Friday's Miscellany 02-06-2014

38 North

·         The Korean People’s Navy Tests New Anti-ship Cruise Missile 

·         North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: The Great Miniaturization Debate 

Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)

·         Power to the People: How to Extend Afghans’ Access to Electricity 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         President Hadi's Resignation: Dangers and Alternatives 

·         Sisi’s Harvest: Illusion of Stability,Perpetuation of Unrest 

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

·         Service Women's Action Network v. U.S.Department of Defense - Complaint 

Amnesty International

·         Their Backs to the Wall: Civil Society Under Pressure in Hungary 

·         Hardship, Hope and Resettlement: Refugees From Syria Tell Their Stories 

Armament Research Services

·         The Chinese QLZ87 Automatic Grenade Launcher 

·         Annexes 

·         Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine  

Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset

·         ACLED Conflict Trends Report no. 34 February 2015: Real-time Analysis of African Political Violence 

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center

·         Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR), January 2015, v. 22, no. 1 

o    Update: malaria, U.S. Armed Forces, 2014

o    Influenza A(H3N2) outbreak at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, 2014

o    Incidence of Salmonella infections among service members of the active and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces and among other beneficiaries of the Military Health System, 2000–2013

Asia Center

·         Cyberstratégie de la Chine : Enjeux Politiques, économiques et Sécuritaires de l’émergence d’une Puissance Numérique 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Marijuana Reform: Fears and Facts 

·         The Middle East Cauldron and U.S. Policy 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Fifteen Trends for 2015 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Line in the Sand 

·         Why the Hezbollah Clash Matters 

Berkman Center on Internet & Society

·         Arab Religious Skeptics Online: Anonymity,Autonomy, and Discourse in a Hostile Environment 

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Governing in a Polarized America: A Bipartisan Blueprint to Strengthen our Democracy 

Brennan Center for Justice

·         Political Opportunity: A New Framework for Democratic Reform 

British American Security Information Council (BASIC)

·         The "P5 Process" History and What to Expect in 2015 

Brookings

·         America's Advanced Industries: What They are,Where They Are, and Why They Matter 

·         Fortress Jordan: Putting the Money to Work 

·         The Impact of Displacement on Dowries in Sri Lanka 

·         Nine Priority Commitments to be made at the UN's July 2015 Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

·         No Room to Fake It: The Role of Regional Organizations in Building the DRM Capacities of Pacific Island Countries 

·         Preserving Ukraine’s Independence, Resisting Russian Aggression: What the United States and NATO Must Do 

·         The Role of Regional Organizations in Building the DRM [disaster risk management] Capacities of Pacific Island Countries 

Business Executives for National Security (BENS)

·         Domestic Security: Confronting a Changing Threat to Ensure Public Safety and Civil Liberties 

CATO Institute

·         Austerity in 2009–2013 

·         Policy Priorities for the 114th Congress [white paper] 

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Ideas to Action: Suggestions for the 25th Secretary of Defense 

·         [INFOGRAGHIC]: Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization 

·         Nuclear Weapons in the Third Offset Strategy: Avoiding a Nuclear Blind Spot in the Pentagon’s New Initiative 

Center for Complex Operations (CCO)

·         Prism, 2015, v. 5, no. 2 

o    The Tswalu Dialog

o    On the State of Peace and Security in Africa

o    Emerging Risks and Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for the American Agenda of Peace and Security, Democracy and Governance, Economic Growth and Development

o    Security Threats Facing Africa and its Capacity to Respond

o    Shaping Africa’s Peace and Security Partnerships for the 21st Century

o    Upcoming Inflection Point

o    The Recurrent Security Crises in Mali and the Role of the African Union

o    Dynamics of Conflict Management in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Malawi and the Force Intervention Brigade

o    Somaliland: Where there has been Conflict but no Intervention

o    Lessons from Colombia for Fighting the Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria

o    The African Development Bank’s Support to Post Conflict States

o    The Soldier and the Street

Center for Energy Governance and Security

·         EGS Working Paper 2014-09  - The Changing Global and European Gas Markets and its Implications for Trading Gas Hubs –European Views and Experiences 

