Friday's Miscellany 10-07-2016

38 North

·         North Korea’s Sohae Launch Facility: Activity at Launch Pad and Rocket Engine Test Area

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)

·         Subnational Governance in Afghanistan The State of Affairs & The Future of District and Village Representation

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Israeli Penetration into East Africa Objectives and Risks

American Enterprise Institute

·         Politics, Friendships, and Campaign 2016

American Security Project

·         Russia’s Response to Terrorism: History and Implications for U.S.Policy

Amnesty International

·         Tackling the Global Refugee Crisis: From Shirking to Sharing Responsibility

Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset

·         ACLED Conflict Trends Report no. 52, October 2016: Real-time Analysis of African Political Violence

Asan Institute for Policy Studies

·         Obama’s Nuclear Legacy: Reconciliation and Nonproliferation in Asia after Hiroshima

Asian Development Bank

·         The Housing Challenge in Emerging Asia: Options and Solutions

Atlantic Council

·         Europe Needs To Trim Its Excessive Fiscal Burden

·         A Globalized Renminbi

·         Islamic State Networks in Turkey

·         A NATO Strategy for Security in the Black Sea Region

·         Odd Couple: The Future of the Australia-UAE Partnership

Australian National University – Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs

·         Deciphering the Siren Call of Militant Islamist Propaganda:Meaning, Credibility & Behavioural Change

·         Walk the Line: An Investigation of the Micro-Processes of a UN Peacekeeping Mission

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         The Role of the Latino Vote in the 2016 US Elections

·         “TELLING THE STORY”. Sources of Tension in Afghanistan & Pakistan: A Regional Perspective (2011-2016)

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         The Gaza Tunnels Get Too Much Attention

·         Israel Should Avoid Turkey, Include Cyprus in Gas Export Projects

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         The Culture of Strategic Thought Behind Russia’s Modern Approaches to Warfare

·         The Paris Agreement and Beyond: International Climate Change Policy Post-2020

Brookings

·         Celebrating 10 Years of the Global Economy and Development Program, 11 Mini-Reports:

o    Are Technology and Globalization Destined to Drive Up Inequality?

o    Skills in the Digital Age: How Should Education Systems Evolve?

o    Sub-Saharan Africa: Land of Promise or of Peril?

o    Where are Latin American Economies Headed?

o    Can Globalization Be Rescued From Itself?

o    Are Certain Countries Doomed to Remain Emerging?

o    GDP Growth—Is It “Good-Enough”? Or Does It Distort Policy-Making?

o    The U.S. and International Trade: Why Did Things Go Sour?

o    Can the Ambitions of the Paris Climate Agreement be Met?

o    Is Better Access Key to Inclusive Cities? Making Urban Areas Accessible

o    The International Monetary System: Is It Fit For Purpose?

·         Bridging the internet-cyber gap: Digital Policy Lessons for the next Administration

·         Dealing with a Nuclear-armed North Korea

·         Dealing with a Simmering Ukraine-Russia Conflict

·         Forging an Enduring Partnership with Afghanistan

·         The Future of U.S.-China Trade Ties

·         Internet Shutdowns Cost Countries $2.4 Billion Last Year

·         Lawful Hacking and the Case for a Strategic Approach to “Going Dark”

·         October 2016 Update to TIGER: Tracking Indexes for the Global Economic Recovery

·         Unhappiness in America: Desperation in White Towns, Resilience and Diversity in the Cities

Center for Civilians in Conflict

·         Under Fire: The July 2016 Violence in Juba and UN Response

Center for Global Development

·         Multilateral Development Banking for this Century's Development Challenges: Five Recommendations to Shareholders of the Old and New Multilateral Development Banks

·         Refugee Compacts: An Initial Framework

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest, No. 189: State Duma Elections

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Development Finance Institutions Come of Age

·         Improving Relief and Development Responses to Climate Variability

·         Iran and the Gulf Military Balance

·         PacNet #76 - Taiwan Should Not Worry about the Vatican

·         The Road to Hell in Iraq and Syria

Center for the Study of Intelligence (CIS)

·         Studies in Intelligence, September 2016, v. 60, no. 3

o    Fighting Iran: Intelligence Support During Operation Earnest Will, 1987–88

o    Why Bad Things Happen to Good Analysts

Center on Global Energy Policy

·         Brexit's Implications for UK and European Sanctions Policy

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Intersections of the Paris Agreement and Carbon Offsetting: Legal and Functional Considerations

Chatham House

·         Brexit and its Consequences: Anglo-Japanese Relations in a Post-EU Referendum World

·         Promoting Compliance with International Humanitarian Law

·         The UK Trade Landscape after Brexit

·         US Election Note: Middle East Policy After 2016

Chicago Council on Global Affairs

·         America in the Age of Uncertainty

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Colombia: A Good Peace Deal Getting Lost in National Politics

·         Defense  Cooperation Models

Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe (US Helsinki Commission)

·         Atrocities in Iraq & Syria: Relief for Survivors and Accountability for Perpetrators (hearing)

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Terror Threat Snapshot; The ISIS Terror Threat in America [October2016]

Congress. House. Oversight & Governmental Reform Committee

·         Radicalization in the U.S. and the Rise of Terrorism

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Can Malaria Be Eradicated?

