Friday's Miscellany 06-16-2017

38 North

·         Chinese and North Korean Energy Cooperation Expanding, With Hiccups

·         North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station: Construction Activity Continues at Launch Pad 

·         Overview of North Korea's NBC Infrastructure

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)

·         2017 Facts & Figures - U.S. Aerospace & Defense

Air University Press

·         American Aerospace Power

Amnesty International

·         All the Civilians Suffer: Conflict, Displacement, and Abuse in Northern Myanmar

·         Facing Walls: USA and Mexico's Violations of the Rights of Asylum-Seekers

·         The Human Rights Risks of External Migration Policies

Army War College

·         Parameters, Spring 2017, no. 47, no. 1

o    Mission Command 2.0: From an Individualist to a Collectivist Model

o    Mission Command in the Australian Army: A Contrast in Detail

o    Legacy Concepts: A Sociology of Command in Central and Eastern Europe

o    Operational Success, Strategic Failure: Assessing the 2007 Iraq Troop Surge

o    Tracking Democratization: Insights for Planners

o    Immunity in Contingency Operations: A Proposal for US Contractors

o    Enhancing Resilience in an Operational Unit

o    Australia's Offset and A2/AD Strategies

o    The French Army at a Crossroads

o    Torture and the Human Mind

Asia Centre

·         China’s Metastasizing Terrorist Threat

Asia Foundation

·         2016 Tatoli! Public Opinion Poll

Atlantic Council

·         Economic Sanctions: Sharpening a Vital Foreign Policy Tool

·         Islam and Human Rights: Key Issues for Our Times

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Foreign Policy Changes in the UAE

·         Guanxi & Science Ethics: A Double-Edged Sword

·         How Improved Pickups Can Save More Fuel than Priuses

·         Reviving Venezuela's Oil Industry

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

·         The “Trump Cards” of the Russian Propaganda and Disinformation Operations

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         China, Europe, and the US: Are Changes Coming to the World Order?

·         The Emerging Trump Doctrine of Strategic Savvy

·         The “Game of Camps” Revisited: Why Qatar? Why Now?

·         Gaza in the Dark Is Not So Terrible

·         The Qatar Crisis: Signs of Weakness

·         Trump Diplomacy: Settling North Korea “With Gas and With Bomb”?

·         Turkey’s Failed Grand Design for the Middle East

·         When Palestinians are Hopeless, Terror Declines; When Hopeful, Terrorism Increases

Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)

·         Going Beyond Temporary Measures

Brookings

·         Trump’s Global Warming Views Remain Elusive, but Not Those of Americans

Bruegel

·         Electrifying Africa: How to Make Europe’s Contribution Count

Canada. Communications Security Establishment (CSE)

·         Cyber Threats to Canada’s Democratic Process

Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)

·         Russian World-Views - Domestic Power Play and Foreign Behavior

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Private Sector Cyber Defense: Can Active Measures Help Stabilize Cyberspace?

CATO Institute

·         With a Little Help from My Friends: The Effects of Naloxone Access and Good Samaritan Laws on Opioid-Related Deaths

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Drone Proliferation: Policy Choices for the Trump Administration

·         Future of Transatlantic Sanctions on Russia

·         Lost in Translation: The Civil-Military Divide and Veteran Employment

Center for Advanced Defense (C4ADS) 

·         Risky Business: A System-Level Analysis of the North Korean Proliferation Financing System

o    Digital report

o    PDF

Center for Global Development

·        Five Key Findings from Why Forests? Why Now? The Science, Economics, and Politics of Tropical Forests and Climate Change

·         Safer Women, Safer World

Center for Immigration Studies

·         U.S.-Australia Refugee Resettlement Deal Is Underway: Did Trump Conclude It Wasn't Such a "Dumb Deal" After All?

Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM)

·         Montenegro at a Crossroads

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         Decade of War: Applying Past Lessons to the Counter-ISIS Campaign

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Dealing with Jihadist Returnees: A Tough Challenge

·         Mediation in Violent Conflict

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         China’s Emerging Power: Cooperation, Competition, or Conflict?

