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Commentary
Is the Warning Clock on Our National Defense Running Out?
The United States has never invoked a ten-year rule regarding preparations for long-term military competition with China, as Great Britain did after World War I. But there have been times when the United States has behaved as if such a rule were in place.
Jul 10, 2023
Commentary
India Is Becoming a Power in Southeast Asia
The moment has been long in coming, but India is turning into a strategic actor in Southeast Asia. Even though the United States and its Asian treaty allies are not involved, India's moves raise the tantalizing possibility that it will increasingly complement the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy to counter China in the coming years.
Jul 10, 2023
Commentary
Yemen's Year-Long Truce Creates Opportunities for Durable Peace
The truce in Yemen does not represent a comprehensive peace, but it does offer a path to ending the civil war for good. Going forward, an inclusive political process—one that includes all parts of Yemeni society, including women, civil society groups, and youth—will be critical.
Jul 10, 2023
Blog
Taiwan, Gun Violence, Fishing in the Arctic: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the potential for a Chinese attack on Taiwan, America's persistent gun violence problem, managing Arctic fisheries, and more.
Jul 7, 2023
Journal Article
Lessons Learned About Developing Faith and Public Health Partnerships to Address Health Disparities
This paper reports on findings from qualitative interviews conducted with public health and faith leaders to explore lessons learned in developing faith and health partnerships among diverse groups.
Jul 7, 2023
Journal Article
Understanding the Rise in Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids and Non-Opioid Prescription Drugs in the United States
This paper studies how the reformulation of OxyContin led to the rise of polysubstance overdose deaths involving non-opioid prescription drugs.
Jul 7, 2023
Journal Article
Trends in Overdose Deaths Involving Gabapentinoids and Z-drugs in the United States
This paper studies trends in deaths in the United States for 1999-2020 involving gabapentinoids/Z-drugs and opioid co-involvement. These trends were studied overall and by sex, race, age, and education.
Jul 7, 2023
Commentary
Limiting Access to Reproductive Health Care May Undermine National Security
What signal does revoking policies related to improved access to reproductive health care send to young women who are considering the military as a possible path for them? Given an already concerning recruiting environment, can we really afford to further alienate an entire gender when it comes to protecting our national security?
Jul 6, 2023
Commentary
China's Bullying Proves South Korea's Yoon Is on the Right Track
An escalating war of words between Beijing and Seoul is raising pressure on South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to take a softer line with China. Instead, the Yoon administration should see Beijing's threats of punishment as vindication for further strengthening and expanding Seoul's alliance with the United States.
Jul 5, 2023
Commentary
Bill Would Ban Care for Transgender Veterans; the Scientific and Medical Consensus Tells Us That's a Mistake
The recently released spending bill would prevent the Department of Veterans Affairs from beginning to offer gender confirmation surgery. It would also prevent providers from offering hormone therapy for gender-affirming care. These provisions do not align with the state of the science and medical consensus and would harm vulnerable veterans.
Jul 5, 2023
Commentary
Climate Security Is National Security
Mitigating the effects of climate change will require a whole-of-government approach and a redefinition of national security to embrace a more panoramic set of risks. Government officials are saying lots of the right things. But is it being done, and done quickly enough?
Jun 30, 2023
Blog
The Wagner Revolt, Housing in L.A., Cyberstalking: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the Wagner Group's power play against Russian leadership, how Truth Decay affects national security, why the U.S. legal system is underprepared to handle cyberstalking cases, and more.
Jun 30, 2023
Essay
America's Opioid Crisis: Adopting an Ecosystem Approach
The opioid crisis is metastasizing throughout society, reaching across public health and public safety, but also education, employment, and the child welfare system. Without profound change and new approaches to the crisis, hundreds of thousands of people could die in the coming years.
Jun 30, 2023
Research Brief
The Impact of Defense Counsel at Bail Hearings
Roughly half of U.S. counties do not provide defense counsel at bail hearings. An experiment shows that providing counsel can decrease the use of monetary bail and pretrial detention. But having a public defender at the bail hearing did result in a short-term increase in rearrests on theft charges.
Jun 30, 2023
Commentary
Can Cheap Drones Be the Answer to Tensions in the Taiwan Strait?
The more we learn about the war in Ukraine, the more we come to know that drones will play an increasingly important role on the modern battlefield. But how is the U.S. military thinking about what role these aircraft might play in future wars? When paired with modern sensors, could they offer an asymmetric advantage in future competitions?
Jun 29, 2023
Report
Measuring Consumer Engagement in Quality Improvement for HIV Care
Working with HIV care providers and consumers, RAND researchers identified partner priorities and measures of consumer engagement in HIV care quality improvement work, including the available instruments and measures that address those priorities.
Jun 29, 2023
Tool
Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Impacts Summary and Outlook: Spring 2023
This climate summary aims to inform Mid-Atlantic policymakers and practitioners about weather patterns for spring 2023, regional climate trends, and the upcoming summer season.
Jun 29, 2023
Essay
Truth Decay Is Putting U.S. National Security at Risk
Truth Decay—the diminishing role of facts and analysis in public life—could weaken the U.S. military, costs America credibility with its allies, and calls into question the nation's ability to respond to the next big crisis. How can the United States guard against these risks?
Jun 28, 2023
Commentary
Taiwan's Will to Fight May Be Stronger Than You Think
Should China mount an invasion, Taiwan's political leadership and degree of social cohesion will be the most important factors in its defense.
Jun 27, 2023
Journal Article
Impact of Recreational Cannabis Legalization on Opioid Prescribing and Opioid-Related Hospital Visits in Colorado: An Observational Study
Our mixed findings suggest that further increases in cannabis beyond medical access may not always reduce opioid prescribing or opioid-related hospital visits at a population level.
Jun 27, 2023

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Bear McConnell

Adjunct

Bernd "Bear" McConnell is a RAND adjunct, a senior advisor to the University of Hawaii's Pacific Disaster Center, and a Board member of several Colorado NGOs. He is also an advisor to the Center for Human Security at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Peggy Wilcox

Ph.D. Candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND

Peggy Wilcox is a Ph.D. student in the Community-Partnered Policy and Action stream at Pardee RAND Graduate School and an Assistant Policy Researcher at RAND. She has an M.P.A. with a local government concentration and a B.A. in anthropology, both from the University of Alaska. Her research…

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