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Oct 13, 2026

Infinite Potential—Insights from the Societal Warfare Games: After-Action Report from a Sequence of Day After Artificial General Intelligence Exercises

This report synthesizes observations from RAND’s Infinite Potential Societal Warfare games, which explored how domestic unrest related to advanced AI could be strategically exploited by U.S. adversaries.

Julia Arnold, Abby Doll, Richard S. Girven, Karl P. Mueller, Gregory Smith
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Oct 8, 2026

AI ecosystems in the Netherlands and the UK: Life sciences

This research briefing identifies opportunities for UK–Netherlands collaboration on AI in life sciences and health, linking UK commercial scale and research depth with Dutch clinical integration, validation and European market pathways.
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Oct 8, 2026

AI ecosystems in the Netherlands and the UK: Agrifood & agritech

This research briefing identifies opportunities for UK–Netherlands collaboration on AI in agrifood and agritech, combining UK research and digital innovation with Dutch strengths in deployment, scaling and food-system integration.
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Oct 8, 2026

Mapping AI Ecosystems in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom: Opportunities for bilateral collaboration and action

This report maps UK and Dutch AI ecosystems, identifying collaboration opportunities in health, agrifood and compute. The UK offers scale, frontier research and investment; the Netherlands offers specialisation and public-private coordination.

Shyam Krishna, Lara Marie Otto, Adam Urwick, Scott Warnier, Ishita Puri, Manuel Hernandez Gonzalez
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Oct 8, 2026

AI ecosystems in the Netherlands and the UK: Compute for AI

This research briefing identifies opportunities for UK–Netherlands collaboration on AI in life sciences and health, linking UK commercial scale and research depth with Dutch clinical integration, validation and European market pathways.
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Oct 5, 2026

The Emerging Digital Battleground: The Critical Factors That Produce Advantage in the U.S.-China Competition for Digital Networks

Digital infrastructure is now central to the U.S.-China rivalry. The authors identify nine factors that shape competition in global markets and offer five strategic priorities for the United States.

Michael J. Mazarr, Habiba Ahmed, Marzia Giambertoni, Shea Henderson, Robert Ulrich Nagel, Christian Trotti
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Oct 5, 2026

Infinite Potential—Insights On Artificial Intelligence Loss of Control Across Five Scenarios: After-Action Report from a Sequence of Day After Artificial General Intelligence Exercises

The authors analyze observations from Infinite Potential games with AI loss of control to identify issues, capabilities, and recommendations needed to navigate the potential collapse of social legitimacy, economic stability, and technical control.

Pauline Moore, Stephanie J. Walsh, Zachary Burdette, Matt Chessen, David R. Frelinger, Richard S. Girven, Chad Heitzenrater, Gregory Smith, Barry Wilson
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Oct 5, 2026

Infinite Potential—Insights from the European Games: After-Action Report from a Sequence of Day After Artificial General Intelligence Exercises

The authors synthesize observations from tabletop games on artificial intelligence conducted in Europe or with European scenarios and identify the key issues and capabilities that players deemed necessary to navigate AI’s potential adverse effects.

Stephanie J. Walsh, Marta Kepe, Salman Ahmed, Barbara Del Castello, Matt Chessen, Marzia Giambertoni, Cian Girven, Richard S. Girven, Theiline Pigott, Anton Shenk
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Oct 5, 2026

Cocaine trafficking through seaports: The Port of Rotterdam in a comparative perspective with Le Havre

This report compares cocaine trafficking through Rotterdam and Le Havre, showing how organised crime exploits port logistics, corruption and digital systems, and why European ports need coordinated security, intelligence sharing and resilience.

Felicitas Hochstrasser, Scott Warnier, Emma Zürcher, Stijn Hoorens
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Sep 30, 2026

Can AGI Rivals Hold Back? Verification, Domestic Oversight, and the Conditions for Mutual Restraint

With this analysis, the authors identify the conditions under which restraint is feasible and sustainable, as well as show how these conditions shift as states come to believe that they are close to attaining artificial general intelligence.

Tobias Sytsma, Alvin Moon
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Sep 29, 2026

Evaluation of U.S. Policies to Increase Domestic Access to Critical Minerals

The United States has launched a wide-ranging industrial policy effort to secure the domestic supply of critical minerals. In this report, the authors describe the relative strengths and weaknesses of several of the policy tools used in that effort.

Tom LaTourrette, Omar Aboulezz, Scott Behmer, Tom Blaubach
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Sep 29, 2026

Novel effectors: Implications for strategic stability of hypersonics, directed-energy weapons, cyber, electromagnetic and autonomous effectors

This project examines how maturing novel effectors, including hypersonics, directed energy, cyber, electromagnetic and autonomous systems, affect strategic stability, international governance and the United Kingdom's strategic position.

Stuart Dee, Mattias Eken, Zsofia Wolford, Sarah Winder, Conlan Ellis, Harper Fine, Clara Le Gargasson, Evie Graham, James Black

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Infinite Potential—Insights from the Societal Warfare Games: After-Action Report from a Sequence of Day After Artificial General Intelligence Exercises

AI ecosystems in the Netherlands and the UK: Life sciences

AI ecosystems in the Netherlands and the UK: Agrifood & agritech

Mapping AI Ecosystems in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom: Opportunities for bilateral collaboration and action

AI ecosystems in the Netherlands and the UK: Compute for AI

The Emerging Digital Battleground: The Critical Factors That Produce Advantage in the U.S.-China Competition for Digital Networks

Infinite Potential—Insights On Artificial Intelligence Loss of Control Across Five Scenarios: After-Action Report from a Sequence of Day After Artificial General Intelligence Exercises

Infinite Potential—Insights from the European Games: After-Action Report from a Sequence of Day After Artificial General Intelligence Exercises

Cocaine trafficking through seaports: The Port of Rotterdam in a comparative perspective with Le Havre

Can AGI Rivals Hold Back? Verification, Domestic Oversight, and the Conditions for Mutual Restraint

Evaluation of U.S. Policies to Increase Domestic Access to Critical Minerals

Novel effectors: Implications for strategic stability of hypersonics, directed-energy weapons, cyber, electromagnetic and autonomous effectors

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Which Factors Produce Advantage in the U.S.-China Contest for Digital Networks?

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Infinite Potential—Insights from the Societal Warfare Games: After-Action Report from a Sequence of Day After Artificial General Intelligence Exercises

AI ecosystems in the Netherlands and the UK: Life sciences

AI ecosystems in the Netherlands and the UK: Agrifood & agritech

Mapping AI Ecosystems in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom: Opportunities for bilateral collaboration and action

AI ecosystems in the Netherlands and the UK: Compute for AI

The Emerging Digital Battleground: The Critical Factors That Produce Advantage in the U.S.-China Competition for Digital Networks

Infinite Potential—Insights On Artificial Intelligence Loss of Control Across Five Scenarios: After-Action Report from a Sequence of Day After Artificial General Intelligence Exercises

Infinite Potential—Insights from the European Games: After-Action Report from a Sequence of Day After Artificial General Intelligence Exercises

Cocaine trafficking through seaports: The Port of Rotterdam in a comparative perspective with Le Havre

Can AGI Rivals Hold Back? Verification, Domestic Oversight, and the Conditions for Mutual Restraint

Evaluation of U.S. Policies to Increase Domestic Access to Critical Minerals

Novel effectors: Implications for strategic stability of hypersonics, directed-energy weapons, cyber, electromagnetic and autonomous effectors

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Infinite Potential—Insights On Artificial Intelligence Loss of Control Across Five Scenarios: After-Action Report from a Sequence of Day After Artificial General Intelligence Exercises

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