Friday's Miscellany 02-13-2015

38 North

·         Talking Loud and Carrying a Small Stick: The Implications of America’s Sony Response for Extended Deterrence 

Action on Armed Violence

·         A Tale of Two Cities: The Use of Explosive Weapons in Basra and Fallujah, Iraq, 2003-4 

AEI Critical Threats

·         2015 Yemen Crisis Situation Report 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Libyan Dialogue: Uphill Battle, Limited Chances for Success 

·         Regional Kurdish Politics in the Post-ISIS Period 

·         The Upcoming Israeli Election: Key Actors and Possible Outcomes 

American Security Project (ASP)

·         Effective Measures for Tackling Climate Change: An Analysis of the Divestment Movement 

·         Military Public Diplomacy: How the Military Influences Foreign Audiences 

Amnesty International

·         Missing the Point: Lack of Adequate Investigation of Hate Crimes in Bulgaria 

·         Open for Business? Corporate Crime and Abuses at Myanmar Copper Mine 

Arthur D. Simons Center

·         InterAgency Journal 6-1 (Winter 2015)  

o    Afghanistan Army Development: What Went Wrong

o    The Looming Crisis in Afghan Local Government

o    Addressing a Spectrum of Threats: Interagency Challenges toMitigating Threats and Safeguarding Liberties

o    Disaster Response: Lessons Learned from the May 2007 Greensburg Tornado

o    USAID: What You Don’t Know

o    Filling the Gap: A Strategy to Harmonize Joint and Interagency Planning

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Dynamic Shift to a Basket-Peg or Floating Regime in East Asian Countries in Response to the People's Republic of China's Transition to a New Exchange Rate Regime 

·         Trilemma Challenges for the People's Republic of China 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         China’s “Second Wave” in South America 

·         Effects of Low Oil Prices on U.S. Shale Production: OPEC Calls the Tune and Shale Swings 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Economics will be the Test of Tunisian Exceptionalism 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Changing Japanese Defense Policies 

·         Israel’s Air and Missile Defense During the 2014 Gaza War 

·         Obama’s Iran Policy and Israel’s Elections 

·         While The Jihadists Make Headlines, Fundamentalist Iran is Making Major Gains 

Berkman Center on Internet & Society

·         Score Another One for the Internet? The Role of the Networked Public Sphere in the U.S. Net Neutrality Policy Debate 

Brennan Center

·         What Caused the Crime Decline? 

Brookings Institute

·         Afghanistan Index: Tracking Progress and Security in Post-9/11 Afghanistan [updated February 10, 2015] 

·         Digital Divide: Improving Internet Access in the Developing World Through Affordable Services and Diverse Content 

·         Do Managers Have a Role to Play in Sustaining the Institutions of Capitalism? 

British American Security Information Council (BASIC)

·         If We Want a Nuclear Weapons Free World Then We Need to Change the Rules of the Game 

Bruegel

·         The Four Unions “PIE” on the Monetary Union“CHERRY” 

·         It’s Not Just Russia: Currency Crisis in the Commonwealth of Independent States 

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Reforming the Military Health System 

Center for Climate & Security

·         Climate Change as Threat Multiplier:Understanding the Broader Nature of the Risk 

Center for Global Development

·         Refocusing Gavi for Greater Impact 

·         When Agglomeration Theory Meets Development Reality: Preliminary Lessons from Twenty World Bank Private Sector Projects 

Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)

·         For Every New Job, Two New Immigrants 

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         Population Representation in the Military Services 2013 

·         Surface Force XO/CO Fleet-Up Consequences 

·         SWP-CNA Corporation Meeting on Baltic Security 

·         Using International Law to Defuse Current Controversies in the South and East China Seas 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest (RAD) 

o    No. 162: Russia and the West in light of the Ukraine Crisis 

o    No. 161: Russia and Mongolia 

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

·         Alternative Budgets and Strategic Choices 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Boots on the Ground: The Realities in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria 

