DEFENSE PLANNING AND U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY

Calls of Duty: America Weighs Its Obligations to Veterans and Their Families (Spring 2012)

How to Defuse Iran’s Nuclear Threat: Bolster Diplomacy, Israeli Security, and the Iranian Citizenry (Spring 2012)

U.S. Military Has Struggled to Retain Afghan Popular Support Since 2006 (Spring 2012)

Dusk, Dawn, and High Noon: Demographic Trends Forecast Next Phases for China, India, and the United States (Winter 2011-2012)

Providing Best Mental Health Treatments for All Veterans Could Save Money as Well as Lives (Winter 2011-2012)

Three Pots of Tea: Peace in Afghanistan Depends on Its Leaders, Neighbors, and Security Forces (Winter 2011-2012)

After Nearly a Decade of War, Servicemembers and Families Report Stress, Resilience (Summer 2011)

Beyond the Shadow of 9/11: Air Passenger Security at a Reasonable Cost (Summer 2011)

Beyond the Shadow of 9/11: Compensation Policies for Social Resilience (Summer 2011)

Beyond the Shadow of 9/11: A Diplomatic Strategy to Counter al Qaeda’s Narrative (Summer 2011)

Beyond the Shadow of 9/11: Respectful Assistance to Afghan Solutions (Summer 2011)

Beyond the Shadow of 9/11: Ten Years Later, a Moment for Reflection (Summer 2011)

The Long Shadow of 9/11: Author Interviews (Summer 2011)

Above the Fray: U.S. Diplomat Surveys a World of Progress, Priorities (Spring 2011)

A Catastrophe in the Deep Sea Can Help Avert One in Outer Space (Spring 2011)

Gays in the Military: Eventually, New Facts Conquer Old Taboos (Spring 2011)

Study Questions Continued Military Investment in Alternative Fuels (Spring 2011)

Ability to Deter Attacks on U.S. Space Systems “May Be Eroding” (Winter 2010-2011)

Three Recent Studies Help U.S. Military Agencies Save Money (Winter 2010-2011)

Failure to Halt Pakistan-Based Militants Is Linked to U.S. Terror Plots (Summer 2010)

Deep-Seated Entanglements: The Web of Iranian Leadership Can Be Negotiated, Not Unraveled (Spring 2010)

Upgrading the Refueling Fleet Would Cost Less Than Not Doing So (Spring 2010)

Shifting Terrain: Stabilization Operations Require a Better Balance Between Civilian and Military Efforts (Winter 2009-2010)

Economic Costs of Major Oil Supply Disruptions Pose Key Security Risks (Summer 2009)

Sunken Treasures: The Economic Impetus Behind Modern Piracy (Summer 2009)

United States Should Build Strategic Partnership with Mexico to Improve Its Security (Summer 2009)

Bridge the Gulf: To Advance Negotiations with Iran, Cede Conventional Wisdom (Spring 2009)

Cost Controls: How Government Can Get More Bang for Its Buck (Spring 2009)

Hispanics Underrepresented Among U.S. Enlistments, Despite Interest (Spring 2009)

Powers of Attraction: The Continuing Relevance of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Spring 2009)

A Better Deal: Afghanistan: Finish the Job (Fall 2008)

A Better Deal: Counterterrorism: Wage a Sustainable Campaign (Fall 2008)

A Better Deal: Iran: Build a Constructive Relationship (Fall 2008)

A Better Deal: Iraq: Offer a New Vision (Fall 2008)

A Better Deal: Military Interventions: Shift the Balance to Civilian Activities (Fall 2008)

A Better Deal: Pakistan: Put Institutions First (Fall 2008)

A Better Deal: Proliferation: Prevent Nuclear Use, Deter Terrorist Acquisition (Fall 2008)

A Better Deal: Turkey: Strike a Balance (Fall 2008)

Managing Environmental Issues Can Improve Army Mission Success (Fall 2008)

