National Security: Documents Available Online
For more information on current research projects, please visit the National Security Research Area. The documents below are alphabetized by title.
2009
Air Force Physician and Dentist Multiyear Special Pay: Current Status and Potential Reforms
Discusses the tendencies of Air Force physicians and dentists to accept Multiyear Special Pay.
Air Force Service Procurement: Approaches for Measurement and Management
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform on April 23, 2009.
Antecedents and Implications of the November 2008 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Attack Upon Several Targets in the Indian Mega-City of Mumbai
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection on March 11, 2009.
Assessing Capabilities and Risks in Air Force Programming: Framework, Metrics, and Methods
A method for capabilities-based programming is developed to assist the programming of a wide range of resources in light of an uncertain future, expressing capabilities and risks of resource allocations in terms of national planning objectives.
Assessing Combat Exposure and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Troops and Estimating the Costs to Society: Implications from the RAND Invisible Wounds of War Study
Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on March 24, 2009.
Building Partner Capacity to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction
Outlines and then applies a four-step process for developing regional approaches to building partner capacity (BPC) to combat weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
The Capabilities That Medium-Armored Forces Bring to the Full Spectrum of Operations
Assesses the performance of medium-armored forces in 13 past conflicts, to better understand their unique capabilities and inform decisions about the Future Force.
Challenges and Issues with the Further Aging of U.S. Air Force Aircraft: Policy Options for Effective Life-Cycle Management of Resources
Several challenges and issues relating to the further aging of already-old U.S. Air Force aircraft must be addressed and policy options developed to direct the life-cycle management of resources to maintain such aircraft over the next 20 years.
Combat Support Execution Planning and Control: An Assessment of Initial Implementations in Air Force Exercises
Two command post exercises in 2004 offered an operational environment in which to observe Air Force combat support execution planning and control activities.
Competition and Innovation Under Complexity
Explores how increased complexity affects competition and innovation in the context of defense acquisition.
Contractor Logistics Support in the U.S. Air Force
The Air Force would benefit by improving its recordkeeping on contractor logistics support (CLS) through centralization and standardization and by keeping all its other support options open by obtaining technical data rights as early as possible.
The Cost-Effectiveness of Military Advertising: Evidence from 2002-2004
Presents the results of an econometric analysis that explored how effective military advertising is in generating active-duty enlistments.
Could Mexico Fail?
Suggests ways the U.S. could address concerns about the growing lawlessness in northern Mexico and its consequences for U.S. national security.
Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan
Testimony presented before the Senate Armed Services Committee on February 26, 2009.
Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs on March 26, 2009.
Cross-Cultural Skills for Deployed Air Force Personnel: Defining Cross-Cultural Performance
Created a framework of 14 categories of cross-cultural performance, developed a survey to confirm the importance of the categories, and analyzed the results to clarify what cross-cultural training should enable Air Force personnel to do.
DDG-51 Engineering Training: How Simulators Can Help
Increased use of training simulators could improve engineering watchstanders' proficiency before Navy destroyers go to sea, saving money and reserving time at sea for refined training.
Dangerous But Not Omnipotent: Exploring the Reach and Limitations of Iranian Power in the Middle East
Although Iranian power projection in the Middle East is marked by strengths, it also has serious liabilities and limitations. This report surveys the nature of both in four critical areas and offers a new U.S. policy paradigm for Iran.
Data for DoD Manpower Policy Analysis
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.
The Department of Defense Can Improve Its Response to and Management of Anthrax Incidents
Assesses the Department of Defense (DoD) response to three potential anthrax-related incidents at DoD facilities in March 2005 and recommends ways that DoD can improve its incident-response capabilities.
The Department of the Navy's Civilian Acquisition Workforce: An Analysis of Recent Trends
Summarizes defense acquisition workforce analyses that RAND has undertaken for the Department of the Navy.
Developing a Process to Build Partner Capacity for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction
Summarizes a project that examines how the United States can better coordinate its approach to enhance partners' border security, detection, and interdiction capacity to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Does Imported Oil Threaten U.S. National Security?
U.S. reliance on oil risks the economic costs of disruption in global oil supplies. The United States would reduce the national security costs of importing oil by supporting well-functioning oil markets and imposing an oil excise tax.
