Friday's Miscellany 05-29-2015

38 North

·         North Korea: New Construction at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station 

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)

·         Mapping Village Variability in Afghanistan:The Use of Cluster Analysis to Construct Village Typologies 

Air Force Research Institute (AFRI)

·         Strategic Studies Quarterly, Summer 2015, v. 9, no. 2 

o    A Call to the Future: The New Air Force Strategic Framework

o    Chinese Military Modernization: Implications for Strategic Nuclear Arms Control

o    Moral and Political Necessities for Nuclear Disarmament: An Applied Ethical Analysis

o    Hypersonic Weapons and Escalation Control in East Asia

o    On the Future of Order in Cyberspace

o    Why International Order in Cyberspace Is Not Inevitable

o    Structural Causes and Cyber Effects: A Response to Our Critics

o    Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea: Implications for Security in Asia and Beyond

Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)

·         A Guidebook for Safety Risk Management for Airports 

American Institute for Contemporary German Studies

·         Building a Robust U.S. Work-based Education and Apprenticeship System at Scale 

Amnesty International

·         Abduction, Torture and Summary Killings of Palestinians by Hamas Forces During the 2014 Gaza/Israel Conflict 

·         Breaking Bodies: Torture and Summary Killings in Eastern Ukraine 

·         Promising Little, Delivering Less: Qatar and Migrant Labor Abuse Ahead of the 2022 Football World Cup 

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         From the Chiang Mai Initiative to an Asian Monetary Fund 

·         Loan-to-Value Policy as a Macroprudential Tool: The Case of Residential Mortgage Loans in Asia 

Asian Centre for Human Rights

·         India: Death in the Name of Conscience 

ASUA Institute of Land Warfare

·         Integrating Landpower in the Indo–Asia–Pacific Through 2020: Analysis of a Theater Army Campaign Design 

Atlantic Council

·         Hiding in Plain Sight: Putin's War in Ukraine 

Australian National University – Strategic & Defence Studies Centre

·         The A Word: An Accomodationist Strategy for US-China Relations 

·         A Strategy Towards Indonesia 

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Cost of Defense: ASPI Defense Budget Brief,2015–2016 

·         Learning From History: Some Strategic Lessons from the ‘Forward Defense’ Era 

Banyan Analytics

·         U.S. Military Assistance to International Health Emergency Response: Examining Frameworks for an Ebola-like Disaster in the Asia-Pacific 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Cities Emerging Soft Power: 5 Key Advantages for Improved Global Governance 

·         The Impact of the Greek Elections in Turkey-Greece Relations and Conflict Dynamics in the Eastern Mediterranean 

·         The World in Europe 

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         China's Access to Uranium Resources 

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Assembling the Pieces: The Economics of Step-by-Step Immigration Reform 

Brookings

·         10 Maps that Explain Ukraine’s Struggle for Independence 

·         Blood and Hope in Afghanistan: A June 2015Update 

·         Defining Political Choices: Tunisia’s Second Democratic Elections From the Ground Up 

·         How Finance Flows to Africa 

·         Local Government 2035: Strategic Trends and Implications of New Technologies 

·         A New Global Agreement can Catalyze Climate Action in Latin America 

Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         After America, Canada’s Moment? 

·         The Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic:Purpose, Capabilities, and Requirements 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Economic Integration in the Time of Turmoil 

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

CATO Institute

·         Designer Drugs: A New, Futile Front in the War on Illegal Drugs 

·         International Developments in the Insurance Sector: The Road to Financial Instability? 

