Friday's Miscellany 10-16-2015

38 North

·         North Korea: Development of Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Continues 

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)

·         Helmand on the Move: & Briefing Note on Fieldwork in Balkh Province 

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Azerbaijan: Religious Pluralism and Challenges of Cultivating Identity 

·         Mapping Southern Syria’s Armed Opposition 

American Enterprise Institute

·         Buying the B3: Procurement Reform and the Long Range Strike Bomber 

Amnesty International

·         Forced Displacement and Demolitions in Northern Syria 

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Integrating SMEs into Global Value Chains: Challenges and Policy Actions in Asia  

Atlantic Council

·         Afghanistan and US Security 

·         Crude Oil for Natural Gas: Prospects for Iran-Saudi Reconciliation 

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

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Methamphetamine: Focusing Australia’s National Ice Strategy on the Problem, not the Symptoms 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Economic Turmoil in Latin America 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         The Locker Committee: A Preordained Failure 

Brennan Center for Justice

·         The Reverse Mass Incarceration Act 

Brookings

·         Fostering Low Carbon Energy: Next Generation Policy to Commercialize CCS in the United States 

·         No Development Without Peace: Laying the Political and Security Foundations 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Complexities of Global Protests 

·         Imagining a New Security Order in the Persian Gulf 

·         Market for Jihad: Radicalization in Tunisia 

Center for Global Development

·         Look to the Forests: How Performance Payments Can Slow Climate Change 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest (RAD), 15 October 2015/No. 173: Russia and Regime Security 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Afghanistan and “Failed State Wars”: The Need for a Realistic Transition 

·         Chinese Strategy and Military Modernization in 2015: A Comparative Analysis 

·         PacNet #68 - China’s Xiangshan Forum: A Balancing Act for the PLA 

·         PacNet #69 -- The Security Outlook in the Asia Pacific: Uncertain 

·         Performance-Based Logistics 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         Power to the Parliaments! But will Cameron'sEU Partners Join His Crusade? 

Chatham House

·         Towards a New Global Business Model for Antibiotics: Delinking Revenues from Sales 

College of Europe

·         The Challenges of the EU Banking Union - Will it Succeed in Dealing with the Next Financial Crisis?  

·         The European Union’s Regionalism Diplomacy in Africa: An English School Approach  

·         The European Union’s Response to Piracy: Are the Lessons Learned in the Horn of Africa a Model for the Gulf of Guinea?  

·         Taiwanese Lobbying in the European Union:‘Workable Diplomacy’ and its Limitations 

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         CTC Perspectives – Al-Adnani’s Paradox:Projecting Strength While Feeling Fear 

Congress. Senate. John McCain

·         Senator John McCain Presents America's Most Wasted 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Federal Debt and the Statutory Limit, October2015 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         The Shanghai Cooperation Organization  

Credit Suisse

·         Global Wealth Report 2015 

Defense Science Board

·         21st Century Military Operations in a Complex Electromagnetic Environment 

·         DSB Summer Study Report on Strategic Surprise 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Department of Defense Cybersecurity Culture and Compliance Initiative 

Department of State

·         2014 Report on International Religious Freedom 

·         U.S. Democracy Support: 2016 and Beyond 

·         U.S. Foreign Policy in a Changing World 

Dutch Safety Board

·         Crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, Hrabove, Ukraine, 17 July 2014  

East-West Center

·         Inaccurate Numbers, Inadequate Policies:Enhancing Data to Evaluate the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in ASEAN 

·         President Park’s Visits to Beijing and Washington and Implications for Inter-Korean Relations 

Economic Research Forum (ERF)

·         Arab Spring Protests and Women’s Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the Egyptian Revolution 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         Getting Africa Right 

·         Stuck in the Barracks: The Joint Arab Force 

European Council on Foreign Relations 

·         Russia’s Quiet Military Revolution and What It Means for Europe 

European Parliament Think Tank

·         European Parliament Eurobarometer 2015. Part I - Migration and Economic and Social Situation 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         A Common Refugee Integration Fund 

·         Europe Must Act: The Refugee Crisis in the Eyes of Young People 

·         Russia in the Balkans: How Should the EU Respond? 

·         Towards a Sustainable European Economy 

·         Why Was the EU Not Prepared for the Refugee Crisis and What to Expect Next? 

