Friday's Miscellany 04-24-2015

38 North

·        Must UN Agencies Also Fail in North Korea? 

 Air Force Space Command (AFSC)

·        AFSPC Long-Term Science and Technology(S&T) Challenges 

Air University Press

·        “All the Missiles Work”: Technological Dislocations and Military Innovation: A Case Study in US Air Force Air-to-Air Armament 

·        Casting Net Assessment: Andrew W. Marshall and the Epistemic Community of the Cold War 

·        Complex Adaptive Systems and the Development of Force Structures for the United States Air Force 

·        Jimmy Doolittle: The Commander behind the Legend 

·        Risky Business: Reducing Moral Hazard in Airlift Operations 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·        Kurdish Peace Process: From Dialogue to Negotiation? 

American Academy of Diplomacy

·        American Diplomacy at Risk 

American Enterprise Institute

·        Growing Cyberthreat from Iran: The Initial Report of Project Pistachio Harvest 

American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS)

·        The Future of Power in a Post Carbon Society 

·        Reducing Vulnerability: A Transatlantic Approach to Energy Security 

Amnesty International

·        Behind the Rhetoric: Human Rights Abuses in Bahrain Continue Unabated 

·        Digging for Transparency: How U.S. Companies are Only Scratching the Surface of Conflict Minerals Reporting 

·        Europe’s Sinking Shame: The Failure to Save Refugees and Migrants at Sea 

·        USA—Crimes and Impunity 

Army Combined Arms Center

·        Military Review, May/June2015, v. 95, no. 3 

o   Future Megacity Operations - Lessons from Sadr City

o   Identifying and Retaining the Arm's Best Midgrade Officers

o   Operational Resilience in the Infantry Rifle Platoon

o   Psychologically Fit to Lead

o   Great Results Through Bad Leaders

o   The Path to Mission Command

o   Stryker Packages Allow the army to Achieve Its Rapid Deployment Goal

o   1930s German Doctrine

o   The Advisor and the Brigade Combat Team

o   Army Civilians and the Army Profession

o   It's Not About Truth: It's About Thinking and Judgement

o   I Heard My Country Calling

ASUA Institute of Land Warfare

·        Army Operating Concept 2020-2010: Winning in a Complex World 

Atlantic Council

·        Dynamic Stability: US Strategy for a World in Transition 

·        Tunisia's New Constitutional Court 

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·        One Defence: one direction? The First Principles Review of Defence 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·        The Americas: Full Backing for an Irreversible Historical Fact 

·        Rethinking Europe Foreign Policy 

Brookings

·        Global Accountable Care in Action 

·        Institutional Innovation: How It Happens and Why It Matters 

·        The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan: Time to Reform 

Carnegie Endowment for International Security

·        New Global Marketplace of Political Change 

·        Making Waves: Aiding India’s Next-Generation Aircraft Carrier 

CATO  Institute

·        Chinese Free Trade Is No Threat to American Free Trade 

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·        Deterring Iran’s Use of Offensive Cyber: A Case Study  

Center for Global Development

·        The Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Strategies to Expand Treatment to HIV-Positive South Africans:Scale Economies and Outreach Costs 

·        World Bank: Why It Is Still Needed and Why It Still Disappoints 

Center for International Governance Innovation

·        Law, Governance and Climate Change 

Center for International Policy (CIP)

·        Country Profile: U.S. Security Assistance to Tunisia 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·        Russian Analytical Digest, No. 166: Opposition Politics in Russia: Where are They?  

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

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

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·        American Strategy and Critical Changes in US“Energy Import Dependence" 

·        The Arab-Israeli Conflict 

·        Fueling the Online Trade Revolution 

·        Global Economics Monthly, April 2015, v. 4, no. 4 - A Case for Smarter Economic Statecraft  

·        HPV Vaccination in Japan: The Continuing Debate and Global Impacts  

·        Korea Chair Monitor, April 9 - April 22, 2015, v. 3, no. 8 

·        Military Spending and Arms Sales in the Gulf 

·        PacNet #27 - The 2015 US-Japan Guidelines for Defense Cooperation: Toward “A More Balanced and Effective Alliance” 

·        PacNet #26 - As the US Pivots Away, China Bets on Pakistan 

Center for the Study of Intelligence

·        Studies in Intelligence, 2015, v. 59, no. 1 

o   Lessons from the USS Pueblo and EC-121 Incidents—1968 and 1969

o   The War in Laos: The Fall of Lima Site 85 in March 1968

o   Autonomous Systems in the Intelligence Community: Many Possibilities and Challenges

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·        Cleaning the Neighborhood: How the EU Can Scrub Out Bad Energy Policy 

·        Dead in the Water: Fixing the EU’s Failed Approach to Mediterranean Migrants 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·        The Asian Infrastructure Development Bank: A New Bretton Woods Moment? A Total Chinese Triumph? 

