Friday's Miscellany 03-24-2017

38 North

·         In Response to Leon Sigal’s “Misreading Tillerson”

·         Misreading Tillerson

·         North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: Possible Vehicles Located at Tunnel Entrance

Air University Press

·         Cyber Power Paper: Social Media

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Iran and the Arab Revolutions: Narratives Establishing Iran’s Monopolism

American Enterprise Institute

·         Reflection on the Trump Budget: Why Does Government Grow?

Asan Institute for Policy Studies

·         Changing Tides: THAAD and Shifting Korean Public Opinion Toward the United States and China

Atlantic Council

·         Downstream Oil Theft: Implications and Next Steps

·         From the Gulf to the Nile: Water Security in an Arid Region  

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Counterterrorism Yearbook 2017

·         Local Government and Australian Counter-terrorism Strategy

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         The Brazilian Crisis

·         Costly care at standalone E.R.S

·         Decomposing Crude Price Differentials

·         High Tech Set for Dramatic Growth

·         Marijuana Reform: Fears and Facts

·         Trade Liberalization in Brazil: When and How?

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

·         Climate Futures: In conversation with UN Climate Chief Patricia Espinosa

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Are Israeli Raids on Syrian Targets Legal?

·         Palestinians and the Balfour Declaration at 100: Resisting the Past

·         President Trump Wants a Peace Process Too

·         Should Turkey Officially Designate ISIS a Terrorist Organization?

·         Turkey: A Sunni Iran in the Making?

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         Low-Carbon Revolution in China: Low-Carbon Revolution in China

Berkman Center on Internet & Society

·         Organization & Structure of Open Source Software Development Initiatives: Challenges & Opportunities Concerning Corporate Formation,Nonprofit Status, & Governance for Open Source Projects

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Building a F.A.S.T. Force: A Flexible Personnel System for a Modern Military Recommendations from the Task Force on Defense Personnel

·         Deep State of Crisis: Re-Assessing Risks to the Turkish State

Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)

·         Fleeing Conflict: Trajectories of Displaced Persons

Brennan Center for Justice

·         Democracy & Justice: Collected Writings, Vol. X

Brookings

·         Addressing the Accelerating Labor Market Dislocation from Digitalization

·         Along the Watchtower: The Rise and Fall of U.S. Low-skilled Immigration

·         The Disappointing Recovery of Output After 2009

·         Is Europe an Optimal Political Area?

·         Monetary Policy in a Low Interest Rate World

·         Negotiating Brexit: The Prospect of a U.K.-Turkey Partnership

·         Safety, Liquidity, and the Natural Rate of Interest

·         Securing Global Cities: Best Practices, Innovation, and the Path Ahead Securing Global Cities: Best Practices, Innovation, and the Path Ahead

Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)

·         Bad News for Defence: Budget 2017

CATO Institute

·         Is it the “How” or the “When” that Matters in Fiscal Adjustments?

·         “What Kind of a Judge Is Neil Gorsuch?”

Center for a New American Security

·         AVF 4.0: The Future of the All-Volunteer Force

·         China as a Middle East Power

·         China’s Blue Water Navy Strategy and its Implications

·         China’s Growing Maritime Role in the South and East China Seas

Center for American Progress

·         The Negative Consequences of Entangling Local Policing and Immigration Enforcement

Center for Global Development

·         Examining Results and Accountability at the World Bank

·         Foreign Assistance Agency Brief: United States Agency for International Development

·         Foreign Assistance Agency Brief: United States Department of State

·         Foreign Assistance Agency Brief: United States Department of Treasury

·         The Impact of the Tax System and Social Expenditure on the Distribution of Income and Poverty in Latin America (Spanish)

Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM)

·         The PKK's Growing Influence in Northern Iraq: Beyond the Renewed Tension in Sinjar

Center for Military History

·         Army History, Spring 2017

o    "Glad I Was in It": Iowa Doughboy in the Great War, 1918-1919

o    Restorration of the M1916 White Armored Car No. 2

o    Devil Dogs with Army Wings: Marine with the AEF Air Service in the First World War

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

·         Critical Assumptions and American Grand Strategy

Center for Strategic and International Studies

·         Beyond the RD-180

·         Her Health, Her Lifetime, Our World

·         Implications of Ultra-Low-Cost Access to Space

·         Issues & Insights Vol. 17 - No. 3 - Multilateral Counter-Piracy Cooperation in Southeast Asia: the Role of Japan

