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Russia's aggression against Ukraine has highlighted potential threats to NATO and the EU. A new RAND report examines vulnerabilities in four areas: military, trade and investment, energy, and politics. It finds that European countries differ widely in how susceptible they are to possible Russian actions.
Russia and the West After the Ukrainian Crisis: European Vulnerabilities to Russian Pressures | RAND
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Given Russia's annexation of Crimea and aggression in Ukraine, Europe must reassess the regional security environment. This report analyzes the vulnerability of European states to possible forms of Russian influence, pressure, and intimidation.
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What should scientists and engineers expect from the Trump administration? RAND's Marjory Blumenthal covers infrastructure, medical devices, energy independence, the auto industry, space, and much more.
Technology and Engineering Under President Trump | Engineering360
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Marjory Blumenthal, director of the Science, Technology and Policy Program for the RAND Corp., probes the possible impact of Trump administration policies on technology and engineering.
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Although Uganda is about the size of Oregon, more people are living with HIV there than in the entire United States. To help address the epidemic, RAND researchers have been working in Uganda for more than a decade on issues surrounding access to treatment, adherence to drug regimens, and depression.
Improving HIV and Mental Health Care in Uganda | RAND
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A small team of RAND researchers has spent years working with local clinics in Uganda to help people not just survive HIV, but learn to live with it, and even thrive.
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Russia and Iran have forged an unprecedented, but fragile alliance. But according to RAND's Alireza Nader, Putin could sell Iran out if he establishes better relations with America under President-elect Trump.
Iran at Putin's Mercy | RAND
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Russia and Iran have forged an unprecedented, but fragile alliance in the Middle East. But there is no guarantee that Putin will not sell Iran out if he manages to forge better relations with the United States under Trump.
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"Experts do not want to be irrelevant or ignored. The administration does not want to fail, and needs to generate winning policies. By working together, the administration and the policy community could help one another, and, more importantly, the nation."
Hey Washington Experts — Don't Roll Your Eyes Over Trump, Roll Up Your Sleeves | RAND
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Policy experts do not want to be irrelevant or ignored. The Trump administration does not want to fail, and needs to generate winning policies. By working together, the administration and the policy community could help one another, and, more importantly, the nation.
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President-elect Trump has questioned the usefulness of taking daily intelligence briefings. Recent reporting has emphasized why he should be more interested. But according to RAND's Derek Grossman, the focus should be on how the intelligence community can encourage Trump to take the briefing and tailor it to his preferences.
Adapting the President's Daily Brief to Trump | RAND
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President-elect Trump is receiving President Obama's version of the daily briefing; it has yet to be tailored to his preferences, to which every president is entitled. The intelligence community should seek to adapt the briefing to maximize its interest and relevance to the president-elect.
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America needs a comprehensive, coherent foreign policy strategy that can provide stability in today's turbulent world. This will be hard to achieve without greater political consensus at home.
Strategic Choices for a Turbulent World: In Pursuit of Security and Opportunity | RAND
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This report is the last of a series in which RAND explores the elements of a national strategy for the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, in this new era of turbulence and uncertainty. Three alternative strategic concepts are presented.
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The problem of homegrown terrorism in the United States shows no signs of fading. But America shouldn't act blindly in response, says RAND's Henry Willis. To counter terrorism at home, start with a better understanding of violent extremism.
The Wrong Terrorism Narrative | RAND
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Solving the problem of homegrown terrorism in the U.S. requires understanding the true nature of the complex problem of violent extremism. With such knowledge, authorities and communities will be better able to develop strategies to prevent the next tragic terrorist killing.
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Congress is currently discussing a repeal-and-delay approach to the Affordable Care Act. This would avoid immediately ending coverage for the millions of Americans insured through the law and give legislators time to craft a replacement. But according to RAND's Christine Eibner, it could also make it hard for any ACA replacement to be budget-neutral.
Repeal-and-Delay Would Make Budget Neutrality for ACA Replacement Difficult
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As Congress considers options to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it will need to confront the federal budget "scoring" process, whereby the Congressional Budget Office provides its best estimate of the 10-year impact of legislation on the federal deficit. But as the RAND Corporation’s Christine Eibner explains in a new To the Point post, bills scored as deficit-increasing can be difficult to pass under congressional rules.
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What's the role of artificial intelligence in society? In this new podcast, RAND experts discuss the incredible promise of AI—and the pressing concerns that it presents.
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In this Events @ RAND podcast, a panel of experts discusses the role of AI in society, including its incredible promise and the pressing concerns it presents.
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France needs help from its allies to prevent Mali from becoming a safe haven for terrorists. Why? RAND's Christopher Chivvis explains: "Supporting French efforts today may not be an easy sell. But the alternative may well be intervening [in Mali] again — perhaps without French help — five years from now."
Mali's Persistent Jihadist Problem | RAND
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The 2013 French intervention in Mali averted an al Qaeda-backed thrust toward the capital of Bamako and reduced the threat from other jihadist groups. To ensure a new threat does not materialize in Mali, France will need staying power and support from its European partners and the U.S.
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Why are terrorists drawn to airports? Many reasons explain the obsession, says RAND's Brian Michael Jenkins: easy-to-access crowds in confined areas, prestige and attention, great economic and psychological effects, and more.
Why do terrorists target airports so frequently?
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Security expert Brian Michael Jenkins on why terrorists are drawn to airports, and the massive cost of even a failed attack
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