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Operational Realities of Cyberwar: — Oct. 8, 2009

Future wars are likely to be carried out, in part or perhaps entirely, in cyberspace. Maneuvering in cyberspace is unlike maneuvering in other domains—cyberspace has its own laws, and deterrence and warfighting tenets established in other domains do not necessarily translate reliably there. A new PAF study—Cyberdeterrence and Cyberwar by Martin C. Libicki—explores the pros and cons of counterattack, the value of deterrence and vigilance, and other actions the United States and the USAF can take to protect against cyber attack.

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Audio: Why Strategic Cyber Warfare Shouldn't Be a Military Priority — Oct. 24, 2009

Martin C. Libicki, a senior management scientist at the RAND Corporation, discusses why strategic cyber warfare should not be a military priority, in an interview with GovInfoSecurity..

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Limited Options: Deterring North Korea and Iran — Aug. 18, 2009

The U.S. has used several strategies to stop or slow nuclear weapon development in Iran and North Korea, with little success. The result is that maintaining regional security will be much more difficult as discussed in this commentary by Lowell H. Schwartz for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

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Engaging Iran: Opportunities and Obstacles — Jun. 9, 2009

In this Congressional Briefing held on June 8, 2009, Ambassador David Aaron, director of the RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy, moderates a discussion on Iran, one of the United States' most critical and high-profile foreign policy concerns.

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U.S. Strategy Should Avoid Inflating Iran's Role in Middle East Instability, Exploit Constraints on Iranian Power and Seek Areas of Engagement — May 20, 2009

Iran's rise as a regional power presents a key foreign policy and security challenge to the United States, but its reach may be more limited than Western conventional wisdom suggests, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.

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Study urges U.S. to tone down Tehran conflict (The Washington Times) — May 19, 2009

An article that appeared in The Washington Times discusses a new RAND study that aims to provide policy planners with a framework for anticipating and preparing for the strategic challenges Iran will present over the next ten to fifteen years.

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Alternative fuel plans running on empty (Air Force Times) — May 5, 2009

Jim Bartis quoted on cleaner jet fuel options in this article focusing on alternative fuels for the U.S. Air Force that appeared in the Air Force Times.

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Air Force Service Procurement: Approaches for Measurement and Management — May 1, 2009

Testimony presented, by Laura H. Baldwin, before the House Armed Services Committee Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform on April 23, 2009.

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Pirate Threats on U.S. Companies (Fox Business) – Apr. 13, 2009

RAND Maritime Piracy Expert Peter Chalk, in a Fox Business interview, offers insights on whether the successful rescue of captain Richard Phillips will be a deterrent for pirates.

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Obama's Turkish Dilemma — Apr. 6, 2009

President Obama's visit to Ankara this week highlights Turkey's growing strategic importance to the United States - and a high stakes dilemma for the President and for U.S. strategic interests, writes F. Stephen Larrabee.