·         The National Security Economics of the Middle East: Comparative Spending, Burden Sharing, and Modernization

·         PacNet #24 - On the Maritime Superhighway: US-Sri Lanka Naval Cooperation

·         A Roadmap for U.S.-Russia Relations--Executive Summary

·         The Sky Is the Limit: Geospatial Data, Global Food Security, and Political Stability

·         Trump Administration Has a Bipartisan Opportunity to Combat Human Trafficking

Center on Global Energy Policy

·         Financing Solar and Wind Power: Insights From Oil and Gas

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Intellectual Property Proliferation: Strategic Roots and Strategic Responses

·         Renewable Energy Projects for Sustainable Development: Financing Options and Policy Alternatives

Chatham House

·         Renminbi Internationalization: A Conflict of Statecrafts

·         Russia’s Role as an Arms Exporter: The Strategic and Economic Importance of Arms Exports for Russia

Clingendael, Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         European Defence: Action and Commitment

·         How the EU's Counter-terrorism Policy Can be Improved

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         America's Role in the World

·         The Current State of the U.S. Air Force

·         The Evolution of Hybrid Warfare and Key Challenges

·         High Consequences and Uncertain Threats: Reviewing Department of Defense Strategy, Policy, and Programs for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction for Fiscal Year 2018

·         Social Media Policies of the Military Services

Congress. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Broadband: Deploying America's 21st Century Infrastructure

·         Fentanyl: The Next Wave of the Opiod Crisis

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Anti-Semitism Across Borders

·         Pressuring North Korea: Evaluating Options

·         U.S. Policy Toward the Baltic States

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         A Borderless Battle: Defending Against Cyber Threats

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Adoption of Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Rules of Procedure

·         Examining Systemic Management and Fiscal Challenges within the Department of Justice

Congress. House Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         $125 Billion in Savings Ignored: Review of DoD’s Efficiency Study

·         Committee to Review Law Enforcement’s Policies on Facial Recognition Technology

·         Examining GAO Findings on Deficiencies at the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

·         Examining the Impact of Voluntary Restricted Distribution Systems in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

·         Legislative Proposals for Fostering Transparency

Congress. House. Science, Space, and Technology Committee

·         Space Subcommittee Hearing- The ISS after 2024: Options and Impacts

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Army Modernization

·         Department of Defense Civilian Personnel Reform

·         U.S. Policy and Strategy in Europe

·         United States European Command

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science, & Technology Committee

·         FAA Reauthorization: Perspectives on Improving Airport Infrastructure and Aviation Manufacturing

·         The Promises and Perils of Emerging Technologies for Cybersecurity

·         State of the Coast Guard: Ensuring Military, National Security,and Enforcement Capability and Readiness

·         Staying A Step Ahead: Fighting Back Against Scams Used to Defraud Americans

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Commemorative Event: “Inside Syria’s Torture Machine”

·         Flashing Red: The State of Global Humanitarian Affairs

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Perspectives from the DHS Frontline: Evaluating Staffing Resources and Requirements

Congress. Senate. Judiciary Committee

·         Nomination of the Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

·         Nomination of the Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (Day 2)

·         Nomination of the Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (Day 3)

·         Nomination of the Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (Day 4)

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Arctic Imperatives

·         The Debate Over Brexit

·         Democracy in Hong Kong

·         What U.S. Policymakers Can Learn From Brazil’s Anticorruption Gains

Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS)

·         2016 DACOWITS Annual Report

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2017-067 Navy Inaccurately Reported Costs for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in the Cost of War Reports

Department of State

·         Remarks at the Ministerial Plenary for the Global Coalition Working to Defeat ISIS

East Asia Institute

·         Weaker States under the Shadow of Great Powers: Foreign Policy Choices of Southeast Asian States

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         Geopolitical influences on the Future of Renminbi

·         How to Make the Most of the EU’s Financial Potential?

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         United Arab Emirates Country Analysis Brief - March 2017

Enough Project

·         How The World’s Newest Country Went Awry:  South Sudan’s War, Famine, and Potential Genocide

EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

·         The Next Generation(s) of Europeans Facing Nuclear Weapons:Forgetful, Indifferent, but Supportive?