Core Principles: With the Nonproliferation Regime Unraveling, a Refresher Course Is in Order (Summer 2008)

Issues over the Horizon: A New Anti-American Coalition (Summer 2008)

Issues over the Horizon: Corporate Counterinsurgency (Summer 2008)

Issues over the Horizon: Reality Check for Defense Spending (Summer 2008)

Stop Loss: A Nation Weighs the Tangible Consequences of Invisible Combat Wounds (Summer 2008)

Disoriented: In Asia, U.S. Still Guards the Fort but Surrenders the Bank (Spring 2008)

Army Follows One Policy on Women in Combat, but Not Another? (Fall 2007)

Beating the Odds: In the War on Terrorism, It Takes Both Skill and Chance (Fall 2007)

New World Disorder: Different Types of Ungoverned Territories Warrant Different Responses (Fall 2007)

Afghanistan on the Edge: A World at Risk of Winning the Urban Battle, Losing the Rural War, Abandoning the Regional Solution (Summer 2007)

Be Wary of Drawing Unwarranted Lessons from Iraq War, Study Warns (Summer 2007)

Keeping the Pacific: An American Response to China’s Growing Military Might (Spring 2007)

Nation-Building Efforts Should Draw Lessons from Earlier Operations (Spring 2007)

Counterinsurgency Lessons Can Inform Global War on Terror (Fall 2006)

Old Lessons, New Doctrine: Classic Insights into Counterinsurgency Are Especially Trenchant Today (Fall 2006)

Shifting Course: Thoughts on the Future of American Foreign Policy (Fall 2006)

Steady Under Fire: All-Volunteer Force Proves Its Resilience, So Far (Fall 2006)

Three Decades of Experience with the All-Volunteer Force Have Charted a Course to Success (Fall 2006)

Airbus or Boeing Derivatives Favored for U.S. Air Force Tankers (Summer 2006)

From Algeria to Iraq: All But Forgotten Lessons from Nearly 50 Years Ago (Summer 2006)

True Grit: To Counter Terror, We Must Conquer Our Own Fear (Summer 2006)

Iraq and Beyond: Promoting Reenlistments (Spring 2006)

Iraq and Beyond: Rebuilding Iraqi Security (Spring 2006)

Iraq and Beyond: Recognizing Shortfalls in Performance, Identifying Options for Improvement (Spring 2006)

Iraq and Beyond: Sustaining Army Forces (Spring 2006)

Most Reservists Earn More Money When Called to Active Duty (Spring 2006)

China Should Go Further in Controlling WMD Exports, Report Argues (Fall 2005)

Army Stretched Thin: There’s No Easy Way Out for the Nation (Summer 2005)

Iraq and Afghanistan Missions Failing to Build Internal Security (Summer 2005)

Military Spending: Which Path Will China Take? (Summer 2005)

No Single Policy Is Likely to Meet All Army Goals, Given Current Rate of Sustained Operations (Summer 2005)

Unmanned but Not Untethered: Robots on the Future Battlefield (Summer 2005)

Voices of Experience: Former Defense Officials See Threats Looming on the Horizon (Summer 2005)

After 9/11: How Should the United States Deal with the Muslim World? (Spring 2005)

Nation-Building: UN Surpasses U.S. on Learning Curve (Spring 2005)

Breaking Ranks: U.S. Commanders Need Flexible Ways to Manage Personnel (Fall 2004)

Counterinsurgency in Iraq: Lessons Old and New (Summer 2004)

Selective Service: Bring Back the Draft in Iraq, Not Here (Summer 2004)

U.S. Coast Guard Needs to Accelerate, Expand Modernization Plan, Study Finds (Summer 2004)

Redefining Counterterrorism: The Terrorist Leader as CEO (Spring 2004)

Redefining the Enemy: The World Has Changed, But Our Mindset Has Not (Spring 2004)

