Reconstructing Ukraine, Wildfires, Telehealth: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on reconstructing Ukraine, what to do about wildfires, virtual mental health care services, and more. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 16, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
Ukraine Is a Breeding Ground for Russian PMCs
Moscow ' s desire for additional fighters in Ukraine has created a breeding ground for Russian private military company (PMC) development. This explosion of what are essentially private armies is not only shaping the battlefield in Ukraine; it could have devastating impacts long after this conflict ends. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ryan Bauer; Erik E. Mueller Source Type: blogs
How Might Ukraine's Counteroffensive End, and What Comes After?
Ukraine may soon launch a counteroffensive against Russian forces entrenched in eastern and southern Ukraine. We consider three ways this counteroffensive might end and their implications for the future. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: William Courtney; Terrence K. Kelly; Howard J. Shatz; Gian Gentile Source Type: blogs
State and Local Policy Is Changing for Psychedelics. What Will the Feds Do?
Psychedelics are attracting interest as a treatment for some mental health conditions. In response, some states and cities are changing their laws and policies on the supply and use of these mind-altering substances. But like cannabis, most psychedelics are federally prohibited — raising some tough questions for the federal government. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 12, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Beau Kilmer; Rajeev Ramchand Source Type: blogs
We Aren't Helpless in the Face of Increasing Fires and Smoke
Modernizing, better funding, and expanding wildland firefighting forces in North America won ' t make fires or smoke magically disappear. A massive paradigm shift is necessary. But it ' s clear something needs to happen immediately too. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 12, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Jay Balagna Source Type: blogs
Your Health Insurance May Not Be As Good As Your State Requires — and It's Perfectly Legal
Massachusetts has a law to ensure ease of access to birth control pills, saying there should be no copays and women can fill a 12-month prescription at once. Infertility care has similar protections. But many health plans don ' t have to comply with state laws because they are“self-insured.” (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Shira H. Fischer Source Type: blogs
The Global Movement Against China's Economic Coercion Is Accelerating
There is much the West can do to push back against Chinese economic pressure, and many reasons to do so. Doing so is a core interest of the United States, which now places itself in competition with China over the shape of the international order. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Bryan Frederick; Howard J. Shatz Source Type: blogs
Extremist Beliefs Among Veterans, Space Traffic, Teacher Well-Being: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on whether extremist beliefs are more prevalent among veterans, why it ' s time to manage traffic in outer space, crises facing the Russian military, and more. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
The Case For A Governance-First U.S. Security Policy In The Sahel
Both terrorism and coups are on the rise in the Sahel. To reverse this troubling trend, the United states could ramp up support aimed at improving security governance, professionalizing militaries, and strongly sanctioning all forms of military takeovers in the region. This would require a real shift from the current U.S. security approach in the region. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 8, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Alexander Noyes Source Type: blogs
Countries Buy Defective Chinese Military Equipment. Why?
China ' s defense industry has exported malfunctioning and defective military equipment in recent years — leaving countries short of what ' s needed for their security while also draining military budgets. So why do countries continue to order military equipment from China? (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 8, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Cindy Zheng Source Type: blogs
What Is the Long-Term Strategy for Ukraine's Air Force?
It is encouraging that Ukraine might receive F-16s to improve its combat capabilities. Western policymakers might begin thinking now about what the Ukrainian Air Force may require in the future, especially if the Russian threat remains acute. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 6, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: John Hoehn; William Courtney Source Type: blogs
U.S.-China Rivalry in an Era of Weakening States
With their weakened state capacity, disengaged publics, and imbalanced economies, the United States and China break the pattern seen in other rivalries between great powers. New theories and ideas will be required to cope with problems largely unknown to the great-power rivals of the recent past. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 6, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Timothy R. Heath Source Type: blogs
Amid an Epidemic of Loneliness, Nonprofits Are Helping Keep Veterans Connected
Many nonprofit organizations in the United States seek to support veterans and foster social connection. The connections and sense of community these programs are building can help to combat the loneliness epidemic that is affecting veterans and non-veterans alike. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 5, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Laura Werber Source Type: blogs
America Is Winning Against China in Oceania
The United States retains enormous advantages in Oceania and should not be alarmed by China ' s security activities in the region. Washington should nevertheless keep a close eye on Beijing ' s moves, particularly against small and weak nations that will struggle to counter Chinese coercive activities on their own. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 4, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Derek Grossman Source Type: blogs
Arming Teachers, F-16s for Ukraine, Commercial Spaceflight: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on howteachers feel about arming teachers, what F-16s will (and won ' t) do for Ukraine, the need to regulate commercial spaceflight, and more. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - June 2, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: blogs
