Friday's Miscellany 07-24-2015

38 North

·         North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Facility:Sporadic Operations at the 5 MWe Reactor But Construction Elsewhere Moves Forward 

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

·         Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, July 2015, v. 22, no. 7 

o    Epidemiology, microbiology, and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of skin and soft tissue infections, Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, Texas, 2012-2014

o    Post-deployment screening and referral for risky alcohol use and subsequent alcohol-related and injury diagnoses, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2008-2014

o    Incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2005-2014

o    Surveillance snapshot: Prevalence of antibodies to viral causes of vaccine-preventable illnesses by state home of record among Air Force recruits, 25 April 2013 - 24 April 2014

Army Research Laboratory

·         Visualizing the Tactical Ground Battlefield in the Year 2050: Workshop Report 

Asian Development Bank

·         Financial Inclusion, Financial Regulation, and Financial Education in Thailand 

Atlantic Council

·         Technology Will Keep Changing Everything— and Will Do It Faster 

Australian National University – Strategic & Defence Studies Centre

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

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Debt Problems: The U.S. is not Greece 

·         Structural Change Forecasts for India:  How Big of a Bang Can a Big Bang Have? 

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         Plutonium Separation in Nuclear Power Programs—China 

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Proposal for Improving the Congressional Budget Process 

Brookings Institution

·         Multistakeholder Internet Governance: A Pathway Completed, the Road Ahead 

·         Proposal for Improving the Congressional Budget Process 

Bruegel

·         Antitrust, Regulatory Capture and Economic Integration 

CATO Institute

·         Capitalism’s Assault on the Indian Caste System: How Economic Liberalization Spawned Low-caste Dalit Millionaires 

Center for a New American Security

·         Russian Motives: An Essay Exploring Russia’s Approach to Crimea and Eastern Ukraine 

Center for Global Development

·         Bringing U.S. Development Finance into the21st Century 

·         Modernizing U.S. Migration Policy for Domestic and Development Gains 

·         The White House and the World: Practical Proposals on Global Development for the Next US President 

Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies

·         Turkey-Lebanon Friendship Bridge: The Turkish Presence and the Ottoman Heritage in Lebanon 

Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)

·         Permanent Risk Reduction: A Roadmap for Replacing High-Risk Radioactive Sources and Materials 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest, 24 July 2015/No.171: The Politics of the Putin Regime 

Center for Strategic and International Studies  (CSIS)

·         DPRK Updates Satellite Launching Station 

·         Iran Sanctions Cheat Sheet 

·         Rethinking Engagement in Fragile States 

Centre for Conflict Resolution

·         Security and Governance in the Great Lakes Region 

Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies

·         Public gives Conditional Support for Turkey to take on Responsibility in the Struggle against Climate Change [survey] 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         Britain's Renegotiation: Advice to Mr Cameron 

·         Offline? How Europe Can Catch Up with US Technology 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         The Emergence of Contention in Global Internet Governance 

·         How China Can Help Lead a Global Transition to Clean Energy 

Centre for Security Governance

·         Paramilitary Violence and Policing in Northern Ireland 

Chatham House

·         The Impact of the Syrian War on Kurdish Politics Across the Middle East 

·         Military and Civilian Assistance to Afghanistan 2001–14: An Incoherent Approach 

College of Europe

·         The Monetary Policy of the European Central Bank (2002-2015)  

Combat Studies Institute Press

·         Through the Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Lens: Perspectives on the Operational Environment, Vol I 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         America’s Security Role in the South China Sea 

·         Implications of a Nuclear Agreement with Iran (Part III) 

·         Promoting U.S. Commerce in the Middle East and North Africa 

·         Pursuing North American Energy Independence: Mexico’s Energy Reforms 

·         The Unfolding Crisis in Burundi 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         The Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Iran Nuclear Agreement Review 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Protecting the Electric Grid from the Potential Threats of Solar Storms and Electromagnetic Pulse 

Congress. Senate. Judiciary Committee

·         Oversight of the Administration’s Misdirected Immigration Enforcement Policies: Examining the Impact on Public Safety and Honoring the Victims 

Constitution Project

·         The Constitutional Implications of the Use of Military Equipment by Law Enforcement 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Laboratory Review [recent release of anthrax] 

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG 07-22-2015 Joint Warfighting and Readiness: Rights of Conscience Protections for Armed Forces Service Members and Their Chaplains 

Department of State

·         Iran Nuclear Agreement Review 

·         Remarks at the Fifth Annual South China Sea Conference 

·         Remarks at the Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Outcome Document 

·         The Role of Missile Defense in Homeland and Regional Defense 

·         U.S. Statement on Means of Implementation During Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations 

Department of the Navy

·         CNO's 2016-2020 Navigation Plan 

Economic Research Forum (ERF)

·         Bank Market Power and Non-interest Income in Emerging Markets 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         From Survival to Revival: The Riga Summit2015 and the Revised ENP 

Enough Project

·         Creating a Cost for Those Destroying South Sudan 

·         President Obama in Africa: Countering Violent Kleptocracies is a Prerequisite for Peace 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         Adding Fuel to the Fire? Arming the Kurds 

·         Asylum Flows to the EU: Blip or Norm? 

