Friday's Miscellany 07-05-2013

38 North

·         China's North Korea Policy: Backtracking from Sunnylands?

Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)

·         Talking to the Taliban: A British Perspective

·         Tell Us How This Ends. Transitional Justice and Prospects for Peace in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Arming the Rebels: Preferring a Settlement in Syria

·         The Illusion of a Revolution in Turkey: Tahrir or Taksim?

·         Tulips of Kyrgyz Revolutions Tough

Amnesty International

·         Return to Torture—Extradition, Forcible Returns and Removals to Central Asia

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

·         Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, June 2013, v.20, no. 56 

o    Medical Evacuations from Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, Active and Reserve Components, U.S. Armed Forces, 7 October 2001-31 December 2012

o    Incident Diagnoses of Common Symptoms ("Sequelae") Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2000-2012

o    Outbreak of Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococcus  Pharyngitis in a Peruvian Military Facility, April 2012

o    Arm and Shoulder Conditions, Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2003-2012

o    The Reportable Events Monthly Report (REMR)

Armed Forces Journal

·         AFJ, June 2013 

o    End of the War on Terrorism: Mixed Results Will Test U.S. Policies for Years to Come

o    Fixing Aviation Intel: The Army Must Commit to Proper Training and Manning

 o    Unified Medical Command: An Old Idea Whose Time has Come

o    Leaving Afghanistan: Lessons from the Last Time a Superpower Departed

o    Rank Partisanship: Why Retired Officers Shouldn’t Lend Their Titles to Political Causes

o    In Strategy, 2 Out of 3 is Bad: Proposed Army Cuts Go Dangerously Astray

o    Lessons from Venice: What We Can Learn from the Decline of a Great Maritime Power

o    How Not to Build a Total Force: Why the Army Doesn’t Need a Reserve Affairs Functional Area

Arms Control Association

·         Nuclear Security Summit—Progress Report

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         How Important are Exports and Foreign Direct Investment for Economic Growth in the People's Republic of China?

Atlantic Council

·         IntelBrief: Another Crisis in Somalia?

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Welcome Back to Mubarak’s Egypt

Brookings Institute

·         Caribbean Regional Disaster Response and Management Mechanisms

·         Chinese Financial System—Introduction and Overview 

·         The Critical Infrastructure Gap: U.S. Port Facilities and Cyber Vulnerabilities

·         Roles of Pacific Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Management 

 Center for American Progress

·         Clean Energy Manufacturing Fights Climate Change, Increases U.S. Competitiveness, and Creates Jobs

·         Instituting Economic Cooperation in a Noncooperative World: Can the G-20 Rebalance the Global Economy?

·         Shelter from the Superstorm: How Climate Preparedness and Resilience Saves Money and Lives

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest, 24 June 2013, No. 129

o    Arctic Urban Sustainability

·         Russian Analytical Digest, 1 July 2013, No. 130

o     Relations with France and the United Kingdom

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

 ·         Egypt, Syria, the Search for Regional Stability and Learning from the "Non-Wars" Against" Non-Terrorism" 

·         Indonesia Steps Up Global Health Diplomacy 

·         New Perspectives in Foreign Policy, Spring 2013, no. 4

o    Iran and the Illusion of Nuclear Dominance

o    Back to Active Diplomacy: North Korea Policy for the Second Obama Administration

o    The End of Cooperative Threat Reduction (As We Know It)

o    The 21st Century Build-Down

o    Leveraging Social Media in China: It’s All about the “Positive Energy”

·         PacNet #48 - China Plays “Her Power” Card in “Liyuan Style”

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

·         The Dutch Wish-list for a Lighter Regulatory Touch from the EU

·         Tough Love for Sinners in the Eurozone Banking Union

Centre for European Reform

·         Priorities for EU Development Aid

Centre for European Strategy

·         In Search of a New Paradigm: The Western Balkans and the EU Integration

Chatham House

·         Austerity: Virtue or Vice?

