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The Untold Legacy of an Immigrant's American Adventure
ยท Royal Dragonfly Book Awards 1st Place in 1) History Nonfiction, 2) Letters, Journals, Diaries; and Honorable Mentions in 1) Biography/Autobiography...
A Narrative about the Course of Events
In a manner reminiscent of W.G. Sebald, Sarotar supplements the narrative with photographs, which help to blur the lines between fiction and journalis...
The Journals and Documents of the Atkinson-O'Fallon Expedition, 1824-26
In 1824 Brig. Gen. Henry Atkinson and Indian Agent Benjamin O'Fallon traveled up the Missouri River, along with 475 soldiers of the First and Sixth In...
The Role of Ground Forces in Preventing Hostile Measures Below Armed Conflict in Europe
U.S. forward military posture can both deter and provoke armed conflict, and a similar logic pertains below the level of armed conflict. The authors o...
Non English-language Poetry in England
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Written for Mr. Sargent's Prize-medal. To which (by Desire) is Prefixed, an Eulogium, Spoken on the Delivery of the Medal at the Public Commencement in the College of Philadelphia, May 20th, 1766
The journals of Henry Smith Turner (1811-1881) and Brigadier-General Stephen Watts Kearny (1794-1848). Includes letters from Henry S. Turner to his wi...
"There is an ongoing debate about the effects of U.S. military presence on conflict around the globe. In one view, U.S. military presence helps to det...
British journalist recalls his adventures while serving in Commando and Intelligence units of the British army in World War II....
The deterrence of armed conflict has been studied intensively for decades, as have escalation dynamics along the path to such conflicts. The deterrenc...
Republic Of Dogs/Republic Of Birds is an urgent, meditative text of urban and rural language and landscapes. Its non-linear narrative moves between Lo...
Stephen Watts has lived on the same housing estate in Whitechapel, London since 1974 and his poetry is London-centric. His poems in 'Ancient Sunlight'...
How to Protect Your Retirement Accounts in a New Normal Economy
Retirement Rescue covers a spectrum of retirement topics to guide you to a safe, secure and prosperous retirement. You'll learn how the rules change o...
New and Selected Poems
The Role of Special Operations Forces in Strategic Competition
The authors of this report assess the role of U.S. Army special operations forces (ARSOF) in great-power competition, focusing on the types of activit...
Forging Tighter Connections Between Tactical Security Cooperation Activities and U.S. Strategic Goals in the Asia-Pacific Region
"Security cooperation (SC) events should forge strong relationships with U.S. partners, help develop partners' military capabilities and ability to op...
Assessing Future Trends in Armed Conflict and U.S. Military Interventions
This report identifies potential future demands for U.S. ground forces under different scenarios, including size, location, and capabilities, to infor...
State Motivations and Future Trends
The authors used both quantitative analysis and case studies of China, Iran, and Russia to examine the causes and likely future trends in proxy wars: ...
Military Implications
The authors examine the military implications of intrastate proxy wars: civil wars in which at least one local warring party receives material support...
The authors examine trade-offs between the contributions of campaigning instruments to U.S. strategic goals and their costs. They provide the foundati...
Regional Conflict Trends and U.S. Defense Planning
This report analyzes trends in violent conflict and their implications for defense planning. It presents models estimating levels of conflict to 2040 ...
An Evaluation of U.S. Security Sector Assistance in Africa from the Cold War to the Present
The United States has sought to combat security threats in Africa principally by supporting partner governments, and security sector assistance (SSA) ...
Using U.S. Leverage in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Beyond
This report evaluates U.S. options for stabilizing conflict-affected states by incentivizing governance reforms through military and development assis...
This report provides empirical evidence on the deterrent effects of U.S. overseas military forces. It also offers guidance about how the deterrent eff...
The authors assess the utility and limitations of "minimalist stabilization"--small-scale interventions designed to stabilize a partner government eng...
An Empirical Assessment of Historical Conflict Patterns and Future Conflict Projections
Based on conflict projections through 2040, this report concludes that despite the generally declining incidence of armed conflict, the Army must prep...
Containing an Account of the Conquest of New Mexico, General Kearny's Overland Expedition to Califorina, Doniphan's Campaign Against the Navajos, His Unparalleled March Upon Chihuahua and Durango, and the Operations of General Price at Santa Fรฉ with a Sketch of the Life of Col. Doniphan, Illustrated with Plans of Battle-fields and Five Engravings
Tasks, Organization, and Capabilities Required for the Earliest Phase of Stability Operations
This report analyzes the golden hour-the early phase of a postconflict stability operation-and the actions, organization, and capabilities necessary t...
"The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is in the process of implementing posture enhancements to increase capabilities on its eastern flank, a...
This report explores the nature of the risks inherent in U.S. security sector assistance to the fragile states of Africa and how the United States mig...
A Framework to Assess Potential Host Nations
Using a framework of 17 indicators, the authors assess and rank potential host nations for Chinese overseas basing and access. They recommend steps to...
Integrating U.S. Strategic Objectives
Institutional capacity-building (ICB) efforts have been shown to be critically important to achieving U.S. security objectives in Africa, yet the role...
In this report, RAND researchers analyze options and recommend changes to improve the sustainability of security sector assistance in African partner ...