Category: RAND

A New Approach to Power Projection: Reversing the Erosion of U.S. and Allied Military Power and Influence

By RAND Corporation Please join RAND’s National Security Research Division on Friday, November 3 from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Eastern, for a moderated panel discussion about emerging approaches to projecting power against the United States’ most capable adversaries, and the implications of these new approaches for defense planning. [Hybrid Event] Source: A New Approach to […]

2023 Summer Reading List for Congress

By RAND Corporation To help members and staff prepare for the fall session, we’ve curated a list of the latest RAND research on topics likely to be at the top of Congress’ agenda in the coming months, including artificial intelligence, health care consolidation, opioids, teacher well-being, and veterans’ mental health. Source: 2023 Summer Reading List […]

The Will to Fight of Russian Private Military Actors

By RAND Corporation In Ukraine, Syria, several African countries, and other conflict hotspots, private contractors are operating on behalf of, yet are ostensibly separate from, the Russian state. Reliance on these actors allows Russia to expand its military footprint while maintaining plausible deniability. Source: The Will to Fight of Russian Private Military Actors