We brought together technologists from the private sector and national security experts to brainstorm feasible technological solutions that could be game-changers in a hypothetical conflict over Taiwan. They came up with 17 ideas: bit.ly/4c0x7ge

There is still an enormous amount to be learned about how climate change may affect national security—and whether the U.S. may be missing important opportunities to respond. New paper: bit.ly/4a6Btka

.Pardee RAND COIN recently hosted a Fireside Chat with the former Prime Minister of Estonia, Jüri Ratas. Senior research Heather Williams moderated the event, and students, faculty, and staff joined the conversation.

US Defense Department 2023 assessment: “ISIS has been developing a cost-effective model for external operations that relies on resources from outside Afghanistan, operatives in target countries, and extensive facilitation networks.” yahoo.com/news/isis-euro…

Experts often look to the Cold War to understand the growing competition between China and the U.S. But the world doesn't work that way anymore, says RAND's Timothy Heath. Instead, global "neomedieval" conditions will shape this rivalry. bit.ly/3VpsLcD

Where gene editing meets artificial intelligence, developments are moving much faster than policy. Recent RAND research explored how policymakers can begin to address this challenge: bit.ly/3VtrBNi

Such an honor to host Gen. C.Q. Brown, Chairman of The Joint Staff 🇺🇸, at Project for Media and National Security. General Brown spent the hour in a detailed, thoughtful assessment of global risks, and all of the threats to American national security. Well worth a read: nationalsecuritymedia.gwu.edu/project/genera…

"There is the throughput problem—getting aid into Gaza—and then there is the distribution problem, which involves getting aid to those who need it most." RAND's Raphael Cohen discusses the humanitarian crisis in Gaza: bit.ly/4cqt51b

Trends that define neomedievalism: 🔹 Weakening states 🔹 Fragmenting societies 🔹 Imbalanced economies 🔹 Pervasive threats 🔹 Informalization of warfare Our research examines how these conditions will shape the rivalry between China and the U.S. bit.ly/3TJ0fSb

"A student's entire trajectory could change as the result of a teacher's recommendation to place that student in a more advanced math course. It can change when a teacher tells a child that they have what it takes to do well in math." bit.ly/3Pu5933

This new report outlines ways to improve the security of soft targets and crowded places: bit.ly/3PGi3em

Across nearly every dimension—tech, trade, industry, military, and global influence—the US and China are destined to be the fiercest competitors history has ever seen.

"NATO has been reenergized after the invasion of Ukraine. In two years [since Russia's invasion] NATO has grown bigger, with more ambition in the scope of its activities, more forces in eastern Europe." yahoo.com/news/nato-75-s…

In a "neomedieval" world, America's rivalry with China may have more in common with the fitful conflicts of the 14th century than with the cataclysmic world wars of the 20th. bit.ly/3TGDQoG

I am grateful to the United States House of Representatives, both parties, and personally Speaker Mike Johnson for the decision that keeps history on the right track. Democracy and freedom will always have global significance and will never fail as long as America helps to

See the latest from @helmus and Bilva, follow me on @bilvachandra.bsky.social on generative AI and information integrity.⬇️ RAND

LLMs, deepfakes, and AI-generated images and audio could pose threats to information integrity. What are the potential policy options for managing these threats? Our new paper explores: bit.ly/3JpsRKq

The overwhelming majority of social media threats made against schools are jokes or hoaxes, but these still force schools to implement lockdowns and cancelations. This takes an emotional toll on students, teachers, and school staff. New study explores: bit.ly/3xvPl9L

Evidence that China's technological development is stalling, thanks in part to "President Xi Jinping's self-destructive tech sector policies," by Nina Xiang asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/China-…, via Nikkei Asia

"Preventing air superiority is essential to ensuring the Taiwanese ground forces can advance to their muster points… If sufficiently large and effective, Taiwan can create an 'air defense bubble' that could defend other forces coming to its aid." newsweek.com/chinese-warpla…