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Commercial intratheater airlift : cost-effectiveness analysis of use in U.S. Central Command / / Ronald G. McGarvey [et al.]
| Commercial intratheater airlift : cost-effectiveness analysis of use in U.S. Central Command / / Ronald G. McGarvey [et al.] |
| Autore | McGarvey Ronald G |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 82 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 358.4/40681 |
| Collana | Report Commercial intratheater airlift |
| Soggetto topico |
Airlift, Military - Evaluation - Costs - United States
Airlift, Military - Contracting out - Evaluation - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8120-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | CITA, cost-effectiveness analysis of use in US CENTCOM |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219976103321 |
McGarvey Ronald G
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| RAND Corporation, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dangerous thresholds [[electronic resource] ] : managing escalation in the 21st century / / Forrest E. Morgan ... [et al.]
| Dangerous thresholds [[electronic resource] ] : managing escalation in the 21st century / / Forrest E. Morgan ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (275 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.02 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MorganForrest E |
| Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series |
| Soggetto topico |
Escalation (Military science)
Conflict management Security, International - 21st century World politics - 21st century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-03321-2
9786612033216 0-8330-4636-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Glossary; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; Background; Contemporary Challenges; Purpose of This Monograph; Organization and Approach; CHAPTER TWO- The Nature of Escalation; Understanding Escalation; Dimensions of Escalation: Vertical, Horizontal, and Political; Escalation Mechanisms; Complexity in Escalation; Motives for Escalation; Dynamics of Escalation; Escalation and Instability in the 21st Century; Anticipating and Managing Escalation; CHAPTER THREE- China's Thinking on Escalation: Evidence from Chinese Military Writings
Introduction Background and Conceptual Issues; Understanding Chinese Views on Escalation and War Control; Assessing Chinese Escalation Behavior Through the Lens of the Second Artillery Doctrine; Second Artillery Nuclear Operations and Escalation; Second Artillery Conventional Missile Strike Campaigns; Chinese Views on Space Warfare and Escalation; Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR- Regional Nuclear Powers; Escalation Risks Inherent in Emergent Nuclear Capability; Sources of Regional Instability; Conclusion; CHAPTER FIVE- Escalation in Irregular Warfare; Irregular Warfare's Many Paths of Escalation Escalation in Stability Operations: Two Illustrative Cases Escalation in the Global Jihad; Escalation Management in the Struggle Against Global Jihad; Conclusion; CHAPTER SIX- Managing Escalation in a Complex World; The First Step in Managing Escalation Is Understanding Its Nature; Managing Escalation Risks in Today's World; Recommendations for the U.S. Air Force; APPENDIX A- China, Force, and Escalation: Continuities Between Historical Behavior and Contemporary Writings; APPENDIX B- Case Studies of Escalation in Stability Operations; APPENDIX C- Modified Method for Delphi Analyses Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996320211603316 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Dangerous thresholds : managing escalation in the 21st century / / Forrest E. Morgan ... [et al.]
| Dangerous thresholds : managing escalation in the 21st century / / Forrest E. Morgan ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (275 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.02 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MorganForrest E |
| Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series |
| Soggetto topico |
Escalation (Military science)
Conflict management Security, International - 21st century World politics - 21st century |
| ISBN |
1-282-03321-2
9786612033216 0-8330-4636-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Glossary; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; Background; Contemporary Challenges; Purpose of This Monograph; Organization and Approach; CHAPTER TWO- The Nature of Escalation; Understanding Escalation; Dimensions of Escalation: Vertical, Horizontal, and Political; Escalation Mechanisms; Complexity in Escalation; Motives for Escalation; Dynamics of Escalation; Escalation and Instability in the 21st Century; Anticipating and Managing Escalation; CHAPTER THREE- China's Thinking on Escalation: Evidence from Chinese Military Writings
Introduction Background and Conceptual Issues; Understanding Chinese Views on Escalation and War Control; Assessing Chinese Escalation Behavior Through the Lens of the Second Artillery Doctrine; Second Artillery Nuclear Operations and Escalation; Second Artillery Conventional Missile Strike Campaigns; Chinese Views on Space Warfare and Escalation; Conclusion; CHAPTER FOUR- Regional Nuclear Powers; Escalation Risks Inherent in Emergent Nuclear Capability; Sources of Regional Instability; Conclusion; CHAPTER FIVE- Escalation in Irregular Warfare; Irregular Warfare's Many Paths of Escalation Escalation in Stability Operations: Two Illustrative Cases Escalation in the Global Jihad; Escalation Management in the Struggle Against Global Jihad; Conclusion; CHAPTER SIX- Managing Escalation in a Complex World; The First Step in Managing Escalation Is Understanding Its Nature; Managing Escalation Risks in Today's World; Recommendations for the U.S. Air Force; APPENDIX A- China, Force, and Escalation: Continuities Between Historical Behavior and Contemporary Writings; APPENDIX B- Case Studies of Escalation in Stability Operations; APPENDIX C- Modified Method for Delphi Analyses Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145964603321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic dimensions of security in Central Asia / / Sergej Mahnovski, Kamil Akramov, Theodore Karasik
| Economic dimensions of security in Central Asia / / Sergej Mahnovski, Kamil Akramov, Theodore Karasik |
| Autore | Mahnovski Sergej |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (119 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.958 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AkramovKamil
KarasikTheodore William |
| Soggetto topico | Economic assistance, American - Asia, Central |