European Parliament

·         Challenges to Freedom of the Seas and Maritime Rivalry in Asia

·         Civilian and Military Personnel in CSDP Missions and Operations

·         European Union’s Policies on Counter-Terrorism: Relevance, Coherence and Effectiveness

·         Human Rights in Iran after the Nuclear Deal Business as Usual or Time for Change?

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         Challenge of Jihadist Radicalisation In Europe and Beyond

European Union Institute for Security Studies

·         Defence Industries in Arab States: Players and Strategies

·         Organised Crime and Fragile States: African Variations

Finnish Institute of International Affairs

·         The EU-Japan Partnership: Stepping Stone for a Stronger Presence in Asia?

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Was There a Shift in Chinese Health Aid Allocation Strategy to Africa Over the 2000-2013 Period?

Freedom House

·         The Battle for China’s Spirit: Religious Revival, Repression, and Resistance under Xi Jinping

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Can Core Europe Move Forward without a Core?

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Building Partner Capacity: Inventory of Department of Defense Security Cooperation and Department of State Security Assistance Efforts. GAO-17-255R

·         Commercial Space Launch Insurance: Weakness in FAA's Insurance Calculation May Expose the Federal Government to Excess Risk. GAO-17-366

·         Defense Commissaries: DOD Needs to Improve Business Processes to Ensure Patron Benefits and Achieve Operational Efficiencies. GAO-17-80  

·         Department Of Justice: Continued Actions Needed to Enhance Program Efficiency and Resource Management. GAO-17-471T [Testimony]

·         Department of State: Foreign Language Proficiency Has Improved, but Efforts to Reduce Gaps Need Evaluation. GAO-17-318

·         Face Recognition Technology: DOJ and FBI Need to Take Additional Actions to Ensure Privacy and Accuracy. GAO-17-489T [Testimony]

·         Federal Telework: Additional Controls Could Strengthen Telework Program Compliance and Data Reporting. GAO-17-247

·         Immigration Status Verification for Benefits: Actions Needed to Improve Effectiveness and Oversight. GAO-17-204

·         KC-46 Tanker Modernization: Delivery of First Fully Capable Aircraft Has Been Delayed over One Year and Additional Delays Are Possible. GAO-17-370  

Heritage Foundation

·         A Parliamentary Guide to Enforcing the Byrd Rule in the Reconciliation Process

Households in Conflict Network

·         Agricultural Production Amid Conflict: Separating the Effects of Conflict into Shocks and Uncertainty

Human Rights Watch

·         No Class: When Armed Groups Use Schools in the Central African Republic

·         Protecting Schools from Military Use: Law, Policy, and Military Doctrine

Institute for Defence Studies &Analyses (IDSA)

·         AIIB Chronicle: China’s Ambition Behind Infrastructure Investment

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, March 23, 2017

o    Mujuru Opposition Party Splits in Zimbabwe

o    Ghana’s Petroleum Sector: Expectations Unmet

·         Effectiveness of Intelligent Tutoring Systems: A Meta-Analytic Review

·         Software Productivity Trends and Issues (Conference Paper)

·         The Threat Detection System That Cried Wolf: Reconciling Operators with Developers

Institute for National Strategic Studies

·         Chinese Military Reforms in the Age of Xi Jinping: Drivers,Challenges, and Implications

Institute for Science and International Security

·         Case Study: Guilty Plea for Charge of Exporting Metallic Powder to Iran

Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)

·         American Muslim Poll 2017: Muslims at the Crossroads

Institute for the Study of War

·         Iraq Situation Report: March 1-20, 2017

·         Putin's Real Syria Agenda

·         Russia Moves to Supplant U.S. Role

·         Russian Airstrikes in Syria: February 8 - March 19, 2017

Institute of International Affairs  (Instituto Affari Internazionali)

·         More Than a Trading Power

·         One Year On: An Assessment of the EU-Turkey Statement on Refugees

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         The European Union’s Policies on Counter-Terrorism: Relevance,Coherence and Effectiveness

International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT)

·         Incitement on the Internet: The Threat and the Response

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Does Prolonged Monetary Policy Easing Increase Financial Vulnerability?

·         How is the Likelihood of Fire Sales in a Crisis Affected by the Interaction of Various Bank Regulations?

·         Private and Public Debt : Are Emerging Markets at Risk?

