Friday's Miscellany 06-05-2015

38 North

·         From Under the Sea: North Korea’s Latest Missile Test 

·         Is North Korea Gearing Up for Another Space Launch? 

·         North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site:Spring Construction and Maintenance Activities Continue 

Air Land Sea Application (ALSA) Center

·         Air Land Sea Bulletin, June  2015 

o    ALSA Looks at Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina

o    “The Coin of the Realm”: the Importance of Collective Exercises in the Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) Enterprise

o    A Proposal for Title 10 Command and Control for Complex Catastrophes

o    Improving Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Defense Support to Civil Law Enforcement Authorities through Interoperability Training

o    The Naval Services and Maritime DSCA are Operationally Relevant and Ready

o    Developing Future Incident Commanders and Defense Coordinating Officers

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Revolutions in Motion: The Transformations of the Arab World, 2010-2014 

·         Turkey’s 7 June 2015 General Election:Significance versus Narrative 

·         Turkish Parliamentary Elections: Risks and Predictions 

Amnesty International

·         Grasping the Nettle: Ending Europe’s Trade in Execution and Torture Technology 

·         Nepal Must End Discrimination in Earthquake Relief Effort 

·         Nepal: Earthquake Recovery Must Safeguard Human Rights 

·         Nigeria: Stars on Their Shoulders.  Blood on Their Hands:  War Crimes Committed by the Nigerian Military 

Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset

·         ACLED Conflict Trends Report no. 38, June 2015: Real-time Analysis of African Political Violence 

Asian Centre for Human Rights

·         India: Death Despite Dissenting Judgements 

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Global Shock, Risks, and Asian Financial Reform 

·         Making It Happen: Technology, Finance and Statistics for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific  

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Must Carry, Must Offer in Mexico 

·         One Bin For All? 

·         The Politics of Identity Post-Arab Spring 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Converging Enemy Threats to Israel 

·         The Unrealistic European Peace Offensive 

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         China's Access to Uranium Resources 

·         China's Carbon Emissions Report 2015 

Berghof Conflict Research

·         Dealing with Painful Memories and Violent Pasts. Towards a Framework for Contextual Understanding 

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         New Turkey or New Government? The June 2015 Parliamentary Election 

·         A Prevention Prescription for Improving Health and Health Care in America 

Brookings Institution

·         Benefits of Health Information Exchange Platforms: Measuring the Returns on Half a Billion Dollar Investment 

·         Getting it Right: Determining the Optimal Active Component End Strength of the All-Volunteer Army to Meet the Demands of the 21st Century 

·         Local Insights from DACA for Implementing Future Programs for Unauthorized Immigrants 

·         Role of Civil-Military-Police Coordination in Supporting Durable Solutions to Displacement 

Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         Reaching the Home Stretch on Trade Deals 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         War in Yemen: Revolution and Saudi Intervention  

Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)

·         Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative 

·         Creating a Strategy for Iraq, Syria, and the War Against ISIL: A Need for Change, Integrity, and Transparency  

·         “Failed State Wars” in Iraq and Syria: The Strategic Challenges  

·         Korea Chair Monitor, May 20-June 3, 2015 

·         PacNet #30R - Response to PacNet #30 “Launch the Perry Process 2” 

·         PacNet #32 - Abe and History: Words are not Enough! 

·         What the Iran Deal Means for Russia 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         Know Your Enemy: How to Break the EU’s Gridlock on Security Measures 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Conflict in Africa: Diagnosis and Response 

·         Six Ways to Make Climate Negotiations More Effective 

Chatham House

·         The Russian Challenge 

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Communities, Insecurity and Urban Life in Fragile States 

College of Europe

·         The European Union against a BRICS Wall? The Case of the Syrian Crisis   

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Americans Detained in Iran 

·         The Future of U.S.-Zimbabwe Relations 

·         State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau 

·         U.S. Policy Towards ISIL After Terror Group Seizes Ramadi and Palmyra 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         The Outer Ring of Border Security: DHS’s International Security Programs 

·         Terrorism Gone Viral: The Attack in Garland,Texas and Beyond 

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         Ensuring Agency Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

