Friday's Miscellany 07-26-2013

38 North

·         North Korea Halts Construction of New Long-Range Rocket Launch Facilities

Africa Center for Strategic Studies

·         Peace Operations in Africa—Lessons Learned Since 2000 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         A Coup or a Revolution the Egyptian Political and Legal Debacle

·         Kazakhstan: The House that Nazarbayev Built

American Enterprise Institute

·         Ensuring Japan's Critical Resource Security—Case Studies in Rare Earth Element and Natural Gas Supplies 

·         IRGC Command Network—Formal Structures and Informal Influence 

·         NSA, Personal Privacy, and Civil Liberties

American Security Project

·         FACT SHEET – Yemen

Amnesty International

·         Egypt—Coptic Christians Caught in Attacks and State’s Failures 

Asian Development Bank

·         Development Effectiveness Report 2012: Private Sector Operations

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Real Estate Valuation, Current Account, and Credit Growth Patterns Before and After the 2008-2009 Crisis

Atlantic Council

·         A World Run on Algorithms

Australian Strategic Policy Institute

·         Australia as a Southern Hemisphere Power 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Move G20 Policy Coordination to the Front Burner

·         Strong New Popular Pressure for Better Governance

Berkman Center on Internet & Society

·         Social Mobilization and the Networked Public Sphere: Mapping the SOPA-PIPA Debate

British American Security Information Council (BASIC)

·         Countdown to Chaos?  Timelines and Implications of Procurement Decisions for NATO's Dual-Capable Aircraft 

Brookings

·         The George Zimmerman Trial: Virtues of an Acquittal

·         How Mobile Devices Are Transforming Disaster Relief and Public Safety

·         Tools and Tradeoffs: Confronting U.S. Citizen Terrorist Suspects Abroad

·         The United States and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)

·         Wealth Shocks and Macroeconomic Dynamics

Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         Canada and International Organizations:  Time for a Review

·         Full of Holes—Byers and Webb on Canada's Submarine Program

Center for American Progress

·         Adapting to the Future of Intelligence Gathering

·         Combating Discriminatory Gender Norms Is Smart Development Policy

·         The Data on Military Sexual Assault: What You Need to Know

·         U.S. Natural-Gas Use Must Peak by 2030

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest, 18 July 2013, No. 133 - Putin 3.0: The Economic Plan

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Chinese Military Modernization and Force Development

·         Global Economics Monthly: Abe's Aim Must Remain True

·         A Greater Mekong Health Security Partnership

·         Issues & Insights, Volume 13, No. 9:  Rowing Together—A Chinese Perspective

·         Kerry's Clarion Call on Climate Change

·         Korea Chair Monitor, 2013, v. 1, no. 4

·         PacNet #58 - Finding a Balance in the Indian Ocean Region

·         PacNet #57 - Fishing Wars: Competition for South China Sea's Resources

·         PacNet #56 - Vietnam's President Visiting the White House to Talk Strategy

·         PacNet #55 - China Debates DPRK Policy 

·         Salvaging the War in Afghanistan

·         South Korean-Chinese Summit: A Dose of Reality

·         US and Iranian Strategic Competition: Sanctions, Energy, Arms Control, and Regime Change

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and McAfee

·         The Economic Impact of Cybercrime and Cyber Espionage

Center on Global Counterterrorism Cooperation (CGCC)

·         Countering Violent Extremism and Promoting Community Engagement in West Africa and the Sahel: An Action Agenda

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

·         Macroeconomic Scenarios for the Euro-Mediterranean Area: Quantification based on the GEM-E3 Model

·         Scenarios Assessment and Transitions towards a Sustainable Euro-Mediterranean in 2030

Chatham House

·         Al Shabaab in Somalia

·         Can the Two-State Solution Be Saved?

·         Citizenship in the Gulf

·         Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea: Lessons Learned from the Indian Ocean

·         Navigating the Nexus: The Interplay of EU Security and Development Policies in Africa

·         Nigeria's Defence Priorities: Domestic Stability for Regional Security

·         Ukraine and Europe: Final Decision?

