Friday's Miscellany 06-8-2012

Afghanistan Analysts Network

·         Good Muslims, Bad Muslims? Solidarity Party Threatened by Ban (amended) 

Afghanistan Watch

·         Negotiation with Insurgents in the Afghan Print Media 

American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

·         Asia in the Balance: Transforming US Military Strategy in Asia 

American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS)

·         Energy Security Risk Assessment: A Transatlantic Comparison 

·         A Volkswagen “Pivot” Toward China? 

American Resources Policy Network

·         Reviewing Risk: Critical Metals & National Security 

American Society of Military Comptrollers

·         Time to Set Up [Annual survey of Defense and Military Department Financial Management Executives] 

Amnesty International

·         Homophobic and Transphobic Hate Crimes in Croatia  

·         Palestinians Detained Without Trial by Israel  

Armed Forces Journal

·         AFJ, May 2012 

o    Reforms Don’t Go Far Enough

o    More on Truth, Lies and Duty

o    Curing Military Health Care

o    Don’t Promote Mediocrity

o    Air-Sea Battle: Clearing the Fog

o    Secret Weapons & Cyberwar

o    Stay the Course in Afghanistan

Asia Foundation

·         As Afghanistan Transitions, Gains for Women’s Rights at Stake 

ASUA Institute of Land Warfare

·         A New Equipping Strategy: Modernizing the U.S. Army of 2020 

Atlantic Council

·         Baltic Energy Security—Building a European Energy Future  

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         How America's Health and Obesity Crisis Threatens our Economic Future 

·         Indefensible—The Sequester’s Mechanics and Adverse Effects on National and Economic Security 

Brookings

·         African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)—Looking Back, Looking Forward  

·         Lessons in Agile Delivery of Defense Analytic Tools  

·         New Challenges for the Global Economy, New Uncertainties for the G-20 

·         Will This Greek Tragedy Climax in the Death of the Euro? 

Cambridge University Computer Laboratory

·         Breakthrough Silicon Scanning Discovers Backdoor in Military Chip [article draft] 

Canadian Defense & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         Door Half Open: Opportunities and Challenges for Potential Investors in Romania 

·         A President Soon?  Where is Egypt Heading To?  

Center for American Progress

·         Managing Change in Egypt: Advancing a New U.S. Policy that Balances Regional Security with Support for Egyptian Political and Economic Reforms 

·         Turning Words into Action: Next Steps in the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership 

Center for Complex Operations (CCO)

·         Prism, June 2012, v. 3, no. 3 

o    Military Support for Democracy

o    Concept Failure? COIN, Counterinsurgency, and Strategic Theory

o    Silver Bullet or Time Suck? Revisiting the Role of Interagency Coordination in Complex Operations

o    Finding Innovation in State-building: Moving Beyond the Orthodox Liberal Model

o    Capability Traps in Development: How Initiatives to Improve Administrative Systems Succeed at Failing

o    Lessons from MoDA: Continuing the Conversation on How to Advise Institution-building

o    Recognizing Systems in Afghanistan: Lessons Learned and New Approaches to Operational Assessments

o    In Somalia, Kenya Risks Death by a Thousand Cuts

o    The Opportunity Cost of Security

o    Village Stability Operations and Afghan Local Police

o    An Interview with Álvaro Uribe Vélez

Center for Digital Government

·         Trending Up: Lessons in Applied Innovation from State and Local Government 

Center for New American Security (CNAS)

·         Risk and Rivalry: Iran, Israel and the Bomb 

·         Strategic Adaptation: Toward a New U.S. Strategy in the Middle East 

Center for Nonproliferation Studies

·         Prospects for Nuclear Security Partnership in Southeast Asia 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest, no. 114 - Russia and Global Governance 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Advancing Health in Ethiopia  

·         Carpe Diem: U.S. Military Engagement with Myanmar 

·         Hemisphere Insider, June 4, 2012, v.2, no. 14 

·         Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER), June 1, 2012, No. 57 

·         Issues & Insights, v. 12, no. 4 

·         Launch of the Project on U.S. Leadership in Development 

·         Nuclear Notes, June 2012, v. 1, no. 1 

o    Missile Defense: An Alternative to the Role of Tactical Nuclear Weapons in NATO

o    Making Progress at the 2012 Middle East Conference - With or Without Israel

o    Containing the Proliferation Risks of Nuclear Energy: From Monitoring to Controlling

·         PacNet #34 - China. There, I Said It 

·         PacNet #35 - US 1, China 0 [Shangri-La Dialogue] 

·         When Chaos Equals Opportunity: The U.S.-Pakistan Relationship in Turmoil 

Centre for Eastern Studies

·         Bundeswehr 3.0. The Political, Military and Social Dimensions of the Reform of the German Armed Forces 

·         Making the Impossible Possible. The Prospects for Visa-Free Movement Between the EU and Its Eastern Partners 

  

Centre for European Policy Studies

·         CAP Reform: Will the European Parliament take the Bull by the Horns?

