Friday's Miscellany 05-06-2011

Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)

·         Afghanistan’s Early Reformists: Mahmud Tarzi’s Ideas and Their Influence on the Wesh Zalmian Movement 

·         The Insurgents of the Afghan North

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)

·         Deconstructing "Democracy: in Afghanistan    

American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS)

·         The Demise of Osama bin Laden
·         The End of bin Laden: A Chance to Refocus
·         German Security Policy on the Move - Challenges In and Post Afghanistan
·         The Second Face of Barack Obama

American Security Project (ASP)

·         Expeditionary Economics: A New Approach to Foreign Aid 

Amnesty International

·         Central African Republic: Coalition Needed to End Decades of Abuse

Arms Control Association

·         The 2010 Nuclear Security Summit: A Status Update 

Army Combined Arms Center

·         Military Review, May-June 2011, v. 91 , no. 3
            o    The Year 2012: South Korea's Resumption of Wartime Operational Control

o    Maintaining the Combat Edge

o    Preparing Soldiers to Help Foreign Partners Meet 21st Century Challenges

o    The Fight for the Village: Southern Afghanistan, 2010

o    The Afghan Balance of Power and the Culture of Jihad

o    Two Tours in Afghanistan: Twenty Years and Two Armies Apart

o    Neuroscience for Combat Leaders: A Brain-Based Approach to Leading on the Modern Battlefield

o    Wartime Sourcing: Building Capability and Predictability through Continuity

o    Death from Above: UAVs and Losing Hearts and Minds

o    Economic Violence: It's Time to Change the Game

o    An Old Man's Thoughts on War and Peace

Army War College

·         Parameters, Winter 2010-11, v. 40, no. 4 (Anniversary edition)

Association of the United States Army

·         US Army Energy Security and Sustainability: Vital to National Defense 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         The Alawites and Israel 

British American Security Information Council (BASIC)

·         NATO’s Defense and Deterrence Posture Review: A French Perspective on Nuclear Issues
·         Turkey, NATO & Nuclear Sharing: Prospects After NATO’s Lisbon Summit
·         The United States, NATO’s Strategic Concept, and Nuclear Issues 
·         What’s Next with Trident in the United States?

Brookings

·         Afghanistan Index: Tracking Progress and Security in Post-9/11 Afghanistan [updated April 30, 2011] 

·         Iraq Index: Tracking Reconstruction and Security in Post-Saddam Iraq [updated April 26, 2011] 

·         Protracted Refugee Situations: An Iraq Case Study 

·         A Year of Living Dangerously: A Review of Natural Disasters in 2010

Canadian Army

·         Canadian Army Journal, Summer 2010, v. 13, no. 2  

o    Theorists versus Thinkers — Does it Matter?

o    Army News - Building the Army’s Intellectual Soul: The Evolution of the Fort Frontenac Library

o    The Rowley Report and the Canadian Army Staff College

o    Combatants in Afghanistan: What’s in a Name?

o    Making Strides at the Heart of the Insurgency

o    Canada’s Physical Fitness Standard for the Land Force: A Global Comparison

o    Gender Integration and Modern Military Forces: A Comparative Analysis

o    NightDriver Thermal Imaging: Filling a Capability Gap

o    “Our Steel Comrades” Canadians, Australians and Tanks at the Battle of Amiens

o    Biography - Major-General Frederic Franklin Worthington, CB, MC, MM, CD

o    The Operational Art—Definitions and Interpretations: Does Size Matter?

o    The Art of War - Peacekeeping in Cyprus

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Arab Reform Bulletin - Bahrain, Kingdom of Silence
·         Lashkar-e Taiba (LeT) Unlikely to Take al-Qaeda’s Place 

Center for American Progress

·         A Chance for America and Pakistan to Enhance Coordination to Fight Common Threats
·         After bin Laden: Implications for U.S. Policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan

·         Another Way to Fight Terrorism: How to Adapt to a Changed World

·         More Efficient Counterterrorism that Saves Money

·         U.S. Debt Limit 101: What You Need to Know About the Federal Debt Limit

Center for Security Policy

·         Time for a Fresh Start on 'Terrorism' 

Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)

