Friday's Miscellany 07-29-2016

38 North

·         Deciphering North Korean Economic Policy Intentions

African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes

·         Policing in Peace Operation in Africa

Amnesty International

·         We Are Still Running: War Crimes in Leer, South Sudan

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Bridging the “Missing Middle” between Microfinance and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Finance in South Asia

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Deterrence in Cyberspace: Different Domain,Different Rules

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Drugs By The Numbers

·         From the ‘What?’ to the ‘How?’ in the Water-Energy Nexus

·         Women in Politics & Corruption in Latin America

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Erdogan’s Turkey Takes a Fork in the Road

·         Implications of US Disengagement from the Middle East

Bernstein Research

·         Bernstein Materials Blast: Who Would Profit from The Trump Wall?

Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)

·         Local Security-Making in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

·         War and Peace Information Portal

Brookings

·         Alliances & Partnerships: U.S.Commitments in the Asia-Pacific

·         Educating But Unemployed: The Challenge Facing Egypt’s Youth

·         Labor Force Dynamics in the Great Recession and Its Aftermath: Implications for Older Workers

·         Natural Gas in the United States in 2016

·         Profiling Jabhat al-Nusra

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

·         Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2016

Center for Global Development

·         The Impact of Legislation on the Hazard of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Burkina Faso

Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)

·         Employment Situation of Immigrants and Natives in the First Quarter of 2016

Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies

·         Abyei Region: A Thought Provoking Case Study for the Future of Kirkuk

·         Continuity and Change In Iranian Politics After the Nuclear Deal

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         The Missile Defense Agency and the Color of Money: Fewer Resources, More Responsibility, and a Growing Budget Squeeze

·         North Korean Nuclear Forces and the Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Northeast Asia

·         PacNet #60 - Thinking Strategically on the Pacific Islands

·         Public-Private Partnerships for Women’s Health in Zambia

·         Uncertain Trends and Metrics of Terrorism in2016

Center for the Study of Intelligence (CSI)

·         Studies in Intelligence, June 2016, v. 60, no. 2

o    The Swallow and Caspian Sea Monster vs. the Princess and the Camel: The Cold War Contest for a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft

o    Intelligence and Punta Huete Airfield: A Symbol of Past Soviet/Russian Strategic Interest in Central America

o    Defeating an Insurgency—The Thai Effort against the Communist Party of Thailand, 1965–ca. 1982

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         An Experienced, Developed Democracy: Canada and Investor-State Arbitration

·         Listening to Investors (and Others): Audi Alteram Partem and the Future of International Investment Law

·         Vulnerability and Debt in Small States 

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         CTC Sentinel, July 2016, v. 9, no. 7

o    A View from the CT Foxhole: Hazim Fouad and Behnam Said, Analysts at the Bremen and Hamburg Verfassungsschutz

o    The Enduring Influence of Anwar al-Awlaki in the Age of the Islamic State

o    The Islamic State Threat to Germany: Evidence from the Investigations

o    The Polarizing Effect of Islamic State Aggression on the Global Jihadist Movement

o    Deciphering Competition Between al-Qa`ida and the Islamic State

o    The Kurdistan Freedom Falcons: A Profile of the Arm’s-Length Proxy of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook in 22Slides 

·         The U.S. Military’s Force Structure: A Primer

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         First Republic of Korea-U.S. Defense Technology Strategy and Cooperation Group High-Level Talks Joint Press Release

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         D-2007-100 Contract for Logistics Support Services for Special Operations Forces (May 18, 2007) (Redacted)

·         D-2010-029 DoD Contractor Qualification and Selection Criteria for Body Armor Contracts (Redacted)

Department of Justice

·         Combating Religious Discrimination Today: Final Report

Department of State

·         Remarks at the Washington Conference on Threats to Religious and Ethnic Minorities Under ISIL

Department of the Army

·         The Army Business Strategy, 2017-2021

East Asia Institute

·         First Step toward Participatory Budgeting in Myanmar

EastWest Institute

·         Afghan Narcotrafficking: Finding an Alternative to Alternative Development

Elliot School of International Affairs - Central Asia Program

·         Contemporary Modes of Islamic Discourse in Kyrgyzstan

·         Invisible Public Debt: The Case of Kazakhstan

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         Military Coups: A Very Short Introduction

·         Strategic Communications :  Countering Russia and ISIL/Daesh

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

·         Assessing the Yellow Fever Outbreak in Angola

European Parliament Think Tank

·         Precarious Employment in Europe (Volume 1: Patterns, Trends and Policy Strategies ; Volume 2 - Annex: Country Case Studies)

Europol

·         EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report(TE-SAT) 2016

