Friday's Miscellany 10-13-2017

38 North

·         Sinpo South Shipyard: SLBM Test Not Imminent; Unknown Shipbuilding Program Underway

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Beyond 'Terrorism': America’s Ideological Bunkers in Defining Political Violence

·         No Good Options in North Korea: Trump’s Disparaging Language Reveals U.S. Failure in East Asia

American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS)

·         Securing the National Interests: The United States and Japanese-South Korean Reconciliation

Asia Centre

·         Strategic Context of China’s Advance in Latin America: An Update

Asian Centre for Human Rights

·         Corporate Social Irresponsibility: Companies & PC&PNDT Act

Atlantic Council

·         U.S. Strategy Options for Iran’s Regional Challenge

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Elections at the UN: Australia’s Approach

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         The Role of Public and Private Stakeholders in “Solving” Houston’s Flooding Problem

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

·         Affordable Housing in Europe: Innovative Public Policies that can Effectively Address the Housing Crisis

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         BRICS Without East Jerusalem

·         The IDF’s Gaza Wall Might Change Hamas Strategy

·         President Xi’s Economy-Focused Leadership Model

·         Shaping Eurasia’s Future: Unintended Consequences of Abrogating Iran’s Nuclear Deal

·         The Syrian Kurds: Israel’s Forgotten Ally

·         The Turkish Love-Hate Relationship with America

·         Ukraine Won’t Be Solved Any Time Soon

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Dealing with a De-Certified Iran Deal

Brookings

·         3 Platforms for Girls’ Education in Climate Strategies

·         3 Ways to Link Girls’ Education Actors to Climate Action

·         Enigma: The Anatomy of Israel’s Intelligence Failure Almost 45Years Ago

·         Is the Pentagon Headed for a Military Readiness Crisis?

·         October 2017 Update to TIGER: A Synchronized but Sluggish Recovery

·         Presidential Obstruction of Justice: The Case of Donald J. Trump

·         To Certify or Not to Certify? That’s Not the Question

Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)

·         NAFTA Renegotiations: Fish or Cut Bait

·         NATO If Necessary, But Not Necessarily NATO: Critically Evaluating Canada’s Membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

CATO Institute

·         Unforced Error: The Risks of Confrontation with Iran

Center for Global Development

·         Different Strokes for Different Folks: Experimental Evidence on the Effectiveness of Input and Output Incentive Contracts for Health Care Providers with Different Levels of Skills  

·         Norms and Reform: Legalizing Homosexuality Improves Attitudes

·         What's In, What's Out: Designing Benefits for Universal Health Coverage

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest, no. 208: Post-Soviet De Facto States

Center for American Progress

·         Safe, Strong, and Just Rebuilding After Hurricanes Harvey, Irma,and Maria: A Policy Road Map for Congress

Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC)

·         The Cybersecurity of Olympic Sports: New Opportunities, New Risks

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

·         Force Planning for the Era of Great Power Competition

·         Securing the Frontier: Challenges and Solutions for U.S. Polar Operations

·         Winning in the Gray Zone: Using Electromagnetic Warfare to Regain Escalation Dominance

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation

·         Civil Society at a Crossroads: Exploring Sustainable Operating Models

·         Formulating National Security Strategy: Past Experience and Future Choices

·         From AIDS to Zika: Brazilian Approaches to Protecting Health in Critical Contexts

·         PacNet #74 - Interpreting Xi Jinping’s Power from the CCP 19th Party Congress

·         PacNet #73 - Time to Save Face in US-DPRK Relations

·         Raising the Consequences of Hacking American Companies

·         U.S. Economic Strategy in the Asia Pacific

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         Crunch Time in Catalonia: Why Spain Needs a Constitutional Overhaul

·         EU Enlargement: Door Half Open or Door Half Shut?

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Environmental Gems in Trade Agreements: Little-known Clauses for Progressive Trade Agreements

·         Mapping the Global Legal Landscape of Blockchain and Other Distributed Ledger Technologies

·         Trump and the IMF

Chatham House

·         Nuclear Disarmament and the Protection of Cultural Heritage

Clingendael, Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Developing European Defense Capabilities

College of Europe

·         Internal Market as an Excuse: The Case of EU Anti-Tobacco Legislation

·         Waiting for Merkron: The Franco-German Relationship and Eurozone Reform after the Elections

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Confronting the Full Range of Iranian Threats

·         The State Department and USAID FY 2018 Africa Budget

·         U.S. Policy Toward Lebanon

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Assessing First Responder Communications

·         Empty Threat or Serious Danger: Assessing North Korea’s Risk tothe Homeland

·         Ten Years Later; Major Homeland Security Mandates of the 9/11Commission Act

Congress. House. Oversight & Governmental Reform Committee

·         Review of the U.S. Government’s Role in Protecting International Religious Freedom

·         Security Clearance Investigation Challenges and Reforms

Congress. House. Science, Space, & Technology Committee

·         NIST’s Physical Security Vulnerabilities: A GAO Undercover Review

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Highways and Transit Stakeholders’ Perspectives

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Approaches to Changing Military Health Care

Danish Ministry of Defence

·         A Strong Defence of Denmark: Proposal for New Defence Agreement2018-2023

Defense Science Board (DSB)

·         Task Force on  Defense Strategies for Ensuring the Resilience of National Space Capabilities:Executive Summary

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         21st Century Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense

·         Certification of Honorable Service for Members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and Members of the Active Components of the Military or Naval Forces for Purposes of Naturalization

·         Military Service Suitability Determinations for Foreign Nationals Who Are Lawful Permanent Residents

·         Remarks by Secretary Mattis at the Association of the U.S. Army Exposition on Building Readiness in Washington, D.C.

