Friday's Miscellany -04-17-2015

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·         The North Korean Budget Report 2015: Ten Observations 

·         The Third Session of 13th SPA: Business as Usual 

Air University Press

·         Defending Air Bases in an Era of Uncertainty 

·         Future Trends and US National Security 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         New Era in Nigerian Politics 

·         Operation Decisive Storm: Objectives and Hurdles 

American Enterprise Institute

·         Conflict and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region 

Amnesty International

·         “Our Job is to Shoot, Slaughter and Kill”: Boko Haram’s Reign of Terror 

·         Secrets and Lies: Forced Confessions Under Torture in Uzbekistan 

Asan Institute for Policy Studies

·         Climate and Carbon Markets: Options for South Korea 

·         Over the Rainbow: Public Attitude Toward LGBT in South Korea 

Asian Development Bank

·         NARBO: A Decade of Achievements (2004-2014) -Promoting Integrated Water Resources Management and Improving Water Governance 

ASUA Institute of Land Warfare

·         The U.S. Army in Motion in the Pacific 

Atlantic Council

·         Setting the Stage for Peace in Syria: The Case for a Syrian National Stabilization Force 

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Asia-Pacific Cyber Insights 

·         No Exit: Next Steps to Help Promote South Pacific Peace and Prosperity 

·         Sounding the Alarm: Terrorism Threat Communications with the Australian Public 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         What is so Attractive About the "Islamic State"? 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Israel Joins New Asia Bank Opposed by US 

·         The Middle East Turmoil and Israel’s Security 

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         Decoding the Iran Nuclear Deal 

·         SUMMARY REPORT: U.S.-China 21 - The Future of U.S.-China Relations Under Xi Jinping: Toward a New Framework of Constructive Realism for a Common Purpose 

Brookings

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

Business Executives for National Security (BENS)

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

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Egypt’s Nationalists Dominate in a Politics-Free Zone 

·         Egyptian Armed Forces and the Remaking of an Economic Empire 

·         From Greater Europe to Greater Asia?  The Sino-Russian Entente 

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment (CSBA)

·         Maritime Competition in a Mature Precision-Strike Regime 

·         The Role of Surface Forces in Presence,Deterrence, and Warfighting 

·         Trends in Air-to-Air Combat: Implications forFuture Air Superiority 

·         War Like No Other: Maritime Competition in a Mature Precision-Strike Regime 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Addressing HIV Risk in Adolescent Girls and Young Women 

·         America’s Failed Approach to Chaos Theory 

·         Issues and Insights v. 15, no. 6 - Seeking and Forging Common Ground 

·         PacNet #23 - Strategic Dilemma or Great Blessing? 

·         PacNet #24 - The New US Maritime Strategy – Implications for "Maritime Asia" 

·         PacNet #25 - China’s Challenge to Pax Americana 

·         Private-Sector Development and U.S. Foreign Policy 

·         Recommendations for the U.S. Arctic Council Chairmanship 

·         Seeking and Forging Common Ground: A Conference Report of the ROK-US Security Seminar 

·         Tuberculosis: A Complex Health Threat 

Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies

·         Nuclear Security: A Turkish Perspective 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         Not in front of the MPs: Why can’t Parliament have a frank discussion about the EU? 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Emerging Issues in International and Transnational Law Related to Climate Change 

·         The IMF’s Ukraine Burden 

·         Submission to Ontario’s Climate Change Discussion Paper 2015 

·         Toward a Social Compact for Digital Privacy and Security 

Chatham House

·         The Euphrates in Crisis: Channels of Cooperation for a Threatened River 

·         Toward a Social Compact for Digital Privacy and Security 

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Fiscal Year 2016 Nuclear Forces Hearing 

·         Member Day - National Defense Priorities from Members for the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act 

·         The Risk of Losing Military Technology Superiority and its Implications for U.S. Policy, Strategy, and Posture in the Asia-Pacific 

·         The Role of Surface Forces in Presence,Deterrence, and Warfighting 

·         Update on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program and the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Confronting Russia’s Weaponization of Information 

·         The Continuing Threat of Neglected Tropical Diseases 

·         Yemen Under Attack by Iranian-Backed Houthis 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Preventing Another Boston Marathon Bombing; Reviewing the Lessons Learned from the 2013 Terror Attack 

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Analyzing Misconduct in Federal Law Enforcement 

·         Oversight of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         DOJ IG: Handling of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Allegations 

·         Oversight of Efforts to Reform Export-Import Bank of the United States 

·         The Worst Places to Work in the Federal Government 

Congress. House. Science, Space, and Technology Committee

·         The President’s UN Climate Pledge:Scientifically Justified or a New Tax on Americans? 

