2012-05-24T14:56:50Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/israel.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2012-04.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

Stories discuss Iran's nuclear threat, social security for Mexico's aging population, programs to help veterans and their families, the costs of crime and the value of police officers, psychological operations in Afghanistan, the U.S. health insurance mandate, legal representation in murder cases, marijuana legalization, U.S. competitiveness in educational achievement, and Louisiana's plan for a sustainable coast.

http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/2012/spring/iran.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

This <em>RAND Review</em> cover story recommends alternatives to military action that are more likely to dissuade Iran from producing, testing, and deploying nuclear weapons, while also promoting a more democratic and responsible Iranian regime.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/03/05/USNEWS.html Mar 5, 2012 Mar 5, 2012

Essential to any Israeli government decision to bomb Iran is confidence that whatever advice Washington might provide before the attack, the U.S. administration will feel bound to help Israel cope with the consequences of its action, writes James Dobbins.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/02/21/LAT.html Feb 21, 2012 Feb 21, 2012

While a nuclear-armed Iran that hasn't been attacked is dangerous, one that has been attacked may be much more likely to brandish its capabilities, to make sure it does not face an attack again, writes Dalia Dassa Kaye.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1085.html Jan 20, 2012 Jan 20, 2012

A review of recent Israeli military conflicts indicates the United States may be ill-prepared for "hybrid" warfare against state-sponsored adversaries who have a modicum of training and small force numbers, but possess advanced weapons and enough expertise to challenge the U.S. military.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/01/20.html Jan 19, 2012 Jan 19, 2012

A review of recent Israeli military conflicts indicates the United States may be ill-prepared for "hybrid" warfare against state-sponsored adversaries who have a modicum of training and small force numbers, but possess advanced weapons and enough expertise to challenge the U.S. military.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/01/12/FP.html Jan 12, 2012 Jan 12, 2012

Much has been made over differences between the U.S. and Israeli threat perceptions of Iran, but in fact internal Israeli divisions suggest that the gap may not be as great as some suggest, writes Dalia Dassa Kaye.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1143.html Jan 4, 2012 Jan 4, 2012

The United States should engage in activities that increase understanding about how a deterrence relationship between Israel and Iran may evolve, and encourage direct communication between Israelis and Iranians through informal diplomatic channels.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/01/05.html Jan 4, 2012 Jan 4, 2012

The United States should engage in activities that increase understanding about how a deterrence relationship between Israel and Iran may evolve, and encourage direct communication between Israelis and Iranians through informal diplomatic channels.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120019.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012

The authors discuss the correlation between economic conditions, the characteristics of suicide terrorists, and the targets they attack.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1154.html Nov 28, 2011 Nov 28, 2011

An attack on Iranian nuclear facilities by the United States or Israel would make it more, not less difficult to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions. The sympathy aroused for Iran would make containment of Iranian influence much more difficult for Israel, for the U.S., and for the Arab regimes currently allied with Washington.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/11/28.html Nov 28, 2011 Nov 28, 2011

An attack on Iranian nuclear facilities by the United States or Israel would make it more, not less difficult to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions. The sympathy aroused for Iran would make containment of Iranian influence much more difficult for Israel, for the U.S., and for the Arab regimes currently allied with Washington.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG835.html May 22, 2011 May 22, 2011

Israel's disappointing performance in its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon in 2006 did not reflect a "failure of air power," but rather a failure of Israel's political and military leaders to properly assess the enemy, set achievable goals, apply an effective strategy and adequately manage public expectations.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/05/23.html May 22, 2011 May 22, 2011

Israel's disappointing performance in its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon in 2006 did not reflect a "failure of air power," but rather a failure of Israel's political and military leaders to properly assess the enemy, set achievable goals, apply an effective strategy and adequately manage public expectations.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/05/03/CQGR.html May 3, 2011 May 3, 2011

If some measure of democracy does result, the elected governments likely will reflect the popular antipathy that the "Arab street" has for both the United States and Israel, writes David Aaron.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/03/23/PS.html Mar 23, 2011 Mar 23, 2011

The Turkish model&mdash;with its emphasis on secularism and democracy&mdash;has obvious appeal in a region burdened by corrupt, autocratic, incompetent, and inefficient governments. But Turkey's historical experience and political evolution differ in important ways from Arab countries', writes F. Stephen Larrabee.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201000170.html Sep 30, 2010 Sep 30, 2010

This paper adds to the debate on the relation between economic conditions and terrorism bystudying the intensive rather than the extensive margin of terrorism.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP285.html Mar 17, 2010 Mar 17, 2010

<p>The Israel Defense Forces have gained much experience against hybrid opponents &mdash; Hezbollah and Hamas &mdash; in recent conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza. The lessons from these experiences are relevant to understanding the capabilities the U.S. Army and the joint force will require in the future. Principal findings highlight the importance of combined arms fire and maneuver; precision, standoff fires; responsive air and artillery support; and heavy forces.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG836.html Jan 17, 2010 Jan 17, 2010

<p>The U.S. military training system is the envy of many countries around the world, but the militaries of China, France, the UK, India, and Israel can help the U.S. identify different approaches to readiness, adaptability, and operational issues.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100094.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009

<p>This paper analyses the impact of terrorism on Israeli companies related to the defence, security or antiterrorism industries, relative to its impact on other companies. The authors match every Israeli company to the American company with the closest expected return among all the companies that belong to the same industry and trade in the same market, in order to isolate the effect of terrorism from other common industry shocks. The findings show that whereas terrorism had a significant negative impact of 5% on non-defence-related companies, it had a significantly positive overall effect of 7% on defence-related companies.</p>