Friday's Miscellany 06-09-2017

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·         Can a Russia-China Axis Help Find a Solution to Problems on the Korean Peninsula?

·         The Regime Strikes Back: A New Era of North Korean Information Controls

Africa Center for Strategic Studies

·         Criminality in Africa’s Fishing Industry: A Threat to Human Security

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Legal Reflections on Town Twinning with Israeli Colonial Settlements

·         Transformations in UAE's Foreign Policy

American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS)

·         Specter of Uncertainty: Policies for Strengthening the Transatlantic Relationship from the Next Generation of Leaders

Amnesty International

·         Nepal—Turning People into Profits—Abusive Recruitment, Trafficking and Forced Labour of Nepali Migrant Workers

Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset

·         ACLED Conflict Trends Report no. 59, June 2017: Real-time Analysis of African Political Violence

Asan Institute for Policy Studies

·         A Primer on the 19th South Korean Presidential Election in 2017

Asia Foundation

·         Countering Violent Extremism in Asia: The Role of Development Assistance

·         Disaster Preparedness and Response During Political Transition in Nepal 

Atlantic Council

·         An Independent Actor: Turkish Foreign Energy Policy Toward Russia,Iran, and Iraq

·         The Free World: What It Achieved, What Went Wrong, and How to Make it Right

·         Turkey’s European Journey

·         US Liquefied Natural Gas Exports Outlook

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Diplomatic Crisis in the Gulf

·         Electricity Reform and Retail Pricing in Texas

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

·         East Mediterranean Gas: Regional Cooperation or Source of Tensions?

·         No Reset in Sight: The EU-Russia Conflict in the Trump Era

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         In the Aftermath of Trump’s Visit to the Middle East

·         Prospects for a Near East Treaty Organization

·         Rewriting the Six-Day War

·         The Six-Day War Was a One-Time Event

·         Turkey: NATO’s Odd One Out

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         When Did (and Didn’t) States Proliferate?

Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)

·         Afghanistan’s Cross-border Trade with Pakistan and Iran and the Responsibility for Conflict-sensitive Employment

Brennan Center for Justice

·         Trump-Russia Investigations: A Guide

Brookings

·         The Copenhagen City and Port Development Corporation: A Model for Regenerating Cities

·         Money-Financed Fiscal Programs: A Cautionary Tale

·         Paid Family and Medical Leave: An Issue Whose Time has Come

·         Unequal hopes and lives in the U.S.

Canada National Defence

·         Strong Secure Engaged: Canada's Defence Policy

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         When Corruption Is the Operating System: The Case of Honduras

CATO Institute

·         Impacts of a Modest Carbon Tax: A Review of the Success of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

·         Would More Government Infrastructure Spending Boost the U.S.Economy?

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Following the Money: A Primer on Terrorist Financing

·         A Strategy for Ending the Syrian Civil War

Center for Climate Security

·         Epicenters of Climate and Security: The New Geostrategic Landscape of the Anthropocene

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         Advanced Energy and U.S. National Security

Center for Security Studies, Georgetown University

·         Georgetown Security Studies Review, June 2017, v. 5, no. 2

o    Dual Track Compliance: Addressing Russian Violations of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

o    Operation Simoom: A Process of Post-Cold War Polish Intelligence Reform

o    Time for a New Convention? Northern Triangle Asylum Seekers in the United States

o    Banking the Bomb: Improving the Engagement of Financial Institutions in Efforts to Counter Proliferation Financing

o    Evaluating the US Drone Program in a Just War Context

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Meeting Security Challenges in a Disordered World

·         PacNet #44 - Nuclear Waste Disposal and Fuel Leasing: A Nonproliferation Opportunity

·         PacNet #43 - Envoy, THAAD and Korea-China Relations Under Moon Jae-in

·         Tracking Promises: Analyzing the Impact of Feed the Future in Guatemala

Center on Global Energy Policy

·         Improving Implementation of UN Security Council Sanctions Resolutions

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         What Does the Election Result Mean for Brexit?