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

·         Key Insights from a Solutions Forum on Driving Energy Efficiency with IT 

Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT)

·         Comparison of 2014 and 2015 versions of the USA FREEDOM Act 

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

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

o    International Issues

Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies

·         New Controversial Actor In Post-ISIS Iraq—Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         FYSA: For Your Situational Awareness, May 2015, Issue 19 

·         International Climate Negotiations Glossary 

·         PacNet #31 - Expanding the ROKN’s ASW Capabilities to Deal with North Korean SLBMs 

·         PacNet #30 - Launch the Perry Process 2 

Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies

·         Solar Photovoltaic Market in Turkey: Prospects and Challenges 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         A Ten-point Plan to Strengthen Westminster's Oversight of EU Policy 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         China’s Anti-dumping Problems and Mitigation through Regional Trade Agreements 

·         Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience in East Africa 

·         Mexican Perspectives on Sovereign Debt Management and Restructuring 

·         Sequencing RMB Internationalization 

Centre for Security Governance

·         Learning from Failure? British and European Approaches to Security and Justice Programming  

Chatham House

·         Two Years of the Dream: Georgian Foreign Policy During the Transition 

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         The Balance-sheet of Conflict: Criminal Revenues and Warlords in Syria 

·         Can Non-conventional Armed Violence be Regulated? 

College of Europe

·         Free Movement of Persons: The Mirage of Social Security Schemes 

Combat Studies Institute Press

·         Over There with the AEF. The World War I Memoirs of Captain Henry C. Evans, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Status of Discretionary Appropriations: FY2016 Senate

Council on Foreign Relations

·         Building the New Silk Road 

·         Enhancing U.S. Support for Peace Operations in Africa 

·         U.S.-Cuba Relations 

·         Widening U.S.-Arab Gulf Over Iran [Vali Nasr interview] 

Department of Homeland Security

·         OIG 15-92-D FEMA Provided an Effective Response to the Napa, California, Earthquake 

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

·         National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary   

East-West Center

·         How to Deepen Asia-Latin America Economic Relations 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         The EU–Japan Summit Considered in Light of the Renewed US–Japan Defence Guidelines: New Momentum for the Strategic Partnership? 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         Colombia Country Analysis Brief - May 2015 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         Countering Terrorism: An Area for EU-China Cooperation? 

·         EU and Japan: Stepping Up the Game 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         Balancing Realism and Vision - The Prospects of EU-Israel Relations in Times of Change and Uncertainty 

·         The Emission Trading Scheme Reform: Will the Commission's Proposal Save the System? 

·         One Year After the Youth Guarantee: Policy Fatigue or Signs of Action? 

Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)

·         2015 National Preparedness Report 

French Institute for International Relations (Institut français des relations internationales)

·         Ukraine: A Test for Russian Military Reforms 

FRIDE

·         Iran in the Middle East: Leveraging Chaos 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Getting Legislatures on Both Sides of the Atlantic Engaged in TTIP 

·         The Indispensable Partner? Turkey in the Evolving Triangulation with the United States and Europe 

·         Longstanding Partners in Changing Times:Report of the Task Force on the Future of German-American Relations 

·         Reading the 2015 Turkish Parliamentary Elections: Useful Terms for Analysis 

·         Russia and the Democracy Rollback in Europe 

·         Why an EU-Turkey Customs Union Upgrade is Good for Turkey 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Defense Transportation: Air Force's Airlift Study Met Mandate Requirements. GAO-15-457R 

·         International Space Station: Measurable Performance Targets and Documentation Needed to Better Assess Management of National Laboratory. GAO-15-397 

·         Navy Force Structure: Sustainable Plan and Comprehensive Assessment Needed to Mitigate Long-Term Risks to Ships Assigned to Overseas Homeports. GAO-15-329 

·         Sequestration: Documenting and Assessing Lessons Learned Would Assist DOD in Planning for Future Budget Uncertainty. GAO-15-470 

·         U.S. Parole Commission: Number of Offenders under Its Jurisdiction Has Declined; Transferring Its Jurisdiction for D.C. Offenders Would Pose Challenges. GAO-15-359 

Heritage Foundation

·         Declines in National Reporting Reveal Failure of U.N.’s Program of Action on Small Arms 

·         House Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Freezes Pay for Members of Congress but Avoids Further Spending Cuts 

Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute (HSSAI)

·         Measuring for Results: Key Concepts for Understanding the Performance of DHS Programs and Activities 

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         From Looks to Action: Thailand-India Strategic Convergence and Defence Cooperation 