·         No More Ransom  [website] /

Federal Republic of Germany

·         2016 White Paper on German Security Policy and the Future of the Bundeswehr

Feinstein International Center

·         A Better Balance: Revitalized Pastoral Livelihoods in Karamoja, Uganda

Flashpoint

·         Tech for Jihad: Dissecting Jihadists' Digital Toolbox

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Red State China? Why China (Sort of) Likes Trump

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Trade Policy and Market Power: Firm-level Evidence

Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

·         The Rise and Decline of the Caucasus Emirate  

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Lessons from Ukraine: Why a Europe-Led Geo-Economic Strategy is Succeeding

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Army Corps of Engineers: Additional Steps Needed for Review and Revision of Water Control Manuals. GAO-16-685

·         Aviation Safety: FAA's Risk-Based Oversight for Repair Stations Could Benefit from Additional Airline Data and Performance Metrics. GAO-16-679

·         DATA ACT: Improvements Needed in Reviewing Agency Implementation Plans and Monitoring Progress. GAO-16-698

·         Defense Space Acquisitions: Too Early to Determine If Recent Changes Will Resolve Persistent Fragmentation in Management and Oversight. GAO-16-592R

·         Hazardous Materials Transportation: Better Guidance and Planning Could Enhance DOT's Explosives Classification Oversight. GAO-16-715

·         Levee Safety: Army Corps and FEMA Have Made Little Progress in Carrying Out Required Activities. GAO-16-709

·         Veterans Health Administration: Personnel Data Show Losses Increased for Clinical Occupations from Fiscal Year 2011 through 2015, Driven by Voluntary Resignations and Retirements. GAO-16-666R

Heritage Foundation

·         2017 NDAA: The Big Picture

·         Eliminate Favorable Treatment of Biofuels

·         Raising Minimum Starting Wages to $15 per Hour Would Eliminate Seven Million Jobs

·         Why It Is Time to Reform Compensation for Federal Employees

Hudson Institute

·         Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System: Myths and Facts

·         ISIS Genocide of Middle Eastern Christian Minorities and Its Jizya Propaganda Ploy

Human Rights Watch

·         Extreme Measures: Abuses against Children Detained as National Security Threats

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         Political Transition, Tatmadaw and Challenges for Myanmar’s Democracy

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, July 28, 2016

o    Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa: Perils and Potential

o    Zimbabwe: Difficulties Multiply

o    Internal Divisions Aggravate Conflict in South Sudan

o    Miscalculating Security: Obstacles To Reliable Data in Sub-Saharan Africa and Their Implications for Stability

·         Defending Our Economic Future Against Cyber Threats to Innovation

·         DOT&E Reliability Course

·         Essential Medical Capabilities and Medical Readiness

Institute for Security Studies - Africa

·         Understanding the Factors that Influence Voting Among Young South Africans

Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)

·         Meeting the Needs of Generation 9/11: Getting Race Right

·         Growing Up Safe and Positively Engaged Online

·         Supporting New Muslim Youth

Institute for Strategic Dialogue

·         The Impact of Brexit on Far-right Groups in the UK

·         ISIS and Nusra in Turkey: Jihadist Recruitment and Ankara’s Response

Institute for the Study of War

·         Avoiding al Qaeda's Syria Trap: Jabhat al Nusra's Rebranding

·         Failed Coup in Turkey: Implications for Russia-Turkey Relations

·         Iraq Situation Report: July 19-25, 2016

·         ISW Resources on Jabhat Al- Nusra: Al-Qaeda's Syrian Affiliate

·         Russian Airstrikes in Syria: June 29 - July 27, 2016

·         Syria Situation Report: July 22 - 29, 2016

·         Ukraine Warning Update: Possible Clashes Could Trigger Snap Elections

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Attempted Military Coup in Turkey: Some Lessons for South Asia and the Muslim World

·         China’s Stand on Arbitral Award: Nuances for India

·         Implications of the South China Sea Arbitration Case

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         How Will I Function When I Grow Up?

·         The Humanitarian Dimension of the Refugee Crisis in Turkey

·         Strengthening the EU's External Action: The Need for an EU Food Diplomacy

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         Jabhat al Nusra Splits From al Qaeda

International Crisis Group

·         Easy Prey: Criminal Violence and Central American Migration

·         Myanmar’s New Government: Finding Its Feet?

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Asia : A Survey of Gender Budgeting Efforts

·         Climate Mitigation in China : Which Policies Are Most Effective?