·         EGS working paper 2014-12 - An Updated Estimate of Energy Use in the Armed Forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)   

Center for Global Development

·         Does Results-Based Aid Change Anything?Pecuniary Interests, Attention, Accountability and Discretion in Four Case Studies 

·         The Face of African Infrastructure: Service Availability and Citizens' Demands 

Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS)

·         Homeland Security Affairs Journal, 2015, v. 11 

o    A Cautionary Note on Qualitative Risk Ranking of Homeland Security Threats 

o    Measuring the Deterrence Value of Securing Maritime Supply Chains against WMD Transfer and Measuring Subsequent WMD Risk Reduction    

o    Resilience Redux: Buzzword or Basis for Homeland Security 

 

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         Bone Dry and Flooding Soon: A Regional Water Management Game Final Report 

·         Serious Games with Serious Players: Game Play with International Decision-makers 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         EU Foreign Policy: Mogherini Takes Over 

·         Sinai Peninsula - from Buffer Zone to Battlefield 

Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)

·         FY 2016 Budget: The Defense Impact 

·         Issues and Insights, v. 15, no. 3 - The US-Japan Alliance in Transformation 

·         PacNet #10 - Terrorism, Old Grudges, and Japan’s Renewed Position in the World 

·         PacNet #6B - Steps Toward a US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Partnership 

·         Religious Radicalism after the Arab Uprisings 

·         Southeast Asia from Scott Circle: Myanmar’s Military Still a Wild Card as Elections Loom 

·         Transition in Afghanistan: Losing the Forgotten War? 

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

·         Minimization Procedures Used By The Central Intelligence Agency In Connection With Acquisitions Of Foreign Intelligence Information Pursuant To Section 702 Of The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Of 1978, As Amended 

·         Policy and Procedures for CIA Signals Intelligence Activities 

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

·         Cost of Servicing Greece’s Debt: A Sisyphean Task? 

·         Criminalization of Irregular Migration in the European Union 

·         EU Sanctions Policy towards Russia: The Sanctioner-Sanctionee’s Game of Thrones 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Completing the G20's Program to Reform Global Financial Regulation 

·         Sovereign Bond Contract Reform: Implementing the New ICMA Pari Passu and Collective Action Clauses 

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Final Recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission 

·         World Wide Threats 

·         Wounded Warrior Program Update  

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Examining the U.S. Public Health Response to Seasonal Influenza 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Cuba: Assessing the Administration’s Sudden Shift 

·         Human Rights in Cuba: A Squandered Opportunity 

·         The Palestinian Authority’s International Criminal Court Gambit: A True Partner for Peace? 

·         The Strategic Importance of the Western Hemisphere: Defining U.S. Interests in the Region 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         A Review of Access Control Measures at Our Nation’s Airports 

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Examining the Adequacy and Enforcement of Our Nation’s Immigration Laws 

Congress. House. Oversight Committee

·         Inspectors General: Independence, Access and Authority 

Congress. House. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

·         How the Changing Energy Markets Will Effect U.S Transportation 

·         Impacts of the Proposed Waters of the United States Rule on State and Local Governments   

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Findings of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission 

·         Guantanamo Detention Facility and Future of U.S. Detention Policy 

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         02-05-15_Letter_to_President_on_Ukraine_Freedom_Support_Act_Implementation 

·         Ending Modern Slavery: What is the Best Way Forward? 

·         Haugen Testimony 

·         Understanding The Impact of U.S. Policy Changes On Human Rights And Democracy In Cuba 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Deferred Action on Immigration: Implications and Unanswered Questions 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         The Fiscal Multiplier and Economic Policy Analysis in the United States 

Council of Europe, Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights

·         Mass Surveillance Report 

Council on Foreign Relations

·         Ebola Virus  

·         Global Economics Monthly: February 2015 

·         Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) 

·         Janet Napolitano Looks Back on Border Control, Cyber Policy, and Leadership in Homeland Security [video] 

·         Nigeria's 2015 Presidential Election  

·         The Strategic Importance of North America to U.S. Interests 

·         What to Do About U.S.-India Relations 

·         What To Do About U.S.-India Relations [video] 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         FY16 Budget Briefing Slide Presentation 

