Think Tank Alert

Articles for August 4, 2021 - August 10, 2021
Tuesday, 10 August 2021
Unstoppable Force Meets an Immovable Object: U.S.-China Supply Chains in the Age of Decoupling
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Ambassador Mark Green in Conversation with Gen. David Petraeus and Sir John Scarlett
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Navigating Trade-Offs Between Dams and River Conservation
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Opportunities for the Brazilian Navy to Employ Additional Unmanned Systems
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Stress Tests: The Right Tool for Strengthening Supply Chains
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Absenteeism and Presenteeism Among American Workers
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
United States Names Five African Jihadis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Winning the 5g Race with China: A U.S.-Japan Strategy to Trip the Competition, Run Faster, and Put the Fix In
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
This organization is working with armed groups to protect Syrian civilians. Here’s how they do it.
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Contextualizing COVID-19 and its implications for the future of work
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
How Lebanon Can Attain Economic and Political Freedom
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Belarus Will Never Be Free Under Alyaksandr Lukashenka
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Does the World Have the Will To Stop Xi Jinping?
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Why Isn’t the Government Telling Us About Chinese Nuclear Weapons?
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Health Care Policies in the Biden Competition Executive Order
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Biden’s Ill-Conceived Executive Order on Electric Vehicles
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
6 Troubling Leftist Wins in $1.1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
U.S. National Security Policy in the Indo-Pacific: A Conversation with Senator Tammy Duckworth
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
U.S. Restraint in the Middle East
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Beyond Emergency Pandemic Response: The Case for Prioritizing Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO21120 | US Afghan Withdrawal: Enter China and Taliban?
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Viable Alternatives Required to Replace Existing Procurement Procedures
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Russian Strategic Communication Towards Europe: Goals, Means and Measures
tiny icon of nupi  NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
A Climate Backlash
tiny icon of diis  DIIS (Danish Institute for International Studies)
How open-source software shapes AI policy
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Will China ever become a fully developed economy?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
July’s promising jobs report hides the challenges of left-behind communities
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
What if teaching mirrored how human brains learn?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Why crypto matters
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
China's Governance of COVID-19: Achievements and Limitations
tiny icon of kiep  KIEP (Korea Institute for International Economic Policy)
[ADRN Issue Briefing] The Pandemic Situation in Myanmar is Getting Worse Under the Military Government
tiny icon of eai  East Asia Institute
Biden’s Democracy Strategy, With Frances Z. Brown
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
The G7’s B3W Infrastructure Plan Can’t Compete with China. That’s Not the Point.
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
India’s digital policies are putting US tech in a bind
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Why is US defense acquisition falling behind? Blame the TINA paradox.
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Biden’s empty posts are a national security problem
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
The Enduring Partnership Between Azerbaijan And The NAM – OpEd
tiny icon of aircenter  AIR Center
Monday, 09 August 2021
You Really Ought to Know More About Canada
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Interview with Eloy Terena, Indigenous Land Rights Activist in Brazil
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
The Importance of Supply Chains: What You Need to Know
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Why National Security Agencies Must Analyze Climate Risks
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
IDA Proceedings: 8th Biennial Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Stefan Meining Releases Short Documentary on SS Officer Living Unnoticed in Germany
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Global Fellow John Maxwell Hamilton Wins 2021 American Journalism Historians Association's (AJHA) Book of the Year Award
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Infographic | Apprehensions of Migrants Increasing in the United States and Mexico
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Tackling societal challenges and guiding the future of research and innovation in Norway
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Acquiring a Mosaic Force: Issues, Options, and Trade-Offs
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Applying Machiavellian Discourses to the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Former House Armed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry Joins RAND as Senior Fellow
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Defund Prisons, Not Police
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Reframing Retirement
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: July 31–August 6
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Grounded: An Enterprise-Wide Look at Department of the Air Force Installation Exposure to Natural Hazards: Implications for Infrastructure Investment Decisionmaking and Continuity of Operations Planning
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Addressing societal challenges in Norway: Key trends, future scenarios, missions and structural measures
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Xi’s tech crackdown preserves socialism with Chinese characteristics
tiny icon of lowy  Lowy Institute
Australia and the Growing Reach of China’s Military
tiny icon of lowy  Lowy Institute
How the United States Can Deter Ransomware Attacks
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
An interview with Afghanistan human rights defender Horia Mosadiq
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Dictator vs democracy: Belarus one year on
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Remembering Yevhen Marchuk
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Why Climate Activists and Environmentalists Should Support Nuclear Power
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
This Is the Fundamental Advantage That China Lacks
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Dealing With America’s Olympic-Sized Debt Problem
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
UM’s Administrative Bloat Is Fueled by Diversity, Inclusion
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Judge Defends Equal Justice Against Tide of Critical Race Theory
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Texas Democrats’ Embarrassing Lawsuit Against Gov. Abbott
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
A New Revolution in the Middle East
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Controlling Investment: It Ain’t Broke; Why Are We Fixing It?
