The RAND Center for Global Risk and Security reflects the need for a focal point for cross-cutting, multi-disciplinary research and analysis on the increasingly complex issue of global security. It draws on RAND’s unparalleled breadth of related expertise – from strategy to health to technology and criminal justice – and expands upon RAND’s long history of excellence in informing security policy by exploring innovative new areas of inquiry that cut across traditional perspectives. Led by an advisory board of distinguished individuals from varied angles of vision on security and risk, the Center will develop a better understanding of the variety of security threats, and then decide on deeper research dives where RAND’s special range of competences can make a difference in framing categories of possible response.
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Afghan Progress Spotty but Hopeful - May 12, 2008
Progress in Afghanistan is a study in contrasts. Progress is substantial in the north, but limited in the south. In this commentary by Obaid Younossi and Peter Dahl Thruelsen for the Providence Journal, sustained efforts are required by the UN and the Afghan government to develop a multiyear, well-resourced political, military and economic roadmap.
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Give Them Sabbaticals - May 7, 2008
The Army’s Training With Industry program, though not tied to officer retention, could serve as the basis for an expanded effort to provide unique training in the diverse civilian world. In this commentary by Laura Miller, for USA Today, a new outlook on training could help prepare officers for the future military interactions and improve retention.
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A House of Tribes for Iraq - Apr. 29, 2008
Many western notions of governance struggle with Iraq, however one that deserves a close look is the effort to create a unique upper legislative body: The House of Tribes, as discussed in this commentary by Theodore W. Karasik and Ghassan Schbley for Washingtonpost.com.
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Good Morning, Syria! – Time to Revisit Our Axis of Evil List? — Apr. 22, 2008
Syria is changing and the United States should take notice. A vibrant youth scene, chic cafe´s, art exhibitions, modish shopping districts, and the WiFi hotspots in a country late to adopt the Internet, are not the only surprises in Syria, as discussed in this commentary by Cheryl Benard and Edward O’Connell for the Providence Journal .
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Iraq Needs an Ownership Surge - Apr. 13, 2008
The military surge in Iraq has created conditions favorable for long-term stability. Now a new approach to economic reconstruction is needed to sustain the hard-fought military gains as discussed in this commentary by Joseph Konzelmann and Clare Lockhart for the Washington Times.
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Third Annual Conference on Terrorism and Global Security - May. 8-9, 2008
The Los Angeles Terrorism Early Warning Group (LA-TEW) and RAND Center for Global Risk and Security Presents the Third Annual Conference on Terrorism and Global Security at The RAND Corporation. The conference will include plenary sessions, keynote speakers, and breakout sessions on key related topics.
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Rethinking Counterinsurgency: RAND Counterinsurgency Study -- Volume 5 
Afghanistan: State and Society, Great Power Politics, and the Way Ahead: Findings from an International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007 
Fiscally Informed Total Force Manpower 
Invisible Wounds: Predicting the Immediate and Long-Term Consequences of Mental Health Problems in Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom 
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