Friday's Miscellany 01-27-2012

American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

·         The Iranian Nuclear Program: Timelines, Data, and Estimates

·         The Past Decade of Military Spending: What We Spent, What We Wasted, and What We Need 

·         Yemen Crisis Situation Report [latest update] 

Army War College Library

·         Energy Security Bibliography 

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         International Financial Integration and Crisis Intensity 

Atlantic Council

·         Kazakhstan and the United States: Twenty Years of Ambiguous Partnership 

·         Kazakhstan’s Energy Sector Since Independence 

·         The Path Towards Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy: Convergence of US-Kazakh Interests 

Australian Government

·         Independent Review of the Intelligence Community

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Taiwan Election Result—Questions Answered, Questions Raised 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         The Iranian Nuclear Threat to Israel: Legal Remedies and Remaining Options   

·         The Israeli-Palestinian  Water Conflict: An Israeli Perspective     

·         Missile Warfare: A Realistic Assessment  

·         Strategic Realignment and Energy Security in the Eastern Mediterranean  

Berghof Conflict Research

·         From Combatants to Peacebuilders:  A Case for Inclusive , Participatory and Holistic Security Transitions 

Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future

·         Report to the Secretary of Energy, January 2012 

Brookings

·         The Euro Crisis 

·         Not Fade Away: Against the Myth of American Decline 

·         Prospects for Democracy in Egypt 

Center for American Progress (CAP)

·         Rebuilding Our Middle Class: President Obama Rightly Says It Is the Challenge of Our Times 

Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (CIP/HS)

·         CIP Report, January 2012, v. 10, no. 7, Alternative Energy 

Center for Naval Analyses

·         What do Afghans Want From the Police? Views From Helmand Province  

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

·         Backgrounder: Operating from Range to Defeat Iran’s Anti-Access and Area-Denial Threats 

·         Outside-In: Operating from Range to Defeat Iran’s Anti-Access and Area-Denial Threats 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         All Roads to Myanmar 

·         Congress and Obama's China Policy, More Bark than Bite 

·         The FY2013 Defense Budget Submission: Strategy is Easy (and Usually Vacuous); Money is Hard (And Only Meaningful if Used Wisely) 

·         Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 50, 25 January 2012 

·         Measuring the Causes of Instability in the Middle East and North Africa 

·         Myanmar's Reforms: The Challenges Ahead 

·         Polio Eradication in India 

·         Protection of Health Care in Armed and Civil Conflict 

·         US and Iranian Strategic Competition In Sanctions, Energy, Arms Control, and Arms Transfers 

Centre for International Governance Innovation

·         Strategic Support to Security Sector Reform in Afghanistan, 2001-2010 

Chatham House

·         Al Jazeera and the Arab Spring [speech by Wadah Khanfar] 

·         Fault Lines in the Emerging 21st Century Global Order: Asian Confidence, European Uncertainty and the Future of The West 

·         A Ghost in the Mirror: Russian Soft Power in Ukraine 

·         Maritime Choke Points and the Global Energy System: Charting a Way Forward 

·         Peace, Bread and Land: Agricultural Investments in Ethiopia and the Sudans 

·         Silent Killer, Economic Opportunity: Rethinking Non-Communicable Disease 

College of Europe

·         The EU and US as International Actors in Disaster Relief 

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Doing Business with DOD: Getting Innovative Solutions from Concept to the Hands of the Warfighter 

·         McKeon Warns President’s Military Cuts are Real and Dramatic 

·         Panel on Defense Financial Management and Auditability Reform Findings and Recommendations 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Hearings 

·         Examining Ongoing Human Rights Abuses in Vietnam (January 24, 2012)

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform

·         McPherson Square: Who Made the Decision to Allow Indefinite Camping in the Park? 

Congress. House. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

·         A Review of Issues Associated with Protecting and Improving our Nation's Aviation Satellite-based Global Positioning System Infrastructure 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Contract Management at Arlington National Cemetery 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         The Arab League 

·         Targeted Killings 

Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

·         Sonatrach: An International Giant in the Making     

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         2010 Valuation of the Military Retirement System 

·         Defense Budget Priorities and Choices 

·         Defense Budget Factsheet 

·         Transcript  

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2012-040 Independent Auditor's Report on the Attestation of the Existence, Completeness, and Rights of the Department of the Navy's Ships and Submarines, Trident Missiles, and Satellites  

·         DODIG-2012-041 Evaluation of DoD Contracts Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons: U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, January 17, 2012 

·         DODIG-2012-042 Naval Air Systems Command Lakehurst Contracts Awarded Without Competition Were Properly Justified 

·         DODIG-2012-043 Army Needs to Identify Government Purchase Card High-Risk Transactions 

Department of State

·         History of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security 

East West Center

·         Indonesia's Blasphemy Law: Bleak Outlook for Minority Religions 

·         Taiwan: Crisis Deferred, But Maybe Not For Long 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         Turkmenistan Country Analysis Brief    

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         The EU and Syria: Everything but Force? 

