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Examining U.S. Counterterrorism Priorities and Strategy Across Africa’s Sahel Region — 2009
Testimony presented before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on African Affairs on November 17, 2009.
The Day After... in Jerusalem: A Strategic Planning Exercise on the Path to Achieving Peace in the Middle East — 2009
This overview of a series of strategic exercises undertaken by leading experts and former government officials to help U.S. policymakers address the challenges of the Arab-Israeli conflict shows that it should remain a top national security priority.
RAND&rsdquo;s Portfolio Analysis Tool (PAT): Theory, Methods, and Reference Manual — 2009
An evolved version of RAND’s Portfolio Analysis Tool (PAT) will assist high-level decisionmakers in thinking about balance, constructing good multifaceted options for consideration, and making subsequent choices.
Controlling the Cost of C4I Upgrades on Naval Ships — 2009
Looking across a set of completed C4I upgrades to U.S. Navy ships, the authors uncovered mixed evidence of cost improvement, a high level of variability in costs, and a trend toward overestimating the installation-labor costs of certain upgrades.
How Have Deployments During the War on Terrorism Affected Reenlistment? — 2009
Examines the relationship between career field choice, race/ethnicity, and membership in the Army's senior officer corps.
How Have Deployments During the War on Terrorism Affected Reenlistment? — 2009
This research sought to understand how recent deployments have affected reenlistment by examining trends in deployments and reenlistments, developing a theoretical model, and conducting an econometric analysis of survey and administrative data.
Living Conditions in Anbar Province in June 2008 — 2009
A 2008 RAND survey of conditions in Iraq's Anbar Province collected data on demographics, employment, income and standards of living, education, health, housing and public infrastructure, the effects of war, and agriculture.
Defining and Evaluating Reliable Options for Overseas Combat Support Basing — 2009
The objective of this dissertation is to identify a robust set of facility locations for the Air Force to place combat support basing materiel that will reliably cover a broad range of potential missions that may occur around the world.
How RAND Invented the Postwar World — 2004
Presents a thumbnail history of the RAND Corporation, emphasizing its early accomplishments.
Barriers to the Broad Dissemination of Creative Works in the Arab World — 2009
Within the Arab world, many creative works are being produced that could play a role in countering violent extremism. This book examines the substantial barriers to the broad dissemination of these creative works and suggests ways to overcome them.
Recruiting Minorities: What Explains Recent Trends in the Army and Navy? — 2009
Identifies factors that explain trends in black and Hispanic representation among high-quality recruits in the Army and Navy; considers which policies are likely to be most effective in increasing high-quality enlistments within different groups.
Countering Piracy in the Modern Era: Notes from a RAND Workshop to Discuss the Best Approaches for Dealing with Piracy in the 21st Century — 2009
The findings of a small group of experts from the U.S. government, allied partner nations, the maritime industry, and academic organizations convened to discuss piracy in the modern era.
Using Civilian Facilities to Maintain Military Medical Skills — 2009
To maintain relevant medical skills, some military medical personnel stationed at military treatment facilities could be stationed in civilian emergency rooms and trauma centers, where cases more closely resemble those found during deployment.
Measuring Crisis Decision Making for Public Health Emergencies — 2009
Public health emergencies involve making difficult decisions, yet health practitioners have little training or tools in this area. This technical report describes the development of a tool for identifying, measuring, and improving crisis decision making.
China’s International Behavior: Activism, Opportunism, and Diversification — 2009
China’s international activism is one of the newest and most important trends in global affairs. This monograph analyzes how China defines its international objectives, how it is pursuing them, and what it means for U.S. interests.
Corporations and Counterinsurgency — 2009
Policymakers need to develop a fuller understanding of how multinational corporations are shaping zones of violent conflict.
Computer Simulation of General and Flag Officer Management: Model Description and Results — 2009
A simulation model is used to assess the complexity and feasibility of managing the new general and flag officer end- and grade-strength accounting rules of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.
