Friday's Miscellany 03-31-2017

38 North

·         Continued Activity at Key Plutonium Production Facilities at North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Complex; Purpose Unclear

·         North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: Waiting for Godot?

American Enterprise Institute

·         Presidential Authority to Revoke or Reduce National Monument Designations

Amnesty International

·         DRC: Renewal of MONUSCO’s Mandate, an Opportunity to Recommit to Civilian Protection in the DRC

·         Myanmar: Investigate Police Use of Force Against Protestors at Troubled Mine

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

·         Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, March 2017, v.4, no. 3

o    Diagnoses of traumatic brain injury not clearly associated with deployment, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2001–2016

o    Update: Heat illness, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2016

o    Update: Exertional Rhabdomyolysis, Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2012–2016

o    Update: Exertional hyponatremia, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2001–2016

o    Deployment-related conditions of special surveillance interest

Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI)

·         China’s Big Three Near Completion

Asian Centre for Human Rights

·         Female Foeticide Among the Dalits: The Need for Specific Interventions

Asian Development Bank

·         Economics of Climate Change Mitigation in Central and West Asia

Atlantic Council

·         Europe in 2022: Alternative Futures

·         Transforming the Power Sector in Developing Countries: The Critical Role of China in Post-Paris Implementation

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Myanmar: A Nonproliferation Success Story

·         Women, Peace and Security: The Way Forward

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         The China–U.S.–Russia Relationship

·         Explaining divergent outcomes of the Arab Spring

·         Women and Political Leadership in an Authoritarian Context

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Hizb ut-Tahrir in Turkey Calls for Restoring the Caliphate

·         The Inverted Ideological Pyramids of Anti-Zionist Jews: The Case of Moshe Zuckermann

·         Netanyahu’s China Visit

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

Brookings

·         Health Governance Capacity: Enhancing Private Sector Investment in Global Health

·         Privatizing Religion: The Transformation of Israel’s Religious-Zionist Community

·         Religion, State, and the Jewish Identity Crisis in Israel

·         Tribes, Identity, and Individual Freedom in Israel

·         Water Theft and Water Smuggling: Growing Problem or Tempest in a Teapot?

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Insecurity and Governance Challenges in Southern Libya

Center for a New American Security

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

·         War Control: Chinese Writings on the Control of Escalation inCrisis and Conflict

Center for Cyber & Homeland Security (CCHS)

·         Responding to Cybercrime at Scale: Operation Avalanche - A Case Study

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         A Collective Action Agenda for Women’s Economic Empowerment

·         Deterring Iran after the Nuclear Deal

·         PacNet #28 - President Trump and the Crisis on the Korean Peninsula

·         PacNet #27 - Australia and Korea: Time to Press Middle Power Diplomacy

·         Recalibrating U.S. Strategy toward Russia

Center for the Study of the Drones

·         Drones at Home: Local and State Drone Laws

Center on Global Energy Policy

·         The Future of Nuclear Energy - A Three-Part Series

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Modernizing NAFTA: A New Deal for the North American Economy in the Twenty-first Century

Chatham House

·         China’s Evolving Approach to International Dispute Settlement

·         UN Humanitarian Coordination in Lebanon: The Consequences of Excluding Syrian Actors

Chicago Council on Global Affairs

·         Stability in the 21st Century: Global Food Security for Peace and Prosperity

China Maritime Studies Institute- Naval War College

·         China’s Third Sea Force, The People’s Armed Forces Maritime Militia: Tethered to the PLA

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Deepening and Broadening the EU's Rule of Law Agenda

·         European Added Value Narrows EU Budgetary Reform Discussions

College of Europe

·         Norms and Interests in the Caspian Region: Bridging the Division between ENP and EUCAS

Congress. House. Armed Forces Committee

·         Consequences and Context for Russia's violations of the INF Treaty

·         The Current State of U.S. Transportation Command

·         Military Assessment of Russian Activities and Security Challenges in Europe

·         Military Assessment of the Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East

·         Military Pilot Shortage

·         Naval Strike Fighters—Issues and Concerns

·         Threats to Space Assets and Implications for Homeland Security

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Federal Energy Related Tax Policy and its Effects on Markets,Prices, and Consumers

