Information operations and warfare, also known as influence operations, includes the collection of tactical information about an adversary as well as the dissemination of propaganda in pursuit of a competitive advantage over an opponent. RAND research has enabled military leaders and policymakers to develop strategies and policy frameworks to address the challenges of these military operations.
Journal Article
Describes the psychological consequences of terrorism and outlinesstrategies for dealing with them.
Commentary
Published commentary by RAND staff: War, Propaganda and Public Opinion in the Balitmore Sun.
Commentary
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Report
Proposes theoretical method to assess the effects of information gathering and collaboration across an information network on military decisions taken by a group of local decisionmakers.
Research Brief
Studied the counterterrorism capabilities of key European countries, NATO, and the EU to determine whether the United States should seek bilateral or multilateral cooperation in certain areas.
Report
The U.S. counterterrorism strategy should include political warfare, placing at risk things the terrorists hold dear, a credible threat of force against states or groups that support acquisition of weapons of mass destruction, and maintaining cooperation with other nations engaged in the war on terror.
Report
This report creates a framework for developing measures to help the Navy decide how network-centric operations affect combat outcomes and which information systems work best.
Report
Offers enhancements to the intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB) process to improve its usefulness for urban operations.
Journal Article
There is an increasing awareness that TTOs and other asymmetric enemies seek to exploit Western vulnerabilities to cyberbased information operations.
Commentary
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Report
Discuss issues that emerged from the games on Army Special Operations, Army Medical Department, Information Operations, Space, Force Projection, National Security, Campaign Planning, Pre-Assessment, and the Spring Wargame.
Report
Measures of Effectiveness for the Information-Age Army
Journal Article
Brings to bear the deep literature that exists on technology adoption by commercial organizations to examine the process through which terrorist groups seek out and deploy new technology.
Report
This study proposes a new way of viewing urban operations, among the most complex challenges facing America's armed forces.
Report
The event sought to provide a forum for information exchange and debate on the complete range of possible urban operations likely to challenge U.S. national interests in the next generation.
Report
The authors analyze the concept of a minimum essential information infrastructure (MEII) in light of the characteristics of the national information infrastructure and the nature of various types of information warfare attacks.
Report
This report draws on the expertise of researchers from across RAND to explore the opportunities and vulnerabilities inherent in the increasing reliance on information technology, looking both at its usefulness to the warrior and the need to protect its usefulness for everyone.
Report
Absent significant changes in U.S. defense investment priorities, American forces could soon find themselves unable to cope with some emerging challenges in large-scale power projection operations.
Report
Strategic Information Warfare (SIW) lies at the intersection of the information revolution and the ongoing revolution in strategic warfare.
Report
Presents the results of a study that examined the extent to which both military and economic spacepower will influence national security strategy and the conduct of future military operations.
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