·         Countdown to Nigeria’s Elections: Minimizing the Dangers 

·         Creating an Effective Partnership in Fighting Extremism Between the West and the Muslim World 

·         The Nuclear Deal: It’s about More than Nuclear Trade 

·         The Uncertain Transition from Stability to Peace 

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

·         EU Counter-Terrorism Policy Responses to the Attacks in Paris: Towards an EU Security and Liberty Agenda 

·         Public Procurement in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Negotiations 

·         Turf Wars and Control Issues in EU Eastern Policies: Opening the ‘Black Box’ of the EU Institutions and the Member States 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         Juncker's Three Steps to Improve the Commission's Standing in the EU 

·         Russia's War in Ukraine: Is Minsk the End, or Just the Start?  

Centre for Security Governance (CSG)

·         Making Sense of the White Army’s Return in South Sudan 

Chatham House

·         Obama’s National Security Strategy Predicting US Policy in the Context of Changing Worldviews 

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         The Rationale of Political Assassinations 

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Final Recommendations from the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission 

·         The FY16 Budget Request: A View from Outside Experts: “Alternative Budgets and Strategic Choices”  

·         Global Challenges and U.S. National Security Strategy 

·         Update on Detainee Transfers from GTMO 

·         What Is The State of Islamic Extremism: Key Trends, Challenges, and Implications for U.S. Policy 

Congress. House. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Azerbaijan: U.S. Energy, Security, and Human Rights Interests 

·         The Growing Strategic Threat of ISIS 

·         State Sponsor of Terror: The Global Threat of Iran 

·         The Syrian Humanitarian Crisis: Four Years Later and No End in Sight              

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Countering Violent Islamist Extremism: The Urgent Threat of Foreign Fighters and Homegrown Terror 

·         Emerging Threats and Technologies to Protect the Homeland 

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Federal Asset Forfeiture: Uses and Reforms 

·         Interior Immigration Enforcement Legislation 

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         D.C. Metro: Is There a Safety Gap? 

·         The President’s Executive Actions on Immigration and Their Impact on Federal and State Elections 

·         U.S. Secret Service: Identifying Steps to Restore the Protective Agency 

Congress. House. Science, Space and Technology Committee

·         Bridging the Gap: America’s Weather Satellites and Weather Forecasting 

·         Can Americans Trust the Privacy and Security of their Information on HealthCare.gov? 

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Ending Modern Day Slavery: The Role of U.S.Leadership 

Congress. Senate. Senator Markey

·         Tracking & Hacking: Security & Privacy Gaps Put American Drivers at Risk 

Council on Foreign Relations

·         The Eurozone in Crisis 

·         Global Efforts to Eradicate Polio 

·         Nigeria's 2015 Presidential Election: Contingency Planning Memorandum Update 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies for Academic Program Year (APY) 2013- 2014 

·         Department of Defense Fact Sheet: Military Service Academy Report and SAPR Initiatives 

Department of State

·         Ending Modern Slavery: The Role of U.S.Leadership 

·         Fact Sheet: UN Security Council Resolution 2199 on ISIL 

·         National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking:  Implementation Plan 

·         U.S. Economic Policy in East Asia and the Pacific 

Department of the Army

·         ADRP 1-02 Terms and Military Symbols 

Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

·         ICD 190 - Critical Information (CRITIC) 

·         ICD 206 - Sourcing Requirements for Disseminated Analytic Products 

·         ICD 651 - Performance Management System Requirements for the IC Civilian Workforce 

·         ICPG 704.6 - Conduct of Polygraph Examinations for Personnel Security Vetting 

East-West Center

·         Post-2014 Scenarios on Afghan Narcotrafficking 

·         The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: New Paradigm or Old Wine in a New Bottle? 