·         Realizing Nationwide Next-Generation 911

·         Self-Driving Cars: Levels of Automation

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Consequences and Context for Russia’s Violations of the INF Treaty

·         The Budget, Diplomacy, and Development

·         East Africa’s Quiet Famine

·         Testing the Limits: Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program, Sanctions, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

·         Venezuela’s Tragic Meltdown

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         The Current State of DHS’ Efforts to Secure Federal Networks

·         Terrorism in North Africa: An Examination of the Threat

·         Threats to Space Assets and Implications for Homeland Security

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Restoring Enforcement of our Nation’s Immigration Laws

·         To Examine the State of Forensic Science in the United States

Congress. House. Science, Space & Technology Committee

·         Climate Science: Assumptions, Policy Implications, and the Scientific Method

Congress. Senate.  Armed Services Committee

·         Air Force Modernization

·         Health of the Department of Defense Industrial Base and its Role in Providing Readiness to the Warfighter

·         Russian Influence and Unconventional Warfare Operations in the“Grey Zone”: Lessons from Ukraine

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee

·         Closing the Skills Gap and Boosting U.S. Competitiveness

Congress. Senate. Energy & Natural Resources Committee

·         Hearing to examine the United States’ increasing dependence on foreign sources of minerals and opportunities to rebuild and improve the supply chain in the United States

·         Subcommittee hearing to examine the cybersecurity threats to the U.S. electric grid and technology advancements to minimize such threats and to receive testimony on S. 79, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         American Leadership in the Asia-Pacific, Part 1: Security Issues

·         The Road Ahead: U.S. Interests, Values, and the American People

·         The U.S. -Mexico Relationship: Advancing Security and Prosperity on Both Sides of the Border

·         The View from Congress: U.S. Policy on Iran

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         The Effect of Borrowing on Federal Spending

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         The 2017 Long-Term Budget Outlook 

·         Legislation Enacted in the 114th Congress That Affects Mandatory Spending or Revenues

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         A Cyberattack on the U.S. Power Grid

·         The U.S. Immigration Debate

·         What Brexit Means

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

·         Community-based Approach to Local Development in Ukraine

·         The Political Economy of Land and Natural Resources in Africa. An Analytical Framework

East-West Center

·         The Two Levels of Russia's South China Sea Policies

Enough Project

·         A Way Out?  Models for Negotiating an Exit Plan for Entrenched Leadership in South Sudan

European Leadership Network (ELN)

·         Defusing Future Crises in the Shared Neighbourhood: Can a Clash Between the West and Russia be Prevented?

European Parliament

·         Counter-terrorism cooperation with the Southern Neighbourhood

European Policy Centre

·         Brexit: How to Manage the Talks and the Transition

·         No Deal is the Worst Deal Yet Brexfast is Still in the Cards

·         The Rome Declaration – An Imperfect Display of Unity

European Strategic Intelligence and Security Centre

·         Recent Ship Hijackings by Somali Pirates Illustrate a New Increaseof Piracy Threat in the Gulf of Aden

European Union Institute for Security Studies

·         Armenia: Russia First, EU Second?

·         Azerbaijan: Drifts and Shifts

·         Securing the Energy Union: Five Pillars and Five Regions

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

·         Consolidated Assessment Ratings

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Between Piety and Patriotism: Shariʿa and The American Way of Life

·         The Causes of the War of 1812

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

·         Chinese Investors in Ethiopia: The Perfect Match?

·         Foreign Policy Challenges for the Next French President

·         New Order for Old Triangles? The Russia-China-India Matrix

·         North Korea's Nuclear Posture: An Evolving Challenge for U.S.Deterrence

German Council on Foreign Relations (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e. V.)

