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Counterterrorism

How to Strengthen Terrorism Prevention Efforts

Feb 14, 2019

Brian A. Jackson, Ashley L. Rhoades, et al.

Shortfalls in national terrorism prevention efforts have come not only from limited programmatic focus and resource investment, but also from critics seeking to constrain or halt such efforts. The most effective path for the U.S. government would be to support state, local, nongovernmental, and private terrorism prevention efforts rather than building capabilities itself.
Teacher Training

Teachers' Access to and Use of Student Data Varies

Feb 14, 2019

Tiffany Tsai, Katie Tosh

Using student data to inform instruction is considered sound educational practice. Many teachers have access to grades, attendance records, and standardized test scores, but they don't all have the skills needed to interpret and use the data. Providing educators with more support could increase their use of student data.
China

The Consolidation of Political Power in China Under Xi Jinping

Feb 7, 2019

Timothy R. Heath

China has experienced a striking consolidation of power under President Xi Jinping. Three trends have affected the People's Liberation Army and have implications for China's domestic security forces. What considerations should U.S. defense planners and officials account for and monitor?
Workforce Development

Educators and Employers Could Align Efforts to Fill STEM Jobs

Feb 7, 2019

Gabriella C. Gonzalez @GabCGonzalez, Christopher Joseph Doss @Chris_J_Doss, et al.

Middle-skills STEM workers are in high demand in the oil and natural gas industry, but they need the proper training and credentials. Better collaboration between employers and colleges could bridge the gap between the skills and knowledge employers seek and what instructors emphasize.
Global Security

Russia Is a Rogue, Not a Peer; China Is a Peer, Not a Rogue

Jan 28, 2019

James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins, Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz, et al.

Russia and China represent distinct challenges for the United States. Russia is a more immediate and more proximate military threat to U.S. national security. But China presents a regional military challenge and a global economic one.
Russia

How to Counter Russia's Hostile Measures in Europe

Jan 28, 2019

Raphael S. Cohen, Andrew Radin @andrewmradin

Russia has a range of tools and methods short of conventional war that it can use to achieve its goals in Europe. There is no way to predict what Russia will do, but it's possible to analyze its motives and opportunities, the means it might employ, and how the United States should respond.

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Blog Posts

China

The Little-Known Security Gaps in China's Belt and Road Initiative

Feb 18, 2019

Mollie Saltskog, Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke

China's Belt and Road Initiative focuses on developing infrastructure to connect Beijing to key hubs of economic activity throughout the world. But the more interests one has abroad, the more one has to protect.
Security Cooperation

The U.S. Withdrawal from Syria Is an Opportunity for China

Feb 15, 2019

Mollie Saltskog, Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke

The U.S. withdrawal from Syria could allow Beijing to further assert its role as a key international partner in Syria and, by extension, further its interests in the Middle East. The extent of Sino-Syrian cooperation remains ambiguous but it has reportedly deepened, with China supplying intelligence personnel, strategic advisors, and special forces.
Terrorism Threat Assessment

A New Framework for Evaluating Counter Violent Extremism Projects

Feb 15, 2019

Ben Baruch @Ben_Baruch_

Gathering evidence in the area of counter violent extremism (CVE) is vital, given the increasing role for CVE interventions in the political and security environment. Evaluations of these interventions can play a role in growing this knowledge, by helping the CVE field itself to develop.

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Multimedia

Jan 23, 2019

The Potential Impacts of Single-Payer Health Care

Controlling costs while improving health care access dominates policy debates in Congress. In this Congressional Briefing, Jodi Liu discusses what policymakers need to know about "Medicare-for-All" and other single-payer proposals, and their likely effects on cost and access.

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Reports

How to Strengthen Terrorism Prevention Efforts

Teachers' Access to and Use of Student Data Varies

The Consolidation of Political Power in China Under Xi Jinping

Educators and Employers Could Align Efforts to Fill STEM Jobs

Russia Is a Rogue, Not a Peer; China Is a Peer, Not a Rogue

How to Counter Russia's Hostile Measures in Europe

Blog Posts

The Little-Known Security Gaps in China's Belt and Road Initiative

The U.S. Withdrawal from Syria Is an Opportunity for China

A New Framework for Evaluating Counter Violent Extremism Projects

Multimedia

The Potential Impacts of Single-Payer Health Care

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