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, v. 15, no. 6, March 25, 2017

o    Why Islamic State Has Failed to Expand in Yemen

o    Afghan Forces’ Unexpected Win: The Killing of Qari Saifullah Akhter

o    Institutionalized ‘Warlordism’: Syria’s National Defense Force

Lowy Institute for International Relations

·         Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Martens Centre for European Studies

·         Kremlin Propaganda IN FOCUS: How the EU Has Become an Enemy in the Eyes of Russia

Migration Policy Institute

·         Revised Trump Executive Order and Guidance on Refugee Resettlement and Travel Ban

Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government

·         Norway: Small State in Big Energy Play Room for National Political Maneuvering in European Energy Markets

National Academies Press

·         Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce:  Where Are We and Where Do We Go from Here?

National Security Archive

·         Secret South Korean Nuclear Weapons Program Created Anxiety in Washington in Mid-1970s

NATO Defense College

·         NATO and Asia-Pacific

Nautilus Institute

·         Playing the Japan Nuclear Card: Did the US Secretary of State Reverse Five Decades of US Non-Proliferation Policy?

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         The Future Cohesion Policy Should Represent EU Solidarity in Action

Peacekeeping & Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI)

·         2016-2017 Civil Affairs Issue Papers: Leveraging Civil Affairs

Pew Research Center Fact Tank

·         Despite Gains, Women Remain Underrepresented Among U.S. Political and Business Leaders

·         Digital Divide Persists Even as Lower-income Americans Make Gains in Tech Adoption

·         A Wider Partisan and Ideological Gap Between Younger, Older Generations

Pew Research Center Internet, Science & Tech

·         What the Public Knows About Cybersecurity

Rand

·         Assessing and Evaluating Department of Defense Efforts to Inform,Influence, and Persuade: Worked Example

·         The Defense Acquisition Workforce Growth Initiative: Changing Workforce Characteristics and the Implications for Workforce Retention

·         Knowing the Enemy: Understanding the Islamic State and Principles for Defeating It

·         Tweeting About Mental Health: Big Data Text Analysis of Twitter for Public Policy

·         Understanding Russian "Hybrid Warfare": And What Can Be Done About It

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         On Tap Europe: Organised Crime and Illicit Trade in Tobacco, Alcohol and Pharmaceuticals

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Participatory Policymaking: The Crafting of Thailand’s Medical Hub Policy

Small Arms Survey

·         Measuring Illicit Arms Flows in Niger

Small Wars Journal

·         Back to a Forgotten Street: Bernard B. Fall and the Limits of Armed Intervention

·         Bernard Fall and Vietnamese Revolutionary Warfare: A Missed Opportunity for Counterinsurgency Doctrine?

·         Cyber-ia: The Ethical Considerations Behind Syria’s Cyber-War

·         Formless Warfare: An Innovative Concept to Gather More Information, Analyze it Faster, and Strike Harder

·         Mexican Cartel Tactical Note #31: Use of Burreros to Scale and Lift Up Border

·         On the Likelihood of Large Urban Conflict in the 21st Century

Spearhead Research

·         Pakistan Census 2017

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2016

Strategic Studies Institute

·         Project 1721: A U.S. Army War College Assessment on Russian Strategy in Eastern Europe and Recommendations on How to Leverage Landpower to Maintain the Peace

Thales

·         2017 Thales Data Threat Report: Trends in Encryption and Data Security

US China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         China-Russia Military-to-Military Relations: Moving Toward a Higher Level of Cooperation

·         Chinese Product Safety: A Persistent Challenge to US Regulators and Importers

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)

·         Declined Detainer Outcome Report

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Returning Foreign Fighters and the Reintegration Imperative

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Eyeing Raqqa: A Tale of Four Tribes

·         From Cairo to Berlin: Why is ISIS Targeting Christians?

·         Gulf Support to the Counter-ISIS Campaign

·         Khamenei's Nowruz Nuances

·         Sisi and the Copts: Grim Prospects for a Troubled Relationship

·         Stopping Extremists from Becoming Terrorists: A Strategy for the Trump Administration

·         Will Morocco Extradite a Hezbollah Financier to the United States?

·         Yemen's Banking Problems Could Have Dire Humanitarian Implications

Wilson Center

·         Charting a New Course: Policy Options for the Next Stage in U.S.-Mexico Relations

·         Growing Together: Economic Ties between the United States and Mexico

·         The Venezuela Crisis and Latin America’s Future