Friday's Miscellany 07-25-2015

38 North

·         The North Korea Contingency: Why China Will Not Cooperate 

AEI Critical Threat

·         Al Shabaab in East Africa 

·         Gauging the Success of Pakistan’s North Waziristan Operation 

Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)

·         Between Co-operation and Insulation: Afghanistan’s Relations with the Central Asian Republics 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Iraqi Kurds Pull Together in Time of Trouble 

·         Predictions of the Third War on Gaza 

·         Syria’s Pro-Regime Militias: Legitimate Army Unit or Ad-Hoc Apparatus? 

American Enterprise Institute

·         Shi'ites of the Middle East: An Iranian Fifth Column? 

·         Trends in Military Compensation: A Chartbook 

American Peace Society

·         World Affairs Journal, July/August  2014 

o    Inside Vladimir Putin’s Mind: Looking Back in Anger

o    Tougher Sanctions Now: Putin’s Delusional Quest for Empire

o    Year Four: The Arab Spring Proved Everyone Wrong

o    Putin’s Zugzwang: The Russia-Ukraine Standoff

o    Why ‘Reset’ Failed: Diplomacy with Rogues Rarely Works

o    Beyond Crimea: What Vladimir Putin Really Wants

Amnesty International

·         20 Years of Fear in Gambia: Time for Justice! 

Asan Institute for Policy Studies

·         Unknown Horror or Deliberate Indifference? 

Asian Development Bank

·         Tap Secrets: The Manila Water Story 

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Service Sector Productivity and Economic Growth in Asia 

·         Whither Multilateral Development Finance? 

Atlantic Council

·         All Elements of National Power: Moving Toward a New Interagency Balance for US Global Engagement  

·         Bridging the Pacific: The Americas’ New Economic Frontier? 

·         Roadmap for Ukraine: Delivering on the Promise of the Maidan 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         The BRICS Bank Raises Tough Questions 

·         Why the MERS Virus Matters 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Seven Clues to Interpreting the Presidential Elections in Turkey 

·         The Tragedy of Flight MH 17: How Far Is Putin Prepared to Go? 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Hamas Underground Warfare 

·         Mowing the Grass in Gaza 

·         Strategic Implications of Operation Protective Edge 

·         The War With Hamas; Decision Time Approaching 

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         Syria Infographics 

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Evaluating a Nuclear Deal with Iran 

·         Today's Rising Terrorist Threat and the Danger to the United States: Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary of The 9/11Commission Report  

Brookings

·         Adjusting Assistance to the 21st Century: A Revised Agenda for Foreign Assistance Reform 

·         Beyond Sectarianism: The New Middle East Cold War 

·         The Case for an International Anti-Corruption Court 

·         Impact of Conflict and Political Instability on Agricultural Investments in Mali and Nigeria 

·         Implicit Subsidies for Very Large Banks: A Primer 

·         Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise Finance in Africa 

Canadian Defense & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         Reflections on Re-Balancing the Attacker's Asymmetric Advantage 

CATO Institute

·         Fiscal Impact of Immigration 

·         Who Pays for Public Employee Health Costs? 

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Surviving on a Diet of Poisoned Fruit: Reducing the National Security Risks of America’s Cyber Dependencies 

Center for Conflict Resolution

·         Post-Apartheid South Africa's Foreign Policy After Two Decades 

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

·         The CIP Report, July 2014, v. 13, no. 1 - State and Tribal 

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         National Security and the Accelerating Risks of  Climate Change 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Putin’s Patriotic Pivot 

·         Russian Analytical Digest (RAD), No. 152: CSTO [Collective Security Treaty Organization] and SCO [Shanghai Cooperation Organization] 

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

·         Future of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Africa in the Wider World 

·         China’s Oil Rig Removal and the ASEAN Regional Forum

·         Five Theories of Unification 

·         FY2015 Defense Budget and the QDR: Key Trends and Data Points 

·         Impact Player: Kim Moo-sung 

·         The Indian Ocean Region: A Strategic Net Assessment 

·         Korea Chair Monitor, July 10 - July 23, 2014, v. 2, no. 14 

·         New Perspectives in Foreign Policy, Summer 2014, v. 7 

·         PacNet #60 - Don’t Kill the Goose that Lays the Golden Eggs 

·         PacNet #59 - A new model of (old) leadership in China 

·         PacNet #58 - Dealing with America’s China Problem in Asia – Targeting China’s Vulnerabilities 

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

·         Europe, Wake Up! 