·         DoD Budget Fact Sheet FY2016 

·         DoD Compliance with Section 4 of Presidential Policy Directive 28, "Signals Intelligence Activity"   

Department of Education

·         Human Trafficking in America’s Schools 

Department of State

·         Cuba: Assessing the Administration's Sudden Shift 

·         Human Rights in the New Approach to U.S.-Cuba Policy 

·         U.S. Policy Priorities for the East Asian and Pacific Region in 2015 

·         Understanding the Impact of U.S. Policy Changes on Human Rights and Democracy in Cuba 

·         The United States and India: A Future of Friendship 

East-West Center

·         India’s Economic Potential in Looking East 

Eruasia Group

·         Top Risks 2015 

EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

·         Non-Conventional Terrorism 

European Council on Foreign Relations

·         A Fresh Start for TTIP 

FireEye

·         Behind the Syrian Conflict's Digital Front Lines 

·         The Numbers Game: How Many Alerts are too Many to Handle? [registration required] 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Jordan, ISIS, #WeAreAllMuadh 

·         The Role of Military History in the Contemporary Academy 

German Development Institute

·         What Should Development Policy Actors Do About the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)? 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         The Guardians of Traditional Values: Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church in the Quest for Status 

·         Nothing New in Hybrid Warfare: The Estonian Experience and Recommendations for NATO 

Goldman Sachs

·         U.S. Preeminence 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Enterprise Funds: Egypt and Tunisia Funds Are Established; Additional Steps Would Strengthen Compliance with USAID Grant Agreements and Other Requirements. GAO-15-196 

·         International Classification of Diseases: CMS's Efforts to Prepare for the New Version of the Disease and Procedure Codes. GAO-15-255 

Harvard Law School

·         National Security Journal, 2015, v.6, no. 1 

o    Eavesdropping On Our Founding Fathers: How a Return to the Republic’s Core Democratic Values Can Help Us Resolve the Surveillance Crisis

o    Federal Enforcement of Mass Involuntary Quarantines: Toward a Specialized Standing Rules for the Use of Force

o    Intelligence Legalism and the National Security Agency’s Civil Liberties Gap

o    Babylon Revisited: Reestablishing a Corps of Cultural Property Specialists for the Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict

o    Meaningful Review and Process Due: How Guantanamo Detention is Changing the Battlefield

Heritage Foundation

·         China’s Public Opinion Warfare: How Our Culture Industry Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the PRC 

·         FEMA Reform Needed: Congress Must Act 

·         Methane Regulations Add to the Price Tag of the Administration’s Climate Plan 

·         Time Is Running Out: The U.S. Must Be Prepared to Renew the ICANN Contract 

·         Trade and Prosperity in the States: The Case of Florida 

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, February 5, 2015 

o    Nigeria Votes: The Past as Prologue

o    Madagascar: Progress on Reconciliation Amid Government Reshuffle

·         Evaluation of the National Science Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research: Final Report 

Institut de Recherche Strategique de l'Ecole Militaire

·         La Strategie Americaine en Afrique 

·         Mostly in French but the following are in English

o    AFRICOM’s Evolution from Bush to Obama

o    The Hidden Costs of Outsourcing the “War on Terrorism” in Africa

o    African Reactions to U.S. Counter-Terrorism Policies: Kenya, From Reluctance to Resolve

Households in Conflict Network

·         Networks in Conflict: Theory and Evidence from the Great War of Africa 

Human Rights Watch

·         Homeless, Landless, and Destitute: The Plight of Zimbabwe’s Tokwe-Mukorsi Flood Victims   

Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)

·         The Paris Jihad, Ready or Not, Has Begun, and Will Widen 

·         Sudan’s Hidden Agenda Toward South Sudan Emerging as Khartoum Plays the Role of Mediator Between President Salva Kiirand Riek Machar 

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         The Kingdom and the Caliphate: Saudi Arabia’s Approach Towards the Islamic State 

·         ‘Make in India’ for Defence: A Roadmap 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Empowering Tamil Women: Recovery in Post-conflict Sri Lanka 