Does the United States Need a New Police Force for Stability Operations?
Considers the creation of a high-end police force for use in stability operations, examining its ideal size, how responsive it needs to be, where in the government it might be located, its needed capabilities, its proper staffing, and its cost.
The Effect of Knowledge Management Systems on Organizational Performance: Do Soldier and Unit Counterinsurgency Knowledge and Performance Improve Following "Push" or "Adaptive-Push" Training?
Reports the results of two studies to determine how best to increase soldier knowledge and unit performance using a network-centric, knowledge repository designed to increase Stryker Brigade soldier knowledge and unit performance.
Enhancing Fires and Maneuver Capability Through Greater Air-Ground Joint Interdependence
Proposes a new warfighting concept that capitalizes on greater air and ground joint interdependence and demonstrates its potential to increase effectiveness during major combat.
Enhancing Interoperability Among Enlisted Medical Personnel in the U.S. Military: A Case Study of Military Surgical Technologists
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.
Enhancing Interoperability Among Enlisted Medical Personnel: A Case Study of Military Surgical Technologists
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 Evolving Terrorist Threat to Southeast Asia: A Net Assessment
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.
An Examination of the Relationship Between Usage and Operating-and-Support Costs of U.S. Air Force Aircraft
Examining current U.S. Air Force budgeting approaches, this research estimates the relationship between multiple Air Force systems' expenditures, flying hours, and fleet sizes, suggesting a more sophisticated way to think about Air Force costs.
Fighter Drawdown Dynamics: Effects on Aircrew Inventories
To satisfy increasing demands for fighter pilots without overwhelming the training pipeline, the Air Force must reduce fighter pilot production and leverage other assets to fill positions that require fighter pilot skills.
Film Piracy and Its Connection to Organized Crime and Terrorism
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.
Film Piracy, Organized Crime, and Terrorism
The involvement of organized crime and terrorist groups worldwide in counterfeiting products to finance their activities, with case studies of film piracy as an illustrative example.
Foundation for Integrating Employee Health Activities for Active Duty Personnel in the Department of Defense
Describes current Department of Defense (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.
Foundations of Effective Influence Operations: A Framework for Enhancing Army Capabilities
Aims to assist the U.S. Army in understanding "influence operations," capabilities that may allow the United States to effectively influence the attitudes and behavior of particular foreign audiences while minimizing or avoiding combat.
A Framework to Assess Programs for Building Partnerships
Lays out a framework for assessing Department of Defense security cooperation activities, based on themes from a 2008 RAND workshop.
From Strategy to Implementation: The Future of the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on May 5, 2009.
Gauging Future Demand for Veterans' Health Care: Does the VA Have the Forecasting Tools It Needs?
Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on April 29, 2009.
Guidebook for Supporting Economic Development in Stability Operations
A guidebook to help U.S. Army personnel more effectively use economic assistance to support economic and infrastructure development.
How Can the Military Best Support Guard and Reserve Families During Deployment?
Describes the problems and positive aspects of deployment that have an impact on the retention intentions of reserve component families.
How Should Air Force Expeditionary Medical Capabilities Be Expressed?
A new metric for measuring expeditionary medical support based on the medical STEP rate of each component of the system -- a more accurate measure of capability than the current measure, number of beds.
Imported Oil and U.S. National Security
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.
Improving Capacity for Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations
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.
Improving Mental Health Care for Returning Veterans
Identifies barriers to mental health care access for military servicemembers and veterans in community settings.
Intelligence for an Age of Terror
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.
International Cooperation with Partner Air Forces
Some important U.S. goals include maintaining international cooperation with partner countries, devising programs to satisfy U.S. strategic imperatives for a region, and enhancing the security of partner countries.
The Long March: Building an Afghan National Army
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.
Managing Risk in USAF Force Planning
Presents a framework for force planning that would help guide Air Force leaders as they make the difficult decisions necessary to manage risk across multiple possible missions and between current and future priorities.
Military Enlistment of Hispanic Youth: Obstacles and Opportunities
Explores ways to increase Hispanic enlistment in the U.S. armed forces.
NATO After the Summit: Rebuilding Consensus
Testimony presented before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on European Affairs on May 6, 2009.
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