·         Triggering Cooperation Across the Food-Water-Energy Nexus in Central Asia 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         Sanctioning Russia: The Right Questions 

·         Talking Strategy: Washington’s New NSS 

EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

·         Nuclear attitudes in Central Europe 

European Council on Foreign Relations

·         A “Soft Alliance”? Russia-China Relations After the Ukraine Crisis 

European Parliament

·         Ocean Research in Horizon 2020: The Blue Growth Potential 

·         Recovery of Rare Earths from Electronic Wastes: An Opportunity for High-Tech SMEs 

·         Who Wants to Arm Ukraine? 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         EU Labour Migration Policy by Other Means? 

·         Russia and Turkey - What Does Their Partnership Mean for the EU? 

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

·         FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, February 2015 

o    Interdiction for the Protection of Children 

o    Performance Management Strategies for Effective Leadership: An Accountability Process

o    What Will Your Legacy Be?

o    The Impact of In-Car Communications on Law Enforcement Officer Patrol Performance

Feinstein International Center

·         Breaking the Hourglass: Partnerships in Remote Management Settings—The Cases of Syria and Iraqi Kurdistan 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         China and Russia: A Limited Liability Partnership 

·         How Bad are US-Israeli Relations?  

·         Internet Connectedness: Unequaled Incubator for Innovation or the Death of Privacy and Civility?   

·         A New Cyber Agency is Born 

·         Vladimir Putin: An Aspirant Metternich? 

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Debt Sustainability in Low-Income Countries -The Grants versus Loans Debate in a World without Crystal Balls 

Foundation for Strategic Research

·         From Proliferation to Arms Race: Nuclear Challenges in Asia 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Polyarchies, Competitive Oligarchies, or Inclusive Hegemonies? 23 Global Intergovernmental Organizations Compared 

Global ECCO

·         Combating Terrorism Exchange (CTX), February 2015, v. 5, no. 1 

o    Hizb-ut-Tahrir: The New Islamic State

o    Factors for the Success of Jihadist Information Operations in Social Media

o    Sustainability of the Afghan Security Forces: A Wicked Problem

o    Understanding the Intensity of Boko Haram's Terrorism

o    CTAP INTERVIEW:   Robert Nickelsberg, Time Magazine

o    THE MOVING IMAGE:  SERE on the Silver Screen

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         African Growth and Opportunity Act: Eligibility Process and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. GAO-15-300 

·         Building Partner Capacity: DOD Should Improve Its Reporting to Congress on Challenges to Expanding Ministry of Defense Advisors Program. GAO-15-279  

·         Critical Technologies: Agency Initiatives Address Some Weaknesses, but Additional Interagency Collaboration Is Needed. GAO-15-288 

·         Defense Business Transformation: DOD Has Taken Some Steps to Address Weaknesses, but Additional Actions Are Needed. GAO-15-213 

·         Defense Health Care: Better Tracking and Oversight Needed of Servicemember Separations for Non-Disability Mental Conditions. GAO-15-266 

·         Hazardous Waste: Agencies Should Take Steps to Improve Information on USDA's and Interior's Potentially Contaminated Sites. GAO-15-35 

·         High-Risk Series: An Update. GAO-15-290 

Heritage

·         Capping the Costs of the Two Major New Commodity Programs 

·         The Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Understanding Key Issues 

·         Japan Needs Real Economic Reform 

·         The Perils of Overcriminalization 

·         The United States Must Be Ready to Send Weapons to Ukraine 

·         Why Congress Should Institute Rules-Based Monetary Policy 

Human Rights Watch

·         Mass Rape in Darfur: Sudanese Army Attacks Against Civilians in Tabit 

·         Migrant Workers’ Rights on Saadiyat Island in the United Arab Emirates 

·         War on the Media: Journalists under Attack in Libya 

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, February 12,2015 

o    Oil Extraction in Kenya: Political and Geological Hurdles

o    Pre-Election Violence Ahead of Poll in Lesotho

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         Parchin: Comprehensive Timeline; New Evidence of Re-Asphalting 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         A Western Strategy for the South Caucasus 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Considering the Relevance of Peacebuilding Within External Interventions in Africa 

