Ryan Haberman

Could the Houthis Be the Next Hizballah?

Iranian Proxy Development in Yemen and the Future of the Houthi Movement

The authors analyze the prospect that Iran will further invest in Yemen's Houthis and develop them into an enduring proxy group. The authors examine t...

The Air War Against the Islamic State

The Role of Airpower in Operation Inherent Resolve

Airpower played a pivotal role in the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State from 2014 to 2019 and contributed to the success of Operation Inherent ...

Identifying Opportunities to Recruit More Individuals Above the Age of 21 Into the U.S. Army

Older recruits, as a group, score higher on Army qualification tests and are more likely to reenlist and to be promoted. RAND researchers examined the...

Human Aspects of Air Force Operations

The Roles of Social, Cultural, and Political Knowledge and Skills in the Full Spectrum of Multidomain Operations

Countering emerging threats is not based solely on defeating a nation-state's military forces by conventional, kinetic means. Fundamentally, these thr...

Risk Assessment of Reinforcement Learning AI Systems

Looking Beyond the Technology

This report presents some of the challenges that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) may face in fielding an artificial intelligence technology calle...

Analysis of Alternative Approaches to Measuring Multinational Interoperability

Early Development of the Army Interoperability Measurement System (AIMS)

The National Defense Strategy (NDS) emphasizes the need for U.S. forces to be interoperable with capable allies and partners. To support the NDS, the ...

Reducing the Time Burdens of Army Company Leaders

U.S. Army company leaders have long been recognized as overworked. This report is intended to help the Army identify ways to reduce and manage the tim...

Building the Best Offensive and Defensive Cyber Workforce

Improving U. S. Air Force Training and Development

RAND researchers held discussions with enlisted and civilian cyberwarfare personnel to gather insights into how the U.S. Air Force could revamp cyber ...

Assessment and Selection for U. S. Air Force Special Warfare

Defining Attributes and Designing Rater Training

Air Force Special Warfare warrants specialized assessment and selection of future operators. The authors examine the nontechnical attributes needed to...

Strengthening Workforce Resilience in U.S. Space Command

"U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) was reestablished as a combatant command (CCMD) in 2019 and has a diverse workforce of service members, civilian empl...

Defense Planning Implications of Climate Change for U.S. Central Command

This report examines how U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) planners could use operations, activities, and investments in the coming decades to address se...

An Assessment of Gaps in Business Acumen and Knowledge of Industry Within the Defense Acquisition Workforce

A Report Prepared for the U.S. Department of Defense in Compliance with Section 843(c) of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act

The U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) acquisition workforce (AWF) includes more than 169,000 personnel who are responsible for identifying, develop...