Friday's Miscellany 09-18-2015

38 North

·         Update on North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site 

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit

·         Afghanistan Research Newsletter, Issue 32 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Cuba-United States Relations in the Age of Obama 

·         Ukraine and the Future of NATO 

Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty

·         A Guide to Cyber Risk: Managing the Impact of Increasing Interconnectivity 

Amnesty International

·         Hundreds Slaughtered by Boko Haram in Cameroon and Abused by Security Forces 

·         Targeted by Hatred, Forgotten by Law—Lack of a Coherent Response to Hate Crimes in Poland 

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Engaging the Private Sector in Public–Private Partnerships 

ASUA Institute of Land Warfare

·         Innovation and Invention: Equipping the Army for Current and Future Conflicts 

·         The U.S. Army's Expeditionary Mission Command Capability: Winning in a Complex World 

Atlantic Council

·         China's Evolving Role in Latin America: Can it Be a Win-Win? 

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

·         Iran Debates Its Regional Role 

·         NATO's New Strategy: Stability Generation 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Border: An Epidemic of Violence 

·         Currency Policy Then and Now: 30th Anniversary of the Plaza Accord - working papers

o    Before the Plaza: The Exchange Rate Stabilization Attempts of 1925, 1933, 1936 and 1971 

o    Foreign Exchange Intervention Since Plaza: The Need for Global Currency Rules 

o    The International Monetary System in Perpetual Search of Stability 

o    A Personal Account of the Plaza Accord of September 22, 1985 

o    The Plaza Accord, 30 Years Later 

o    The Plaza Agreement: Exchange Rates and Policy Coordination 

o    The Plaza Agreement and Japan: Reflection on the 30th Year Anniversary 

o    A Rules-Based Cooperatively-Managed International Monetary System for the Future 

o    Time For A Plaza II? 

o    Why Was the Plaza Accord Unique? 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Israeli Strategic Challenges and Opportunities in the New Year 

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         Better Predictions, Better Allocations: Scientific Advances and Adaptation to Climate Change 

·         Energy Technology Innovation Policy in the Backdrop of the U.S.-China Emissions Agreement 

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         EB-5 Program: Successes, Challenges and Opportunities for States and Localities 

Brennan Center for Justice

·         America’s Voting Machines at Risk 

·         Stronger Parties, Stronger Democracy: Rethinking Reform 

Brookings

·         Corporate Debt in Emerging Economies: A Threat to Financial Stability? 

Bruegel

·         European Climate Finance: Securing the Best Return 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         The Politics of 2 Percent: NATO and the Security Vacuum in Europe 

CATO Institute

·         Federal Government Cost Overruns 

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         The Iran Agreement and What Comes Next 

·         Lessons from Russia and the Future of Sanctions 

Center for Security Policy

·         Star-Spangled Shariah: The Rise of America’s First Muslim Brotherhood Party 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Alternative Governance in the Northern Triangle and Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy 

·         Broken Abacus? A More Accurate Gauge of China’s Economy 

·         Comparative Connections,  v. 17, no.2 

·         Federated Defense in the Middle East 

·         Issues and Insights v. 15, no. 8 - Making an Island in the South China Sea: Sansha and Chinese Foreign Policy 

·         Leveraging the Internet of Things for a More Efficient and Effective Military 

·         PacNet #59 - Comparative Connections Summaries 

·         PacNet #60 - China wins the gray zone by default 

·         PacNet #61 - Australia-South Korea “2+2”: Meeting in the Middle? 

·         Trends in Iraqi Violence, Casualties and Impact of War: 2003-2015 

·         War and the Iraqi Economy: A Case Study 

·         What Prompted the Global Trade Slowdown? 

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

·         President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Kennedy and Johnson 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         The Battle for Reform in Kyiv 

·         Jeremy Corbyn and the Rise of Groupthink 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Conflict Zones, Israel and Diaspora Perspectives in Canadian Foreign Policy 

·         Corporate Debt in Emerging Economies: A Threat to Financial Stability? 

