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Nathan Vest

RAND Corporation

Nathan Vest is a research assistant and Middle East specialist at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation.
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Is the Conflict in Libya a Preview of the Future of Warfare?

Drones. Mercenaries. Disinformation campaigns waged on social media.

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Can Anything Stop the Flow of Advanced Weapons into Libya?

If the country becomes a nexus for expertise and arms, increasingly deadly regional armed groups could destabilize the region.