·         ‘Operation Decisive Storm’ and Changing Geopolitics in the Gulf 

·         The Rohingyas: Security Implications for ASEAN and Beyond 

·         US-Japan Security Alliance: Standing the Test of Time 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         ISIS Analysis of the IAEA Iran Safeguards Report 

·         Parchin: A Pre-Comprehensive Agreement Update 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Myanmar’s Fragile Ceasefire 

Institute for Strategic Dialogue

·         'Till Martyrdom Do Us Part': Gender and the ISIS Phenomenon 

Institute of South Asian Studies

·         The Modi-Mamata Thaw: Notes on Recent Developments in West Bengal 

·         Nepal after the Mega Earthquake 

·         Pakistan’s Widening Sectarian Divide 

Institute of the Study of War

·         Control in Syria: May 28, 2015 

·         Control of Terrain in Syria: May 22, 2015 

·         Iraq Situation Report

o    May 28-29, 2015 

o    May 26-27, 2015 

o    May 23-25, 2015 

·         ISIS Control and Expected Offensives in Central Syria: May 29, 2015 

·         ISF Disposition in Anbar: May 15 - May 27, 2015 

·         ISIS Sanctuary Map: May 20, 2015 

·         The Jabhat al-Nusra and Rebel Campaign for Idlib Province 

·         The Regime's Military Capabilities

o    Part 1 

o    Part 2 

·         Syria Situation Report: May 21-26, 2015 

·         Ukraine Crisis Update: May 28, 2015 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         Boosting TTIP Negotiations 

·         General Zhukov and the Cyborgs 

Inter-American Dialogue

·         Local Conflicts and Natural Resources: A Balancing Act for Latin American Governments 

International Crisis Group

·         Burundi: Peace Sacrificed? 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Base Erosion, Profit Shifting and Developing Countries 

·         China’s Growth: Can Goldilocks Outgrow Bears? 

·         It’s Not All Fiscal: Effects of Income,Fiscal Policy, and Wealth on Private Consumption 

·         Make in India: Which Exports Can Drive the Next Wave of Growth? 

·         New Energy Sources for Jordan: Macroeconomic Impact and Policy Considerations 

·         (Not) Dancing Together: Monetary Policy Stance and the Government Spending Multiplier 

·         Sub-National Government’s Risk Premia: Does Fiscal Performance Matter? 

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Securing Education for Syrian Refugees in Jordan 

International Republication Institute (IRI)

·         First-Ever IRI Ukraine National Municipal Poll: Ukrainians Deeply Concerned Over Corruption; Remain Committed to Europe and Democracy 

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, May 29, 2015, v. 15, no. 11 

o    President Xi’s Visit to Belarus Prompts Questions of New Line on Taiwan

o    Nuclear Policy Issues in the 2013 Edition of The Science of Military Strategy: Part 1 on Nuclear Policy, Strategy and Force Modernization

o    China’s North Korea Policy: In The Footsteps of Russia?

o    China’s “One Belt, One Road” Strategy Meets the UAE’s Look East Policy

o    Chinese Submarines in Sri Lanka Unnerve India: Next Stop Pakistan?

·         Terrorism Monitor, May 29, 2015, v. 13, no. 11 

o    How Belgium Became a Top Exporter of Jihad

o    The Jihadist Threat in Italy

o    Al-Qaeda-Aligned Central Asian Militants in Syria Separate from Islamic State-Aligned IMU in Afghanistan

Japan Center for International Exchange

·         Innovative Disaster Responses: Model Approaches from Japan's 3/11 Disaster 

·         Strengthening US-Japan NGO Partnerships on Humanitarian Responses—Lessons from 3/11 

Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

·         Special Operations Essays 

o    Assistance Beyond Luck: Synchronizing Engagements in the Global SOF Network

o    Harnessing the Human Domain in Warfare

o    The First Women in SOF: Women Operatives in the OSS and SOW as a Framework for the Modern Enabler

o    Training the Police Forces of a Fragile State

o    SOF and the Regionally-Aligned Force

o    Special Operations Forces and the Professionalism of Foreign Internal Defense