Department of the Army

·         FM 3-0 Operations [October 2017] 

East West Center

·         Despite Cuts in Defence Cooperation Program (DCP), Australia has Sustained Interest in Southeast Asia

Egmont Institute

·         Studia Diplomatic, 2017, v. 68, no. 5

o    Preferences, approaches and influence: the Central and Eastern EU member states and the EU’s policies towards the post-Soviet space

o    Political cohesion and coordination of Nordic Plus and CEEC EU member states in Eastern Europe

o    Preference formation of officials working for an EU Council Presidency The Lithuanian Presidency of 2013 and the Eastern Partnership

o    “Hard security” vs. “Big Business”? Explaining Romania’s and Bulgaria’s responses to the conflict in Ukraine

o    Central and Eastern European perceptions of the Eurasian Economic Union Between economic opportunities and fear of renewed Russian hegemony

o    Central and Eastern European countries shaping the EU’s border policy towards the post-Soviet space Case study: Kaliningrad

Elliot School of International Affairs - Central Asia Program

·         “Spirituality and Enlightenment”: Uzbekistan’s State-Backed Ideological Policy

European Policy Centre

·         Can the EU Structural Funds Reconcile Growth, Solidarity and Stability Objectives?

·         Germany's Energy Transition: Making It Deliver

European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

·         Less is more? The US at the UN

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

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

·         Consolidated Assessment Ratings

Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

·         ‘Mourning for America’: Donald Trump’s Climate Change Policy

·         The North Korean Conundrum: International Responses and Future Challenges

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         The Debate Over Foreign Intelligence Legislation: George Cronerresponds to Lawrence Husick

·         Trust, But Verify: The Best Rule of the Reagan Years

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Federalism and Foreign Direct Investment: How Political Affiliation Determines the Spatial Distribution of FDI – Evidence from India

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Can France and Germany Make PESCO Work as a Process Toward EU Defense?

·         Turkey and the Iraqi Kurds’ Bid for Statehood

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

·         Online Privacy for Journalists

·         Uncertain Strategy – Brazil Struggles with Effective Cyber-crime Response

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Biodefense: Federal Efforts to Develop Biological Threat Awareness GAO-18-155

·         Combating Wildlife Trafficking: Agencies Are Taking Action to Reduce Demand but Could Improve Collaboration in Southeast Asia GAO-18-7

·         Federal Criminal Restitution: Factors to Consider for a Potential Expansion of Federal Courts' Authority to Order Restitution GAO-18-115

·         International Mail: Information on Changes and Alternatives to the Terminal Dues System GAO-18-112

·         Physical Security: NIST and Commerce Need to Complete Efforts to Address Challenges GAO-18-167T [Testimony]

·         Physical Security: NIST and Commerce Need to Complete Efforts to Address Persistent Challenges GAO-18-95

·         Presidential Transition: Information on Ethics, Funding, and Agency Services GAO-17-615R

·         Whistleblower Protection: Opportunities Exist for DOD to Improve the Timeliness and Quality of Civilian and Contractor Reprisal Investigations GAO-17-506

Hudson Institute

·         Political Islam in Post-Conflict Algeria

·         A Report from the Kurdish Independence Referendum: Perspectives and Policy Implications for Stabilizing Iraq After ISIL

Human Rights Watch

·         In Custody: Police Torture and Abductions in Turkey

·         “We Will Force You to Confess”: Torture and Unlawful Military Detention in Rwanda

Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT)

·         Carbanak Threatens Critical Infrastructure: Cybercriminal APTs Merit Significant Investigation and Discussion

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, October 12, 2017  

o    The Threat of Violent Extremism in Tanzania

·         Global Trends in Small Satellites

Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP)

·         Japan and North Korea: Toward Engagement for Regional Security

·         Reforming South Korea’s “Imperial Presidency”

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

·         Baghdadi’s Audio Message

·         The End is Still Nigh – New Developments in the Middle East and Beyond

Institute for the Study of War

·         Moscow Presses in the Mediterranean

·         Moscow Seeks to Destabilize Increasingly Vulnerable Ukraine

·         Return of Signature Iranian Explosive Could Signal Escalation in Iraq

·         Syria Situation Report:  September 27 - October 10, 2017

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

·         A Strategic Approach to Social Accountability in Pakistan

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         Dealing with the Russian Bear: Improving NATO's Response to Moscow's Military Exercise Zapad 2017

·         EU Aid and Development Planning in the Occupied West Bank

·         Evolution of Turkey’s Syria Policy

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         The Korean Nuclear Conundrum: ‘Fire and Fury’ Signifies Nothing?

