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Assessing the assignment policy for army women [[electronic resource] /] / Margaret C. Harrell ... [et al.]
| Assessing the assignment policy for army women [[electronic resource] /] / Margaret C. Harrell ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.4082/0973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HarrellMargaret C |
| Soggetto topico |
Women in combat - Government policy - United States
Women soldiers - Government policy - United States |
| ISBN |
1-281-18111-0
9786611181116 0-8330-4271-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Is there a shared interpretation of the assignment policy for Army women? -- Is the Army complying with the assignment policy? -- Is the assignment policy appropriate for future military operations? -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendixes: A. Aspin 1994 memorandum -- B. The difference between an assignment policy and an employment policy -- C. Opportunities available to Army women -- D. Army women deployed to Iraq -- E. Interviews with senior Army, OSD, and JS personnel and members of congress -- F. Interviews and focus groups with personnel recently returned from Iraq -- G. Army modularity, asymmetric threats, and nonlinear battlefields -- H. Female Army recipients of the Combat Action Badge. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219987503321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Combating terrorism [[electronic resource] ] : how prepared are state and local response organizations? / / Lois M. Davis ... [et al.]
| Combating terrorism [[electronic resource] ] : how prepared are state and local response organizations? / / Lois M. Davis ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.325/17 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DavisLois M |
| Soggetto topico |
Civil defense - United States - Evaluation
Terrorism - United States - Prevention - Evaluation Emergency management - United States - Evaluation |
| ISBN |
1-281-18082-3
9786611180829 0-8330-4239-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Overview; Approach; Organization of This Report; Chapter Two - Preparedness Activities; More Intelligence Information About the Terrorist Threats Wanted, but Security Clearances Are Lagging; In Response to 9/11, Organizations Undertook Activitiesto Improve Preparedness; Types of Incidents Organizations Consider Most Important to Prepare for Are Consistent with Their Missions, but They Vary in Priority Placement
Organizations Differ in Their Participation in FederallySponsored Programs and Their Expectations of DHSChapter Three - Organizations' Views About Funding Needs and Relationships Between Perceived Threat, Funding, and Preparedness; Organizations' Views About Funding Needs; Relationship Between Receipt of Funding andOrganizations' Preparedness Activities; The Relationship Between Perceived Threat, Receipt ofFunding, and Preparedness Activities; Results; Results for Relationship Between Perceived Threat andUndertaking Preparedness Activities; Chapter Four - Conclusions What Is Going Right and Areas for Improvement Support Needs and Expectations of DHS; Appendix A - Comparison of Distribution of Funding and Support and Preparedness Activities; Appendix B - Participation in Federally Sponsored Programs Since 9/11; Appendix C - Weighting and Sampling Design; Appendix D - The Survey Instrument; Appendix E - Survey III of Federal Preparedness Programs for Combating Terrorism: Fire Department Instrument; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219987003321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan [[electronic resource] /] / Seth G. Jones
| Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan [[electronic resource] /] / Seth G. Jones |
| Autore | Jones Seth G. <1972-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (176 p.) |
| Disciplina | 958.104/7 |
| Collana | Rand counterinsurgency study |
| Soggetto topico |
Counterinsurgency - Afghanistan
Afghan War, 2001-2021 - Commando operations Counterinsurgency |
| ISBN |
1-281-73653-8
9786611736538 0-8330-4520-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Success in counterinsurgency warfare -- The age of insurgency -- Insurgents and their support network -- Afghan government and security forces -- U.S. and coalition forces -- Recommendations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219986003321 |
Jones Seth G. <1972->
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| Santa Monica, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Developing Navy capability to recover forces in chemical, biological, and radiological hazard environments
| Developing Navy capability to recover forces in chemical, biological, and radiological hazard environments |
| Autore | Resnick Adam C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2013 |
| Disciplina | 359.9/646 |
| Collana | Research report Developing Navy capability to recover forces in chemical, biological, and radiological hazard environments |
| Soggetto topico |
Amphibious warfare - Planning
Decontamination (from gases, chemicals, etc.) Biological decontamination Radioactive decontamination Military Science - methods Decontamination - methods Chemical Warfare - prevention & control Biological Warfare - prevention & control Nuclear Warfare - prevention & control |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8550-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220156003321 |
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Resnick Adam C
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| [Place of publication not identified], : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The development and application of the RAND program classification tool
| The development and application of the RAND program classification tool |
| Autore | Acosta Joie D |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2014 |
| Collana | RAND toolkit The development and application of the RAND program classification tool |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical care - United States - Evaluation
Mental health services - United States - Evaluation Brain - Wounds and injuries - Treatment - Evaluation - United States Health services administration Mental Health Services Military Personnel - psychology Evaluation Studies as Topic Program Evaluation - methods |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8486-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220155703321 |
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Acosta Joie D
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| [Place of publication not identified], : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Evaluating novel threats to the homeland : unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles / / Brian A. Jackson [et al.]