·         Bin Laden's Gone: What Now for Defense Policy?
·         Bin Laden Is Dead: Is It Time to Leave Afghanistan?
·         The Challenges the New National Security Team Must Meet: Do You Really Want that Office?
·         The Death of Osama Bin Laden, and the Shape of Threats to Come
·         A Diminishing Transatlantic Partnership? The Impact of the Financial Crisis on European Defense and Foreign Assistance Capabilities
·         Health Diplomacy of Foreign Governments
·         Leveraging the World Health Organization’s Core Strengths
·         Korean Force Balance 2011 Report
·         PacNet #26 - Japan Unlikely to Redirect Defense Policy
·         Pakistan: Violence vs. Stability: A National Net Assessment
·         US Oil and Gas Import Dependence: Department of Energy Projections in 2011
·         U.S. Department of Defense Contract Spending and the Supporting Industrial Base
·         U.S..-India Insight, v. 1, no. 2 May 2011

       o    2G or Not 2G: Confronting Corruption in India

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         The Navy Role in Confronting Irregular Challenges – Implementing the Navy Vision for CIC
·         Tampa Bay Manhunt After Action 

Centre for European Reform

·         The Case for a New Approach to EU Military Collaboration
·         The EU and Russia: All Smiles and No Action?
·         Europe’s Parliament: Reform or Perish?

Century Foundation

·         Money, Politics, and the Constitution: Beyond Citizens United 

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         Success, Lethality, and Cell Structure Across the Dimensions of Al Qaeda 

Committee to Protect Journalists

        ·        The 10 Tools of Online Oppressors

Congress. House. Energy and Commerce Committee

·         The American Energy Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities for Alternative Transportation Fuels and Vehicles
·         The Role of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in America’s Energy Future
·         The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Hearings
            o    Overview of Security Issues in Europe and Eurasia [May 4, 2011]

o    Shifting Sands: Political Transitions in the Middle East, Part 2 [May 5, 2011]

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Border Security and Enforcement – Department of Homeland Security’s Cooperation with State and Local Law Enforcement Stakeholders
·         H.R. 1690, The MODERN Security Credentials Act
·         Securing Our Nation’s Mass Transit Systems Against a Terrorist Attack
·         The Threat to the U.S. Homeland Emanating from Pakistan  

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Permanent Provisions of the Patriot Act [full hearing]
·         Reauthorization of the Patriot Act [full hearing] 

Congress. House. Oversight and Government Reform Committee

·         Is This Any Way To Treat Our Troops? Part III: Transition Delays

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Active, Guard, Reserve, and Civilian Personnel Programs in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2012 and the Future Years Defense Program
·         Health and Status of the Defense Industrial Base and Its Science and Technology-Related Elements
·         Implementation of the New START Treaty and Plans for Future Reductions in Nuclear Warheads and Delivery Systems Post-New START Treaty 

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Afghanistan: What is an Acceptable End-State, and How Do We Get There? 

·         Assessing U.S. Policy and Its Limits in Pakistan

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee

·         Securing the Border: Progress at the Federal Level 

·         Understanding the Power of Social Media as a Communications Tool in the Aftermath of Disasters 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         A Comparison of OMB's and CBO's Technical Assumptions Used in Estimating Defense Spending 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         al-Qaeda (a.k.a. al-Qaida, al-Qa'ida)
·         The ISI and Terrorism: Behind the Accusations
·         Islam and Politics in Pakistan
·         The U.S. strategy In Afghanistan and Pakistan

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

·         Defense Logistics Agency Energy Fact Book FY 2010

Defense Science Board (DSB)

·         Improvements to Services Contracting 

·         Independent Assessment of The Air Force Nuclear Enterprise 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Demise of Osama bin Laden 

·         Background Briefing with Senior Intelligence Official at the Pentagon on Intelligence Aspects of the U.S. Operation Involving Osama Bin Laden [includes video clips] 

Department of Homeland Security Inspector General

·         OIG-11-68 Information Sharing on Foreign Nationals: Overseas Screening (Redacted) 

Department of the Navy, Chief Information Officer

·         DON IM/IT/Cyberspace Campaign Plan for Fiscal Years 2011-2013 

·         OPNAV 1601.7L - Navy Headquarters Crisis Management Procedures and Organization 

East-West Center

·         A Step Too Far: Why CPGS Is The Wrong Answer to China's Anti-Access Challenge 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         Death of an Institution. The End for Western European Union, a Future for European Defence [Egmont paper #46] 

European Policy Centre

·         The EU Added Value Test to Justify EU Spending: What Impact for Regions and Local Authorities?
·         The Polish Presidency - Pushing the Agenda and Shaping the Lisbon System
·         A Regional Approach to Justice? Rethinking EU Justice Policies in Conflict and Transition
·         Schengen Area Under Pressure: Controversial Responses and Worrying Signs 

