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"Blockship attacks" obstruct key waterways by deliberately sinking ships, running them aground, or crashing them into fixed infrastructure. A new RAND paper explores the risk of such attacks and how to counter them: www.rand.org/pubs/perspec...

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Thrilled to have the opportunity to testify today before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and share thoughts about addressing some of the challenges the opioid crisis is presenting for older Americans. Catch the livestream here at 3:30 ET: www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/com...

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Carolyn Bull, a leading Australian national security expert, has been named the new director of RAND Australia. www.rand.org/news/press/2...

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Over the past few years, Ukraine has fielded a high volume of new weapons technology. RAND experts discuss lessons from Ukraine's success that could help DoD as the government explores new avenues for efficiency: www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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There are two seemingly contradictory narratives about China: one about economic decline, the other about growing economic and technological power. RAND's Gerard DiPippo explains why both are true. ⬇️ www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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The end of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, emerging personnel requirements, and concerns about recruiting have renewed interest in how the U.S. military compensation system could be improved. Our new research examines: www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

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What happens if #China becomes the leader in providing publicly available #AI models that are freely downloadable? www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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Young adults in Los Angeles who were shifting to independence from the foster care system had a hard time finding permanent housing. Study participants moved an average of 15 times over a one-year period. www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

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Leading AI labs are in hot pursuit of AGI, which would produce human-level—or even superhuman-level—intelligence across many cognitive tasks. RAND experts highlight 5 hard national security problems such a development could present: www.rand.org/pubs/perspec...

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Our researchers estimate conservatively that the cost to DoD of lost productivity due to IT and software issues for FY 2023 is $2.5 billion. Their new report identifies potential causes and remedies. www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

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Five RAND experts offer their outlook on the critical issues at play in the Indo-Pacific: www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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Violence by K–12 students is disturbingly common. Our new report can help strengthen behavioral threat assessment and management efforts in America's schools: www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

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#AI data centers could need 10 gigawatts of additional power capacity in 2025. (That's more than the capacity of Utah.) They could need 68 GW in total by 2027. (For context, the 2022 total power capacity of California was 86 GW.) www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

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How does the Chinese Communist Party's political legitimacy affect its military's development and performance? New RAND research examines: www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

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RAND expert: Leaders on both sides of the Atlantic should think twice before committing European boots on the ground after a ceasefire in Ukraine. www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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Recent coverage of DeepSeek's AI models has focused on their impressive benchmark performance and efficiency gains. But the story of compute access, export controls, and #AI development is more complex than many reports suggest, says RAND's Lennart Heim: www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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A long-awaited cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is in effect. But on the path toward peace, a cease-fire is just the beginning. New RAND research lays out a road map to achieving a durable Israeli-Palestinian peace. Here's an overview. 🧵 www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

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"Can we identify what each country contributes to our shared defense with more precision than just lifting a number from government budgets?" RAND's King Mallory offers a better way to measure global security contributions. www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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How has Russia's "denazify lie" about its invasion of Ukraine spread on social media? Have Russia's propagandists been successful? And who is spreading and amplifying such narratives? Our new report explores: www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

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America has long prohibited imports on goods made with forced labor. Is U.S. trade enforcement making a difference? And can it do more? New RAND research finds that the answer to both questions is "yes." 🧵

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How could large uncrewed vehicles increase capability, capacity, and resilience in the U.S. Navy? New paper: www.rand.org/pubs/perspec...

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RAND's @courtneywmh.bsky.social considers how the U.S. could assist Georgia in the aftermath of its flawed parliamentary elections and subsequent violence. www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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I was interested to see the CL-450 Super Scoopers being lauded by fire officials in LA in this story. Over a decade ago, I was part of a RAND team doing a cost-benefit analysis to determine the right mix of air-attack aircraft for the U.S. Forest Service...🧵 www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

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As fires continue to burn around Los Angeles, here are some resources and recovery tips from RAND emergency response and disaster recovery experts: www.rand.org/pubs/comment... @aclarkginsberg.bsky.social

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As wildfires swept through Los Angeles this week, misinformation circulated online, leading to significant confusion. RAND experts break down what happened—and highlight the challenges of communication during emergencies: www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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"One reason veterans may struggle is the loss of comrades and structure when they leave the military, which terror groups can provide. That may explain motivation. The search for meaning and cohesion." www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

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Hamas's Oct. 7 attack shook the Middle East like an earthquake. In 2025, the aftershocks are certain to continue. RAND's Raphael Cohen explains: www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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Fascinating story about the New Orleans attacker’s deepening spiral to isolation and puritanical Islam. But still no public evidence that he consumed extremist propaganda or connected with recruiters or other followers. So the big question still remains. Why ISIS? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/u...

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Recent RAND research finds that high fees, such as overdraft charges, create a barrier to traditional banking services. "These costs are particularly high for low-income households, and the compounded effect of the fees is enough to keep the poor poor." www.wsj.com/opinion/bank...

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RAND expert on terrorism Brian Jenkins, discussing the inherent difficulty of preventing attacks by lone actors: "We don't have an X-ray for a man's soul. It's much more difficult to see what an individual is planning." www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/...

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Hamas's Oct. 7 attack shook the Middle East like an earthquake. As the region heads into 2025, the aftershocks are certain to continue. RAND's Raphael Cohen explains: www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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Experts: Failing to act decisively to get ahead of H5N1 risks repeating the missteps of early COVID-19 response efforts, where hesitation and underestimation allowed opportunities for containment to slip away. www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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Now recruiting ➡️ post-doctoral students, tenure track junior faculty, or doctoral students studying nuclear security. Spend a year working at RAND on policy-relevant research with the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program. Apply now by February 10: www.rand.org/jobs/stanton...

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RAND experts have been working on the biggest policy challenges of the year. Here's a look back at some of our contributions in 2024: www.rand.org/pubs/comment...

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