RAND: Terrorism and Homeland Security: Documents Available Online 2008-09-30T07:40:00Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:793A7CAA-41D4-11DB-B9BC-CE1F1D4D57CE More Freedom, Less Terror?: Liberalization and Political Violence in the Arab World urn:uuid:C08BA642-7FFD-11DD-AB10-58C038788F35 2008-09-23T04:26:07Z 2008-09-24T08:21:00Z Examines the effects that liberalization processes and democracy promotion have had on terrorism and political violence in six Arab countries. Developing Resource-Informed Strategic Assessments and Recommendations urn:uuid:67246630-7B42-11DD-8D8E-58C038788F35 2008-09-22T06:48:00Z 2008-09-22T06:51:00Z A portfolio-analysis approach that deals explicitly with both uncertainty and differences of strategic perspective allows an integrated comparison of alternative strategies' effectiveness, risks, and resource implications. Analysis of Strategy and Strategies of Analysis urn:uuid:690970E4-7B42-11DD-8D8E-58C038788F35 2008-09-22T06:48:00Z 2008-09-22T08:09:30Z In a fluid global security environment such as ours, assessing the costs, risks, and likely consequences of alternative national defense strategies is as hard as it is essential. Setting Global Defense Strategy in the Face of Uncertainty urn:uuid:0ED4C38A-8579-11DD-B263-58C038788F35 2008-09-22T06:48:00Z 2008-09-22T08:10:33Z This research brief describes an approach that can be used in today's highly fluid global security environment to compare the likely effectiveness, risks, and costs of alternative national defense strategies. Defeating Terrorist Groups urn:uuid:DB014132-841F-11DD-9526-58C038788F35 2008-09-18T07:00:00Z 2008-09-18T14:19:29Z Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities on September 18, 2008. Dangerous Thresholds: Managing Escalation in the 21st Century urn:uuid:4A721F92-4EAF-11DD-B037-E4D638788F35 2008-08-25T06:18:00Z 2008-09-09T07:20:55Z This analysis of escalation dynamics and approaches to escalation management draws on a range of historical examples from World War I through Somalia in the early 1990s to inform escalation-related decisionmaking. Department of Defense Training for Operations with Interagency, Multinational, and Coalition Partners urn:uuid:E1CF14E8-5FF9-11DD-AED7-DAEA38788F35 2008-08-11T10:56:00Z 2008-09-02T10:39:09Z "Integrated operations" require the U.S. military to work with other government agencies, organizations, and foreign militaries. Current headquarter-staff training needs to be revamped to focus on high-priority tasks. How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida urn:uuid:530FC050-63AE-11DD-BD88-DAEA38788F35 2008-08-06T08:01:00Z 2008-09-19T13:18:00Z All terrorist groups end. But how do they end? Most groups since 1968 have ended because they joined the political process or are defeated by police and intelligence services. This has significant implications for countering al Qa'ida. How Terrorist Groups End: Implications for Countering al Qa'ida urn:uuid:4856DF74-48F4-11DD-8F9D-84DB38788F35 2008-07-28T21:01:00Z 2008-08-06T08:37:37Z This research brief describes an analysis of how terrorist groups end. The evidence since 1968 indicates that most groups have ceased to exist as a result of police and intelligence actions or of political accommodations, not military efforts. How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida urn:uuid:57289F4C-469C-11DD-B40D-BEBE38788F35 2008-07-28T21:00:00Z 2008-08-06T08:41:09Z All terrorist groups end. But how do they end? Most groups since 1968 have ended because they joined the political process or are defeated by police and intelligence services. This has significant implications for countering al Qa'ida. Challenges of Applying Risk Management to Terrorism Security Policy urn:uuid:01A29742-4117-11DD-840E-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-24T11:00:00Z 2008-07-15T08:02:42Z Testimony submitted for the record to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection on June 24, 2008. Analytic Support to Intelligence in Counterinsurgencies urn:uuid:21401338-28C9-11DD-9E56-E2BD38788F35 2008-06-10T08:23:00Z 2008-06-10T08:25:00Z Examines the nature of the contemporary insurgent threat and provides insights on using operational analysis techniques to support intelligence operations in counterinsurgencies. Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan: RAND Counterinsurgency Study -- Volume 4 urn:uuid:B64EC20C-1DC1-11DD-A9A0-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-09T06:00:00Z 2008-09-19T13:17:05Z An examination of the U.S.-led campaign in Afghanistan illustrates that successful counterinsurgency requires effective indigenous security forces, especially police; a viable local government; and the suppression of external support for insurgents. Improving U.S. Counterinsurgency Operations: Lessons Learned from Afghanistan urn:uuid:77DBB2C4-3166-11DD-9C3F-AF0039788F35 2008-06-09T06:00:00Z 2008-06-09T06:03:00Z This research brief identifies challenges with local governance and external support as key issues in current counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan and offers some initial steps to address those challenges. An Argument for Documenting Casualties: Violence Against Iraqi Civilians 2006 urn:uuid:A3641E4A-27F7-11DD-98D6-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-06T07:16:00Z 2008-06-16T13:17:07Z The authors examine available open-source data on Iraqi civilian fatalities and assess problems associated with previous collection efforts. They present a more robust dataset and propose a framework for future data gathering in Iraq and beyond. The Maritime Dimension of International Security: Terrorism, Piracy, and Challenges for the United States urn:uuid:BAAF177A-16AA-11DD-813C-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-04T21:01:00Z 2008-06-04T21:05:00Z Piracy and sea-borne terrorism have been on the rise since 2000. While the United States has spearheaded several initiatives to improve maritime security, policymakers should consider four additional measures to safeguard the world's oceans. Piracy and Terrorism at Sea: A Rising Challenge for U.S. Security urn:uuid:970DB73C-1771-11DD-853F-B40839788F35 2008-06-04T21:01:00Z 2008-06-04T21:05:00Z This research brief summarizes RAND's analysis of recent trends in piracy and maritime terrorism, which pose a significant threat. The United States has taken only limited steps to enhance maritime security; broader measures are required. The Malay-Muslim Insurgency in Southern Thailand -- Understanding the Conflict's Evolving Dynamic: RAND Counterinsurgency Study -- Paper 5 urn:uuid:7B7DC960-21EB-11DD-9BE4-E1BD38788F35 2008-05-28T05:07:00Z 2008-06-09T06:15:00Z Current unrest in the Malay-Muslim provinces of southern Thailand has captured growing national, regional, and international attention. This paper assesses the current situation and its probable direction. Rethinking Counterinsurgency: RAND Counterinsurgency Study -- Volume 5 urn:uuid:CAC8C19C-0C73-11DD-8279-E1BD38788F35 2008-05-02T07:07:31Z 2008-06-09T06:15:00Z British and U.S. counterinsurgency (COIN) operations have been slow to adapt to the rise of the global jihadist insurgency. The authors analyze past British COIN experience, explore the evolving nature of insurgency, and suggest a new COIN framework. RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 1, Spring 2008 urn:uuid:1F1B4060-1063-11DD-8EFC-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-30T05:46:00Z 2008-08-18T05:38:48Z The cover story compares neonatal services across the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Sweden; other features discuss water resources management, U.S. policies in Asia, and political polarization.