Friday's Miscellany 03-27-2015

9/11 Review Commission

·         Final Report of the 9/11 Review Commission -The FBI: Protecting the Homeland in the 21st Century 

38 North

·         Dilemmas in Financial Engagement with North Korea 

AEI Critical Threats

·         ISIS in Yemen: Fueling the Sectarian Fire 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Avoiding Chaos Post-Liberation of Idlib City 

·         Implications of Operation Decisive Storm 

·         King Salman’s Priorities: Revamping Alliances to Stop Iranian Expansion 

Amnesty International

·         Unlawful and Deadly: Rocket and Mortar Attacks by Palestinian Armed Groups During the 2014 Gaza/Israel Conflict 

Atlantic Council

·         Artful Balance: The Future of US Defense Strategy and Force Posture in the Gulf [video] 

·         ISIS War Game II: The Escalation Challenge 

·         Managing Differences on European Security in 2015 

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Australia, Indonesia and the Prisoner’s Dilemma 

·         The Strategic Dimension of 'Option J': Australia's Submarine Choice and Its Security Relations with Japan 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         The Enduring U.S.–Israel Relationship 

·         To Lift or Not to Lift? The U.S. Crude Oil Export Ban: Implications for Price and Energy Security 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Five Responses to the Terrorist Threat in the Maghreb 

·         The Hidden Potential of Agroforestry Systems in the Chapare Coca Production Area, Bolivia 

·         Juncker’s EU Army: a Tool of Politics more than Defence 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Resetting the Mideast Peace Process 

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         Role of Integrated Assessment Models in Climate Policy: A User's Guide and Assessment 

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Crash Course: Conflict in Yemen 

Brennan Center for Justice

·         What Went Wrong with the FISA Court 

Brookings

·         Better Than You Think: Reframing Inter-American Relations 

·         Salafists and Sectarianism: Twitter and Communal Conflict in the Middle East 

·         Spring 2015 Brookings Panel on Economic Activity 

Canadian Defense & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         No, But Yes. Military Intervention in the New Era: Implications for the Canadian Armed Forces 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         2015 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference 

·         Restoring Focus on the Nuclear Mission 

CATO Institute

·         Roadmap to Monetary Policy Reforms 

Center for a New American Security

·         Meaningful Human Control in Weapon Systems: A Primer 

Center for Global Development

·         Fiscal Policy, Inequality, and the Ethnic Divide in Guatemala 

·         Is the US Ready to Compete in Africa? Recommendations for Modernizing US Economic Policy Tools 

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

·         CIP Report, March 2015, v. 14, no. 6 

o    Health Care Sector

Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM)

·         Terrorism Against Democracy 

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         Collaborative Reform Initiative

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest, No. 165: Russia,Central Asia and the Eurasian Economic Union

Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)

·         America, Saudi Arabia, and the Strategic Importance of Yemen 

·         Changing Military Balance in the Koreas and Northeast Asia 

·         Exactly How Provocative are U.S.-ROK Military Exercises? 

·         Exactly How Provocative are U.S.-ROK Military Exercises? Reference Tables 

·         Judging a P5+1 Nuclear Agreement with Iran:The Key Criteria 

·         Korea Chair Monitor, March 12 - March 25,2015, v. 3, no. 6 

·         Recurring Rise and Fall of Political Islam—Part of Rocky Harbors: Taking Stock of the Middle East in 2015 

·         Tuberculosis - A Complex Health Threat -Executive Summary 

·         Women in Senate Confirmed Department of Defense PAS Positions Since 1947 

Centre for European Policy Studies

·         More Union in European Defense 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         A Marxist Take on the 'Brexit' General Election 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Financial Inclusion and Global Regulatory Standards: An Empirical Study across Developing Economies 

·         Shadow Banking System of China and International Regulatory Cooperation 

·         Short-selling Bans and the Global Financial Crisis: Are They Interconnected? 

Chatham House

·         The Role of the Nation-State in Addressing Global Challenges: Japan–UK Perspectives 

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         China, Europe and the Maritime Silk Road 

·         Implications for Dutch Foreign Policy of International Climate Change 

·         Towards Greater EU–Taiwan Economic Cooperation? 

