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Report
Russia's Limit of Advance: Scenarios
Russia's ability to deploy military forces around the world is significantly depleted from the Soviet era. This report describes the strengths and weaknesses of Russia's ground force deployment capacity.
May 27, 2020
Blog
Most Popular RAND Blog Commentary of 2019
Terrorism. The humanitarian crisis at the border. How to engage friends and foes on the world stage. Here are the top 10 commentaries that readers engaged with most on The RAND Blog in 2019.
Dec 23, 2019
Blog
Road Safety, Venezuela, Mental Health: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how to end U.S. roadway deaths by 2050, Washington's strategy in Venezuela, a mental health social marketing campaign, and more.
Jun 28, 2019
Commentary
What Should the United States Do About Venezuela?
If it becomes evident that Maduro isn't about to fall, then the Trump administration should revisit its sanctions and rescind those that weigh most heavily on the Venezuelan people, while targeting and isolating the regime.
Jun 24, 2019
Blog
Shutdown, Hezbollah, Border Wall: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on Americans' financial fragility, Hezbollah in Venezuela, assessing the effectiveness of a border wall, and more.
Feb 15, 2019
Commentary
Russia Chooses Paupers as Partners, with Questionable Benefit
By leveraging the efficiencies of globalization and cultivating ties with prosperous partners, Russia could increase its economic potential and improve living standards for its people. And by engaging more positively with the world, it could gain influence in the forums that matter, such as the G20 and multilateral institutions.
Feb 14, 2019
Commentary
Hezbollah Is in Venezuela to Stay
Whatever the benefits of replacing the current Venezuelan regime with Washington's preferred alternative, Juan Guaidó, there's reason to doubt that it would change the country's problematic relationship with Hezbollah. Hezbollah is well-entrenched in Venezuela, where it has established a vast infrastructure for its criminal activities.
Feb 11, 2019
Commentary
In Venezuela, a Potential U.S.-Russian Crisis?
In December, two supersonic nuclear-capable Russian bombers visited Venezuela, the third such excursion for the warplanes since 2008. Might Moscow intend to pose a threat, perhaps even nuclear, to the Western Hemisphere? If so, how could Washington respond?
Jan 8, 2019
Dissertation
Preventing Deviations from Presidential Term Limits in Low- and Middle-Income Democracies
Examines the broader theme of deviations from presidential term limits.
Oct 11, 2018
Commentary
Approaching a 'New Normal': What the Drone Attack in Venezuela Portends
The attempt to assassinate Venezuelan President Maduro showed that drones are easy to use and difficult to defend against. Commercial off-the-shelf technology is easy to acquire. It is imperative that counterterrorism specialists begin planning a robust response to the threat.
Aug 13, 2018
Report
Ungoverned Territories: Understanding and Reducing Terrorism Risks
Examines the sources and types of ungoverned territories and the security challenges that they present and proposes mitigating strategies.
Jul 22, 2007
Report
Venezuela's Pursuit of Caribbean Basin Interests: Implications for United States National Security
Although considerable differences between the Caribbean Basin policies of the United States and Venezuela surfaced during the 1970s, congruent interests will continue to outweigh differences in the future.
Jan 1, 1985
Report
Community development in Venezuela; a report
The title of this paper describes its contents. 9 pp....
Jan 1, 1962