| Evaluating novel threats to the homeland : unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles / / Brian A. Jackson [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxii, 106 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Disciplina | 363.325 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JacksonBrian A. <1972-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Drone aircraft
Cruise missiles Air defenses - United States Terrorism - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-281-73647-3
9786611736477 0-8330-4487-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - UAVs and Cruise Missiles as Asymmetric Threats: How Do These Systems Compare with Alternative Attack Modes?; Chapter Three - What Adversary Operational Problems Can UAVs and Cruise Missiles Best Solve and How Do UAVsand Cruise Missiles Compare with Alternative Solutions?; Chapter Four - What Are the Terrorist Group Characteristics and Preferences Relevant to the Acquisition and Useof Technology?; Chapter Five - Considering Defensive Strategies and Options
Chapter Six - ConclusionsBibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220159703321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Heads we win [[electronic resource] ] : the cognitive side of counterinsurgency (COIN) / / David C. Gompert ; prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense
| Heads we win [[electronic resource] ] : the cognitive side of counterinsurgency (COIN) / / David C. Gompert ; prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense |
| Autore | Gompert David C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (81 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.02/18 |
| Collana |
Rand counterinsurgency study
Occasional paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Counterinsurgency - Psychological aspects
Jihad Terrorism - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-281-18120-X
9786611181208 0-8330-4280-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction: Purpose, Scope, and Definitions; Chapter Two - The Mind as Central Front; Chapter Three - Reordering COIN Priorities; Chapter Four - Thoughts of the Jihad; Chapter Five - Closing the Gap; Chapter Six - Cognitive Requirements in Global COIN; Chapter Seven - Cognitive Capabilities for COIN; Understanding Global Insurgency; Global COIN-Shaping Strategy; Global COIN Operations; Chapter Eight - Conclusions: Investment and Reform
Appendix - Investments and Measures to Enhance Cognitive COIN CapabilitiesBibliography |
| Altri titoli varianti | Cognitive side of counterinsurgency (COIN) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219960603321 |
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Gompert David C
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Israel and Iran [[electronic resource] ] : a dangerous rivalry / / Dalia Dassa Kaye, Alireza Nader, Parisa Roshan
| Israel and Iran [[electronic resource] ] : a dangerous rivalry / / Dalia Dassa Kaye, Alireza Nader, Parisa Roshan |
| Autore | Kaye Dalia Dassa |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Defense Research Institute, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (117 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.5694055 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NaderAlireza
RoshanParisa |
| Soggetto topico | Nuclear weapons - Iran |
| ISBN |
1-280-12685-X
9786613530714 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE - Introduction; Israel and Iran Increasingly View Each Other as Regional Rivals; The Rivalry Can Further Destabilize the Region, Particularly as Iranian Nuclear Efforts Move Forward; Study Organization and Approach; CHAPTER TWO - A Brief History of Israeli-Iranian Cooperation and Confrontation; The Periphery Doctrine: The Enemies of My Enemy Are My Friends; Military and Economic Cooperation During the Shah's Rule; Israeli-Iranian Cooperation After the 1979 Revolution; A Growing Rivalry; Conclusion
CHAPTER THREE - Israeli Perceptions of and Policies Toward Iran Geostrategic Concerns Are Driving Israeli Threat Perceptions of Iran, but So Is Iranian Ideology; Iranian Military Capabilities, Particularly Its Missile Program, Elevated the Iranian Threat in the 1990's; Israeli Concerns About Iran Extend Beyond Military Capabilities to Balance of Power Considerations; Israelis Are Concerned About the Influence a Nuclear Weapon Would Give Iran; Israelis Nonetheless Take Iranian Ideology and Potential Nuclear Use Seriously Domestic Differences Emerge over How to Discuss and Respond to the Iranian Challenge Some Debate Has Emerged About the Use of the "Existential Threat" Language; The Greatest Fissures Within the Security Establishment Emerge over Differing Cost-Benefit Assessments of a Military Strike Option; Views of the Effectiveness of Sanctions and Sabotage Efforts Such as Stuxnet, as Well as the U.S. Position, Could Affect the Israeli Debate on the Military Option; Israel and Iran in the Future; Military Doctrine and Policy Are Shifting in Ways That Suggest Some Preparation for a Nuclear Future with Iran Israel's Own Nuclear Posture Could Also Shift with a Nuclear-Armed Iran Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR - Iranian Perceptions of and Policies Toward Israel; Regime Ideology and Geostrategic Factors Shape Iranian Threat Perceptions of Israel; Iran Views U.S. and Israeli Interests as Nearly Identical; The Regime Views Israel as Undermining Its Stability; The U.S. "Threat" Determines Iran's Military Posture Against Israel; Iran Increasingly Views Israel as a Direct Geopolitical Threat; Domestic Politics Are a Strong Driver of Iranian Policies Toward Israel Different Factions Have Varying Views of Israel The Ascent of the Principlists Has Led to Greater Rivalry; A Future Regime May View Israel Differently; Conclusion; CHAPTER FIVE - Conclusion and Recommendations; U.S. Policies Toward Israel; U.S. Polices Toward Iran; Managing the Rivalry; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996320213303316 |