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Flagging the Issues: Maritime Governance, Forced Labor, and Illegal Fishing
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Two Years into CPTPP
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
A Timeline of South Korea’s Response to COVID-19
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Build Back Better World Initiative: A Partnership Against or Beyond China?
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Performing Nuclear Weapons: How Britain Made Trident Make Sense
tiny icon of nupi  NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
The Rankings Game: A Relational Approach to Country Performance Indicators
tiny icon of nupi  NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Ramifications of further integration between Belarus and Russia
tiny icon of clingendael  Clingendael
Social Policies and Institutional Reform in Post-COVID Cuba
tiny icon of cidob  CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
Homelessness fell across most metro areas after the Great Recession. Will COVID-19 change that?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
An agenda for US-EU cooperation on Big Tech regulation
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The middle ground for fixing long-term care costs: The WISH Act
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Why state unemployment insurance programs failed workers during the COVID-19 pandemic | The TechTank Podcast
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Why hospitals and healthcare organizations need to take cybersecurity more seriously
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Dangerous trends in Ethiopia: Time for Washington’s tough love
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
July’s jobs report shows Black teens struggling with the highest unemployment rate
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Global governance after COVID-19: Survey report
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The new US sanctions on Belarus: Strong, but not enough
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
FAST THINKING: What the UN climate report didn’t say
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Friday, 06 August 2021
As Europe Races to Electric Vehicles, Will Latin America’s Lithium Producers Keep Up? Q&A with Espen Hauge
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
About the Kennan Institute Alumni Network
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Independent Evaluation of the New York State 1115 Waiver Amendment: The Children's Design: Interim Findings
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Black Americans Cite Low Vaccine Confidence, Mistrust, and Limited Access as Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Rebuild Public Health for the Next Pandemic?
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Commercialisation and Open Science Do Not Have to Be Uneasy Bedfellows
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Five Foreign-Policy Movies Worth Watching About Actual World Events
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Kavanaugh Eats Crow on Eviction Moratorium
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Joe Biden Is Turning His Back on Free Trade With the U.K.
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The West Can’t Forget What Russia Did to Georgia
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Keep Environmental Red Tape Out of Outer Space
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Biden Administration Must Hold Line on Huawei
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Truck-Drivin’ Joe: Biden Brings Penchant for Fabrication to Presidency
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Nicaragua’s Upcoming Election Highlights Need for Long-Term Forms of Pressure on the Ortega Regime
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Modernizing Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance to ‘Find’ in the Era of Security Competition
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Rethinking Homeland Defense
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO21119 | Buddhist Nationalism in Asia: What It Means for Europe
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Bangladesh Looks to Russia to Resolve Rohingya Crisis
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Rethinking responses to pastoralism-related conflicts
tiny icon of clingendael  Clingendael
Assessing China and Russia’s Influence on the German Parliamentary Elections
tiny icon of dgap  DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations)
How to make retirement income more accessible for all Americans
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
A university-led remedy to place-based discrimination in Richmond, Va.
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The eviction ban has been extended — for now. What comes next?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Addressing youth unemployment in Africa through industries without smokestacks: A synthesis on prospects, constraints, and policies
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
A case study comparison of industries without smokestacks in Senegal and Ghana
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Increasing Title I funds should target largest sources of school spending inequalities—across states
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
An uneasy limbo for US-Pakistan relations amidst the withdrawal from Afghanistan
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The Maritime Strategic Imperative
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Sea Power Conference Report 2021
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
[ADRN Working Paper] Land Reform, Judicial Independence and the Rule of LawL Whither Goes Mang Juan?
tiny icon of eai  East Asia Institute
[ADRN Working Paper] Indian Judiciary at a Critical Crossroad: Issues and Challenges
tiny icon of eai  East Asia Institute
[ADRN Working Paper] Sri Lanka: Two Paths to Judicial Independence
tiny icon of eai  East Asia Institute
Don’t lose Afghanistan
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
COVID-19 and Vaccine Diplomacy in the Land of Smiles
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Does the Work Health and Safety Act Make it Harder to Put Diplomats in the Field?
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
6 August: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Thursday, 05 August 2021
#MilkTeaAlliance No More?
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Community-managed Water Investments in Rural China: A Path for Financing WASH
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Illegal migration as a political weapon
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Help, Not Just Hunt, Violent Extremists in the Military
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, May 5, 2021 Meeting
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
U.S. Arrest Warrant Exposes Police Scandal in Nigeria
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Women This Week: Gender Equality at the Summer Olympic Games
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
The Future of New Jersey's Tuition Aid Grant: A Review of Options and Evidence
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Why NOAA Matters for U.S. Climate Policy
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Foreign Direct Investment: A new strategy for the United States
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Here to dine in Kyiv
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Interview with Monera Yousufzada, former Afghan deputy minister of defense
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
How Ukraine can push back against Vladimir Putin’s twisted history
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Time to remind Russia that Crimea is Ukraine
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
What Happened to America’s Plan To Reform the United Nations?
