Friday's Miscellany 06-24-2011

Afghanistan NGO Safety Office

·         The Afghanistan NGO Safety Office: The ANSO Report 1-15 June 2011 

Africa Portal

·         Blue Helmets for Africa: India’s Peacekeeping in Africa 

Air University Library

·         Operation Just Cause (Panama) Bibliography 

American Enterprise Institute Critical Threats

·         Yemen Crisis Situation Report [latest update] 

Amnesty International

·         Climate of Fear Continues: Enforced Disappearances, Killings and Torture in Gambia 

·         ‘Not An Illness Nor A Crime’: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People in Turkey Demand Equality  

Asian Development Bank Institute

·         The Global Financial Crisis: Decoupling of East Asia-Myth or Reality? 

·         The Great Liquidity Freeze: What Does It Mean for International Banking? 

·         Understanding Foreign Direct Investment in East Asia 

ASUA Institute of Land Warfare

·         Equipping the Reserve Component for Mission Success at Home and Abroad 

·         What Drives Pakistan’s Interest in Afghanistan? 

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         American Primacy: What Future?  

·         China's International Norms 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Halting the Egyptian Drift  

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Preventing Violent Radicalization in America 

Brookings

·         2011 Seoul-Washington Forum: Expanding Cooperation Beyond Free Trade and the Six-Party Talks 

·         Afghanistan Index: Tracking Progress and Security in Post-9/11 Afghanistan [latest update - June 16, 2011] 

·         Communication for Better Understanding and Improvement of Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations 

·         Ending "Too Big To Fail" 

·         Mongolia’s Foreign Policy in the 21st Century 

·         A Primer on the Libya/War Powers Resolution Compliance Debate 

Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         The Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard: Cooperating Sea Services or Co-Existing Federal Fleets 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Afghanistan: The Impossible Transition  

·         A Criteria-Based Approach to Nuclear Cooperation With Pakistan
·         Kuwait’s Prime Ministerial Dilemma and the Prospects for Constitutional Monarchy 

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Risk and Reward: American Security in an Age of Uncertainty [conference video and transcripts] 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         The Libyan Uprising: an Uncertain Trajectory 

·         Nuclear Notes, v. 1 , no. 1 

·         The Quintessential Test of ASEAN Centrality: Changing the Paradigm in the South China Sea 

·         Significant Cyber Incidents Since 2006   

·         Six Months after the Obama-Singh Summit 

·         "U.S.-China Relations: Cooperation and Contending over the Middle East" (in Chinese and English) 

·         The War in Afghanistan: A Race Against Time, Resources, And The Enemy 

·         When Democracy and Austerity Collide: A Guide to the European Sovereign Debt Crisis 

Chatham House

·         Envisioning Syria’s Political Future
·         Rise of Global Health in International Affairs 

·         Vulnerabilities of Developed States to Economic Cyber Warfare  

Congress. House. Armed Forces Committee

·         Recent Developments in Afghanistan and the Proposed Drawdown of U.S. Forces 

·         Ten Years On: The Evolution of the Terrorist Threat Since 9/11 

Congress. House. Energy and Commerce Committee

·         NRC Repository Safety Division - Staff Perspective on Yucca License Review 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Hearings 

o    Global Strategies to Combat the Devastating Health and Economic Impacts of Alzheimer’s Disease [June 23]

o    Iran and Syria: Next Steps [June 23]

o    Piercing Burma’s Veil of Secrecy: The Truth Behind the Sham Election and the Difficult Road Ahead [June 22]

o    Preserving Progress: Transitioning Authority and Implementing the Strategic Framework in Iraq, Part 2 [June 23]

o    Venezuela’s Sanctionable Activity [June 24]

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Examining the Homeland Security Impact of the Obama Administration’s Cybersecurity Proposal 

·         The WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011 

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         H.R. 963, the "See Something, Say Something Act of 2011" 

Congress. House. Oversight and Government Reform Committee

·         The Hatch Act: The Challenges of Separating Politics from Policy 

·         Venezuela's Sanctionable Activity 

Congress. House. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

·         GPS Reliability: A Review of Aviation Industry Performance, Safety Issues, and Avoiding Potential New and Costly Government Burdens 

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

·         U.S. Coast Guard Budget and Oversight 

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Evaluating Goals and Progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan 

·         Rebuilding Haiti in the Martelly Era 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee

·         Federal Regulation: A Review of Legislative Proposals 

·         How Is NOAA Managing Funds to Protect the Domestic Fishing Industry? 

