Friday's Miscellany 01-16-2015

38 North

·         North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site:No Sign of Test Preparations 

Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)

·         Resolute Support Light: NATO’s New Mission versus the Political Economy of the Afghan National Security Forces 

Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset

·         ACLED Conflict Trends Report no. 33, January 2015: Real-time Analysis of African Political Violence 

ASUA Institute of Land Warfare

·         Force 2025 and Beyond: The U.S. Army's Holistic Modernization Strategy 

Atlantic Council

·         Antimicrobial Resistance as an Emerging Threat to National Security 

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Approaching Critical Mass: Asia's Multipolar Nuclear Future 

·         Unleash anti-piracy force on the Indian Ocean Drug-runners 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         China in Africa: New Perspectives on Development 

·         Elections and Peace in Africa: Perspectives for 2015 

·         Pakistan: Overview of Sources of Tension with Regional Implications 2014 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         The Terrorist Defense Force 

Brookings

·         Be Afraid. Be A Little Afraid: The Threat of Terrorism from Western Foreign Fighters in Syria and Iraq 

·         Changing Times: The International Response to Internal Displacement in Colombia 

·         Now What? The International Response to Internal Displacement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 

·         Ten Years After Humanitarian Reform: How Have Internally Displaced Persons Fared? 

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Between Iron Man and Aqua Man: Exosuit Opportunities in Maritime Operations 

·         Slow Thaw: Testing Possibilities for Cooperation with Iran After a Nuclear Deal 

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         Cognitive and Noncognitive Improvements Among Cadets at the Washington Youth Academy (WYA) 

Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)

·         The Trillion Dollar Nuclear Triad: US Strategic Nuclear Modernization Over the Next Thirty Years 

Center for Security Policy

·         A Plan for Victory over the Global Jihad Movement 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Comparative Connections, 2015,  v. 16,  no.3 

·         CSIS European Trilateral Track II Nuclear Dialogue: 2014 Consensus Statement 

·         Korea Chair Monitor, January 1 - January 14, 2015, v. 3, no. 1 

·         PacNet #4A - Cyber War, National Security, and Corporate Responsibility 

·         PacNet #4 - Cybersecurity Cooperation with Taiwan: An Opportunity for the US-Japan Alliance 

·         Transition in Afghanistan: Losing the Forgotten War? 

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

·         Final Report of the Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation Network Agency Accountability Board 

·         Studies In Intelligence, December 2014, v.58, no. 4 

o    Counterterrorism Professionals Reflect on Their Work

o    The IC’s Struggle to Express Analytic Uncertainty in the 1970s

o    A Tale of Two Semi-Submersible Submarines

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Further Reform of Sovereign Debt Restructuring: An Agenda for 2015 

·         Identifying and Resolving Inter-creditor and Debtor-Creditor Equity Issues in Sovereign Debt Restructuring 

·         The Trade in Services Agreement: Plurilateral Progress or Game-Changing Gamble? 

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         The Future of OSCE Field Operations 

Commission on Energy and Geopolitics

·         Oil Security 2025: U.S. National Security Policy in an Era of Domestic Oil Abundance 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Briefing: The North Korean Threat: Nuclear,Missiles and Cyber 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Final Sequestration Report for Fiscal Year 2015 

·         How Changes in Immigration Policy Would Affect the Federal Budget 

·         Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Issue Guide: 2015 State of the Union Address 

Department of Defense (DoD)

·         2013 Annual Report on Suicide  

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2015-066  U.S. Military Academy, West Point, Controls Over Gift Funds Need Improvements 

·         DODIG-2015-068  DoD Methodologies to Identify Improper Payments in the Military Health Benefits and Commercial Pay Programs Need Improvement 

Department of Justice

·         (U) A Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Activities Under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments Act of 2008 [redacted] 

Department of State

·         Fragile States, Vulnerable People: The Human Trafficking Dimension 

·         General John R. Allen's Remarks to the Press at U.S. Embassy Baghdad 

·         Joint Press Availability With Pakistani Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz 

·         New START Treaty Aggregate Numbers of Strategic Offensive Arms 

·         The North Korean Threat: Nuclear, Missiles and Cyber 

·         Remarks at the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue Ministerial 

·         The United States and Japan: Allies, Global Partners, and Friends for the Future 

