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Information operations and warfare, also known as influence operations, includes the collection of tactical information about an adversary as well as the dissemination of propaganda in pursuit of a competitive advantage over an opponent. RAND research has enabled military leaders and policymakers to develop strategies and policy frameworks to address the challenges of these military operations.

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Improving Intelligence Support for Operations in the Information Environment

Dec 17, 2020

Challenges to effective intelligence support for operations in the information environment (OIE) can be addressed by improving processes, prioritizing support for OIE, training and educating personnel, and optimally allocating personnel.
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Russia and China: Superspreaders of Malign and Subversive Information on COVID-19

Apr 29, 2021

Both Russia and China targeted Americans with malign and subversive information campaigns related to the pandemic. What can these campaigns teach us about future information operations from Moscow and Beijing?

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Interagency Coordination in Military Operations Other Than War: Implications for the U.S. Army

The Arroyo Center is researching ways for the U.S. Army to maximize its effectiveness and efficiency in interagency military operations other than war (MOOTW).

Jan 1, 1997
Research Brief

The U.S. Air Force and Operations Other Than War: Reducing Current Stresses and Meeting Future Demand

Study of USAF involvement in military operations other than war delineates the challenges facing the USAF at this optempo level and offers new approaches aimed not only at minimizing existing problems but also at enhancing USAF MOOTW capabilities.

Jan 1, 1997
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Psychological Effects of U.S. Air Operations in Four Wars, 1941-1991: Lessons for U.S. Commanders

This report examines ways to maximize the psychological impact of U.S. air power in future conflicts.

Jan 1, 1996
Report

Information War and the Air Force: Wave of the Future? Current Fad?

The Air Force's priorities for waging war in the information age should be on integrating systems into

Jan 1, 1996
Report

Strategic Information Warfare: A New Face of War

Future U.S. national security strategy is likely to be profoundly affected by the ongoing, rapid evolution of cyberspace -- the global information infrastructure.

Jan 1, 1996
Research Brief

Strategic War ... in Cyberspace

In short, there will exist the capability for strategic information warfare.

Jan 1, 1996
Report

Information Technologies and the Future of Land Warfare

Much of the future of land warfare will be shaped by the rapidly expanding information technologies.

Jan 1, 1995
Research Brief

The Fly on the Wall and the Jedi Knight

To identify leading-edge technologies that could revolutionize military operations, to develop concepts of military systems that could transform warfare, and to specify the research necessary to make these systems a reality.

Jan 1, 1994
Report

Finding a New Approach to Measure the Operational Value of Intelligence for Military Operations: Annotated Briefing

Documents the final executive-level briefing for a project whose goal was to develop and apply innovative analytic tools for quantifying the operational value of intelligence, electronic warfare/target acquisition (IEW/TA).

Jan 1, 1992
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Underground Voices: Insurgent Propaganda in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Peru

Examines some of the ways in which guerrilla groups in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Peru influence their supporters and potential supporters with propaganda.

Jan 1, 1991
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Methodological Considerations in Using Simulation to Assess the Combat Value of Intelligence and Electronic Warfare

... technical challenges that must be addressed to support the analysis of the combat value of intelligence and electronic warfare/target acquisition (IEW/TA) with simulation models. This Note describes these challenges and considers ways to meet them.

Jan 1, 1991
Report

A Simple Model To Elucidate the Utility of Weather Forecasting in Military Operations: Weather and Warplanes III

A simple model is constructed to demonstrate the influence of weather forecasts on operational decisions.

Jan 1, 1971
Report

The Enclave: Some U.S. Military Efforts in Ly Tin District, Quang Tin Province, 1966-1968

A personal account of some American tactical operations in central Vietnam from June 1966 through June 1968, which draws implications about the effectiveness of enclave deployment.

Jan 1, 1969
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The Role of Airpower in Providing Tactical Mobility in Past COIN Operations

An abstract of information developed in an unclassified symposium, "The Role of Airpower in Counterinsurgency and Unconventional Warfare," held at the Rand Washington Office, 14-18 January 1963.

Jan 1, 1964
Journal Article

On Relevance, Probabilistic Indexing and Information Retrieval

This paper reports on a novel technique for literature indexing and searching in a mechanized library system.

Jan 1, 1960
Report

The Psychological Factor in Soviet Foreign Policy

A study of the implications of Stalin's death for changing the motivation of Soviet foreign policy.

Jan 1, 1957
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Ryan Bauer

Defense Analyst
Education M.A. in security studies, Georgetown University; B.A. in political science, CSU Poly (Pomona)
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Alexis A. Blanc

Political Scientist
Education Ph.D. in political science, George Washington University; M.A. in security policy studies, George Washington University; B.A. in political science, Washington State University
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Elizabeth Bodine-Baron

Senior Information Scientist; Associate Director, Force Modernization and Employment Program, RAND Project Air Force
Education Ph.D., M.S. in electrical engineering, California Institute of Technology; B.S. in electrical engineering, University of Texas at Austin; B.A. in liberal arts, University of Texas at Austin
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Natalie W. Crawford

Senior Fellow; Distinguished Chair in Air and Space Policy; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Education B.A. in mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles; Honorary Ph.D. in engineering, Michigan State University; Honorary Degree of Doctor of Public Policy, Pardee RAND Graduate School

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