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Sep 25, 2024

Expanding the Geographic Footprint of Army JROTC: An Analysis of Instructor and School Perspectives, Site Sustainability, and the Instructor Pipeline

The geographic distribution of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) sites is uneven across the United States. RAND researchers assessed where the Army might locate new, sustainable sites and how to grow the program’s instructor cadre.

Melanie A. Zaber, Peter Schirmer, Christine Mulhern, Jessica Welburn Paige, Tobias Sytsma, Yael Katz, Peggy Wilcox, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Stephani L. Wrabel, Christina Panis, Sarah Baker, Michael Preczewski, Kristin J. Leuschner
Sep 16, 2024

Fighting Abroad from an Ally's Land: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Forces in the Indo-Pacific

The authors examine the opportunities and constraints that the U.S. military might face when operating from allied territory in the Indo-Pacific region, focusing on the three treaty allies of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Philippines.

Jeffrey W. Hornung, Kristen Gunness, Bryan Rooney, Dan McCormick, Lydia Grek, Ryan A. Schwankhart, Gian Gentile, Marisa R. Lino
Sep 3, 2024

Reimagining the Army Medical Corps: Five Ideas for Raising Recruitment, Restoring Retention, and Restructuring Requirements

In this report, the authors examine alternative strategies for the U.S. Army Medical Corps to ensure that it has access to the personnel it needs to support operational requirements.

Edward W. Chan, Michael G. Mattock, Patricia K. Tong, Lawrence M. Hanser, Christina Panis, Sarah Baker
Aug 30, 2024

Inventorying Data to Support Army Harmful Behavior Prevention Metrics and Measures

This report provides an overview of data sources with information on the harmful behaviors of domestic abuse, prohibited discrimination, sexual assault and sexual harassment, substance use, and suicide, as well as their risk and protective factors.

Kirsten M. Keller, Kimberly Curry Hall, Kelly Hyde, Sierra Smucker, Linda Cottrell, Grace Tang, Hunter Stoll
Aug 1, 2024

The Threat From Overseas Chinese Military Bases Is Overblown

U.S. policymakers see China's overseas bases as a threat, but writings from Chinese military strategists suggest little interest in initiating offensive operations from such facilities.

Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Howard Wang
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.

Irina A. Chindea, Jennifer D. P. Moroney, Stephen Webber, Igor M. Brin, David E. Thaler, Ashley L. Rhoades, Anthony Atler, Beth Grill, Paul Cormarie, Jack Lashendock, Isabelle Winston
Jun 10, 2024

Beyond Cost-per-Unit: Economic Analysis and Metrics in Defense Decisionmaking

This report presents strengths and limitations of cost-effectiveness analysis and related metrics to inform the U.S. Army and Department of Defense community about whether, when, and how to usefully employ them for capability investment decisions.

Katharina Ley Best, Victoria A. Greenfield, Craig A. Bond, Nathaniel Edenfield, Mark Hvizda, John C. Jackson, Duncan Long, Jordan Willcox
Jun 7, 2024

Not Ready for a Fight: Chinese Military Insecurities for Overseas Bases in Wartime

The authors explore Chinese military strategy and thinking about how to use overseas bases in a war by leveraging open-source Chinese military texts, and they address the risks these bases might pose to U.S. military interests through 2030.

Howard Wang, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga
Apr 8, 2024

Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal in Large-Scale Combat Operations: Summary of Findings and Recommendations

The authors examine the roles the Army explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) force can expect to face in large-scale combat operations in the fiscal year 2027–2032 time frame and assess whether the planned future EOD force is able to meet future demands.

Jennifer Lamping Lewis, Terrence K. Kelly, Grant Johnson, Douglas C. Ligor, Anthony Jacques, Barbara Bicksler
Apr 4, 2024

A Leader's Guide to Interoperability

This brief summarizes RAND’s research on interoperability, provides guidance for military leaders to institute policies that prioritize interoperability, and explains how to include partners and monitor progress.

Christopher G. Pernin, Emily Eikey, Angela O'Mahony
Mar 6, 2024

Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal in Large-Scale Combat Operations: Can the Planned Force Meet Tomorrow's Requirements?

This report examines the role of the Army’s explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) forces in large-scale combat operations and considers the structure, manning, and governance of the EOD force.

Jennifer Lamping Lewis, Terrence K. Kelly, Grant Johnson, Douglas C. Ligor, Anthony Jacques, Barbara Bicksler
Feb 26, 2024

Implementing Safe Areas: Lessons from History

While safe areas are intuitively attractive, their effectiveness depends on the resources and resolve of the implementing forces, rules of engagement, and geography.

Astrid Stuth Cevallos, Bryan Frederick

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