Irina A. Chindea

Overview

Commentary

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  Russia

  Russia's Strategy in the Black Sea: How NATO Can Up Its Game

  In March 2019, RAND brought together a group of security experts to discuss Russia's strategy in the Black Sea region, and what Western countries can do to protect common interests and counter Moscow's malign influence there.

  Sep 24, 2019

  The RAND Blog

Publications

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  Report

  Countering Violent Nonstate Actor Financing: Revenue Sources, Financing Strategies, and Tools of Disruption

  Disrupting the financing that violent nonstate actors require is critical for degrading such groups. This report examines the methods used to disrupt this financing and how the Army can contribute to the effort.

  May 16, 2023

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  Great-Power Competition and Conflict in the 21st Century Outside the Indo-Pacific and Europe

  This report explores where the United States, China, and Russia may be competing for influence in secondary theaters; where and why competition might turn to conflict; what form that conflict might take; and implications for the United States.

  Apr 25, 2023

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  China's Strategy and Activities in the Arctic: Implications for North American and Transatlantic Security

  This report assesses China's strategy and diplomacy in the Arctic and the potential implications of Chinese investments and activities there for the rules-based order and for regional and transatlantic security.

  Dec 23, 2022

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  China's Role in the Global Development of Critical Resources: Case Studies in Coal Power, Electricity Transmission, and Seabed Mining

  China's foreign investment and financing activities over the past two decades have garnered substantial attention and raised concerns. This report explores Chinese investment and financing activities in energy infrastructure and critical minerals.

  Nov 7, 2022

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  Understanding and Reducing the Ability of Violent Nonstate Actors to Adapt to Change

  This report summarizes research into how violent nonstate actors adapt to changes in their operational environments and provides recommendations on how the Army might anticipate such adaptations and mitigate them before they occur.

  Jun 6, 2022

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  An Overview of the Effectiveness of U.S. Counternarcotics Efforts in Colombia, 2000–Present, and Recommendations for the Future

  The authors of this report examine the period in Colombia from 2000 to 2020 to assess the effectiveness of U.S. counternarcotics and security efforts: eradication of coca, interdiction of cocaine, security and rule of law, and development.

  Feb 11, 2022

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  Stabilizing Great-Power Rivalries

  Leveraging theory and historical cases, the authors identify the factors that keep great-power rivalries stable and those that lead to conflictual outcomes and use that framework to assess the current U.S.-Russia and U.S.-China competitions.

  Nov 29, 2021

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  Championing the Agile Air Force Officer Career: Examining the Potential Use of New Career Management Flexibilities

  The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act introduced new options for officer career management for the military services. Researchers examine the potential utility of five of the new flexibilities for improving the management of Air Force officers.

  Jul 30, 2021

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  Department of the Air Force Civilian Compensation and Benefits: How Five Mission Critical and Hard-to-Fill Occupations Compare to the Private Sector and Key Federal Agencies

  The authors examine U.S. Air Force civilian compensation for hard-to-fill and mission critical occupations, comparing it with other federal agencies and the private sector and providing recommendations for recruiting and retaining civilian talent.

  Feb 10, 2021

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  An Evaluation of Task Force True North Initiatives for the Promotion of Resilience and Well-Being Within the Air Force

  Researchers conducted a thematic analysis of data collected on the U.S. Air Force's Task Force True North (TFTN) initiatives and identified key findings related to each initiative and to TFTN as a whole.

  Oct 15, 2020

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  Russia, NATO, and Black Sea Security

  Russia has long used political, military, economic, informational, and clandestine tools against countries in the Black Sea region. In this report, the authors present elements of a Western strategy to counter Russian malign influence and aggression.

  Oct 5, 2020

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  Optimizing the Contributions of Air Force Civilian STEM Workforce

  RAND researchers reviewed existing academic and professional literature to gain insights into how organizations such as the Air Force should manage, support, and organize their civilian STEM workforce to best leverage talent and maximize performance.

  Mar 23, 2020

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  Russia, NATO, and Black Sea Security Strategy: Regional Perspectives from a 2019 Workshop

  The authors report workshop discussions of four topics related to the strategic context in the Black Sea: Russia's strategy in the region; Russian military and soft-power instruments; Western goals and interests; and elements of Western strategy.

  Sep 24, 2019