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Combat Aviation Modernization Programs and the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request 

·         Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Strategy and the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and Chemical Biological Defense Program 

·         Department of Defense (DOD) Fiscal Year 2016Science and Technology Programs: Laying the Groundwork to Maintain Technological Superiority 

·         The Department of Defense’s Readiness Posture 

·         Fiscal Year 2016 Atomic Energy Defense Hearing 

·         Fiscal Year 2016 National Security Space Hearing 

·         Stakeholder’s Views on the Recommendations of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission 

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Examining the Growing Problems of Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse: State and Local Perspectives 

·         The Internet of Things: Exploring the Next Technology Frontier 

·         Next Steps for Spectrum Policy 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         The Administration’s Strategy to Confront ISIS 

·         After Paris and Copenhagen: Responding to the Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism 

·         The Goldman Act to Return Abducted American Children: Reviewing Obama Administration Implementation 

·         Iran’s Noncompliance with Its International Atomic Energy Agency Obligations   

·         Oversight of the State Department and Agency for International Development Funding Priorities for the Western Hemisphere 

·         The U.S. Rebalance in South Asia: Foreign Aid and Development Priorities 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         A Global Battleground: The Fight Against Islamist Extremism at Home and Abroad 

·         Leadership Challenges at the Department of Homeland Security: Allegations of Improper Influence Regarding Special Visas 

·         Risk-Based Security: Assessing the Path Forward for TSA Pre✓™ 

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Wrecking the Internet to Save It? The FCC’s Net Neutrality Rule 

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         USSS [US Secret Service]: Holding the Protectors Accountable 

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Ballistic Missile Defense Programs 

·         The Current State of Readiness of U.S. Forces 

·         Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Programs 

·         U.S. Central Command, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Special Operations Command Programs and Budget 

·         United States Middle East Policy 

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee

·         Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Key Considerations Regarding Safety, Innovation, Economic Impact, and Privacy 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Securing the Border: Assessing the Impact of Transnational Crime 

·         Securing the Border: Defining the Current Population Living in the Shadows and Addressing Future Flows 

·         Securing the Border: Understanding and Addressing the Root Causes of Central American Migration to the United States 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Issues Regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard 

·         Legislation Enacted in the 113th Congress That Will Affect Mandatory Spending or Revenues 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         U.S. Department of Defense Freedom of Navigation Report for Fiscal Year 2014 

East-West Center

·         Disaster and Climate Change Preparedness in Maui: A Handbook for Communities 

·         An Emerging 3rd Pillar in Asian Architecture?AIIB and Other China-led Initiatives  

·         A Little Help from Our Friends: Security Partnerships and the Rebalance 

·         The North Korea Crisis and Regional Responses 

·         Reinventing Asian Populism: Jokowi's Rise,Democracy, and Political Contestation in Indonesia 

European Council on Foreign Relations

·         A China Reset in Northeast Asia 

·         Civil War in Yemen: Imminent and Avoidable 

European Parliamentary Research Service

·         'Foreign Fighters': Member States' Responses and EU Action in an International Context 

·         Member States and the Rule of Law: Dealing with a Breach of EU Values 

·         Religious Fundamentalism and Radicalisation 

·         Reforming the United Nations: State of Play,Ways Forward 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         ‘Bibi Strikes Back’ - Israeli Elections in a Transforming Domestic and International Landscape 

·         Crimea One Year After Russian Annexation 

·         Greece Back on Centre Stage: The Results of aDéjà vu Summit 

European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA)

·         Electronic Evidence - A Basic Guide for First Responders 

·         Standardisation in the Field of Electronic Identities and Trust Service Providers 

Federation of American Scientists

·         Naval Nuclear Propulsion: Assessing Benefits and Risks 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         The Case of Poland’s Stolen Radiological Material 

·         Geopolitics, Con and Pro 

·         Russia, Iran, and the (Increasingly) Lonely Superpower 

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Can Mirror Data Help to Capture Informal International Trade? 

