Friday's Miscellany 04-10-2015

38 North

·         The Future of North Korean Nuclear Delivery Systems 

AEI Critical Threats

·         al Houthi Areas of Influence 

Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)

·         Reading in Kabul: The State of Afghan Libraries 

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)

·         Afghanistan Research Newsletter, Issue 31 

·         Evolution of Fundamental Rights in Afghanistan: 1924-2004 

·         Separation of Powers in Afghanistan: Theory and Practice 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Operation Decisive Storm: Objectives and Hurdles 

·         Operation Decisive Storm: Reshuffling Regional Order 

Amnesty International

·         Death Sentences and Executions 2014 

·         Sudan: Entrenched Repression 

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

Arab Social Media Report

·         Twitter in the Arab Region 

Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset

·         ACLED Conflict Trends Report no. 36 April 2015: Real-time Analysis of African Political Violence 

Army Architecture Integration Center

·         Army Cloud Computing Strategy 

Asian Development Bank

·         Unlocking Indonesia's Geothermal Potential 

Atlantic Council

·         Brainstorming the Gulf: Innovation and the Knowledge Economy in the GCC 

·         Spotlight: Summit of the Americas 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Co-Responsibility and Reform: Foreign and Domestic Perspectives on Immigration 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Saudi Arabian Nightmares 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         There is No Better Deal with Iran 

Berkman Center on Internet & Society

·         Digitally Connected: Global Perspectives on Youth and Digital Media 

British American Security Information Council (BASIC)

·         Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Fact Sheet 

·         UK Trident Fact Sheet 

Brookings

·         Financing African Infrastructure: Can the World Deliver? 

·         Islamic Religious Education in Europe and the United States 

·         Sultans of Swing? The Geopolitics of Falling Oil Prices 

·         United States-Cuba Normalizations: Strategic Implications for U.S. National Security 

Business Executives for National Security (BENS)

·         Modernizing Military Compensation: The Commissary Benefit and Evaluating the Need for Reform 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         The Reckoning: Tunisia’s Perilous Path to Democratic Stability 

CATO Institute

·         Beyond Regulation: A Cooperative Approach to High-Frequency Trading and Financial Market Monitoring 

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Autonomous Weapons at the UN: A Primer for Delegates 

·         Directed-Energy Weapons: Promise and Prospects 

Center for Global Development

·         Do Mobile Phone Surveys Work in Poor Countries? 

·         The Meaning of Failed Replications: A Review and Proposal 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Putin’s Russia and European Security 

·         Space: The New Frontier of Security Policy 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Assessing the Islamic State Threat 

·         Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative 

·         The Department of Homeland Security Unity of Effort Initiative 

·         The Future of Arab State Power 

·         Iran Inside and Out 

·         Issues & Insights v. 15, no. 4 - Cooperation among BRICS: What Implications for Global Governance? 

·         Issues and Insights, v. 15, no. 5 - A Legacy of Peace: The US-Japan Partnership After70 Years 

·         Korea Chair Monitor, March 26 -April 8, 2015, v. 3, no. 7 

·         Maghreb Rising: Competition and Realignment 

·         PacNet #19R - Response to PacNet #19 “Origins of Misperceptions between China and the US” 

·         PacNet #21 - The Beginning of the End of Lee Kuan Yew’s Dynasty? 

·         PacNet #22 - A New Security Policy for Japan: HA/DR Capacity Building and Disaster-mitigation Social Infrastructure Export 

Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies

·         Turks in Favour of Cooperating with the European Union 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         Disunited Kingdom: Why ‘Brexit’ Endangers Britain’s Poorer Regions 

·         The Slow Dance between Minsk and Brussels 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Capital Controls and Implications for Surveillance and Coordination: Brazil and Latin America  

·         Connected Choices: How the Internet is Challenging Sovereign Decisions 

·         Debt Reprofiling, Debt Restructuring and the Current Situation in Ukraine 

·         International Regulatory Cooperation on the Resolution of Financial Institutions: Where Does India Stand? 

·         A Primer on Globally Harmonizing Internet Jurisdiction and Regulations 

·         Sovereign Debt Restructuring 

Chatham House

·         The Impact of IEDs on the Humanitarian Space in Afghanistan 

Combat Studies Institute Press

·         Art of War Papers: The Proximity Principle: Army Chaplains on the Fighting Line in Doctrine and History 

Council on Foreign Relations

·         Conflict in the South China Sea 

·         Media Censorship in China 

·         Nigeria's 2015 Presidential Election 

·         No Helping Hand: Federal Worker-Retraining Policy 

·         The Organization of American States 

·         The Pivot in Southeast Asia: Balancing Interests and Values 

·         Political Crisis in Venezuela 

·         Political Instability in Zimbabwe 

·         Promoting Norms for Cyberspace 

·         Quality Control: Federal Regulation Policy 

·         Revising U.S. Grand Strategy Toward China 

·         The U.S. Rebalance and the Seoul Process: How to Align U.S. and ROK Visions for Cooperation in East Asia 

·         What Are Economic Sanctions? 