·        Development of Sustainability and Green Banking Regulations — Existing Codes and Practices 

·        Law, Governance and Climate Change 

·        Policy Options Could Increase Ambition in the2015 Climate Agreement 

Chatham House

·        Data Sharing for Public Health: Key Lessons from Other Sectors 

·        Negotiating with Terrorists 

·        Overcoming Barriers to Data Sharing in Public Health: A Global Perspective 

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·        Crisis in North Africa: Implications for Europe and Options for EU Policymakers 

·        European Action in Middle East Conflicts 

·        EU Maritime Security Strategy   

·        Islamic State Franchising: Tribes,Transnational Jihadi Networks and Generational Shifts 

College of Europe

·        The Atlantic – A Bridge Too Far? TTIP’s Provenance, Prospects and Pitfalls   

·        The European Pharmaceutical Industry in a Global Economy: What Drives EU Exports of Pharmaceuticals? 

·        Sustainability, Resource Efficiency and Competitiveness. An Assessment of Resource Efficiency Policies in the European Union 

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·        Combatting the Opioid Abuse Epidemic:Professional and Academic Perspectives 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·        Accountability and Transformation: Tier Rankings in the Fight Against Human Trafficking 

·        Nuclear Agreement with Iran: Can’t Trust, Can We Verify? 

·        Poaching and Terrorism: A National Security Challenge 

·        The U.S. Rebalance in East Asia: Budget Priorities for FY 2016 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·        Acquisition Oversight: How Effectively Is DHS Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars? 

·        Allegations of Special Access and Political Influence at the Department of Homeland Security 

·        Strategic Perspectives on the Bioterrorism Threat 

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·        Enhancing Cybersecurity of Third-Party Contractors and Vendors 

·        Examining the Dept. of Energy’s Excess Uranium Management Plan 

Congress. House. Science, Space and Technology Committee

·        Hydraulic Fracturing: Banning Proven Technologies on Possibilities Instead of Probabilities 

                   

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·        A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2016Budget Request for the United States Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority 

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·        Air Force and Navy Nuclear Programs and the Implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Review Recommendations 

·        Department of Defense Policy and Programs to Counter Threats to the United States from Terrorism and Irregular Warfare 

·        Reform of the Defense Acquisition System 

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee

·        Weathering the Storm: How Can We Better Communicate Weather to Enhance Commerce and Safety? 

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·        The African Growth And Opportunity Act (AGOA) 

·        Improving The Efficiency and Effectiveness of The Department Of State 

·        State Department Reauthorization: Ensuring Effective U.S. Diplomacy Within A Responsible Budget 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·        Securing the Border: Understanding Threats and Strategies for the Northern Border 

Council on Foreign Relations

·        Europe's Migration Crisis 

·        Nicaragua's Grand Canal 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·        DoD Cyber Strategy 

·        FACT SHEET: The Department of Defense (DOD)Cyber Strategy 

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

·        DoD Instruction 2200.01, Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP), April 21, 2015 

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

·        Remarks by Secretary Carter at the Drell Lecture Cemex Auditorium, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford,California 

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·        DODIG-2015-107 Challenges Exist for Asset Accountability and Maintenance and Sustainment of Vehicles Within the Afghan National Security Forces (Redacted) 

Department of Energy (DOD)

·        Quadrennial Energy Review: Energy Transmission, Storage, and Distribution Infrastructure  

                   

Department of Justice

·        Applications Made to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court During Calendar Year 2014 

·        Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department 

Department of State

·        Background Briefing on Arctic Council Preview 

·        The Economic and Business Impacts of Varying Energy Price Scenarios 

·        Foreignassistance.gov 

·        Remarks at a UN Security Council Debate on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: the Role of Youth in Countering Violent Extremism and Promoting Peace 

·        Remarks at the 2015 Women in the World Summit 

·        Remarks at the Atlantic Council's Conference on Trade and National Security: Renewing U.S. Leadership Through Economic Strength 

·        The Strategic Imperative of Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation in the Gulf 

Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

·        Statistical Transparency Report Regarding Use of National Security Authorities 

East-West Center

·        Slow Pace of Reforms Inhibits US-India Agricultural Trade 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·        The Dangers and Inanity of(Euro-)Nationalism. From Communitarianism to Cosmopolitanism 

