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Engage, Isolate, or Oppose: American Policy Toward the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

The Taliban's seizure of control of Afghanistan has led to a humanitarian crisis. The authors explore three U.S. policy options: to engage with the Taliban, to isolate the regime, or to oppose the Taliban by seeking to remove them from power.

May 26, 2022

James Dobbins, Andrew Radin, Laurel E. Miller
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Implications of a Coercive Quarantine of Taiwan by the People's Republic of China

The authors examine how China might enact a quarantine of Taiwan, potential U.S. and allied responses to the crisis, and implications related to economic interdependencies and supply chain challenges.

May 23, 2022

Bradley Martin, Kristen Gunness, Paul DeLuca, Melissa Shostak
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Bridging the Gap: Assessing U.S. Business Community Support for U.S.-China Competition

The authors assess how the U.S. business community viewed Trump administration policies designed to counter China's anticompetitive economic behaviors and how to improve support from the business community in U.S. competition with China.

May 16, 2022

Bonny Lin, Howard J. Shatz, Nathan Chandler, Cristina L. Garafola, Eugeniu Han, Andy Law, King Mallory, Zev Winkelman
Journal Article

Why Vietnam Might Want to Reconsider Its Russia Policy

Russia's war in Ukraine has put many countries in a tough spot, pitting them between maintaining healthy ties with Moscow and supporting Western punitive measures. One such nation is Vietnam.

May 12, 2022

Derek Grossman
Report

Exploring the Civil-Military Divide over Artificial Intelligence

This report presents the results of a survey of software engineers and other technical staff to learn their views toward the defense community and their willingness to contribute to artificial intelligence projects for the U.S. Department of Defense.

May 11, 2022

James Ryseff, Eric Landree, Noah Johnson, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Max Izenberg, Sydne Newberry, Christopher Ferris, Melissa A. Bradley
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Burnout: Definition, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Prevention, and Interventions Literature Reviews

This report presents a series of literature reviews focused on the concept of burnout, its prevalence and risk factors, approaches to addressing it among military health care providers, and interventions for treatment or mitigation.

May 3, 2022

Kathryn E. Bouskill, Marjorie Danz, Lisa S. Meredith, Christine Chen, Joan Chang, Sangita M. Baxi, Dung Huynh, Hamad Al-Ibrahim, Aneesa Motala, Jody Larkin, Goke Akinniranye, Susanne Hempel
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Many Hands in the Cookie Jar: Case Studies in Response Options to Cyber Incidents Affecting U.S. Government Networks and Implications for Future Response

This report describes major cyber incidents against U.S. government systems and addresses whether responses have changed, whether they changed adversary behavior, and what the United States can learn from these cases to inform future policymaking.

Apr 29, 2022

Quentin E. Hodgson, Yuliya Shokh, Jonathan Balk
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U.S. Resourcing to National Security Interests in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Context of Adversary Activities in the Region

The authors assess the sufficiency of resources available to pursue U.S. national security objectives in the Western Hemisphere and describe the activities and investments of China, Russia, and Iran in the region.

Apr 28, 2022

Jason H. Campbell, Stephen Dalzell, Anthony Atler, Mary Avriette, Jalen Zeman, Kevin J. Connolly
Testimony

Extremist Use of Online Spaces

Testimony submitted to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol on April 25, 2022.

Apr 27, 2022

Heather J. Williams, Alexandra T. Evans
Journal Article

Innovating Innovation in the U.S. Department of Defense Looking to Large Corporations for Inspiration

In recent years DoD leaders have become interested in identifying ways to create a culture, policies, and processes that yield more innovation than today's environment produces. This paper argues that this approach could hamper U.S. technological performance.

Apr 20, 2022

John Birkler, Paul Bracken, Gordon T. Lee
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How Extremism Operates Online: A Primer

In this Perspective, the second in a RAND Corporation series on online extremist material, the authors explore how the internet affects extremist activities and how exposure to or consumption of such content influences the behavior of internet users.

Apr 12, 2022

Alexandra T. Evans, Heather J. Williams
Journal Article

Nuclear-Use Cases for Contemplating Crisis and Conflict on the Korean Peninsula

The paper identifies possible cases/scenarios that would lead to first use of nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula.

Apr 5, 2022

Paul K. Davis, Bruce W. Bennett
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Gender Differences in Health Among U.S. Service Members: Unwanted Gender-Based Experiences as an Explanatory Factor

This report examines how experiences of sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and sexual assault among military service members relate to general health and symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder.

Apr 4, 2022

Lisa H. Jaycox, Andrew R. Morral, Amy Street, Terry L. Schell, Dean Kilpatrick, Linda Cottrell
Report

The Limits of Restraint: The Military Implications of a Restrained U.S. Grand Strategy in the Asia-Pacific

RAND researchers propose possible warfighting scenarios in the Asia-Pacific region that could guide defense planning if the United States adopted a grand strategy of restraint. Researchers also describe how U.S. posture in the region would change.

