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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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New Direction for NATO Must Make Alliance Relevant in Current Security Environment — Dec. 21, 2009

NATO is rethinking its future direction for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a process that could redirect the Cold War alliance toward contemporary security issues like cyberthreats and piracy, and strengthen its commitment to fragile states like Afghanistan.

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Understanding the Role of Deterrence in Counterterrorism Security — Dec. 14, 2009

Deterrence is a critical feature of cost-effective counterterrorism efforts, but it is not well understood or measured. This simple framework for evaluating the relative value of deterrent measures draws on a growing literature on the role of deterrence in counterterrorism strategy and terrorist decisionmaking.

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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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January 19, 2010: Terrorists Will Strike America Again, By Gregory F. Treverton (Los Angeles Times)

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December 14, 2009: Understanding Terrorist Motivations, By Kim Cragin

November 25, 2009: A Year After Mumbai, Lashkar's Threat Has Only Grown , By Stephen Tankel (RAND.org)

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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