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A Year After the Earthquake in Haiti, the Key to Stability Is to Build the State — Jan 6, 2011

It has been a year since the devastating earthquake. The question now is how to use international aid and assistance wisely. This RAND Review cover story describes actions that could yield positive outcomes in Haiti in three to five years.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Air Power — Aug 4, 2010

Surveys the subject of air power as an area of research in international security studies and provides a bibliography of significant works and useful online resources.

REPORT

Deterrence and First-Strike Stability in Space: A Preliminary Assessment — Apr 2, 2010

Space stability appears to be eroding as a growing number of states acquire the ability to degrade or destroy U.S. space assets. The United States needs a coordinated national space deterrence strategy designed to operate on both sides of a potential adversary's cost-benefit decision calculus. Future research will determine the most effective and affordable mix of strategies, policies, and systems for strengthening space deterrence.

REPORT

Space Weapons Earth Wars — Jan 1, 2002

This overview aims to inform the public discussion of space-based weapons by examining their characteristics, potential attributes, limitations, legality, and utility.

REPORT

Crew roles in military space operations — Dec 31, 1981

Discusses possible roles for military crews in space including research, maintenance of spacecraft, and direct participation in the operation of space systems. New vehicles, platforms, and tools proposed for manned operations in space (both military...

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Richard Mason

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Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, California Institute of Technology; A.B. in physics, Harvard University

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Forrest E. Morgan

Senior Political Scientist
Ph.D. in policy studies, University of Maryland; M.A.A.S. in airpower arts and sciences, Air University; M.A. in computer systems management, Webster University; B.S. in business management, University of Maryland

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Karl P. Mueller

Associate Director, Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program, RAND Arroyo Center; Senior Political Scientist
Ph.D. in politics, Princeton University; B.A. in political science, University of Chicago

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Chad J. R. Ohlandt

Associate Engineer
Ph.D. in aero/astro engineering, University of Michigan; M.S. in aerospace engineering, Pennsylvania State University; S.B. in astronautical engineering, M.I.T.

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William Welser, IV

Management Systems Analyst
M.S. in finance, Boston College; M.B.A., Boston College; B.S. in chemical engineering, University of Virginia

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Richard Mason

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Richard Mason

Richard Mason is an engineer at the RAND Corporation. His research spans a range of technology issues involving unmanned aircraft, spacecraft, cyber warfare, and advanced weapon systems. Between 2003 and 2007, he developed three autonomous robot ground vehicles for the Defense Advanced Research…

Forrest E. Morgan

Senior Political Scientist

Forrest E. Morgan

Forrest Morgan is a senior political scientist working at the RAND Corporation. Prior to joining RAND in January 2003, Morgan served a 27-year career in the U.S. Air Force. His military assignments included duty as a signals intelligence analyst and as a space operations officer in various…

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