RAND Research Topic: Missile Defense 2012-05-24T14:49:21Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/missile-defense.html NATO's Shrinking Resources http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/17/IHT.html May 16, 2012 May 16, 2012 At a time when the European Union faces mounting economic and political challenges, maintaining a strong, vibrant Atlantic alliance is more important than ever, write F. Stephen Larrabee and Peter A. Wilson. The Kremlin's Bold Missile Defense Gambit http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/01/27/MT.html Jan 27, 2011 Jan 27, 2011 Russia's proposal for joint missile defense represents a potential game-changer for the Kremlin's relations with the West, writes Andrew Weiss. PRGS 2010 Defense Seminar Brochure http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP381-2010-06.html Jun 9, 2010 Jun 9, 2010 <p>&ldquo;New Security Challenges,&rdquo; an intensive weeklong program offered by the Pardee RAND Graduate School, equips participants with both an understanding of the most critical current policy challenges and the most up-to-date analytical techniques for addressing them. The program aims to give participants both knowledge and tools they can employ upon their return to their organizations. This brochure describes the 2010 program, course offerings, and faculty.</p> RAND's Portfolio Analysis Tool (PAT): Theory, Methods, and Reference Manual http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR756.html Nov 19, 2009 Nov 19, 2009 <p>PAT was designed to facilitate strategic analysis dealing with uncertainty and differences of perspective. It enables an approach to analysis oriented toward assisting high-level decisionmakers to frame their thinking about balance, to construct good multifaceted options for consideration, and to make subsequent choices.</p> Biden's Task in Eastern Europe: Reassurance http://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/10/20/CSM.html Oct 19, 2009 Oct 19, 2009 <p>Vice President Joseph Biden's trip to eastern Europe this week provides an important opportunity to reassure Poland, the Czech Republic, and Romania that the U.S. is committed to their security. This reassurance is needed, especially in the wake of the decision to cancel the deployment of missile defense installations in the region, write F. Stephen Larrabee and Christopher S. Chivvis.</p> The Right Move in Europe: Improved Opportunities with NATO, Russia http://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/09/22/WT.html Sep 21, 2009 Sep 21, 2009 <p>Obama's decision to alter course on missile defense was the right choice. Those who call it a capitulation to Russia are wrong, and it plays into Russia's hands to portray the decision in that manner. But the change of course will have to be complemented with more appropriate initiatives, writes Christopher S. Chivvis.</p> Real Threats, Real Fears, Real Defenses http://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/09/21/IHT.html Sep 20, 2009 Sep 20, 2009 <p>Critics of the Bush administration missile defense plans for Central Europe have charged that the U.S. would be deploying defenses that did not work against a threat that did not exist. It would also defend countries not threatened by Iran, while leaving Iran's more likely victims entirely uncovered, writes James Dobbins.</p> No Surprise in Failure to Deter North Korea http://www.rand.org/commentary/2009/06/02/CT.html Jun 4, 2009 Jun 4, 2009 <p>North Korea's latest misbehavior highlights an uncomfortable truth: the failure of the United States and the international community to deter its actions. In this case, it is pretty easy to see why North Korea has not been deterred, writes Bruce Bennett.</p> How Not to Promote American Missile Defense in Europe http://www.rand.org/commentary/2007/04/27/PS.html Apr 27, 2007 Apr 27, 2007 Published commentary by RAND staff: How Not to Promote American Missile Defense in Europe, in Project Syndicate--an association that distributes commentaries to 291 newspapers in 115 countries. Missile Defense: Avoiding a Crisis in Europe http://www.rand.org/commentary/2007/03/29/IHT.html Mar 29, 2007 Mar 29, 2007 Published commentary by RAND staff: Missile Defense: Avoiding a Crisis in Europe, in International Herald Tribune. A Portfolio-Analysis Tool for Missile Defense (PAT-MD): Methodology and User&rsquo;s Manual http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR262.html Oct 18, 2005 Oct 18, 2005 <p>Describes the methodology of RAND&rsquo;s Portfolio-Analysis Tool for Missile Defense (PAT-MD), developed to facilitate high-level discussion of program tradeoffs and adjustments in the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). PAT-MD provides five scoring and aggregation methods for obtaining summary portfolio-style characterizations of alternative investment options. It also enables &ldquo;zooming&rdquo; to higher levels of detail to understand the basis of characterizations and how they would change if assumptions or priorities were changed. The report also serves as a user&rsquo;s guide to PAT-MD.</p> The Challenge for NATO's Chairman http://www.rand.org/commentary/2005/03/10/FCM.html Mar 10, 2005 Mar 10, 2005 Published commentary by RAND staff. Army Air and Missile Defense: Future Challenges http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB335.html Dec 31, 2001 Dec 31, 2001 <p> No one knows what the world will look like in 25 years, but the U.S. Army must take steps now if it is to defend itself against future enemies, no matter what the world looks like. This briefing examines six future scenarios and looks at potential areas of air and missile defense shortfalls.</p> Nothing's Free in Dealing with Putin http://www.rand.org/commentary/2001/08/01/LAT.html Aug 1, 2001 Aug 1, 2001 Published commentary by RAND staff. A Burst of Agenda-Setting Will Disarm Europeans for Bush http://www.rand.org/commentary/2001/06/06/LAT.html Jun 6, 2001 Jun 6, 2001 Published commentary by RAND staff. There's a Better Way to Missile Defense http://www.rand.org/commentary/2001/05/03/LAT.html May 3, 2001 May 3, 2001 Published commentary by RAND staff. The China and Nuclear Reunion Is Only a Motive Away http://www.rand.org/commentary/2001/02/24/LAT.html Feb 24, 2001 Feb 24, 2001 Published commentary by RAND staff Tiptoeing Into Europe's Briar Patch http://www.rand.org/commentary/2001/02/01/LAT.html Feb 1, 2001 Feb 1, 2001 Published commentary by RAND staff. Foreign Policy Minefield Dictates Starting Slowly http://www.rand.org/commentary/2001/01/08/LAT.html Jan 8, 2001 Jan 8, 2001 Published commentary by RAND staff. Japan and Ballistic Missile Defense http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1374.html Jan 1, 2001 Jan 1, 2001 Japan and Ballistic Missile Defense