The Mujahedin-e Khalq in Iraq: A Policy Conundrum — 2009
The U.S. government listed the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MeK), a cult and designated foreign terrorist organization, as an enemy in Iraq, then classified its members as protected persons. A RAND study recommends that most MeK members be repatriated to Iran.
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Finding Needles in a Haystack: A Resource Allocation Methodology to Design Strategies to Detect Terrorist Weapon Development — 2009
Presents a methodology to design strategies for detecting terrorist weapon development and shows how it might be used to detect development of improvised explosive devices and radiological dispersal devices.
Understanding Why Terrorist Operations Succeed or Fail — 2009
This paper argues that the success or failure of terrorist operations can be best understood by thinking about the match or mismatch between key sets of characteristics of the group, its plans, and the security measures facing them.
Public Health Preparedness and Response to Chemical and Radiological Incidents: Functions, Practices, and Areas for Future Work — 2009
Discusses the role of public health agencies in emergency preparedness for and response to chemical and radiological incidents.
A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute — 2009
Examines the changing political dynamic between China and Taiwan, evaluates key aspects of the cross-strait military balance, and considers how Taiwan might be successfully defended against a Chinese invasion attempt.
A Strategic Approach to Joint Officer Management: Analysis and Modeling Results — 2009
As part of an effort examining officer development in joint matters, the authors use data analysis and complex modeling to identify billets that provide and/or require joint experience and to assess the supply and demand of joint officers.
The Mujahedin-e Khalq in Iraq: A Policy Conundrum — 2009
The U.S. government listed the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MeK), a cult and designated foreign terrorist organization, as an enemy in Iraq, then classified its members as protected persons. A RAND study recommends that most MeK members be repatriated to Iran.
Expanding Access to Mental Health Counselors Under TRICARE — 2009
Evaluates a one-year trial in which two administrative requirements governing the provision of mental health care under TRICARE (the health care system for military personnel) were lifted, focusing on whether this increased access to such care.
The Geopolitical Consequences of the World Economic Recession -- A Caution — 2009
Considers the geopolitical ramifications of the 2009 global economic downturn and argues against the idea that the recession will lead to lasting structural alterations in the international system.
Withdrawing from Iraq: Alternative Schedules, Associated Risks, and Mitigating Strategies — 2009
In studying the withdrawal from Iraq, RAND assessed logistical constraints, trends in insurgent activity, and the implications of the readiness of Iraqi security forces on the size of the residual U.S. force and on security in Iraq and the region.
The Phoenix Program and Contemporary Counterinsurgency— 2009
The authors provide a fresh assessment of operations against the Viet Cong underground during the Vietnam War and suggest lessons for contemporary counterinsurgency.
In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan— 2009
A definitive account of the American experience in Afghanistan from the rise of the Taliban to the depths of the insurgency.
PRGS 2009 Defense Seminar Brochure— 2009
Describes the course offerings and faculty for an intensive weeklong program offered by the Pardee RAND Graduate School in fall 2009.
A Survey of Missions for Unmanned Undersea Vehicles— 2009
RAND identifies seven military missions for unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) that appear most promising to pursue in terms of military need, operational and technical risks, non-UUV alternatives, and cost.
Police Recruitment and Retention in the Contemporary Urban Environment: A National Discussion of Personnel Experiences and Promising Practices from the Front Lines— 2009
A summary of the presentations, discussions, and opinions offered by panelists at a National Summit on Police Recruitment and Retention in the Contemporary Urban Environment held at RAND in June 2008.
Reconstruction Under Fire: Unifying Civil and Military Counterinsurgency— 2009
Effective civilian reconstruction and relief efforts often convince citizens to support their government against an insurgency. For this reason, insurgents will target these activities threatening both the recipients of this aid and those providing the aid.
TThe PLA Navy's "New Historic Missions": Expanding Capabilities for a Re-emergent Maritime Power— 2009
Testimony presented, by Cortez A. Cooper, before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on June 11, 2009.
Enhancing Interoperability Among Enlisted Medical Personnel in the U.S. Military: A Case Study of Military Surgical Technologists — 2009
Air Force, Army, and Navy training programs for enlisted medical personnel are being consolidated to increase interoperability. A RAND methodology defines standards of practice across services and evaluates options for obtaining qualified personnel.