Child Trends

·         Home Front Alert: The Risks Facing Young Children in Military Families   

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Clingendael’s Vision for the Future of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands

Combatting Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         CTC Sentinel,  July 2013, v. 6, no. 7 

o    The Risks Posed by Jihadist Hackers

o    Fire as a Weapon in Terrorist Attacks

o    The Syrian Spillover and Salafist Radicalization in Lebanon

o    Anti-Muslim Attacks in Myanmar Threaten Uptick in Regional Violence and Islamist Activism

o    Zaynab’s Guardians: The Emergence of Shi`a Militias in Syria

o    Al-Qa`ida in the Islamic Maghreb’s Tunisia Strategy

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Acquisition and Development Challenges Associated with the Littoral Combat Ship

·         Rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific Region and Implications for U.S. National Security

·         Women in Service Reviews

Congress. House. Energy and Commerce Committee

·         The U.S. – E.U. Free Trade Agreement: Tipping Over the Regulatory Barriers

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Asia: The Cyber Security Battleground

·         Emerging Threat of Resource Wars

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         A Study in Contrasts: House and Senate Approaches to Border Security

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Addressing the Immigration Status of Illegal Immigrants Brought to the United States

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         Data Centers and the Cloud, Part II: The Federal Government’s Take on Optimizing New Information Technologies Opportunities to Save Taxpayers’ Money

 Congress. House. Science, Space and Technology Committee

·         Improving Technology Transfer at Universities, Research Institutes and National Laboratories

·         Lessons Learned: EPA’s Investigations of Hydraulic Fracturing

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science & Technology Committee

·         The Partnership Between NIST and the Private Sector: Improving Cybersecurity

·         State of Wireline Communications

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Crisis in Egypt

·         Rebalance to Asia III: Protecting the Environment and Ensuring Food and Water Security in East Asia and the Pacific

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         The 90/10 Rule : Improving Educational Outcomes for Our Military and Veterans

Congress. Senate. Judiciary Committee

·         Closing Guantanamo: The National Security, Fiscal, and Human Rights Implications

·         Sequestering Justice: How the Budget Crisis is Undermining Our Courts

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         How Eliminating the Automatic Spending Reductions Specified by the Budget Control Act Would Affect the U.S. Economy in2014

·         Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY2014 House

·         Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY2014 Senate

Council on Foreign Relations

·         Building the American Workforce

·         South Korean Civil Society—Implications for the U.S.-ROK Alliance

Defense R&D Canada

·         Control Architecture for Multiple Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle Operations: Simulation Results

·         Hybrid Air Vehicles for Military Logistics Heavy Lift

·         Machine Learning Algorithms for Multiple Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle Operations

·         Modeling and Simulation of Canadian Forces Operational Energy Consumption

·         The Progressive Convergence of the Military and Policing Ethos in Post-Millennial Canada

Defense Security Service (DSS)

·         Targeting U.S. Technologies: A Trend Analysis of Cleared Industry Reporting   

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         The Cyber Domain Security and Operations

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2013-099   Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan

Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer

·         CHIPS, July-September 2013

o    U.S. Navy Information Dominance Roadmap 2013-2028

o    Focus on IT Credentialing Sought at the Nation's Highest Levels

o    A Resource Guide for the DON Cyberspace/IT Community

o    A Short History of U.S. Navy Information Warfare

East West Center

·         Learning to Love NGOs: The Growing Role of Civil Society in Asian Security

·         Micronesians on the Move: Eastward and Upward Bound

·         Social Media’s Growing Influence on Cambodian Politics

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet - July 2013

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         Building Peace in Mali: the Elections and Beyond

·         Securing the Future of European Defence

European Council on Foreign Relations

·         The Regional Struggle for Syria

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         The Stockholm Programme: What’s Next?

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         American Military History: A Resource for Teachers and Students

·         Geopolitics Reborn

FRIDE

·         Mapping EU Development Aid to Central Asia

·         Spanish Foreign Policy Monitor: April-June2013

German Development Institute

·         Industrial Policy in Egypt 2004–2011

The German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Changing Climate for Carbon Taxes: Who’s Afraid of the WTO?

·         Europe and the Gulf: A Return to Normalcy?

·         What, if Anything, is Wrong with a Copenhagen Commission?

