Back to First Principles: U.S. Strategic Forces in the Emerging Environments/R-4260-Af (Project Air Force Report)

Shlapak, David A.

United States Air Force

Thaler, David E.

RAND Corporation

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UNKNO

Among the hottest flashpoints in the world today, U.S. policymakers and diplomats cannot ignore the Taiwan Strait. China regularly rattles its saber to intimidate Taiwan and influence U.S. policy but has thus far stopped short of overt military action. This report analyzes the steps Taiwan should take to bolster the odds in its favor should a conflict with the mainland occur and describes how the United States can most effectively contribute in both peace and crisis. The authors conclude that the United States and Taiwan can take a number of fairly simple and relatively inexpensive measuresincluding hardening air bases and other facilities and upgrading the air defense command and control systemthat would significantly enhance Taiwan's ability to defend itself against a largescale Chinese attack.

Dire Strait: Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Confrontation and Implications for U.S. Policy

Engineering & Transportation

Orletsky, David T.

Wilson director of assessment fo, Barry

Engineering

A set of recommendations for a global access stragey to render the USAF better equipped to meet its access and basing needs and hence to perform its missions both rapidly and effectively.

A Global Access Strategy for the U.S. Air Force

History

Military

The relationship between China and Taiwan is more stable in 2009 than it has been years; at the same time, the cross-strait military balance is shifting in ways that are problematic for Taiwan's defense. This volume examines the changing China-Taiwan political dynamic, evaluates key aspects of the cross-strait military balance, and considers how Taiwan might be successfully defended against a Chinese invasion attempt.

A Question of Balance: Political Context and Military Aspects of the China-Taiwan Dispute (2009) (Rand Corporation Monograph)

Tanner, Murray Scot

Reid, Toy I.

A Rand study analyzed trends in the development of Chinese and U.S. military capabilities in two scenarios (centered on Taiwan and the Spratly Islands) and multiple types of operations from 1996 to 2017.

The U.S.-China Military Scorecard: Forces, Geography, and the Evolving Balance of Power

Libicki, Martin C.

Morgan, Forrest E.

Hagen, Jeff

DeLuca, Paul

Heginbotham, Eric

Nixon, Michael

Heim, Jacob L.

Li, Sheng

Engstrom, Jeffrey

Frelinger, David R.

Laird, Burgess

Brady, Kyle

Morris, Lyle J.

Asia

RAND conducted two cybersecurity-focused discovery games in Washington, D.C., and California’s Silicon Valley that aimed to capture the widest possible range of perspectives. The goals were to explore opportunities for improving cybersecurity, assess the implications of possible solutions, and develop an initial framework to support debate and inform decisions regarding cybersecurity policies and practices.

A Framework for Exploring Cybersecurity Policy Options

Computers & Technology

Oberholtzer, Jenny

Henry, Ryan

Pettyjohn, Stacie L.

Weinbaum, Cortney

Snyder, Don

Harting, Sarah

Mikolic- Torreira, Igor

Beaghley, Sina

Westerman, Emma

Bishop, Megan

Skrabala, Lauren

Networking & Cloud Computing

At the request of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, RAND researchers facilitated three wargaming events exploring how to leverage and enhance the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s existing amphibious capacity by organizing extant national forces into a coherent multibrigade command and control (C2) structure. The authors note results of these events and implications for future force development.

NATO's Amphibious Forces: Command and Control of a Multibrigade Alliance Task Force

Martin, Bradley

Germanovich, Gene

Williams, J.D.

Atler, Anthony

Americas

Logistics are often ignored or abstracted at a very high level during operational wargames. This report details a logistics game design that reflects the complexity of logistics systems without requiring computer aids. This game design is flexible enough to accommodate a variety of scenarios, objectives, and modifications.

Network Logistics Games: Design and Implementation

Worman, Stephen M.

Litterer, Sydney

Brookes, Jennifer

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