Friday's Miscellany 11-11-2016

38 North

·         Flashback to the Past: North Korea’s “New” Extended-Range Scud

AEI Critical Threats

·         Fighting Forces in Libya: October 2016

Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)

·         Perceptions of Peace and Justice from the Field -- Eleven Years after ‘A Call for Justice’

·         Transitional Justice: Views from the Ground on How Afghanistan Fares

Air University Press

·         Chasing Success: The Air Force and Civilian Harm

Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset

·         ACLED Conflict Trends Report no. 53, November 2016: Real-time Analysis of African Political Violence

Asian Development Bank 

·         Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2016

·         The Social Protection Indicator: Assessing Results for Asia

·         The Social Protection Indicator: Assessing Results for the Pacific

Australian Defence College (ADC)

·         The Evolution of Jihadist-Salafism in Indonesia, Malaysia and The Philippines, and Its Impact on Security in Southeast Asia  

·         France and Australia: Realising Our Potential as Like-minded Strategic Partner

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         America’s ‘Maginot Line': A Study of Static Border Security in an Age of Agile and Innovative Threats

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Decision to Emigrate Amongst the Youth in Lebanon

·         Different Glances at EU Trade Policy

·         Energy Relations between Turkey and Israel

·         Towards More Inclusive Youth Engagement in Arab Mediterranean Countries

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Worse than a Crime: The Folly of Seeking an Imposed Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         Iran and a New International Framework for Nuclear Energy

Berghof Conflict Research

·         Reconciliation, Reward and Revenge Analyzing Syrian De-escalation Dynamics  through Local Ceasefire Negotiations

Brookings

·         The Most Important Non-issue in the 2016 Campaign

·         Should policymakers make college free or better support institutions?

Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)

·         Symbolism and the CF-18 Replacement

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Papers for the Next President series

o    Enabling Decision

o    Increasing Prosperity, Resource Stewardship, and National Security

o    The Next Generation of Sanctions

o    Nine Lessons for Navigating National Security

o    Passing the Baton

o    Reset, Negotiate, Institutionalize

o    Sustaining the Rebalance in Southeast Asia

o    Transatlantic Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific

Center for Global Development

·         Banking the Unbanked: Evidence from Three Countries

·         Fiscal Policy, Inequality and Poverty in Iran: Assessing the Impact and Effectiveness of Taxes and Transfers the Poor in the DevelopingWorld

·         Fiscal Policy, Inequality and the Poor in the Developing World

·         The Impact of Taxes, Transfers, and Subsidies on Inequality and Poverty in Uganda

Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM)

·         Iran’s Influence over Iraq and the Mosul Operation

Center for Strategic & International Studies

·         Issues & Insights v. 16 - no. 18 - A New Era for Cooperation: Next Generation Views of the US-Japan Alliance

·         Korean Missile Forces

·         PacNet #83 - In Praise of Obama’s pivot to Asia

·         The Uncertain Trends and Metrics of Terrorism in 2016

·         US Nuclear Narrative 

o    Database - Primary Sources for Report & Timeline

o    An Evolving Narrative: A Report on the Role and Value of U.S. Nuclear Weapons, 1989-Today

o    Resources

o    Timeline: The Historical U.S. Nuclear Narrative, 1989-Today

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Bioweapons and Scientific Advances

·         Globalising or Nationalising — Russian Academia

·         Switzerland and Jihadist Foreign Fighter

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

·         CIA Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (2016-2019)

·         Director's Diversity in Leadership Study: Year One Executive Report

Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies

·         Is Trump Good for the Turkey-US Relationship?

Chatham House

·         Increasingly Apart: Post-Crisis Growth Trajectories in the UK and Eurozone

Chicago Council on Global Affairs

·         US and Russia: Insecurity and Mistrust Shape Mutual Perceptions

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         EU Trade Diplomacy and the Cold Peace in Cross-Strait Relations

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         From Cradle to Grave: The Lifecycle of Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria

Council of Economic Advisors

·         Industries and Jobs at Risk if the Trans-Pacific Partnership Does Not Pass

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

·         Allow Space for Anti-democratic Speech

·         Normalisation Campaigns do not Prevent Radical Online Cultures

·         People Face Insecurity and Threats After Forced Returns

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

·         OIG-17-05  DHS Is Slow to Hire Law Enforcement Personnel

Department of State

·         Networked Partnerships to Counter the Dark Side of Globalization:Illicit Trade and the Global Illegal Economy

Department of the Air Force

·         2015 Total Force Climate Survey Results

East West Center

·         Duterte, Mindanao, and Political Culture 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         Economic Governance in the Balkans: Towards a More Sustainable Path of Economic Development?

·         The Insurgency takes Washington

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

·         FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, November 2016

o    Law Enforcement Chaplains: Defining Their Roles

o    No-Body Homicide Cases: A Practical Approach

o    Police Operations During a Natural Disaster

o    Single Point of Failure: One Person Can Ruin the Team

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Moldova Torn between Past and Future Ahead of Presidential Run-offs

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Moving on Towards a Workable Climate Regime

German Development Institute

·         The European Union Trust Fund for Africa: A Glimpse of the Future for EU Development Cooperation

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         DOD Commissaries and Exchanges: Plan and Additional Information Needed on Cost Savings and Metrics for DOD Efforts to Achieve Budget Neutrality. GAO-17-38

Heritage Foundation

·         Greece: Vital Messages Needed on Obama’s Final Trip to Europe

·         President Obama Should Push for Greater Transatlantic Security During Berlin Visit

·         Trump Should Make NATO Great Again

·         U.S. Should Reject ICC Attempt to Prosecute American Servicemembers and Officials

Human Rights Watch

·         Marked With An ‘X’: Iraqi Kurdish Forces’ Destruction of Villages,Homes in Conflict with ISIS

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Sino-Nordic Relations: Opportunities and the Way Ahead

Institute for Security Studies

·         Civilian CSDP: What Next?