Institute for Strategic, Political, Security and Economic Consultancy

·         Boko Haram: An Analysis of the Latest Developments 

·         Boko Haram and Nigerian Jihadism 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Control of Terrain in Iraq: February 2, 2015 

·         Iraq Situation Report

o    January 31 -February 1, 2015 

o    February 2, 2015 

o    February 3-4, 2015 

o    February 5-6, 2015 

·         Putin’s Next Objectives in the Ukraine Crisis 

·         Syria Situation Report: January 27 - February 02, 2015 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Obama’s Visit to India: Review of Defence Relationship 

International Centre for Defense and Security

·         Finland in 2014: Between a Rock and a Hard Place 

·         Swedish Security and Defense in 2014 as Seen from the East 

International Crisis Group

·         Guinea’s Other Emergency: Organising Elections 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Pan-African Banks - Opportunities and Challenges for Cross-Border Oversight 

·         A Strategy for Developing a Market for Nonperforming Loans in Italy 

International Network of Emerging Nuclear Specialists (INENS)

·         Developing Consensus on Strengthening Article X(1) of the NPT 

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Building Peace and Development in the Sahel:Enhancing the Political Participation of Women and Youth 

·         Saving Strangers and Neighbors: Advancing UN-AU Cooperation on Peace Operations 

·         Video: SRSG Kay on Federalism and Delivery in Somalia 

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, February 5, 2014, v. 15, no. 3 

o    U.S. Suggestion For Japanese Patrols in South China Sea Prompts ADIZ Threat

o    A Mandate, Not a Putsch: The Secret of Xi’s Success

o    Growing CCDI Power Brings Questions of Politically-Motivated Purge

o    President Xi Clears the Way for Military Reform: PLA Corruption, Clique Breaking and Making, and Personnel Shuffle

o    China-Iran Military Relations at a Crossroads

·         Terrorism Monitor, February 6, 2015, v. 13, no. 3 

o    Spreading Tentacles: The Islamic State in Bangladesh

o    Sweden Grapples with Rising Extremism

o    Mindful of the Islamic State, Boko Haram Broadens Reach into Lake Chad Region

JFK Special Warfare Center and School

·         Special Warfare, January-March 2015, v. 28, no. 1 

o    UW: Putting It All Together

o    The Emergence of the Elite Arm of al-Qaeda: The Khorsan Group

o    The Genesis of ISIS

o    Disruption: Lessons of Application for Unconventional Warfare

o    Strategic Application of Special Warfare In Cyberspace

Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

·         Islam: Ideology and Conflict 

Korea Institute for National Unification

·         Prospects for DPRK-U.S. Relations in 2015 

Long War Journal

·         Charting the Data for US Air Strikes in Yemen, 2002 - 2015 [updated February 6, 2015] 

Lowy Institute for International Policy

·         G20 and the End of 2014 

Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

·         Welfare in America, 1998–2013: The Case for Further Reform 

Middle East Studies (MES)

·         MES Insights, February 2015, v. 6, no. 1 

o    Avoiding Yemen’s Abyss

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

·         Examining the Adequacy and Enforcement of Our Nation’s Immigration Laws 

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

·         Vetting the Security of Mobile Applications 

National Security Archive

·         FOIA Advisory Committee Begins Posting Oversight Reports 

·         Key Diplomat's Personal Notebook Sheds Light on Inner-Workings of US Government Response to Genocide Unfolding in Rwanda in1994 

·         U.S. Intelligence and the Soviet Space Program: Declassified Records Trace U.S. Monitoring and Analyses of a Critical Area of Cold War Competition 

NATO Defense College

·         Enduring NATO, Rising Brazil - Managing International Security in a Recalibrating Global Order 

Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability

·         Non-Hostile Intent 

Nordic Africa Institute

·         Supporting African Peace Operations 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Africa’s Pre-eminent Peacemaker? An Appraisal of South Africa’s Peacemaking Role in the Democratic Republic of Congo 

