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Rhetoric and Reality
Understanding Russiaโs grand strategy can help U.S. decisionmakers assess the depth and nature of potential conflicts between Russia and the United ...
National Identity and the Origins of the War in Ukraine
Russiaโs manipulation of Ukraine, which culminated in the 2022 invasion, demonstrated that Russia was willing to resort to all means necessary to se...
The increasing frequency and intensity of information aggression targeting the United States and its European allies demands more thorough considerati...
Exploring Requirements for Effective Deterrence of Interstate Aggression
The challenge of deterring territorial aggression is taking on renewed importance, yet discussion of it has lagged in U.S. military and strategy circl...
Present Realities and Emerging Trends
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The Influence of Geography and Conventional Capacity
In this report, RAND researchers examine the reasons behind Russia's evolution toward a unified strategic operation, as well as the capabilities that ...
Understanding the Military's Decisionmaking Role in a Besieged Fortress
In this report, the authors develop a foundational text for policymakers and warfighters to improve collective understanding of the Russian General St...
Study Overview and Conclusions
How are state adversaries using disinformation on social media to advance their interests? What does the Joint Force-and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) in ...
Improving Effectiveness and Finding Efficiencies
To support defense planners in crafting effective deterrence strategies, RAND researchers assess the impact of U.S. forward presence, exercises and sh...
Russian Conceptions of Information Confrontation
Information confrontation, with historical roots in Russian (and Soviet) military thinking, is an important element of Russian military strategy. The ...
Analysis of Russian Ground Force Deployment Capabilities and Limitations
By the time it invaded Crimea in 2014, Russia seemed to have regained a significant portion of the military power it lost after the fall of the Soviet...
Translations, 2002-2020
In this volume, the authors of several translated articles, which were published between 2002 and 2020, provide insight into the evolution of military...
Insights Into Ukraine's Civilian-Based Actions During the First Four Months of the War In 2022
The authors examine civilian contributions to Ukraine's aims to regain territorial integrity and maintain political sovereignty. Ukrainian civilian re...
The Military-Political Situation and Military Potential in Strategic Planning
In this report, the authors draw on a framework developed by the Russian military science community to gain insight into the likelihood and character ...
Although U.S. Air Force leaders have recognized the importance of information warfare (IW), the service's approach to conducting IW remains nascent. T...
Leveraging theory and historical cases, the authors identify the factors that keep great-power rivalries stable and those that lead to conflictual out...
Scenarios
Examining the Role of Sensing and Partner and Allied Contributions to Competition with Russia in the Arctic
Since 2016, Plan Blue wargames have explored scenarios that depict large-scale war fights against state adversaries in order to help U.S. Department o...
Patterns and Drivers
The authors combined quantitative and qualitative modes of analysis to better understand and anticipate flashpoints with Russia....
The Role of Doctrine in Preparing Airmen for Joint Operations
Concepts for future joint operations call for higher levels of integration among the services than in the past. Therefore, the Air Force is considerin...
Lessons from the United States Central Command Joint Effects Process
This report documents the planning processes used at U.S. Central Command (2020-2023) to better integrate information into its battle rhythm. It inclu...