Mar 31, 2022

Miranda Priebe, Kristen Gunness, Karl P. Mueller, Zachary Burdette
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Understanding Civilian Harm in Raqqa and Its Implications for Future Conflicts

In this report, RAND researchers study the causes of civilian harm in the 2017 battle for Raqqa, Syria, and provide insights into how the U.S. Department of Defense can reduce civilian harm in future operations.

Mar 31, 2022

Michael J. McNerney, Gabrielle Tarini, Nate Rosenblatt, Karen M. Sudkamp, Pauline Moore, Michelle Grisé, Benjamin J. Sacks, Larry Lewis
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Understanding Competition: Great Power Rivalry in a Changing International Order — Concepts and Theories

U.S. national security policy for the foreseeable future will likely be oriented around competition with China and Russia. The author reviews U.S. government strategy, RAND research, and other sources to help explain international competitions.

Mar 30, 2022

Michael J. Mazarr
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Impacts of Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program (BCMAP) Standards on Individual Outcomes and Talent Management

Researchers examine how the U.S. Marine Corps' Body Composition and Military Appearance Program and its associated policies drive individual behavior -- namely those related to disordered eating -- of marines and specifically of women and people of color.

Mar 28, 2022

Jeannette Gaudry Haynie, Joslyn Fleming, Alicia Revitsky Locker, Alice Shih
Report

Optimizing the Role of Military Behavioral Health Technicians: A Survey of Behavioral Health Technicians and Mental Health Providers

RAND researchers surveyed military behavioral health technicians (BHTs) and licensed mental health providers about BHTs' contributions, training and supervision, and job satisfaction, as well as barriers to integrating them into clinical practice.

Mar 22, 2022

Kimberly A. Hepner, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Allyson D. Gittens, Irineo Cabreros, Cheryl K. Montemayor, Harold Alan Pincus
Research Brief

Behavioral Health Technicians: Extending the Reach of Military Behavioral Health Care

RAND researchers identified ways take to maximize behavioral health technicians' (BHTs') contributions to military health and readiness, including expanding training opportunities and providing BHTs with tools and templates for frequent tasks.

Mar 22, 2022

Kimberly A. Hepner, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Allyson D. Gittens, Irineo Cabreros, Cheryl K. Montemayor, Harold Alan Pincus
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Using Social Media to Extract Information About Chemical Weapons Incidents: A Methodology and Demonstration of Concept from the Civil War in Syria

RAND Corporation researchers developed an approach for analyzing social media data to derive insights about chemical incidents and conducted a proof of concept of that approach by applying it to the case of chemical weapons use in Syria (2017-2018).

Mar 21, 2022

Joshua Mendelsohn, Stephanie Young, Jenny Oberholtzer, Yousuf Abdelfatah, Gregory Weider Fauerbach, Natasha Lander, Paul S. Steinberg

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NSRD Publications

Engage, Isolate, or Oppose: American Policy Toward the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Implications of a Coercive Quarantine of Taiwan by the People's Republic of China

Bridging the Gap: Assessing U.S. Business Community Support for U.S.-China Competition

Why Vietnam Might Want to Reconsider Its Russia Policy

Exploring the Civil-Military Divide over Artificial Intelligence

Burnout: Definition, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Prevention, and Interventions Literature Reviews

Many Hands in the Cookie Jar: Case Studies in Response Options to Cyber Incidents Affecting U.S. Government Networks and Implications for Future Response

U.S. Resourcing to National Security Interests in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Context of Adversary Activities in the Region

Extremist Use of Online Spaces

Innovating Innovation in the U.S. Department of Defense Looking to Large Corporations for Inspiration

How Extremism Operates Online: A Primer

Nuclear-Use Cases for Contemplating Crisis and Conflict on the Korean Peninsula

Gender Differences in Health Among U.S. Service Members: Unwanted Gender-Based Experiences as an Explanatory Factor

The Limits of Restraint: The Military Implications of a Restrained U.S. Grand Strategy in the Asia-Pacific

Understanding Civilian Harm in Raqqa and Its Implications for Future Conflicts

Understanding Competition: Great Power Rivalry in a Changing International Order — Concepts and Theories

Impacts of Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program (BCMAP) Standards on Individual Outcomes and Talent Management

Optimizing the Role of Military Behavioral Health Technicians: A Survey of Behavioral Health Technicians and Mental Health Providers

Behavioral Health Technicians: Extending the Reach of Military Behavioral Health Care

Using Social Media to Extract Information About Chemical Weapons Incidents: A Methodology and Demonstration of Concept from the Civil War in Syria

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