DDG-51 Engineering Training: How Simulators Can Help — 2009
U.S. Navy surface combatant ship crews require extensive training. Especially rigorous training is required for the ship's engineers, who are responsible for operating, maintaining, and repairing the main propulsion and auxiliary equipment to keep the ship ready to go to sea.
Intelligence for an Age of Terror — 2009
The new challenges faced by intelligence groups, militaries, and nations vary in scope and circumstances. The author draws comparisons across nations to illuminate issues, especially arrangements for domestic intelligence.
2008 NSRD Annual Report — 2009
This annual report offers a general survey of NSRD work in 2008, including research on nation-building, counterinsurgency and counterterrorism, aircraft and shipyard costs, U.S. science and technology competitiveness, military retirement compensation, and approaches to North Korea.
The Evolving Terrorist Threat to Southeast Asia: A Net Assessment — 2009
Building on prior RAND research, this study examined the historical roots of militancy in the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia; the development of extremist ideological frameworks; and national and international government response efforts.
The Long March: Building an Afghan National Army — 2009
Assesses the progress of the Afghan National Army in the areas of recruitment, training, facilities, and operational capability and concludes that coalition forces will be needed to assist in the country for the foreseeable future.
Social Science for Counterterrorism: Putting the Pieces Together — 2009
Why does terrorism arise and decline? Why do people become terrorists or disengage? How do terrorists generate, maintain, or lose public support? How do terrorists make decisions? These are the questions that the authors address.
U.S. Combat Commands’ Participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative: A Training Manual— 2009
A manual of nine lecture and seminar sessions to be used by the U.S. Geographic Combat Commands to train personnel for participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative.
Occupying Iraq: A History of the Coalition Provisional Authority — 2009
This book, based on a review of nearly 100,000 never-before-released documents from the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) and interviews with its key officials, examines and evaluates the activities of the CPA from May 2003 to June 2004.
Imported Oil and U.S. National Security — 2009
The United States imports three-fifths of the oil it consumes. This book evaluates possible links between these imports and U.S. national security and assesses related potential policies.
Security in Mexico: Implications for U.S. Policy Options — 2009
The security situation in Mexico has deteriorated in recent years. To help inform debate on the future of U.S.-Mexico relations, this study examined a set of U.S. policy options and potential policy priorities that hold promise for Mexico's security.
Could Mexico Fail? — 2009
Suggests ways the U.S. could address concerns about the growing lawlessness in northern Mexico and its consequences for U.S. national security.
A Framework to Assess Programs for Building Partnerships — 2009
Lays out a framework for assessing Department of Defense security cooperation activities, based on themes from a 2008 RAND workshop.
Navy Enterprises: Evaluating Their Role in Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) — 2009
An evaluation of and assessment of alternatives for the participation of Navy Enterprise organizations in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) system.
Improving Capacity for Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations — 2009
Improving U.S. capacity for stabilization and reconstruction operations is critical to national security. The authors provide an overview of the requirements posed by such operations and recommend ways to improve U.S. capacity to meet these needs.
Underkill: Scalable Capabilities for Military Operations amid Populations — 2009
The U.S. military is ill-equipped to fight extremists who hide in populations. The use of deadly force can harm and alienate the people whose cooperation U.S. forces need. To solve this problem, a new RAND study proposes a “continuum of force.”
Is It Time to Rethink U.S. Entry and Exit Processes? — 2009
This paper outlines questions regarding current entry and exit policies and procedures for individuals crossing U.S. borders, including those surrounding the best use of the budgetary and managerial resources of the Department of Homeland Security.
Saudi-Iranian Relations Since the Fall of Saddam: Rivalry, Cooperation, and Implications for U.S. Policy — 2009
Surveys Saudi-Iranian relations since 2003, focusing on how they have affected and been affected by the major events in the Persian Gulf and the Levant, as well as the implications for U.S. policy.
