Austin Long

The Soul of Armies

Counterinsurgency Doctrine and Military Culture in the US and UK

For both the United States and United Kingdom counterinsurgency was a serious component of security policy during the Cold War and, along with counter...

Deterrence—From Cold War to Long War

Lessons from Six Decades of RAND Research

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 ...

After the War

Nation-Building from FDR to George W. Bush

From the post-World War II era through the Cold War, post-Cold War era, and current war on terrorism, this volume assesses how U.S. presidential decis...

On "Other War": Lessons from Five Decades of RAND Counterinsurgency Research

The challenges posed by insurgency and instability have proved difficult to surmount. This difficulty may embolden future opponents to embrace insurge...

Building Special Operations Partnerships in Afghanistan and Beyond

Challenges and Best Practices from Afghanistan, Iraq, and Colombia

This report summarizes key special operations forces (SOF) partnering practices and presents findings from case studies in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Colo...

The Story of Pedie and Jetta

This is a tale of two tiny black feral kittens which begins in a nest deep in the forest and ends with them being loved and pampered in the home of th...

Radiocarbon After Four Decades

An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Radiocarbon After Four Decades: An Interdisciplinary Perspective commemorates the 40th anniversary of radiocarbon dating. The volume presents discussi...

The Future of the Russian Military

Russia's Ground Combat Capabilities and Implications for U.S.-Russia Competition

Researchers analyze societal, political, economic, and demographic factors that undergird Russian military power. They also make projections about how...

Doctrine of Eternal Recurrence--The U.S. Military and Counterinsurgency Doctrine, 1960-1970 and 2003-2006

RAND Counterinsurgency Study--Paper 6

By comparing modern counterinsurgency doctrine and operations to those of 1960s, this paper tests and ultimately disproves the assumption that doctrin...

Breaking the Stalemate

The Case for Engaging the Iranian Opposition

U.S. policy towards Iran since the 1979 revolution has swung pendulum-like between engagement via negotiation and dialogue, and an approach marked by ...

Improving the Understanding of Special Operations

A Case History Analysis

This report examines U.S. decisions related to the development or use of special operations forces. It should assist in future planning and execution ...

Enhancing Continuity of Operations

Best Practices for Managing Relief in Place/Transfer of Authority

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