Friday's Miscellany 11-02-2018

38 North

·         North Korea’s Uranium Mining and Milling Operations Continue at Pyongsan

Africa Center for Strategic Studies

·         Militant Islamist Group Activity in the Sahel Rises

African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes

·         Silencing the Guns: The Emerging Global Order, Multilateralism and Africa

Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)

·         A Primer to Prepare for the Connected Airport and the Internet of Things

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Imran Khan CPEC Diplomacy: Remodelling Trade Politics between Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia and China

Amnesty International

·         Prisoner in Paradise: A Case Report on the Incarceration of Lahiru Madushanka in the Maldives

·         Problematic Formulation of Persecution Under the Draft Convention on Crimes Against Humanity

API Energy

·         Defense-in Depth: Cybersecurity in the Natural Gas & Oil Industry

Army University Press

·         Military Review, November-December 2018, v. 98, no. 6

o    Strengthening Partnerships to Face the Complexities of Africa

o    Uncovering Hidden Patterns of Thought in War: Wei-Chi versus Chess

o    The Use of “Stryker” in Doctrine Is Limiting and Symptomatic of Doctrinal Shortcomings That Are Harmful to Small-Unit Leaders

o    A History of Operational Art

o    The Cubazuela Problem

o    Brazil-Russia Military-Technical Cooperation: A Fruit of the Post-Cold War World Order

o    The Russians of Latin America Moscow’s Bid for Influence Over: Russian-Speaking Communities in the Region

o    Government versus Governance: Why the U.S. Military Must Understand the Difference

o    Partner of Choice: Cultural Property Protection in Military Engagement

o    Space-Land Battle

o    Raising the Bar: The Future of Individual Lift Devices in Warfare

Australian National University – Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs

·         Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific Islands: Ambiguous Allies?

·         RAMSI: Lessons, Impacts and Recommendations

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Grey Zone Operations and the Maritime Domain

·         Mapping Xinjiang’s ‘Re-education’ Camps

·         Picking Flowers, Making Honey: The Chinese Military’s Collaboration with Foreign Universities  

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         A New Look at the Overdose Epidemic

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

·         The International NGO Triangle in the MENA Region

·         The Libyan Security Continuum: the Impact of the Libyan Crisis on the North African/Sahelian Regional System

·         The Mirage of Regionalism in the Middle East and North Africa Post-2011

·         New Trends in Identity Politics in the Middle East and North Africa and their Impact on State-society Relations

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA)

·         Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories Proliferate in Labour

·         Comparing Hebrew and Arabic Wikipedia Entries on the 1973 War

·         The Khashoggi Crisis: A Blessing in Disguise for Pakistan’s Imran Khan

·         Muhammad bin Salman: For Better or for Worse?

·         The Munich Agreement 80 Years On

·         The Pittsburgh Massacre

·         The Unknown Turkish Refugee Crisis

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         Defending Vote Casting: Using Blockchain-based Mobile Voting Applications in Government Elections

Brennan Center for Justice

·         Wrong Priorities on Fighting Terrorism

Brookings

·         Anticipating Trouble: Congressional Primaries and Incumbent Behavior

·         Considering Collusion: A Primer on Potential Crimes

·         Implementing the Global Compact for Migration: Ideas for City Engagement

·         Pathways to High-Quality Jobs for Young Adults

·         Responsiveness and Durability: An Analysis of the Accountability and State Plans Rule

·         Will Minority and Female Turnout Surges Seal Democratic Midterm Victories?

Bruegel

·         Reconciling Contradictory Forces: Financial Inclusion of Refugees and Know-your-customer Regulations

Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)

·         Op PRESENCE – Mali: Continuity Over Change in Canada’s “Return to Peacekeeping” in Africa

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Tides of Change: China’s Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines and Strategic Stability

CATO Institute

·         The “Protectionist Moment” That Wasn’t: American Views on Trade and Globalization

·         Walling Off Liberty: How Strict Immigration Enforcement Threatens Privacy and Local Policing

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         The Financing of WMD Proliferation: Conducting Risk Assessments

Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)

·         Tale of Two Chinas: Improving the Dialogue on Chinese Investment in Europe

Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM)

·         New Wine into Old Wineskins? Addressing Patterns of Institutional Development in Euro-Mediterranean Relations in the Wake of the So-Called “EU Refugee Crisis”

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Cyber and Information Warfare in the Ukrainian Conflict    

·         National Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense Policy Snapshots

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         CSIS Election Cybersecurity Scorecard: The Outlook for 2018, 2020and Beyond

·         Harnessing Blockchain for American Business and Prosperity: 10 Use Cases, 10 Big Questions, 5 Solutions

·         New Mexico’s Energy Future

·         North Kivu’s Ebola Outbreak at Day 90: What Is to Be Done?

