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Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century
Deterrence remains a primary doctrine for dealing with the threat of nuclear weapons in the 21st century. The author reviews the history of nuclear deterrence and calls for a …
Dangerous Thresholds
Escalation is a natural tendency in any form of human competition, and today's security environment demands that the United States be prepared for a host of escalatory threats. …
How Much is Enough?
Originally published in 1971, and now published with a new foreword, this is a book of enduring value and lasting relevance. The authors detail the application, history, and …
Deterrence - from Cold War to Long War
Since its inception six decades ago, the RAND Corporation has been one of the key institutional homes for the study of deterrence. This book examines much of this research for …
Unconventional Fossil-based Fuels
In this report, RAND researchers assess the potential future production levels, production costs, greenhouse gases, and other environmental implications of synthetic crude oil from …
RAND's Portfolio Analysis Tool (PAT)
This report is a reference manual and user's guide for RAND's Portfolio Analysis Tool (PAT), a spreadsheet-based software application for facilitating decisions dealing with …
The U.S.-China Military Scorecard
A RAND study analyzed Chinese and U.S. military capabilities in two scenarios (Taiwan and the Spratly Islands) from 1996 to 2017, finding that trends in most, but not all, areas …
Protecting Emergency Responders
Firefighters, law enforcement officers, and emergency medical service responders play a critical role in protecting people and property in the event of fires, medical emergencies, …
The Future of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids
The tanKer Aerial Refueling Model for Analysis (KARMA)
Enhancing Assessments of Space Mission Assurance
To address concerns that warfare could extend to space, the national security space community has taken steps to enhance space mission assurance (SMA), leading to an increasing …
Russia's Chechen Wars 1994-2000
The author examines both Russian and rebel tactics and operations in those battles, focusing on how and why the combatants' approaches changed over time.