·         Flexibility clauses in the Stability and Growth Pact: No Need for Revision 

·         Ukraine, Russia and the Need for More Flexibility in EU Foreign Policy-making 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         The EU and An Independent Scotland 

·         A Presence Farther East: Can Europe Play a Strategic Role in the Asia-Pacific Region? 

·         Twelve Things Everyone Should Know About the European Court of Justice 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Chinese Perspectives on Sovereign Debt Restructuring 

·         Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Goals in the BRICS-Led New Development Bank 

·         Power Shift and Renminbi Internationalization: Recommendations for the G20 

·         Transatlantic Economic Agreements: Parsing CETA and TTIP 

Centre for Security Governance

·         New Frontiers in Security Sector Reform: Countering Technology-Driven Threats 

Chatham House

·         On Trial: Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa 

·         NATO: Charting the Way Forward 

China's Information Office of the State Council

·         China's Foreign Aid (2014) - white paper 

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         North Kosovo 2020 - Future Histories in the Making 

·         Options for Addressing the Syrian Civil War 

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Adapting U.S. Missile Defense for Future Threats: Russia, China and Modernizing the NMD Act 

·         Amphibious Fleet Requirements Hearing 

·         Defense Acquisition Reform 

·         Russian Violations of the INF Treaty: After Detection—What? 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         The Struggle for Civil Society in Egypt 

·         Terrorist March in Iraq: The U.S. Response 

·         The Troubling Case of Meriam Ibrahim 

·         U.S.-Dominican Republic Relations: Bolstering Economic Growth and Energy Independence 

·         U.S.-India Relations Under the Modi Government 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Jihadist Safe Havens: Efforts to Detect and Deter Terrorist Travel 

·         The Rising Terrorist Threat and the Unfulfilled 9/11 Recommendation 

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Constitutional Solutions to our Escalating National Debt: Examining Balanced Budget Amendments 

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         An Update on the IRS Response to Its Targeting Scandal 

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         Domestic Aviation Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities 

·         Implementing U.S. Policy in the Arctic 

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Iraq At A Crossroads: Options For U.S. Policy 

·         U.S. Security Implications of International Energy and Climate Policies and Issues 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Government Reform Committee

·         A More Efficient and Effective Government:The National Technical Information Service 

·         The Path to Efficiency: Making FEMA More Effective for Streamlined Disaster Operations 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         The Economic Effects of the President’s 2015Budget 

·         Historical and Planned Future Budgets for the Missile Defense Agency’s Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Program 

·         President's Supplemental Request for FY 2014for the Southwest Border and Wildfire Suppression  

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Islam: Governing Under Sharia 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Department of Defense Quarterly Suicide Report Calendar Year 013 4th Quarter 

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         Approaches for Establishing Fraud Risk Assessment Programs and Conducting Fraud Audit Risk Assessments Within the Department of Defense 

Department of Energy

·         The Water-energy Nexus: Challenges andOpportunities 

Department of State

·         Foreign Policy Update 

·         Remarks With UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, and Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby 

East-West Center

·         Caveats for the Mongolia-China Strategic Partnership 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         Brazil’s Strategic Partnerships: Origins,Agendas and Outcomes 

·         Cardiff: Birthplace of a new TransatlanticNarrative? 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         Algeria Country Analysis Brief - July 2014 

·         Iran Country Analysis Brief - July 2014 

·         OPEC Net Oil Export Revenues - July 2014 

Enough Project

·         Enough Forum: The Military Dynamics of South Sudan’s Civil War 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         Arab Transitions: Late Departure, Destination Unknown 

·         On Juncker’s List: Improving EU External Action 

Feinstein International Center

·         Community-Based Animal Health Workers in the Horn of Africa 

·         Engaging Male Youth in Karamoja, Uganda 

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

·         Financial Flows Linked to the Production and Trafficking of Afghan Opiates 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Freedom of the Skies: A Toothless Distant Relative of Freedom of the Seas  

·         The ISIL Invasion of Iraq: Economic Winners and Losers   

FRIDE

·         Brazil’s Strategic Partnerships: Origins,Agendas and Outcomes 

·         The BRICS Summit – Coming of Age? 

