Friday's Miscellany 02-03-2017

38 North

·         Banking on North Korea’s Banks?

·         Can the US Prevent North Korea from Testing an ICBM?

·         Iran’s Missile Test: Getting the Facts Straight on North Korea’s Cooperation

American Enterprise Institute

·         Welcome to America?  Public Opinion on Immigration Issues

Amnesty International 

·         Extrajudicial Executions in the Philippines’ “War on Drugs” Philippines:The Police’s Murderous War on the Poor

Armament Research Services

·         Indirect Fire: A Technical Analysis of the Employment, Accuracy, and Effects of Indirect-fire Artillery Weapons

Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset

·         ACLED Conflict Trends Report no. 55, February 2017: Real-time Analysis of African Political Violence

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

·         Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, January 2017, v. 4, no. 1

o    Update: Malaria, U.S. Armed Forces, 2016

o    Diabetes mellitus, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2008–2015

o    Rates of Chlamydia trachomatis infections across the deployment cycle, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2008–2015

o    Brief report: Selected demographic and service characteristics of the U.S. Armed Forces, active and reserve components, 2001, 2009, and 2016

Asia Centre

·         Not Stopping Cold: China’s Emerging Strategies in the Arctic

Asian Development Bank

·         Reinventing Mutual Recognition Arrangements: Lessons from International Experiences and Insights for the ASEAN Region

Atlantic Council

·         Mediterranean Futures 2030

·         Political Consensus and the Energy Transition

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         The American face of ISIS: Analysis of ISIS-related terrorism in the US March 2014–August 2016

·         Dragon and Eagle Entangled: Sino-US Military Exchanges, 2001–2016

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         The North American Nexus

·         Revisiting Policymaking in Latin America a Decade Later

·         Transitioning to the White House

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

·         Ghana's Elections – Regional Implications and Lessons from Electoral Peace Structures and Processes

·         Illiberal Democracies in the EU: the Visegrad Group and the Risk of Disintegration

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         A Truth-Telling Strategy to Advance Israeli-Palestinian Peace

·         War Is War

·         The Wisdom of Hindsight  

Brookings

·         Developing a Common Narrative on Urban Accessibility: A Fiscal/finance Perspective

·         Developing a Common Narrative on Urban Accessibility: A Transportation Perspective

·         Developing a Common Narrative on Urban Accessibility: An Urban Planning Perspective

·         Information for Accountability: Transparency and Citizen Engagement for Improved Service Delivery in Education Systems

·         No Country Left Behind: The Case for Focusing Greater Attention on the World’s Poorest Countries

·         Strengthening Results-focused Government: Strategies to Build on Bipartisan Progress in Evidence-based Policy

·         Will Congress and President Trump be Collaborators or Combatants on Regulatory Reform?

Bruegel

·         Is Brexit an Opportunity to Reform the European Parliament?

·         Making the Best of the European Single Market

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Arab Fractures: Citizens, States, and Social Contracts

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         The Drone Database

Center for Global Development

·         Fiscal Policy, Income Redistribution and Poverty Reduction in Low and Middle Income Countries  

·         Latin America in a New Global Political and Economic Scenario:What Does It Mean for the Region?

·         Trade Misinvoicing in Developing Countries

Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM)

·         Reina Attack, Masharipov and Radicalization in Central Asia

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

·         Reinforcing the Front Line: U.S. Defense Strategy and the Rise of China

·         Senator McCain and Outlining the FY18 Defense Budget

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Dangerous Intersection: Zika Transmission and Cuts to Reproductive Health Services in Texas

·         The Executive Order on Immigration and Refugees: Playing into the Hands of Fear, Prejudice, ISIS, and al Qaeda

·         Global Economics Monthly: Troubling Start for Trump's Economic Statecraft

·         The Military Balance in the Koreas and Northeast Asia

·         PacNet #6R - Response to PacNet #6 "President Tsai: Respect the Will of the People and Accept the ‘1992 Consensus’”

·         PacNet #9 - Frictions on the New Silk Road

·         PacNet #11 - Look at China's Reality, Not Xi's Rhetoric

·         Recurring Storms: Food Insecurity, Political Instability, and Conflict

·         U.S.-Sino Relations in the Arctic

·         The Wrong Presidential Memorandum on Defeating ISIS and an Uncertain Memorandum on Rebuilding the U.S. Military

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         The EU and Libya: Realism or Irrelevance

·         Parliamentarians in Brexit Talks: Bulls in a China Shop?