·         Inspiring Students to Federal Service 

·         See Something, Say Something, Do Something: Next Steps for Securing Rail and Transit 

Congress. Senate. Judiciary Committee

·         Building Safer Communities: the Importance of Effective Federal-Local Collaboration in Law Enforcement 

·         Cybersecurity: Evaluating the Administration's Proposals 

·         Oversight of Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Efforts 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)      

·         An Analysis of the Navy's Fiscal Year 2012 Shipbuilding Plan 

·         CBO’s 2011 Long-Term Budget Outlook  
·         Federal Budget Math: We Can’t Repeat the Past 

·         Preemptions in Federal Legislation in the 111th and Previous Congresses 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Balance of War Powers: The U.S. President and Congress 

·         Enhancing U.S. Crisis Preparedness: Policy Innovation Memorandum No. 5 

·         The Eurozone in Crisis 

·         Food Price Volatility and Insecurity 

·         A Longer, Lighter Afghan Presence 

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

·         Think Global, Act European 

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

·         DISA Campaign Plan 2011-2012    

Department of Defense

·         DoD Directive 5160.62, Single Manager Responsibility for Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology and Training (EODT&T), June 3, 2011 

·         DoD Instruction 3020.51, Intelligence Support to the Defense Critical Infrastructure Program (DCIP), June 23, 2011
·         Report to Congress on Arctic Operations and the Northwest Passage 

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         Report OS-INTBL-03 - Requirements for the TRAILBLAZER And THINTHREAD Systems [redacted report] 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

·         Risk Management Strategy for the Provide Domain Name Resolution Services Critical Function 

East-West Center

·         Incomplete Reform of India's Service Sector 

·         Soul Searching Singapore's 2011 General Election 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         Europe Deploys Towards a Civil- Military Strategy for CSDP 

·         Worse, Not Better?’Reinvigorating Early Warning For Conflict Prevention In The Post-Lisbon European Union 

European Commission // Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection

·         Annual Report 2010 on the European Union’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Policies and Their Implementation 

European Policy Centre

·         A Greek Tragedy Foretold 

Feinstein International Center

·         Conflict in the Somali Region of Ethiopia 

Foreign Policy

·         Everything You Think You Know About the Collapse of the Soviet Union Is Wrong 

·         A Five-Star Retirement Home for Dictators 

·         Get Out, or Get the Hell Out? 

·         Riot Dog 

·         The World's Most Dangerous Borders 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         An Enemy From Within: The Iranian Regime And The New Political Challenge 

·         Major Nidal Hasan And The Fort Hood Tragedy: Implications For The U.S. Armed Forces 

Fund for Peace

·         Failed States Index 2011
·         Failed States Index 2011 Interactive Grid 

Geneva Centre for Security Policy

·         Gender and Security Sector Reform: Examples from the Ground 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         The End of the “Liberal Theory of History”? Dissecting the U.S. Congress’ Discourse on China’s Currency Policy 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Climate Change:  Improvements Needed to Clarify National Priorities and Better Align Them with Federal Funding Decisions, GAO-11-317 

·         Commercial Aviation: Program Aimed at High-Risk Parent Abductors Could Aid in Preventing Abductions, GAO-11-602
·         Critical Infrastructure Protection:  DHS Has Taken Action Designed to Identify and Address Overlaps and Gaps in Critical Infrastructure Security Activities,   GAO-11-537R 

·         Defense Department Cyber Efforts:  More Detailed Guidance Needed to Ensure Military Services Develop Appropriate Cyberspace Capabilities, GAO-11-421  

