Frank

Blum

Lander

Paul

Zimmerman

McNerney

Connable

Posard

Castillo

Madden

Fernandes

Seol

Parasiliti

In this report, RAND researchers explore the factors, contexts, and mechanisms that shape a national government’s decision to continue or end military and other operations during a conflict (i.e., national will to fight). To help U.S. leaders better understand and influence will to fight, the researchers propose an exploratory model of 15 variables that can be tailored and applied to a wide set of conflict scenarios.

Why Some States Keep Fighting and Others Don’t

National Will to Fight

Costello

Jackson

Rhoades

Reimer

Beaghley

Researchers examined past U.S. countering violent extremism and terrorism prevention efforts and explored policy options to strengthen terrorism prevention in the future. They found that current terrorism prevention capabilities are relatively limited and that there is a perceived need for federal efforts to help strengthen local capacity. However, any federal efforts will need to focus on building community trust to be successful.

Reexamining U.S. National Approaches to Addressing the Threat of Ideologically Motivated Violence

Practical Terrorism Prevention

Lander

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