Book/Printed Material Anticipating adversary military interventions

Title

• Anticipating adversary military interventions

Summary

• Concern about the potential for military interventions by U.S. adversaries to affect U.S. interests has risen over the past decade, driven by high-profile interventions, such as the Russian missions in Ukraine and Syria, Iranian activity in Iraq and Syria, and expanding Chinese military activity in Africa. Despite these concerns, relatively little is known about the intervention behavior of these countries. There are many reasons for U.S. policymakers to be concerned about the interventions of adversaries. First, adversary interventions might pursue outcomes that undermine U.S. interests. Second, adversary interventions might affect the activities and objectives of U.S. forces when they intervene in the same places. Finally, adversary interventions may directly threaten U.S. forces or U.S. allies. In this report, the authors explore where, how, and how often U.S. adversaries (specifically, Russia, China, and Iran) have intervened militarily since 1946 and identify why these adversaries have initiated military interventions and why they might do so in the future. Three companion reports consider Chinese, Russian, and Iranian military intervention behavior. The insights and signposts identified can inform U.S. decisions about military posture, partnerships, and investments.

Names

• Kavanagh, Jennifer, author
• Chandler, Nathan, author
• Charap, Samuel, 1980- , author
• Curriden, Christian, author
• Frederick, Bryan, author
• Geist, Edward, author
• Heath, Timothy R., author
• Tabatabai, Ariane M., author
• Rand Corporation, publisher

Created / Published

• Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2021]

Contents

• Introduction -- Why Do States Intervene? A Summary of Past Research -- A Quantitative Look at Adversary Military Interventions -- Summary of Factors Driving Adversary Interventions -- Summary, Signposts, and Implications -- Appendix A: Full List of Adversary Intervention Cases -- Appendix B: Coding of Adversary Case Studies -- Appendix C: Key Factors for Other U.S. Adversaries.

Headings

• -  Intervention (International law)--Decision making
• -  Intervention (International law)--Government policy--United States
• -  Intervention (International law)--History
• -  Intervention (International law)

Genre

• Case studies
• History

Notes

• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-173).
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 electronic resource (xxix, 173 pages )

Call Number/Physical Location

• JZ6368

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2024739015

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2024739015

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Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

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• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2024739015

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