·         Global Sustainability, Climate Change and Finance Policy: A South African Perspective 

Chatham House

·         Japan’s Abe Administration: Steering a Course between Pragmatism and Extremism 

·         The Welfare State in Europe: Visions for Reform 

Chicago Council on Global Affairs

·         America Divided: Political Partisanship and US Foreign Policy 

·         ISIS Successful in Raising US Public Fears about Terrorism  

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         China’s Evolving Role in Peacekeeping and African Security

·         The Danger of Proliferating Covert Cyber Operations

Combating Terrorism Center

·         CTC Sentinel, v. 8, no. 9,  September 2015 

o    Fourteen Years and Counting: The Evolving Terrorist Threat

o    A View from the CT Foxhole: An Interview with Nick Rasmussen, Director, NCTC

o    Assessing Al-Qa`ida Central’s Resilience

o    Al-Qa`ida Plays a Long Game in Syria

o    AQAP: A Resurgent Threat

o    From Khorasan to the Levant: A Profile of Sanafi al-Nasr

Congress. House Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Challenges to Religious Freedom in the Americas 

·         Major Beneficiaries of the Iran Deal: IRGC and Hezbollah 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Making DHS More Efficient: Industry Recommendations to Improve Homeland Security 

·         Safeguarding our Nation’s Surface Transportation Systems Against Evolving Terrorist Threats 

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Commercial Applications and Public Policy Implications 

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         EPA’s Animas Spill 

·         Federal Air Marshal Service: Oversight 

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Maritime Security Strategy in the Asia-Pacific Region 

·         U.S. Military Operations to Counter the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant 

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee

·         Pipeline Safety: State and Local Perspectives 

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         The U.S. Role and Strategy in the Middle East: Syria, Iraq, and the Fight Against ISIS 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         All Hands on Deck: Working Together to End the Trafficking and Abuse of Prescription Opioids, Heroin, and Fentanyl 

Congress. Senate. Senator Feinstein

·         Fact Check: Inaccurate and Misleading Assertions Related to the CIA Detention and Interrogation Program in the book,“Rebuttal: The CIA Responds to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Study of Its Detention and Interrogation Program." 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         How CBO Is Implementing Dynamic Scoring 

Council on Foreign Relations

·         Rebuilding Economic and Political Stability in Ukraine 

·         Reducing Deforestation to Fight Climate Change 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

·         OIG 15-137 - Enhancements to Technical Controls Can Improve the Security of CBP's Analytical Framework for Intelligence 

Department of State

·         Al-Qaida, the Islamic State, and the Future of the Global Jihadi Movement 

East-West Center

·         Building Japan-ROK Relations through East Asian Maritime Security 

Economic Research Forum (ERF)

·         Are We Sure About the Effects of the Egyptian Uprisings? A SURE Approach 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         Capital Markets Union: A Work in Progress Quick and High Impact Measures for the Capital Markets Union 

·         The Uncertain Promise of Hybrid Justice in the Central African Republic 

Enough Project

·         NGOs Urge UN Security Council to Impose Targeted Sanctions and Arms Embargo in South Sudan 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         Ukraine's Other War   

European Policy Centre

·         Heads Buried in the Sand: Member States Block Solutions to the Refugee Crisis 

·         Unfinished Business: The Governance of the Economic and Monetary Union 

European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center (ESISC)

·         Tajikistan : Mutiny of the Renegade General Nazarzoda Demonstrates Increasing Challenges for the Stability of the Government of Emmomali Rakhmon 

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

·         Anti-money Laundering and Counter-terrorist Financing Measures: Malaysia 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         The Challenge of Britain's Jeremy Corbyn 

Global Center on Cooperative Security

·         Does CVE Work? Lessons Learned from the Global Effort to Counter Violent Extremism 

·         Strengthening the Case: Good Criminal Justice Practices to Counter Terrorism 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         American Red Cross: Disaster Assistance Would Benefit from Oversight through Regular Federal Evaluation. GAO-15-565 

·         Confidential Informants: Updates to Policy and Additional Guidance Would Improve Oversight by DOJ and DHS Agencies. GAO-15-807 

·         Diplomatic Security: Options for Locating a Consolidated Training Facility. GAO-15-808R 