East-West Center

·         Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2015:Perspectives and Prospects 

·         Won by a Dictator? The 2014 General Elections in the Republic of Fiji 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         Kazakhstan Country Analysis Brief - January 2015 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         Historical Choices After the Massacres in Paris  

·         Re-thinking the EU's  Development Paradigm:Views from Morocco and Tunisia 

·         Unconfirmed but Still Feared: The Tidal Wave of Bulgarians and Romanians One Year Later 

European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA)

·         Actionable Information for Security Incident Response 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         #jesuisahmed 

FRIDE

·         Enabling or evading? Germany in the Middle East 

German Institute for International and Security Affairs (GIISA)

·         Reviewing the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals and Partnerships 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Multipolarity and the Future of Regionalism:Latin America and Beyond 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Chinese Investment in the EU: A Challenge to Europe’s Economic Security 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Federal Facility Cybersecurity: DHS and GSA Should Address Cyber Risk to Building and Access Control Systems. GAO-15-6 

·         Geostationary Weather Satellites: Launch Date Nears, but Remaining Schedule Risks Need to be Addressed. GAO-15-60 

·         Iranian Commercial Activities Update: Foreign Firms Reported to Have Engaged in Iran's Energy or Communications Sectors. GAO-15-258R 

Heritage Foundation

·         David Cameron’s Visit to Washington: An Important Opportunity to Renew Anglo–American Leadership 

·         Provocative Palestinian U.N. Actions Require Strong U.S. Response 

·         Terrorist Plot 63: Attempt to Bomb the U.S. Capitol Shows the U.S. Cannot Ignore the Threat of Terrorism 

·         Top Five Policy Priorities for Europe in 2015 

·         Why Taiwan Needs Submarines 

Human Rights Watch

·         30 Years of Hun Sen: Violence, Repression,and Corruption in Cambodia 

·         Flawed Accountability: Shortcomings of Tunisia’s Trials for Killings during the Uprising 

·         Secret and Unaccountable: The Tribal Council at Lower Brule and its Impact on Human Rights 

·         Unequal and Unprotected: Women’s Rights under Lebanese Personal Status Laws 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         Pakistan’s Fourth Reactor at Khushab Now Appears Operational 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         People's or Party's Army in Vietnam? 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Control of Terrain in Iraq: January 13, 2015 

·         Iraq Situation Report

o    January 12, 2015 

o    January 9-11, 2015 

o    January 12-15, 2015 

o    January 16, 2015 

o    January 17-18,2015 

·         ISIS Sanctuary Map: January 15, 2015 

·         Syria Update: January 6-12, 2015 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Elusive Peace in Afghanistan 

·         India’s Mars Mission: Multidimensional View 

·         Sri Lankan Presidential Election at a Glance 

·         Sri Lanka’s Transformational Election 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         Beyond the Intergovernmental-Supranational Divide in EU Foreign Policy: Insights from Kosovo 

·         Italian Interests and NATO: From Missions to Trenches? 

·         The Multilateralisation of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Call for an EU Initiative 

·         OSCE's Mediterranean Engagement on the Eve of the 40th Anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act 

·         Promoting Stability and Development in Africa: Fostering Cooperation Between Public and Private Sectors 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Identifying Binding Constraints to Growth: Does Firm Size Matter? 

·         Increasing Productivity Growth in Middle Income Countries 

·         Uncertainty and the Employment Dynamics of Small and Large Businesses 

Korea Institute for National Unification

·         Economic Outlook of North Korea in 2015 

Long War Journal

·         Charting the Data for US Airstrikes in Pakistan, 2004 - 2014 [updated January 15, 2015] 

Military Family Advisory Network

·         Military Family Support Programming Survey 2014 

o    Survey Report 

o    Executive Summary 

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         NIDS Journal of Defense and Security No.15 (December 2014) 

o    Analysis of the Security Situation in the Taiwan Strait (2012-2014)

o    WMD Non-Proliferation and CBRN Defense

o    Russia's Policy on Strengthening the Navy and the Defense Industry

o    The Establishment of the ROK Armed Forces and the Japan  Self-Defense Forces and the Activities of the U.S. Military  Advisory Groups to the ROK and Japan

o    The Role of Social Media in Emergency Response:  The Case of the Great East Japan Earthquake

o    The South China Sea: A View from Japan

NATO Defense College

·         After the Paris Attacks - Implications for the Transatlantic Security Debate 