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Aviation: Status of DOT's Actions to Address the Future of Aviation Advisory Committee's Recommendations. GAO-13-657

·         Building Partner Capacity: DOD Is Meeting Most Targets for Colombia's Regional Helicopter Training Center but Should Track Graduates. GAO-13-674

·         Information Technology: OMB and Agencies Need to More Effectively Implement Major Initiatives to Save Billions of Dollars.  GAO-13-796T [testimony]

·         Military Readiness: Opportunities Exist to Improve Completeness and Usefulness of Quarterly Reports to Congress. GAO-13-678

·         Missile Defense: Precision Tracking Space System Evaluation of Alternatives. GAO-13-747R

·         National Transportation Safety Board: Management and Operational Improvements Found, but Strategy Needed to Utilize Cost Accounting System. GAO-13-611

·         Navy Shipbuilding: Significant Investments in the Littoral Combat Ship Continue Amid Substantial Unknowns about Capabilities, Use, and Cost. GAO-13-530

·         Navy Shipbuilding: Significant Investments in the Littoral Combat Ship Continue Amid Substantial Unknowns about Capabilities, Use, and Cost. GAO-13-738T   [testimony]

·         VA Education Benefits: Student Characteristics and Outcomes Vary across Schools. GAO-13-567

·         U.S.-Mexico Border: CBP Action Needed to Improve Wait Time Data and Measure Outcomes of Trade Facilitation Efforts. GAO-13-603

Heritage Foundation

·         60 Terrorist Plots Since 9/11: Continued Lessons in Domestic Counterterrorism

·         The Amash Amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Bill

·         Enhancing South Korean–U.S. Naval Capabilities Is Critical to American Interests

·         Japan Should Prioritize Future Policies over Revising the Past

·         Mi-17 Helicopters: The Best Choice for the Afghan Air Force and the U.S. Taxpayer  

·         North Korean–Cuban Arms Shipment Shows Need to Tighten Sanctions

·         Zimbabwe: U.S. Should Expand Sanctions If Elections Are Flawed

Households in Conflict Network

·         Displacement and Education of the Next Generation: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Human Rights Watch

·         Abuse-Free Development: How the World Bank Should Safeguard Against Human Rights Violations

Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)

·         Fukushima Impact: A New Nuclear Safety Regulations in Japan

·         Iran under Hassan Rohani: Imperatives for the Region and India

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Highway or byway? The National Development Plan 2030

Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

·         2013 Iraq Update #30 - Al Qaeda in Iraq's "Breaking the Walls" Campaign Achieves Its Objectives at Abu Ghraib

·         Sectarian and Regional Conflict in the Middle East

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         Egypt: Back to Square One?

·         The European Union's Crisis Management After Lisbon: Addressing New Security Challenges in the 21st Century

·         What Role for the European Commission in the New Governance of the Economic and Monetary Union? 

·         The Winner is TAP: The EU's Failed Policy in the South Caucasus

Inter-American Dialogue

·         Shale Gas in Latin America—Opportunities and Challenges

International Crisis Group

·         Burkina Faso: With or Without Compaoré, Times of Uncertainty

·         Understanding Conflict in Eastern Congo (I):The Ruzizi Plain

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Sudden Stops, Time Inconsistency, and the Duration of Sovereign Debt

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Not Just a Numbers Game: Increasing Women’s Participation in UN Peacekeeping

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, July 26,2013, v. 13, no. 15 

o    New Faces in Xinjiang Signaling a Policy Shift?

o    Propaganda, Not Policy: Explaining the PLA’s “Hawkish Faction” (Part One)

o    New Chinese Thinking on Sino-U.S. Relations?

o    The Spirit of Xu Sanduo: The Influence of China's Favorite Television Soldier

·         Terrorism Monitor, July 25, 2013, v. 11, no. 15

o    Kurdish Rebels Look to Form Transitional Government in Syria

o    Can the Lebanese Military Ensure Domestic Security After the Battle at Abra?

o    Syrian Jihadists Struggle for Supremacy in the Armed Opposition

Japan Ministry of Defense

·         Defense Posture Review Interim Report

Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs

·         Iran Responds to Europe’s Blacklisting of Hizbullah

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

·         Joint Pub 3-16, Multinational Operations, 16 July 2013

Lexington Institute

 ·         America Needs To Develop A New Bomber Now

Long War Journal

·         Charting the Data for US Air Strikes in Yemen, 2002 - 2013 [updated July28, 2013]