·         Federal Spending Accountability: Preserving Capabilities of Recovery Operations Center Could Help Sustain Oversight of Federal Expenditures. GAO-15-814 

·         International Classification of Diseases: CMS Has Updated Systems and Supported Stakeholders' Efforts to Use New Codes. GAO-15-789 

·         Internet Management: Structured Evaluation Could Help Assess Proposed Transition of Key Domain Name and Other Technical Functions. GAO-15-642 

·         Information Technology Reform: Billions of Dollars in Savings Have Been Realized, but Agencies Need to Complete Reinvestment Plans. GAO-15-617 

·         Prepositioned Stocks: Marine Corps Needs to Improve Cost Estimate Reliability and Oversight of Inventory Systems for Equipment in Norway. GAO-15-651 

·         Surface Transportation Security: TSA Has Taken Steps Designed to Develop Processes for Sharing and Analyzing Information and to Improve Rail Security Incident Reporting.  GAO-15-205T [testimony] 

·         U.S. Coast Guard National Pollution Funds Center: Improved Controls Needed for Oil Removal Disbursements and Action Needed for Sustainable Funding. GAO-15-682 

·         Veterans Benefits Management System: Ongoing Development and Implementation Can Be Improved; Goals Are Needed to Promote Increased User Satisfaction. GAO-15-582 

·         Wildland Fire Management: Agencies Have Made Several Key Changes but Could Benefit from More Information about Effectiveness. GAO-15-772 

Heritage Foundation

·         Bits and Pieces: The Digital World of Bitcoin Currency 

·         Overview of the Supreme Court’s October 2015Term 

Hudson Institute

·         How to Destroy Islamic State (and How Not To) 

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

·         The Privacy Panic Cycle: A Guide to Public Fears About New Technologies 

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         ‘Make in India’ in Defence Sector: An Overview of the Dhirendra Singh Committee Report 

·         Russia’s New Game Plan 

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, September 17, 2015 

o    Zimbabwe—Former VP Mujuru Joins Fray

o    Securing Elections in Africa

·         Applying the Integrated Risk Assessment and Management Model (IRAMM) to the Assessment of Risk for Non-fuel Strategic Materials 

·         Generic Unclassified Stockpile Sizing Module (SSM) Training and Testing for the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) 

·         Summary of the Review of the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) 

·         Weapon-Specific Strategic Material Estimation Process (WSSMEP) 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Putin's Grand Strategy: The Eurasian Union and Its Discontents

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Gridlocked: A Long-term Look at South Africa's Electricity Sector 

Institute for Science and International Security

·         Additional Taiwan-Based Element of Iranian Military Goods Procurement Network Exposed 

·         Update on North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Site 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Forecasting the Syrian Civil War 

·         Iraq Situation Report: September 15 - 17,2015 

·         ISIS's Global Strategy: September 2015 

·         ISIS Sanctuary Map: September 15, 2015 

·         Militant Attack and Support Zones in Afghanistan: April - September 2015 

·         Russian Deployment in Syria: Putin’s Middle East Game Changer 

Institute of Development Studies

·         China’s Emergence as a Global Recycling Hub – What Does it Mean for Circular Economy Approaches Elsewhere? 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         After Ufa: Why the India-Pakistan Dialogue needs to be Reconceptualised on the Lines of ‘Principled Negotiations’ 

·         India’s Worlds of Waste 

International Centre for Defence and Security

·         Corruption Scandals and Russian Influence in the Baltic 

International Crisis Group

·         Myanmar’s Peace Process: A Nationwide Ceasefire Remains Elusive 

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, September 18, 2015, v. 15, no. 18

o    Xi Jinping’s Visit to the United States to Highlight Internet Rules, Economic Cooperation, Differences

o    PLA Special Operations: Combat Missions and Operations Abroad

o    Taiwan’s Han Kuang Exercises: Training for a Chinese Invasion One Drill at a Time

o    The Park-Xi Friendship and South Korea’s New Focus on China

o    The ‘Triple Win’: Beijing’s Blueprint for International Industrial Capacity Cooperation