We Need a Vision for Wind Tunnels—Not Tunnel Vision (Spring 2004)

Excessive Force: Why Russian and U.S. Nuclear Postures Perpetuate Cold War Risks (Fall 2003)

Is the Military Aircraft Industry Serving U.S. Needs? (Fall 2003)

No Base Is an Island: Why the Military Needs Formal Agreements with Civilian Authorities on Domestic Violence Cases (Fall 2003)

Overcompensating? A Tool to Refine Policies for Retaining Military Personnel (Fall 2003)

Burden of Victory: The Painful Arithmetic of Stability Operations (Summer 2003)

Nation-Building: The Inescapable Responsibility of the World’s Only Superpower (Summer 2003)

Vectors Without Borders: The Spread of Global Pathogens Can Imperil Us All (Summer 2003)

Animal Behavior Offers Clues for Military Deception (Spring 2003)

The Influence Component of Counterterrorism: A Systems Approach (Spring 2003)

Air Wars: The Battle for Arabic Television and Radio Audiences (Fall 2002)

IN COMMEMORATION OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 (Summer 2002)

Faster, Better, Cheaper: U.S. Army Manages a Logistics Revolution (Spring 2002)

Navy Slows Down Plans for All-Electric Ships (Spring 2002)

Precision-Guided Sanctions: How to Take the Profit Out of Proliferation (Spring 2002)

Shipshape: A Reorganized Military for a New Global Role (Summer 2001)

Report on “Invisible Women” Gains Conspicuous Visibility (Summer 2001)

Bipartisan Task Force Tills Common Ground with Russia (Summer 2001)

Colombia Watchers Point to Minefield of Drugs, Politics (Summer 2001)

Executive Briefing: A Global Agenda for the U.S. President (Spring 2001)

Suggestions for Collaborating with Russia (Spring 2001)

Guidelines for Humanitarian Interventions (Spring 2001)

A Latin American Policy Agenda (Spring 2001)

Political Science: A Science and Technology Agenda for the New Administration (Spring 2001)

Gulf War Illness Studies Cannot Rule Out Pesticides as Contributing Factors (Spring 2001)

Transcendental Destination: Where Will the Information Revolution Lead? (Fall 2000)

Foreign Policy for a World of Decision (Summer 2000)

Map of a World of Decision (Summer 2000)

Experimental Drug May Be Linked to Gulf War Illness (Winter 1999-2000)

Sweet and Sour: Recipe for a New China Policy (Winter 1999-2000)

Troop Formations: Military Personnel Reforms Contain Elements of Surprise (Winter 1999-2000)

Russia at Risk of Becoming <quo;a Failed State with Nukes”? (Fall 1999)

Looming Korean Upheaval Requires Army Flexibility (Fall 1999)

Balkan Duty: Five RAND Analysts Consider the Consequences of Kosovo (Spring 1999)

Regaining Equilibrium: How Defense Planning Can Help U.S. Forces Balance Multiple Goals (Spring 1999)

Limited Foreign Duty Boosts Reenlistment (Spring 1999)

Urban Operations Likely; U.S. Forces Not Ready (Spring 1999)

Report on Aircraft Carriers Launches Future Savings (Winter 1998-99)

Defense Industry Mergers Could Jeopardize U.S. Edge (Winter 1998-99)

Military Manpower, 1967-Present (Fall 1998)

Revolutions in Military Affairs, 1989-Present (Fall 1998)

1997: A Watershed Year For Defense (Fall 1997)

Uncertainty, But No Mystery, in Defense Planning (Spring 1997)

Escaping the Box: Flexibility in Defense Planning (Spring 1997)

Future Defense Budgets: A Skeptic’s View (Spring 1997)

From Sideshow to Center Stage: Military Operations Other Than War (Spring 1997)

Into the Storm’s Eye: New Roles (and New Technologies) for Rapid Reaction Forces (Spring 1997)

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