When Mass Shooters Are Seeking Fame
What motivates mass shooters? And what might break the cycle of violence? Developing an effective policy response first requires better understanding of the factors that drive would-be attackers to kill. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 13, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Pauline Moore; Heather J. Williams; Alexandra T. Evans Source Type: blogs
The War in Ukraine — Whose Quagmire?
Ukraine faces new perils. Not because of anything happening on the battlefield, but because Western impatience could force Ukraine into the spot it least wants to be in: at the negotiating table with Russia. Or, worse, not at the table where its future may be decided. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Brian Michael Jenkins Source Type: blogs
Tackling the Existential Threats from Artificial Intelligence
Addressing potential risks posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) could begin with simple steps like finding appropriate risk-management approaches, conducting research to determine how AI can better meet designers ' intent, and devising responses to issues related to racism, sexism, and other biases within AI systems. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Carter C. Price; Michelle Woods Source Type: blogs
NATO's Vilnius Summit Holds the Key for Ukraine's Reconstruction
Repelling Russia ' s invasion will be top of mind at the NATO summit in Vilnius. But longer-term security decisions may be even more important to Ukraine ' s future, after the fighting stops. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Gabrielle Tarini; Howard J. Shatz; Charles P. Ries Source Type: blogs
The Problem of Surge Capacity
The vulnerability of supply chains to routine disruptions has been widely discussed and documented, but meeting such challenges can be even more difficult during unexpected surges in demand caused by wars, public health crises, or other emergencies. The creation of option contracts that would kick in during surges is one promising solution. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 10, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Bradley Martin Source Type: blogs
Russia's War in Ukraine Could Reshape the Global Arms Market in Favor of China
The war in Ukraine is straining Russia ' s defense production, which is having downstream effects on Moscow ' s ability to export arms. China has the opportunity, the incentive, and the capacity to gain from Russia ' s losses. As Russia relinquishes more of its share of the global arms market, there is not much standing in the way of China ' s success. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 10, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Weilong Kong Source Type: blogs
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. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
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? (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 6, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Kyleanne M. Hunter; Sarah O. Meadows Source Type: blogs
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. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 5, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Kayla M. Williams Source Type: blogs
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. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 5, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Derek Grossman Source Type: blogs
Where Will All the Wagner Group Mercenaries Go Now That Russia Has Exiled Their Leader?
Russian oligarch turned warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin is in exile in Belarus, but what will become of the tens of thousands of fighters who signed up to risk their lives for a paycheck or a ticket out of jail? It seems likely they will continue fighting, mostly because they have few better options. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 3, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Molly Dunigan Source Type: blogs
A Promising New Program Treats Co-Occurring Mental Health and Opioid Use Disorders
People who have an opioid use disorder and either clinical depression or PTSD are hard to reach, hard to treat, and hard to hold onto. A new collaborative care model called CLARO aims to help patients who otherwise might disappear into the cracks of the U.S. health care system. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - July 3, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
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. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 30, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
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. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 30, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
The Arctic Is Our Last Global Commons — Let's Manage Its Fisheries Properly
It is time to create a multilateral Arctic fisheries management plan before a moratorium on fishing in Arctic high seas sunsets in 2037. Agreements can lead to economic and food security for partners; a lack of coordination will lead to conflict, environmental degradation, and overfishing. The clock is ticking. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 30, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Katherine Anania Source Type: blogs