·         Why the United States Should Work With India to Stabilize Afghanistan 

Defense Health Board

·         Ethical Guidelines and Practices for U.S.Military Medical Professionals 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Department of Defense Systems Engineering FY2014 Annual Report 

·         DoD Directive 2005.02E, Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) in the Department of Defense, March 31, 2015 

·         DoD Instruction 3150.09, The Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Survivability Policy, April 8, 2015 

·         DoD Manual 3115.11, DoD Intelligence and Security Training Standards, March 24, 2015 

Department of State

·         A Critical Deal With Iran, But More Work To Be Done 

·         Enhancing Regional Missile Defense Cooperation 

·         The ICC Crime of Aggression and the Changing International Security Landscape 

East-West Center

·         South Korea’s Policy Choices in the TPP Era 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB): China’s New Multilateralism and the Erosion of the West 

·         Time to Think About a European Union Operated Airlift Capability? 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         Lebanon’s Civil War: Seven Lessons Forty Years On 

·         Pride and Prejudice: Maritime Disputes in Northeast Asia 

·         Russia’s Info-war: Theory and Practice 

European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA)

·         Cloud Security Guide for SMEs 

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

·         FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, April 2015 

o    Creating the Preferred Future Today for Law Enforcement Cooperation Tomorrow: A Case Study

o    Nonconfrontational Interrogation: Obtaining Confessions from Streetwise Gang Members

o    Next Generation Identification

o    Creating Extraordinary Moments

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: Who Will Benefit? 

·         “A Quarrel In A Far-Away Country”: The Rise Of A Budzhak People’s Republic?  

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Aid for Trade as Finance for the Poor 

FRIDE

·         Mastering a Potemkin Democracy: Elections in Uzbekistan 

·         Rethinking Security across the Sahara and the Sahel 

German Development Institute

·         Can the Tourism Industry Contribute to International Adaptation Finance? 

·         Improving Education Outcomes by Linking Payments to Results: An Assessment of Disbursement-linked Indicators in Five Results-based Approaches 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Nationalized Incumbents and Regional Challengers: Opposition- and Incumbent-Party Nationalization in Africa 

·         Who Votes for Islamist Parties – and Why? 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Japan’s Global Re-Emergence: How Japan’s Active Diplomacy Strengthens the Foundations of the U.S.- Japan Alliance 

·         UN Peacekeeping: A Focus for Japanese Cooperation with the United States and Europe? 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Coast Guard: Timely Actions Needed to Address Risks in Using Rotational Crews. GAO-15-195 

·         Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS Research and Development on Radiation Detection Technology Could Be Strengthened. GAO-15-263 

·         Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs. GAO-15-342SP 

·         KC-46 Tanker Aircraft: Key Aerial Refueling Capabilities Should Be Demonstrated Prior to the Production Decision. GAO-15-308 

Heritage Foundation

·         65th Islamist Terrorist Plot or Attack Since9/11: Persistent Terrorism Requires Constant Vigilance 

·         House Cyber Information Sharing Bills: Right Approach but Require Fixes 

·         Intervention in Libya: Lessons in Leading 

·         North Korea Should Be Held Accountable for Persecuting Christians 

·         Senate Cyber Information Sharing Bill: Good Start but Can Be Improved 

·         U.S. Should Back the Falkland Islanders’ Right of Self-Determination at the Summit of the Americas 

Human Rights Watch

·         Mind the Gap: The Lack of Accountability for Killer Robots 

Infinity Journal

·         The Journal of Military Operations, Spring 2015, v. 3, no. 1 

o    Organising Infantry Part 2: The Effect of the 1946 Infantry Conference on the Development of the US Army Squad

o    An Omnipotent Abstraction: What Lessons Does the Falklands War Have for the Operational Level of War

o    The Practice of Operational Art by Small Militaries: Why and How

o    Psychological Warfare: True Coercion, or a Byproduct that has yet to be Mastered?

o    The Russian 'Colour Counterrevolution' Model for Containing Geopolitical Expansion by the West

o    Ten Years Observing Command and Control

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Federal Ethics Rules and Their Impacts on Recruiting and Retaining Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Employees 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         P5+1/Iran Framework: Needs Strengthening 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Positive Parenting in South Africa: Why Supporting Families is Key to Development and Violence Prevention 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Control of Terrain in Iraq: April 3,  2015 

·         Iraq Situation Report

o    April 4-6, 2015

o    April 7-8, 2015 

o    April 9-10, 2015 

·         ISIS Sanctuary: April 3,  2015 

·         Syria Situation Report: April 1 - 8, 2015 

·         Ukraine Crisis Update: April 9,  2015 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         China-Pakistan Economic Corridor 

·         Modi’s American Engagement: Discarding the Defensive Mindset 

·         Nitish Kumar and Bihar’s Lost Political Ground 

·         Youth, Social Change and Politics in India Today: An Introduction to the Delhi Studies 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         Turkey's Trade in Search of an External Anchor: The Neighbourhood, the Customs Union or TTIP? 