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         The New Global Financial Safety Net: Struggling for Coherent Governance in a Multipolar System

Centre for Military and Strategic Studies

·         Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, 2016, v. 17, no. 3

o    From SNAFU to FUBAR? Thoughts on the U.S. Election

o    Canada’s Coast Guard Operations In Our Arctic Ocean

o    Revisiting the 2007 Surge in Iraq

o    Gas in the Maritime Exclusive Economic Zone of Israel and the Transformation of the Regional Security Complex Levant

o    Donald Trump and Canadian International Security

o    Trump and Energy Security: Revival of an Old Concept?

Centre for Security Governance

·         The Gradual Emergence of Second Generation Security Sector Reform in Timor-Leste

Chatham House

·         The Critical Transition: China’s Priorities for 2021

·         Humanitarian Action and Non-state Armed Groups: The International Legal Framework  

·         Transatlantic Rifts: Managing the Use of Autonomous Weapons Systems

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Turning the Tide: The Politics of Irregular Migration in the Sahel and Libya

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         CTC Perspectives – The Islamic State’s Drone Documents:Management, Acquisitions, and DIY Tradecraft

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         The State of the World: National Security Threats and Challenges

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         The Electricity Sector's Efforts to Respond to Cybersecurity Threats

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Israel, the Palestinians, and the United Nations: Challenges for the New Administration

·         Next Steps in the “Special Relationship”–Impact of a U.S.-U.K. Free Trade Agreement

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         The Future of the Transportation Security Administration

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         Empowering the Inspectors General

·         Five Years Later: A Review of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act

·         Fraud, Waste and Abuse under the Affordable Care Act

·         Improving Security and Efficiency at OPM and the National Background Investigations Bureau

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Defense Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 and Onwards

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee 

·         A Growth Agenda: Reducing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Confronting the North Korea Threat: Reassessing Policy Options

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Inflation, Default, and the Currency Composition of Sovereign Debt in Emerging Economies

·         The Macroeconomic and Budgetary Effects of Federal Investment

·         Testimony on CBO’s Budget and Economic Outlook: 2017 to 2027

Council on Foreign Relations

·         Evaluating the Obama Administration’s Drone Reforms

·         How Powerful Is France’s President?

·         Korean Pivot: Seoul’s Strategic Choices and Rising Rivalries in Northeast Asia

·         The Trans-Pacific Partnership and U.S. Trade Policy

·         U.S.-Cuba Relations

Council on Global Affairs

·         Asia in the Age of Uncertainty: Public Opinions in the Asia Pacific Results of 2016 Multinational Survey

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

·         Europe and the Refugee Situation: Human Security Implications

Defense Science Board (DSB)

·         Defense Research Enterprise Assessment  

·         Summer Study on Capabilities for Constrained Military Operations

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         DoD Memorandum: Implementation of Civilian Workforce Hiring Freeze

·         Report to Congress on Strategy to Protect United States National Security Interests in the Arctic Region

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG 2017-049 Unclassified Report of Investigation on Allegations Relating to USCENTCOM Intelligence Product

·         DODIG-2017-052 Defense Organization Officials Did Not Consistently Comply With Requirements for Assessing Contractor Performance

Department of Energy

·         The Transforming Mobility Ecosystem: Enabling an Energy-Efficient Future

Department of the Navy

·         Navy Leader Development Framework

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         Japan Country Analysis Brief - February 2017

·         Turkey Country Analysis Brief - February 2017

European Parliament

·         Russia’s National Security Strategy and Military Doctrine and Their Implications for the EU

European Union Institute for Security Studies

·         Adapting the Battlegroups

·         European Defence: The Year Ahead

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

·         Guatemala's Measures to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

·         Isle of Man's Measures to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Finnish Institute of International Affairs

·         Xi Jinping at Mid-term and Beyond: What Lies Ahead for China During the Incumbent Leader’s Second Term?

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Executive Order 13769: America at Its Best and Its Worst

·         Mr. Bannon Joins the National Security Council

·         The Sinews of Peace Revised

·         What Does Russia Want From President Trump?