Feinstein International Center

·         Facing Famine – Somali Experiences in the Famine of 2011 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Shameful and Senseless: Europe Struggles with a Refugee Crisis 

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Measuring Vulnerability to Climate Change for Allocating Funds for Adaptation 

·         The State of Climate-related Negotiations:Modest Steps in the Right Direction 

·         Statistical Assessment of the SDGs in the LDCs and other Vulnerable Countries 

FRIDE

·         Increasing EU engagement in the South Caucasus 

German Development Institute

·         Between Minilateralism and Multilateralism:Opportunities and Risks of Pioneer Alliances in International Trade and Climate Politics 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Jordan’s Energy Supply Options: The Prospect of Gas Imports from Israel 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Defense Additive Manufacturing: DOD Needs to Systematically Track Department-wide 3D Printing Efforts. GAO-16-56 

·         Department of Energy: Transactions Involving USEC Inc. Since 1998. GAO-15-730 

·         DOD Financial Management: Additional Efforts Needed to Improve Audit Readiness of Navy Military Pay and Other Related Activities. GAO-15-658 

·         Intelligent Transportation Systems: Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Technologies Expected to Offer Benefits, but Deployment Challenges Exist. GAO-15-775 

·         Sole Source Contracting: Defining and Tracking Bridge Contracts Would Help Agencies Manage Their Use. GAO-16-15 

Henley Putnam University

·         Journal of Strategic Security, Fall 2015, v. 8, no. 3 

o    Developing a Better Understanding of the Personal Dimensions of Working at the Central Intelligence Agency

o    Before and Beyond Anticipatory Intelligence: Assessing the Potential for Crowdsourcing and Intelligence Studies

o    Critical Infrastructure Protection: Maintenance is National Security

o    Sample Size of One: Operational Qualitative Analysis in the Classroom

o    How to Keep our Youth away from IS: The Need for Narrative Analysis and Strategy

o    Intelligence Sesquicentennial: Testament of Bleeding War

o    Social Media and U.S. Intelligence Agencies: Just Trending or a Real Tool to Engage and Educate?

o    Choosing an SAT with SAnTA: A Recommender System for Informal Workplace Learning

o    Cyberspace’s Dynamic Duo: Forging a Cybersecurity Public-Private Partnership

o    America’s Evolution of Women and Their Roles in the Intelligence Community

o    From WMD to WME: An Ever-Expanding Threat Spectrum

o    Human Aspects in Intelligence Education

o    Global Climate Change as a Threat to U.S. National Security

o    All Propaganda is Dangerous, but Some are More Dangerous than Others: George Orwell and the Use of Literature as Propaganda

o    Nexus between Intelligence Education and Intelligence Training: A South African Perspective

Heritage Foundation

·         The Economic and Geopolitical Benefits of Free Trade in Energy Resources 

·         Evidence-Based Policymaking 

·         U.S. Must Reject the ICANN Transition if Accountability Falls Short 

Households in Conflict Network

·         Youth Unemployment, Education and Political Instability: Evidence from Selected Developing Countries 1991-2009 

Human Rights Watch

·         “Like We Are Not Nepali”: Protest and Police Crackdown in the Terai Region of Nepal 

·         “There is No Time Left” “There is No Time Left”: Climate Change, Environmental Threats, and Human Rights in Turkana County, Kenya 

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         The US Factor in Sino-Indian Relations:India's Fine Balancing 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Park’s “Trustpolitik” Challenge 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Peace and Security Council Report No 74 

·         Somaliland at the Crossroads: Protecting a Fragile Stability 

·         The Tanzanian Election 2015: Balancing Stability and Change 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Iraq Situation Report: October 6 - 15, 2015 

·         Joint Syrian-Iranian-Russian Offensive Achieves Only Limited Initial Gains 

·         Political Crisis in Iraqi Kurdistan Escalates into Violence 

·         Russian Airstrikes in Syria

o    September 30 - October 14 

o    September 30 - October 16, 2015 

·         Russian Military Activity: October 8 - 14, 2015 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         The Perils of Counting Caste 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         Burma Before the Elections 

·         China's New Silk Road Initiative 

·         The Metamorphosis of Religion: North Africa in the Modern Era 

·         The Outlook for Algeria 

International Centre for the Study of Radicalization

·         Victims, Perpetrators, Assets: The Narratives of Islamic State Defectors 

International Crisis Group

·         Algeria and Its Neighbours 

Kaspersky Lab

·         Rise and Impact of Digital Amnesia  

Konrad Adenauer Foundation (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung)

·         Australia’s New Refugee Policy and the Implications for Cambodia and Southeast Asia 

·         The "2030 Agenda": More Privatization, Less Democracy? 