International Centre for Defence and Security

·         Challenges of Hybrid Warfare 

International Centre for Defense and Security

·         Developments in the Russian Internal Gas Sector: Cosmetic Changes or Concrete Reforms? 

International Crisis Group

·         Women, Violence and Conflict in Pakistan 

JFK Special Warfare Center and School

·         Special Warfare, 2015, Special edition 

o    ARSOF Next: A Return to First Principles

Long War Journal

·         Green-on-Blue Attacks in Afghanistan: The Data [updated April 8, 2015] 

Martens Centre for European Studies

·         Ukraine After Minsk II 

Migration Policy Institute

·         Unaccompanied Child Migration to the United States: The Tension between Protection and Prevention 

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)

·         Al-Shabaab Attack on Garissa University in Kenya 

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         East Asian Strategic Review 2015 

National Security Archive

·         NASA's Secret Relationships with U.S. Defense and Intelligence Agencies 

Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         China, Europe and the Maritime Silk Road 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         From ‘Abd Allah to Salman: Royal Succession in Saudi Arabia 

Observer Research Foundation

·         India's Small Satellite Mission: Time for the Next Leap Forward 

Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)

·         2015 Assessment of Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy 

Organization of American States

·         Report on Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure in the Americas 

Overseas Developmental Institute

·         Oil Price Shock of 2014: Drivers, Impacts and Policy Implications 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Accountability Structures: A Comparative Analysis 

·         National Accountability Bureau : An Independent Review of Structure and Performance 

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         Americans, Japanese: Mutual Respect 70 Years After the End of WWII 

Pew Research Center Internet, Science & Tech

·         Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview2015 

Pew Research Center Social & Demographic Trends

·         A Rising Share of the U.S. Black Population Is Foreign Born 

Rand

·         360-Degree Assessments: Are They the Right Tool for the U.S. Military? 

·         Sleep in the Military: Promoting Healthy Sleep Among U.S. Servicemembers 

·         Suicide Postvention in the Department of Defense: Evidence, Policies and Procedures, and Perspectives of Loss Survivors 

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Constructing National Identity: The Muscular Jews vs The Palestinian Underdog 

·         Indonesia’s Maritime Doctrine and Security Concerns 

Stanley Foundation

·         Responsibility to Protect in the Next Decade 

Stimson Center

·         Bridging The Divide: Transboundary Science& Policy Interaction In The Indus Basin 

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

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         Military Spending in Europe in the Wake of the Ukraine Crisis 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         A Russian View on Landpower 

·         Space-Based Solar Power: A Technical,Economic, and Operational Assessment 

·         The State-Society/Citizen Relationship in Security Analysis: Implications for Planning and Implementation of U.S.Intervention and Peace/State-building Operations 

·         Toward a Unified Military Response: Hurricane Sandy and the Dual Status Commander 

Texas Military Value Task Force (TMVTF)

·         2014 Texas Military Value Task Force:  Preparing for the Future 

Transnational Institute

·         Political Reform and Ethnic Peace in Burma/Myanmar: The Need for Clarity and Achievement 

Union of Concerned Scientists

·         The Chinese Military Updates China’s Nuclear Strategy  

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         April 2015 Trade Bulletin 

·         U.S. Allies Split with Washington, Bank with China 

U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS

·         North Korea’s Nuclear Futures: Technology and Strategy 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         The Fragile Thaw in U.S.-Turkish Relations 

·         Iran's Nuclear Installations 2015 

·         Iranians Debate: What Next with the United States? 

·         The ISIS Battle for Yarmouk Camp: Troubling Implications 

·         Khamenei Warns That Nuclear Deal May Fall Apart 

·         Libya's Civil War:  Rebuilding the Country from the Ground Up 

·         Making Sense of Chaos in the Middle East 

·         Polarized Arab Reactions to the Iran Nuclear Framework 

·         Preserving Israeli-Palestinian Security Cooperation 

·         Pushing Back ISIS: Getting the Ground Component Right 

·         Regional Dimensions of the Syria Train-and-Equip Program 

·         Saudi Arabia's War with the Houthis: Old Borders, New Lines 

White House

·         FACT SHEET: U.S.-CARICOM Summit – Deepening Energy Cooperation 

·         FACT SHEET: U.S. Cooperation with Central America; Meeting with Members of the Central America Integration System (SICA) 

·         FACT SHEET: U.S. Participation in the 7th Summit of the Americas 

·         Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden on Iraq 

Wilson Center

·         China-U.S.-ASEAN Relations and Maritime Security in the South China Sea 

·         Elusive as Ever: The State of Iranian-Russian Cooperation 

·         Reflections on Mexico's Southern Border