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Sep 28, 2026

Counterterror and Great Power Competition in the Sahel

This study develops a game-theoretic model to explain why jihadist expansion has strained traditional Western partnerships and encouraged governments to seek Russian assistance.
Expert Insights

May 6, 2026

Build Partner Airpower, Not Air Forces: Lessons Learned and Policy Recommendations from the American Experience of Building the Iraqi and Afghan Air Forces

This paper examines lessons from U.S. efforts to build air forces in Iraq and Afghanistan during counterinsurgency operations from 2004 to 2021. The author offers recommendations for aviation security force assistance missions in irregular warfare.
Commentary

Feb 9, 2026

How Israel’s War in Gaza (Partially) Rehabilitated Counterinsurgency Theory

Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel—and the ensuing war in Gaza—have prompted a renewed reckoning with population-centric counterinsurgency strategy. If such conflicts are inevitable, then what is the “least bad” way to fight them?
Commentary

Jun 10, 2025

Disbanding the PKK: Political Engagement as the Key to Ending Insurgencies

The recent decision by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to disarm and disband offers vital lessons for countries facing insurgencies. Turkey's mixed approach highlights the importance of comprehensive strategies to foster sustainable peace and encourage armed groups to transition into political participation.
Commentary

Dec 22, 2023

Ukraine, Gaza, and the U.S. Army's Counterinsurgency Legacy

What insights from Russia's war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war might be meaningful to the U.S. Army and the rest of the joint force?
Jul 5, 2023

RAND Review: July-August 2023

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Research

Jun 21, 2023

Terrorism, Dynamic Commitment Problems, and Military Conflict

Why do states initiate costly wars when the risk posed by terrorism appears marginal? We present two explanations and empirical evidence.
Research

May 16, 2023

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.
Research

Oct 17, 2022

Operation Inherent Resolve: U.S. Ground Force Contributions

This report, which outlines four battles within Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) and reviews U.S. ground force contributions to those battles, is intended to address gaps both in analysis and in the common understanding of OIR.
Research

Jun 6, 2022

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.
Commentary

Apr 6, 2022

Could Insurgency Offer Ukraine a Decisive Edge?

While insurgency rarely offers a path to early victory, a campaign of popular resistance that supports the continuing conventional battle could give overmatched Ukraine an edge in its fight against Russian occupiers.
Commentary

Mar 30, 2022

The Art of Sitting on Bayonets

Russian President Vladimir Putin might have assumed that once conquered, Ukraine would be easy to hold. But there has been no lightning success, no defecting Ukrainian soldiers. If he can't find collaborators, Putin's chances of achieving even reduced ambitions in Ukraine may be dim indeed.

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Counterterror and Great Power Competition in the Sahel

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RAND Review: July-August 2023

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The Art of Sitting on Bayonets

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Counterinsurgency

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What Lessons Does Israel’s War in Gaza Offer About Counterinsurgency?

Ukraine, Gaza, and the U.S. Army's Counterinsurgency Legacy

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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Counterterror and Great Power Competition in the Sahel

Build Partner Airpower, Not Air Forces: Lessons Learned and Policy Recommendations from the American Experience of Building the Iraqi and Afghan Air Forces

How Israel’s War in Gaza (Partially) Rehabilitated Counterinsurgency Theory

Disbanding the PKK: Political Engagement as the Key to Ending Insurgencies

Ukraine, Gaza, and the U.S. Army's Counterinsurgency Legacy

RAND Review: July-August 2023

Terrorism, Dynamic Commitment Problems, and Military Conflict

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

Operation Inherent Resolve: U.S. Ground Force Contributions

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

Could Insurgency Offer Ukraine a Decisive Edge?

The Art of Sitting on Bayonets

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