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Alireza Nader ; Ali g. Scotten ; Ahmad idrees Rahmani ; Robert Stewart ; Leila Mahnad ; International security and defense policy center ; Rand corporation. national security research division | Santa Monica : Rand | 2014Summary "This study explores Iranian influence in Afghanistan and the implications for the United States after the departure of most American forces from Afghanistan. Iran has substantial economic, political, cultural, and religious leverage in [...]
Article on page: XI, 58 p. Descriptors: Tags: Political stability--Afghanistan ; Afghan War, 2001--Peace ; United States--Foreign relations--Iran ; United States--Foreign relations--Afghanistan ; Iran--Foreign relations--United States ; Afghanistan--Strategic aspects ; Afghanistan--Foreign relations--Iran Languages: English 
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Following the war in Iraq, the United States, along with its allies and friends, faces the need to define a new, long-term strategy for the Persian Gulf region. The United States' continued, indeed permanent, engagement in the region has already[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-4918-6 Article on page: 1 vol. (XXVI, 175 p.) Class number: 355.033 553 6 Tags: Security, International--Persian Gulf Region ; Persian Gulf Region--Strategic aspects Languages: English 
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This book presents the actual statements and writings of jihadis expressing their views on virtually every subject relevant to their cause. It is not about Islam as it is practiced in its many varieties in Muslim communities throughout the world[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-4402-0 Article on page: XII, 335 p. Descriptors: 4.20 Social problems > Crime > Terrorism
6.20 International relations > International conflicts > War > Religious aspects > Jihad
Class number: 363.325092/2 Tags: Jihad (E) ; War--Religious aspects--Islam ; Islamic fundamentalism Languages: English 
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Technical countermeasures are key components of national efforts to combat terrorist violence. Efforts to collect data about and disrupt terrorist activities through human intelligence and direct action, information gathering, and protective tec[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-3914-9 Article on page: XXVIII, 153 Descriptors: Class number: 363.32572 Tags: Terrorism--Prevention ; Terrorism ; War on terrorism Languages: English 
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Enlisting Madison Avenue extracts lessons from business practices and adapts them to U.S. military efforts in a unique approach to shaping the attitudes and behavior of local populations in a theater of operations. Foremost among these lessons a[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-4156-2 Article on page: XXVII, 240 Class number: 355.4 Tags: Military art and science ; War--Protection of civilians Languages: English 
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Each year, federal, state, and local governments spend billions of dollars protecting the United States against acts of terrorism, with human, military, and capital resources allocated in ways that reflect the value and vulnerability of each pot[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-3913-2 Article on page: XXI, 107 Descriptors: Class number: 363.325 Tags: Terrorism--Prevention ; Terrorism--United States Languages: English 
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Recent demands on the military have raised concerns about the impact of extended deployments on military marriages. To evaluate this impact, the authors draw on marital status data in service personnel records to estimate trends in marriage and [...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-4145-6 Article on page: XXXVII, 206 Class number: 306.808 8 Tags: Sociology, Military--United States ; United States--Armed Forces Languages: English 
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The relative roles of U.S. ground and air power in major operations and campaigns have shifted since the end of the Cold War. To assess this shift (i.e., between the Army and Air Force, respectively), this executive summary discusses four of the[...]
Edition statement: new updated ed ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-3876-0 Article on page: XXVII, 235 Class number: 355.307 3 Tags: Military doctrine--United States ; Unified operations (Military science) ; United States--Armed Forces ; Air power--United States Languages: English 
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Michaël d. Greenberg ; Peter Chalk ; Henry h. Willis ; Ivan Khilko ; David s. Ortiz | Santa Monica : Rand | 2007Policymakers have become increasingly concerned in recent years about the possibility of future maritime terrorist attacks. Though the historical occurrence of such attacks has been limited, recognition that maritime vessels and facilities may b[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-4030-5 Article on page: XXIX, 167 Descriptors: Class number: 363.325 938 7 Tags: Maritime terrorism ; Terrorism--Prevention ; Shipping ; Hijacking of ships--Prevention Languages: English 
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John e. Peters ; Bruce Held ; Michael v. Hynes ; Brian Nichiporuk ; Christopher Hanks ; Jordan Fischbach | Santa Monica : Rand | 2007This monograph addresses the following two specific questions: What should a robust investment strategy look like - one designed to perform well against all anticipated threats? How should the Army acquisition community assess the appropriatenes[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-4048-0 Article on page: XXIV, 141 Class number: 355.6/212/0973 Tags: United States. Army--Procurement ; Strategy Languages: English 
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Aging systems and systems operating longer than their anticipated life span, sometimes because of program slips in follow-on systems, have intensi ed the need for understanding how maintenance and sustainment affect the performance of space syst[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-4044-2 Article on page: XVII, 47 Class number: 358.88 Tags: Global Positioning System (E) ; United States. Air force Languages: English 
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In this report, the authors describe an approach to high-level decision support for a Joint Forces Air Component Commander in combat operations or a Chief of Staff in defense planning. Their central theme is the fundamental importance of dealing[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-4039-8 Article on page: XIX, 77 Class number: 355.683 097 3 Tags: Command of troops ; Decision making ; Military planning Languages: English 
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James c. Mulvenon ; Murray scot Tanner ; Michael s. Chase ; David Frelinger ; David c. Gompert ; Martin c. Libicki ; Kevin l. Pollpeter | Santa Monica : Rand | 2006Chinese strategists have avidly consumed U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) writings over the past 10 years and have keenly observed changes in U.S. national strategy and military transformation. Commentary by People's Liberation Army (PLA) exper[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-3768-8 Article on page: XX, 165 Class number: 355/.033551 Tags: China--Military policy ; United States--Military policy ; United States--Armed Forces Languages: English 
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The research reported here was part of a study called War and Escalation in South Asia, which was sponsored by the U.S. Air Force Director of Plans (XOX); Commander Central Command Air Forces (CENTAF/CC); and Commander, Pacific Air Force (PACAF/[...]
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-3812-8 Article on page: XXII, 98 Class number: 355.031 097 309 54 Tags: National security--United States ; National security--South Asia ; South Asia--Politics and government ; Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)--South Asia ; Terrorism--South Asia ; United States--Military policy ; South Asia--Military relations--United States ; United States--Military relations--South Asia ; South Asia Languages: English 
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Bruce r. Pirnie ; Alan Vick ; Adam Grissom ; Karl p. Mueller ; David t. Orletsky | Santa Monica : Rand | 2005Creating a new partnership to integrate air operations with ground fire and maneuver more effectively on future battlefields.
ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8330-3741-1 Article on page: XXVI, 188p. Class number: 358.414 2 Tags: United States. Air force ; Close air support (E) ; Military doctrine Languages: English