·         Why Size Matters: Majority-Minority Status and Muslim Piety in South and Southeast Asia

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         Political Primacy, Strategic Risks, and ISIL after the Caliphate

International Crisis Group

·         Discord in Yemen’s North Could Be a Chance for Peace

·         Rising Risks of Misrule in Tajikistan

·         Social Roots of Jihadist Violence in Burkina Faso’s North

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         World Economic Outlook, October 2017 Seeking Sustainable Growth:Short-Term Recovery, Long-Term Challenges

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Global Pandemics and Global Public Health

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, October 12, 2017, v. 15, no. 19

o    Pakistan’s Jamaat-ud-Dawa Positions Itself for Politics

o    The Favored Conflicts of Foreign Fighters From Central Europe

o    The Fall of a Jihadist Bastion: A History of the Battle of Mosul (October 2016 – July 2017)

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

·         The Anbar Awakening: A Complex Story Told from Different Perspectives

Joint Special Operations University

·         Reconceptualizing Radicalized Groups and Their Messages

·         Transitioning from War to Peace: Post-Deployment Support for Special Operations Forces

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

·         Dual Language Learners: A National Demographic and Policy Profile

·         Protecting the DREAM: The Potential Impact of Different Legislative Scenarios for Unauthorized Youth

New America Foundation

·         Building Civic Capacity in an Era of Democratic Crisis

·         China’s Strategic Thinking on Building Power in Cyberspace: A Top Party Journal’s Timely Explanation Translated

Observer Research Foundation

·         Exploring New Drivers in India-Russia Cooperation

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

·         Summary of the Reengagement of Detainees Formerly Held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Overseas Development Institute (ODI)

·         Global Development Trends and Challenges: Horizon 2025 Revisited

Oxford Internet Institute Computational Propaganda Project

·         Junk News on Military Affairs and National Security: Social Media Disinformation Campaigns Against US Military Personnel and Veterans

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         U.S. Resettles Fewer Refugees, Even as Global Number of Displaced People Grows

Polish Institute of International Affairs

·         ASEAN’s 50th Anniversary: An Opportunity for a New Opening in Economic Relations with Poland

·         Prospects of Euro Adoption in Hungary

·         Trump’s Trade Policy: Protectionism Bluster

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Investment, Consumption, or Public Good? Unpaid Work and Intra-Family Transfers in the Macro-Economy 

RAND

·         Air Force Officer Management Flexibilities : Modeling Potential Policies

·         Assessing Russian Reactions to U.S. and NATO Posture Enhancements

·         Bridging Gaps in Mental Health Care: Lessons Learned from the Welcome Back Veterans Initiative

·         Building Our Connected Society: Findings from the 2017 Thought Leadership Programme

·         The Changing Landscape for Veterans' Mental Health Care

·         Civic Engagement: How Can Digital Technologies Underpin Citizen-powered Democracy?

·         Content Analysis of Cyber Insurance Policies: How do Carriers Write Policies and Price Cyber Risk?

·         Digital Currency: Transacting and Value Exchange in the Digital Age

·         Digital Learning: Education and Skills in the Digital Age

·         A New Way Forward in Veterans' Mental Health Care

·         Open Science: The Citizen's Role in and Contribution to Research

·         Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Ground Interventions

·         Today’s Soldier: Assessing the Needs of Soldiers and Their Families

Small Wars Journal

·         The Complete History of Small Arms Ammunition and Cartridges

·         Did Reagan Defeat the Soviets in Afghanistan?

·         Multi-Domain Battle: Getting the Name Right

·         Operationalizing Big Data

·         The Paradox of Control

·         Special Operations Support to Conflict Prevention

·         The Vertical Integration of Organised Crime Linked to Political Corruption

Strategic Studies Institute  (SSI)

·         A Typology of Arguments about Drone Ethics

Transparency International

·         People and Corruption: Latin America and the Caribbean

UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

·         2017 Quarterly Report on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict  

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         The Current Situation in Tunisia: A USIP Fact Sheet

US Postal Service (USPS)

·         Insider Threat Program 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Confronting the Full Range of Iranian Threats

·         Egyptians Surprisingly Open to Key Trump Policies, New Poll Shows

·         Hezbollah's Terror Army: How to Prevent a Third Lebanon War

·         Interpreting the Fall of Islamic State Governance

·         Iran Flexes Its Muscles After the Kurdish Referendum

·         Iran's Military Sites Continue to Haunt the Nuclear Accord

·         Iraq's Role in Countering the Islamic State's Finances

·         Turkey and U.S. Enter Most Important Crisis in Recent Memory

·         UAE Public Overwhelmingly Backs Tough Line On Iran – But Not On Qatar or Muslim Brotherhood

·         U.S. Priorities in the Kirkuk Standoff

White House

·         National Security Presidential Memorandum – 7 - Integration,Sharing, and Use of National Security Threat Actor Information to Protect Americans