Paul DeLuca

Overview

Commentary

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  A Changing Cuba May Create Risks for Maritime Border Security

  A changing Cuba may contribute to less secure maritime borders for the United States. The U.S. should plan accordingly to stop mass movements of both drugs and people.

  Nov 5, 2016 U.S. News and World Report

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  Egypt's Suez Canal: An Attenuated Lifeline

  The U.S. Navy has enjoyed the luxury of being able to transit the Suez Canal without hindrance for decades. However, the risk of losing access — perhaps quickly and unexpectedly — should inform Navy strategic and operational planning.

  Sep 14, 2016 The National Interest

Publications

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  Extending Russia: Competing from Advantageous Ground

  As the U.S. National Defense Strategy recognizes the United States is currently locked in a great-power competition with Russia. This report analyzes how the United States can compete to its own advantage and capitalize on Russia's weaknesses.

  Apr 24, 2019

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  Research Brief

  Overextending and Unbalancing Russia: Assessing the Impact of Cost-Imposing Options

  This brief summarizes a report that comprehensively examines non-violent, cost-imposing options that could be pursued to overextend and unbalance the Russian regime.

  Apr 24, 2019

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  Advancing Autonomous Systems: An Analysis of Current and Future Technology for Unmanned Maritime Vehicles

  In this report, RAND researchers explore current and potential military applications of autonomous systems, focusing especially on unmanned undersea vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles.

  Jan 4, 2019

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  Improvements to Air Force Strategic Basing Decisions

  Examines the Air Force's basing decisionmaking process and assesses the quality of the underlying data.

  Apr 15, 2016

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  Research Brief

  Chinese Attacks on U.S. Air Bases in Asia: An Assessment of Relative Capabilities, 1996–2017

  Discussion about China's military modernization has included little comparative analysis of Chinese and U.S. military capabilities. This brief focuses on improvements to China's ability to disrupt or degrade U.S. operations by attacking air bases.

  Sep 14, 2015

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  Research Brief

  Chinese Threats to U.S. Surface Ships: An Assessment of Relative Capabilities, 1996–2017

  Discussion about China's military modernization has included little comparative analysis of Chinese and U.S. military capabilities. This brief focuses on improvements to China's ability to target U.S. surface ships, especially aircraft carriers.

  Sep 14, 2015

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  Research Brief

  Tallying the U.S.-China Military Scorecard: Relative Capabilities and the Evolving Balance of Power, 1996–2017

  Discussion about China's military modernization has focused on new weapon systems, with little comparative analysis of Chinese and U.S. military forces and development. This brief summarizes a RAND Project AIR FORCE study that seeks to fill this gap.

  Sep 14, 2015

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  U.S. and Chinese Air Superiority Capabilities: An Assessment of Relative Advantage, 1996–2017

  Discussion about China's military modernization has included little comparative analysis of Chinese and U.S. military capabilities. This brief focuses on improvements to China's ability to contest U.S. air superiority in an Asian conflict.

  Sep 14, 2015

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  The U.S.-China Military Scorecard: Forces, Geography, and the Evolving Balance of Power, 1996–2017

  A RAND study analyzed trends in the development of Chinese and U.S. military capabilities in two scenarios (centered on Taiwan and the Spratly Islands) and multiple types of operations from 1996 to 2017.

  Sep 14, 2015

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  U.S. Navy Employment Options for Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)

  Assesses in what ways and to what degree unmanned surface vehicles are suitable for supporting U.S. Navy missions and functions.

  Nov 1, 2013

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  Implications of an Air Force Budget Downturn on the Aircraft Industrial Base: An Exploratory Analysis

  The U.S. Air Force is facing a number of challenges as a result of the current defense budget downturn. RAND examined the challenge of modernizing the Air Force's aircraft fleet while trying to sustain the industrial base with limited funding.

  Nov 1, 2013

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  Assessing Aegis Program Transition to an Open-Architecture Model

  To reduce costs and take advantage of commercial technology, the U.S. Navy is pursuing open-architecture software and other improvements to its Aegis combat system. This report examines the potential benefits and challenges of this new approach.

  May 3, 2013

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  Lightening Body Armor: Arroyo Support to the Army Response to Section 125 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

  Summarizes a congressionally directed study of how the weight of the body armor worn by combat soldiers in Afghanistan can be reduced.

  Mar 7, 2012

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  Characterizing and Exploring the Implications of Maritime Irregular Warfare

  An assessment of the maritime component of a series of historical and ongoing operations reveals that current notions of irregular warfare would benefit from increased recognition of potential maritime contributions to such campaigns.

  Feb 20, 2012

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  Australia's Domestic Submarine Design Capabilities: Options for the Future Submarine

  To design a new naval submarine domestically, Australia's industry and Government will need about 1,000 skilled draftsmen and engineers. Cultivating this workforce could take 15-20 years; partnering with foreign designers could expedite the process.

  Dec 22, 2011

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  Australia's Submarine Design Capabilities and Capacities: Challenges and Options for the Future Submarine

  Assesses the domestic engineering and design skills that Australian industry and government will need to design a new submarine, identifies the skills they currently possess, and evaluates how best to fill any gaps between the two.

  Dec 15, 2011

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  Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Submarine Design Capabilities

  Given a lack of demand for nuclear submarine design resources in the near future, workforce and workload management options are analyzed to suggest ways to constrain the cost, schedule, and risk involved in the design of the next submarine class.

  May 1, 2007

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  Sustaining the Ability to Design Nuclear Submarines

  This research brief summarizes an analysis of workforce and workload management options to suggest ways to constrain the cost, schedule, and risk involved in the design of the U.S. Navy's next nuclear submarine class.

  Apr 25, 2007

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  Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Submarine Design Capabilities: Executive Summary

  Given a lack of demand for nuclear submarine design resources in the near future, workforce and workload management options are analyzed to suggest ways to constrain the cost, schedule, and risk involved in the design of the next submarine class.

  Apr 18, 2007