·         Global Trends in Terrorism Through 2016 and the Relative Role of ISIS and the Taliban

·         Rethinking the Human Rights Business Model

·         Safety on the New Silk Road

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Can Canada Step into the Breach? Addressing Climate-related Financial Risk and Growing Green Finance

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         PinPoints: Processes of International Negotiation, #44, June 2017

o    Potential Negotiations in the Upcoming Year:  A Symposium

o    ECOWAS Mediation in the Gambia

o    Cyprus Negotiations on the Brink

o    A Regional Paradigm for the Middle-East Conflict

o    Russia in Conflict Mediation:  New Opportunities, New Tactics?

o    Tug of War: Negotiating Security in Eurasia,  A Conceptual Framework

o    Negotiating History in Eurasia

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         The Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Disrupter Series: Update on IOT Opportunities and Challenges

·         Promoting Security in Wireless Technology

·         States’ Perspectives on Energy Security Planning, Emergency Preparedness, and State Energy Programs

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Africa’s Current and Potential Famines

·         Challenges and Opportunities for the U.S.-Saudi Relationship

·         Foreign Military Sales: Process and Policy

·         The FY 2018 Foreign Affairs Budget

·         Renewing Assurances: Strengthening U.S.-Taiwan Ties

·         Russia’s Strategic Objectives in the Middle East and North Africa

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Data Stored Abroad: Ensuring Lawful Access and Privacy Protection in the Digital Era

·         Examining the Supreme Court’s TC Heartland Decision

·         Lawsuit Abuse and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) Scorecard 4.0

Congress. House. Science, Space, & Technology Committee

·         Bolstering the Government’s Cybersecurity: Lessons Learned from WannaCry

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Department of Defense Budget Posture

·         Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Programs

·         Posture of the Department of the Navy

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee

·         Paving the Way for Self-Driving Vehicles

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Review of the FY 2018 State Department Budget Request

·         Southeast Europe: Strengthening Democracy and Countering Malign Foreign Influence

·         State-Sponsored Cyberspace Threats: Recent Incidents and U.S. Policy Response

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Agency Approaches to Reorganization: Examining OMB's Memorandum on the Federal Workforce

·         Ideology and Terror: Understanding the Tools, Tactics and Techniques of Violent Extremism

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·       Answers to Questions for the Record Following a Hearing Conducted by the Senate Committee on the Budget on “Running the Government for Less”

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         The Day After in Zimbabwe

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

·         Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism" Local Solutions to Global Challenges

·         Rebooting the Franco-German Engine : Two Post-Election Scenarios

Demos

·         Digital Citizens: Countering Extremism Online

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         The Department of Defense Plan for Military Response Options for Russian Federation Violations of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

Dragos Inc.

·         CRASHOVERRIDE: Analyzing the Threat to Electric Grid Operations

East West Center

·         India, Japan, and the Indo-Pacific: Breaking Out of the Middle Power Status

European Leadership Network

·         Damage Assessment: EU-Russia Relations in Crisis

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         The Long Journey to End Energy Poverty in Europe

·         New Pact for Europe - National Report - GREECE

·         Trump's America: The Ordinary Superpower

·         What Now? Options for Brexit - And a Cry for Help

European Parliament

·         Implementation of the EU Arms Export Control System

European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center (ESISC)

·         Germany and Nuclear Power: Who Lives by the Sword, Dies by the Sword

European Union CT MORSE

·         Reviewing the Evidence Base on Migration and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE)

·         Updated Guidance on ODA-Eligible Activities for Preventing Violent Extremism: Implications and Opportunities for the European Union

European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

·         Balkan Foreign Fighters: From Syria to Ukraine

·         Fostering Resilience in the Western Balkans

·         Illiberalism in the Western Balkans?

