Friday's Miscellany 04-06-2012

Africa Center for Strategic Studies

·         Boko Haram's Evolving Threat 

American Enterprise Institute

·         Generational Change in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force—Brigadier General Iraj Masjedi  

American Security Council

·         Rare Earth Metals and U.S. National Security  

Amnesty International

·         Combating Torture and Ill-Treatment in Moldova  

·         Iran—Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights  

·         No Justice for Survivors of Wartime Rape in North-East Bosnia and Herzegovina  

·         Yemen’s Immunity Law—Breach of International Obligations    

Atlantic Council

·         Rethinking the Russia Reset  

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         After Toulouse—Combating Anti-Semitism in France

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Energy Innovation at the Department of Defense—Assessing the Opportunities 

British American Security Information Council (BASIC)

·         Prospects for Progress on Iran’s Nuclear File  

Brookings

·         Addressing US-China Strategic Distrust  

·         Are We Headed Toward a Permanently Divided Society? 

·         Democratic Change in the Arab World, Past and Present 

·         Migration, Displacement and the Arab Spring: Lessons to Learn 

·         Protecting People in Cities: the Disturbing Case of Haiti 

·         The Year that Shook the Rich: A Review of Natural Disasters in 2011 

Canadian Defense & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         Defense After the Recession    

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Building a Better Yemen  

Center for Law and Democracy

·         Freedoms in Iraq—An Increasingly Repressive Legal Net 

Center for Security Policy

·         The Truth or Taqiyya? 

Center for a New American Security

·         Col. Robert Killebrew Testifies Before House Armed Services Committee on Understanding Future Irregular Warfare Challenges 

Center for Security Policy

·         Rise of the Iran Lobby—Tehran’s Front Groups Move On, and Into, the Obama Administration 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Energy Risks in North Africa and the Middle East  

·         Hemisphere Insider: Volume II, Issue 5 - April 2, 2012

·         The International AIDS Conference Returns to the United States: Lessons from the Past and Opportunities for July 

·         Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 54, 31 March 2012 

·         Issues & Insights, Vol. 12 - No. 1 

·         PacNet #23 - An ASEAN Peacekeeping Force in Myanmar? 

·         PacNet #24 - Japan’s DPJ: The Party of Change 

·         Trilateral Strategic Cooperative Mechanism Among Japan, the United States, and Vietnam—Proposal  

·         U.S. and Iranian Strategic Competition: The Impact of Latin America, Africa and Peripheral States 

Center for the Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE)

·         Army Professional Campaign website 

·         US Army: Army Profession Campaign: 2012 After More Than a Decade of Conflict [annual report] 

Centre for Law and Democracy

·         Freedoms in Iraq: An Increasingly Repressive Legal Net 

Centre for Study on Federalism

·         APPEAL TO EUROPEAN LEADERS: For the Euro and the European Stability and Development 

·         Towards a Federal Democracy in Europe? 

Chatham House

·         Challenge of Uncertainty—Iran’s Ambitions and Choices 

CNA

·         The Costs and Benefits of Converting to Lump-Sum SRBs  

·         Scanning the Horizon—Implications for Navy Strategy of National, Joint and Other Services’ Strategic Trends  

·         The United States Navy and Israeli Navy - Background, Current Issues, Scenarios, and Prospects   

·         What Do Afghans Want from the Police?     

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Federal Budget Deficit Totals $780 Billion in the First Half of 2012 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Countering Criminal Violence in Central America 

·         Salvaging Governance Reform in Afghanistan  

Department of Defense

·         DoD Instruction 1035.01, Telework Policy, April 4, 2012 

·         DoD Instruction 1205.05, Transfer of Service Members Between Reserve and Regular Components of the Military Services, March 30, 2012 

·         DoD Instruction 3025.20, Defense Support of Special Events, April 6, 2012 

·         DoD Instruction 5240.25, Counterintelligence Badges and Credentials, March 30, 2012 

·         Population Representation in the Military Services FY 2010 

o    Prior year reports 

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2012-067 Assessment of DoD Wounded Warrior Matters - Camp Lejeune, March 30, 2012  

Department of Homeland Security Inspector General

·         OIG-12-64 Operations of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Secure Communities (Revised) 

·         OIG-12-65 United States Customs and Border Protection’s Management of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Program 

·         OIG-12-66 Communication Regarding Participation in Secure Communities 

·         OIG-12-67 FPS' Exercise of a Contract Option for the Risk Assessment and Management Program  

Department of State

·         21st Century Economic Statecraft 

·         The United States and India: An Indispensable Partnership for the 21st Century 

East-West Center

·         China-North Korea: Renewal of the "Blood Alliance" 

·         No Hedging in Canberra: The Australia-US Alliance in the "Asian Century" 

·         The Significance of Burma/Myanmar's By-Elections 

European Council on Foreign Relations

·         China at the Crossroads 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

·         An Investigation of Sensory Information, Levels of Automation, and Piloting Experience on Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Performance 

Foreign Policy

·         Don't Fear a Nuclear Arms Race in the Middle East 

·         Five Reasons Americans Should be Happy (In a Very Unhappy Middle East) 

·         Internet Freedom Starts at Home 

·         Israel's Resilient Democracy 

·         Spy Games 

·         Treacherous Waters [cruise ship industry] 

·         The Wages of 9/11 

·         We're Winning This Fight [Somalia] 

·         Welcome to Shura City 

FRIDE

·         Addressing State Fragility in Guinea-Conakry: A European Success Story? 