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Kaye Dalia Dassa
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Defense Research Institute, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Israel and Iran [[electronic resource] ] : a dangerous rivalry / / Dalia Dassa Kaye, Alireza Nader, Parisa Roshan
| Israel and Iran [[electronic resource] ] : a dangerous rivalry / / Dalia Dassa Kaye, Alireza Nader, Parisa Roshan |
| Autore | Kaye Dalia Dassa |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Defense Research Institute, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (117 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.5694055 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
NaderAlireza
RoshanParisa |
| Soggetto topico | Nuclear weapons - Iran |
| ISBN |
1-280-12685-X
9786613530714 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE - Introduction; Israel and Iran Increasingly View Each Other as Regional Rivals; The Rivalry Can Further Destabilize the Region, Particularly as Iranian Nuclear Efforts Move Forward; Study Organization and Approach; CHAPTER TWO - A Brief History of Israeli-Iranian Cooperation and Confrontation; The Periphery Doctrine: The Enemies of My Enemy Are My Friends; Military and Economic Cooperation During the Shah's Rule; Israeli-Iranian Cooperation After the 1979 Revolution; A Growing Rivalry; Conclusion
CHAPTER THREE - Israeli Perceptions of and Policies Toward Iran Geostrategic Concerns Are Driving Israeli Threat Perceptions of Iran, but So Is Iranian Ideology; Iranian Military Capabilities, Particularly Its Missile Program, Elevated the Iranian Threat in the 1990's; Israeli Concerns About Iran Extend Beyond Military Capabilities to Balance of Power Considerations; Israelis Are Concerned About the Influence a Nuclear Weapon Would Give Iran; Israelis Nonetheless Take Iranian Ideology and Potential Nuclear Use Seriously Domestic Differences Emerge over How to Discuss and Respond to the Iranian Challenge Some Debate Has Emerged About the Use of the "Existential Threat" Language; The Greatest Fissures Within the Security Establishment Emerge over Differing Cost-Benefit Assessments of a Military Strike Option; Views of the Effectiveness of Sanctions and Sabotage Efforts Such as Stuxnet, as Well as the U.S. Position, Could Affect the Israeli Debate on the Military Option; Israel and Iran in the Future; Military Doctrine and Policy Are Shifting in Ways That Suggest Some Preparation for a Nuclear Future with Iran Israel's Own Nuclear Posture Could Also Shift with a Nuclear-Armed Iran Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR - Iranian Perceptions of and Policies Toward Israel; Regime Ideology and Geostrategic Factors Shape Iranian Threat Perceptions of Israel; Iran Views U.S. and Israeli Interests as Nearly Identical; The Regime Views Israel as Undermining Its Stability; The U.S. "Threat" Determines Iran's Military Posture Against Israel; Iran Increasingly Views Israel as a Direct Geopolitical Threat; Domestic Politics Are a Strong Driver of Iranian Policies Toward Israel Different Factions Have Varying Views of Israel The Ascent of the Principlists Has Led to Greater Rivalry; A Future Regime May View Israel Differently; Conclusion; CHAPTER FIVE - Conclusion and Recommendations; U.S. Policies Toward Israel; U.S. Polices Toward Iran; Managing the Rivalry; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139725103321 |
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Kaye Dalia Dassa
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND National Defense Research Institute, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Malay-Muslim insurgency in southern Thailand [[e-book] ] : understanding the conflict's evolving dynamic / / Peter Chalk
| The Malay-Muslim insurgency in southern Thailand [[e-book] ] : understanding the conflict's evolving dynamic / / Peter Chalk |
| Autore | Chalk Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (39 p.) |
| Disciplina | 959.304/4 |
| Collana |
Rand counterinsurgency study. Paper
Occasional paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Insurgency - Thailand, Southern
Muslims - Thailand, Southern - Political activity Islam and politics - Thailand, Southern |
| ISBN |
1-282-03315-8
9786612033155 0-8330-4534-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Background -- The insurgency -- 1960-1998 -- Barisan Revolusi Nasional -- Patani United Liberation Organization -- New PULO -- Bersatu -- 1998-2004 -- 2004-2006 -- A new front in the global jihad? -- Government response : the Thaksin administration -- Assessment -- Conclusion : future prospects. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220130703321 |
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Chalk Peter
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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