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Military Families

Frequent Moves Affect Military Family Stability

Oct 18, 2018

Patricia K. Tong, Leslie Adrienne Payne, et al.

About one-third of military service members experience a permanent change of station every year. Sometimes the moves have a positive effect, such as moving to a more desirable location, but they can also disrupt family stability. The DoD offers programs, policies, and services to address the disruptions.
China

China's Engagement with the Developing World

Oct 16, 2018

Andrew Scobell, Bonny Lin, et al.

Engaging with developing countries offers China economic growth and global influence. What are the consequences of Beijing's strategy toward the developing world for the United States?
Transportation Safety

How AV Safety Can Be Defined, Tested, and Measured

Oct 11, 2018

Laura Fraade-Blanar, Marjory S. Blumenthal @marjorysb, et al.

The race to introduce automated vehicles to consumers and communities is based on the promise that they will be safer than conventional vehicles. A new framework for measuring AV safety provides the public, automotive industry, and policymakers with clearer ways to discuss AV technology issues.
Enlisted Personnel

How Do Senior Enlisted Leaders Influence Junior Soldiers?

Oct 4, 2018

Jennie W. Wenger, Caolionn O'Connell, et al.

The primary mission of U.S. Army noncommissioned officers is to lead and mentor soldiers. But research has placed little emphasis on how to value their experience. Knowing how NCOs influence soldiers can help the Army maintain or improve leadership quality and soldier performance and reduce personnel costs.
Cybersecurity

Preparing for Cybersecurity Threats to the 2020 Olympics

Oct 4, 2018

Cynthia Dion-Schwarz @CDionSchwarz, Nathan Ryan, et al.

The Olympic Games are an attractive target for hackers. An examination of Japan's cybersecurity threat landscape and lessons from past events can help planners reduce cybersecurity risks in advance of the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Information Privacy

Privacy and Interoperability Challenges Could Limit the Benefits of Education Technology

Oct 2, 2018

Katharina Ley Best, John F. Pane @JohnFPane

The rise of education technology brings increased opportunity for the collection and application of data. This presents challenges, including data infrastructure issues that could limit the usefulness of data, and privacy concerns.

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Blog Posts

Pakistan

New Pakistan, Old Challenges

Oct 17, 2018

Rafiq Dossani, Jalal Awan

While the United States has been voicing concerns about the destabilizing potential of China's Belt and Road Initiative, Pakistan needs the economic stability that initiative could bring. As long as Pakistan remains a poor country, its democracy will be at risk.
Peacekeeping and Stability Operations

Partner Capacity-Building's Next Phase—Embracing Civil Works?

Oct 16, 2018

James Schear

The way ahead for civil works capacity-building is not without its challenges. But in places that are plagued by extremist violence and irregular warfare, fostering civil society's trust and confidence isn't just an added benefit. It could instead be a targeted outcome.
Iran

America's Indefinite Endgame in Syria

Oct 16, 2018

Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke, Ariane M. Tabatabai @ArianeTabatabai

The Trump administration's position on the Syrian civil war has shifted from countering ISIS to containing Iran. America will remain in Syria as long as Iran does. But an unending timetable for the withdrawal of troops is far more problematic for Washington than it is for Tehran.

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Multimedia

Aug 22, 2018

Making Victory Count: Stabilizing Mosul

RAND researchers Shelly Culbertson and Linda Robinson visited Iraq nine months after the Battle of Mosul to gauge the progress being made in rebuilding and stabilizing the region. In the aftermath of combat operations against ISIS, what are the critical requirements for achieving lasting stability and the resumption of city life in Mosul?

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Reports

Frequent Moves Affect Military Family Stability

China's Engagement with the Developing World

How AV Safety Can Be Defined, Tested, and Measured

How Do Senior Enlisted Leaders Influence Junior Soldiers?

Preparing for Cybersecurity Threats to the 2020 Olympics

Privacy and Interoperability Challenges Could Limit the Benefits of Education Technology

Blog Posts

New Pakistan, Old Challenges

Partner Capacity-Building's Next Phase—Embracing Civil Works?

America's Indefinite Endgame in Syria

Multimedia

Making Victory Count: Stabilizing Mosul

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