Friday's Miscellany 02-22-2013

38 North

·         New Developments at the Tonghae Rocket Test Site 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Buying Peace in Syria: Drawing Lessons From Iraq 

American Enterprise Institute

·         Birth, Life, and Death in Russia—Should the West Address the Crisis?  

American Security Project (ASP)

·         What is Energy Independence? 

Army War College Library

·         Asia-Pacific: A Selected Bibliography

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Economic Stability and Choice of Exchange Rate Regimes 

·         Impact of the ASEAN Economic Community on ASEAN Production Networks

Atlantic Council

·         Cyber Conflict and the WPR: Congressional Oversight of Hostilities in the Fifth Domain 

·         An Economic NATO: A New Alliance for a New Global Order

  

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Self-Imposed Limitations: Why is the EU Losing Relevance in the Mediterranean

Barry R. McCaffrey (GEN ret.)

·         Withdrawal Under Pressure—Afghanistan 2013-2013:  The Coming Civil War 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies 

·         U.S. and Iran—Pre-Negotiation Maneuvering  

Brookings

·         The Big Thaw 

·         China Buys into Afghanistan 

·         A Complex Constellation: Displacement, Climate Change and Arctic Peoples

·         Do Industrial Disputes Reduce Employment? Evidence from South Africa 

·         Making Defense Affordable

·         Muslim Politics Without an "Islamic" State: Can Turkey's Justice and Development Party Be a Model for Arab Islamists? 

·         National Defense in a Time of Change 

·         Overhauling the Temporary Work Visa System

·         Peña Nieto's Piñata—The Promise and Pitfalls of Mexico's New Security Policy Against Organized Crime 

·         Real Specifics: 15 Ways to Rethink the Federal Budget 

·         The United States After the Great Recession: The Challenge of Sustainable Growth 

 Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         Homegrown Jihadists and the Evolution of al-Qaeda 

·         National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy—An Update  

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 

·         Contested Consolidation of Power in Iraq  

CATO Institute

·         Use of Public Assistance Benefits by Citizens and Non-citizen Immigrants in the United States  

·         Why in the World Are We All Keynesians Again?  The Flimsy Case for Stimulus Spending  

 Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Atomic Kingdom: If Iran Builds the Bomb, Will Saudi Arabia Be Next? 

 Center for American Progress (CAP)

·         Collateral Damage: How the Defense of Marriage Act Harms the Troops and Undermines the U.S. Military 

·         How the Defense of Marriage Act Is Harming One Military Couple 

·         Infographic: Americans Agree: DOMA Is Discrimination 

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

·         CIP Report, v. 11, no. 8, February 2013, Policy 

 Center for National Policy

·         Women in Combat: The Changing Roles of Women in the U.S. Military 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest, 4 February 2013/No. 122 Pussy Riot 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         The Emerging Indian Economy 

·         Gulf Analysis Paper—Saudi Arabia and Qatar in a Time of Revolution 

·         Issues & Insights, v. 13, no. 1:  Doing More and Expecting Less—The Future of U.S. Alliances in the Asia Pacific 

·         Mexico's 2012 Elections: From Uncertainty to a Pact for Progress 

·         Nutrition and Food Security in the City 

·         PacNet #12 - US Alliances in Asia: Doing More with Less 

·         Securing the Gulf—Key Threats and Options for Enhanced Cooperation  

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

·         Brazilian Perspectives on the Changing Global Order and Security Challenges 

·         Economic Development, Trade and Investment in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries: An Agenda towards a Sustainable Transition 

·         The Mercosur–EU Preferential Trade Agreement: A View from Europe 

·         A New Euro-Mediterranean Energy Roadmap for a Sustainable Energy Transition in the Region 

·         On Political Union in Europe: The Changing Landscape of Decision-Making and Political Accountability 

·         What Prospects for Transport Infrastructure and Impacts on Growth in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries? 

 Chatham House

·         Chinese Silk Railroad Ambitions 

·         The ICC Intervention in Kenya 

 Clingendael Institute

·         US Refining Dynamics: Why the European Refining Sector Should More Closely Observe the Ongoing Tight Oil Boom In The US 

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         CTC Sentinel, February 2013, v. 6, no. 2 

o    British Fighters Joining the Ware in Syria

o    Deciphering the Jihadist Presence in Syria: An Analysis of Martyrdom Notices

o    Islamist Militant Groups in Post-Qadhafi Libya

o    Recent Highlights in Terrorist Activity

o    Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan’s New Cease-fire Offer

o    The Significance of Maulvi Nazir’s Death in Pakistan

o    Yemen’s Use of Militias to Maintain Stability in Abyan Province

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2012 Through December 2012 

·         Federal Budget Challenges 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         The China-North Korea Relationship 

