Game Theory to Help the Vaccine Rollout, Abraham Accords, Telehealth: RAND Weekly Recap
We discuss using game theory to make vaccine distribution more efficient; the potential economic benefits of the Abraham Accords; a Q&A on community health and well-being with RAND’s Anita Chandra;…
Commentary: Securing the Least Bad Outcome
Very soon, President Joseph Biden must decide whether to withdraw the remaining 2,500 U.S. troops from Afghanistan to meet a May 1 deadline agreed to by the previous administration. The…
Setting Conditions for the Right Outcome in Afghanistan
Setting Conditions for the Right Outcome in Afghanistan January 29, 2021 The Trump administration began a negotiated peace process with the Taliban and the Afghan government. The Biden administration should…
The Biden Transition and the Real Impact of U.S. Force Cuts in Afghanistan
The Biden Transition and the Real Impact of U.S. Force Cuts in Afghanistan December 1, 2020 The Biden transition team faces far more urgent issues in Afghanistan than much of…
Failed Reporting and Analysis of the Afghan Peace Process
Failed Reporting and Analysis of the Afghan Peace Process November 18, 2020 There is no Pulitzer Prize for the worst media reporting of the year, but then again, there is…
The Reality Beyond Zero and 10,000: Choosing a Meaningful Option in Afghanistan
The Reality Beyond Zero and 10,000: Choosing a Meaningful Option in Afghanistan February 4, 2014 President Obama’s State of the Union address did not totally forget Afghanistan. It instead passed…
Ending the War in Afghanistan: A Diplomatic Perspective
Ending the War in Afghanistan: A Diplomatic Perspective February 28, 2018 There is a widespread recognition that the conflict in Afghanistan can end only through a political settlement. Though public…
The State of the Afghan War
The State of the Afghan War January 31, 2018 The recent high-profile bombings in Afghanistan have reignited a debate about the state of the war. In its recently released quarterly…
Afghanistan: Deciding the Future of the Not Quite “Forgotten War”
Afghanistan: Deciding the Future of the Not Quite “Forgotten War” May 23, 2016 The Obama Administration is in the process of making one of the most important decisions it will…
Afghanistan: Shift to a “Conditions–Based” Strategy or Lose the “Forgotten War”
Afghanistan: Shift to a “Conditions–Based” Strategy or Lose the “Forgotten War” March 16, 2016 The Obama Administration’s lack of focus on the Afghan War is symbolized by the fact that…
Afghanistan a Year After “Transition”: Losing the War at Every Level
Afghanistan a Year After “Transition”: Losing the War at Every Level December 22, 2015 It has now been almost exactly a year since U.S. and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)…