·         The EU-US Security and Justice Agenda in Action 

·         Myanmar: Would Europe Get Back in the Picture Please? 

European Interagency Security Forum

·         Engaging Private Security Providers: A Guideline for Non-Governmental Organisations 

European Policy Centre

·         Eco-Innovation and Resource Efficiency: Gains from Reforms – Study 

·         EU Single Permit Directive: A Small Step Forward in EU Migration Policy 

·         European External Action Service at Work: How to Improve EU Foreign Policy 

·         Green Revolution: Making Eco-Efficiency a Driver for Growth 

·         Towards an Eco-Efficient Europe 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

·         Crisis Response and Disaster Resilience 2030: Forging Strategic Action in an Age of Uncertainty 

·        Crosswalk of Target Capabilities to Core Capabilities 

Foreign Policy

·         Mexican Standoff 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Birdbrained: Why Twitter Will Regret Its Misguided Flirtation with Censorship 

·         End of the Win-Win World 

·         League of Extraordinary Bureaucratic Gentlemen 

·         Opposition Groups In Syria: Myths And Realities   

FRIDE

·         EU Human Rights and Democratisation Assistance to Center Asia 

·         The EU’s Approach to Fragility in Guinea Bissau: Between Ambition and Coherence 

·         The Multiple Challenges of Libya’s Reconstruction 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Arleigh Burke Destroyers: Additional Analysis and Oversight Required to Support the Navy's Future Surface Combatant Plans, GAO-12-113 

·         Arlington National Cemetery:  Actions Taken and Steps Remaining to Address Contracting and Management Challenges GAO-12-374T [testimony] 

·         Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Risk Assessments:  DHS Should Establish More Specific Guidance for Their Use, GAO-12-272 

·         Defense Health:  Coordinating Authority Needed for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Activities, GAO-12-154 

·         Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education: Strategic Planning Needed To Better Manage Overlapping Programs Across Multiple Agencies, GAO-12-108 

·         Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education: Survey of Federal Programs, GAO-12-110SP,  (an E-supplement to GAO-12-108)  

Government of Pakistan

·         Pakistan's Perspective on Investigation Report conducted by BG Stephen Clark into 26th November 2011 US led ISAF-NATO Forces Attack on Pakistani Volcano and Boulder Posts in Mohmand Agency 

·         Report of the Commission of Inquiry Concerning the Gruesome Incident of the Abduction and Murder of Syed Saleem Shahzad 

Heritage Foundation

·         Air Force Needs to Maintain Its Focus on the Nuclear Mission 

·         Government’s Proper Role in Creating Jobs—Top Five Actions to Take  

·         Keystone a Key Ingredient Missing from Obama’s Economic Recovery Recipe 

·         More Limits on US Space Systems Unacceptable 

·         Pentagon’s Preview of Defense Budget Indicates Future Military Will Lack Important Capabilities 

·         Spending Goals for Congress and the President 

·         Time to Modernize and Revitalize the Nuclear Triad 

Hoover Institute

·         Cybersecurity and Public Goods The Public/Private “Partnership”

·         Out of the Loop: The Human-free Future of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)

·         Budgeting for Rights – Economy Watch: The Federal and Provincial Budgets 2011-12 

Human Rights Watch

·         Old Behind Bars: The Aging Prison Population in the United States 

·         The Root of Humiliation: Abusive Identify Checks in France 

·         World Report 2012 

Institute for National Strategic Studies

·         Deterrence and Escalation in Cross-Domain Operations: Where do Space and Cyberspace Fit? 

Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

·         Afghanistan 2012: the Beginning of the End Game 

Institute for Understanding War

·         Battlefield Update:  Task Force Dreadnaught in Maiwand District, Kandahar 

·         Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 5 

International Crisis Group

·         Beyond Compromises: Reform Prospects in Guinea-Bissau 

·         Indonesia: From Vigilantism to Terrorism in Cirebon    

·         Kenyan Somali Islamist Radicalisation 

International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

·         Egypt's Fragile Transition to Democracy 

·         Things Fall Apart in South Africa's ANC 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Assessing Bank Competition within the East African Community 

·         Bank Capital Adequacy in Australia 

·         Bank Funding Structures and Risk: Evidence from the Global Financial Crisis 

·         Barbados: Sectoral Balance Sheet Mismatches and Macroeconomic Vulnerabilities 

·         The Challenge of Public Pension Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies 