·         Debt, Deficits, and the Defense Budget 

·         The President Has Too Much Latitude to Order Drone Strikes 

·         Quarterly Update—The U.S. Economic Recovery in Historical Context 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         2011 Valuation of the Military Retirement System 

·         Department of Defense Press Briefing on Civilian Furlough Planning Efforts from the Pentagon 

Department of the Army 

·         FM 3-52 - Airspace Control   

East West Center

·         Changing Cities: Linking Global Knowledge to Local Action

·         China’s Intervention in the Myanmar-Kachin Peace Talks 

·         Sri Lanka’s Ongoing Shift to Authoritarianism 

Energy Information Administration (EIA) 

·         Syria Country Analysis Brief - February 2013 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         The Shale Gas 'Revolution': Challenges and Implications for the EU 

·         Strategic Foresight - and the EU 

·         Water as a Stress Factor in ¬Sub-Saharan Africa  

European Policy Centre (EPC) 

·         Ukraine-EU: The Next Lap 

 Feinstein International Center

·         The Use of Evidence in Humanitarian Decision Making 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         When Foreign Policy Goals Exceed Military Capacity, Call The Pentagon 

FRIDE

·         Foreign Democracy Assistance in the Czech and Slovak Transitions: What Lessons for the Arab World? 

·         New Tactics, Same Strategy? US Policy Towards the Middle East 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Long-Term Monarchical Survival in the Middle East: A Configurational Comparison, 1945–2012 

 German Institute for International and Security Affairs

·         Combat Drones – Killing Drones: A Plea against Flying Robots 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         The Mediterranean Region in a Multipolar World: Evolving Relations with Russia, China, India, and Brazil 

·         Regional Collaboration to Reduce Auto Dependence: Lessons from Europe for SB 375 

·         Safeguarding Democracy inside the EU: Brussels and the Future of Liberal Order  

·         Turkey and Iran: Facing the Challenge of the Arab Spring 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Facility Security: Greater Outreach by DHS on Standards and Management Practices Could Benefit Federal Agencies. GAO-13-222 

·         Facility Security: Results of GAO's Survey on the Physical Security of Federal Facilities (GAO-13-223SP, January 2013), an E-supplement to GAO-13-222 

·         Human Services: Sustained and Coordinated Efforts Could Facilitate Data Sharing While Protecting Privacy. GAO-13-106 

·         Information Security: Actions Needed by Census Bureau to Address Weaknesses. GAO-13-63 

·         Spectrum Management: Further Consideration of Options to Improve Receiver Performance Needed. GAO-13-265 

·         Veterans' Health Care: Improvements Needed to Ensure That Budget Estimates Are Reliable and That Spending for Facility Maintenance Is Consistent with Priorities. GAO-13-220 

Heritage Foundation

·         The Bush Tax Cuts Explained: Where Are They Now? 

·         Calvin Coolidge: Forefather of Our Conservatism

·         Chinese Cyber Attacks: Robust Response Needed 

·         High Debt Is a Real Drag 

·         An Investment Strategy for National Security Space 

·         John Kerry’s Grand Tour: Priorities for Europe 

·         New National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines Require Strong Oversight

·         U.S.–Mexico Border: Tighter Border Security Requires Mexico’s Cooperation

·         U.S. Policy on Russia for Obama’s Second Term

·         U.S. Should Back a Robust Afghan National Security Force 

·         U.S. Should Prioritize Alliance Support with Visiting Japanese PM 

Humanitarian Practice Network

·         Improving Communication Between Humanitarian Aid Agencies and Crisis-affected People: Lessons from the Infoasaid Project 

Institute for Defense Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         Countering Urban Terrorism in India 

·         Creating a Diplomatic Security Force: The Need to Go Beyond Cosmetic Exercises 

·         Impressions on China’s Second Missile Interceptor Test 

·         Military Deployment in Afghanistan is not in India’s National Interests 

·         Pakistan on the Edge 

·         Why Underground Nuclear Tests Can No Longer be Peaceful 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         Flawed Bloomberg Article on Iran Nuclear Sanctions 

·         ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         China's Risk Equation: Using Military Forces in International Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Activities

·         Europe and China in Africa: Common Interests and/or Different Approaches?

Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

·         The Afghan Endgame- The Weekly Standard

Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT)

·         A National Veterans Strategy: The Economic,Social and Security Imperative

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         Azerbaijan's Foreign Policy: Between East and West

·         Israel Remains on the Right. The Historical Reasons Behind a Long-established Political Supremacy

·         Italian Missions Abroad: National Interests and Procedural Practice

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

·         Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolutions in theIslamic Republic of Iran

International Crisis Group

·         Guinea: A Way Out of the Election Quagmire

·         Serbia and Kosovo: The Path to Normalisation

·         Sri Lanka’s Authoritarian Turn: The Need for International Action

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Asset Price Bubbles: A Selective Survey

·         Dealing with Private Debt Distress in the Wake of the European Financial Crisis A Review of the Economics and LegalToolbox

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Enhancing European Military and Police Contributions to UN Peacekeeping

·         Migrants in Times of Crisis: An Emerging Protection Challenge

·         Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation in Africa

International Security and Relations

·         ANZUS and the Asia Pivot: A Fork in the Road?