·         Britain and the International Rule of Law

·         Egypt in Transition

·         Iraq on the International Stage: Foreign Policy and National Identity in Transition

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Modernising Dutch Diplomacy

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Approaches to Reduce Federal Spending on the Defense Health System

·         Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY2014 Senate

Council on Foreign Relations

·         Global Economics Monthly, July 2013 

·         Nuclear Power in South Korea’s Green Growth Strategy

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Department of Defense Report on the Joint Committee Sequestration for Fiscal Year 2013

·         DoD Instruction 7041.04, Estimating and Comparing the Full Costs of Civilian and Active Duty Military Manpower and Contract Support, July 3, 2013

·         Report to Congress...Longitudinal Study of Traumatic Brain Injury Incurred by Members of the Armed Forces in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM "the 15-Year Studies"

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2013-100 Contract Administration of the Subsistence Prime Vendor Contract for Afghanistan Improved, but Additional Actions are Needed 

·         DODIG-2013-102 Improved Oversight of Communications Capabilities Preparedness Needed for Domestic Emergencies 

East-West Center

·         How Mobile Is the Footloose Industry? The Case of the Notebook PC Industry in China

·         South Korea's Response to Human Rights Abuses in North Korea: An Analysis of Policy Options 

·         US and Japanese National Security Regulation on Foreign Direct Investment

Enough Project

·         Policy Brief—The AUHIP Mandate Renewal, An Opportunity to Revitalize Efforts on Sudan

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         All Quiet on the Bahraini Front?

·         Iraq: Closing a Chapter

·         The Southern European Corridor

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         Foretastes of a ‘New Normal’: The Results of a Low-Profile Summit - Post-Summit Analysis

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

·         Microstructure of China's Government Bond Market

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Understanding Afghan Insurgents: Motivations, Goals, and the Reconciliation and Reintegration Process

FRIDE

·         EU-US Cooperation in Central Asia: Parallel Lines Meet in Infinity?

·         Norway and Central Asia

George Mason University School of Law

·         National Security Law Journal, Spring 2013, v. 1, no. 1

o    The Soul of the Chinese Military: Good Order and Discipline in the People's Liberation Army

o    Rules of Engagement: Balancing the (Inherent) Right and Obligation of Self-Defense with the Prevention of Civilian Casualties

o    The Advent and Future of International Port Security Law

o    Executive Process: The Due Process of Executive Citizen Targeting by the Commander-In-Chief

o    Hinging on Habeas? The Guantanamo Memorandum of Understanding and the Detainees' Continued Right to Counsel

German Development Institute

·         Who’s the Boss? Strengthening the Effectiveness of Capacity-development Support

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Civic Organizations in Vietnam's One-Party State: Supporters of Authoritarian Rule?

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Defense Suppliers: Factors Affecting U.S. Titanium Aircraft Component Manufacturers' Market Share of DOD Business. GAO-13-539

·         Employment: Actions Needed to Improve the Transparency and Reliability of Labor's Data on the H-2A Program. GAO-13-144R

Heritage Foundation

·         Congress Could Cut Five USDA Programs and Save $2.8 Billion a Year 

·         The Cost of Educating the Public on Obamacare

·         U.S. Should Warn Egyptian President Morsi Against a Crackdown

Infinity Journal

·         The Journal of Military Operations, Spring 2013, v. 1, no. 4 [registration required] 

o    Where to for 'The Operational'? An Answer

o    How Armor Units Adapted to the Urban COIN Mission in Baghdad

o    Rhodesia: Lessons Learned

o    Brains, Bullets and Flanks

o    Influencing the Enemy Commander's Behaviour

o    Three Short Pieces  

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         One Hundred Years of Kautilya's Arthasastra

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         Myanmar Government Must Close Down Military Ties with North Korea

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         The End of Impunity? After the Kingpins, What Next for Guinea-Bissau?

·         Peace and Security Council Report, June 2013, no. 48

·         South African Crime Quarterly, July 2013, no.  44

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Arctic Ambitions: China, India, and the Arctic Council

·         China and North Korea: A Relationship in Transition?

·         India's Shale Gas Boom: Dream or Reality?

·         The Iranian Nuclear Issue: Perspectives and Challenges 

·         Perils of the Drug Trade: Implications and Challenges of Central Asia's "Northern Route"

·         Striking a Balance: Myanmar and the Issue of Intellectual Property Rights

·         The Threat of Russian Criminal Money: Reassessing EU Anti-Money Laundering Policy

Institute for the Study of War

·         2013 Iraq Update #27: Massoud Barzani Extended as President of the Kurdish Regional Government

·         Map of Al Qaeda and Its Associated Movements—March 2013

·         Sectarian and Regional Conflict in the Middle East

·         The Syrian Army Renews Offensive in Homs

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Bangladesh: Evolving Political Situation

·         Election Year in Bhutan – Litmus Test of Happiness?

