura S. Hamilton

  • A U.S. Air Force B-52 carries the X-51 Hypersonic Vehicle for a launch test from Edwards AFB, California, May 1, 2013
    Ballistic Missiles

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    The Future of Hypersonic Weapons

    Russia and China appear to be developing hypersonic weapons. But the United States should make decisions about whether to develop its own hypersonic weapons in a vacuum.

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    Oct 20, 2016

    The Cipher Brief

    Daniel M. Norton

  • Magnifying glass and keyhole
    Intelligence Analysis

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    Giving Intelligence Analysts Their Voices Back: The Case for Analyst Perspectives

    The intelligence community should give analysts a channel to convey their individual insights. This would give policymakers well-reasoned alternative views.

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    Oct 20, 2016

    War on the Rocks

    Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman

  • Woman sitting on couch at home using mobile phone
    Mental Health Treatment

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    Thinking Outside the Box to Find Solutions to Mental Health Problems

    Many innovative ways to deliver mental health services in the UK aim to benefit individuals, industry, government, and the economy.

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    Oct 19, 2016

    The BMJ

    Christian Van Stolk, Joanna Hofman @JoannaBHofman

  • A convoy of Iraqi security forces advances on the outskirts of Mosul, ready to fight Islamic State militants, October 12, 2016
    Iraq

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    After the Battle for Mosul, Get Ready for the Islamic State to Go Underground

    Only once ISIS's underground network is defeated will there be a real chance for enduring security and stability in Mosul.

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    Oct 18, 2016

    War on the Rocks

    Patrick Ryan, Patrick B. Johnston

  • Ukrainian servicemen take part in a rehearsal for the Independence Day military parade in Kiev, August 19, 2016
    Ukraine

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    What Ukraine Urgently Needs to Defend Itself

    Many think that the United States should do more to help Ukraine defend itself. Analysis points to the potential of U.S. support for fundamental reform of Ukraine's security sector.

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    Oct 16, 2016

    Newsweek

    Andrew Radin @andrewmradin, Lynn E. Davis

  • Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah take down a large portrait of Afghan President Hamid Karzai before a gathering in Kabul July 8, 2014
    Afghanistan

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    Book Review: 'A Kingdom of Their Own: The Family Karzai and the Afghan Disaster'

    Foreign observers of Afghanistan tend to think of former President Hamid Karzai's government as a clan of corrupt thugs, led by a feckless, petulant whiner. Joshua Partlow's book tells the story and explores the question of how much the Karzais were responsible for the deterioration of U.S.-Afghan ties.

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    Oct 15, 2016

    Foreign Affairs

    Jonah Blank

  • Pilots of China's J-10 fighter jet from a PLAAF Aerobatics Team prepare before a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, November 24, 2015
    Military Education and Training

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    China's Air Force Is Fixing Its Shortcomings

    The prevailing view among Western observers is that Chinese fighter pilots lack the tactical mindset to engage and prevail in a dynamic, unscripted combat environment. But the PLAAF appears to have undertaken major reform in how it trains its pilots.

    Read More »

    Oct 14, 2016

    Aviation Week & Space Technology

    Lyle J. Morris

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