India Can Bridge the U.S.-Russia Divide over Ukraine
No country is as well positioned as India to mediate between Russia and the United States, and bring the Ukraine conflict to an end. Even limited success in ending the war will bolster India ' s credentials as an emerging great power, capable of accomplishing remarkable things that others cannot. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Derek Grossman Source Type: blogs
Venture Capital Gives America a Strategic Edge in the Age of Technology Wars
U.S. early-stage hardware startups are seriously disadvantaged by a persistent lack of financing. Congress authorized the U.S. Department of Defense to spend $75 million to invest in dual-use hardware startups. But the Pentagon has proven reticent to embrace a venture capital – style approach, even though research has demonstrated it is optimal for driving innovation. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Daniel Egel; Michael J. McNerney Source Type: blogs
The Time to Prevent Shortfalls in Critical Materials Is Now
China ' s domination of the rare earth market is a matter of economic and national security concern. Existing plans to diversify the market and help the United States break its reliance on China likely don ' t go far enough or fast enough, and the clock is running. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
Opioids in America, Silicon Valley Bank, Semiconductors: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on addressing America ' s illicit opioids problem, Silicon Valley Bank ’ s demise, Taiwan ’ s semiconductor dominance, and more. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 17, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
Healthy Nation, Safe Nation: Build Health Security into National Security
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a need for a more-robust health security paradigm within the broader national security context. But addressing preparedness and response shortfalls for national-level challenges might not be fully possible without first addressing the glaring seams and gaps between the various stakeholder communities. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 17, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Mahshid Abir; Daniel M. Gerstein Source Type: blogs
Improving Inclusion of Women Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is formally changing its official mission statement to be more inclusive. This is a meaningful step forward in symbolically affirming the VA ' s dedication to serving all who served. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 17, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Kayla M. Williams Source Type: blogs
Financial Panic in the Age of Digital Banking and Social Media
Bank runs as a source of systemic risk are nothing new. To manage systemic risks in the age of social media, regulators may need to anticipate where the crisis will go and build in automatic brakes to slow them down. There likely won ' t be time to react at the speed of negotiation between regulators and bankers. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Jonathan W. Welburn Source Type: blogs
Financial Panic in the Age of Digital Banking Social Media
Bank runs as a source of systemic risk are nothing new. To manage systemic risks in the age of social media, regulators may need to anticipate where the crisis will go and build in automatic brakes to slow them down. There likely won ' t be time to react at the speed of negotiation between regulators and bankers. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Jonathan W. Welburn Source Type: blogs
North Korea Is Forcing U.S. Military Counters
If the U.S. military shoots down a North Korean ICBM fired in the direction of the United States and its territories, North Korea will regard it as an act of war. Even in the realm of North Korean rhetoric, this is extreme. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Bruce W. Bennett Source Type: blogs
An Early Warning System for Landslides Protects Sitka, Alaska
A 2015 landslide that killed three people in Sitka, Alaska, changed how residents looked at the steep hills all around them. The community worked with researchers to develop a warning system to prevent such tragedies in the future. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
Reducing Racial Disparities in VA Disability Compensation Decisions
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough recently announced formation of an equity team to examine and address racial differences in disability compensation grant rates. This is encouraging progress, particularly after years of reluctance on the part of the department to acknowledge there might be a problem. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 13, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Kayla M. Williams Source Type: blogs
Everyone Over 21 Has a'License to Drink.' When Should It Get Suspended?
Excessive drinking creates massive economic costs because of its effects on workplace productivity, health care expenditures, and crime. This raises the question: Should some people be required to stop drinking? (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Beau Kilmer; Nancy Nicosia Source Type: blogs
U.S. Cooperation with China and Russia, Artificial Intelligence, War in Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on U.S. security cooperation with China and Russia, artificial intelligence, consequences of Russia ' s war in Ukraine, and more. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 10, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
Is Australia's Defense Strategy Based on a Mistaken Assumption?
The concept of”impactful projection“has become a topic of heightened interest in the Australian strategic discourse, as pundits wait on further information from the Defense Strategic Review. But is the concept underpinned by a fundamentally mistaken assumption? (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 10, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Marigold Black; Austin Wyatt Source Type: blogs
Preventing Violence in Schools: How to Encourage Students to Report Threats
One of the most consistent findings in research on school shootings is that someone knew an attack was possible but didn ' t report it. There are ways schools can better encourage students to come forward when they see or hear something concerning: tip lines, training, and a lot more trust. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