·         Nuclear Dimension of Chinese Military Power

·         Oil Market Implications of Iran Sanctions Snap-Back

·         Protection of Civilians in U.S. Partnered Operations

·        Twenty-First Century Transatlantic Sleepwalkers 

·         U.S. Military Forces in FY 2019: The Buildup and Its Limits

Center for Terrorism and Security Studies

·         Perspectives on Terrorism, October 2018,  v. 12, no. 5

o    The Derna Mujahideen Shura Council: A Revolutionary Islamist Coalition in Libya

o    Theory-Testing Uyghur Terrorism in China

o    The Strategic Communication Power of Terrorism: The Case of ETA

o    Migration, Transnational Crime and Terrorism: Exploring the Nexus in Europe and Southeast Asia

o    30 Terrorism Databases and Data Sets: A New Inventory

o    Terrorism Bookshelf: 30 Books on Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism-Related Subjects

o    Bibliography: Terrorist Tactics and Strategies

o    Bibliography: Foreign Terrorist Fighters

o    130 Academic Theses (Ph.D. and MA) On Terrorism and Counterterrorism Issues, Written in English between 1973 and 2018, by Authors with Arab and/or Muslim Backgrounds

o    Recent Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Climate Finance and Transparency in the Paris Agreement: Key Current and Emerging Legal Issues

·         Determining the Standard for Liability for Environmental Harm from Deep Seabed Mining Activities

·         No Strangers at the Gate: Collective Responsibility and a Region’s Response to the Venezuelan Refugee and Migration Crisis

·         UNDRIP Implementation: More Reflections on the Braiding of International, Domestic and Indigenous Laws

Centre for Military and Strategic Studies

·         Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, 2018, v. 19, no. 1

o    Art of Economic Statecraft: When Pain Matters

o    Structural Dissonance: The U.S.-PRC Defense Relationship, 1979-1989

o    The Liberal Government and Canadian Defence Policy:

o    Manifestations of the Egyptian Army’s Actions in the US Army’s 1976 Edition of FM 100-5 Operations

o    Fluid Foundations: Ocean Transparency, Submarine Opacity, and Strategic Nuclear Stability

Chatham House

·         Managed Confrontation: UK Policy Towards Russia After the Salisbury Attack

Clingendael Netherlands Institute of International Relations (Nederlands Instituut voor Internationale Betrekkingen Clingendael)

·         The Iran Nuclear Deal and the EU: A Strategic Awakening?

·         Noord-Brabant and China: Addressing China’s Growing Economic and Geopolitical Significance at the Subnational Level

College of Europe

·         Consumer Rights Improve Service Quality: Evidence from EU Air Passenger Rights

·         Leaving the Paris Agreement: The United States’ Disengagement fromthe Global Climate Regime and its Impact on EU Climate Diplomacy

Danish Institute for International Studies (Dansk Institut for Internationale Studier)

·         ‘Elders Among Traders’: Market Committees and Everyday State Formation in Mogadish

·         Hans J. Morgenthau and the Three Purposes of Power

·         Russian Influence Operations  

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Resolution of the Department of Defense of the United States of America and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea: Guiding Principles Following the Transition of Wartime Operational Control

Department of State

·         United States Contributions to International Organizations Sixty-Sixth Annual Report to Congress Fiscal Year 2017

·         The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: A Well-Intentioned Mistake [remarks by Assistant Secretary Ford]

Department of the Interior Inspector General

·         18-0192 - Investigation Report of Alleged Abuse of Position by Secretary Zinke

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

·         2018 National Drug Threat Assessment

·         Heroin Domestic Monitor Report

East Asia Institute

·         Pakistan’s 11th General Election: Outcomes and Implications for Democracy

East West Center

·         The United States and Pakistan Need Each Other for Stability and Peace in Afghanistan

Economic Research Forum (ERF)

·         Mixed Market Structure, Competition and Market Size: How Does Product Mix Respond?

·         On the Trade-off Between Size, Sustainability and Social Outcome of the Microfinance Institutions: A Two Stages Bootstrapped DEA Approach

·         Sir! I’d Rather Go to School, Sir!