French Institute of International Relations - Institut Français des Relations Internationals (IFRI)

·         France vs. Jihadism: The Republic in a New Age of Terror

German Development Institute

·         Expanding Oil Palm Cultivation in Indonesia: Changing Local Watercycles Raises Risks of Droughts and Floods

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Berlin’s New Pragmatism in an Era of Radical Uncertainty

·         Southern Challenges and the Regionalization of the Transatlantic Security Partnership

GLOBSEC Policy Institute

·         GLOBSEC Intelligence Reform Initiative: Reforming Transatlantic Counter-Terrorism

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Coast Guard: Most Training Providers Expect to Implement Revised International Maritime Standards by the Deadline Despite Challenges. GAO-17-40

·         Cybersecurity: DHS's National Integration Center Generally Performs Required Functions but Needs to Evaluate Its Activities More Completely. GAO-17-163 

·         Depot Maintenance: Executed Workload and Maintenance Operations at DOD Depots. GAO-17-82R

·         Federal Real Property: GSA Should Inform Tenant Agencies When Leasing High-Security Space from Foreign Owners. GAO-17-195

·         Military Compensation: Additional Actions Are Needed to Better Manage Special and Incentive Pay Programs. GAO-17-39

·         Military Personnel: DOD and the Coast Guard Need to Screen for Gambling Disorder Addiction and Update Guidance. GAO-17-114

·         Nuclear Nonproliferation: Better Information Needed on Results of National Nuclear Security Administration's Research and Technology Development Projects. GAO-17-210  

·         Nuclear Waste: Benefits and Costs Should Be Better Understood Before DOE Commits to a Separate Repository for Defense Waste. GAO-17-174

·         Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Concentration, Plan Availability and Premiums, and Enrollee Experiences in Health Insurance Markets Since 2014. GAO-17-383T [Testimony]

·         Union Activities: VA Could Better Track the Amount of Official Time Used by Employees. GAO-17-105

·         Unmanned Aerial Systems: Air Force and Army Should Improve Strategic Human Capital Planning for Pilot Workforces. GAO-17-53

Heritage Foundation

·         Congress Must Re-Set Department of Homeland Security Priorities:American Lives Depend on It

·         Recommitting the United States to European Security and Prosperity: Five Steps for the Incoming Administration

Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT)

·         In 2017, The Insider Threat Epidemic Begins

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         Defence Budget 2017-18: Beyond the Numbers

·         Defence Budget 2017-18: What the Macro-Economic Factors Foretell

·         India’s Defence Budget 2017-18: An Analysis

·         New Year Attack in Istanbul: Predictable and Preventable!

·         Suriname’s Armed Forces – Capability Compromised

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, February 2, 2017

o    Economic Growth: A Tale of Two Africas

o    Somalia’s Presidential Election: Delays and Insecurity Create Challenges

Institute for Economics & Peace

·         Economic Value of Peace

Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC)

·         Mothers to Bombers: The Evolution of Indonesian Women Extremists

Institute for Strategic Dialogue

·         Europe-China Media Exchange ‘Inside Europe’ Report

Institute for the Study of War

·         The Campaign for Mosul: January 24-31, 2017

·         How Iran is Learning from Russia in Syria

·         Iran's New Way of War in Syria

·         Iraq Situation Report: January 25 - February 1, 2017

·         Syria Situation Report: January 26 - February 2, 2017

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         Japan's Approach to Northeast Asian Security: Between Nationalism and (Reluctant) Multilateralism

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Maritime Governance in South Asia: The Potential for Trade,Security and Sustainable Development

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         Sketch of a Social Ecology Model for Explaining Homegrown Terrorist Radicalisation

International Crisis Group

·         In the Shadow of “No”: Peace after Colombia’s Plebiscite

·         Yemen’s al-Qaeda: Expanding the Base

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Corporate Restructuring and Its Macro Effects

·         Czech Magic : Implementing Inflation-Forecast Targeting at the CNB

·         Fiscal Politics in the Euro Area

·         Money and Credit : Theory and Applications

·         Oil Prices and the Global Economy

·         Risk Taking and Interest Rates : Evidence from Decades in the Global Syndicated Loan Market

·         What Are Reference Rates For?