·         Europe : A Survey of Gender Budgeting Efforts

·         Fiscal Multipliers and Institutions in Peru : Getting the Largest Bang for the Sol

·         Gender Budgeting : Fiscal Context and Current Outcomes

·         Middle East and Central Asia : A Survey of Gender Budgeting Efforts

·         Sovereign Debt Restructuring and Growth

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Demystifying Intelligence in UN Peace Operations

Italian Institute for International Political Studies (Istituto per gli studi di politica internazionale)

·         Putin's Russia: Really Back?

Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

·         The Asia Pivot: Implications for U.S. Special Operations Forces

·         Assessing Special Operations Forces Language, Region, and Culture Needs: Leveraging Digital and LRC Learning to Reroute the“Roadmap” from Human Terrain to Human Domain

Lowy Institute for International Relations

·         Making the most of the G20

·         Principles Engagement: Rebuilding Defense Ties with Fiji

Marine Corps University - Middle East Studies

·         MES Insights, July 2016, v.7, no, 4

o    Politico-Psychological Analysis of the Recent Terrorist Attacks in Turkey: An Insider’s View

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF)

·         2016 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities Report

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence

·         Battlefield Digital Forensics: Digital Intelligence and Evidence Collection in Special Operations

NATO Defense College

·         Vox Collegii Magazine, 2016, v. 13  

o    A Deep Insight: The Clash of Civilizations? Russia vs. the West, or Conservative vs. Liberal Political Paradigms

o    Resilient for How Long? Information Technology Warfare in the 21st Century: The Alliance's Invisible Threat

o    Charting a Course to NATO Membership: Understanding Montenegro's Maritime Strategy

Oxford Research Group

·         A World After IS

Project on Middle East Political Science

·         From Mobilization to Counter-Revolution… and Beyond

RAND Corporation

·         Diversity Leadership in the U.S. Department of Defense: Analysis of the Key Roles, Responsibilities, and Attributes of Diversity Leaders

·         Enabling the Global Response Force: Access Strategies for the 82nd Airborne Division

·         Outlook for Arab Gulf Cooperation

·         War with China: Thinking Through the Unthinkable

Russian International Affairs Council

·         Russian-Chinese Dialogue: The 2015 Model

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Counter Terrorist Trends and Analysis, July 2016, v. 8, no. 7  

o    Global Terrorism Mid-Year Review 2016

o    AQ-IS Rivalry: Battle for Supremacy in India

o    Revival of Violence in Kashmir: The Threat to India’s Security

o    IS in Afghanistan: Emergence, Evolution and Expansion

o    Appointment of the New Taliban Chief: Implications for Peace and Conflict in Afghanistan

o    Is Al Qaeda Central Relocating?

Small Wars Journal

·         A 2016 Assessment of the Growth in PLAAF Capabilities

·         Influencing Behavior in Mid-21st Century Asymmetric and Irregular Warfare

·         Integrating Women into U.S. Army Special Forces: Every Day is a 'Selection Event'

·         Managing the Gray Zone is a Gray Matter Challenge

·         On the Line

·         Pragmatic Takfiris: Organizational Prioritization Along Islamic State’s Ideological Threshold

·         Red Teaming the Taliban

·         A Small Box That’s a Big Deal: How Latin American Countries Are Using CubeSATs and Why it Matters

               

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         32nd Quarterly Report to Congress (July 2016)

Transatlantic Academy

·         Lessons From Ukraine: Why A Europe-Led Geo-Economic Strategy is Succeeding

Union of Concerned Scientists

·         Factsheet: The New Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missile

·         The US Military on the Front Lines of Rising Seas

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

·         Afghanistan: Midyear Report 2016 Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         China’s Troop Contributions to U.N.Peacekeeping

·         Colombia’s Peace Accord on the Missing

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         Chinese Tourism and Hospitality Investment in  the United States

·         Planning for Innovation: Understanding China’s Plans for Technological, Energy, Industrial, and Defense Development

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Energizing Policy: America and the Middle East in an Era of Plentiful Oil

·         Energy and U.S. Middle East Policy in an Era of Plentiful Oil

·         Iran's Lengthening Cyber Shadow

·         Kurdish Forces Bolster Assad in Aleppo

·         Prosecuting Assad: War Crimes, Mass Atrocities, and U.S. Policy

·         Riyadh's Diplomatic Dance with Israel

·         Why Iran Will Never Proceed with the Proposed Plane Purchases

White House

·         FACT SHEET: Presidential Policy Directive on United States Cyber Incident Coordination

·         Presidential Policy Directive/PPD -41 - Presidential Policy Directive -- United States Cyber Incident Coordination

William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies

·         The United States and Central America: From Stopping Communism to Stopping Kids

World Food Program

·         Monitoring Food Security in Countries With Conflict Situations