·         China’s Inroads into Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe

German Institute for International and Security Affairs (GIISA)

·         China – Japan – South Korea

·         Cuba “Updates” Its Economic Model

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Japan–Russia Relations: The View from Moscow

·         Russia–Japan Relations in the Era of Trump

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         2016 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with Disclosure Requirements. GAO-17-385

·         Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs. GAO-17-333SP

·         Defense Acquisition Workforce: DOD Has Opportunities to Further Enhance Use and Management of Development Fund. GAO-17-332

·         DOD Major Automated Information Systems: Improvements Can Be Made in Applying Leading Practices for Managing Risk and Testing. GAO-17-322

·         Highlights of a Forum: Data Analytics to Address Fraud and Improper Payments. GAO-17-339SP

·         Identity Theft Services: Services Offer Some Benefits but Are Limited in Preventing Fraud. GAO-17-254

·         Information Security: DHS Needs to Continue to Advance Initiatives to Protect Federal Systems. GAO-17-518T [Testimony]

·         Information Technology: Implementation of IT Reform Law and Related Initiatives Can Help Improve Acquisitions. GAO-17-494T [Testimony]  

·         Maritime Environment: Federal and State Actions, Expenditures, and Challenges to Addressing Abandoned and Derelict Vessels. GAO-17-202

Heritage Foundation

·         The 2017 NDAA Should Begin Rebuilding America’s Military

·         Blueprint for Balance: A Federal Budget for Fiscal Year 2018

·         Preventing a Defense Crisis: The 2018 National DefenseAuthorization Act Must Begin to Restore U.S. Military Strength

Human Rights Watch

·         Dreams Turned into Nightmares: Attacks on Students, Teachers, and Schools in Pakistan

Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT)

·         S.J.Res.34 is the Introduction of Privatized Censorship

Institute for Science and International Security

·         Saudi Arabia's Nuclear Ambitions and Proliferation Risks

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Collective Bargaining: New Hope for China’s Workers?

·         Creatively Managing China-Vietnam Relations in the South China Sea

·         Human Rights in China

·         Party Problems and Factionalism in Soviet Uzbekistan: Evidence from the Communist Party Archives

Institute for the Study of War

·         The Campaign for Mosul: March 17-29, 2017

·         Syria Situation Report: March 17 - 30, 2017

Institute of International Affairs  (Instituto Affari Internazionali)

·         Whither the inter-Korean Dialogue?

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         Can a Copycat Effect be Observed in Terrorist Suicide Attacks?

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Consumption in Brazil : Where to Next?

·         Excessive Private Sector Leverage and Its Drivers : Evidence from Advanced Economies

·         Financial Stability Reports in Latin America and the Caribbean

·         Foreign Exchange Intervention and the Dutch Disease

·         Identifying Structural Reform Gaps in Emerging Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia

·         The Macroeconomics of De-Cashing

·         Managing the Tide : How Do Emerging Markets Respond to Capital Flows?

·         Optimal Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Debt Crisis and Management

·         Should Unconventional Monetary Policies Become Conventional?

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, v. 17, no. 5, March 31, 2017

o    Xi’s Korea Policies Stumble

o    A “First” for the People’s Liberation Army: A Navy Admiral Becomes a Joint, Regional, Commander

o    Taiwan’s Search for Security Partners: Looking Beyond Washington

o    PLA Theater Joint Intelligence: Organization and Operations

Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs

·         BDS Unmasked: Radical Roots, Extremist Ends

Lowy Institute for International Relations

·         Removal of Failed Asylum Seekers in Australia: A Comparative Perspective

·         The Shape of Australia’s Future Engagement with the United Nations

MIT Center for International Studies

·         Keeping America Safe: Toward More Secure Networks for Critical Sectors

Mitchell Institute

·         Memo to Washington: Reforming National Defense to Meet Emerging Global Challenges

Modern War Institute (MWI)

·         Evaluating “Pre-Surge” Counterinsurgent Strategy in Iraq

National Academies Press

·         Innovations in Federal Statistics: Combining Data Sources While Protecting Privacy

National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces

·         Canadian Military Journal, Spring 2017, v. 17, no.  2

o    Victory as a Strategic Objective: An Ambiguous and Counter-Productive Concept for the High Command

o    Conscience and the Canadian Armed Forces

o    Spiritual Resiliency in the Canadian Armed Forces

o    The Battle for History: Nova Scotia’s 85th Battalion and the Capture of Hill 145, Vimy Ridge, 1917-1943

o    Equine Assisted Therapy to Help Couples with PTSD: The Evidence for Improved Personal Relationships

o    Up the Creek Without a Paddle

o    Sir Isaac Brock’s Magic Bullet

o    A Renaissance for the RCAF?