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         An Overview of the U.S. Coast Guard's Missions 

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Army Modernization 

·         Military Cyber Programs and Posture 

·         National Nuclear Security Administration Plans and Programs 

·         U.S. Defense Policy Issues Pertaining to the Asia-Pacific Theater 

·         U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea 

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         American Food Aid: Why Reform Matters 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Overview of the Federal Budget 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         The Taliban - InfoGuide 

·         Trading Up: U.S. Trade and Investment Policy 

·         U.S.-Cuba Relations 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Strategic and Critical Materials 2015 Report on Stockpile Requirement  

Department of State

·         Background Briefing on the Report Required to Rescind Cuba's State Sponsor of Terrorism Status 

·         Nuclear Weapons and International Security in the 21st Century 

·         Using Diplomacy to Advance the Long-term Sustainability and Security of the Outer Space Environment 

East West Center

·         An Australian Perspective on the “Utility of Unity” in ASEAN 

East-West Institute

·         Afghan Narcotrafficking: The State of Afghanistan's Borders 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         The EU’s Fourth Railway Package: A New Stop in a Long Regulatory Journey 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         Annual Energy Outlook 2015 with Projections to 2040 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         EU-LAC: The Other Transatlantic Partnership 

·         EUISS Yearbook of European Security 2015 

·         Whatever Happened to Yemen’s Army? 

European Council on Foreign Relations

·         Explaining China’s Foreign Policy Reset 

·         How do Asians See Their Future? 

European Parliament

·         Recovery of Rare Earths from Electronic Wastes 

European Parliamentary Research Service

·         Asylum in the EU: Facts and Figures 

·         Mapping the Cost of Non-Europe, 2014 -19: Third edition (April 2015) 

·         Safeguarding Biological Diversity: EU Policy and International Agreements 

Fireeye

·         APT30 and the Mechanics of a Long-Running Cyber Espionage Operation 

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? 

·         The Strategy of Retrenchment and Its Consequences 

·         Taiwan's Latest Bone of Contention: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 

·         Why Iran Matters to South Korea — and Why South Korea’s Middle East Posture Should Matter to the United States 

Foundation for Strategic Research

·         Why Should Humanitarian NGOs Avoid Calling for Military Interventions? 

FRIDE

·         Illusions versus Reality: Turkey’s Approach to the Middle East and North Africa 

Geneva Centre for Security Policy

·         Future Challenges in Cyberspace 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Europe and Japan: Toward a “Trans-Eurasian”Partnership? 

·         Forced Convergence?  Transatlantic Strategy in the Global Mediterranean 

·         Kurdish Peace Process: From Optimism to Uncertainty and What’s Next? 

·         The United States and the Future of Mediterranean Security: Reflections from GMF’s Mediterranean Strategy Group 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         2015 Annual Report: Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits. GAO-15-404SP 

·         Air Traffic Control: FAA Needs a More Comprehensive Approach to Address Cybersecurity As Agency Transitions to NextGen. GAO-15-370 

·         Amphibious Combat Vehicle Acquisition: Marine Corps Adopts an Incremental Approach. GAO-15-385 

·         Department of Defense: Acquisition Rulemaking Practices. GAO-15-423R 

·         F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Assessment Needed to Address Affordability Challenges. GAO-15-364 

·         F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Observations on Program Progress. GAO-15-429T [testimony] 

·         Fragmentation, Overlap and Duplication: An Evaluation and Management Guide. GAO-15-49SP 

·         Government Efficiency and Effectiveness: Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits. GAO-15-522T [testimony] 

