Laurence Smallman

Lessons from U.S. Allies in Security Cooperation with Third Countries

The Cases of Australia, France, and the United Kingdom

Several key U.S. allies engage in security cooperation, albeit on a smaller scale than the United States. To see what the U.S. Air Force can learn fro...

Countering Piracy in the Modern Era

Notes from a RAND Workshop to Discuss the Best Approaches for Dealing with Piracy in the 21st Century

In March 2009, the RAND Corporation convened a small group of experts from the U.S. government, allied partner nations, the maritime industry, and aca...

Small Ships in Theater Security Cooperation

The authors evaluate the use of small ships in theater security cooperation (TSC). They provide the U.S. Navy with a concept of operation for small sh...

Shared Modular Build of Warships

How a Shared Build Can Support Future Shipbuilding

Some recent shipbuilding programs in the United States and Europe have involved multiple shipyards constructing major modules of each ship for final i...