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A Hinge Point: Leveraging the Gaza Ceasefire for a Durable Peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Jan 28, 2025 | rand.org | Charles P. Ries |Daniel Egel

The long-awaited cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas is now in effect, the first wave of hostages has been freed, and needed humanitarian supplies should be moving into Gaza to relieve suffering and hunger. But a cease-fire is just a start on a pathway to a durable peace between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors.
A hinge point: How the Gaza cease-fire can lead to durable peace

Jan 25, 2025 | thehill.com | Charles P. Ries |Daniel Egel

The long-awaited cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas is now in effect, the first wave of hostages has been freed and needed humanitarian supplies should be moving into Gaza to relieve suffering and hunger. But a cease-fire is just a start on a pathway to a durable peace between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors.
Op-Ed: A Main Street for the Outer Banks - The Coastland Times

Jul 3, 2024 | thecoastlandtimes.com | Charles P. Ries

Published 3:46 pm Wednesday, July 3, 2024 By Charles RiesMany of us on the Outer Banks recognize that we have a housing affordability crisis, one that especially affects the ability of nurses and doctors, firefighters and police officers, teachers and counselors, tradesmen and fishermen, really any young families just starting out to afford a place to live.
Looking Beyond the War: Planning for Ukraine's Reconstruction

Sep 18, 2023 | rand.org | Charles P. Ries |Howard Shatz

The outcome of Russia's war on Ukraine and the provisions of a final settlement are as yet unknown. Ukraine may prevail in pushing Russia back to the 1991 borders, as President Zelenskyy intends. The conflict might result in a settlement with a divided Ukraine, both countries exhausted from the effort. It could grind on for years as a bloody war of attrition. The Russian effort could collapse, unexpectedly.
NATO's Vilnius Summit Holds the Key for Ukraine's Reconstruction

Jul 11, 2023 | rand.org | Gabrielle Tarini |Howard Shatz |Charles P. Ries

At the NATO summit in Vilnius starting Tuesday, the transatlantic military alliance will plan the future of Western support for Ukraine, including a multiyear assistance package and upgraded political ties. Repelling Russia's invasion will be top of mind. But longer-term security decisions will be just as important—if not more so—to Ukraine's future, after the fighting stops. In planning for Ukraine's postwar reconstruction, security arrangements have been the neglected element.
Opinion: The NATO summit must focus not just on winning the Ukraine war, but what happens after the fighting stops

Jul 10, 2023 | latimes.com | Gabrielle Tarini |Howard Shatz |Charles P. Ries

(Susan Walsh / Associated Press) At the NATO summit in Vilnius starting Tuesday, the transatlantic military alliance will plan the future of Western support for Ukraine, including a multiyear assistance package and upgraded political ties. Repelling Russia’s invasion will be top of mind. But longer term security decisions will be just as important — if not more so — to Ukraine’s future, after the fighting stops.
How to reform and reconstruct Ukraine after the war

Jun 21, 2023 | defensenews.com | Howard Shatz |Gabrielle Tarini |Charles P. Ries |James Dobbins

Hostilities in Ukraine are ongoing, but it is not too early to consider post-war reconstruction. Indeed, the United States and Europe have already begun planning what will probably be the most ambitious post-war rebuilding effort in modern history. Ukraine’s effort will be far different from recent post-war reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ukraine is a European state, and the war was unifying, not divisive.
Mapping the Route to Ukraine's Reform and Reconstruction

Jun 21, 2023 | rand.org | Howard Shatz |Gabrielle Tarini |Charles P. Ries |James Dobbins

Hostilities in Ukraine are ongoing, but it is not too early to consider post-war reconstruction. Indeed, the United States and Europe have already begun planning what will probably be the most ambitious post-war rebuilding effort in modern history. Ukraine's effort will be far different from recent post-war reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ukraine is a European state, and the war was unifying, not divisive.
Reconstructing Ukraine: Creating a Freer, More Prosperous, and Secure Future

Jun 14, 2023 | rand.org | Howard Shatz |Gabrielle Tarini |Charles P. Ries |James Dobbins

Post-war reconstruction in Ukraine may be the largest rebuilding effort in modern history. The United States and Europe have started to plan for its success. Over the past 75 years, they have been engaged in multiple reconstruction efforts. Drawing lessons from the most appropriate of these efforts will be important for planning Ukraine's reform and reconstruction. In this century, the most notable U.S. reconstruction efforts were in Iraq and Afghanistan, but these are not the right models.