Terrence K. Kelly

Security in Iraq

A Framework for Analyzing Emerging Threats as U.S. Forces Leave

U.S. withdrawal could affect Iraq's internal security and stability, which could, in turn, affect U.S. strategic interests and the safety of U.S. troo...

Security Force Assistance in Afghanistan

Identifying Lessons for Future Efforts

Security force assistance (SFA) is a central pillar of the counterinsurgency campaign being waged by U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan. This mo...

Employing Land-Based Anti-Ship Missiles in the Western Pacific

This report illustrates the potential strategic advantages for the United States of a land-based anti-ship missile capability that could be deployed t...

A Stability Police Force for the United States

Justification and Options for Creating U.S. Capabilities

This study considers the creation of a high-end police force for use in stability operations, examining its ideal size, how responsive it needs to be,...

The U.S. Army in Asia, 2030–2040

Looking to the 2030-2040 time frame, the U.S. Army will play an important role in helping U.S. policy and military strategy strike a balance between c...

Stabilization and Reconstruction Staffing

Developing U.S. Civilian Personnel Capabilities

Uses the Office of Personnel Management's Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework, which advocates strategic alignment, workforce planni...

Security Cooperation Organizations in the Country Team

Options for Success

Security assistance and security cooperation are interrelated missions that rely on military staffs in U.S. embassies in partner countries. In countri...

Smarter Power, Stronger Partners

Exploiting U.S. advantages to prevent aggression

The research reported here examined trends in military capabilities among potential U.S. adversaries, and the report proposes an alternative way for t...

The U.S. Combat and Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Fleets

Issues and Suggestions for Congress

Congress recently requested a study of the U.S. ground combat and tactical wheeled vehicle fleets. The authors reveal risks in the technologies requir...

Ending the U.S. War in Iraq

The Final Transition, Operational Maneuver, and Disestablishment of United States Forces-Iraq

Ending the U.S. war in Iraq required redeploying 100,000 military and civilian personnel; handing off responsibility for 431 activities to the Iraqi g...

Options for Transitional Security Capabilities for America

In Iraq and elsewhere, the United States finds itself in need of a law enforcement capability for stability operations. How should such a force be cre...

U.S. Policy Options for Iraq: A Reassessment

Iraq is the most pressing national security issue facing the United States today. This book evaluates the costs and benefits of five alternative strat...

Smarter Power, Stronger Partners

Trends in Force Projection Against Potential Adversaries

This book describes scenarios to test whether the anti-access and area-denial threat to U.S. force projection is growing more severe. They describe pl...

The Office of Science and Technology Policy Blue Ribbon Panel on the Threat of Biological Terrorism Directed Against Livestock

Focuses on the nation's emergency management infrastructure and prioritises a future research and development portfolio for thwarting potential terror...

An Assessment of the Army's Tactical Human Optimization, Rapid Rehabilitation and Reconditioning Program

U.S. Army Special Operations Command asked RAND Arroyo Center to assess its Tactical Human Optimization, Rapid Rehabilitation and Reconditioning (THOR...

The U.S. Scientific and Technical Workforce

Improving Data for Decisionmaking

Presents a conference convened to address questions about the adquacy on science and technology manpower in the United States....