U.S. Alliance and Partner Networks: A Network Analysis of Their Health and Strength

Abstract

The Office of the Secretary of Defense asked the RAND Corporation to measure the strength and health of the United States' network of allies and partners. It did so with a view to determining how much the United States can continue to rely on that network in formulating and executing its defense strategy. Using network analysis, interdependence analysis, combinatorial optimization, and simulation, the RAND team constructed global networks representing diplomatic, military, and economic elements of national power in 1989, 2000, and 2017. The team then conducted an exploratory analysis of these networks separately and in combination. The team members compared the connections, centrality, interdependence, vulnerability to disruption, risk of conflict contagion, network depth, and U.S. access to network depth per dollar of U.S. assistance provided to allies and partners of the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2024
Accession Number
AD1227341

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  • Adrienne M. Propp
  • Jonathan Welburn
  • Kaleb J. Redden
  • King Mallory
  • Luke J. Matthews
  • Mark Toukan
  • Michael J. Mcnerney
  • Omair Khan

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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  • Neural Network Machine Learning.
  • Strategic Security Studies