·         Government Efficiency and Effectiveness: Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits. GAO-15-523T [testimony] 

·         National Nuclear Security Administration: Observations on Management Challenges and Steps Taken to Address Them. GAO-15-532T [testimony] 

·         Presidential Helicopter Acquisition: Program Established Knowledge-Based Business Case and Entered System Development with Plans for Managing Challenges. GAO-15-392R 

Heritage Foundation

·         Congress Should Continue Momentum on Coast Guard Cutter Fleet 

·         The Good of Corporations 

·         Global Experience Shows that Physician-Assisted Suicide Threatens the Weak and Marginalized 

·         Progress Is Coming on Defense Acquisition Reform 

·         Senate’s Iran Nuclear Bill Misses the Point 

·         Time to Reform the U.S. Counterterrorism Enterprise—Now 

·         Three Terrorist Plots Disrupted in Three Weeks: 66th Islamist Plot Reconfirms Scope of Threat 

·         U.N. Conference Debating a Ban on Autonomous Weapons: Understanding Key Issues 

Human Rights Watch

·         Human Rights Impact of Less Lethal Weapons and Other Law Enforcement Equipment 

·         Ripe for Abuse:  Palestinian Child Labor in Israeli Agricultural Settlements in the West Bank 

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, April 16,2015 

o    Nigerian Elections: Ushering in a New Era of Politics?

o    Zimbabwe: Court Cases Highlight Splits in Ruling Party

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         Why Access to Iranian Military Sites Matters in a Long-Term Deal 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Peace and Security Council Report, April 15, 2105,  No 68 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Iraq Situation Report

o    April 16-17, 2015 

o    April 14-15, 2015 

o    April 11-13, 2015 

·         Syria Situation Report: April 7-14, 2015 

·         Ukraine Crisis Update: April 16, 2015 

Institute of Development Studies

·         China’s Development Finance: Ambition, Impact and Transparency 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Modi’s Foreign Policy: Focus on the Diaspora 

·         Yemen, Pakistan and Arab Monarchies: Widening Gulf? 

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

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

·         Boko Haram’s Terror Ripples Through the Region 

o    Map 

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism

·         Responding to Cyber Jihad: Towards an Effective Counter Narrative 

International Crisis Group

·         Elections in Burundi: Moment of Truth 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Current Challenges in Revenue Mobilization -Improving Tax Compliance 

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         MINUSCA After One Year: Achievements and Challenges 

Internews

·         Trust, Influence, and Connectivity: Understanding Information Ecosystems in Pakistan's Tribal Areas 

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, April 17, 2015, v. 15, no. 8 

o    Rolling Out the New Silk Road: Railroads Undergird Beijing’s Strategy

o    China’s Evolving Perspectives on Network Warfare: Lessons from the Science of Military Strategy

o    China’s Maodun: A Free Internet Caged by the Chinese Communist Party

o    Chinese Views on the Information “Center of Gravity”: Space, Cyber and Electronic Warfare

o    Chinese Military Think Tanks: “Chinese Characteristics” and the “Revolving Door”

·         Terrorism Monitor, April 17, 2015, v. 13, no. 8 

o    A Short Profile of Iraq’s Shi’a Militias

o    Iran Confronts Intensifying Insurgent Offensive in Sistan-Balochistan Province

o    After Garissa: Kenya Revises Its Security Strategy to Counter al-Shabaab’s Shifting Tactics

Long War Journal

·         Charting the Data for US Airstrikes in Pakistan, 2004 - 2015 [updated April 13, 2015] 

·         Charting the Data for US Air Strikes in Yemen, 2002 - 2015 [updated April 14, 2015] 

Lowy Institute for International Policy

·         Sovereignty and the Sea—President JokoWidodo’s Foreign Policy Challenges 

National Academies Press

·         Educate to Innovate:   Factors That Influence Innovation: Based on Input from Innovators and Stakeholders 

·         Enabling Rapid and Sustainable Public Health Research During Disasters 

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         Modernizing US Defense Cooperation in East Asia to Peacefully Manage Strategic Competition 

National Security Archive

·         1994 Rwanda Pullout Driven by Clinton White House, U.N. Equivocation 

·         The U.S. Discovery of Israel's Secret Nuclear Project 

Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Roots of Mali's Conflict: Moving Beyond the2012 Crisis 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         An Analysis of Emerging Pakistani-Iranian Ties 

Open Society Justice Initiative

·         Death by Drone: Civilian Harm Caused by U.S.Targeted Killings in Yemen 

Oxfam

·         Charting a New Course: Overcoming the Stalemate in Gaza 

Oxford Research Group

·         Is Islamic State Here to Stay?  

