RAND Research Topic: Somalia 2012-05-24T14:57:38Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/somalia.html Industry Insights: What's So Hard About Stopping Piracy? http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/04/11/EIJ.html Apr 11, 2011 Apr 11, 2011 Containing persistent maritime disorder might be more fruitful and could lay the foundations for a successful transition to better use of the sea once the societal factors&mdash;an even longer term problem&mdash;have been resolved, writes Laurence Smallman. Kowtowing to Pirates' Ransoms Fuels Maritime Piracy http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/04/11/BGOV.html Apr 11, 2011 Apr 11, 2011 Instead of fanning piracy, international businesses need to heed policy. Ransoms in the short term can only lead to more problems in the long term, writes Laurence Smallman. Stormy Seas off Somalia: Pirate Activity Will Increase in 2011 http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/02/28/LAT.html Feb 28, 2011 Feb 28, 2011 Only by addressing the poverty and lack of central authority in Somalia can the international community lower maritime crime and violence off the Horn of Africa, writes Peter Chalk. Old Front Against Terrorism http://www.rand.org/commentary/2007/01/14/SDUT.html Jan 14, 2007 Jan 14, 2007 Published commentary by RAND staff: Old Front Against Terrorism, in the San Diego Union-Tribune. We've Been Down This Road Before http://www.rand.org/commentary/2003/07/17/LAT.html Jul 17, 2003 Jul 17, 2003 commentaries by RAND Staff: insightful commentaries on current events, published in newspapers, magazines and journals worldwide. Honing the Keys to the City: Refining the United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Force for Urban Ground Combat Operations http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1628.html Jan 1, 2003 Jan 1, 2003 <p>Current U.S. forces have little experience with urban warfare. This report identifies shortfalls in urban combat ground reconnaissance and assists in the creation of urban reconnaissance tactics, techniques, and procedures for the Marine Corps. The authors discuss four challenges: the constant adaptation demanded by the environment, the complexity of ground reconnaissance, the demands of urban operations on military personnel, and the demands of these operations on equipment and technology. The analysts' purpose is to narrow the gap between these challenges and the solutions immediately at hand.</p> Growing Pains: The Challenges of Medical Support for Operations Other Than War http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19981203.html Dec 31, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 <p>The author calls for a national medical strategy for OOTW that addresses two basic questions: What is the appropriate future role of U.S. medical forces in OOTW?; and How can these military assets be most effectively utilized?</p>