·         Western Balkans: More Resilience for the Energy Sector

Europol

·         EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

·         FBI Bulletin, June 2017

o    Problem Gambling and Suicidal Behavior: A Primer for Law Enforcement

o    An Opportunity Like No Other

o    Leadership During Change

Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

·         America’s Dilemma: Dealing with Multiple Adversaries Simultaneously

·         Belarus’s Disequilibrium: Mounting Challenges and Reluctance to Change

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Iran, Russia, and the Taliban: Reassessing the Future of the Afghan State

·         The Tranquil World of Donald J. Trump

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

·         Between Aging and Migrations: The Difficult German Equation

·         Defining the Middle Class in the Global South. A Quantitative Perspective from South Africa

George Washington University - Program on Extremism

·         Fear Thy Neighbor; Radicalization and Jihadist Attacks I the West

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Transatlantic Trade and the Case for Investment Protection

German Development Institute

·         Implementing the 2030 Agenda in Pakistan: The Critical Role of an Enabling Environment in the Mobilisation of Domestic and External Resources

·         What Next for the Economic Partnership Agreements? Thoughts on Deepening the EU-Africa trade partnership

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         An Allied Response to Chinese Investment

·         Transatlantic Trade and the Case for Investment Protection

·         Turkey and the EU: Perpetual Crisis or Restricted Cooperation?

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

·         Captured by Captagon? Lebanon’s Evolving Illicit Drug Economy

·         Integrated Responses to Human Smuggling from the Horn of Africa to Europe

·         Strengthening the UN-System Response to Organised Crime and Illicit Trafficking

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Customs and Border Protection: Improved Planning Needed to Strengthen Trade Enforcement. GAO-17-618

·         Department of Defense: Actions Needed to Address Five Key Mission Challenges. GAO-17-369

·         Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier: Follow-On Ships Need More Frequent and Accurate Cost Estimates to Avoid Pitfalls of Lead Ship. GAO-17-575

·         U.S. Foreign Assistance: Inventory of Strategies at Selected Agencies. GAO-17-563R

Hoover Institute

·         Presidents and the US Economy from 1949 to 2016

Hudson Institute

·         Weaponizing Kleptocracy: Putin’s Hybrid Warfare

Human Rights Watch

·         “Manna From Heaven”? How Health and Education Pay the Price for Self-Dealing in Equatorial Guinea

·         Red Card: Exploitation of Construction Workers on World Cup Sites in Russia

Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT)

·         Next Generation Defenses for a Hyper Evolving Threat Landscape: An Anthology of ICIT Fellow Essays Volume I

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, June 15, 2017

o    Angola: Implications of Dos Santos’s Decision to Step Down

o    Transformation of Algeria’s Oil-Based Economy Is Unlikely

·         Assessment of Graph Databases as a Viable Materiel Solution for the Army’s Dynamic Force Structure (DFS) Portal Implementation

·         Part 1, Preliminary Characterization of Data Sources,Representation Options, Test Scenarios and Objective Metrics

·         Part 2, Technical Feasibility, Affordability, and Architecture Integration Options

·         Assessing Medical Readiness Within Inpatient Platforms (Presentation)

·         State-of-the-Art Resources (SOAR) for Software Vulnerability Detection, Test, and Evaluation 2016

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         Changed Security Situation in Jammu and Kashmir : The Road Ahead

Institute for Science and International Security

·         Enforcing the Iran Nuclear Deal More Effectively and Holistically

·         A Freeze of North Korea’s Nuclear Program: Finding a Definition More Fitting of Today’s Reality

Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP)

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

·         South Korea’s Air Pollution: Gasping for Solutions

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

·         Trump Administration’s Operation in the South China Sea: Better Late Than Never

Institute for the Study of War

·         Iraq Control of Terrain Map: June 16, 2017

·         ISIS’s Global Campaign Remains Intact

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

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

·         Using Digital and Social Media to Monitor and Reduce Violence in Kenya’s Elections

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         American Discourses and Practices in the Mediterranean since 2001:A Comparative Analysis with the EU

·         The EU's Constructions of the Mediterranean

·         Syria's Impact on the Kurdish Peace Process in Turkey

·         Turkey's European Future at a Crossroad: Where Do We Go from Here?