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         From Technology Transfer to Technology Absorption: Addressing Climate Technology Gaps in Africa

·         Reform Complementarity and Policy Coordination in Europe: A View from Portugal

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Europe and Japan Should Look to Each Other Amid Uncertainty

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         Beyond the Caliphate: Islamic State Activity Outside the Group's Defined Wilayat

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Combat Aviation Modernization Programs and the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request

·         Fiscal Year 2018 Priorities and Posture of Missile Defeat Programs and Activities

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Examining the Role of the Department of Health and Human Services in Health Care Cybersecurity

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Attacking Hezbollah’s Financial Network: Policy Options

·         Energy Opportunities in North America

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Oversight of Department of Justice Grant Programs

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         Fast and Furious, Six Years Later [Department of Justice]

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Coast Guard Sea, Land, and Air Capabilities

·         Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Federal Aviation Administration Authorization

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Department of Defense Nuclear Acquisition Programs and the Nuclear Doctrine

·         Marine Corps Ground Modernization

·         Posture of the Department of the Air Force

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Beyond Iraq and Syria: ISIS' Global Reach [open]

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         The Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request

Congress. Senate. Veterans' Affairs

·         Examining the Veterans Choice Program and the Future of Care in the Community

Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence

·         Former Director James Comey, FBI

·         FISA Legislation

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         The Congressional Budget Office’s Work in 2016: A Report to the Congress

·         Modeling the Costs of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s Multiemployer Program

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         2017 DOD Chemical and Biological Defense Annual Report to Congress

·         2017 Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China

East-West Center

·         The Background to the First Ever Visit to Israel by an Indian Prime Minister

European Commission

·         Reflection Paper on the Future of European Defence

European Policy Centre

·         European Cybersecurity Policy: Trends and Prospects

·         Uncertainty in the UK

European Union Institute for Security Studies

·         MPCC: Towards an EU Military Command?

·         Prevention Better Than Cure: The EU’s Quiet Diplomacy in Asia

Feinstein International Center

·         Stop the Sexual Assault Against Humanitarian and Development Aid Workers

Finnish Institute of International Affairs

·         India’s ‘Look East’ – ‘Act East’ Policy: Hedging as a Foreign Policy Tool

·         Political Culture and the Domestic Aspects of American Leadership:Towards a New Version of the Clash of Civilizations

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Assessing Baltic Sea Regional Maritime Security

Foundation for Strategic Research (Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique)

·         The Shayrat Connection: Was the Khan Shaykun Chemical Attack Inevitable but Preventable?

German Institute for International and Security Affairs (GIISA)

·         Fundamental Attitudes of the Russian Political Elite

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         The Renewal of the Russian Challenge in European Security: History as a Guide to Policy

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Armored Commercial Vehicles: DOD Has Procurement Guidance, but Army Could Take Actions to Enhance Inspections and Oversight. GAO-17-513

·         Coast Guard Recapitalization: Matching Needs and Resources Continue to Strain Acquisition Efforts. GAO-17-654T [Testimony]

·         EPA Science Advisory Board: Policy Statement on Science Quality and Integrity. GAO-17-526R

·         Military Personnel: DOD Needs to Establish Performance Measures for the Armed Forces Sports Program. GAO-17-542

·         Military Readiness: DOD Has Not Incorporated Leading Practices of a Strategic Management Planning Framework in Retrograde and Reset Guidance. GAO-17-530R

·         Open Innovation: Executive Branch Developed Resources to Support Implementation, but Guidance Could Better Reflect Leading Practices. GAO-17-507

·         Satellite Acquisitions: Agencies May Recover a Limited Portion of Contract Value When Satellites Fail. GAO-17-490

·         Wildland Fire Risk Reduction: Multiple Factors Affect Federal-Nonfederal Collaboration, but Action Could Be Taken to Better Measure Progress. GAO-17-357