·         Colombia's Civil Conflict

·         Mercosur: South America's Fractious Trade Bloc

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         2017 Defense Posture Statement: Taking the Long View, Investing in the Future

·         DoD Instruction 1300.28, In-Service Transition for Transgender Service Members, July 1, 2016; Effective October 1, 2016

·         Transgender Service in the U.S. Military: Am Implementation Handbook

·         Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program Science & Technology Strategic Plan

·         U.S. Department of Defense Non-Lethal Weapons Program Executive Agent's Planning Guidance

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2017-001 Report of Investigation: Ronald F. Lewis Major General, U.S. Army  

Department of Homeland Security Inspector General 

·         Report No. 16-139-D - FEMA Should Implement Consistent Joint Field Office Guidance

·         Report No. 16-141 - DHS Has Not Trained Classified Network Users on the Classification Management Tool

·         Report No. 16-142 - Review of the Department of Homeland Security's Implementation of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015

Department of State

·         Joint Declaration for the Export and Subsequent Use of Armed or Strike-Enabled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

·         Update on Campaign Against ISIL

·         U.S. Government Actions and Assistance for Countries Affected by Hurricane Matthew

East-West Center

·         A China Perspective: North Korea's Nuclear Tests Reshaping Northeast Asian Security

·         Japan's Evolving Family: Voices from Young Urban Adults Navigating Change

·         Population Change and the Economic Security of Older People inAsia 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         The EU Global Strategy and Defence: The Challenge of Thinking Strategically About Means

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

·         FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, October 2016

o    Commander’s Intent: A Framework for Success

o    Restorative Justice and Youthful Offenders

o    Building Community Trust Requires Supporting Healthy Officers

o    Where Is Your Bottom Line? A Communication Tip for Leaders

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

·         FATF Report to the G20 on Beneficial Ownership

Finnish Institute of International Affairs

·         Nordic Partners of NATO: How Similar are Finland and Sweden within NATO Cooperation?

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Of Georgian Personalities and Politics: European Dreams, National Elections, and Future Days

·         Teaching the Cold War: Economics, Ideology, and Morality

French Institute of International Relations (Institut Français des Relations Internationales)

·         Russia's Economic Modernization: The Causes of a Failure

Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces

·         Social Media Guide for Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces

German Council on Foreign Relations

·         Future of the European Project

German Development Institute

·         The Impact of Cash Transfers on Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence, Design and Implementation

German Institute for International and Security Affairs (GIISA)

·         Conceivable Surprises: Eleven Possible Turns in Russia’s Foreign Policy

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Conservative, Comprehensive, Ambitious, or Realistic? Assessing EU Defense Strategy Approaches

·         The Impossible Transatlantic Discussion on the U.S. Third Offset Strategy

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Advanced Technologies: Strengthened Federal Approach Needed to Help Identify and Mitigate Supply Risks for Critical Raw Materials. GAO-16-699

·         Diplomatic Security: State Should Enhance Its Management of Transportation-Related Risks to Overseas U.S. Personnel. GAO-17-124

·         Emergency Communications: Improved Procurement of Land Mobile Radios Could Enhance Interoperability and Cut Costs. GAO-17-12

·         Emergency Communications: Survey of Selected Federal Agencies' Use and Procurement of Land Mobile Radio Equipment (GAO-17-13SP, October 5, 2016), an E-supplement to GAO-17-12.

Heritage Foundation

·         The ABA Decision to Control What Lawyers Say: Supporting“Diversity” But Not Diversity of Thought

·         Federal Communications Commission Reforms Needed to Promote the Rule of Law

·         The Rise of the “Gig” Economy: Good for Workers and Consumers

Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)

·         Human Resource Management in the Armed Forces

·         India and the NSG Membership: What Lies Ahead

·         Uri, Surgical Strikes and International Reactions

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Strategic Implications of Cloud Computing for Modeling and Simulation

Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)

·         India's Nexalite Insurgency: History, Trajectory, and Implications for U.S.-India Security Cooperation on Domestic Counterinsurgency

Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC)

·         The Anti-Salafi Campaign in Aceh

Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP)

·         Under the Radar: Georgia’s October 2016 Elections

Institute for Strategic, Political, Security and Economic Consultancy (ISPSW)

·         Risky Business: Is US Supporting Anti-Chinese Militants in Syria?

Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)

·         Civic Approaches to Confronting Violent Extremism

Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

·         Iraq Control of Terrain: October 7, 2016

·         Iraq Situation Report: September 20 - October 3, 2016

·         Syria Situation Report: September 22 - October 7, 2016

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         Internet of things, big data e privacy

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Change in America and its Impact on Asia

·         Merging the Railway and General Budgets: A Positive Development for India

·         A New Phase in India-Pakistan Tensions: China’s Rising Stake

·         SAARC in Shambles? The Future of Regional Cooperation in South Asia

Inter-American Dialogue

·         Chinese Migration to Latin America and the Caribbean

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         The EU’s ‘Security Union’: A Bridge Too Far?

Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs

·         Rethinking Shared Space:The case of Nabaa Neighborhood

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

·         Award-Winning JPME Student Papers AY 2015-2016

·         Joint Pub 3-42, Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 09 September 2016

Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

·         The Geopolitics of Mediterranean Security: Assessing Regional Threats in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the Post-Arab Spring   

Long War Journal

·         Charting the Data for US Air Strikes in Yemen, 2002 - 2016 [updated October 6,  2016]

Lowy Institute for International Relations

·         The 2016 Presidential Campaign and the Crisis of US Foreign Policy

Martens Centre for European Studies

·         What the EU Can, May and Should Do to Support Georgia

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

·         Integrating Refugees into Host Country Labor Markets: Challenges and Policy Options

·         Protection on the Move: Eritrean Refugee Flows through the Greater Horn of Africa

·         Protection through Mobility: Opening Labor and Study Migration Channels to Refugees

National Academies Press

·         Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals:Volume 20

·         Exploring Encryption and Potential Mechanisms for Authorized Government Access to Plaintext: Proceedings of a Workshop

·         Owning the Technical Baseline for Acquisition Programs in the U.S.Air Force

National Security Archive

·         Bombing of Cuban Jetliner 40 Years Later

·         Soviet Nuclear Submarine Carrying Nuclear Weapons Sank North of Bermuda

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         20 years of Europe! Our Activity Report 1996-2016

·         Globalisation Ethics

·         Public Sector Reform: How the EU budget is Used to Encourage It  

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         State of Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Increased Trade: A Key to Improving Productivity

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         Chinese Public Sees More Powerful Role in World, Names U.S. as Top Threat

Pew Research Center Internet, Science & Tech

·         Politics of Climate

Pew Research Center Social & Demographic Trends

·         State of American Jobs

Rand

·         Accelerating the Internet of Things in the UK: Linking Policy with Practice

·         Accelerating the Internet of Things in the UK: Using Policy to Support Practice

·         Developing an Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation Framework for U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation

·         Security Sector Reform in Ukraine

·         Understanding and Assessing the Costs of the Federal Retail Excise Tax on the Department of Defense

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         International Response to 2015 Nepal Earthquake Lessons and Observations

Small Wars Journal

·         The European Albatross Tries to Fly

·         The FARC’s Overreach in the Peace Process

·         Future-Proofing NATO: A Forthcoming Decade of Change

·         ISIS and Mosul: Keeping Pandora’s Box Closed

·         Redefining Relationships Inside and Outside the NATO Alliance

·         When Joint is Not Enough, Is Multi-Domain the Answer?

Stanley Foundation

·         Overcoming Barriers: Civil Society Perspectives on ImplementingR2P

Strategic Studies Institute

·         Army War College Review, August 2016, v. 2, no. 3

o    Using the Rule of Law to Combat the Islamic State

o    Hellenic National Security: The Turkish Challenge

o    Justified Physical Response to Cyber Attacks

o    Terminating Conflict with the Islamic State

o    Russia's Information Operations Themes: NATO Under Attack

Transparency International

·         From Promises to Action: Navigating Afghanistan’s Anti-Corruption Commitments

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Closing Space and Fragility

·         Community Resilience to Violent Extremism in Kenya

·         Implementing a Unified Approach to Fragility: Lessons learned from Burma

·         Peacebuilding and Resilience: How Society Responds to Violence

·         Education and Training in Nonviolent Resistance

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         The Evolution of Terrorism Financing: Disrupting the Islamic State

·         Houthi Antishipping Attacks in the Bab al-Mandab Strait

·         Iran Shows Off Its Bounty of Crashed Drones and New UAVs

·         Is Iran's Recent Muscle Flexing More Than the Usual Show of Force?

·         Middle East 2017: Challenges and Choices - Egypt with Eric Trager

·         The Middle East 2017: Choices and Challenges with Amb. Dennis Ross

·         Morocco's Legislative Elections Will Test the Reform Process

·         Syrian 'Plan B' Options Beyond Immediate Military Confrontation

·         Who Will Take al-Bab?

Wilson Center

·         Anti-Corruption Proposals for the Mexican Energy Sector

·         Deterring Nuclear Terrorism

·         Growing Together: A Regional Manufacturing Platform

Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control

·         U.S. Surrenders Powerful Financial Weapon to Counter Iran's Missile Program

World Bank

·         MENA Economic Monitor, October 2016: Economic and Social Inclusion to Prevent Violent Extremism

·         South Asia’s Turn: Policies to Boost Competitiveness and Create the Next Export Powerhouse