·         Young Gazelles and Aging Turtles: Resolving the Unemployment Dilemma in Arab Countries

Enough Project

·         Powering Down Corruption: Tackling Transparency and Human Rights Risks from Congo’s Cobalt Mines to Global Supply Chains

European Council on Foreign Relations

·         EU Coalition Explorer

·         When the Weapons Fall Silent: Reconciliation in Sinjar after ISIS

European Parliament

·         The Further Development of the Common Position 944/2008/CFSP  on Arms Exports Control

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         Brexit: Time to Compromise

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

·         Consolidated Assessment Ratings

·         The Cook Islands' Measures to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

·         Malaysia’s Progress in Strengthening Measures to Tackle Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

·         Contextualizing the “Trump Doctrine“: Realism, Transactionalism and the Civilizational Agenda

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         The Caliph’s Role in the (un)Surprising Resilience of the Islamic State

·         Foreign Policy and the 2018 Midterms

·         Jordan and Israel: A Wake-up Call along a Quiet Border

Foundation for Defense of Democracies

·         Profiles of Iranian Repression: Architects of Human Rights Abuse in the Islamic Republic

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Equal Opportunity and Poverty Reduction: How Aid Should be Allocated?

Freedom House

·         Freedom on the Net 2018

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

·         Northern Europe’s Strategic Challenge from Russia: What Political and Military Responses?

Future Directions International

·         La Vie Chère and the Challenges of Illegal Immigration: Paradise Lost in France’s Indian Ocean Départements

German Institute for International and Security Affairs (GIISA)

·         The Changing Dynamics of the Kurdish Question

·         Evangelicals and Politics in Latin America

·         Vostok-2018: Another Sign of Strengthening Russia-China Ties

Global Public Policy Institute (GPPI)

·         Not Above the Law? The Role of Lawyers in Combating Money Laundering and Illicit Asset Flows

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         GAO-19-29 Defense Nuclear Enterprise: DOD Continues to Address Challenges but Needs to Better Define Roles and Responsibilities and Approaches to Collaboration  

·         GAO-19-53 Defense Health Care: DOD Should Demonstrate How Its Plan to Transfer the Administration of Military Treatment Facilities Will Improve Efficiency

·         GAO-19-115 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Disseminating Information on Successful Use of Data Analytics Could Help States Manage Fraud Risks

·         GAO-19-127R Nuclear Weapons Sustainment: Fiscal Year 2018 Nuclear Forces Budget Estimates  

Henry Jackson Society

·         Radical Islam Anthology

·         Terrorism in the West: An Age of Extremes

Heritage Foundation

·         The Nation Needs a 400-Ship Navy

·         State Renewable Energy Mandates: A Regressive Green Tax on America’s Poor

Hoover Institution

·         An Empirical Analysis of the Patent Troll Hypothesis: Evidence from Publicly-Traded Firms

Human Rights Watch

·         North Korea: Sexual Violence Against Women by Officials: Impunity for Assault and Rape by Men in Power

·         “You Cry at Night but Don’t Know Why” Sexual Violence against Women in North Korea

·         Violence and Discrimination Against LGBT People in Malawi

·         Weak State Response to Domestic Violence in Russia

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, v. 21, November 1, 2018 

o    Niger: The Golden Desert

o    Comoros: A Troubled Archipelago

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         Breaking Up and Reorienting Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program -Iran’s Nuclear Archive Shows the 2003 Restructuring of its Nuclear Weapons Program, then called the AMAD Program, into Covert and Overt Parts

Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP)

·         The Inter-Korean Military Agreement: Risk of War Diminished?

Institute for the Study of War

·         Russia in Review: The Gerasimov Doctrine Is Here To Stay

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         Chinese Banks and Foreign Owned Subsidiaries Eye Latin American Markets

·         Morocco and Its Quest to Become a Regional Driver for Sustainable Energy

·         Regional Geopolitical Rivalries in the Middle East: Implications for Europe

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Developments in Sri Lanka – The View from Tamil Nadu

·         India, China and the Political Crisis in Sri Lanka

·         Pakistan and Saudi Arabia: The US$6 Billion Loan

·         A Political Crisis in Sri Lanka

·         A Polity of Perpetual Politics: Election Season in Bangladesh

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         Terrorist Financing and Virtual Currencies: Different Sides of the Same Bitcoin?