·         Ensuring Transparency through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         Oversight of the Amtrak Accident in Philadelphia 

Congress. Senate.  Foreign Relations Committee

·         Implications Of The Iran Nuclear Agreement For U.S. Policy In The Middle East 

·         Security Assistance In Africa 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee

·         Examining Practical Solutions to Improve the Federal Regulatory Process 

·         The IRS Data Breach: Steps to Protect Americans' Personal Information 

·         Watchdogs Needed: Top Government Investigator Positions Left Unfilled for Years 

Congress. Senate. Judiciary Committee

·         Rewriting the Law: Examining the Process That Led to the ObamaCare Subsidy Rule 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Hurricane Damage: Effects of Climate Change and Coastal Development 

Costs of War Project

·         War Related Death, Injury, and Displacement in Afghanistan and Pakistan:  2001-2014 

Council on Foreign Relations 

·         The Group of Seven (G7) 

·         The Taliban [interactive] 

·         U.S. Aviation Infrastructure 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Cybersecurity Incident and Protecting Personal Information 

·         Department of Defense Laboratory Review 

·         DoD Directive 4705.01E, Management of Land-Based Water Resources in Support of Contingency Operations, June 3, 2015 

·         Fact Sheet: U.S. - India Relationship 

·         Framework for the U.S. - India Defense Relationship 

·         US ROK Japan Defense Ministers Meeting Joint Press Statement 

Department of the Army

·         Energy Security & Sustainability (ES2) Strategy 

Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

·         ICPM 2005-900-2 - DNI National Counterproliferation Center 

East-West Center

·         Is China Driving PM Modi’s “Good Neighborly”Foreign Policy? 

·         New Directions in Asia-Pacific Economic Integration 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         Hybrid Hysteria 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         Egypt Country Analysis Brief - June 2015 

Enough Project

·         The Many Faces of al-Bashir: Sudan's Persian Gulf Power Games 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         BRICS Bloc(k) Rising? 

·         Recalibrating EU-Central Asia Relations 

·         The Threat of State-sponsored Industrial Espionage 

European Parliament

·         Cybersecurity and Cyberdefence EU Solidarity and Mutual Defence Clauses 

·         EU Mounts New Maritime Operation to Tackle Mediterranean People Traffickers 

·         Review of European and National Election Results 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

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

·         Turkey’s 7 June Parliamentary Elections -Part I - A Pivotal Moment for Turkey’s Future 

European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center (ESISC)

·         Bangladesh: Intensified Activities of  Al-Qaeda-linked Terrorist Groups Risk to Contribute to Further  Radicalisation of Muslim Population 

·         Regarding a Canceled Conference: When Islamism Prevails in Belgium 

Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

·         Can There be a Viable Roadmap for Libya? 

German Council on Foreign Relations

·         Russia of 2010s: How to Live with It and How to Outlive It 

German Development Institute

·         The Fragile Road Towards Peace and Democracy:Insights on the Effectiveness of International Support to Post-Conflict Burundi 

·         The G-7 and the Post-2015 Process: Role and Deliverables 

·         Let’s Walk Our Talk: From the July 2015Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, down the Road to Dignity by 2030 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Authoritarian Regime Learning: Comparative Insights from the Arab Uprisings 

German Institute for International and Security Affairs

·         Jihadism in Africa 

·         Security Cooperation in East Asia 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         From the Transformation of Turkey’s Political Fault Lines to the Construction of a New Political Center 

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

·         Politics of Uncertainty: Possible Outcomes of Turkey’s Forthcoming Elections 

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

·         Reading the Tea Leaves of the Turkish Election 

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

Global Center on Cooperative Security

·         Strengthening Rule of Law Responses to Counter Violent Extremism: What Role for Civil Society in South Asia? 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Border Security: Progress and Challenges in DHS's Efforts to Address High-Risk Travelers and Maritime Cargo. GAO-15-668T[testimony]  

·         DOD Operational Testing: Oversight Has Resulted in Few Significant Disputes and Limited Program Cost and Schedule Increases. GAO-15-503 