·         Factoring in the Indo-Af-Pak Triangle 

·         Nigeria's Boko Haram Threat: How the EU Should Act 

·         The Role of External Actors in the Arab Transitions 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Climate of Despair? The Future of U.S. Climate Policy and Global Negotiations 

·         Japan, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the United States 

·         Narcissism of Minor Differences or Major Economic Rifts? The Political Economy of (Post) Financial Crisis Management in the United States and the European Union 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         The Federal Government's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook:  Spring 2012 Update,  GAO-12-521SP 

·         The Government's Long-Term Fiscal Challenge: Implications for Federal Agencies, GAO-12-617CG [presentation] 

·         Maritime Security: Coast Guard Efforts to Address Port Recovery and Salvage Response, GAO-12-494R 

·         Renewable Energy Project Financing:  Improved Guidance and Information Sharing Needed for DOD Project-Level Officials, GAO-12-401 

Government of Australia

·         Australia in the Asian Century  

Government of Canada

·         Replacing Canada’s Fighter Jets  

Heritage Foundation

·         Congress Should Not Authorize States to Expand Collection of Taxes on Internet and Mail Order Sales 

·         CTBT: New Study Fails to Resolve Differences over Risks to U.S. Nuclear Arsenal 

·         The History of the Bloated U.N. Budget: How the U.S. Can Rein It In 

·         How the Pentagon Can Be Best Buy 

·         ICC Prosecutor Makes Right Call on Palestinian Declaration, but Grave Concerns Remain 

·         A New Agenda for American Leadership at the Sixth Summit of the Americas 

·         Reducing Corruption Will Increase Economic Freedom in The Philippines 

·         Taxmageddon: Massive Tax Increase Coming in 2013 

·         U.S.–Brazil Summit Must Address Differences on Democracy, Human Rights, and Iran 

·         U.S.–Brazil Summit: Time for a Bold Policy Vision 

·         Why Congress Must Confront the Administrative State 

Homeland Security Studies & Analysis Institute

·         EU to Establish New Anti-Cybercrime Center 

Hudson Institute

·         Defeat at Sea—The US Naval Implosion of 2050  

Human Rights Center

·         Sexual Offences Act: Implementation Workshop [held in Naivasha, Kenya] 

Human Rights Watch

·         Discrimination Against Roma, Jews, and Other National Minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina  

Institute for Defense Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         Russian Presidential Elections—Domestic Realities and Foreign Policy Initiatives  

Institute for Strategic, Political, Security and Economic Consultancy

·         Are Drone Strikes in Pakistan Legally Justified? 

·         BRICS: In Search of Unity? 

·         Nuclear History Project [43 documents released] 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Electoral Reform Critical Before Afghanistan’s Next Presidential Election 

·         Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 15 March 23-30, 2012 

·         Relations With Iraq's Kurds: Toward A Working Partnership 

·         Releasing Taliban Detainees: A Misguided Path To Peace 

Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)

·         The Magic of Russian Economic Statistics 

Intelligence and National Security Alliance

·         Cloud Computing—Risks, Benefits, and Mission Enhancement for the Intelligence Community  

International Crisis Group

·         Aphrodite’s Gift: Can Cypriot Gas Power a New Dialogue? 

·         China’s New Courtship in South Sudan 

·         Uganda: No Resolution to Growing Tensions 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Fiscal Policies and Rules in the Face of Revenue Volatility Within Southern Africa Customs Union Countries (SACU) 

·         Handbook of IMF Facilities for Low-Income Countries 

·         Narrowing Vertical Fiscal Imbalances in Four European Countries 

·         People’s Republic of China: Detailed Assessment Report [and related documents] 

·         Real Wage, Labor Productivity, and Employment Trends in South Africa: A Closer Look 

International Peace Institute

·         Prospects for Youth-Led Movements for Political Change in Pakistan  

International Relations and Security Network

·         Good News from Moldova 

·         Power – A Natural Phenomenon or a Form of Hegemony? 