·         Civic Awakening: The Impact of Euromaidan on Ukraine’s Politics and Society 

Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy

·         Russian Economic Developments No. 7 

German Development Institute

·         Reforming the Hand that Feeds You? Managing Capacity Development Support in Cambodia and Malawi 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         African Growth and Opportunity Act: Observations on Competitiveness and Diversification of U.S. Imports from Beneficiary Countries. GAO-14-722R 

·         Aviation Safety: FAA's Efforts to Implement Recommendations to Improve Certification and Regulatory Consistency Face Some Challenges. GAO-14-728T [testimony] 

·         Democracy Assistance: Lessons Learned from Egypt Should Inform Future U.S. Plans. GAO-14-799 

·         Democracy Assistance: Lessons Learned from Egypt Should Inform Future U.S. Plans. GAO-14-793T [testimony] 

·         Federal Emergency Management Agency: Opportunities to Achieve Efficiencies and Strengthen Operations. GAO-14-687T [testimony] 

·         Foreign Assistance: Briefing on U.S. International Water-Related Assistance. GAO-14-683R 

·         Managing for Results: Enhanced Goal Leader Accountability and Collaboration Could Further Improve Agency Performance. GAO-14-639 

·         Space Launch System: Resources Need to be Matched to Requirements to Decrease Risk and Support Long Term Affordability. GAO-14-631 

·         State Department: Implementation of Grants Policies Needs Better Oversight. GAO-14-635 

·         Telecommunications: FCC Should Improve the Accountability and Transparency of High-Cost Program Funding. GAO-14-587 

Heritage Foundation

·         2014 Index of Culture and Opportunity 

·         After the Malaysian Airlines Atrocity—10 Ways the U.S. Should Respond to Russia’s Role in Ukraine 

·         Boehner v. Obama: Can the House of Representatives Force the President to Comply with the Law? 

·         Energy Exports Promote Prosperity and Bolster National Security 

·         IMF Wants U.S. Taxpayers to Shoulder More Risk 

·         U.N. Repeating Past Mistakes in New Sustainable Development Goals 

Human Right Watch

·         Illusion of Justice: Human Rights Abuses in US Terrorism Prosecutions 

·         Iraq: Civilian Toll of Government Airstrikes 

Humanitarian Policy Group

·         Humanitarian Crises, Emergency Preparedness and Response: The Role of Business and the Private Sector 

Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)

·         British Reforms to Its Higher Defence Organisation: Lessons for India 

·         CBW Magazine, Summer(January-June) 2014 

o    Preparing civil defence against chemical and biological weapon attacks: The imperative role of media

o    Syrian Chemical Weapons Crisis - The Challenges

o    The Fear of Syrian Chemical and Biological Weapons

o    Ebolavirus: A Brief Introduction

·         Current Issues in Climate Change 

·         East Asia Monitor, May-June 2014, v. 1, no. 3 

·         Insight Southeast Asia, May-June 2014, v. 3, no. 3 

·         Pakistan News Digest, June 2014   

·         South Asia Trends, May 2014 

·         Strategic Himalayas: Republican Nepal and External Powers 

·         Synergising Quality Assurance for Speedy Defence Procurement and Ensuring Quality 

·         Threat of Israel's Regional Isolation and Imperatives for the Future 

·         Total Recount in Afghanistan: What Next? 