FRIDE

·         Political Tensions Mount in Southern Algeria 

German Development Institute

·         In Search of a Narrative for Southern Providers: The Challenge of the Emerging Economies to the Development Cooperation Agenda 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         The Brazilian Rise and the Elusive South American Balance 

German Marshal Fund of the United States

·         Closing Rank: Aligning NATO and the EU's Strategic Priorities 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Aviation Security: TSA's Managed Inclusion Process Expands Passenger Expedited Screening, But TSA Has Not Tested Its Security Effectiveness. GAO-15-465T [testimony] 

·         Border Security: Additional Efforts Needed to Address Persistent Challenges in Achieving Radio Interoperability. GAO-15-201 

·         Denali Commission: Options Exist to Address Management Challenges. GAO-15-72 

·         Department of Justice: Alternative Sources of Funding Are a Key Source of Budgetary Resources and Could Be Better Managed. GAO-15-48 

·         Health Care Funding: Federal Obligations to and Expenditures by Selected Entities Involved in Health-Related Activities, 2010-2012. GAO-15-270R 

·         Homeland Security: Action Needed to Better Assess Cost-Effectiveness of Security Enhancements at Federal Facilities. GAO-15-444 

·         International Cash-Based Food Assistance: USAID Has Developed Processes for Initial Project Approval but Should Strengthen Financial Oversight. GAO-15-328 

·         National Nuclear Security Administration: Reports on the Benefits and Costs of Competing Management and Operating Contracts Need to Be Clearer and More Complete. GAO-15-331 

·         Nuclear Waste: DOE Needs to Improve Cost Estimates for Transuranic Waste Projects at Los Alamos. GAO-15-182  

·         Unmanned Aerial Systems: Status of Test Sites and International Developments. GAO-15-486T [testimony]   

Heritage Foundation

·         $4 Trillion and Counting: President Obama’s2016 Budget Presents a Vision of Government Largess 

·         America Needs a Rational Transit Policy 

·         Defense Reform by the Numbers: Four Crucial Priorities for the Next Administration 

Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC)

·         HDIAC Journal, March 2015, v.1, no. 4 

o    Homeland Defense and Security: Advances in Explosive Trace Detection Technology

o    Critical Infrastructure Protection: A Primer on the Defense Industrial Base

o    Medical: Ebola      

o    Cultural Studies: Army Social Science Lessons for Homeland Defense Planning and Operations

Hudson Institute

·         Jordanian Salafism and the Jihad in Syria 

Human Rights Watch

·         “He Didn’t Have to Die”: Indiscriminate Attacks by Opposition Groups in Syria 

Infinity Journal

·         Infinity Journal, Spring  2015, v. 4, no. 3 

o    The Post Operational Level Age: How to Properly Maintain the Interface between Policy, Strategy, and Tactics in Current Military Challenges

o    Strategy and Security

o    Strategy and the Intervening Concept of Operational Art

o    Strategy and Arms Races: The Case of the Great War

o    Strategy and the Role of the Enemy

o    Mass Killings of Civilians in Counter-Insurgency: Killing More, Winning More?

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, March 20, 2015 

o    Expulsion of MPS Deepens Opposition Split in Zimbabwe

o    Implications for Africa of Falling Oil and Gas Prices

Institute for Science and International Security

·         ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         The PLA’s Evolving Global Role and New Security Initiatives 

·         Remorse and Reform: Abe's Stormy Spring 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Power and Influence in Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa 

·         South African Crime Quarterly 51 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Iraq Situation Report:

o    March 21-23,2015 

o    March 24-25,2015 

o    March 26-27,2015 

·         Syria Situation Report: March 17-24, 2015 

·         Ukraine Crisis Update: March 26, 2015 

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

·         Understanding The Rising Powers' Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals 

Institute of South Asian Studies

·         Identity, Interests and Indian Foreign Policy 

International Crisis Group

·         Yemen at War 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Fiscal Multipliers in Ukraine 

·         Growing (Un)equal: Fiscal Policy and Income Inequality in China and BRIC+ 

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Leveraging Local Knowledge for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding in Africa 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         Coercive Diplomacy, Sanctions and International Law 

·         Heroes or Villains? Volunteer Battalions in Post-Maidan Ukraine  

·         West-Russia Relations in Light of the Ukraine Crisis   

Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

·         Building Partner Capacity 

Kaspersky Lab

·         Beware the Invisible Bad Guys: Cyberespionage and Your Business 

Migration Policy Institute

·         Protection in Crisis: Forced Migration and Protection in a Global Era 

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         The President Xi Jinping's Visit to Germany and Germany's Perception of "History" 

·         Toward a More Strategic Use of Multi-lateral Security Cooperation/ Dialogue 

National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NIMO)

·         NMIO Technical Bulletin, March  2015,  v. 9 

o    Progress of Satellite Automatic Identification System

o    Satellite (AIS (S-AIS) Capabilities Now and in the Future

o    Enhancing Maritime Situational Awareness Through Information Interoperability

o    Maritime Awareness at Regional and Global Scales

National Security Archive

·         New Memoir by Participant in U.S. H-Bomb Program Sheds Light on the Making of the First Test Device 

NATO Defense College

·         Ukraine and its Neighbourhood - How to Deal with Aggressive Russia 

Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Towards Greater EU–Taiwan Economic Cooperation?

