
Military Strategy | RAND
Nov 15, 2024 · RAND research on military strategy has ranged from issues related to the tactics that lead to success in armed engagements, to work that describes how the size and deployment of one nation's military affects its political relationships with others.
U.S. Military Strategy and Force Posture for the 21st Century
A new approach to a military strategy for the nation. Kugler argues that the Regional Strategy, even if modified to reflect the priorities of the current administration, can endure only if the international situation remains substantially unchanged.
Research & Commentary | RAND
Mar 24, 2025 · Wargaming is far more than a tool for military strategy—it's a dynamic, hands-on approach to tackling complex challenges in nearly any sector. From preparing for natural disasters to safeguarding supply chains, wargaming is helping organisations across industries anticipate crises, test strategies, and strengthen their response capabilities.
Military Transformation | RAND
Jun 15, 2021 · RAND research on military transformation—the adjustment of a nation's military to achieve a specified objective—analyzes four major issues: force structure, modernization, readiness, and sustainability. RAND provides decisionmakers with recommendations on all aspects of planning and strategy to maximize the effectiveness, continuity, and innovation of a nation's force as it adapts to ...
Military Trends The 2018 National Defense Strategy proclaims that the Department of Defense (DoD) is at a critical juncture.
The military is seeking autonomy over ways and means, under a theory of civil-military relations that views the civilian contribution to strategy development as limited, largely to the specification of political ends.
Russian Military Strategy - RAND Corporation
Nov 22, 2022 · Russia has defined its national interests in terms of resisting the U.S.-backed European integration system, challenging U.S. influence around the globe, and pursuing an independent foreign policy. How is Russia developing its …
Australia's Defense Strategy | RAND
Sep 18, 2024 · This article examines Australia's 2024 National Defence Strategy (NDS) within the context of evolving regional dynamics and global strategic competition.
Factors Shaping the Future of China's Military | RAND
Jan 30, 2025 · In this report, the authors analyze China's current population dynamics to consider how demographic changes will affect the People's Liberation Army and China's broader society and to improve understanding of China's near-term military strategy.
The strategy of deterring someone from taking unwanted action, however, long predates the nuclear era and applies to many more issues than nuclear weapon use. Defining “deterrence” and “nuclear” as somehow synonymous misses the larger context for the term.