·         Foreign Aid: USAID Has Taken Steps to Safeguard Government-to-Government Funding but Could Further Strengthen Accountability. GAO-15-377 

·         Haiti Reconstruction: USAID Has Achieved Mixed Results and Should Enhance Sustainability Planning. GAO-15-517

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·         Insider Threats: DOD Should Strengthen Management and Guidance to Protect Classified Information and Systems. GAO-15-544 

·         State Department: Preliminary Observations on the Bureau of Counterterrorism's Resources, Performance, and Coordination. GAO-15-655T [testimony] 

·         Telecommunications: FCC Should Evaluate the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Lifeline Program. GAO-15-638T [testimony] 

·         VA Health Care: Actions Needed to Improve Monitoring and Oversight of Non-VA and Contract Care. GAO-15-654T [testimony] 

Harvard Law School

·         National Security Journal, 2015, v. 6, no. 2 

o    Puzzles of Proportion and the “Reasonable Military Commander”: Reflections on the Law, Ethics, and Geopolitics of Proportionality

o    Spillover: Evolving Threats and Converging Legal Authorities in the Fight Against Mexican Drug Cartels

o    Am I My Brother’s Keeper? The Reality, Tragedy, and Future of Collective Security

o    Rethinking Warfare: The Ambiguity of Cyber Attacks

Heritage Foundation

·         To Avoid Trade Diversion, Congress Should Liberalize Rules of Origin 

·         Champion of Liberty: Winston Churchill and His Message to America 

·         Saving Internet Freedom 

·         Shining a Light on Overcriminalization 

Hudson Institute

·         Strategic Possibilities and Limitations for Abe’s Japan in Southeast Asia 

Institut Français des Relations Internationals (IFRI)

·         Japan's Energy and Climate Policy: Towards Dispelling the Uncertainties 

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, June 4, 2015 

o    Ethnicity, Security, and Conflict in Burundi

o    Africa's Third Wave of Protests

Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (IDSA)

·         Defence Offsets: International Best Practices and Lessons for India 

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

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         Iran's Stock of Less than Five Percent Low Enriched Uranium 

·         State Department Explanation of Iran’s Newly Produced 3.5 Percent Enriched Uranium Falls Short 

·         The U.S. Fact Sheet’s Missing Part: Iran’s Near 20 Percent LEU 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Anchoring Indo-Japanese Maritime Relations 

·         Rethinking North Korea's Denuclearization:Approaches and Strategies 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Peace and Security Council Report No 70 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Iraq Situation Report

o    May 30 - June1, 2015 

o    June 2 - 3, 2015 

o    June 4 - 5, 2015 

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

·         The ISIS Defense in Iraq and Syria: Countering an Adaptive Enemy 

·         Russian-backed Separatists Launch Offensive in Ukraine 

·         Syria Situation Report: May 27-June 2, 2015 

·         Ukraine Crisis Update: June 5, 2015 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         Israel's Policies toward Asylum-Seekers 

·         What Potential for Cooperation between the EU and Turkey on Diversification of Gas Supply? 

Inter-American Dialogue

·         Latin American Crude Oil Exports: The Battle for Market Share 

International Centre for Defence and Security

·         The Dog That Finally Barked? Separatism and Hybrid Warfare in Southern Bessarabia 

International Centre for the Study of Radicalization

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

International Crisis Group

·         Burundi: Peace Sacrificed? 

·         The Future of the Afghan Local Police 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Crime and the Economy in Mexican States: Heterogeneous Panel Estimates (1993-2012) 

·         IMF Engagement with Countries in Post-Conflict and Fragile Situations - Stocktaking 

·         An Overview of Islamic Finance 

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

·         Nuclear Power Assessment Study Final Report 

Long War Journal

·         Charting the Data for US Airstrikes in Pakistan, 2004 - 2015 [updated June 6,2015] 

Manhattan Institute

·         Shale 2.0: Technology and the Coming Big-Data Revolution in America’s Shale Oil Fields 

