| Iran's Nuclear Future: Critical U.S. Policy Choices |
2011 |
154 pages |
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Lynn E. Davis; Jeffrey Martini; Alireza Nader; Dalia D. Kaye; James T. Quinlivan; Paul Steinberg; RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE SANTA MONICA CA
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 | The United States will face critical policy choices as Iran's nuclear program continues to evolve. Using an analytical framework designed for the new strategic environment, we focused on how to influence Iran in its future decisions, judging first that the Iranian leadership acts rationally, assessing costs and benefits in making its foreign policy decisions. Iran's national security interests (survival of the regime, protection of the homeland, and expansion of its ... |
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| "People Make the City," Executive Summary: Joint Urban Operations Observations and Insights from Afghanistan and Iraq |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Russell W. Glenn; Christopher Paul; Todd C. Helmus; Paul Steinberg; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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 | Ongoing operations in the villages, towns, and cities of Afghanistan and Iraq offer the first real test of the United States' joint urban operations doctrine, which was published in 2002. The objective of this study was to reveal tools that will better enable military and civilian alike to meet national policy objectives best through more effective conduct of urban combat and restoration. To do so, the study drew heavily on ... |
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| Assessing the Army's Assignment Policy for Women |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Margaret C. Harrell; Laura W. Castaneda; Peter Schirmer; Bryan W. Hallmark; Jennifer Kavanagh; Daniel Gershwin; Paul Steinberg; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| This research brief summarizes important differences between the U.S. Department of Defense policy on women in the military and that of the U.S. Army and potential areas in which these can be reconciled to better apply to future military operations. |
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| Assessing the Assignment Policy for Army Women |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Margaret C. Harrell; Laura Werber Castaneda; Peter Schirmer; Bryan W. Hallmark; Jennifer Kavanagh; Daniel Gershwin; Paul Steinberg; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) policy for assigning military women dates to a 1994 memorandum from then-Secretary of Defense Les Aspin. During the ensuing years, the U.S. military has undergone significant technological and organizational transformation that has resulted in changes in how the military organizes and fights. Specifically, the Army's recent transformation to modular brigades, as well as the differences between military missions in Iraq -- and the ... |
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| Securing America's Passenger-Rail Systems |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Jeremy M. Wilson; Brian A. Jackson; Mel Eisman; Paul Steinberg; Kevin J. Riley; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| U.S. communities depend on reliable, safe, and secure rail systems. Each weekday, more than 12 million passengers take to U.S. railways. Recent attacks on passenger-rail systems around the world highlight the vulnerability of rail travel and the importance of rail security for these passengers. The use of passenger rail and the frequency with which terrorists target it call for a commitment to analyzing and improving rail security in the United ... |
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| Combating Terrorism: How Prepared Are State and Local Response Organizations? |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Lois M. Davis; Louis T. Mariano; Jennifer E. Pace; Sarah K. Cotton; Paul Steinberg; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, state and local governments and response organizations have focused attention on preparing for and responding to acts of domestic terrorism. Of particular concern has been improving state and local response capabilities for dealing with terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD), i.e., biological, radiological, chemical, or nuclear weapons. Much activity has focused on what the federal government ... |
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