Harvard Law School

·         National Security Journal, 2017, v.8, no. 2

o    Peacetime Cyber Responses and Wartime Cyber Operations under International Law: An Analytical Vade Mecum

o    Reconceptualizing Individual or Unit Self-Defense as a Combatant Privilege

o    Military Strategy: The Blind Spot of International Humanitarian Law

o    At the Crossroads of Control: The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence in Autonomous Weapon Systems with International Humanitarian Law

o    Putting Lethal Force on the Table: How Drones Change the Alternative Space of War and Counterterrorism

Henley Putnam University

·         Journal of Strategic Security, 2017, v. 10, no. 2

o    Comparing Civilian Support for Terrorism

o    Autarky or Interdependence: U.S. vs. European Security and Defense Industries in a Globalized Market

o    Containing Terrorism: A Dynamic Model

o    The 2016 ‘Lone Wolf’ Tsunami - Is Rapoport’s ‘Religious Wave’ Ending?

o    The Intelligence Dilemma: Proximity and Politicization–Analysis of External Influences

o    Could the United States Reinstitute an Official Torture Policy?

Heritage Foundation

·         Considering the Laptop Ban: Risks, Costs, Benefits, and Alternatives

·         A GI Bill for Children of Military Families: Transforming Impact Aid into Education Savings Accounts

·         The Macroeconomic Impact of Dodd Frank—and of Its Repeal

·         Time to Move Past the Proposed Border Adjustment Tax

·         Top Three Things DHS Should Consider Regarding the Laptop Ban

·         U.S. Should Encourage a Political Settlement in Yemen to Defeat Al-Qaeda and Contain Iran

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         India Gears Up to Enter the Eurasian Integration Path

·         India’s Relations with the Latin America-Caribbean Region: Prospects and Constraints

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, June 8, 2017

o    What Will Oil and Gas Mean for Senegal?

o    Kasai Conflict Highlights New Challenges for Democratic Republic of the Congo

Institute for Science and International Security

·         Analysis of the IAEA’s Sixth Iran Nuclear Deal Report:  A Return to More Limited Data

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Out of the “Slipstream” of Power? Australian Grand Strategy andthe South China Sea Disputes

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

·         For China, Syria is the “New Afghanistan”

·         Perspectives of ASEAN-European Security Cooperation

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

·         Green Investment Diagnostics for Africa: What are the Binding Constraints to Investment in Renewables in Kenya and Ghana?

·         Innovative Methods for Research on Social and Political Action in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings

·         Shame, Poverty and Social Protection

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Donald Trump’s Visit to the Middle East: Pilgrimage for Peace or Invitation to Instability?

·         Kashmir Redux

·         Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Russia Visit: Re-bolstering Economic Relations

·         The Strategic Significance of the Modi-Putin Summit in Saint Petersburg

International Crisis Group

·         Iran Unites as Tehran Struck by Middle East’s Proxy Wars

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Bottom-Up Default Analysis of Corporate Solvency Risk : An Application to Latin America

·         Capital Controls and the Cost of Debt

·         Deposit Insurance, Remittances, and Dollarization : Survey-Based Evidence from a Top Remittance-Receiving Country

·         Financial Disruptions and the Cyclical Upgrading of Labor

·         Financial Frictions, Underinvestment, and Investment Composition :Evidence from Indian Corporates

·         A Tie That Binds : Revisiting the Trilemma in Emerging Market Economies

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

·         Afghanistan and Colombia, a Common Struggle Against Narcotics

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, June 9, 2017, v. 17, no. 8

o    Xi Jinping and the 'Other' China

o    Xi Jinping Promotes Protégés to Top Positions in Run-Up to 19th Party Congress