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

·         Latin America at a Crossroads

Joint Chief of Staff (JCS)

·         Joint Pub 3-0, Joint Operations, 17 January 2017

Lawfare

·         Litigation Documents & Resources Related to Trump Executive Order on Immigration

Marine Corps University Press

·         Rethinking the Drone War: National Security, Legitimacy, and Civilian Casualties in U.S. Counterterrorism Operations

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

·         The Obama Record on Deportations: Deporter in Chief or Not?

MITRE

·         ADS-B Surveillance System Performance with Small UAS at Low Altitudes

·         Cyber Prep 2.0: Motivating Organizational Cyber Strategies in Terms of Threat Preparedness

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS)

·         Best Practices for Planning a Cybersecurity Workforce White Paper 

·         Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model White Paper

·         Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         Limited War and Escalation

·         Prospect of Demographic Trend, Economic Hegemony and Security: From the mid-21st to 22nd Century

NATO Defense College

·         Insecurity in North Africa and the Mediterranean

New America

·         Terrorism in America After 9/11

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         How to Prioritize Structural Reforms in the Euro Area?

Oxford Research Group

·         Understanding Your Enemy: Donald Trump and IS

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Against the Wind: China's Struggle to Integrate Wind Energy into Its National Grid

·         The Ryan-Brady Cash Flow Tax: Disguised Protection, Exaggerated Revenue, and Increased Inequality

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         What It Takes to Truly Be ‘One of Us’

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Implications of Monetary Policy for Credit and Investment in Sub-Saharan African Countries

·         In Kind Benefits as Partial Payment of Wages: A Review of Laws Around the World

Rand

·         Defining an Approach for Future Close Air Support Capability

·         A Strategy to Counter ISIL as a Transregional Threat

·         Toward Efficient Military Retirement Accrual Charges

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         Ready for Peace? The Afghan Taliban after a Decade of War

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Water Management through the Lenses of Gender, Ethnicity and Class: A Comparative Case Study of Upstream and Downstream Sites on the Mekong River in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Small Wars Journal

·         Bringing COIN to the Airport: On the Effectiveness of the “Muslim Ban”

·         Counterinsurgency Options for Ukraine

·         GPS: Infrastructure and Technical Vulnerabilities

·         Innovation of Military Thought in the Postmodern Warfare Era

·         The Role of Allies in the Modern Era: Four Choices for Western Governments

·         Terrorist Threats to Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons: A Clear and Present Danger

·         Time for a Factory Reset with Russia. Please Close all Open Programs

·         The War on Crime: A Historical Comparative Analysis of Italy and New York

·         You Can Dictate Acceptance; Respect Has To Be Earned

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         34th Quarterly Report to the United States Congress

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         Climate-Related Security Risks: Towards an Integrated Approach

·         Factoring Russia into the US-Chinese Equation on Hypersonic Glide Vehicles

·         A Resolution for a Peaceful Climate: Opportunities for the UN Security Council

Transatlantic Academy

·         The New Parameters of German Foreign Policy

·         Whither Germany? Why France Matters

Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security

·         Muslim-American Involvement with Violent Extremism, 2016

UK National Audit Office

·         Ministry of Defence - The Equipment Plan 2016 to 2026

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         Fentanyl: China’s Deadly Export to the United States

·         Hearing on Chinese Investment in the United States: Impacts and Issues for Policymakers

US Institute of Peace (USIP) 

·         The Current Situation in Colombia

·         The Current Situation in Somalia

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         After the Ayatollahs: The Middle East Post-Khamenei

·         A How-To Guide for Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

·         Iran's Latest Missile Test: Scenarios and Implications for the New Administration

·         The Islamic State in Pakistan: Growing the Network

·         Jordan's King Abdullah Visits Trump's Washington

·         Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem: Beyond the Outrage

·         President Trump and the Middle East: Views from Israel

·         The Saudi-Houthi War at Sea

·         Strengthening Stability in Northwest Africa: Ideas for U.S. Policy toward Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

·         Toward a New Paradigm for Addressing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

·         Trump-Netanyahu Meeting: A Rest for U.S.-Israel Relations?

White House

·         Presidential Memorandum Plan to Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Wilson Center

·         How Chronic Violence Affects Human Development, Social Relations, and the Practice of Citizenship: A Systemic Framework for Action

Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control

·         Iran's Nuclear Veil: How to Increase Transparency Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

World Bank

·         World Development Report 2017: Governance and the Law