Competition and Innovation Under Complexity — 2009
Major defense acquisition programs have become more complex across a number of dimensions, including technology, organization, and environment. This paper explores how that increased complexity affects competition and innovation in the context of defense acquisition.
The Prospects for Increasing the Reuse of Digital Training Content — 2009
Critically examines current efforts to reuse digital training content as a strategy to reduce the cost of its development, and provides recommendations regarding how the reuse option might be further encouraged.
Enhancing Interoperability Among Enlisted Medical Personnel: A Case Study of Military Surgical Technologists — 2009
A methodology is outlined for defining a common standard of practice that can be applied to the surgical technologist specialty -- or any other medical specialty -- with the goal of consolidating training for enlisted military personnel across services.
The Cost-Effectiveness of Military Advertising: Evidence from 2002-2004 — 2009
Presents the results of an econometric analysis that explored how effective military advertising is in generating active-duty enlistments.
Building Partner Capacity to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction — 2009
Outlines and then applies a four-step process for developing regional approaches to building partner capacity (BPC) to combat weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
Film Piracy, Organized Crime, and Terrorism — 2009
A detailed investigation into the connections between intellectual-property piracy, organized crime, and terrorism, including case studies of criminal and terrorist groups and recommendations for reducing the demand for and supply of pirated goods.
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Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan — 2009
Testimony presented by James Dobbins before the Senate Armed Services Committee on February 26, 2009.
Whither Strategic Communication? A Survey of Current Proposals and Recommendations — 2009
In light of calls to reform U.S. strategic communication and public diplomacy, RAND conducted a survey of existing reform and improvement proposals, enabling the identification and categorization of frequently appearing recommendations.
Oversight of the Liberian National Police — 2009
The authors recommend a relatively simple but multi-tiered Liberian National Police oversight construct that is government-chaired, composed of both government and independent members, and competent to evaluate police policy and performance.
Considering the Creation of a Domestic Intelligence Agency in the United States: Lessons from the Experiences of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom — 2009
With terrorism still prominent on the U.S. agenda, does the country need a dedicated domestic intelligence agency? Case studies of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK provide lessons that may help policymakers decide.
The Global Technology Revolution China, In-Depth Analyses — 2009
China can strengthen its economy by investing in high-tech applications.
The Department of the Navy's Civilian Acquisition Workforce: An Analysis of Recent Trends — 2009
Summarizes defense acquisition workforce analyses that RAND has undertaken for the Department of the Navy.
Revitalizing the Transatlantic Security Partnership: An Agenda for Action — 2009
Refers to discourse from a series of U.S.-European discussions examining future security challenges and seeks to define the substance and parameters of a new security partnership between them.
Radical Islam in East Africa — 2009
Places the spread of militant Islamism and the development of radical Islamist networks in East Africa in the broader context of the social, economic, and political factors that have shaped the region's security environment.
Maritime Piracy: Reasons, Dangers and Solutions - Feb. 4, 2009
Testimony presented before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation on February 4, 2009.
Terrorists Can Think Strategically: Lessons Learned From the Mumbai Attacks - Jan. 28, 2009
Testimony presented before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on January 28, 2009.
Data for DoD Manpower Policy Analysis — 2009
Describes the data available for U.S. Department of Defense military manpower analyses, points out underused data-matching strategies, and makes recommendations on how (and how not to) to improve and expand DoD's data-generation system.
Foundation for Integrating Employee Health Activities for Active Duty Personnel in the Department of Defense — 2009
Describes current DoD safety and occupational health programs and health information systems, and employee health programs outside of DoD as a foundation for considering a more integrated DoD employee health program.
The Lessons of Mumbai — 2009
The Mumbai terrorist attacks in India suggest the possibility of an escalating terrorist campaign in South Asia and the rise of a strategic terrorist culture.
Military Enlistment of Hispanic Youth: Obstacles and Opportunities — 2009
An implicit goal of Congress, the DoD, and the armed services is that diversity in the armed services should approximate diversity in the general population.
Understanding Iran — 2009
Iran remains among the most poorly understood countries in the world and, for most Americans, terra incognita.
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