Naval War College

·         International Law Studies, 2015, v. 91 

o    Defensive Force against Non-State Actors: The State of Play

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         The Colombian Peacebuilding Process: Discussion at an International Seminar 

·         The Colombian Peace Process: Paradoxes and Dilemmas 

·         How can Latin America Help Colombia to Achieve Peace? A Summary of Discussions in Two NOREF Seminars held in Argentina and Chile 

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         Cohesion Policy Facing the Crisis: What Effects for the EU's Regions? 

·         ISDS in TTIP: The Devil is in the Details 

Oxford Research Group

·         2015 - A Perfect Storm? 

·         Libya’s Proxy Battlefield 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan

o    November 2014 

o    December 2014 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

·         Obama Job Rating Ticks Higher, Views of Nation’s Economy Turn More Positive:  But Most Still Say They Are ‘Falling Behind’ Financially 

·         Public’s Policy Priorities Reflect Changing Conditions at Home and Abroad: Fewer Cite Economy; More Prioritize a Stronger Military 

·         Terrorism Worries Little Changed; Most Give Government Good Marks for Reducing Threat: 51% Say Torture of Terror Suspects Is at Least Sometimes Justified 

Pew Research Social & Demographic Trends

·         Women and Leadership: Public Says Women are Equally Qualified, but Barriers Persist 

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         A $15 U.S. Minimum Wage: How the Fast-Food Industry Could Adjust Without Shedding Jobs 

·         Military Expenditures and Profit Rate:Evidence from OECD Countries 

Rand

·         The Adoption of New Smart-Grid Technologies: Incentives, Outcomes, and Opportunities 

·         Costs of Selected Policies to Address Air Pollution in China 

·         Critical Rare Earths, National Security, and U.S.-China Interactions: A Portfolio Approach to Dysprosium Policy Design 

·         Eurojihad: Patterns of Islamist Radicalization and Terrorism in Europe 

·         High-Priority Information Technology Needs for Law Enforcement 

Small Arms Survey

·         'Armed Groups and Guided Light Weapons: 2014Update with MENA Focus' 

Small Wars Journal

·         Confusing a “Revolution” with “Terrorism” 

·         Counterinsurgency: Planning  Demobilization, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration First 

·         Quietly Raising an Army: Security Sector Reform in Liberia 

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         SIGAR 15-25-IP  Afghan National Army Camp Commando Phase II: Power Plant and Fuel Point Not Fully Operational Nearly Two Years after Project Completion  

·         SIGAR 15-26-AR Afghan National Police: More than $300 Million in Annual, U.S.-funded Salary Payments Is Based on Partially Verified or Reconciled Data  

Strategic Studies Institute

·         Getting to the Left of SHARP: Lessons Learned from West Point's Efforts to Combat Sexual Harassment and Assault 

Transnational Institute

·         How Economics Bolstered Power by Obscuring It 

·         Mexico: Challenging Drug Prohibition from Below 

·         Organising Workers’ Counter-power in Italy and Greece 

U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)

·         Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2013 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Forging Afghanistan’s National Unity Government 

·         Talking with the Taliban: Should the Afghan Constitution Be a Point of Negotiation?  

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Explaining the Turkish Military's Opposition to Combating ISIS 

·         Foreign Fighters and Attacks on the West 

·         A Moment of Decision on Egypt 

·         Operation Inherent Resolve: An Interim Assessment 

White House

·         FACT SHEET: Administration Takes Steps Forward on Climate Action Plan by Announcing Actions to Cut Methane Emissions 

·         FACT SHEET: Increasing Investment in U.S.Roads, Ports and Drinking Water Systems Through Innovative Financing 

·         FACT SHEET: White House Unveils New Steps to Strengthen Working Families Across America 

·         FACT SHEET: U.S.-United Kingdom Cybersecurity Cooperation 

·         International Strategy for Cyberspace 

·         Report to the President: Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure: Cutting Timelines and Improving Outcomes for Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects 

·         SECURING CYBERSPACE - President Obama Announces New Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal and Other Cybersecurity Efforts 

World Bank

·         Global Economic Prospects, January 2015