·         Power and Recognition Among the Maasai 

·         Power as Truth – Unmasking the Relationship 

Istituto Affari Internazionali

·         Rising Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean—Implications for Turkish Foreign Policy  

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, April 6, 2012, v. 10, no. 7 

o    Somalia’s Neighbors Making Progress Against al-Shabaab Despite Threats of Retaliation

o    West Africa's MOJWA Militants — Competition for al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb?

o    How Kurdish PKK Militants Are Exploiting the Crisis in Syria to Achieve Regional Autonomy

Lowy Institute for International Affairs

·         Global Fiscal Adjustment and Trade Rebalancing 

·         Inflection Point—Australian Defense After Afghanistan    

Marine Corps University Press

·         Acknowledging Limits: Police Advisors and Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan 

·         Al-Qaida, the Tribes and the Government: Lessons and Prospects for Iraq’s Unstable Triangle

·         Among Heroes: A Marine Corps Rifle Company on Peleliu 

·         Confronting Security Challenges on the Korean Peninsula 

·         Operation Knight’s Move: German Airborne Raid against Tito, 25 May 1944 

·         Preparing for an Era of Persistent Conflict 

·         Rethinking a Middle East in Transition 

National Gang Center

·         NGC Newsletter, Spring 2012, v. 1 

o    Challenges to Schools’ Anti-Gang Policies

o    Gang Activity and the Falling Crime Rate

o    North Carolina’s Approach to Youth Gangs

o    Bullying in Schools: An Overview

o    G.R.E.A.T. Initiative in Central America

National Research Council

·         Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty—Technical Issues for the United States 

National Security Archive

·         The Zelikow Memo: Internal Critique of Bush Torture Memos Declassified 

NATO

·         NATO Review, 2012 

o    Smart Defence: The Political Angle

o    Smart Defence: What Does it Mean?

o    Smart Defence: The political Angle

o    Smart Defence: The Economic Angle

o    Smart Defence: The Analyst's View

o    Smart Defence for Greece and Turkey?

NATO Civil-Military Fusion Center

·         Afghanistan Weekly Review [April 3, 2012]  

Nautilus Institute for Security and Cooperation

·         The DPRK: An Isolated Nuclear Armed Pariah State or Potential Co-Operative Economic ‘Tiger’ 

Observer Research Foundation

·         China Military Watch, April 2012, v. 1, no. 3    

Office of the Auditor General of Canada

·         Replacing Canada’s Fighter Jets 

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Transportation and Communication Infrastructure in Latin America: Lessons from Asia 

·         Why BRICS Is No Good for Russia 

·         Why the Euro Area Crisis Will Impact Little on Europe's Relations with China    

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Financial Architectures and Development: Resilience, Policy Space, and Human Development in the Global South 

Program for Culture and Conflict Studies

·         Culture & Conflict Review, Spring 2012, v. 6, no. 1 

o    Strategic Culture, Civil Military Relations and the Arab Spring

o    City, State and More: Singapore’s Experiment in Contemporary Sovereignty

o    Uttarakhand Election 2012: With Hope and Despair

o    Leadership in Politics: What Makes a Political Leader?

Rand

·         DISMEVAL Developing and Validating Disease Management Evaluation Methods for European Healthcare Systems: Final Report 

·         Evaluating Chronic Disease Management: Recommendations for Funders and Users 

Russian and Eurasian Security Network

·         Russian Analytical Digest, no. 111: Foreign Trade and Investment Climate 

               

Small Wars Journal

·         30 Years On: The Diplomatic Fight for the Falkland Islands 

·         The Koran Burnings and Murder: The Afghan Response and Our Missed Opportunities 

·         Malawi on Edge as the “Warm Heart” Mourns the Head of State 

·         The Military Needs More Disruptive Thinkers 

·         Why Israel Will Attack Iran 

·         Wrapping Your Mind Around the Arab Spring: Recommended Reads 

UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNDOC)

·         A Comprehensive Strategy to combat Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants 

·         Thematic Programme: Action Against Transnational Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking, Including Drug Trafficking 

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         Indigenous Weapons Development in China's Military Modernization 

U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Providing Justice in Haiti 

U.S.-Korea Institute

·         Missile Negotiations with North Korea—Strategy for the Future  

·         North Korea Begins Launch Pad Preparations for April Launch 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Death of a Pope: The Worsening Position of Egypt's Copts 

·         Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Pursues a Political Monopoly 

·         The Free Syrian Army vs. the Syrian National Council -- Which Should We Support? 

·         The Future of the Marjayia  

·         What Could Diplomacy with Iran Produce? 

·         Ottomania All the Rage in Turkey 

·         Syria and Turkey: The PKK Dimension 

·         The U.S. Can Meet Israel Halfway on Iran  

White House

·         Cocaine Smuggling in 2010 

Wilson International Center for Scholars

·         Considering New Strategies for confronting Organized Crime in Mexico 

·         International Strategic Communication Organization for America