Lowy Institute for International Policy

·         Chinese FDI in Australia—Drivers and Perceptions

National Academies Press

·         Engineering Aviation Security Environments--Reduction of False Alarms in Computed Tomography-Based Screening of Checked Baggage

·         Levees and the National Flood Insurance Program:  Improving Policies and Practices 

·         Public Health Linkages with Sustainability:  Workshop Summary

National Defense University Press

·         Sharing to Succeed: Lessons from Open Information-sharing Projects in Afghanistan

·         Valued Sustainable Services: Building Partnership Capacity Through Collaborating Approaches

NATO Civil-Military Fusion Center

·         Afghanistan Weekly Review [latest update July 16, 2013]

NATO Defense College

·         Putting the 'N' back into NATO: A High North Policy Framework for the Atlantic Alliance?

Pak Institute for Peace Studies

·         Through Each Other’s Eyes: Pakistan-Afghanistan Media Monitoring Report

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

·         Few See Adequate Limits on NSA Surveillance Program: But More Approve than Disapprove

·         Government Surveillance: A Question Wording Experiment: Court Approval a Big Factor in Public Support

Quilliam Foundation

·         Turkey’s Role as a Regional Power: Its Scope, Challenges and Future

Rand

·         Additional Estimation of the Sydney Strategic Travel Model 

·         Building the Links Between Funding and Quality in Higher Education: India's Challenge  

·         Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Earnings of Military Reservists

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Beyond Its Mineral/Natural Resources: Why Africa Matters to the World

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

Small Arms Survey

·         FAL Rifles in Libya A Guide to Data Gathering

·         The Headstamp Trail: An Assessment of Small-calibre Ammunition Found in Libya

·         ‘Infernal Machines’: Improvised Explosive Devices

·         ‘Infernal Machines’: Improvised Explosive Devices [summary]

Small Wars Journal

·         Boiled Alive: What We Can Learn From a Frog

·         The Continuing Irrelevance of Clausewitz

·         Grey Targeting at the Troop/Company Level: Using the CoIST to Understand the Human Terrain

·         Has the Cold War Affected the United States’ Position on the Kashmir?

·         ‘A Job That Cannot Be Done By Their Brothers’: Developing Local National Female Security Forces

·         The Non-State Navy: Sea Shepherd as a Case Study for 21st Century Maritime Non-State Actors  

·         Preparing for the Complexities of the 21stCentury Security Environment

·         A Return to Core Competencies: An Argument for a Balanced Approach

·         With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility: Keeping a Human Finger on the Killer Robot’s Trigger

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         Improvised Explosive Devices: Unclear Whether Culvert Denial Systems to Protect Troops Are Functioning or Were Ever Installed

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         A Framework for Restructuring the Military Retirement System

Transatlantic Academy

·         What, if Anything, is Wrong with a Copenhagen Commission? The Idea of Democracy Protection in the EU Revisited

Transnational Institute

·         The Sugarcane Industry and the Global Economic Crisis

United Kingdom Cabinet Office

·         UK—Trident Alternatives Review  

United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office

·         Review of the Balance of Competences between the UK and the EU

United Kingdom Parliament, House of Commons Defense Committee

·         Armed Forces Covenant in Action?  Part 3—Educating the Children of Service Personnel. 

o    Volume I

o    Volume II

·         Armed Forces Covenant in Action?  Part 4—Education of Service Personnel

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

·         Topographic and Hydrographic GIS Datasets for the Afghan Geological Survey and U.S. Geological Survey 2013 Mineral Areas of Interest

·         USGS projects in Afghanistan 

U.S. Global Leadership Coalition

·         A Road Towards a Better, Safer World

·         Smart Power Agenda for Advancing America’s Global Interests

U.S. Institute of Peace

·         China’s Subtle Strategy in the South China Sea

·         The United States and R2P—From Words to Action

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Egypt's Interim Cabinet: Challenges and Expectations

·         Egypt's Ripple Effect in the Gulf

·         Europe's Moment of Decision on Hezbollah

·         Kuwait's Elections: It's Not What Happens Now, but What Happens Next

·         Moderating Islamists: Turkey's Lessons for Egypt

·         Now Is the Time for a U.S.-Turkey Free Trade Agreement

·         Setting the Stage for New Peace Talks