·         Understanding India's Maoists 

·         United States Reforms to Its Higher Defence Organisation:Lessons from India 

Institute for Defense Analyses   (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, July 23, 2014 

o    France in Africa: Setting Up for the Long Haul

o    Progress Toward New Peace Agreement Ahead of Elections in Mozambique

·         A Bayesian Approach to Evaluation of Operational Testing of Land Warfare Systems 

·         Claims-Based Authentication for a Web-Based Enterprise 

·         A Consistent Approach for Security Risk Assessments of Dams and Related Critical Infrastructure 

·         Cryptography for a High-Assurance Web-Based Enterprise 

·         Federal Term Appointment Hiring Authorities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Personnel 

·         NATO CBRN Medical Working Group Table Top Exercise on International Health Regulations: Documentation and Output 

·         What is Open Security? 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         “The Six’s” Guiding Principles in Negotiating with Iran 

Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

·         How Will This War End? 

·         Iraq Situation Report

o    July 27, 2014 

o    July 26, 2014 

o    July 25, 2014 

o    July 24, 2014 

o    July 23, 2014 

o    July 22, 2014 

o    July 21, 2014 

·         Syria Update: July 17 - 25, 2014 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         The BRICS New Development Bank: Beginning of‘New Development’? 

·         India’s Consolidating Media: Three Growing Tigers and ‘Generational Roulette’ 

·         Sino-Indian Dialogue: Re-Configuring the Basic Agenda 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         The Role of Italian Fighter Aircraft in Crisis Management Operations: Trends and Needs 

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre

·         Domino Effect: Why a Wide Lens is Needed to Address Displacement in Central Africa 

International Crisis Group

·         Old Scores and New Grudges: Evolving Sino-Japanese Tensions 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Macroprudential Solvency Stress Testing of the Insurance Sector 

·         Middle East Transitions: A Long, Hard Road 

·         Rebalancing in the Euro Area and Cyclicality of Current Account Adjustments 

·         Sovereign Debt Restructurings in Belize: Achievements and Challenges Ahead 

·         Strategies for Reforming Korea’s Labor Market to Foster Growth 

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)

·         2014 IAVA Member Survey 

iSightPartners

·         What is Cyber Threat Intelligence and Why Do I Need It? 

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, July 25, 2014, v. 12, no. 15 

o    A Marriage of Convenience: The Many Faces of Iraq’s Sunni Insurgency

o    Boko Haram Opens New Fronts in Lagos and Nigeria’s Middle Belt

o    From Theory to Action: The Rationale behind the Re-establishment of the Caliphate

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

·         Joint Pub 3-05, Special Operations, 16 July 2014 

·         Joint Pub 4-10, Operational Contract Support, 16 July 2014 

Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

·         Persistent Engagement in Colombia 

Konrad Adenauer Foundation

·         Ten Myths Used to Justify Russian Policy in the Ukraine Crisis 

Korea Institute for National Unification

·         President Xi Jinping’s Visit to Korea and Korea’s Strategic Choice 

Lexington Institute

·         Keeping The Lights On: How Electricity Policy Must Keep Pace With Technology 

Marine Corps University Middle East Studies (MES)

·         MES Insights, 2014, v. 5, no. 5 

o    Afghanistan’s Presidential Elections

National Academies Press

·         3D Printing in Space 

·         Advancing Diversity in the US Industrial Science and Engineering Workforce: Summary of a Workshop 

·         Improving Access to Essential Medicines for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa:  Workshop Summary 

National Bureau of Asian Research

·         The Outlook for a Chinese Pivot to Gas 

National Security Archive

·         Studies by Once Top Secret Government Entity Portrayed Terrible  Costs of Nuclear War 

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         New President, New "Constitution"? 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Trapped Outside Politics: Egyptian Independent Unions’ Democratising Dilemma 

·         Understanding the Islamic State (of Iraq and al-Sham) 

NATO Defense College

·         Five Long-Term Challenges for NATO beyond the Ukraine Crisis 

Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI)

·         Peace and Stability Journal, July 2014, v. 4, no. 4 

o    Alliance Operations in Kosovo: Setting Conditions to Win the Peace

o    Global Animal Health Engagement

o    Planning and Conducting a Local Procurement Strategy in Developing Countries

o    UN Peacekeeping - "The Right Way to Lead"

o    U.S. Military Population Surveys in World War II and Vietnam

o    Peace & Stability Operations Training & Education Workshop

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PIIA)