Manhattan Institute

·         Leading Nowhere: The Futility and Farce of Global Climate Negotiations 

National Academies Press

·         Cybersecurity Dilemmas:   Technology, Policy, and Incentives: Summary of Discussions at the 2014 Raymond and Beverly Sackler U.S.-U.K. Scientific Forum 

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         17th Symposium (FY 2014), November 5, 2014 -"New Trends in Peacekeeping: In Search for a New Direction" 

National Security Archive

·         The U.S. and the Pakistani Bomb, 1984-1985:General Zia, President Reagan, and Seymour Hersh 

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence

·         Accessing Extraterritorially Located Data:Options for States 

·         NATO CCD COE's interactive database INCYDER 

NATO Defense College

·         Rethinking Deterrence and Assurance [conference report] 

New America Foundation

·         Smart Cyber-Legislation: What Congress Can Do To Foster America’s Cybersecurity 

Norwegian Peacebuidling Resource Centre

·         Saudi Palace Intrigues, Yemeni Sufferings 

·         War in Yemen: The View from Iran 

Observer Research Foundation

·         Military Build Up in the Indian Ocean:Implications for Regional Stability 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Pakistan International Airlines: A Performance Analysis 2013-2015 

·         PILDAT Monitor on the State of Right to Information in Pakistan for September 2015 

·         Police System of Pakistan 

·         Prosecution Services in Punjab and Sindh 

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Aspects of Ireland's 2010–13 EU-IMF Program 

·         Enhancing Financial Stability in Developing Asia 

·         The Influence of Foreign Direct Investment, Intrafirm Trading, and Currency Undervaluation on US Firm Trade Disputes 

·         The Interaction between Monetary Policy and Macroprudential Policies: Challenges Faced by the ECB 

·         Russia's Economy under Putin: From Crony Capitalism to State Capitalism 

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         Deep Divisions in Turkey as Election Nears 

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·         From Blame Game to Cooperation: EU-Turkey Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis 

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         An Egalitarian Green Growth Programme for India 

·         German Financialization, the Global Financial Crisis, and the Eurozone Crisis 

·         The Role of Foreign Aid in Post‐Conflict Countries 

·         Timing and Sequencing of Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Peacebuilding in Burundi 

·         Too Good to Be True: What the Icelandic Crisis Revealed about Global Finance 

Rand

·         Additive Manufacturing and Obsolescence Management in the Defence Context 

·         Enhancing U.S. Coast Guard Metrics 

·         Essential Skills Veterans Gain During Professional Military Training: A Resource for Leaders and Hiring Managers 

·         Information and Communication Technologies in Behavioral Health: A Literature Review with Recommendations for the Air Force  

·         Policing Integration: The Sociology of Police Coordination Work 

Second Line of Defense

·         Shaping the Future of Italian Airpower 

Small Wars Journal

·         COIN & the Capitalists: Private Sector Development and the Endgame in Afghanistan 

·         Drones versus their Critics: A Victory for President Obama’s War Powers Legacy? 

·         Exploring Networks Competing for Influence:Kano State, Nigeria 

·         From Droid Armies to Luke Skywalker: What Star Wars Teaches Us About Hybrid Warfare 

·         A Picture May be “Worth a Thousand Words”, But it’s Rarely Clear in the Fog of War 

·         The Relationship Between Liberty and Democracy 

·         Strategic Cyber Maneuver 

·         Terrorism and Organized Crime: Exploring the Mexican Situation 

Stanley Foundation

·         Assessing Global Climate Engineering Governance 

·         Carbon Pricing, Technology Investment, and Trade 

Stimson Center

·         Letters From the Mekong: Time for a New Narrative on Mekong Hydropower 

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         Afghanistan's Private Sector: Status and Ways Forward  

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         The Army War College Review, August 2015, v. 1, no. 3 

o    Laws of Unintended Consequences: The Leahy Laws

o    The Islamic State: Terrorists or Millenarian Mass Movement?

o    The Flawed Strategic Discourse on Cyber Power

o    Moving to the City

o    The Rise of China and U.S. Strategy

·         The Rise of iWar: Identity, Information, and the Individualization of Modern Warfare 

United Kingdom, HM Treasury

·         UK National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 

UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

·         Afghanistan Opium Survey 2015: Executive Summary 

United Nations

·         Preventing Conflict, Transforming Justice, Securing the Peace 

·         Study on Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 

White House

·         Joint Fact Sheet: The United States-Republic of Korea Alliance: Shared Values, New Frontiers 

·         Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E.Rice on Climate Change and National Security at Stanford University - As Prepared for Delivery 

Wilson Center

·         Anatomy of a Relationship: A Collection of Essays on the Evolution of U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Border Management 

·         Climate Change Adaptation and Population Dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean: Perspectives from the Region 

·         DNA of the U.S. Regulatory System: Are We Getting It Right for Synthetic Biology? 

·         Enhancing Gender in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) for Sustainable Development in Africa 

·         Homeland Security as a Theory of Action: The Impact on U.S./Mexico Border Management 

·         Tackling the South Sudan Conflict within a Complicated Regional Security Complex 

World Bank

·         Ending Poverty in a Rising Africa