Mercy Corps

·         Stabilization and Resilience in Protracted, Politically-Induced Emergencies; A Case Study Exploration of Lebanon 

Migration Policy Institute

·         Beyond Asylum: Rethinking Protection Policies to Meet Sharply Escalating Needs 

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         Dispute over Governance of Cyberspace 

New America Foundation

·         Computer Security Incident Response Teams Basics for Policy-Makers 

·         Controlling Internet Infrastructure 

NATO Defense College

·         Africa: a Region for Enhanced NATO-EU Cooperation 

Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability

·         Nuclear Threat and Korean Unification 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Scenarios for a Peace Mission for Syria 

Observer Research Foundation

·         India-Bangladesh Connectivity: Possibilities and Challenges 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

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

Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI)

·         Professionalizing Ministerial Advising 

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         Faith in European Project Reviving 

Pew Research Center Journalism & Media

·         Millennials and Political News 

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         Broad Public Support for Legal Status for Undocumented Immigrants 

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·         A “Super Presidency” or a Parliamentary Democracy after Elections in Turkey? 

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Integrated Yet Marginalized: Implications of Globalization for African Development 

President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing

·         Final Report of The President’s Task Force on21st Century Policing 

Project on Middle East Political Science

·         Rethinking Nation and Nationalism 

Rand

·         Army Global Basing Posture: An Analytic Framework for Maximizing Responsiveness and Effectiveness 

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

·         Faith-Based Organizations and Veteran Reintegration: Enriching the Web of Support 

·         Iran's Role in Iraq: Room for Cooperation? 

Royal Uniformed Services Institute (RUSI)

·         Fighting in the Fog of War: Decision-Making under Extreme Uncertainty in the Waterloo Campaign 

·         Mind the Gap: the MOD’s Emerging Budgetary Challenge 

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies 

·         Averting Asia’s Fishing Crisis: China’s Fishing Policies Need to Be Reformed 

·         Public Stockpiling and Food Security 

·         U.S. Conventional Prompt Strike: Potential Implications for the Asia Pacific 

Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE)

·         The FUSE [new energy portal] 

Small Arms Survey

·         Floating Armouries in the Indian Ocean 

Small Wars Journal

·         Human Security in the Digital Age: A Relocation of Power and Control over Security from State to Non-State Actors 

·         Leveraging Lietuva: Establishing a 21stCentury Nonlinear Warfare Centre of Excellence 

·         On Self-Declared Caliph Ibrahim’s May 2015Message to Muslims: Key Problems of Motivation, Marginalization, Illogic, and Empirical Delusion in the Caliphate Project 

·         Post Crimea Europe: NATO In the Age of Limited Wars 

·         A Strategic Blending: When RMA Meets the Revolution in IW 

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         Implementing the Arms Trade Treaty: Building on Available Guidelines and Assistance Activities 

o    Online Appendix 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         Iraq’s Shia Warlords and Their Militias: Political and Security Challenges and Options 

·         The Strategic Importance of the Global Oil Market 

Transatlantic Academy

·         An Economic Analysis of Religion and Religious Violence  

Transnational Institute (TNI)

·         The Transatlantic Trade and Investing Partnership [TTIP]: Why the World Should Beware 

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

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

·         Highlights From China’s New Defense White Paper, “China’s Military Strategy” 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         The Administration Should Not Meet With the Muslim Brotherhood in Washington 

·         Contextualizing Israeli Concerns about the Iran Nuclear Deal 

·         Have International Sanctions Crippled Iran's Auto Industry? 

·         Implications of the Iran Nuclear Agreement for U.S. Policy in the Middle East 

·         Iranian Influence in Iraq: Between Balancing and Hezbollahzation? 

·         Iraqi Shiite Foreign Fighters on the Rise Again in Syria 

·         The Islamic State's Saudi Chess Match 

·         OPEC's Weakness Is a Reality Check for Saudi Arabia 

Wilson Center

·         Can a Nuclear Deal Help Iran’s Young Labor Force? 

Economic Impact and Legal Analysis of the Shale Oil and Gas Activities in Mexico: Preliminary Report