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Aug 22, 2016

President Obama's Controversial Legacy as Counterterrorism-in-Chief

There were no attacks like 9/11 during Obama's eight years in office. But there were plenty of terrorist adversaries. While he will be judged in part for his domestic achievements, Obama's counterterrorism choices are a major part of his legacy.
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Apr 19, 2016

Regulating Drone Airspace Using 'Smart Markets'

With commercially operated autonomous drones potentially on the horizon, a policy problem is likely to emerge: allocation of scarce airspace and preferred flight paths. 'Smart markets' could help.
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Mar 10, 2016

Do 'Guardian Forces' Belong in the Military?

More and more national security workers in and out of uniform never get close to combat. They address cyber threats, operate satellite constellations, and control drones. It's time to rethink their place in the system.
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Nov 11, 2015

The Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Agriculture in Africa: Can It Fly?

Examines the feasibility of adopting agricultural unmanned aerial systems in Africa.
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May 13, 2015

Comparing U.S. Army Systems with Foreign Counterparts: Identifying Possible Capability Gaps and Insights from Other Armies

Comparing U.S. Army Systems with Foreign Counterparts: Identifying Possible Capability Gaps and Insights from Other Armies contrasts selected U.S. Army systems and capabilities with comparable foreign systems.
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May 4, 2015

The Death of Hostages and High-Flying Illusions

Risk is unavoidable in fighting war or terrorism. Soldiers are sometimes felled by friendly fire, and civilians ostensibly on the sidelines become accidental targets. It is unrealistic to believe that such tragedies can always be prevented. Risks can be reduced but never entirely eliminated.
May 4, 2015

RAND Review: May-June 2015

This issue of RAND Review reports on smart-grid technologies, the nuclear deal with Iran, the education crisis among Syrian children, diversity in the biomedical scientific workforce, and recent philanthropic gifts to RAND.
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Mar 12, 2015

الاتجاهات المستجدة في تطوير الصين للأنظمة ذاتية التشغيل

تركز دراسة RAND على تطوير واستخدام الصين للأنظمة ذاتية التشغيل خاصة في الأنظمة البحرية، والأدوار التي ترنو إليها الصين، والتنمية الصينية للمركبات ذاتية القيادة، واستخدامات هذه الأنظمة في شرق وجنوب البحار المطلة على الصين.
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Mar 12, 2015

Emerging Trends in China's Development of Unmanned Systems

RAND's exploratory analysis of China's development and use of unmanned systems focuses on maritime unmanned systems, the roles China sees for them, Chinese development of unmanned vehicles, and uses for such systems in the East and South China Seas.
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Feb 19, 2015

Armed Drone Myth 3: Global Proliferation Demands Blanket Restrictions on Sales

More than 70 countries have acquired drones of different classes and for different purposes. However, the number of countries actually developing
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Feb 19, 2015

Managing Technology in an Unmanageable World

The need for purposeful and focused R&D in the U.S. has never been greater, but technology is advancing so quickly that the structures available to manage it have not kept pace. A comprehensive examination of the technological landscape is needed to help the government take a more holistic approach to investing in and regulating technologies.
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Feb 18, 2015

Armed Drone Myth 2: It's Counterproductive to Develop International Norms

The challenge in establishing international norms for armed drones will be to define rules that preserve the rights of countries to use them in legitimate ways against legitimate threats (senior al Qaeda or Islamic State terrorists) while constraining illegitimate uses (political dissidents).

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