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         Deconstruction of Identity Concepts in Islamic State Propaganda

·         Examining the Nexus between Organised Crime and Terrorism and Its Implications for EU Programming

·         The Four Dimensions of the Foreign Fighter Threat: Making Sense of an Evolving Phenomenon

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         If Not Now, When? Energy Price Reform in Arab Countries; April 2017 Rabat, Morocco

·         Public Investment Scaling-up and Debt Sustainability : The Case of Energy Sector Investments in the Caribbean

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Logistics Partnerships in Peace Operations

Italian Institute for International Political Studies

·         Fear Thy Neighbor. Radicalization and Jihadist Attacks in the West

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, June 16, 2017, v. 15, no. 12

o    Yemen: A Dangerous Regional Arms Bazaar

o    The Threat al-Shabaab Poses to Kenya’s Election

o    After Raqqa: The Challenges Posed by Syria’s Tribal Networks

Los Alamos National Laboratory

·         Trends in Nuclear  Explosion Monitoring Research & Development - A Physics Perspective

Lowy Institute for International Relations

·         Almost All Australians Favour Renewables Over Coal and Gas in Energy Security Debate

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

·         Estonian Citizenship Policy: The Restoration of a Country Leads to Statelessness for Some

·         How Are Refugees Faring? Integration at U.S. and State Levels

·         In Search of Common Values amid Large-Scale Immigrant Integration Pressures

·         Refugees and Asylees in the United States

MITRE

·         Homing in on the Challenge of Securing the Internet of Things

·         New 3D Printing Tool Replicates Nature's Use of Multiple Materials

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)

·         Mass Casualty Explosives Attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan

·         U.S. Muslim Opinions about ISIS, the Syrian Conflict and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         Foreign Expert Perspective: Hybrid Warfare in a Contested World Order: Insights and Implications

National Security Archive

·         Iran 1953: State Department Finally Releases Updated Official History of Mosaddeq Coup

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence

·         9th International Conference on Cyber Conflict. Proceedings 2017

Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability

·         Japan's Nuclear Security Deficiency

New America Foundation

·         Ensuring a Future for Detecting Internet Disruptions

·         Paid Family Leave: How Much Time Is Enough?

·         Part II. Who are the Terrorists?

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         Extending Erasmus: A New Impetus for Youth Mobility in Europe

·         Solidarity 2.0

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         The Digital Footprint of Europe’s Refugees

·         Post-Brexit, Europeans More Favorable Toward EU

Rand

·         Cyber Power Potential of the Army's Reserve Component

·         Improving Support for America's Hidden Heroes w/ Appendixes

·         Monitoring Social Media: Lessons for Future Department of Defense Social Media Analysis in Support of Information Operations

·         A New Methodology for Conducting Product Support Business Case Analysis (BCA): With Illustrations from the F-22 Product Support BCA

·         Sustaining the Army's Reserve Components as an Operational Force

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         A House Without Foundations: The North Korea Sanctions Regime and its Implementation

Safer World

·         Dilemmas of Counter-terror, Stabilisation and Statebuilding

Small Wars Journal

·         Afghanistan’s Center of Gravity: The Taliban and Case for AFPAKFATA

·         Countering ISIL’s Digital Caliphate: An Alternative Model

·         From 9/11 to London: The Need for Virtual Battle Space Maneuver Doctrine

·         Mexican Cartel Strategic Note No. 22

·         Peasant Roles in Insurgency and Counterinsurgency: A Brief Historical Analysis

·         The Roots of Violent Extremism

·         SOF Operational Design and Strategic Education for the 21st Century Warrior-Scholar

·         Understanding Tomorrow Begins Today: The Operational Environment Through 2035

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         21st-Century Challenges of Command: A View from the Field

·         Cyber Infrastructure Protection: Vol. III

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Implementing UNSCR 2250: Youth and Religious Actors Engaging for Peace

Washington Institute for Near East Policy 

·         Counter-radicalization and De-radicalization in Egypt and Libya:Returnees and Foresight

·         The Gulf Crisis: A Tragic Act of Self-Immolation

·         Hezbollah's Redeployment in Syria: Potential Confrontations

·         Islam, Muslims, and Multiple Allegiances

·         Islamist Terrorism in the West

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

·         Palestinian Public Are Tactical Moderates, But Strategic Militants: Where Does That Lead?

·         The Six Day War and Its Enduring Legacy

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

Wilson Center

·         The Trump Administration Embraces the Saudi-Led War in Yemen