·         Reasonable Goals for Reducing Poverty in Africa: Targets for the Post-MDGs and Agenda 2063 

Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)

·         Islamophobia: A Threat To All 

·         Strength Through Diversity: Four Cases of Local and State Level Coalition Success 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Control of Terrain in Syria:  February 9, 2015 

·         Iraq Situation Report

o    February 12-13, 2015  

o    February 10-11, 2015 

o    February 9, 2015 

o    February 7-8, 2015 

·         Syria Situation Report: February 03-10, 2015 

·         Ukraine Situation Report: February 13, 2015 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Deciphering the AAP's Sweep in Delhi 

·         Singapore-India Relations: Focus on Shaping a Shared Future 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         A Changing Picture with Unaltered Contours: US-Iran Antagonism in the Context of the Iraq-Syria Crisis 

·         Morocco's Power Sector Transition: Achievements and Potential 

International Crisis Group

·         Mapping Bangladesh’s Political Crisis 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Asset Bubbles: Re-thinking Policy for the Age of Asset Management 

·         Can Islamic Banking Increase Financial Inclusion? 

·         Drivers of Peru's Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate: Is the Nuevo Sol a Commodity Currency? 

·         Employment Impacts of Upstream Oil and Gas Investment in the United States 

·         Energy Subsidies in Latin America and the Caribbean: Stocktaking and Policy Challenges 

·         Expenditure Rules: Effective Tools for Sound Fiscal Policy? 

·         Harnessing Resource Wealth for Inclusive Growth in Fragile States 

·         Proposal to Enhance Fund Support for Low-Income Countries Hit by Public Health Disasters 

International Relations and Security Network (ISN)

·         The Geography of Boko Haram: Maps, Sources and Methodology 

Korea Institute for National Unification

·         China’s Strategic Environment and External Relations in the Transition Period 

·         Global Expectations for Korean Unification 

·         Lessons of Transformation for Korean Unification 

Lexington Institute

·         Transforming Education Through Digital and Blended Learning 

Lowy Institute for International Relations

·         Jordan’s Youth after the Arab Spring 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         The Humanitarian Dimension in the Aftermath of a Peace Agreement: Proposals for the International Community in Colombia 

·         Libya's Absent National Dialogue 

·         A Model for Dialogue and National Reconciliation in Libya 

Observer Research Foundation

·         Drones and India: Exploring Policy and Regulatory Challenges Posed by Civilian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 

·         Royal Succession in Saudi Arabia: Challenges before the Desert Kingdom 

Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control (NPAC)

·         Strengthening Nonproliferation And Arms Control FY2014 Annual Report 

Oxfam

·         Humanitarian Quality Assurance - Jordan:Evaluation of Syria Crisis Response 

Oxford Research Group

·         Is Islamic State in Retreat? 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Conducting Elections in the World’s Largest Democracy: A Case Study of India 

·         The Performance of the Election Commission of Pakistan 

Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations

·         Transcript of Statement by President Ghani at 51st Munich Security Conference 

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Sovereign Debt Restructuring Framework 

·         Toward a US-China Investment Treaty 

Pew Research Center

·         U.S. and European Millennials Differ on Their Views of Fate, Future 

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         Discontent with Politics Common in Many Emerging and Developing Nations: Widespread Belief That Wealthy Have Too Much Influence  

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         83% Say Measles Vaccine Is Safe for Healthy Children:No Partisan Differences in Views of Vaccine Safety 

Policy Studies Institute

·         Unaided Refugees Make ISIS Stronger: Europe and the Worst Humanitarian Crisis of the 21st Century 

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·         Addressing Past Flaws and Looking to the Future: How Can the WTO Be Made More Relevant? 