·         India’s Strategic Autonomy Mantra

·         Regional Security Cooperation in South Asia: The China Factor

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         The Syrian File. The Role of the Opposition in a Multi-Layered Conflict

International Crisis Group

·         CrisisWatch, July 2013,no. 119

·         A Difficult Way Forward in Egypt

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         The UN Intervention Brigade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Long War Journal

·         Charting the Data for US Airstrikes in Pakistan, 2004 - 2013 [updated July2, 2013]

Migration Information Source (MIS)

·         Diasporas and Development in Post-Communist Eurasia

National Academies Press

·         Evaluation of PEPFAR [President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief]

·         Frontiers in Massive Data Analysis 

·         Sustainability for the Nation:  Resource Connection and Governance Linkages

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         Piracy off the Coast of The Somali and Indian Ocean, and Anti-Piracy Operation by Private Military and Security Companies(PMSCs)

National Security Archive

·         The Israel-Argentina Yellowcake Connection

New America Foundation

·         Dissecting an Evolving Conflict—The Syrian Uprising and the Future of the Country 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Citizen Security Rising: New Approaches to Addressing Drugs, Guns and Violence in Latin America 

·         Participation of Civil Society in the Colombian Peace Process 

·         Return of the Arab Peace Initiative

Observer Research Foundation

·         China Military Watch,  v.2, no. 13

·         India-Australia Strategic Ties Should Stand Alone, Say Experts

Oxfam International 

·         Business and Human Rights—An Oxfam Perspective on the UN Guiding Principles

Oxford Research Group

·         Syria: Deterioration or Compromise?

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         A Realistic Bridge Towards European Banking Union

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·         Regionalism in East Asia: A Bumpy Road to Asian Integration

·         Turkey at a Tipping Point: Why the EU Should Use Gezi to Rebalance Ankara’s Foreign Policy

·         What Does India Think About Poland?

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Impact of Sectoral Allocation of Foreign Aid on Gender Equity and Human Development

·         Overcoming Low Political Equilibrium in Africa: Institutional Changes for Inclusive Development

·         The Private Sector as Culprit and Victim of Corruption in Africa

Rand

·         Charting the Course for a New Air Force Inspection System 

·         Effective Policing for 21st-Century Israel 

·         Health Care Spending and Efficiency in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 

·         Identifying and Managing Air Force Sustainment Supply Chain Risks

·         Measuring Research—A Guide to Research Evaluation Frameworks and Tools 

·         Toward a Secure and Stable Mali—Approaches to Engaging Local Actors 

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         America’s Quest for a New Equilibrium with Asia: Pivoting to Surrogacy?

·         Haze and Air Pollution: The Potential Health Crisis

·         Indonesia’s Sukhoi Acquisitions: A Mixed Bag of Tools

·         The Strategy of Coercive Isolation in U.S. Security Policy

Small Arms Survey

·         Small Arms Survey 2013: Everyday Dangers

Small Wars Journal

·         Give Carl von Clausewitz and the Center of Gravity a Divorce

·         Pivoting to the Pacific: BCT Staff Integration during Disaster Response

·         Post-2014 Afghanistan: Another King Upon an Ant Hill

·         SOF, COIN, and the Question of Host Nation Viability: An Interview with Dick Couch

United Kingdom Parliament, House of Commons Defense Committee

·         2nd Report—Ministry of Defense Main Estimates,2013–14

·         4th Special Report—Work of the Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces…

US Coast Guard (USCG)

·         America’s 21st Century Coast Guard: Resourcing for Safety, Security and Stewardship [white paper]

U.S. Institute of Peace

·         Detention Standards and Non-State Armed Groups

 

US International Trade Commission (USITC)

·         Good Heterogeneity and Methods of Trade: Wholesalers, Intra Firm, or at Arms-Length

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         After Protests, A U.S. Triage Policy for Egypt

·         Arming the Syrian Rebels: Sliding Toward Iraq or Inching Toward Stability?

·         Democracy in Egypt Needs More Than an Election

·         Egypt Now a Policy Challenge for Qatar's New Ruler

·         Kerry Stands a Chance with Israelis and Palestinians

·         Interpreting Muslim Brotherhood Verdicts in the UAE

·         The Muslim Brotherhood Can't Save Morsi Now

·         Not By Sanctions Alone: Using Military and Other Means to Bolster Nuclear Diplomacy with Iran

·         Syrian Crisis Leading Towards Open Turkey-Iran Conflict

·         Witnessing a Coup in Egypt

White House

·         National Biosurveillance Science and Technology Roadmap

·         National Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy (June 2013)

·         Research Infrastructure in the President’s2014 Budget

Wilson Center

·         Egypt: Islamist Ascent, Islamist Descent

·         Transforming Earthquake Detection and Science Through Citizen Seismology