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Cuba on the Eve of a Diplomatic Rapprochement with the U.S. 

·         Intellectualist movement in Ethiopia, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Issue of Moderation  

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Debt Sustainability and Economic Convergence of Euro Area Member States: Challenges and Solutions 

·         Japanese Investment in the United States:Superior Performance, Increasing Integration 

·         Myanmar: Cross-Cutting Governance Challenges 

·         The True Levels of Government and Social Expenditures in Advanced Economies 

Pew Research Center Hispanic Trends

·         Share of Unauthorized Immigrant Workers in Production, Construction Jobs Falls Since 2007 

Polish Institute of International Affairs

·         Can Ukraine Mimic Poland’s Transition? The Limits of Its Latest Economic Changes 

·         EU Security Sector Reform Requires Revision 

Rand

·         The Continuing Lure of Violent Jihad 

·         Foreign Financing of Islamic Institutions in the Netherlands: A Study to Assess the Feasibility of Conducting a Comprehensive Analysis 

·         Fuel Reduction for the Mobility Air Forces 

·         The Likely Effects of Price Increases on Commissary Patronage: A Review of the Literature 

·         NATO Needs a Comprehensive Strategy for Russia 

·         One Place, One Budget? Approaches to Pooling Resources for Public Service Transformation 

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Brazil-China Relations 

·         China-Myanmar Relations Since Naypyidaw’s Political Transition: How Beijing can Balance Short-term Interests and Long-term Values 

·         Economic Policy Reforms in South Asia: An Overview and the Remaining Agenda 

Small Arms Survey

·         MANPADS Proliferation Reduction by Design: On Countermeasures and Kill Switches 

·         Unplanned Explosions at Munitions Sites Update Updated 4 March 2015 (data covering January 1979 to December 2014) 

Small Wars Journal

·         No Harm No Foul: Time to End the Petraeus Saga 

·         Send Armored Forces to Deter Russia 

·         “Why COIST Matters” 

Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik

·         European Union Sanctions Against Russia 

Stimson Center

·         Sea Change: Evolving Maritime Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific Region 

Strategic Studies Institute

·         Project 1704: A U.S. Army War College Analysis of Russian Strategy in Eastern Europe, an Appropriate U.S. Response,and the Implications for U.S. Landpower 

Transnational Institute

·         International Investment Agreements Under Scrutiny 

·         TTIP Why the Rest of the World should Beware 

UK House of Commons

·         ISIS and the Sectarian Conflict in the Middle East 

United Kingdom Parliament

·         ISIS and the Sectarian Conflict in the Middle East 

·         Re-thinking Defense to Meet New Threats 

·         Towards the Next Strategic Defense and Security Review, Part Three 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         The Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Signals and Scenarios for the Broader Region 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Assisting the Arab Military Intervention in Yemen 

·         Dual Crises May Intensify Obama-Netanyahu Tensions 

·         Egypt's Yemen Campaign 

·         Iran's Nuclear Breakout Time: A Fact Sheet 

·         The Islamic State's Backdoor Banking 

·         Making Sense of Chaos in the Middle East 

·         Outrage but No Action: The Obama Administration's Response to Syria's 'Caesar Photos' 

·         To Understand Iranian Centrifuges, Look to a Top 

·         U.S. Air Support for Tikrit: The Right Decision 

Washington Post

·         Drone Crash Database 

White House

·         FACT SHEET: Obama Administration Releases National Action Plan to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria 

·         The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria 

·         Remarks by President Obama and President Ghani of Afghanistan in Joint Press Conference 

·         U.S.-Afghanistan Joint Statement 

·         What America’s Users Spend on Illegal Drugs 

World Economic Forum

·         Partnering for Cyber Resilience