Europol

·         EU Organised Crime Threat Assessment OCTA 2011 

Feinstein International Center

·         Shifting Sands: The Commercialization of Camels in Mid-altitude Ethiopia and Beyond 

Foreign Policy

·         China’s America Obsession: Why Osama bin Laden's Death is Making Chinese Leaders Nervous
·         Osama bin Who?: A Decade of Denials and Downplaying from Pakistani Leaders
·         War Dog: There's a Reason They Brought One to Get Osama bin Laden
·         What Else Happened This Week?: What the World Missed as It Fixated on Osama bin Laden

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Bin Laden's Demise and Its Implications
·         FPRI Perspectives On Bin Laden’s Demise 

Freedom House

·         Freedom of the Press 2011 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Commercial Space Transportation: Industry Trends and Key Issues Affecting Federal Oversight and International Competitiveness, GAO-11-629T [testimony]
·         Defense Biometrics: DOD Can Better Conform to Standards and Share Biometric Information with Federal Agencies, GAO-11-276
·         DOE Nuclear Waste:  Better Information Needed on Waste Storage at DOE Sites as a Result of Yucca Mountain Shutdown, GAO-11-230
·         Military and Veterans Disability System:  Worldwide Deployment of Integrated System Warrants Careful Monitoring, GAO-11-633T [testimony]
·         Nuclear Weapons:  DOD and NNSA Need to Better Manage Scope of Future Refurbishments and Risks to Maintaining U.S. Commitments to NATO, GAO-11-387
·         Overstay Enforcement:  Additional Mechanisms for Collecting, Assessing, and Sharing Data Could Strengthen DHS's Efforts but Would Have Costs, GAO-11-411
·         Veterans' Education Benefits: Enhanced Guidance and Collaboration Could Improve Administration of the Post-9/11 GI Bill Program, GAO-11-356R  

Heritage Foundation

·         After bin Laden: Next Steps to Winning the Long War
·         The bin Laden Aftermath: The U.S. and Pakistan are Still Stuck with Each Other 
·         Combating Passport Fraud: The Right Steps for the State Department
·         China and Cybersecurity: Trojan Chips and U.S.–Chinese Relations
·         Keeping Our Military Strong
·         Improving Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Command and Control
·         Reliable Intelligence Needed Most Amid Middle East Chaos
·         Sixteen Steps to Comprehensive Missile Defense: What the FY 2012 Budget Should Fund
·         Still Daunting Mission Yet to be Accomplished 

Human Rights Watch

·         Descent into Chaos: Thailand’s 2010 Red Shirt Protests and the Government 

·         “He Loves You, He Beats You”: Family Violence in Turkey and Access to Protection 

Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)

·         Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Report to the President 

·         Fiscal Year 2010 Cost Report

Initiative for Peacebuilding

·         Media and Governance in Pakistan: A Controversial yet Essential Relationship 

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (ISDA)

·         al Qaeda: Beyond Osama-bin Laden 

·         BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & S. Africa): Opportunities and Challenges
·         Pakistan Occupied Kashmir : Changing the Discourse
·         The Rights and Wrongs of China’s Aid Policy

Institute for Security Studies

·         Monograph No 178: Regional Security in the Post-Cold War Horn of Africa 

·         Peace and Security Council Report No 22 

Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

·         Al Qa’eda and Pakistan: Current Role and Future Considerations 

·         The Neo-Taliban, Counterinsurgency, & the American Endgame in Afghanistan 

Institute for Strategic, Political, Security and Economic Consultancy

·         A Heretic’s Musings on Syria, Iran and the Middle East 

Institute for the Study of War

·         The Fight To Secure Helmand Province with Major General Richard Mills (VIDEO) 

International Crisis Group

·         Bosnia: State Institutions Under Attack
·         Congo: The Electoral Dilemma
·         Divisions in Sudan’s Ruling Party and the Threat to the Country’s Stability 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Assessing Fiscal Stress
·         Development of Financial Markets in Central Europe: the Case of the CE4 Countries
·         Did Export Diversification Soften the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis?
·         Estimating a Small Open-Economy Model for Egypt
·         Ghana: Will it be Gifted or Will it be Cursed? 
·         Has the Great Recession Raised U.S. Structural Unemployment?
·         Identifying Fiscal Policy Transmission in Stochastic Debt Forecasts
·         New Shocks and Asset Price Volatility in General Equilibrium
·         Oil Spill(over)s: Linkages in Petroleum Product Pricing Policies in West African Countries

International Relations and Security Network

·         Al-Qaida and the Arab Spring: After Bin Laden
·         Berlusconi and the Erosion of Italian Democracy
·         Mercenarism: World's 'Second Oldest Profession' Still in Demand
·         Pressure on Belarusian Journalists Intensifies
·         Refugees from North Africa: A Case for Cooperation?
·         Regional Powers Gear Up for Afghan Intrigue – Even as West Looks Away
·         Should Australia Supply Uranium to India?
·         Should Bin Laden Have Been Tried?
·         Toward an Arab-Style Uprising in Central Asia?