·         The New War for the Middle East 

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

·         The President's Budget 

o    Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016 

o    Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016 

o    The Appendix,Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2016 

o    Historical Tables 

o    Supplemental Materials 

Omega Research Foundation

·         Floating Armories: Implications and Risks 

·         Working Paper on China North Industries Group Corporation 

Oxford Research Group

·         Briefing: Nigeria’s Bloody Valentine - Boko Haram’s Electoral Opportunity 

Pew Research Center Journalism & Media

·         Investigative Journalists and Digital Security: Perceptions of Vulnerability and Changes in Behavior 

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         The Rise and Fall of Shadow Banking in China 

Quilliam Foundation

·         Detailed Analysis of Islamic State Propaganda Video: Although the Disbelievers Dislike It 

·         Women of the Islamic State: A Manifesto on Women by the Al-Khanssaa Brigade 

Rand

·         Competition and Collaboration: A Comparison of U.S. and Chinese Energy Outward Direct Investment 

·         Criminal Justice Technology Taxonomy Web Tool 

·         The Days After a Deal with Iran: Congress's Role in Implementing a Nuclear Agreement 

·         The Days After a Deal with Iran: Implications for the Air Force 

·         The Days After a Deal with Iran: Implications for the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime 

·         Improving the Timeliness of Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Processing in Department of Defense 

·         Making an Impact in the Kurdistan Region —Iraq: Summary of Four Studies to Assess the Present and Future Labor Market, Improve Technical Vocational Education and Training, Reform the Health Sector,and Build Data Collection Capacity 

Refugees International

·         Congolese Women: What Happened to the Promise to Protect? 

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         A Tale of Two Conflicts: The East and South China Seas Disputes and the Risk of War 

Small Wars Journal

·         Rules vs. Standards: Why a Focus on Minutia Inhibits Performance 

·         Urban Siege in Paris: A Spectrum of Armed Assault 

Spearhead Research

·         Special Report: Pakistan’s Water Crisis 

Stimson Center

·         Pakistan, India, and China After the U.S.Drawdown from Afghanistan 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         New Realities: Energy Security in the 2010s and Implications for the U.S. Military 

Transatlantic Academy

·         The Guardians of Traditional Values: Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church in the Quest for Status 

Transnational Institute

·         Law’s Empire of Austerity 

·         Linking Women and Land in Myanmar 

U.S. – China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         Chinese Media Digest, No. 4 

·         Taiwan’s Improving Patrol Fleet Could Enhance Its Ability to Defend Against a Chinese Invasion 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         The Current Situation in Iran 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         5 Lines of Effort to Degrade and Defeat ISIS (Research Guide Infographic) 

·         The Fight Against ISIL: Shiite Militias and the Coalition Effort 

·         How to Judge Putin's Trip to Egypt 

·         Is 2015 the Year the Palestinians Internationalize the Conflict with Israel? 

·         Is the U.S.-Turkey Relationship Crumbling? 

·         Nuclear Nuances of Saudi-Pakistan Meeting 

·         The Palestinian Authority's International Criminal Court Gambit: A True Partner for Peace? 

·         Reports from across the Green Line: Politics and Policy in Israel and the West Bank 

·         Salafism in Lebanon 

·         The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects 

·         Taking the Fight to ISIL: Operationalizing CT Lines of Effort Against the Islamic State Group 

·         Yemen's Zaidis: A Window for Iranian Influence 

White House

·         2015 National Security Strategy 

·         Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy 

·         Fact Sheet: The 2015 National Security Strategy 

·         Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan Rice on the 2015 National Security Strategy 

·         Remarks by the President on the FY2016 Budget 

·         Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2016 

·         Statement by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco: Update on Implementation of Signals Intelligence Reform and Issuance of PPD-28 

Wilson Center

·         Building Resilient Communities in Mexico:Civic Responses to Crime and Violence 

·         Egypt’s Fight Against FGM: Is There Hope After All? 

·         Forming the New Tunisian Government:“Relative Majority” and the Reality Principle 

·         The U.S.-Mexico Border Economy in Transition 

·         Urban Opportunities: Perspectives on Climate Change, Resilience, and Inclusion 

·         Violence and Insecurity in Guerrero 

World Politics Review

·         Special Report: Afghanistan’s Uncertain Transition