·         Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance:  DOD Needs a Strategic, Risk-Based Approach to Enhance Its Maritime Domain Awareness, GAO-11-621 

·         General Aviation: Security Assessments at Selected Airports, GAO-11-298 

·         Homeland Defense: Actions Needed to Improve DOD Planning and Coordination for Maritime Operations, GAO-11-661 

·         International Food Assistance:  Funding Development Projects through the Purchase, Shipment, and Sale of U.S. Commodities Is Inefficient and Can Cause Adverse Market Impacts, GAO-11-636 

·         Management Report: Improvements Are Needed to Enhance the Internal Revenue Service's Internal Controls and Operating Effectiveness, GAO-11-494R 

·         Military Cash Incentives: DOD Should Coordinate and Monitor Its Efforts to Achieve Cost-Effective Bonuses and Special Pays, GAO-11-631 

·         Military Justice:  Oversight and Better Collaboration Needed for Sexual Assault Investigations and Adjudications, GAO-11-579 

·         National Preparedness:  DHS and HHS Can Further Strengthen Coordination for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Risk Assessments, GAO-11-606 

·         Nuclear Regulatory Commission:  Oversight of Underground Piping Systems Commensurate with Risk, but Proactive Measures Could Help Address Future Leaks,   GAO-11-563 

Heritage Foundation

·         Capability, Not Politics, Should Drive DoD Energy Research  

·         Changing Today’s Law Enforcement Culture to Face 21st-Century Threats 

·         Enhance US Security: Pass Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea  

·         How to Spend the 'Peace Dividend' 

·         The Human Tragedy of Illegal Immigration: Greater Efforts Needed to Combat Smuggling and Violence 

·         Pakistan Must Act Against Network That Shielded bin Laden 

·         Reset Regret: Obama’s Cold War-Style Arms Control Undermines US-Russian Relations  

·         Sorting American Priorities in the South China Sea 

·         The Sword and the Purse (Part 1); The Role of Congress in War 

·         The Sword and the Purse (Part 2); The President as Commander in Chief 

·         The U.S. Should Pursue an Alternative to the U.N. Human Rights Council 

IDEEA, Inc.

·         Common Defense Journal, Summer 2011 

o    Defense Trade Data: Why The Numbers Never Add Up

o    International Cooperation: a tool for building the future

o    Increased Cyber Security Threat Represents Opportunity for International Defense Cooperation

o    International Collaboration to Secure the Worlds Oceans

o    Science and Technology Intensive Small Countries: Big Contributions to Global Security and Stability - The Case of Switzerland

o    Inadequate Consideration and Unintended Consequences

o    The Attack on the Reaper

o    NATO Phased Ballistic Missile Defense: Protecting the Euro-Atlantic Region

o    DoD Leads Industry in Augmented Reality

o    MIDS Across Borders and Around the World

o    Embracing Technological and Strategic Convergence to Increase Capability and Reduce Cost

o    Pre-Positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit (PEAK) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration

Infinity Journal

·         Infinity Journal, Summer 2011, no. 3 

·         The Second Lebanon War: A Re-Assessment

·         Limited Means Strategy: What to Do When the Cupboard is Bare

·         On Paradigms

·         The Death of American Strategy

·         Isolationist Heresies: Strategy and the Curse of Slogans

·         'Cyberwar' Is Not Coming

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         India’s Membership of the NSG: Possible Options  

·         Vietnam Locks Horns with China Over South China Sea  

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         The Governance of Climate Finance in Africa, Asia and Latin America: Some Critical Reflections 

·         Towards Just and Effective Climate Finance: Developing Priorities and Principles 

International Crisis Group

·         India and Sri Lanka after the LTTE 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         International Reserve Adequacy in Central America 

·         Recent Developments in European Bank Competition 

·         Should Unconventional Balance Sheet Policies be Added to the Central Bank Toolkit? A Review of the Experience So Far 

