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Pennsylvania's Rail System Will Require Collaborative Approach to Improve Safety and Security — Nov. 24, 2008

Pennsylvania leaders have an active role to play in coordinating public and private efforts to improve the safety and security of Pennsylvania's extensive and complex railroad system.

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While China's Regional Influence Grows, U.S. Remains Key Security and Economic Partner in East Asia — Nov. 17, 2008

China is not eroding the foundations of U.S. alliances in East Asia and the United States remains the security partner of choice in the region. But consistent U.S. efforts are needed to ensure that the nation retains its influence.

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RAND Tracks Worldwide Terrorism Attacks in New Database Project — May 28, 2008

The Terrorism Incident Database defines and categorizes terrorist attacks in order to help analysts, policymakers, and practitioners understand general trends in the threat. It is based on over 30 years of research by analysts at RAND.

November 24, 2008: Pennsylvania's Rail System Will Require Collaborative Approach to Improve Safety and Security

November 17, 2008: While China's Regional Influence Grows, U.S. Remains Key Security and Economic Partner in East Asia

November 16, 2008: Obama's First International Crisis, By Brian Michael Jenkins (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

November 11, 2008: Talk to the Taliban? Not Now, By Cheryl Benard (United Press International)

November 9, 2008: Know Your Enemy: From Iraq to Afghanistan , By Benjamin Bahney, Renny McPherson (Washington Times)

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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.

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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.

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