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         The 14th Forum (FY 2016), September 17, 2016: "The Termination of Wars in Historical Perspective"

NATO Defense College

·         Moscow in the Donbas: Command, Control, Crime and the Minsk Peace Process

NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence

·         Defence Strategic Communications, Spring 2017, v. 2

o    Strategic Communications in International Relations: Practical Traps and Ethical Puzzles

o    ‘Hacking’ Into the West: Russia's ‘Anti-Hegemonic’ Drive and the Strategic Narrative Offensive

o    The Russian Perspective on Information Warfare: Conceptual Roots and Politicisation in Russian Academic, Political, and Public Discourse

o    Examining the Use of Botnets and Their Evolution in Propaganda Dissemination

o    Putin, XI, AND Hitler— Propaganda and the Paternity of Pseudo Democracy

o    The Significance and Limitations of Empathy in Strategy Communication

o    Britian’s Public War Stories: Punching Above Its Weight or Vanishing Force?

o    A Closer Look at  Yemen

o    Weaponised Honesty: Communication Strategy and NATO Values

·         StratCom Laughs: In Search of an Analytical Framework

New America Foundation

·         Roadmapping a U.S.-German Agenda for Artificial Intelligence

Office of the Director on National Intelligence (ODNI)

·         IC IG, DHS, and DOJ OIGs Release Joint Report on the Domestic Sharing of Counterterrorism Information

·         Review of Domestic Sharing of Counterterrorism Information

Oxford Research Group

·         All Quiet on the ISIS Front? British Secret Warfare in an Information Age

·         Cameroon’s Far North: Responding to Boko Haram

·         Targeted Killing: A New Departure for British Defence and Security Policy?

Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS)

·         Religious Thought and Conflict

Pew Research Center Internet, Science & Tech

·         Future of Free Speech, Trolls, Anonymity and Fake News Online

Polaris

·         The Typology of Modern Slavery; Defining Sex and Labor Trafficking in the United States

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

·         Common Monetary Policy, Different Fiscal Policy: How Will Europe React to Crises in the Future? An Analysis Looking at Germany, France and Poland as Examples

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Fixing the Euro’s Original Sins: The Monetary - Fiscal Architecture and Monetary Policy Conduct

RAND

·         The Cost and Affordability of Flood Insurance in New York City:Economic Impacts of Rising Premiums and Policy Options for One- to Four-Family Homes

·         Financial Futures of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

·         Issues with Access to Acquisition Data and Information in the Department of Defense

·         Tactical Cyber: Building a Strategy for Cyber Support to Corps and Below

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         Virtual Currencies and Financial Crime: Challenges and Opportunities

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         World Humanitarian Summit: Implications for the Asia-Pacific

Small Arms Survey

·         Tracking Conflict-Related Deaths: A Preliminary Overview of Monitoring Systems

South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

·         Civil Society’s Role in Shaping Zimbabwe’s Diamond Governance

·         South–South Cooperation and Peacebuilding: Turkey’s Involvement in Somalia

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         China's engagement of North Korea

·         China–Russia Relations and Regional Dynamics: From Pivots to Peripheral Diplomacy

US-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         Chinese Investment in U.S. Aviation

US Marine Corps (USMC)

·         2017 U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Plan

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         The African Economic Safari of Mohammed VI

·         Defeating the Islamic State in Iraq, By the Numbers

·         Iran May Be Renewing Its Interest in Armored Warfare

·         President Trump Talks Terror with Egypt's Sisi

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

·         Testing the Limits: Iran's Ballistic Missile Program, Sanctions, and the IRGC

·         US-Algeria Cooperation in Transnational Counterterrorism

·         The View From Marrakesh: "Africans Against Islamic Extremism!"