The State of the Union, China’s spy balloon, mental health first aid training.

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Insights from RAND on the State of the Union; China’s surveillance balloon and the U.S. recovery mission; the benefits of mental health first aid training; and Japan's long-awaited return to geopolitics. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

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Feb 10, 2023

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