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, May 6, 2011, v. 11, no. 8 

o    2010 Census Exposes Fault Lines in China's Demographic Shifts

o    China's Policy Impasse: The Case of the "Green GDP" Initiative

o    China and the Philippines: Implications of the Reed Bank Incident

o    An Initial Assessment of China's J-20 Stealth Fighter

Joint Chiefs of Staff

·         JP 3-05, Special Operations, 18 April 2011

Lexington Institute

·         Dressing for Success: Equipping the 21st Century Warfighter Quickly and Efficiently pdf

·         Enabling the Carrier Strike Group: The Role of the E-2 and C-2 

·         Human Spaceflight: Mars is the Destination That Matters 

Lowy Institute

·         China in the Pacific: The New Banker in Town
·         The New Public Diplomacy 

MIT International Review

·         Finding Osama bin Laden—An Examination of Biogeographic Theories and Satellite Imagery

MITRE

·         Applications of a Terminal Area Flight Path Library
·         Context–Sensitive Detection of Local Community Structure
·         Human–in–the–Loop Simulations of Surface Trajectory–Based Operations 

Monterey Institute of International Studies

·         Islam, Islamism and Politics in Eurasia Report No. 39    

National Academies Press

·         Assistance to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command with Preparation of a Risk Assessment for the Medical Countermeasures Test and Evaluation (MCMT&E) Facility at Fort Detrick, MD: A Letter Report
·         Preventing Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Diseases: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers: Update 2010

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)

·         Background Report: The Fatal Terrorism of al-Qa’ida

National Military Intelligence Association (NMIA)

·         American Intelligence Journal, 2010, v. 28, no. 2

o    Treasure Trove or Trouble: Cyber-Enabled Intelligence and International Politics

National Security Agency (NSA)

·         Best Practices for Keeping Your Home Network Secure

National Security Archive

·         The Osama Bin Laden File 

·         Pakistan's Bin Laden Policy 

Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability

·         Fukushima’s Implications for Korea’s Nuclear Dilemmas 

·         Regional Responses to Extra-Territoriality and Non-State Nuclear Actors: A Perspective From Southeast Asia

Observer Research Foundation

·         The Crisis in Libya
·         Time to Declare ISI a Global Terrorist Entity

Peace Research Institute

·         South Asia and Afghanistan: The Robust India-Pakistan Rivalry

Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI)

·         Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Journal, April 2011, v.1, no. 3 

o    PoC 101: A Basic Guide to the Protection of Civilians

o    Women, Peace, and Security: Toward a U.S. Action Plan

o    Learning from the Other End of the Spectrum:

o    Lessons from the Peace Corps Applicable to Stability Operations by Lieutenant Colonel

o    Mass Atrocity Response Operations (MARO) Workshop Report

o    2011 Army Stability Operations Stakeholders Conference

o    SOLLIMS Update, Stability Operations Lessons Learned & Information Management System

Peterson Institute for International Economics

·         In Growing Chinese Dominance, a Wake-Up Call for America
·         Schism in the Tandem Is Getting Larger
·         What the Prime Minister of India Can Do about Corruption

Pew Global Attitudes Project

·         Osama bin Laden Largely Discredited Among Muslim Publics in Recent Years

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

·         Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology 

·         More Optimism about Afghanistan, But No Boost in Support for Troop Presence

Portuguese Institute of International Relations and Security

·         Cape Verde: A New Path Based on Old Ground? [IPRIS Viewpoints 53]
·         IPRIS Maghreb Review no. 9, March 2011
            o    Cédric Jourde, "Mauritania 2010: Between Individual Willpower and Institutional Inertia"

o    Timeline of Events

·         South Africa goes BRICS: The Importance of 'Ubuntu' in Foreign Policy [IPRIS Viewpoints 52]

Project 2049 Institute

·         China and Pakistan: Emerging Strains in the Entente Cordiale
·         China’s Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) Satellite Developments: Implications for US Air and Naval Operations
·         Mirage or Reality? Asia’s Emerging Human Rights and Democracy Architecture
·         Next Steps in Japan-NATO Cooperation
·         Strengthening ASEAN-India Relations in the 21st Century
·         Strengthening Fragile Partnerships: An Agenda for the Future of US-Central Asia Relations