·         IMF World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update -- Global Recovery Stalls, Downside Risks Intensify 

·         Fiscal Rules and the Sovereign Default Premium 

·         Managing Non-core Liabilities and Leverage of the Banking System: A Building Block for Macroprudential Policy Making in Korea 

·         A Partial Race to the Bottom: Corporate Tax Developments in Emerging and Developing Economies 

·         Pricing of Sovereign Credit Risk: Evidence from Advanced Economies During the Financial Crisis 

·         Shifting Motives: Explaining the Buildup in Official Reserves in Emerging Markets since the 1980s 

·         Sovereign Risk, Fiscal Policy, and Macroeconomic Stability 

Institute for Defense Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         China’s White Papers on Space—An Analysis 

James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy

·         Is Chinese Foreign Policy Targeting Sub-Saharan Africa? 

·         Vehicle Stocks in China: Consequences for Oil Demand 

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, January 26, 2012, v. 10, no. 2 

o    The Uludere Air Raid and Systemic Gaps in Turkey’s Intelligence Infrastructure

o    Why the Arab Spring Passed by Contested Kirkuk

o    The Indigenization of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO)

·         Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Strategic Plan 2012-2016 

Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

·         Cultural and Linguistic Skills Acquisition for Special Forces: Necessity, Acceleration, and Potential Alternatives    

Moshe Dayan Center

·         Egypt: The “Stolen” Revolution 

National Defense University (NDU)

·         Paradox of Power: Sino-American Strategic Restraint in an Age of Vulnerability 

National Priorities Project

·         An Economy That’s Built to Last: The 2012 State of the Union Address 

NATO Civil-Military Fusion Center

·         Corruption and the Afghan National Security Forces 

·         Drought and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan 

Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability

·         The Post Kim Jong-il Era and the 2013 Regime in South Korea 

·         REGIONAL RIVALRIES AND NUCLEAR RESPONSES Volume II The South Korean Case: A Nuclear Weapons Program Embedded in an Environment of Great Power Concerns [FOIA request] 

North American Forum

·         Security, Drugs, and Violence in Mexico: A Survey 

Overseas Development Institute (ODI)

·         Resilience: A Risk Management Approach 

·         Transforming Disaster Risk Management: A Political Economy Approach 

Pew Internet & American Life Project

·         Tablet and E-book Reader Ownership Nearly Double Over the Holiday Gift-Giving Period 

Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism

·         Social Media Win a Big One in Washington [Online Piracy Legislation]  

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

·         Pew Research Center Database 

·         Public Priorities: Deficit Rising, Terrorism Slipping 

Portuguese Institute of International Relations and Security

·         Portugal’s Economic Diplomacy: A New Paradigm or Old Rhetoric? 

Rand

·         Preventing Emergency Readmissions to Hospital: A Scoping Review 

·         Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Logistics Applications    

Small Wars Journal

·         Defense Strategy and Military Planning for an Era of Persistent Conflict 

·         Modern Fog and Fiction: Dealing with Uncertainty 

·         MANeuver in N-Dimensional Terrain (MAN^N) A Full Spectrum Maneuver Concept 

·         Move the Af-Pak Hands Out of DoD 

·         Psychology of Participation in Insurgency 

·         Rethinking Revolution: Reconstruction as an Insurgency – An Interview With Mark Grimsley 

·         Risk and Transition in Afghanistan 

Securing America's Future Energy

·         Iran Launches 2012 Campaign to Rattle Oil Markets 

SETA (Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research)

·         Arab Spring, Tunisia and Turkey

Strategic Studies Institute

·         The Importance of Images to America's Fight Against Violent Jihadism 

Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)

·         DHS Referred Most Federal Criminal Prosecutions in October 2011 

UK Defense Committee

·         Ministry of Defense Annual Report 2010-11 

Urban Institute

·         Controlling the Deficit—The Debate Continues 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Diplomacy to Remove Assad Gains Momentum 

·         Egypt: One Year after Tahrir Square 

·         Egypt’s Great Liberal Nope  

·         Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Its Record of Double-Talk 

·         Egypt's Travel Ban on American NGO Workers 

·         The Free Syrian Army Bleeds the Assad Regime 

·         How the U.S. Should Handle the Islamist Rise in Egypt 

·         Interview on Syria, Iran, and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process 

·         The Iran Primer: Power, Politics, and U.S. Policy 

·         Israeli-Palestinian Talks Falter, But Modest Steps Still Possible 

·         Self-Immolations Mar Year of Reforms in Morocco 

White House

·         2012 State of the Union    

·         Blueprint for An America Built to Last 

·         National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security 

World Public Opinion.org

·         Does the Public Favor Defense Budget Cuts?