·         Navigating Yemen to Safe Shores: Prospects for National Dialogue and Reconciliation 

·         War in Yemen: The African Dimension 

PAK Institute for Peace Studies

·         Islam, democracy and the Constitution of Pakistan [video] 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Monitor on Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan: March 2015 

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         The Financial Sector and Growth in Emerging Asian Economies 

·         Financing Asia's Growth 

·         Financing Productivity- and Innovation-Led Growth in Developing Asia: International Lessons and Policy Issues 

·         Maintaining Financial Stability in the People's Republic of China during Financial Liberalization 

·         Raising Lower-Level Wages: When and Why It Makes Economic Sense 

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         Cell Phones in Africa: Communication Lifeline 

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         In Debate Over Legalizing Marijuana, Disagreement Over Drug’s Dangers  

Polish Institute of International Affairs

·         What Lies behind the Anti-West Outburst in Russia? 

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Profitability in India's Organized Manufacturing Sector: The Role of Technology, Distribution, and Demand 

Rand

·         Air Transport Pilot Supply and Demand:Current State and Effects of Recent Legislation   

·         Assessing and Evaluating Department of Defense Efforts to Inform, Influence, and Persuade: An Annotated Reading List 

·         Assessing and Evaluating Department of Defense Efforts to Inform, Influence, and Persuade: Desk Reference 

·         Assessing and Evaluating Department of Defense Efforts to Inform, Influence, and Persuade: Handbook for Practitioners   

·         Australia's Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise: Preparing for the 21st Century 

·         The Economic Consequences of Investing in Shipbuilding: Case Studies in the United States and Sweden 

·         Identifying and Mitigating Risks in Security Sector Assistance for Africa's Fragile States 

·         There Will Be Battles in the Heart of Your Abode: The Threat Posed by Foreign Fighters Returning From Syria and Iraq:Addendum [testimony] 

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         The Future of Research and Development in the UK’s Security and Intelligence Sector 

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Russia’s Concept of Hybrid Wars: Implications for Small States 

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

·         Report of the Task Force on Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Stanley Foundation

·         Catalyzing Climate Action at All Levels 

·         Summary of Outcomes from the NAZCA Platform Consultation Workshop 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         Another Brick in the Wall: The Israeli Experience in Missile Defense 

·         Maturing Defense Support of Civil Authorities and the Dual Status Commander Arrangement through the Lens of Process Improvement 

·         Parsing Chinese-Russian Military Exercises 

United Kingdom, Ministry of Defense

·         UK National Strategy for Maritime Security 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Changing Iran Trends in the Worldwide Threat Assessment 

·         Lebanon Continues to Muddle Through 

White House

·         FACT SHEET: VA Vet Centers and Administration Progress on Mental Health 

·         FACT SHEET: U.S.-Iraq Cooperation 

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

·         Message to Congress -- Report to Congress with Respect to the Proposed Rescission of Cuba's Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism 

·         National Strategy for the Arctic Region Implementation Report  

·         Statement by the Press Secretary on the Proposed Rescission of Cuba’s Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism 

·         United States of America Midterm Self-Assessment Report for the Open Government Partnership; Second Open Government National Action Plan 2013-2015 

World Bank

·         Development as Freedom in a Digital Age: Experiences from the Rural Poor in Bolivia 

·         Trust, Voice, and Incentives : Learning from Local Success Stories in Service Delivery in the Middle East and North Africa   

·         World Development Indicators 2015 

World Economic Forum

·         Global Information Technology Report 2015