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Croatia’s Overdue Inclusion in Visa Waiver Program Highlights Allies Left Out
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Sherman’s China Visit Was a Quiet Disaster
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
9 Things to Know About Senate’s $1.1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Energy and Climate Policies, Cronyism Don’t Belong in Bloated Senate Infrastr...
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Five Conservative Principles to Apply Against Weaponized Antitrust
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Outsized and Opaque: K–12 Pandemic Education Spending
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Pegasus Spyware Revelations Are a Cautionary Tale of Digital Authoritarianism
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Illinois School District Violates Civil Rights Law, Calls It “Equity”
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Iraq, the United States, and the “New” Middle East
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Alliances in Need of Upkeep: Strengthening the U.S.-Philippines and U.S.-Thailand Partnerships
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Battle Networks and the Future Force
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CFA franc zone: Economic development and the post-COVID recovery
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The Senate infrastructure bill puts America closer to another New Deal
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Hutchins Roundup: Labor force participation, total factor productivity, and more 
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
It takes a village: The role of mentorship in supporting India's young women in the workforce
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Vaccine mandates are more popular than you think
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Indonesia in Crisis: Economic Impact and President Joko Widodo’s political legacy
tiny icon of siia  SIIA (Singapore Institute of International Affairs)
TWNW Presents: Summer Reading Special Episode (Rebroadcast)
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Here’s what we’re reading this summer
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Getting from commitment to content in AI and data ethics: Justice and explainability
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Opinion: Azerbaijan expects the EU to be more balanced in its policies toward the South Caucasus
tiny icon of aircenter  AIR Center
Wednesday, 04 August 2021
Wilson Quarterly Summer 2021: India's "Strategic Autonomy"
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
No Vaccine to End the Shadow Pandemic of Gender-Based Violence
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program Releases Latest Report on Kosovo
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Alaska Defense Forum | Fairbanks, Alaska, August 4, 2021
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Consolidating Kosovo's Sovereignty: Why it Matters, and What Must Be Done
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
In the Heat of the Moment: Climate Change in the Americas
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Supporting Joint Warfighter Readiness: Opportunities and Incentives for Interservice and Intraservice Coordination with Training-Simulator Acquisition and Use
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Innovative Technologies Shaping the 2040 Battlefield
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Addressing America's Crisis of Despair and Economic Recovery: A Call for a Coordinated Effort
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Arrests of Tanzanian Opposition Underline Need for Constitutional Reform
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Media Literacy Education to Counter Truth Decay: An Implementation and Evaluation Framework
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Protecting human rights in the digital age
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Innovative technologies shaping the 2040 battlefield
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Human Rights in the Digital Age
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
The Left’s Fight Against Election Reforms Is a Trojan Horse
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
It’s been a year since the Beirut blast. Now the unemployed are turning to tech.
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Belarus dissident death in Ukraine fuels fears over Lukashenka death squads
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
What Does Iraq Want From America?
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Hariri Quits While Lebanon Crumbles
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Congress Continues Spending Spree With Irresponsible Infrastructure Deal
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
China’s Nuclear Forces Swell: A Tri-Polar World?
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Beijing’s Bomb Buildup
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Watching China in Europe - August 2021
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
Partnership 2020 Quarterly Newsletter
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
A Glimpse of Chinese Ballistic Missile Submarines
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Beyond Nord Stream 2
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
You Are What You Eat: Bring on the Omni-channel
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Personal Ties: Measuring Chinese and U.S. Engagement with African Security Chiefs
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Reconciling the Past for a Stronger Partnership: Shaping U.S.-Vietnam Relations under the Biden Administration
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Hamilton Decarbonization
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
PRC Overseas Political Activities: Risk, Reaction and the Case of Australia
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Self-Reliance in Defence Sector
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Russia: Can Economic Difficulties Weaken the Political System?
tiny icon of ifri  Ifri (Institut français des relations internationales)
Tangled Wires: Preparing India’s Power Sector for the Clean Energy Transition
tiny icon of ceip  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
What Railway Deals Taught Chinese and Brazilians in the Amazon
tiny icon of ceip  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Time for Straight Talking on German Security
tiny icon of dgap  DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations)
What are Build America Bonds or direct-pay municipal bonds?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Why the World Anti-doping Agency should revisit its cannabis ban
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The international travel restrictions make little sense
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
“None of the above?”: Germany’s eminently resistible chancellor candidates have escaped the hardships of previous leaders
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Why President Biden should ban affective computing in federal law enforcement
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Underfunding HBCUs leads to an underrepresentation of Black faculty
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Loitering munitions preview the autonomous future of warfare
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis: We need to become a ‘harder target’ for our adversaries
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Common Ground: How Missionaries Shape Ireland's Global Connections
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Fallout In A Country In Freefall: Lebanon A Year After The Beirut Blast
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Hezbollah blames Lebanon’s economic collapse on the United States
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Beyond Pakistan’s 2021-22 budget: The economy and growth
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council