This executive summary shares findings from a study that estimates the net costs and benefits if the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians follows its current trajectory over the next ten years, relative to five other trajectories.

The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Executive Summary

Business & Money

Egel, Daniel

Anthony, C. Ross

Vaiana, Mary E.

Ries, Charles P.

Economics

RAND Corporation

This report examines the use of the Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP) in Afghanistan. It explores the effectiveness of CERP in supporting tactical operations in Afghanistan during the counterinsurgency-focused 2010–2013 time frame using both qualitative and quantitative methods and describes CERP’s origins, history, and existing research on the effectiveness of CERP in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Investing in the Fight: Assessing the Use of the Commander’s Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan

History

Stewart, Robert

ROBINSON, Eric

Helmus, Todd C.

Connable, Ben

Baruffi, Isaac

Bradley, Melissa A.

Card, Kurt

Loa, Kathleen

Mann, Sean

Sedano, Fernando

Seabrook, Stephan B.

Asia

This report leverages remote sensing data and satellite imagery to assess the impact that Islamic State control and governance have on local economies in Iraq and Syria. It paints a bleak picture of life under the Islamic State. Although the group was able to maintain stable conditions in parts of Mosul and Raqqah, conditions in other cities deteriorated under poor governance and an inability to hold territory in the face of military opposition.

When the Islamic State Comes to Town: The Economic Impact of Islamic State Governance in Iraq and Syria

Johnston, Patrick B.

Stebbins, David

Rothenberg, Alexander D.

Leveraging Machine Learning for Operation Assessment

Computers & Technology

Robinson, Linda

Brown, Ryan Andrew

Matthews, Luke J.

Léveillé, Jasmin

Adgie, Mary Kate

Computer Science

The United States has failed to achieve strategic objectives in nearly every military campaign since Vietnam. This memoir concludes that this is because America lacks the concepts, doctrine, and canon for irregular warfare and is structured to fail in proxy and population-centric conflicts favored by U.S. adversaries. Action by Congress and the President could build the American way of irregular war needed for success in modern conflict.

The American Way of Irregular War: An Analytical Memoir

Cleveland, Charles T.

Military

For decades, the two-state solution has dominated efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, as a result of political and structural developments, that solution might no longer be feasible. RAND researchers used a novel focus group approach to assess which, if any, of five possible alternative futures in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would be supported by Israelis and Palestinians.

Alternatives in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Efron, Shira

Karam, Rita T.

Yemen's civil war entered its sixth year in 2021. United Nations-led peace talks, which have been ongoing since the very beginning of the crisis, have struggled to gain traction. This report draws on five years of RAND research to describe the challenges facing efforts to achieve an enduring peace in Yemen and outlines constructive steps the international community can take to achieve an enduring peace.

Building an Enduring Peace in Yemen: Lessons from Five Years of RAND Research

Rhoades, Ashley L.

Johnston, Trevor

Middle East

Strategic Disruption by Special Operations Forces: A Concept for Proactive Campaigning Short of Traditional War (Research Report)

Heath, Timothy R.

Tarini, Gabrielle

Moesner IV, Mace

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