Marine Corps University Middle East Studies

·         MES Insights, May 2015, v.6, no. 3 

o    “We Like Democracy, but Elections Ruined It”: Thoughts on Democratization in Afghanistan after 2014

Migration Policy Institute  (MPI)

·         Before the Boat: Understanding the Migrant Journey 

National Academies Press

·         Post-Vietnam Dioxin Exposure in Agent Orange-Contaminated C-123 Aircraft 

·         Sea Change: 2015-2025 Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences 

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

·         Countering Nuclear and Radiological Materials Illicit Trafficking Through Maritime Security Initiatives: Paper Tiger or Concrete Solution? A Case Study  

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

·         Location-Based Services R&D Roadmap 

National Security Archive

·         Anatoly S. Chernyaev Diary, 1975 

·         Nixon, Kissinger, and the Madman Strategy during Vietnam War 

Nautilus Institute

·         Expanded Communications Satellite Surveillance and Intelligence Activities Utilising Multi-beam Antenna Systems 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (Norsk Ressurssenter for Fredsbygging)

·         King Salman Consolidates the Al-Sudayri“Palace Coup” 

Norwegian Refugee Council (Flyktninghjelpen)

·         Statelessness and Displacement 

Oxfam Policy & Practice

·         Is South Africa Operating in a Safe and Just Space? Using the Doughnut Model to Explore Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice  

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         Free Trade Agreements Seen as Good for U.S.,But Concerns Persist 

·         Public Continues to Back U.S. Drone Attacks 

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·         Arctic Cooperation in the Shadow of Russian Bombers 

Quilliam Foundation

·         From Dhimmitude to Democracy: Islamic Law,Non-Muslims & Equal Citizenship 

Rand

·         Critical Materials, U.S. Import Dependence,and Recommended Actions: Addendum 

·         Ensuring U.S. Air Force Operations During Cyber Attacks Against Combat Support Systems: Guidance for Where to Focus Mitigation Efforts 

·         Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Volume 3. Estimates for Coast Guard Service Members from the2014 RAND Military Workplace Study  

·         Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Annex to Volume 3. Tabular Results from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study for Coast Guard Service Members  

Securing America's Future Energy

·         Yemen Conflict Threatens to Add Entrenched Risk Premium and Price Volatility to Global Oil Market 

Small Wars Journal 

·         AFPAK Hands: A Template for Long-Term Strategic Engagement? 

·         Hardware, Not Humans: The U.S. Navy's History of Technology and Micro-Management 

·         The Need to Understand and Conduct UW 

·         Nigeria’s Critical Juncture: Boko Haram, Buhari, and the Future of the Fourth Republic 

·         Why this Veteran is Investing in Girls’ Education on Memorial Day 

Stanley Foundation

·         Before the Killing Begins:  The Politics of Mass Violence 

·         Fragile States, Global Consequences 

·         Radioactive Challenge 

State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China

·         China's Military Strategy 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         From Cooperation to Competition - The Future of U.S.-Russian Relations 

·         Gold, Blood, and Power: Finance and War Through the Ages 

United Nations

·         2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

o    v. 1 

o    v. 2 

o    v. 3 

UN University

·         Tackling Prolonged Displacement: Lessons on Durable Solutions from Fukushima 

US-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         China’s Trade Ambitions: Strategy and Objectives Behind China’s Pursuit of Free Trade Agreements

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Addressing Land Conflict in Afghanistan 

·         The Current Situation: Israel, The Palestinian Territories, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict 

·         Customary Practice and Restorative Justice in Libya: A Hybrid Approach 

·         The State of the Field: Countering Violent Extremism 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Can Erdogan Stay at the Helm? 

·         The Crisis of the Assad Regime 

·         Iraqi Shiite Foreign Fighters on the Rise Again in Syria 

·         Khamenei's Nuclear Instructions: Public Versus Private 

White House

·         Remarks by the President on Memorial Day 

·         Remarks by the President at the Annual Hurricane Season Outlook and Preparedness Briefing 

Wilson Center for International Scholars

·         Confronting Terror-affiliated Hacktivists