Jennifer D. P. Moroney

Research

Jun 16, 2026

Understanding Partner Preferences in the Selection of Defense Capabilities: Case Studies Exploring the Selection of Alternatives to U.S. Solutions

Through eight case studies, this report describes the factors that shape a country’s decision to acquire military capabilities and the trade-offs in cost, function, timelines for delivery, and other incentives to select suppliers and systems.
Expert Insights

Apr 17, 2025

U.S. Options for Identifying Third-Party Suppliers to Meet Ally and Partner Capability Needs

The paper provides perspectives on the circumstances in which the United States might be unable to provide an acceptable solution to address an ally’s or partner’s capability need and how to support identifying and selecting third-party suppliers.
Research

Sep 13, 2024

Insights on U.S. Ally and Partner Views of Strategic Competition: Implications for the Department of the Air Force

The authors assess trends in how U.S. allies and partners view the evolving competition with China and Russia and identify opportunities that the United States and the Department of the Air Force can leverage for cooperation and coalition-building.
Research

Jul 24, 2024

Aligning Strategic Priorities and Foreign Military Sales to Fill Critical Capability Gaps

This report proposes a systematic prioritization framework for U.S. foreign military sales and security cooperation activities to help the U.S. Department of Defense address allied capability gaps relevant to contingency plans in Europe.
Research

Jul 11, 2023

Funding Global Health Engagement to Support the Geographic Combatant Commands

The authors identify the evolving global health engagement (GHE) priorities of five of the six geographic commands and the challenges they face supporting their combatant command objectives with current funding sources for GHE activities.
Research

Jul 5, 2023

Overcoming Barriers to Working with Highly Capable Allies and Partners in the Air, Space, and Cyber Domains: An Exploratory Analysis

In this report, the authors consider how the United States can enhance engagement with highly capable allies and partners to improve interoperability by identifying some of the main barriers to security cooperation with these countries.
Research

May 16, 2023

U.S. Major Combat Operations in the Indo-Pacific: Partner and Ally Views

This report, one of two, focuses on whether partners and allies have the willingness to support U.S. operations in a major Indo-Pacific conflict. The companion report focuses on technical and operational issues.
Expert Insights

Jul 26, 2022

Pathways to Russian Escalation Against NATO from the Ukraine War

The potential for Russia to escalate the ongoing war in Ukraine by attacking a U.S. or allied target is a significant concern. This Perspective identifies four potential escalation pathways and accompanying key considerations for U.S. policymakers.
Research

Apr 6, 2022

Security Cooperation in a Strategic Competition

In this study, RAND researchers examined the current role of security cooperation efforts as a tool in the emerging strategic competition among the United States, Russia, and China.
Research Summary

Mar 30, 2022

A New Framework for Understanding and Countering China's Gray Zone Tactics

This brief presents a framework for understanding how and why China uses gray zone tactics—coercive activities beyond normal diplomacy and trade but below the use of kinetic military force—against U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific.
Research

Mar 30, 2022

Competition in the Gray Zone: Countering China's Coercion Against U.S. Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific

This report examines how and why China uses gray zone tactics—coercive activities beyond normal diplomacy and trade but below the use of kinetic military force—against U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific.
Commentary

Mar 22, 2022

Making AUKUS Work

In September 2021, President Biden announced the creation of AUKUS, a trilateral, experimental arrangement among the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom focused on defense technology. The barriers to success are numerous but the partnership could offer significant opportunities.

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Understanding Partner Preferences in the Selection of Defense Capabilities: Case Studies Exploring the Selection of Alternatives to U.S. Solutions

U.S. Options for Identifying Third-Party Suppliers to Meet Ally and Partner Capability Needs

Insights on U.S. Ally and Partner Views of Strategic Competition: Implications for the Department of the Air Force

Aligning Strategic Priorities and Foreign Military Sales to Fill Critical Capability Gaps

Funding Global Health Engagement to Support the Geographic Combatant Commands

Overcoming Barriers to Working with Highly Capable Allies and Partners in the Air, Space, and Cyber Domains: An Exploratory Analysis

U.S. Major Combat Operations in the Indo-Pacific: Partner and Ally Views

Pathways to Russian Escalation Against NATO from the Ukraine War

Security Cooperation in a Strategic Competition

A New Framework for Understanding and Countering China's Gray Zone Tactics

Competition in the Gray Zone: Countering China's Coercion Against U.S. Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific

Making AUKUS Work

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Jennifer D. P. Moroney

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Education

Selected Work

Authored by Jennifer D. P. Moroney

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Understanding Partner Preferences in the Selection of Defense Capabilities: Case Studies Exploring the Selection of Alternatives to U.S. Solutions

U.S. Options for Identifying Third-Party Suppliers to Meet Ally and Partner Capability Needs

Insights on U.S. Ally and Partner Views of Strategic Competition: Implications for the Department of the Air Force

Aligning Strategic Priorities and Foreign Military Sales to Fill Critical Capability Gaps

Funding Global Health Engagement to Support the Geographic Combatant Commands

Overcoming Barriers to Working with Highly Capable Allies and Partners in the Air, Space, and Cyber Domains: An Exploratory Analysis

U.S. Major Combat Operations in the Indo-Pacific: Partner and Ally Views

Pathways to Russian Escalation Against NATO from the Ukraine War

Security Cooperation in a Strategic Competition

A New Framework for Understanding and Countering China's Gray Zone Tactics

Competition in the Gray Zone: Countering China's Coercion Against U.S. Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific

Making AUKUS Work

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