·         The Diminishing Returns of China's North Korea Policy

·         Japan and the US Pivot to the Asia-Pacific

·         Kazakhstan: Astana Registers Diplomatic Boost with Iran Nuclear Talks

·         Mongolia's Turn at the 'Great Game'

·         More Security for Rising China, Less for Others?

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, February 22, 2013, v. 11,no. 4

o    If Syria is Attacked, Will Iran Retaliate?

o    Gazan Jihadists Unite to Create New Operational Base in Sinai

o    Red Berets, Green Berets: Can Mali's Divided Military Restore Order and Stability?

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

·         Joint Pub 3-35 Deployment and Redeployment Operations, 31 January 2013

Korea Institute for National Unification

·         Basic Reading on Korean Unification

·         China’s Domestic Politics and Foreign Policies and Major Countries’ Strategies toward China

Mandiant Intelligence Center

·         APT1: Exposing One of China’s Cyber EspionageUnits

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National Academies Press

·         Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations

National Bureau of Asian Research

·         Intensifying Contradictions: Chinese Policing Enters the 21st Century

National Defense University Press

·         Japan-China Relations 2005–2010: Managing Between a Rock and a Hard Place An Interpretative Essay

·         The New NATO Policy Guidelines on Counterterrorism: Analysis, Assessments, and Actions

National Security Archive

·         Oscars: Declassified Documents Tell History Behind Best Foreign Film Nomination, "NO"  

·         U.S. Detected Indian Nuclear TestPreparations in 1995, but Photo Evidence was "Clear As Mud"

Naval War College

·         Legal Issues Relating to Unmanned Maritime Systems Monograph

New American Foundation

·         The 80 Percent Solution: The Strategic Defeat of bin Laden’s al-Qaeda and Implications for South Asian Security

Norwegian Peacebuidling Resource Centre

·         China in Latin America: Hegemonic Challenge?

·         Qatar as a Financial Investor

·         Qatar and Islamism

·         Qatar’s International Role: Branding,Investment and Policy Projection

·         Qatar’s Mediation Initiatives

·         Tahirul Qadri’s Rise and Its Potential Impacton Pakistan’s Stability

Oakland Institute

·         Unheard Voices: The Human Rights Impact of Land Investments on Indigenous Communities in Gambella

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Parliamentary Budget Reforms in Pakistan

·         Public Verdict on Democracy 2008-2013 (based on a nationally- representative survey)

Peace Research Institute

·         Preventing Conflict-related Sexual Violence

Pew Center for the People and the Press

·         As Sequester Deadline Looms, Little Supportfor Cutting Most Programs

Pew Global Attitudes Project

·         Secretary of State John Kerry’s Travel Itinerary

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·         East of Centre: Can the Visegrad Group Speak with One Voice on Eastern Policy?

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Social Justice through Affirmative Action in India

Portuguese Institute of International Relations and Security

·         Paulo Gorjao, "Portugal and Mali: An Unwelcome Minimalist Approach" (IPRIS Viewpoints, No. 116, February 2013)

Rand

·         Capabilities-Based Planning for Energy Security at Department of Defense Installations

·         Fundamental Capability Portfolio Management: A Study of Developing Systems with Implications for Army Research andDevelopment Strategy 

·         Predicting Suicide Attacks: Integrating Spatial, Temporal, and Social Features of Terrorist Attack Targets

Refugee Studies Centre

·         Local Faith Communities and the Promotion of Resilience in Humanitarian Situations: A Scoping Study

Small Wars Journal

·         Addressing an Ignored Imperative: Rural Corruption in Afghanistan

·         The Battle of Guilford Courthouse: The Culmination of the Southern Campaign

·         Capo-Militaries: An Illicit Modus Operandi of Armed Forces and Intelligence Services in Peru, Mexico, and Venezuela

·         Mobile Training Teams & COIN Shura:Helping to Minimize Civilian Casualties

Transnational Institute

·         Developing Disparity: Regional Investment in Burma’s Borderlands

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

·         Afghanistan Annual Report 2012: Protection of Civilians In Armed Conflict

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Toward a European Institute of Peace

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Deciphering the Jihadist Presence in Syria:An Analysis of Martyrdom Notices

·         The Hezbollah Connection in Syria and Iran

·         Iran Can't Agree to a Damn Thing

White House

·         Administration Strategy on Mitigating the Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets

Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control

·         High Stakes in New Nuclear Talks with Iran

·         What’s at Stake in New Nuclear Talks with Iran?