International Relations and Security Network

·         America’s Presidential Politics 

·         BRICS: The New Great Game 

·         Burma’s New Challenges 

·         China and Europe: A Dual Track Strategic Partnership 

·         China and Pakistan: A New Balance of Power in South Asia 

·         China’s Silk Road Strategy in AfPak: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization 

·         Political Institutions and the Curse of Natural Resources 

·         Redistributing Power in the Taiwan Strait 

·         US Expert Says Robots Are Changing the Face of War 

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, June 23, 2011, v. 9, no. 25 

o    Growing Financial Crisis Reversing al-Shabaab's Gains in Somalia

o    Turkistan Islamic Party Video Attempts to Explain Uyghur Militancy to Chinese

o    Tribes, Salafists and Separatists: Yemen's Changing Political Landscape

Lowy Institute

·         All at Sea Over Beijing Brinkmanship 

·         Australia and the World: Public Opinion and Foreign Policy 

·         Chinese Perspectives on Investing in Australia
·         Living with the Dragon: Why Australia Needs a China Strategy

Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

·         The Dynamics of National Innovation Systems: A Panel Cointegration Analysis of the Coevolution Between Innovative Capability and Absorptive Capacity 

National Defense University (NDU)

·         Borderlands of Southeast Asia: Geopolitics, Terrorism and Globalization 

National Human Rights Commission, Nepal

·         Remedies and Rights Revoked: Case Withdrawals for Serious Crimes in Nepal    

NATO Defense College

·         Workshop Report: "Adapting NATO's Deterrence Posture: The Alliance's New Strategic Concept and Implications for Nuclear Policy, Non-Proliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament" 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Pakistan’s Madrasas: Moderation or Militancy? The Madrasa Debate and the Reform Process 

Oxford Research Group

·         Drone Attacks, International Law and the Recording of Civilian Casualties of Armed Conflict 

·         An Ounce of Prevention: Preparing for the Impact of a Changing Climate on US Humanitarian and Disaster Response 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Proposed Model Code of Conduct for General Election 2007/08 

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Lessons from the East European Financial Crisis, 2008-10 

·         Sovereign Wealth Funds: Is Asia Different? 

Pew Global Attitudes Project

·         U.S. Image in Pakistan Falls No Further Following bin Laden Killing 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

·         More Say GOP Would Be Mainly Responsible If No Increase In Debt Limit

·         Record Number Favors Removing U.S. Troops from Afghanistan

Rand

·         Al Qaeda After Bin Laden: Implications for American Strategy [testimony] 

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)

·         Dealing with the "North Korea Dilemma": China's Strategic Choices 

·         Monetary Integration in ASEAN+3: A Perception Survey of Opinion Leaders 

Security Council Report

·         Somalia - Update Report No. 4 

Small Wars Journal

·         The Assessments Process in Contemporary Operating Environment 

·         Civil Information and Intelligence Fusion: Making “Non-Traditional” into “New Traditional” for the JTF Commander 

·         The Closers Part VI: NGOs and IOs 

·         Ten Years Gone 

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

·         World Drug Report 2011 

·         Prior reports 

USAID

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

·         Kenya - Drought 

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

US Institute of Peace (UISP)

·         Eye on Afghanistan-Pakistan 

·         USIP Reports from Afghanistan 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         The al-Qaeda Crescent in Yemen 

·         Egypt's New Political Alliance Could Boost the Islamists   

·         Iran and Syria 

·         An Israeli Labor Party Perspective on Peace 

·         The Neglected Pillar: America's Economic Agenda in the Middle East 

·         Supreme Succession  

·         Yemen's Crisis: Options for U.S. Policy 2

White House Homeland Security

·         Background Conference Call with Senior Administration Officials to Preview the President's Plan for Implementing His Strategy to Draw Down Troops in Afghanistan 

·         Remarks by the President on the Way Forward in Afghanistan 

·         Rules of Engagement: How Government Can Leverage Academe 

·         Standing by Those Who Serve and Their Families 

World Justice Program

·         World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2011     

World Public Opinion.org

·         Global Poll Shows Public Support for Taliban Negotiations