Rand imprint: 375 books
Learning Large Lessons
The Evolving Roles of Ground Power and Air Power in the Post-Cold War Era
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2007
The relative roles of U.S. ground and air power have shifted since the end of the Cold War. At the level of major operations and campaigns, the Air Force has proved capable of and committed to performing deep strike operations, which the Army long had believed the Air Force could not reliably accomplish....
by Lauren Caston, Robert S. Leonard, Christopher A. Mouton
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
The authors assess alternatives for a next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) across a broad set of potential characteristics and situations. They use the current Minuteman III as a baseline to develop a framework to characterize alternative classes of ICBMs, assess the survivability...
U.S. Military Information Operations in Afghanistan
Effectiveness of Psychological Operations 2001-2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
The U.S. Marine Corps, which has long recognized the importance of influencing the civilian population in a counterinsurgency environment, requested an evaluation of the effectiveness of the psychological operations element of U.S. military information operations in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2010 based...
Toppling the Taliban
Air-Ground Operations in Afghanistan, October 2001–June 2002
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2016
On September 11, 2001, the United States was without a plan for military operations in Afghanistan. One was quickly created by the Defense Department and operations began October 7. The Taliban was toppled in less than two months. This report describes preparations at CENTCOM and elsewhere, Army operations...
Invisible Women
Junior Enlisted Army Wives
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2001
Military manpower policy is often crafted by policymakers without an in-depth understanding of the life experiences and views of junior enlisted personnel. It is plausible to expect that some policymakers attribute the attitudes and experiences of these young soldiers to such features as youth or...
by David C. Gompert
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
This book examines the strategic choices that American and Chinese decisionmakers face regarding sea power in the Western Pacific, shaped by geography, history, technology, and politics. In particular, the author explores the potential for cooperation on maritime security in the Western Pacific, and...
China’s Expanding African Relations
Implications for U.S. National Security
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
Across economic, political, and security domains, the growth of China’s presence in Africa has been swift and staggering, which has fed both simplistic caricatures of China’s role on the continent and fears of renewed geopolitical competition. A closer look reveals a more balanced picture. This...
Ending the U.S. War in Iraq
The Final Transition, Operational Maneuver, and Disestablishment of United States Forces-Iraq
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Ending the U.S. war in Iraq required redeploying 100,000 military and civilian personnel; handing off responsibility for 431 activities to the Iraqi government, U.S. embassy, USCENTCOM, or other U.S. government entities; and moving or transferring ownership of over a million pieces of property in accordance...
Family Resilience in the Military
Definitions, Models, and Policies
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
Most leaders in the Department of Defense (DoD) agree that family resilience is an important construct, yet DoD does not have a standard definition. The authors of this report review existing definitions of family resilience and offer a candidate definition for DoD use. They also review models of...
Building Afghanistan's Security Forces in Wartime
The Soviet Experience
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2011
Security force assistance is central to the counterinsurgency campaign of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan. The outcome will hinge on the effectiveness of the assistance provided to the Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police, and other security forces. This report provides an overview of Soviet efforts to improve and facilitate the training and development of Afghan security forces.
Risking NATO
Testing the Limits of the Alliance in Afghanistan
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2010
NATO's success in Afghanistan--or lack thereof--will have significant implications for the alliance itself. The authors examine the current mission in light of NATO's history and with an eye toward the future. NATO faces a long and daunting list of issues that extends beyond the borders of the member...
Achieving Peace in Northern Mali
Past Agreements, Local Conflicts, and the Prospects for a Durable Settlement
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
This report examines the prospects for stabilization in Mali following the political and military crisis that began in 2012. To this end, it examines Mali’s peace settlements since the early 1990s to identify flaws and successes. The report also explores whether Mali’s neighbor Niger owes its...
Choices for America in a Turbulent World
Strategic Rethink
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2015
The first in a series exploring the elements of a national strategy for U.S. foreign policy, this book examines the most critical decisions likely to face the next president. The book covers global and regional issues and spotlights the long-term policy issues and organizational, financial, and diplomatic challenges that will confront senior U.S. officials in 2017 and beyond.
The Islamic State We Knew
Insights Before the Resurgence and Their Implications
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2015
This report provides information known by the end of 2011 about the Islamic State’s origins, finances, organization, methods of establishing territorial control, and response to airpower. Countering the Islamic State can rely, in part, on the great deal of accumulated knowledge available. Iraqis...