Warfare and Military Operations

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Commentary

Apr 30, 2025

No, Ukraine Is Not Fighting a 'Proxy War'

“Proxy war” is a term invoked by government officials, analysts, pundits, and scholars to describe the conflict in Ukraine. This creates the question—does this accurately describe the war in Ukraine, and is the term “proxy war” at all useful in the first place?
Expert Insights

Apr 28, 2025

The Expansion of China's Military Space and Counterspace Capabilities and Implications for Space as a Contested Domain: Addendum

Document submitted April 23, 2025, as an addendum to testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on April 3, 2025.
Research

Apr 28, 2025

Preparing the U.S. Coast Guard for Future Gray-Zone Competition: Project Evergreen Analysis

This report presents key aspects of how the U.S. Coast Guard can contribute to national strategic priorities by enforcing the rules-based order and deterring aggressive behavior in the maritime domain to reduce ambiguity in the gray zone by the 2040s.
Expert Insights

Apr 24, 2025

Documenting Cloud Labs and Examining How Remotely Operated Automated Laboratories Could Enable Bad Actors

In this paper, the authors provide an overview of 15 cloud labs around the world—research labs for remote execution of experiments—and discuss how this technology could enable bad actors in developing and proliferating chemical or biological weapons.
Research

Apr 24, 2025

Managing Space Acquisition as a Warfighting Capability

The USSF must adopt agile, threat-informed acquisition processes to deliver resilient warfighting capabilities. RAND research highlights integration, risk management, innovation transition, and collaboration as key to ensuring mission success.
Research

Apr 18, 2025

Developing Combat Support Mission Ready Airmen for Agile Combat Employment

RAND researchers evaluated the process of organizing, training, and utilizing combat support mission ready airmen for agile combat employment by interviewing U.S. Air Force policy experts, conducting a workshop, and running simulation models.
Commentary

Apr 15, 2025

Averting Unconstrained Nuclear Risks with Russia

The New START Treaty, a nuclear arms reduction agreement, will expire next February, ending limits on U.S. and Russian long-range nuclear forces. Negotiations on a new treaty have not begun and may take years. In the interim, nuclear risks might be contained if the United States and Russia do not undercut New START limits.
Research Summary

Apr 15, 2025

Integrating Commercial Space Services into the DoD Architecture: Understanding Operational and Policy Implications

This summary describes highlights from a congressionally directed study exploring implications from the use of commercial space services by the U.S. Department of Defense on space operations and the overall policy environment.
Commentary

Apr 10, 2025

Targeting Cartels as Terrorists Puts New Tools in Play

In February, the United States designated eight organizations, including powerful drug cartels, as foreign terrorist organizations. This shift could reshape U.S. foreign policy and enhance global efforts to combat transnational crime.
Research

Apr 10, 2025

Exploring the Strategic Potential of Expanded Security Cooperation Support to American Irregular Warfare

The authors explore the value proposition of expanded security cooperation support for irregular warfare in preventing and countering the coercive and malign activities of adversary nation states that target U.S. frontline allies and partners.
Research

Apr 8, 2025

Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (SUAS) in Divisional Brigades: Options to Improve Acquisition and Accountability

The authors assessed the implications of integrating additional uncrewed aircraft systems (UASs) for reconnaissance, fires, and other purposes below the division level. They derived implications for institutional and unit training and other institutional functions needed for success.
Research

Apr 8, 2025

Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (SUAS) in Divisional Brigades: Electronic Warfare and Spectrum Management Considerations

The authors assessed challenges and opportunities related to integrating small uncrewed aircraft systems with electronic warfare capabilities in divisional brigades and identified ways to make XVIII Airborne Corps units more effective in meeting spectrum management challenges.

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Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Disinformation

How to Manage Escalation with Nuclear Adversaries Like China

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No, Ukraine Is Not Fighting a 'Proxy War'

The Expansion of China's Military Space and Counterspace Capabilities and Implications for Space as a Contested Domain: Addendum

Preparing the U.S. Coast Guard for Future Gray-Zone Competition: Project Evergreen Analysis

Documenting Cloud Labs and Examining How Remotely Operated Automated Laboratories Could Enable Bad Actors

Managing Space Acquisition as a Warfighting Capability

Developing Combat Support Mission Ready Airmen for Agile Combat Employment

Averting Unconstrained Nuclear Risks with Russia

Integrating Commercial Space Services into the DoD Architecture: Understanding Operational and Policy Implications

Targeting Cartels as Terrorists Puts New Tools in Play

Exploring the Strategic Potential of Expanded Security Cooperation Support to American Irregular Warfare

Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (SUAS) in Divisional Brigades: Options to Improve Acquisition and Accountability

Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (SUAS) in Divisional Brigades: Electronic Warfare and Spectrum Management Considerations

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Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Disinformation

How to Manage Escalation with Nuclear Adversaries Like China

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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No, Ukraine Is Not Fighting a 'Proxy War'

The Expansion of China's Military Space and Counterspace Capabilities and Implications for Space as a Contested Domain: Addendum

Preparing the U.S. Coast Guard for Future Gray-Zone Competition: Project Evergreen Analysis

Documenting Cloud Labs and Examining How Remotely Operated Automated Laboratories Could Enable Bad Actors

Managing Space Acquisition as a Warfighting Capability

Developing Combat Support Mission Ready Airmen for Agile Combat Employment

Averting Unconstrained Nuclear Risks with Russia

Integrating Commercial Space Services into the DoD Architecture: Understanding Operational and Policy Implications

Targeting Cartels as Terrorists Puts New Tools in Play

Exploring the Strategic Potential of Expanded Security Cooperation Support to American Irregular Warfare

Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (SUAS) in Divisional Brigades: Options to Improve Acquisition and Accountability

Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (SUAS) in Divisional Brigades: Electronic Warfare and Spectrum Management Considerations

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