·         China: Reshaping the Global Order? 

·         Putting Numbers on Capabilities: Defence Inflation vs. Cost Escalation 

·         Sanctions: Moving Targets and Goalposts 

EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

·         The EU's Evolving Responses to Nuclear Proliferation Crises: From Incentives to Sanctions 

European Council on Foreign Relations

·         EU Differentiation and Israeli Settlements 

European Policy Centre

·         EU Member States and Enlargement Towards the Balkans 

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

·         Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing Risks and Vulnerabilities Associated with Gold 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         How Extreme are the Extremists? Pankisi Gorge as a Case Study 

FRIDE

·         Corridors of Militancy: the Sahel-Sahara Border Regions 

Global Security Studies

·         Global Security Studies Journal, Summer 2015, v. 6, no. 3 

o    Suppressing the Growth of al Qaeda in the Arabian Pennisula

o    Transnational Human Trafficking

o    Iran's Foothold in Latin America: Striking Back at the United States

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Army Corps of Engineers: Efforts to Assess the Impact of Extreme Weather Events. GAO-15-660 

·         Combating Terrorism: State Should Evaluate Its Countering Violent Extremism Program and Set Time Frames for Addressing Evaluation Recommendations. GAO-15-684 

·         Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Action Needed to Verify Some Chemical Facility Information and Manage Compliance Process. GAO-15-614 

·         Critical Infrastructure Protection: Preliminary Observations on DHS Efforts to Address Electromagnetic Threats to the Electric Grid, by Christopher P. Currie, director, homeland security and justice, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-15-692T [testimony] 

·         Defense Infrastructure: Improvements in DOD Reporting and Cybersecurity Implementation Needed to Enhance Utility Resilience Planning. GAO-15-749 

·         Defense Logistics: Improved Data and Information Sharing Could Aid in DOD's Management of Ammunition Categorized for Disposal. GAO-15-538 

·         Military Personnel: DOD Is Expanding Combat Service Opportunities for Women, but Should Monitor Long-Term Integration Progress. GAO-15-589 

·         Veterans Affairs Contracting: Improved Oversight Needed for Certain Contractual Arrangements, by Michele Mackin, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. GAO-15-770T [testimony] 

Heritage Foundation

·         Appropriations Process: Spending Caps Explained 

·         Failings and Structural Irrelevance of the U.N.’s Small-Arms Process 

·         The Iran Nuclear Agreement: Yes, There Is a Better Alternative 

·         The President’s Last Trip to Africa: Focus on Promoting Economic Freedom and the Rule of Law 

·         Terrorist Plot 72: Congress Needs to Address Rising Islamist Terrorism at Home 

·         Truth as the Victim of Kerry’s Promise to Iran 

·         U.S. Engagement Required: Afghanistan Must Avoid an Iraq-Style Breakdown 

·         The U.S. Role in Ensuring that Burma’s Fall2015 Elections Are “Free and Fair” 

·         U.S. Should Encourage Reconciliation Between Japan and South Korea 

Institut Français des Relations Internationales

·         Russia’s New Energy Alliances: Mythology versus Reality 

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         The Modi factor in Central Asia 

Institute for Defense Analyses

·         Africa Watch, July 23, 2015 

o    Zimbabwe—Politicians Maneuver as Economic Woes Continue

o    Paying the Price for Public Corruption in Nigeria

·         Analyzing the Telecommunications Equipment Sector Using a Qualitative Framework 

·         Increasing Competitiveness of Investigators and Concentration Modeling—Quantitative Approaches 

·         Methods for Evaluation of the National Science Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research(EPSCoR)—Qualitative Analyses/Enhanced Research Base 

·         Methodology for the Evaluation of the National Science Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) 

·         Visualizing the Tactical Ground Battlefield in the Year 2050—Workshop Report 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Control of Terrain in Iraq: July 20, 2015 

·         Iraq Situation Report

o    July 18 - 20, 2015 

o    July 21 - 23, 2015 

·         The Resurgence of ISIS in Diyala and its Implications for Iranian Proxies 

·         Turkey Expands Campaign against ISIS and the PKK 

·         Ukraine Crisis Update: July 22, 2015 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         India’s Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme:Has it Reduced Poverty in Chitradurga District of Karnataka 

