The report details a series of war games designed to analyze European vulnerabilities to Russian gray zone tactics, which involve ambiguous actions aimed at influencing public opinion. It explores the implications of these tactics and offers insights on effective countermeasures to enhance resilience against such strategies.
The book presents a strategic-level card game designed by the RAND Arroyo Center, focusing on gray zone competition between Russia and the West in the Balkans. It aims to enhance understanding of the complexities and dynamics of this form of competition, exploring the strategic interactions and potential outcomes in a region marked by geopolitical tension. The game serves as a tool for analysis and insight into the challenges faced by Western powers in countering Russian influence.
The report explores the unifying and divisive factors among the Gulf Cooperation Council states, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. It analyzes their current dynamics and provides insights into the future evolution of the GCC over the next decade, highlighting key challenges and opportunities that may shape its trajectory.
Scholars and policymakers have sought to understand what drives sectarianism in the Middle East and its relationship to multiple conflicts, but far less attention has been focused on the factors that make a community more resilient to sectarianism. This report provides a better understanding of how communities inoculate themselves from sectarianism or recover from it and draws lessons on how to promote resilience and cross-sectarian cooperation.
The authors identify insights relevant to Air Force technical training from how colleges and universities size their instructor corps, best practices associated with supply chain management, and approaches for developing a flexible instructor pool.