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SEPTEMBER 2007 HIGHLIGHTS:UNGOVERNED TERRITORIES: A UNIQUE FRONT IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM
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Governments around the world should take a new approach to fighting terrorism by treating regions where governmental control is weak as a distinct category of security problems. Read the Report »
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ASSESSING THE ASSIGNMENT POLICY FOR ARMY WOMEN
Authors: Margaret Harrell, Laura Werver Castanada, Peter Schirmer, Bryan Hallmark, Jennifer Kavanagh, Daniel Gerschwin, Paul Steinberg
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The U.S. Army is following the Department of Defense policy barring the assignment of women to units whose primary mission is ground combat. However, the policies governing the assignment of military women are difficult to understand, and there is no consensus about their objectives. Read the Report »
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U.S. POLICY OPTIONS FOR IRAQ: A REASSESSMENT
Authors: Olga Oliker, Keith Crane, Audra Grant, Terrence Kelly, Andrew Rathmell, David Brannan
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The United States should focus its political, security and economic efforts in Iraq toward the single goal of reducing sectarian strife and other violence, but should also start planning now for the possibility that these efforts will not succeed. Read the Report »
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FREEDOM AND INFORMATION: ASSESSING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA REGARDING U.S. TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY
Authors: Eric Landree, Christopher Paul, Beth Grill, Aruna Balakrishnan, Bradley Wilson, Martin Libicki
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How much data regarding U.S. infrastructure security is publicly available and how easily could it be found by individuals seeking to harm U.S. domestic interests? A new framework guides assessments of the availability of such information for planning attacks on the U.S. air, rail, and sea transportation infrastructure.
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COMMENTARYThe following is a list of national security related commentary pieces that RAND researchers have contributed to newspapers in the past month. To retrieve past commentary pieces, please visit RAND's commentary page. A NEW TACT ON IRAQ
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