·         Skills Development in India: Prospects of Partnership with Singapore and Japan 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         #ElectricYerevan: Why Armenia's Future is in Europe 

·         Managing Disorder. A Stronger Transatlantic Bond for More Sustainable Governance 

·         Promoting Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Building a Private-Public Partnership 

International Crisis Group

·         Lebanon’s Self-Defeating Survival Strategies 

·         Reform and Security Strategy in Tunisia 

·         Revisiting Counter-terrorism Strategies in Pakistan: Opportunities and Pitfalls   

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         A Model for Monetary Policy Analysis in Uruguay 

·         Transforming Non-Renewable Resource Economies (NREs) 

·         What Matters for Financial Development and Stability? 

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, July 24, 2015, v. 13, no. 15 

o    Tajikistan’s Counter-Productive Campaign Against Terrorism

o    The French Jihadist ‘Foreign Legion’ in Syria and Iraq

o    Egypt’s Growing Militant Threat

Korea Institute for National Unification

·         Recent Approach of Korea’s Neighbors Towards the North Korean Nuclear Issue and Its Implications  

Marine Corps University Middle East Studies

·         MES Insights, July  2015, v. 6, no.4 

o    The Mediterranean Migration Crisis

Migration Policy Institute

·         Understanding the Potential Impact of Executive Action on Immigration Enforcement 

National Academies Press

·         A Strategy for Active Remote Sensing Amid Increased Demand for Radio Spectrum 

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         Holding Guidance of International Forum on War History 2015  

National Security Archives

·         White House Efforts to Blunt 1975 Church Committee Investigation into CIA Abuses Foreshadowed Executive-Congressional Battles after 9/11 

                 

NATO Defense College

·         New Technologies to Foster Critical Thinking 

Observer Research Foundation

·         India’s Intelligence Agencies: In Need of Reform and Oversight 

Oxfam Policy & Practice

·         The Oxfam Ebola Response in Liberia and Sierra Leone 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Score Card on Assessment of Quality of Governance: First Year of the Government of Balochistan 

Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI)

·         Peace and Stability Journal, July 2015, v. 5, no. 4 

o    Special Edition - 2015 Peace and Stability Operations Training and Education Workshop

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         Global Publics: Economic Conditions Are Bad 

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         Growing Public Support for U.S. Ties With Cuba – And an End to the Trade Embargo 

·         Iran Nuclear Agreement Meets With Public Skepticism 

·         A Year Later, U.S. Campaign Against ISIS Garners Support, Raises Concerns 

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·         Effects of the P5+1 Nuclear Deal with Iran 

·         Evolution of U.S. Immigration Policy:Implications for Poland 

Project 2049 Institute

·         TPP From Taiwan's Vantage Point: Political,Trade, and Strategic Considerations 

Project on Middle East Political Science

·         Islam and International Order 

Rand

·         Choices for America in a Turbulent World:Strategic Rethink 

·         Reforming Policies for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Indonesia 

·         Workplace Accidents in Brazil Are Significantly Underreported: Inspection Issues and Informal Workplaces Make It Difficult to Determine True Safety Levels  

St. John's University

·         St. John’s Center for International and Comparative Law (CICL), Spring 2015,v. 5, no. 2 

o    Is U.S. Operational Self-Defense A State Practice Creating New Customary International Law?

o    Combating Trade Secret Theft by Foreign State-Owned Entities: An International Law Approach

o    Sustainable Institutional Development and Combating Trafficking in Person Through the Lens of the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP)

o    Pick-Pocketing: A Thing of the Past the New Risk of Data Security Breaches and Identity Theft – Content Hoarding in the Digital Age – The Web Does Not Forget

o    Roe v. Wade's Nightmare: The Current Legal State of Abortion Rights in the Dominican Republic

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         A Hard Look at Hard Power: Assessing the Defense Capabilities of Key U.S. Allies and Security Partners 

Task & Purpose

·         21 Secrets Of Success I Learned From Working With The Military’s Best Generals 

United Kingdom Parliament, House of Commons Defense Committee

·         Re-thinking Defense to Meet New Threats 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         The Current Situation in Nigeria 

·         The Current Situation in Somalia 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Israel Confronts the Iran Nuclear Deal 

               

White House

·         FACT SHEET: Advancing Democracy, Human Rights, Gender Equality, Wildlife Conservation, and Governance in Africa 

·         FACT SHEET: Deepening the U.S.-Africa Trade Relationship 

·         FACT SHEET: Power Africa 

Wilson Center

·         Connecting the Dots: Japan's Strategy to Ensure Security and Economic Growth