·        The Energy Performance of Buildings: Promises Still Unfulfilled 

El Real Instituto Elcano

·        Spain and Poland: Strategic Partners in a Union in Flux 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·        The EU and the NPT: Drawing Lines 

·        A New Climate for Peace: Taking Action on Climate and Fragility Risks 

·        Sanctions Against ‘Aggressors’– Seven Lessons 

·        Sanctions and Russia: Lessons from the Cold War 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·        The Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine: A Useful but Flawed OSCE Tool 

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

·        Australia's Measures to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 

·        Belgium's Measures to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·        Fighting Under the Earth: The History of Tunneling in Warfare 

·        The Rebalance to Southeast Asia 

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·        What Do We Know About the Mineral Resource Rent Sharing in Africa? 

German Development Institute

·        What is the Potential for a Climate, Forest and Community Friendly REDD+ in Paris? 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·        Oligarch vs. Nationalist: Ukraine’s 2014Parliamentary Elections 

·        State Extraction and Anti-Colonial Rebellion– Quantitative Evidence from the Former German East Africa 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·        Seventy Years After World War II: German and Japanese Successes and Responsibilities 

·        The United States and the Future of Mediterranean Security Reflection from GMF's Mediterranean Strategy Group 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·        Aviation Certification: Issues Related to Domestic and Foreign Approval of U.S. Aviation Products. GAO-15-550T [testimony] 

·        Cybersecurity: Actions Needed to Address Challenges Facing Federal Systems. GAO-15-573T, [testimony]  

·        Defense Inventory: Services Generally Have Reduced Excess Inventory, but Additional Actions Are Needed. GAO-15-350 

·        Department of Energy: Management of Excess Uranium. GAO-15-475T [testimony]  

·        Homeland Security Acquisitions: Major Program Assessments Reveal Actions Needed to Improve Accountability. GAO-15-171SP 

·        Homeland Security Acquisitions: Addressing Gaps in Oversight and Information is Key to Improving Program Outcomes. GAO-15-541T [testimony] 

·        State Department Construction: Basis for Building versus Leasing Decisions Was Insufficiently Documented at Three Embassies. GAO-15-472R 

Harvard Law School

·        National Security Journal, 2015 

o   The Hidden Cost of Drone Combat: Soldiers’ Mental Health

Heritage Foundation

·        67 Islamist Terrorist Plots Since 9/11: Spike in Plots Inspired by Terrorist Groups, Unrest in Middle East 

·        Constitutional Problems Raised by Domestic Convictions for Foreign Crimes 

·        The Ebola Outbreak of 2013–2014: An Assessment of U.S. Actions 

·        Respond Cautiously to North Korean Engagement Offers 

·        Revisiting Efforts to Counter Violent Extremism: Leadership Needed 

Human Rights Watch

·        "Whoever Raises their Head Suffers the Most" : Workers’ Rights in Bangladesh’s Garment Factories 

Indiana State University

·        Lone Wolf Terrorism in America: Using Knowledge of Radicalization Pathways to Forge Prevention Strategies 

Institut français des relations internationales

·        Carbon Risk and the Fossil Fuel Industry 

·        Demand Response in Europe’s Electricity Sector 

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·        Afghanistan and the Region 

·        Iran-P5+1 Lausanne Framework: Issues and Challenges 

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·        Africa Watch, April 16, 2015 

o   Another Kenyan Tragedy—A Pattern Too Familiar

o   Burundi 2015—Man Above Country?

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·        Why South Korea Needs THAAD Missile Defense 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·        Elections in a Time of Instability: Challenges for Lesotho Beyond the 2015 Poll 

·        The Nature and Drivers of Insecurity in Kenya 

Institute for the Study of War

·        Iraq Situation Report

·        April 21-22, 2015   

·        April 23-24, 2015 

·        Syria Situation Report: April 14-21, 2015 

·        Ukraine Crisis Update: April 23, 2015 

Institute of Development Studies

·        Tangled Ties: Al-Shabaab and Political Volatility in Kenya 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·        The Turkish Economy at a Crossroads:Unpacking Turkey's Current Account Challenge 

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·        European Female Jihadists in Syria: Exploring an Under-Researched Topic 

·        Responding to Cyber Jihad: Towards an Effective Counter Narrative 

·        Towards a European Position on Armed Drones and Targeted Killing: Surveying EU Counterterrorism Perspectives 

International Crisis Group

·        The Chaos in Darfur 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·        Capital Control Measures: A New Dataset 

