| Security in Iraq: A Framework for Analyzing Emerging Threats as U.S. Forces Leave |
Jan 2010 |
94 pages |
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David C Gompert; Terrence K Kelly; Jessica Watkins; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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 | A critical question surrounding the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq is Iraq's internal security and stability. Although the U.S. withdrawal plan is designed with care to avoid weakening Iraq's security, the end of U.S. occupation may alter the strategies of the main Iraqi political actors, each of which has enough armed power to be able to shatter Iraq's domestic peace. In view of the potential for insecurity in Iraq, ... |
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| A Stability Police Force for the United States: Justification and Options for Creating U.S. Capabilities |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Keith Crane; Seth G Jones; Robert C Davis; Barnett; Terrence K Kelly; James E II; Carl Jensen; RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA
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 | Establishing security is the sine qua non of stability operations, since it is a prerequisite for reconstruction and development. Security requires a mix of military and police forces to deal with a range of threats from insurgents to criminal organizations. This research examines the creation of a high-end police force, which we call a Stability Police Force (SPF). The study considers what size force is necessary, how responsive it needs ... |
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| Reconstruction Under Fire: Unifying Civil and Military Counterinsurgency |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Michelle Parker; David C Gompert; Brooke S Lawson; Terrence K Kelly; Kimberly Colloton; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| this monograph presents a search for ways to improve security for civil aspects of counterinsurgency (COIN)--essential human services, political reform, physical reconstruction, economic development, and indigenous capacity-building--so that it can take place while insurgency is active and dangerous. The importance of this search lies in the fact that civilian counterinsurgency (civil COIN), when combined with military operations, can weaken insurgency. Thus, COIN as a whole is more likely to succeed ... |
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| Withdrawing from Iraq: Alternative Schedules, Associated Risks, and Mitigating Strategies |
Jan-2009 |
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Walter L Perry; Eric Peltz; Terrence K Kelly; Dalia D Kaye; Robert E Hunter; John IV; Gordon; David C Gompert; Keith Crane; Stuart E Johnson; Howard J Shatz; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| This monograph looks at three alternative schedules for the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq, judges the risks associated with each, and recommends ways to reduce those risks. The three alternatives are as follows: combat units are drawn down in 12 months, combat units are drawn down in 16 months, and some combat units are retained for 32 months. In each alternative, all U.S. military forces will be withdrawn from ... |
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