| ISBN |
9786611180850
9781281180858 1281180858 9780833042422 0833042424 |
| 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 - Economic Fault Lines; Economic Overview; Poverty; The Shadow Economy; Corruption; Foreign Debt; Chapter Three - Sectoral Trends and Implications; Agriculture; Energy; Banking; Chapter Four - Human Development and Social Trends; Health Care; Education; Drug Trade and Human Trafficking; Chapter Five - Conclusions and Implications for the United STates; Prospects for Development in the Region; Overview of Foreign Assistance in Central Asia
Implications for the U.S. Role in Central AsiaAppendix; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219961403321 |
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Mahnovski Sergej
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Misfortunes of war : press and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime / / Eric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych
| Misfortunes of war : press and public reactions to civilian deaths in wartime / / Eric V. Larson, Bogdan Savych |
| Autore | Larson Eric V (Eric Victor), <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (295 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/98 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SavychBogdan |
| Soggetto topico |
Civilian war casualties
Mass media and war War in mass media Combatants and noncombatants (International law) Military history, Modern - 20th century Military history, Modern - 21st century War - Moral and ethical aspects |
| ISBN |
1-281-18087-4
9786611180874 0-8330-4244-0 1-4337-0940-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- Literature review -- Approach -- Organization of this monograph -- 2. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq, 1991) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The Al Firdos bunker incident -- Key lessons -- 3. Operation Allied Force (Kosovo, 1999) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The April 14 convoy attacks outside Djakovica -- The May 7 Chinese embassy bombing -- Conclusions -- 4. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2001-) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The wedding party incident -- Key lessons -- 5. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, 2003-) -- Civilian casualty estimates -- Handling of the civilian casualties issue -- The arc of media and public concern -- The marketplace incident -- Key lessons -- 6. Implications and conclusions -- The military: a highly credible institution -- Recommendations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220135103321 |
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Larson Eric V (Eric Victor), <1957->
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Reducing long-term costs while preserving a robust strategic airlift fleet : options for the current fleet and next-generation aircraft / / Christopher A. Mouton
| Reducing long-term costs while preserving a robust strategic airlift fleet : options for the current fleet and next-generation aircraft / / Christopher A. Mouton |
| Autore | Mouton Christopher A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxx, 127 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 358.4/46 |
| Soggetto topico |
Airlift, Military - Planning - United States
Galaxy (Jet transport) - Costs C-17 (Jet transport) - Costs |
| ISBN |
9780833081162
0833081160 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction Intertheater airlift fleet and retirement schedule Aircraft alternatives Effectiveness methodology and results Cost analysis methodology and results Cost-effectiveness analysis Conclusions |
| Altri titoli varianti | Reducing Long-Term Costs While Preserving a Robust Strategic Airlift Fleet |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220094903321 |
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Mouton Christopher A
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| RAND Corporation, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Striking first : preemptive and preventive attack in U.S. national security policy / / Karl P. Mueller ... [et al.]
| Striking first : preemptive and preventive attack in U.S. national security policy / / Karl P. Mueller ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxxi, 311 pages) |
| Disciplina | 355/.033573 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MuellerKarl P |
| Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series |
| Soggetto topico |
National security - United States
Preemptive attack (Military science) |
| ISBN |
1-282-28307-3
9786612283079 0-8330-4095-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Chapter One - Striking First: Preemptive and Preventive Attacks; Introduction; The Doctrine of Preemption and the U.S. National Security Strategy; Preemption and Prevention; Studying Preemptive and Preventive Attack; Chapter Two - The Best Defense? When and Why States Strike First; Introduction; Prevention and Preemption in International Politics; The Costs, Benefits, and Risks of Anticipatory Attack; Chapter Three - Attacking in Self-Defense: Legality and Legitimacy of Striking First
The United States' View of Anticipatory Attack International Law; Legal Use of Force; The Significance of Legality; Legitimacy; Conclusion; Chapter Four - Preemptive and Preventive Strategies in Future U.S. National Security Policy: Prospects and Implications; Striking First: Rhetoric and Reality; Leading Scenarios for U.S. Anticipatory Attack; Political Consequences of Anticipatory Attack; Anticipatory Attack and Future U.S. Defense Planning; Preemptive Attack as a Threat to the United States; The Nexus of Politics and War; Appendix A - U.S. Preventive Attack Cases U.S. Consideration of Preventive War Against the USSR U.S. Consideration of Preventive Attack Against China; The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962; The Invasion of Grenada, 1983; Appendix B - Israeli Preemptive and Preventive Attack Cases; Introduction; The Sinai Campaign, 1956; The Six-Day War, 1967; The October War, 1973; The Osirak Raid, 1981; Appendix C - Counterterrorist Anticipatory Attack Cases; Introduction; The Israeli Assassination Attempt Against Khaled Mishal,1997; The Tirana Raids, 1998; Hellfire Strike in Yemen, 2002; The Jordanian Crackdown in Ma'an, 2002 Appendix D - NSS Statements on Preemptive and Preventive Attack References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220107403321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Project Air Force, 2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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