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·        Enhancing Partnership in Peace Operations Between UN and Regional Organizations [event] 

·        Nuclear Weapons - The State of Play 

Lowy Institute for International Relations

·        Australian Foreign Fighters: Risks and Responses 

Martens Centre for European Studies

·        Dawn of the Drones: Europe's Security Response to the Cyber Age 

National Academies Press

·        Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals:   Volume 19 

·        The Air Force Health Study Assets Research Program 

·        Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters:  Strategies, Opportunities, and Planning for Recovery 

·        Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U.S. Nonprofit Sector:  Conceptual and Design Issues 

·        Optimizing the U.S. Ground-Based Optical and Infrared Astronomy System 

·        Potential Risks and Benefits of Gain-of-Function Research 

·        Regional Disaster Response Coordination to Support Health Outcomes 

National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

·        Domestic Radicalization to Violent Extremism 

National Security Archive

·        International Atomic Energy Agency Lacks Transparency, Observers and Researchers Say 

NATO Defense College

·        Energy as a Tool of Hybrid Warfare 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·        The Design and Architecture of Peace Processes: Lessons Learned in the Wake of Crises 

·        “Something Wicked This Way Comes”: Background to the New Extremist Challenge in the Middle East and North Africa 

·        “Something Wicked This Way Comes”: Case Studies. Background to the New Extremist Challenge in the Middle East and North Africa 

Observer Research Foundation

·        Nuclear Developments in Iran: Comprehending the Indian View 

Parliament of Australia

·        South Sudan Crisis 

Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI)

·        Peace and Stability Journal, April 2015, v. 5, no. 3

o   A Stable Solution for South Asia: Security Sector Reform in Jammu and Kashmir

o   Increasing Use of Sustainable Energy Technologies in Micro-grids in UN PKO from U.S. Army Trained Less Developed Country Peacekeepers

o   CAOCL and the RAF: A Training Program for Effective Regionally Aligned Forces

o   Top Ten Positive Outcomes from the Afghanistan War

o   Top Ten Negative Outcomes from the Afghanistan War

o   Civil Affairs Association and PKOSI Launch First of Issue Papers on "the Future of Civil Affairs"

Pew Research Center Internet, Science & Tech

·        Americans' View on Open Government Data 

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·        Civil Society Networks in the EU Integration of Serbia 

·        Never Ending Crisis: Prospects for the Belarusian Economy 

·        Towards China’s Great Power Diplomacy under Xi Jinping 

Rand

·        Breaking the Bank: Undermining Terrorist Financing [testimony] 

·        China's Expanding African Relations:Implications for U.S. National Security 

·        Community Resilience: Learn and Tell Toolkit 

·        Digital Evidence and the U.S. Criminal Justice System: Identifying Technology and Other Needs to More Effectively Acquire and Utilize Digital Evidence 

·        Evaluating the Implementation of the Re-Engineering Systems of Primary Care Treatment in the Military (RESPECT-Mil) 

·        Integrating Operational Energy Implications into System-Level Combat Effects Modeling: Assessing the Combat Effectiveness and Fuel Use of ABCT 2020 and Current ABCT 

·        Interactive Tool for Ranking Digital Evidence Needs 

·        Measuring the Quality of Care for Psychological Health Conditions in the Military Health System: Candidate Quality Measures for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder 

·        Measuring the Resilience of Energy Distribution Systems 

·        The Role of Social Relationships in the Transmission and Prevention of HIV Among Homeless Youth and Male Sex Workers:Three Essays 

Rethink Institute

·        Timeline of Central Asia (1918-2014) 

·        Turkey’s 2015 Election Prospects 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·        Evolving Army Needs for Space-Based Support 

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

·        Latest UNAMA Figures Show Continuing Record High Civilian Casualties 

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime  (UNODC)

·        Afghanistan Opium Survey 2014: Socio-economic Analysis  

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·        Education and Attitudes in Pakistan: Understanding Perceptions of Terrorism   

·        Understanding Afghanistan's 2014 Presidential Election: The Limits to Democracy in a Limited Access Order 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·        The Classic Blood Libel Against Jews Goes Mainstream in Iran 

·        Kurds Shaping Turkey's Political Map 

·        Saudi Arabia's 'Inexperienced Youngster' 

White House

·        FACT SHEET: Administration Announces New Agenda To Modernize Energy Infrastructure 

·        FACT SHEET: Preventing and Ending Veteran Homelessness 

·        Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the Conclusion of Operation Decisive Storm 

Wilson Center

·        Canada and Future Challenges in the Arctic 

·        A Closer look at Russia’s “Hybrid War”