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New Report on Resetting U.S.-Russian Strategic Relationship — April 17, 2009
As Russia’s economy has grown, so have its global involvement and influence, sometimes in ways at odds with U.S. policy, as the August 2008 conflict in Georgia demonstrated. Rather than pursue coercive mechanisms that can easily backfire, the authors of a new RAND report, Russian Foreign Policy: Sources and Implications, recommend that the United States build on shared views and shared interests with Russia. Among other steps, they recommend that Washington vigorously pursue new arms control agreements with Moscow, allay Russian fears about proposed U.S. missile defenses in Europe, reevaluate its promotion of energy pipeline routes that circumvent Russia, and resume consistent, high- level consultations, including military-to-military contacts.
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United States, East Africa Allies Must Overcome Radical Islam to Reshape the Region's Security — Feb. 4, 2009
While al Qaeda is the primary terrorist/extremist threat in East Africa, the region suffers more broadly from a danger of radical Islamist groups and organizations that the United States and its allies must address to reshape the region's security environment.
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While China's Regional Influence Grows, U.S. Remains Key Security and Economic Partner in East Asia — Nov. 17, 2008
A new study infers that America's key East Asian allies do not see China as a viable strategic alternative to the United States and that allied nations seek to broaden economic and diplomatic relations with both the United States and China.
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Meeting America's Security Challenges Beyond Iraq: A Conference Report — Sep. 22, 2008
This conference discussed a list of security obligations that America faces, as well as future security issues likely to be problematic for any new administration, and discussed how the U.S. government and defense community should address these challenges.
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Flexibility and Sensitivity to Local Concerns Are Crucial to Long-Term U.S. Security Relationships with Iraq and Afghanistan — Aug. 1, 2008
The United States is heavily invested – diplomatically, economically, and militarily – in Iraq and Afghanistan. Based on this, the United States must clarify its long-term intentions to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the surrounding regions.
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Nuclear-Armed Regional Adversaries — Jul. 28, 2008
This research brief describes a study of nuclear-armed regional adversaries, which suggests that U.S. policymakers and commanders will want to field improved capabilities that can prevent (rather than deter) an enemy's use of nuclear weapons.
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