·         Cleaning up the Mess: Bank Resolution in a Systematic Crisis

·         Democracy vs. the Eurozone 

·         External Representation of the Euro Area 

·         The Fiscal Economies of a Greek Exit 

·         Implications of the Eurozone Crisis for EU Foreign Policy: Costs and Opportunities 

·         The Results of Inquires Into the CIA’s Programme of Extraordinary Rendition and Secret Prisons in European States in Light of the New Legal Framework Following the Lisbon Treaty 

·         Russian Foreign Policy” What Is Not Seen from the Kremlin  

Chatham House 

·         Prepared for Future Threats?  US Defense Partnerships in the Asia-Pacific Region  

Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Information Analysis Center (CBRNIAC)

·         CBRNIAC Newsletter, 2012, v. 13, no. 2 

CNA

·         Non-Citizens in the Enlisted U.S. Military 

·         U.S. Navy Capstone Strategies 

College of Europe

·         The European Union’s Promotion of Regional Economic Integration in Southeast Asia: Norms, Markets or Both? 

·         Participatory Approaches in the Management of Natura 2000:  When EU Biodiversity Policy gets Closer to its Citizens 

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         Beware of Imitators: Al-Qa`ida through the Lens of its Confidential Secretary 

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Military Resale Programs Overview 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Hearings [scroll down on this page to find the testimony] 

o    Investigating Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Afghanistan [June 6]

o    What's Next for the U.S.-Korea Alliance? [June 6]

o    The U.S. State Department’s Inadequate Response to Human Rights Concerns in Bolivia: The Case of American Jacob Ostreicher [June 6]

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         The National Preparedness Report: Assessing the State of Preparedness 

·         TSA's Efforts to Fix Its Poor Customer Service Reputation and Become a Leaner, Smarter Agency 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Veterans Employment and Government Contractors 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook 

·         Trends in the Distribution of Household Income, 1979-2007 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Advancing Human Rights in the UN System  

·         The Widening U.S.-Pakistan Rift 

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2012-100 Independent Auditor's Report on the Examination of the Existence, Completeness, and Rights of the Department of the Air Force's Aircraft, Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Satellites, Cruise Missiles and Aerial Targets/Drones, June 7, 2012 

Department of Homeland Security

·         2012 Northern Border Strategy 

·         OIG-12-84 Free and Secure Trade Program – Continued Driver Eligibility 

Department of State

·         Background Briefing: Senior State Department Official on Global Counterterrorism Forum in Istanbul 

·         Reinforcing Stability Through Missile Defense 

East West Center

·         Innovation: A New Focus for US-Japan  Economic Cooperation  

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         Japan Country Analysis Brief 

Foreign Policy

·         Good Leak, Bad Leak 

·         How the Electric, Self-Driving Miracle Car Will Change Your Life 

·         Putin's Secret War: The Bloody Islamic Insurgency in Russia's Backyard 

·         Sit this One Out: Why Obama Shouldn't Use Drones to Go After Mali's Islamic Radical Separatists 

·         Something's Rotten in Athens 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Cyberpower and International Security 

·         “Moneyball-ing” the Philippines’ Defense Architecture 

·         Russia’s State Church 

·         Transforming the Philippines’ Defense Architecture: How to Create a Credible and Sustainable Maritime Deterrent 

Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

·         Migration and Climate Change 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 2012, v. 31, no. 1 

o    Editorial: On China–Myanmar Relations

o    China–Burma Geopolitical Relations in the Cold War

o    Myanmar in Contemporary Chinese Foreign Policy – Strengthening Common Ground, Managing Differences

o    China–Myanmar Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership: A Regional Threat?

o    China’s Strategic Misjudgement on Myanmar

o    The Vexing Strategic Tug-of-War over Naypyidaw: ASEAN’s View of the Sino–Burmese Ties

o    Burmese Attitude toward Chinese: Portrayal of the Chinese in Contemporary Cultural and Media Works

o    Conference Report: China–Myanmar Relations: The Dilemmas of Mutual Dependence

o    Chronology of the Myitsone Dam at the Confluence of Rivers above Myitkyina

German Marshal Fund of the United States

·         The Political Economy of Youth Exclusion in the Mediterranean: Continuity or Change? 