Project on Defense Alternatives

·         Pentagon Review Must Aim for More than Modest Cuts in Defense Spending

RAND

·         The Al-Qa’ida Threat in Pakistan [testimony] 

·         Customized Learning: Potential Air Force Applications 

·         First Year Evaluation of the Caruth Police Institute at Dallas 

·         Opportunities for Alternative Fuels Production [testimony]
·         What do Iranians Think? A Survey of Attitudes on the United States, the Nuclear Program, and the Economy

Refugees International

·         Bangladesh: The Silent Crisis
·         Libya: Protecting Civilians in a Drawn-Out Conflict
·         Malaysia: Invest in Solutions for Refugees

Royal United Services Institute

·         Anatomy of a Terrorist Attack: What the Coroner’s Inquests Revealed About the London Bombings 

·         Insecure Skies? Challenges and Options for Change in Civil Aviation Security 

Save the Children

·         Mothers' Index 2011 

Security Council Report

·         Update Report on Protection of Civilians 

Small Wars Journal

·         Achieving a Peace Settlement between Abkhazia and Georgia: Lessons from Swiss Federalism
·         The April “Revolution” and the Soviet-Afghan War: Why neither is a Good Analog to Today’s War in Afghanistan
·         A Civilian’s Comprehensive Critique of the U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual…In 5-6
·         Iraq’s Hard-Won Lessons for Future Transitions in the Middle East
·         Is Spending the Strategy?
·         The Wrong War: An Interview with Bing West, A Sequel 

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         11th Quarterly Report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction - April 2011 

·         SIGAR-Audit-11-9 - ANA Facilities at Mazar-e-Sharif and Herat Generally Met Construction Requirements, but Contractor Oversight Should Be Strengthened    

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR)

·         Quarterly Report by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction - April 2011 

·         SIGIR 11-015 - Gulf Region District Is Adjusting Its Aegis Security Contract Requirements for Changes in Reconstruction Activities in Iraq 

·         SIGIR 11-014 - The Iraq Community Action Program: USAID’s Agreement with CHF Met Goals, but Greater Oversight Is Needed

Stanley Foundation

·         Making the G-20 a Reservoir of Global Leadership: A Maximalist Argument
·         Rivalry and Partnership—The Struggle for a New Global Governance Leadership
·         UNSCR 1540: Identity, Extension, and Implementation 

Stimson Center

·         A New Way Forward: Rebalancing Security Assistance Programs and Authorities
·         Timeline: Election Crisis in Cote D’Ivoire

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq, 2003-09: A Case of Operational Surprise and Institutional Response 

·         The Military's Role in Counterterrorism: Examples and Implications for Liberal Democracies 

UK Defence Committee

·         Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls: UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2009, Quarterly Reports for 2010, Licensing Policy and Review of Export Control Legislation 

UNESCO

·         The Hidden Crisis: Armed Conflict and Education 

US Peace Institute (USIP)

·         Bin Laden: What Does It Mean for Peace?
·         Constitutional Reform in Transitional States: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Egypt and Tunisia
·         Exchange 2.0
·         Peace Negotiations in the Philippines: The Government, the MILF and International NGOs

USAID

·         Cote d'Ivoire - Complex Emergency - Disaster Assistance at a Glance [latest update] 

·         Kyrgyzstan - Complex Emergency - Disaster Assistance at a Glance [latest update]
·         Libya - Complex Emergency - Disaster Assistance at a Glance [latest update]

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Libya: The Battle for the West
·         On the Record: Mourning Usama bin Laden
·         Responsible Partnership: The Iraqi National Security Sector after 2011
·         Usama bin Laden: A Post-Mortem
·         Welcome to Abbottabad, Pakistan
·         Will PA-Hamas Reconciliation Threaten Other Palestinian Commitments? 

White House

·         Deepwater BP Oil Spill
·         Excess Federal Properties Interactive Map
·         The President in NYC: "When We Say We Will Never Forget, We Mean What We Say"
·         Remarks by the President and the Vice President to the Troops at Fort Campbell, KY
·         Remarks by the President on Osama Bin Laden
·         Remarks by the President to Police Officers in New York, New York
·         Remarks by the President at "Pride of Midtown" Firehouse, Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9
·         Remarks by the President Welcoming the Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride
·         Remarks by the President at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner 

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

·         Steady Advances, Slow Results: U.S. – Mexico Security Cooperation After Two Years of the Obama Administration    

·         Update on U.S. Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Report