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Financialization and the Rise in Comovement of Commodity Prices 

·         Improving Population Health by Reducing Poverty: New York’s Earned Income Tax Credit 

Rand

·         Building the Guatemalan Interagency Task Force Tecún Umán: Lessons Identified 

·         China's Health Insurance Reform and Disparities in Healthcare Utilization and Costs: A Longitudinal Analysis 

·         China's Incomplete Military Transformation:Assessing the Weaknesses of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) 

·         Defense Working Capital Fund Pricing in the Defense Finance and Accounting Service: A Useful, but Limited, Tool 

·         Education, technology and connectedness:Global societal trends to 2030: Thematic report 2 

·         Employment and the changing labour market:Global societal trends to 2030: Thematic report 5 

·         Evolving patterns and impacts of migration:Global societal trends to 2030: Thematic report 4 

·         A growing and ageing population: Global societal trends to 2030: Thematic report 1 

·         The Growing Strategic Threat of Radical Islamist Ideology [testimony] 

·         Individual empowerment: Global societal trends to 2030: Thematic report 3 

·         Intra-Action Report — A Dynamic Tool for Emergency Managers and Policymakers: A Proof of Concept and Illustrative Application to the 2014–2015 Ebola Crisis 

·         Population Health Management and the Second Golden Age of Arab Medicine: Promoting Health, Localizing Knowledge Industries,and Diversifying Economies in the GCC Countries 

·         The Rise of a Global Middle Class: Global Societal Trends to 2030: Thematic Report 6 

·         A Simple Approach to Assessing Potential Health Emergency Interventions: A Proof of Concept and Illustrative Application to the 2014–2015 Ebola Crisis 

·         The United States' European Phased Adaptive Approach Missile Defense System: Defending Against Iranian Missile Threats Without Diluting the Russian Deterrent 

·         When Jihadis Come Marching Home: The Terrorist Threat Posed by Westerners Returning from Syria and Iraq 

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         Out of Reach? The Role of Community Policing in Preventing Terrorism in Canada 

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         The Impact of the Islamic State in Asia 

Securing America's Future Energy

·         Energy Security Fact Pack: Q4 2014 

Small Wars Journal

·         Analyzing the Effectiveness of Australian Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) after 15 Years of ‘Small Wars’ 

·         A Cautionary Tale of American Intervention 

·         Military Medical Implications of Future Megacity Operations 

·         Thoughts from Garmser and Kabul 

Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

·         Age of the Wolf: A Study of the Rise of Lone Wolf and Leaderless Resistance Terrorism 

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         Final Inspection: What We Have Learned from Our Inspections of Incinerators and the Use of Burn Pits in Afghanistan 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         Always Strategic: Jointly Essential Landpower 

·         Assessing Egyptian Public Support for Security Crackdowns in the Sinai 

·         Senior Conference 50, The Army We Need: The Role of Landpower in an Uncertain Strategic Environment 

Union of Concerned Scientists

·         Progress on Nuclear Arms Control (2015) 

United Kingdom Parliament

·         Counter-terrorism: Government Response 

·         F-35 Joint Strike Fighter - Commons Library Standard Note 

·         Situation in Iraq and Syria and the Response to al-Dawla al-Islamiya fi al-Iraq al-Sham 

·         UK’s Response to the Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa 

United Nations

·         Report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team (Regarding Afghanistan) 

United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         China’s Incomplete Military Transformation:Assessing the Weakness of the People’s Liberation Army 

·         February 2015 Trade Bulletin 

VERA Institute of Justice

·         Incarceration’s Front Door: The Misuse of Jails in America 

White House

·         The Authorization of Military Force Against ISIL Terrorists: What You Need to Know 

·         Proposed Joint Resolution of Congress 

·         Letter from the President -- Authorization for the Use of United States Armed Forces in connection with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  

·         Remarks by the President on Request to Congress for Authorization of Force Against ISIL 

·         Remarks by the President at the Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection Summit 

·         Remarks by the President on America's Leadership in the Ebola Fight 

·         Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco Strengthening our Nation’s Cyber Defenses 

·         FACT SHEET: White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection 

·         FACT SHEET: Executive Order Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing 

·         Statement by the President on the Death of Kayla Jean Mueller