·         Japan’s Policy Shift: Arms and Transfers

·         Managing Migration Abroad – Why, Where, What and How?

·         Prospects for EU-India Security Cooperation

Institute for the Study of War

·         ISIS’s Global Attack Network: November 13, 2015 – November 9, 2016

·         Russian Airstrikes in Syria: October 12 - November 8, 2016

·         Syria Situation Report: November 3 - 11, 2016

·         Warning Update: Economic and Political Instability in Egypt

Institute of International Affairs  (Instituto Affari Internazionali)

·         The Future of EU-Turkey Relations: Between Mutual Distrust and Interdependency

·         Re-imagining Mediterranean Geopolitics: The Role of Eight Key Powers

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         India and New Zealand: Inching Forward, Gradually

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         What Does the Trump Presidency Mean for the “War on Terrorism”?

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Can Property Taxes Reduce House Price Volatility? Evidence from U.S. Regions

·         Can Statistical Capacity Building Help Reduce Procyclical Fiscal Policy in Developing Countries?

·         Corporate Sector Vulnerabilities in Ireland

·         Financial Sector Debt Bias

·         Oil Prices and the Global Economy : Is It Different This Time Around?

·         Spillovers from the Maturing of China’s Economy

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         The State of UN Peace Operations Reform: An Implementation Scorecard

Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs

·         Understanding and Supporting Vulnerable Children in Lebanon

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

·         Joint Pub 3-08, Interorganizational Cooperation, 12 October 2016

Martens Centre for European Studies

·         Good or Bad Neighbours: The Main European Security Challenge

National Academies Press

·         From Maps to Models: Augmenting the Nation's Geospatial Intelligence Capabilities

·         The Role of Experimentation Campaigns in the Air Force Innovation Life Cycle: Proceedings of a Workshop

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         The 14th Forum (FY 2015), September 17, 2015 - "History of the Joint and Combined Operations"

Office of Naval Research

·         Future Force: Naval Science and Technology, Summer 2016

o    Tales of Discovery: Seven Decades of the Office of Naval Research

o    The Evolution of Medical Research at the Naval Health Research Center

o    Three-Quarters of a Century of Naval Research at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific

o    How We Got Here: 70 Years of Naval Science and Technology

o    A Look Ahead: Platform Design and Survivability

Oxford Research Group

·         Remote Control Project Report: Yemen: A Battle for the Future

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         A Divided and Pessimistic Electorate

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Linking Resources to Livelihoods: A Comparative Study of Two Villages in the Chin State of Myanmar

Small Wars Journal

·         ISIS: A Revolutionary Group, Fighting a Textbook Insurgency

·         My Lesson from “The Long War”

·         The Politics of Intelligence   

·         Veterans Day and the Burden of Vigilance

Stanley Foundation

·         Setting Climate Action Objectives for Pursuing the 1.5° C Target

Strategic Studies Institute

·         Alternative Governance Structures in Megacities: Threats or Opportunities?

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Gender and Fragility: Ensuring a Golden Hour

US Marine Corps

·         Marine Corps History, Summer 2016, v. 2, no. 1

o    Winning Hearts and Minds: The Marine Corps, the Press, and the Spanish-American War

o    The U.S. Marines in World War I Part II: The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Comes to the Fore— the Marine Corps Reserve Flying Corps

o    Rebellion, Repression, and Reform: U.S. Marines in the Dominican Republic

o    The Marine Air-Ground Task Force in Nicaragua, 1927–33: A Campaign against Sandino’s Counterinsurgency

o    Development of Medical Doctrine for Amphibious Warfare by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1930–35 Part II

o    “The Marine Corps’ Mission in National Defense, and Its Organization for a Major Emergency”

o    Urgency Has Been the Order of the Day: The Role of the G-1 in Operation Chromite

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Beyond Syria and Iraq: Examining Islamic State Provinces

·         Blood and Cynicism: The Egyptian Army and the Political Crisis

·         Iran’s Hezbollah Franchise in Iraq: Lessons from Lebanon’s Shiite Militias

·         President-Elect Trump and the Middle East: What Does the Election of Donald J. Trump Mean for U.S. Policy in the Middle East?

·         Preventing the Radicalization of Syria

·         The Rise and Fall of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood

·         Roads to Raqqa: Potential Turkish and Kurdish Offensives

·         The Role of Missiles in Iran's Military Strategy

White House

·         FACT SHEET: Ensuring Veterans Have the Tools to Succeed

·         FACT SHEET: Facilitating a Smooth Transition to the Next Administration

·         Fact Sheet: Five Years of Joining Forces - A Call to Action to Americans to Support Service Members, Veterans and Their Families

·         Remarks at the Veterans Day Ceremony

·         Statement by the President - November 09, 2016

Wilson Center

·         The Evolving Role of Brazil's Supreme Court by Justice José Dias Toffoli

·         Kennan Cable No.19: One Bed, Different Dreams

·         Moving Forward on Iran

·         The Paradox of Russia’s Support for Trump