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http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1060.html Apr 30, 2012 Apr 30, 2012

An analysis of U.S. military information operations and psychological operations in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2010 finds the efforts grew less successful over time, as disenchantment with foreign occupation grew. The most notable shortcoming was the inability to sufficiently counter the Taliban propaganda campaign against U.S. and coalition forces on the theme of civilian casualties.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9659.html Apr 30, 2012 Apr 30, 2012

This research brief offers an overview of the effectiveness of U.S. psychological operations in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2010, with particular attention to how well messages and themes were tailored to target audiences.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/04/30.html Apr 30, 2012 Apr 30, 2012

The efforts of U.S. military information operations and psychological operations in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2010 grew less successful over time, as disenchantment with foreign occupation grew.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR855z1.html Nov 12, 2010 Nov 12, 2010

Study of NATO Strategic Communications and relevance for France. Looks at: definition, objectives, scope, terminology, command structure, resources. Concludes concept is relevant to France in crisis situations and offers ways to implement it.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR855z2.html Nov 12, 2010 Nov 12, 2010

Study of NATO Strategic Communications and relevance for France. Looks at: definition, objectives, scope, terminology, command structure, resources. Concludes concept is relevant to France in crisis situations and offers ways to implement it.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9326.html Feb 4, 2008 Feb 4, 2008

This research brief summarizes a RAND report that analyzes insurgencies such as those in Afghanistan and Iraq and calls for a major shift in investment priorities to give the United States the capabilities it needs for effective counterinsurgency.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/07/17.html Jul 17, 2007 Jul 17, 2007

RAND Recommends U.S. Military Adopt Consumer Marketing Strategies to Reach Iraqi and Afghan Civilians.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9268.html Jul 11, 2007 Jul 11, 2007

This research brief summarizes a study that examined successes from the commercial marketing industry and how those lessons might assist U.S. and coalition forces to improve shaping campaigns during stability operations.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/04/12/index2.html Apr 12, 2007 Apr 12, 2007

April 12, 2007 news release: Obituary: RAND Analyst Konrad Kellen Helped Explain Motivation of Terrorists and Other U.S. Foes.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG478-1.html Jun 23, 2006 Jun 23, 2006

<p>When Algerian nationalists launched a rebellion against French rule in November 1954, France was forced to cope with a varied and adaptable Algerian strategy. In this volume, originally published in 1963, David Galula reconstructs the story of his highly successful command at the height of the rebellion. This groundbreaking work, with a new foreword by Bruce Hoffman, remains relevant to present-day counterinsurgency operations.</p>

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/03/01/VC.html Mar 1, 2006 Mar 1, 2006

Published commentary by RAND staff: Lessons for Intelligence in the Campaign Against al Qaeda, in Vanguard magazine.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1217.html Feb 10, 2006 Feb 10, 2006

Describes the psychological consequences of terrorism and outlinesstrategies for dealing with them.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2005/06/26/DUT.html Jun 26, 2005 Jun 26, 2005

Published commentary by RAND staff.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG184.html Jan 21, 2005 Jan 21, 2005

<p>U.S. government decisionmakers face a number of challenges as they attempt to form policies that aim to dissuade terrorists from attacking the United States, divert youths from joining terrorist groups, and persuade the leaders of states and nongovernmental institutions to withhold support for terrorists. The successes or failures of such policies and campaigns have long-lasting effects. The findings of this research help U.S. decisionmakers more closely refine how and in what circumstances strategic influence campaigns can best be applied.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG181.html Jan 13, 2005 Jan 13, 2005

<p>In every operation, the functions of command, control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and communications are all fundamental to success. But in cities, the dense population, many manmade structures, and other challenges act to severely impede these functions in several ways. This monograph contemplates the nature of those challenges and proposes several recommendations to surmount them in both the short and longer terms.</p>

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2004/09/05/SFC.html Sep 5, 2004 Sep 5, 2004

Published commentary by RAND staff.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/drafts/DRU2919z1.html Dec 31, 2002 Dec 31, 2002

This issue paper describes some of the major challenges that the psychological consequences of a bioterror attack will pose, and proposes specific strategies for dealing effectively with those challenges.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2002/09/08/SDUT.html Sep 8, 2002 Sep 8, 2002

Published commentary by RAND staff.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD166.html Dec 31, 2001 Dec 31, 2001

<p>Examines the social and psychological aspects of foreign and counterterrorism policymaking processes and presents common psychological biases that affect how we understand the behavior of foreign actors and substate terrorist groups. Using three illustrative historical case studies, the author demonstrates how often-imperceptible psychological biases affected the actors involved and suggests that counter-bias strategies might have led to different sets of decisions.</p>