·         Resource Curse Redux: Linking Food and Water Stress with Global Resource Supply Vulnerabilities 

·         The Shale Gas Boom: Why Poland Is Not Ready 

·         What does Central Asia’s “No-Show” at the NATO Chicago Summit Mean? 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Afghanistan: USAID Oversight of Assistance Funds and Programs. GAO-12-802T [testimony] 

·         Combating Terrorism: State Should Enhance Its Performance Measures for Assessing Efforts in Pakistan to Counter Improvised Explosive Devices. GAO-12-614 

·         Commercial Space Launch Act: Preliminary Information on Issues to Consider for Reauthorization. GAO-12-767T [testimony] 

·         Disaster Assistance Workforce: FEMA Could Enhance Human Capital Management and Training. GAO-12-538 

·         Disaster Recovery: Selected Themes for Effective Long-Term Recovery. GAO-12-813T [testimony] 

·         Force Structure: Improved Cost Information and Analysis Needed to Guide Overseas Military Posture Decisions. GAO-12-711 

·         National Security: DOD Should Reevaluate Requirements for the Selective Service System. GAO-12-623  

·         Veterans' Pension Benefits: Improvements Needed to Ensure Only Qualified Veterans and Survivors Receive Benefits. GAO-12-540 

·         Veterans' Pension Benefits: Improvements Needed to Ensure Only Qualified Veterans Receive Benefits. GAO-12-784T [testimony] 

Henley Putnam University

·         Journal of Strategic Security, Summer 2012, v. 5, no. 2 

o    The Iron Fist Vs. the Microchip

o    The Impact of the Arab Spring on Islamist Strategies

o    War Without Violence: Leveraging the Arab Spring to Win the War on Terrorism

o    The Youth Bulge in Egypt: An Intersection of Demographics, Security, and the Arab Spring

o    Learning from Libya, Acting in Syria

o    Libya and Resolution 1973: The Law of Politics

Heritage Foundation

·         Arms Trade Treaty Could Jeopardize U.S. Ability to Provide for Taiwan’s Defense 

·         Arms Trade Treaty Risks Increasing the Threat of Armed Terrorism 

·         CBO’s Long-Term Budget Outlook: Congress Must Act 

·         Disappearing Horizons: U.S.–China Relations After Shangri-La 

·         Ensuring Cybersecurity: More Red Tape Is Not the Answer 

·         India’s Lost Economic Opportunity and the Implications for the U.S. 

·         Removing Brigade Combat Teams from Europe Undermines U.S. Interests 

·         The Risks the Arms Trade Treaty Poses to the Sovereignty of the United States 

·         Tyranny in the United States Senate 

Homeland Security Policy Institute

·         Public Health and Emergency Management: Challenges and Opportunities 

Hoover Task Force on National Security and Law

·         To Confront Cyber Threats, We Must Rethink the Law of Armed Conflict 

Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)

·         Abrogating the Inimical Discreteness of Af-Pak-In 

·         A Case for Intelligence Reforms in India 

·         Emerging Geo-political Trends in Asia: Prospects and Challenges for India-Russia Relations [conference] 

·         Opening the NATO Supply Route: Does Pakistan have any Option? 

·         Partners in the 21st Century [Leon Panetta speech] 

·         Transporting Overseas Energy Resources: A Pressing Need but is it a Feasible Prospect? 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         Déjà vu at Fordow? What are Iran’s Enrichment Plans? 

·         Is Iran Building a Third Enrichment Plant? 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Peace and Security Council Report, June 2012, no. 35 

o    Early warning issues for June 2012

o    Country Analysis: Egypt

o    Country Analysis: Guinea-Bissau

o    PSC Retrospective: AU PSC and the EU Peace and Security Committee Meeting

o    Regional Security Analysis: Terrorism in Africa

o    PSC Retrospective: Constitutional conference in Somalia

Institute for the Study of War

·         Iraq’s Post-Withdrawal Crisis, Update 24, May 25, 2012-June 1, 2012 

·         Syria's Political Struggle: Spring 2012 

International Crisis Group

·         Dismantling Colombia’s New Illegal Armed Groups: Lessons from a Surrender 

·         Tunisia: Confronting Social and Economic Challenges 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Inflation and Income Inequality: Is Food Inflation Different? 

