March 2013

commentary

What Went Wrong in Afghanistan? Allowing a Sanctuary in Pakistan

Ten years after the United States helped overthrow the Taliban regime, it is remarkable that successive U.S. administrations have refused to target the Taliban safe haven in Baluchistan, writes Seth Jones.

Seth G. Jones

commentary

What Is an Act of Cyberwar? It's a Decision, Not a Conclusion

Perhaps making war can persuade the attacker to stop. Yet, war also risks further disruption, great cost, as well as possible destruction and death—especially if matters escalate beyond cyberspace, writes Martin Libicki.

Martin C. Libicki

blog

RAND Is Helping Santa Monica Measure the City's Overall Well-Being

The RAND Corporation is helping its hometown of Santa Monica, Calif., become the first city in America to use a measurement of overall well-being to drive public policy.