o    The Southern Theater Command and China’s Maritime Strategy

o    Recent Developments in the Chinese Army’s Helicopter Force

o    Waiting in the Wings: PLAAF General Yi Xiaoguang

JFK Special Warfare Center and School

·         Special Warfare, April -June 2017, v. 30. no. 2   

o    Critical Thinking and SOF Decision Making

o    Social Engineering as a Sociocultural Tactic

o    Boko Haram: A Gray Zone Challenge

o    Not Reading Tea Leaves: Educating the Force for Future Threat

o    Effectiveness Through  Historical Consciousness

o    Virtual Accompany Kits Return to Baghdad

o    Command and Control in the Gray Zone: The Advantage of SOC-FWDS

o    Building Legitimacy, Promoting Policy and Developing Networks

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

·         Joint Pub 3-20, Security Cooperation, 23 May 2017

Martens Centre for European Studies

·         For a New Europeanism

·         Unity in Adversity: Immigration, Minorities and Religion in Europe

Mitchell Institute

·         Reclaiming the Initiative: Organizing the Air Force for Global Vigilance, Global Reach, and Global Power

National Institute for Public Policy

·         A New Nuclear Review for a New Age

National Security Archive

·         Japan Plutonium Overhang Origins and Dangers Debated by U.S.Officials

Nautilus Institute

·         The DPRK’S Intended Nationally Determined  Contribution to Commitments Under the UNFCCC: A Climate Change Window into the DPRK Energy Sector

·         Nuclear Terrorism: How Big is the Risk in Japan

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         To Be European in a Global World

Pakistan Coalition of Ethical Journalism (PCEJ)

·         Code of Ethics for Pakistani Media

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         U.S.-China Cooperation in a Changing Global Economy

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         The Digital Footprint of Europe’s Refugees

·         Global Publics More Upbeat About the Economy

Pew Research Center Internet & Technology

·         The Internet of Things Connectivity Binge: What Are the Implications?

Protect Our Defenders

·         Racial Disparity in Military Justice

RAND Corporation

·         China and North Korea: Bolstering a Buffer or Hunkering Down in Northeast Asia? [testimony]

·         Medical Support to Light Footprint Operations: Why Smaller Operations Require a Different Approach to Medical Support

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         Future of Air C2 and AEW: E-3 Sentry, Threat Technologies and Future Replacement Options

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Counter Terrorist Trends and Analysis, June 2017, v. 9, no.6  

o    ‘Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)‘

o    Strategic Counter-Terrorism: A Game Changer in Fighting Terrorism?

o    Countering Violent Extremism in Malaysia: Past Experience and Future Prospects

o    Pakistan’s CVE Programme: An Overview of Achievements and Challenges

o    Countering Violent Extremism in Bangladesh

·         Humanitarian Technology Survey

·         A Political Economy Analysis of the Southeast Asian Haze and Some Solutions

Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA

·         Cybersecurity and Smart Grids: Report on the Twelfth U.S.-Japan Critical Infrastructure Protection Forum

Stanley Foundation

·         The Circular Economy Pathway to Pursuing 1.5° C  (A presentation on circular economy strategies and climate change)

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         Emerging Chinese–Russian cooperation in the Arctic

Strategic Studies Institute

·         Corruption, Legitimacy, and Stability: Implications for the U.S.Army

·         Promoting U.S.-Indian Defense Cooperation: Opportunities and Obstacles

Transatlantic Academy

·         The Renewal of the Russian Challenge in European Security: History as a Guide to Policy

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Military’s Role in Countering Violent Extremism

·         Misperceptions About India-Pakistan Trade

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Arabs, Kurds, and Amazigh: The Quest for Nationalist Fulfillment,Old and New

·         Attacking Hezbollah's Financial Network: Policy Options

·         Building a “Joint Force” to Control Liberated Yazidi Towns

·         How Will Iran Respond to Terrorist Attacks in the Heart of the Islamic Republic?

·         Iraqi Public Opinion Shows a New Bridge of Hope and an Old Valley of Concerns

·         LBJ and the June 1967 War: Lessons from the American Role

·         A New Electoral Law for Lebanon: Continuity or Change?

·         Resetting U.S.-Gulf Ties: Beyond Summits and Arms Sales

·         Rojava's Future: Four Models Explained

·         U.S. Options in the Qatar Crisis

·         Wahhabism and Terrorism: Is Saudi Arabia the Arsonist or the Fireman?

Wilson Center

·         Stakeholder Analysis in Citizen Science

World Bank

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