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Assistant Policy Researcher; Ph.D. Candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School
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By accusing the West of plotting against Russia, the Kremlin likely hopes to distract Russian citizens from its own flawed actions. But the true damage to Russia has been self-inflicted.
Apr 29, 2024
q&a
Surface ships are not the best capability everywhere, but they remain for the most part highly useful and effective platforms across a spectrum of missions and conflict scenarios. What criteria should the U.S. Navy follow for its future surface combatants?
Apr 26, 2024
The UK Prime Minister recently announced a defence spending increase to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030. The announcement sends important signals about the United Kingdom's intent and commitment to defence and security, but, if followed through, will the spending increase significantly boost UK defence?
Wellington's strategic pivot is good news for Washington and its allies. But the United States should temper its expectations: New Zealand is likely to continue to preserve productive relations with China while it emphasizes the importance of stronger security ties with the United States.
The recent COVID-19 pandemic and the current outbreak of avian influenza in U.S. dairy herds provide ample evidence of the problems faced in rapidly detecting and responding to infectious disease outbreaks. A biosurveillance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance system could address these gaps.
Apr 25, 2024
It takes hard work, but it is possible to increase the number of organ donations and benefit patients. Rather than looking to quick fixes that may not actually improve the system, the focus needs to continue to build off what we already have.
More than two years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the situation on the eastern front now looks dire, with Ukrainian defenders running out of ammunition quickly and Western unity in question. The Czech Republic has a plan that could help resupply Ukrainian forces with artillery shells.
The long, mostly covert war between Israel and Iran has come out of the shadows since Hamas's attack. If the United States and Europe want to prevent a regional war, then they need to convince Iran to rein in its proxies and do something about its nuclear program. Otherwise, the conflict will spiral.
By accusing Burisma of sponsoring terrorist attacks in Russia and insinuating that President Biden, the United States, and Western intelligence agencies are also somehow connected, Russian disinformation campaigns are actively working to undermine and influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Apr 24, 2024
In the digital age, trade-offs—like displaying our faces and fingerprints—are all but required to function in society. But the technology charged with securing our information and protecting against theft, fraud, and other potential harms doesn't always work.
Apr 23, 2024
A steady stream of advances in quantum computing technology is increasing the urgency to standardize and implement algorithms that are resistant to both present-day computing and on-the-horizon quantum computing. What can we do with post-quantum cryptography now to prepare for the future?
Apr 22, 2024
In early April, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appeared before the U.S. Congress and told the United States to act like a global power. But Kishida's speech contained no censure or accusations. Just a plea from one of America's closest allies to members of Congress to come back and be the champion of the international order that it knows America can be.
After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Finland and Sweden—both longtime neutral states—decided to join NATO. What do these new alliance members bring to the air fight, and how does this impact NATO strategy in the Baltics?
Apr 19, 2024
Liquid biopsy could provide better and quicker testing for cancer, helping to improve diagnosis and treatment and improving cancer outcomes overall. As potentially useful tests emerge, it's time to consider what is needed to put them into everyday practice across the NHS.
Apr 17, 2024
The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a series of seemingly intractable issues that have left much of its population in poverty and servitude to multinational mining interests. International engagement and research could help.
The FDA is prioritizing listening to patients by approving treatments quickly. So why are health insurers standing in the way?