·         Intra-Regional Spillovers in South America: Is Brazil Systemic after All? 

·         Local Governments’ Fiscal Balance, Privatization, and Banking Sector Reform in Transition 

·         The Relationship between the Foreign Exchange Regime and Macroeconomic Performance in Eastern Africa 

·         What’s in It for Me? A Primer on Differences between Islamic and Conventional Finance in Malaysia 

Jamestown Institute

·         Terrorism Monitor, June 1, 2012, v. 10, no. 11 

o    Tripoli’s Islamist militia leader turns to politics in the new Libya

o    Communist insurgency ramps up as Manila reaches settlement with Muslim militants

o    Syrian tribal networks and their implications for the Syrian uprising

National Academies Press

·         The Role of the Chemical Sciences in Finding Alternatives to Critical Resources: A Workshop Summary 

National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)

·         National Counterterrorism Center: 2011 Report on Terrorism 

National Gang Center

·         Street Outreach and the OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model 

NATO Civil-Military Fusion Center

·         Afghanistan Review [latest update June 5, 2012] 

Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability

·         Regions That Say No: Precedents and Precursors for Denuclearizing Northeast Asia 

New York Times

·         Territorial Claims in South China Sea [maps] 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Arab Muslim Women After the Uprisings: The Encounter Between the Liberalisation of Islamist Politics and the feminisation of Islamic interpretation 

·         Middle East and North Africa Report - no. 24 

·         Rivalries for Authority in Libya 

Oxford Research Group

·         The Current Status of Al-Qaida 

Pew Global Attitudes Project

·         Japanese Wary of Nuclear Energy 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

·         2012 American Values Survey 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

·         2012 Emergency Response Guidebook: A Guidebook for First Responders During the Initial Phase of a Dangerous Goods/ Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident 

Portuguese Institute of International Relations and Security

·         Mohamed Mansour Kadah, "Power Shifts and Power Diffusion: Implications on the Multilateral System" (Portuguese Journal of International Affairs, No. 6, Spring/Summer 2012): 40-51 

Program for Culture and Conflict Studies

·         The Culture and Conflict Review, Summer 2012, v. 6, no. 2 

o    Strategies for Ending Insurgencies: Inclusive Versus Suppressive Policies

o    Radiation as a Cultural Talisman: Nuclear Weapon Testing and American Popular Culture in the Early Cold War

o    A New Economic Model for Iraq: Future Vision and Market-Oriented State Corporations Foster Liberalization of Oil-Rentier Economies

Security & Defense Agenda

·         Investing in Afghanistan’s Future 

Shanghai Institutes for International Affairs

·         China and the South China Sea  

Small Wars Journal

·         A Knife into the Heart of the Confederacy: How General Sherman’s Georgia and Carolinas Campaign Helped Empty Southern Hearts and Minds of the Will to Wage Insurrection 

·         Military Design in Practice: A Case from NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan in 2012: Why Military Decision Making Requires a Blend of Theory, Doctrine, and Politics 

·         More Mumbo-Jumbo: The Clutter and Confusion within the Army’s Operational Concept of Unified Land Operations 

·         The Platoon Leader's Fight: Lessons from Maiwand 

Stanley Foundation

·         Beyond Boundaries in South Asia—Bridging the Security/Development Divide With International Security Assistance  

Stimson Center

·         Resolving Ambiguity: Costing Nuclear Weapons 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         Can Russia Reform? Economic, Political, and Military Perspectives 

Transatlantic Academy

·         Resource Curse Redux: Linking Food and Water Stress with Global Resource Supply Vulnerabilities 

·         The Shale Gas Boom: Why Poland Is Not Ready 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Atrocity Prevention through Persuasion and Deterrence 

·         Sexual Violence and Justice in Postconflict Peru 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         America, Israel, and the Strategic Implications of the Arab Uprisings 

·         Beware of Egyptian Political Shocks 

·         Beyond Worst-Case Analysis: Iran's Likely Responses to an Israeli Preventive Strike 

·         The Effort to Unseat Maliki: Lessons for U.S. Policy 

·         The MFO Under Fire in Sinai 

·         Preserving UN Peacekeeping in the Levant 

·         U.S. Options for Syria: Action vs. Inaction 

·         What Determines Government Spending Multipliers? 

·         Why a Syrian Civil War Would Be a Disaster For U.S. National Security 

World Bank

·         Honduras - Mutual Evaluation Report: Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (ALD/CFT)