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Airline Terrorism
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 298

Airline Terrorism

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2024-05-17
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  • Publisher: McFarland

Venturing into the ever-shifting panorama of airborne terrorism, this book immerses the reader in a vivid retelling of pivotal incidents from recent history, while delving into the terrorists' favored methods of attack. These include hijackings, in-flight bombings, and precision missile strikes, as well as the rising peril of cyberattacks aimed at airports and commercial airliners mid-flight. Readers will encounter the controversial TWA Flight 800 disaster and the baffling vanishing act of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. These events ignited enduring discussions about terrorism and governmental transparency. The book ventures into the unsettling world of the September 11th attacks, where jetli...

Countering Russia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 112

Countering Russia

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2021
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  • Publisher: Unknown

This report establishes a strategic framework for U.S. Army special operations forces support to countering Russian activities in the competition space.

The Evolution of U.S. Military Policy from the Constitution to the Present, Volume II
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 173

The Evolution of U.S. Military Policy from the Constitution to the Present, Volume II

Tracing the evolution of the U.S. Army throughout American history, the authors of this four-volume series show that there is no such thing as a “traditional” U.S. military policy. Rather, the laws that authorize, empower, and govern the U.S. armed forces emerged from long-standing debates and a series of legislative compromises between 1903 and 1940. Volume II focuses on the laws enacted in the early 20th century that transformed the Army.

Air Base Defense
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 159

Air Base Defense

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2020-07-15
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  • Publisher: Unknown

The gap between the growing cruise and ballistic missile threat to U.S. Air Force bases in Europe and the U.S. capacity and capability to counter the threat is worrisome. This report assesses alternative Air Force courses of action.

The Evolution of U.S. Military Policy from the Constitution to the Present, Volume II
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 173

The Evolution of U.S. Military Policy from the Constitution to the Present, Volume II

Tracing the evolution of the U.S. Army throughout American history, the authors of this four-volume series show that there is no such thing as a “traditional” U.S. military policy. Rather, the laws that authorize, empower, and govern the U.S. armed forces emerged from long-standing debates and a series of legislative compromises between 1903 and 1940. Volume II focuses on the laws enacted in the early 20th century that transformed the Army.

Deterrence and Escalation in Competition with Russia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 296

Deterrence and Escalation in Competition with Russia

U.S. forward military posture can both deter and provoke armed conflict, and a similar logic pertains below the level of armed conflict. The authors of this report identify how forward posture could deter hostile measures in the competition space below the level of armed conflict through several mechanisms, particularly focusing on the presence of U.S. ground forces.

Operation Inherent Resolve
  • Language: en

Operation Inherent Resolve

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2022-10-17
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  • Publisher: Unknown

This report, which outlines four battles within Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) and reviews U.S. ground force contributions to those battles, is intended to address gaps both in analysis and in the common understanding of OIR.

Aligning Roles and Missions for Future Multidomain Warfare
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 172

Aligning Roles and Missions for Future Multidomain Warfare

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2021-10-31
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  • Publisher: Unknown

The authors identified disputes among roles, missions, and functions (RMF) that have endured as problems for the U.S. Air Force and crafted a framework for analyzing the RMF implications of strategic-level guidance and emerging operational concepts.

Acquisition and Use of MANPADS Against Commercial Aviation
  • Language: en

Acquisition and Use of MANPADS Against Commercial Aviation

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2020-02-15
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  • Publisher: Unknown

This report provides a summary of the risks, proliferation, costs of man-portable air defense system attacks against commercial aviation targets. It also presents mitigation options against such an attack.

Deterring Russia and Iran
  • Language: en

Deterring Russia and Iran

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2023-11-15
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  • Publisher: Unknown

To support defense planners in crafting effective deterrence strategies, RAND researchers assess the impact of U.S. forward presence, exercises and short-term deployments, and security cooperation on deterrence in Europe and the Middle East.