·         Deterring Russia after Ukraine: CEE Divided on the Future of NATO Policy 

·         Russian Military Exercises: A Message For Opponents and Allies Alike 

Portuguese Institute of International Relations and Security

·         Bruno Oliveira Martins, "Prelude to a War: The Run-up to Israel's Operation 'Protective Edge'" (IPRIS Viewpoints, No. 147, July 2014) 

Project 2049 Institute

·         The Alliance: Toward a Stronger U.S.-Japan Partnership 

Rand

·         Building on the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review to Improve the Effectiveness and Efficiency of the Department of Homeland Security 

·         Continuity of Care and the Cost of Treating Chronic Disease 

·         Enhancing Performance Under Stress: Stress Inoculation Training for Battlefield Airmen 

·         Jihadist Sanctuaries in Syria and Iraq:Implications for the United States 

·         Risks and Mitigation Options Regarding Use of Foreign Components in U.S. Launch Vehicles 

Remote Control project

·         Remote Control Warfare Monthly Briefing #04 

·         Tracking Drone Strikes in Afghanistan: A Scoping Study 

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         Roadmap for Sino-Indian Co-operation in Afghanistan 

Securing America's Future Energy

·         Energy Security Fact Pack: Q2 2014 

Small Arms Survey

·         Rogue Rocketeers: Artillery Rockets and Armed Groups 

Small Wars Journal

·         Investing in Powerful Networks in Nigeria? 

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         SIGAR 14-81 - Shindand Airbase: Use of Open-Air Burn Pit Violated Department of Defense Requirements 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         Revival of Political Islam in the Aftermath of Arab Uprisings: Implications for the Region and Beyond 

·         Visual Propaganda and Extremism in the Online Environment 

Transatlantic Academy

·         (Re)Emerging Aid Donors in the Reshaping World Order 

·         Whither Global Economic Cooperation?  

Transnational Institute

·         Drugs, Armed Conflict and Peace 

·         Reclaiming Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in the Context of Global Land Grabs 

Ubiquity Press

·         Stability: International Journal of Security and Development, 2014, v. 3, no. 1 

o    Analyzing the Upsurge of Violence and Mediation in the Nagarno-Karbakh Conflict 

o    Peaceful Economies: Assessing the Role of the Private Sector in Conflict Prevention in Pakistan 

o    Security Sector Reform, Local Ownership and Community Engagement 

o    Surviving Violence: Transgressing Categories and Boundaries in Armed Conflicts 

United Kingdom Parliament, House of Commons Defense Committee

·         Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls

o    Volume I 

o    Volume II 

o    Volume III 

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

·         Afghanistan Midyear Report 2014: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict 

United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UMAMI)

·         Report on the Protection of Civilians in the Non International Armed Conflict in Iraq: 5 June – 5 July 2014 

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

·         Investing in Indonesia: A Stronger Indonesia Advancing National and Global Development 

United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         Prison Labor Exports from China and Implications for U.S. Policy 

·         Report on China’s Ballistic Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia 

Urban Institute

·         In Pursuit of Health Equity: Comparing U.S.and EU Approaches to Eliminating Disparities 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         The Conflict in Gaza: Recalculating the Political-Military Equation 

·         Fresh Challenge to U.S.-Bahrain Relations 

·         Hamas in Arab Eyes: Few Signs of Revival,Except in West Bank 

·         Keeping Israel's Northern Front Under Control 

·         Last Man Standing: U.S. Security Cooperation and Kurdistan's Peshmerga 

·         Operational Wisdom amid Strategic Distress 

·         Red Lines: Inside the Battle for Freedom in Syria 

·         Turks in Europe and Kurds in Turkey Could Elect Erdogan 

White House

·         National Plan for Civil Earth Observations   

·         Remarks by the President at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts 

William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies

·         Measuring Success in the War on Drugs 

World Bank

·         Learning from Megadisasters: Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake 

·         Urban China : Toward Efficient, Inclusive,and Sustainable Urbanization