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2016

Military Transformation
commentary
China's PLAAF Pilot Training Program Undergoes Major Overhaul
Lyle J. Morris @LyleJMorris, Eric Heginbotham
Oct 27, 2016
The National Interest
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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Law Enforcement
commentary
Reform of 'Stop and Search' Requires Effective Communication
Lucy Strang, Chris Giacomantonio
Oct 27, 2016
Police Oracle
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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Al Qaida
commentary
Al Qaeda's Ruthless Pragmatism Makes It More Dangerous Than the Islamic State
Colin P. Clarke, Barak Mendelsohn
Oct 27, 2016
Reuters
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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Haiti
commentary
Cholera in Haiti: No Surprise This Time Around
Melinda Moore
Oct 27, 2016
Inside Sources
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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International Diplomacy
commentary
The Legacy Obama Leaves His Successor in Asia
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
Oct 26, 2016
The National Interest
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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United States
commentary
The Made-in-America Global Security and Economic System Still Serves U.S. Interests
Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz, David A. Shlapak
Oct 26, 2016
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
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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Autonomous Vehicles
q&a
Driving to Safety: Autonomous Vehicle Questions, Answered
Nidhi Kalra, Susan M. Paddock
Oct 25, 2016
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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Secondary Education
commentary
What's Behind Record High School Graduation Rates? It's Complicated
Laura S. Hamilton
Oct 21, 2016
United Press International
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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Ballistic Missiles
commentary
The Future of Hypersonic Weapons
Daniel M. Norton
Oct 20, 2016
The Cipher Brief
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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Intelligence Analysis
commentary
Giving Intelligence Analysts Their Voices Back: The Case for Analyst Perspectives
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Oct 20, 2016
War on the Rocks
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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Mental Health Treatment
commentary
Thinking Outside the Box to Find Solutions to Mental Health Problems
Christian Van Stolk, Joanna Hofman @JoannaBHofman
Oct 19, 2016
The BMJ
Many innovative ways to deliver mental health services in the UK aim to benefit individuals, industry, government, and the economy.
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Iraq
commentary
After the Battle for Mosul, Get Ready for the Islamic State to Go Underground
Patrick Ryan, Patrick B. Johnston
Oct 18, 2016
War on the Rocks
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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Ukraine
commentary
What Ukraine Urgently Needs to Defend Itself
Andrew Radin @andrewmradin, Lynn E. Davis
Oct 16, 2016
Newsweek
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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Afghanistan
commentary
Book Review: 'A Kingdom of Their Own: The Family Karzai and the Afghan Disaster'
Jonah Blank
Oct 15, 2016
Foreign Affairs
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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Military Education and Training
commentary
China's Air Force Is Fixing Its Shortcomings
Lyle J. Morris @LyleJMorris
Oct 14, 2016
Aviation Week & Space Technology
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.
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