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John V. ParachiniWashington Office Senior International Policy Analyst Media AvailabilityThis researcher is available for interviews. Show Details » EducationM.B.A., Georgetown University; M.A. in international relations, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University; B.A. in philosophy, Haverford College |
Research Focus
Arms control; proliferation of chemical; biological; radiological; and nuclear weapons; homeland security; intelligence; terrorism and other emerging threats
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- Jihadist networks
Selected Publications
Brian A. Jackson et al., Breaching the Fortress Wall: Understanding Terrorist Efforts to Overcome Defensive Technologies, RAND Corporation, 2007
Brian A. Jackson et al., Aptitude for Destruction, Vol. 2: Case Studies of Organizational Learning in Five Terrorist Groups, RAND Corporation, 2005
Sara A. Daly et al.,, Aum Shinrikyo, Al Qaeda and the Kinshasa Reactor: Implications of Three Case Studies for Combating Nuclear Terrorism, RAND Corporation, 2005
John Parachini et al., Diversion of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons Expertise from the Former Soviet Union: Understanding an Evolving Problem, RAND Corporation, 2005
David Aaron, ed., Three Years After: Next Steps in the War on Terror, RAND Corporation, 2005
Research Focus
Arms control, proliferation of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons, homeland security, intelligence, terrorism and other emerging threats
Recent Projects
- Jihadist networks
Previous Positions
Executive Director, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International StudiesSelected Publications
Breaching the Fortress Wall: Understanding Terrorist Efforts to Overcome Defensive Technologies, Brian A. Jackson et al., RAND Corporation, 2007
Aptitude for Destruction, Vol. 2: Case Studies of Organizational Learning in Five Terrorist Groups, Brian A. Jackson et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
Aum Shinrikyo, Al Qaeda, and the Kinshasa Reactor: Implications of Three Case Studies for Combating Nuclear Terrorism, Sara A. Daly et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
Diversion of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons Expertise from the Former Soviet Union: Understanding an Evolving Problem, John Parachini et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
Three Years After: Next Steps in the War on Terror, David Aaron, ed., RAND Corporation, 2005
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Agence France Press; Australian Financial Review; BBC; Boston Globe; CBS; Christian Science Monitor; CNN; Congressional Quarterly; Dallas Morning News; Fox; MSNBC; National Journal; NPR; Reuters; St. Petersburg Times (FL); Toronto Star; Voice of America; WashingtonPost.com; WTOP
Commentary: International Herald Tribune; Los Angeles Times; Newsday
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.




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