·         Terrorism Monitor, September 17, 2015, v. 13, no. 19 

o    The Gloves Come Off: The Dutch Response to Jihadists in Syria and Iraq

o    Turkey’s New Syria Policy: Preventing Islamic State and Kurdish Expansion

o    The Islamic State’s Uneven Trajectory in Libya

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

·         Joint Concept for Health Services, August 2015 

Korea Institute for National Unification

·         Psychological Impact of Loudspeaker Broadcasting against North Korea 

Lexington, Institute

·         Securing DoD Networks for the 21st Century 

Long War Journal

·         Charting the Data for US Airstrikes in Pakistan, 2004 - 2015 [updated September 18, 2015] 

Middle East Political Science

·         International Relations Theory and a New Middle East 

National Defense University Press

·         Lessons Encountered: Learning From the Long War 

National Intelligence University (NIU)

·         Climate Change & Conflict Prevention 

National Security Archive

·         The Anwar al-Awlaki File: From American Citizen to Imam to Terrorist to Drone Killing 

NATO Defense College

·         Threat Perception in Central Asia in Response to Russia-Ukraine: Kazakhstan Will Not Be Next 

Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability

·         Complexity and Weapons of Mass Destruction in Northeast Asia 

Observer Research Foundation

·         The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: A Technical Analysis 

·         India and the United States: New Directions in Defence Partnership 

·         India’s Use of Force: The Missing Indirect Approach 

Office of Justice Programs

·         Crime and Policing Revisited 

Omega Research Foundation

·         The Deployment of Law Enforcement Equipment in Central Asia and the South Caucasus 

Oxfam Policy & Practice

·         British Aid and British Arms: A Coherent Approach to Yemen? 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Activating the Right to Information in South Asia 

·         Right to Information (RTI) and the News Media 

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Chinese Investment and CFIUS: Time for an Updated Perspective 

·         India's Rise: A Strategy for Trade-Led Growth 

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends 

·         Health Care, Education Are Top Priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa 

·         The Modi Bounce: Indians Give Their Prime Minister and Economy High Marks, Worry about Crime, Jobs, Prices, Corruption 

Pew Research Center Hispanic Trends

·         The Impact of Slowing Immigration:Foreign-Born Share Falls Among 14 Largest U.S. Hispanic Origin Groups 

Pew Research Center Internet, Science & Tech

·         Libraries at the Crossroads 

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·         Is Three a Crowd? The Kurds, Baghdad and Poland 

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         The Impact of Foreign Aid Allocation on Access to Social Services in sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Water and Sanitation 

Rand

·         Making DHS More Efficient: Industry Recommendations to Improve Homeland Security 

Small Wars Journal

·         Battlefield Negotiators-Tactical Level Conflict Resolution 

·         Clausewitz: In Praise of Hate 

·         Effective Policy Requires Proper Preparation;Otherwise You May be Surprised by the Mess You Get Us Into 

·         Global War on Terrorism: How Does the United States Military Counter and Combat the Worldwide Spread of Islamic Extremism? 

·         Grading Gerasimov: Evaluating Russian Nonlinear War Through Modern Chinese Doctrine 

·         The Mérida Initiative at 7 Years: Little Institutional Improvement Amidst Increased Militarization 

·         Recognition of the Good and the Bad 

·         Strategy for the Shades of Gray 

South African Institute of International Affairs

·         Shifting Security Challenges in the China-Africa Relationship 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         Cyber Defense: An International View 

·         Developing Emerging Leaders: The Bush School and the Legacy of the 41st President 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Deradicalization Programming in Pakistan 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Beyond the Vote: Implications of the Iran Nuclear Agreement 

·         Beyond the Vote (Part 1): Implications for U.S. and Allied Intelligence 

·         Major Beneficiaries of the Iran Deal: IRGC and Hezbollah 

·         Russia in Syria (Part 2): Military Implications 

Wilson Center

·         The Deep Web and the Darknet: A Look Inside the Internet's Massive Black Box 

·         The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit One Year On: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward for Economic Relations 

World Bank

·         The Challenge of Stability and Security in West Africa