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For over 30 years, RAND has been a world leader in terrorism research and analysis. As a public service, RAND disseminates all unclassified research as printed documents or online. Much of this research is managed by the Homeland Security program of RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment. View all Terrorism and Homeland Security Documents Available Online or find general information at Reports and Bookstore.

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Rethinking Counterinsurgency to Respond to the Evolving Jihadist Insurgency — May 5, 2008

Despite great technological and military advances, British and U.S. counterinsurgency (COIN) operations have been slow to respond and adapt to the rise of the global jihadist insurgency. Operational failures have highlighted the need for the West to rethink and retool its current COIN strategy.

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Comparing Alternative U.S. Counterterrorism Strategies — Apr. 19, 2008

The U.S. faces the challenge of countering the terrorism threat. Frequently, both expert decisionmakers and lay citizens have trouble assessing alternative strategies to address such issues because of the emotions and uncertainty involved. An assumption-based planning approach might help.

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Center Addresses Critical Issues Facing Asia — Mar. 28, 2008

The RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy provides analytic expertise on critical issues facing the Asia-Pacific region. These include relations between North and South Korea, Afghanistan reconstruction, nuclear proliferation in India and Pakistan, and U.S.-China economic policy.

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April 22, 2008: Good Morning, Syria! – Time to Revisit Our Axis of Evil List?, By Cheryl Benard, Edward O'Connell (Providence Journal)

April 15, 2008: Perspectives on the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism, By Roger C. Molander

April 7, 2008: Real Roles, Missions Debate, By Andrew R. Hoehn, David Ochmanek (Washington Times)

March 11, 2008: U.S. Failed to Monitor and Adapt to Insurgent Trends in Iraq

February 27, 2008: Why We Need to Nail Osama, By Elbridge Colby (Washington Times)

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Aptitude for Destruction, Volume 1: Organizational Learning in Terrorist Groups and Its Implications for Combating Terrorism Better ways are needed to understand how terrorist groups become more effective and dangerous. Learning is the link between what a group wants to do and its ability to actually do it; therefore, a better understanding of group learning might contribute to the design of better measures for combating terrorism. Full Document

Developing Iraq's Security Sector: The Coalition Provisional Authority's Experience From May 2003 to June 28, 2004 (when it handed over authority to the Iraqi Interim Government), the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) worked to field Iraqi security forces and to develop security sector institutions. The authors—all of whom were advisors to the CPA—break out the various elements of Iraq's security sector, including the defense, interior, and justice sectors, and assess the CPA's successes and failures. Full Document