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In this report, the authors assess the equities (i.e., long-term interests) of four middle powers--Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom--and their roles in deterring or limiting conflict...

This report reviews strategies to mitigate the risk that climate changes poses to four National Critical Functions: Maintain Supply Chains, Provide Insurance Services, Prepare for and Manage...

The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program is a residential, quasi-military program for youth ages 16 to 18 who are experiencing difficulty in traditional high school. This report covers the...

This research on National Guard Youth ChalleNGe and Job ChalleNGe integrates analyses of staff and participant perspectives with information from participant files and national and state datasets to...

To support distributed maritime operations in the Western Pacific, the U.S. Navy needs new approaches to logistics and the resupply and sustainment of distributed units. The authors identify...

This report seeks to address how the U.S. Army can most effectively project and employ land power in the Indo-Pacific, during competition and conflict, with a focus on scenarios involving China. The...

There is growing interest among U.S. government, defense, and intelligence organizations about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) flying in U.S. airspace. Public reporting of UAPs may help...

The existing research infrastructure of Jackson, Mississippi, presents an opportunity to meet a growing need for education, workforce development, and leadership in the areas of artificial...

The authors assess how roles, responsibilities, and authorities (RRA) that shape the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process are defined in policy and implemented in practice by stakeholders at...

As the North Korean nuclear weapon threat has grown, many in the Republic of Korea (ROK) do not feel assured by the U.S. nuclear umbrella. They favor ROK development of nuclear weapons, a potential...

The authors document the planning processes used at U.S. Central Command (2020-2023) to better integrate information and information warfare issues into its battle rhythm and assess their effects in...

In this report, the authors use 11 case studies to create a typology of the barriers that impede U.S. security cooperation with highly capable allies and partners; identify some of the more specific...

Paratus Futurum Strategic Gaming : Priming the U.S. Coast Guard for the FutureAuthor: Michelle D Ziegler, Bryan Rooney, Aaron C DavenportPublisher: RAND CorporationPublication Date: Aug 31,...

This report presents an analysis of the pathways from climate change to conflict and how that relationship is unfolding in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). The...

U.S. policy choices made at the conclusions of past wars have had enduring consequences. Although there is no end in sight to the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S. policymakers should begin considering a...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) System is a key enabler for DoD to fulfill its mission. But in light of a dynamic threat environment,...

In this first volume of four reports examining nine case studies of budgeting processes across comparative organizations, RAND Corporation researchers conduct case studies of the defense budgeting...

In this second volume of four reports examining nine case studies of defense budgeting processes across comparative organizations, RAND researchers conducted case studies of the budgeting processes...

This report, part of a four-volume set, presents case studies of planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) functions in four federal agencies comparable to the U.S. Department of Defense...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process is a key enabler for DoD to fulfill its mission. But in light of a dynamic threat environment,...

The Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform asked the RAND Corporation for an independent analysis of PPBE-like functions in selected countries and non-Department...

The Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform asked RAND for an independent analysis of PPBE-like functions in selected countries and other U.S. federal agencies...

The authors examine how direct combat experience has shaped the way the U.S. military approaches training and how indirect experience outside combat has shaped the approach of the People's Liberation...

The Department of Defense (DoD) requires both current and projected estimates of the size of its workforce population with specific categories of disabilities. These estimates support the...

To investigate stakeholders' perceptions of fifth-generation (5G) technologies and how those perceptions could affect 5G's use for homeland security, researchers used a combination of literature...

Authors researched public perceptions of government use of facial recognition technology and other artificial intelligence technologies, including through a nationally representative survey.Author:...

Prepared for the Department of the Air ForceAuthor: Shamena Anwar, Jhacova Williams, Nelson LimPublisher: Rand CorporationPublication Date: Apr 10, 2024Number of Pages: 120 pagesLanguage:...

There are concerns that the rate at which China and Russia can field new technologies exceeds the rate at which the U.S. Air Force can replicate those technologies in operational test and training...

This report summarizes the findings of research on U.S. and other armed forces' capabilities in the Arctic, the extent to which non-U.S. entities are operating where U.S. forces cannot, and how those...

The authors develop a methodology to define, assess, and evaluate resilience criteria over time and use the methodology to evaluate the impact of partnerships on the operational resilience of the U.S...