International Centre for the Study of Radicalization

·         Beyond ISIS & al-Qaeda: The Long Tail of Global Islamist Violence

International Crisis Group 

·         The Illogic of the U.S. Sanctions Snapback on Iran

·         Sri Lanka: Stepping Back from a Constitutional Crisis

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         An Algorithmic Crystal Ball: Forecasts-based on Machine Learning

·         Balancing Financial Stability and Housing Affordability: The Case of Canada

·         The Expansionary Lower Bound: Contractionary Monetary Easing and the Trilemma

·         The Limits of Meritocracy

·         Measuring Competitiveness in a World of Global Value Chain

·         Monetary and Macroprudential Policy Coordination Among Multiple Equilibria

·         The Morning After--The Impact on Collateral Supply After a Major Default

·         Tax Revenue Mobilization Episodes in Emerging Markets and Low-Income Countries: Lessons from a New Dataset

James Martin  Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)

·         Monitoring Uranium Mining and Milling in China and North Korea through Remote Sensing Imagery

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, November 2, 2018, v. 16, no. 21

o    Recent Wave of Terrorism in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan Region

o    Egypt Declares its Success in Dismantling Islamist Militancy

o    Violence and Viruses: How a Poorly Armed Insurgency in the Congo Poses a Global Threat

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

·         Joint Pub 4-05, Joint Mobilization Planning, 23 October 2018

Konrad Adenauer Foundation (Konrad Adenauer Stiftung)

·         Combatting Violent Extremism and Terrorism In Asia and Europe:From Cooperation to Collaboration

Marine Corps University Middle East Studies

·         MES Insights, October 2018, v. 9, no. 5

o    How Sanctions on Iran Strengthen Russia

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

·         English Plus Integration: Shifting the Instructional Paradigm for Immigrant Adult Learners to Support Integration Success

Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

·         Exploiting Airpower’s Missile Defense Advantage: The Case for Aerial Boost Phase Interception

National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

·         Implications of Connected and Automated Driving Systems

o    v. 1: Legal Landscape

o    v. 2: State Legal and Regulatory Audit

o    v. 3: Legal Modification Prioritization and Harmonization Analysis

o    v. 4: Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan

o    v. 5: Developing the Autonomous Vehicle Action Plan

o    v. 6: Implementation Plan

National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF)

·         Insider Threat Program Maturity Framework

National Security Archive

·         60th Anniversary of Irish Resolution: A Forerunner of the NPT

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence

·         Towards an Active, Autonomous and Intelligent Cyber Defense of Military Systems: The NATO AICA Reference Architecture  

NATO Defense College

·         Preparation and Conduct of Military Actions in Local Wars and Armed Conflicts

Naval War College

·         Defeating ISIS and Al-Qaeda on the Ideological Battlefield: The Case for the Corporation Against Ideological Violence

·         Wildlife Trafficking and Poaching: Contemporary Context and Dynamics for Security Cooperation and Military Assistance

New America Foundation

·         Cybersecurity Workforce Development: A Primer

·         The Need for C3: A Proposal for a United States Cybersecurity Civilian Corps

·         Strategic Distraction: America, China, and Japan in the 21stCentury Competitive Space

Nuclear Threat Initiative

·         Rising Nuclear Dangers: Diverging Views of Strategic Stability

Numbers USA

·         Nations Granting Birthright Citizenship

Oxford Internet Institute Computational Propaganda Research Project

·         Junk News Aggregator

·         Polarization, Partisanship and Junk News Consumption on Social Media During the 2018 US Midterm Elections

Oxford Research Group

·         The UK Military in the Arctic

Peace Research Institute of Frankfurt (PRIF/HSFK)

·         Democracy Promotion in Times of Uncertainty

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Europe's Search for a Safe Asset

Pew Research Center Journalism & Media

·         Western Europeans Under 30 View News Media Less Positively, Rely More on Digital Platforms Than Older Adults

Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life

·         Eastern and Western Europeans Differ on Importance of Religion,Views of Minorities, and Key Social Issues

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         Elections in America: Concerns Over Security, Divisions Over Expanding Access to Voting

Rand

·         Alternative Paths to Korean Unification

·         Career Paths in the Army Civilian Workforce: Identifying Common Patterns Based on Statistical Clustering

·         Countering Russian Social Media Influence

·         DoD STARBASE: Improved Measures for Participation, Outreach, and Impact

·         Evaluating Interventions that Prevent or Counter Violent Extremism: A Practical Guide

·         Improving C2 and Situational Awareness for Operations in and Through the Information Environment

·         Overcoming Challenges Arising from the Creation of National Security Councils: A Framework and Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa

·         Secrecy in U.S. National Security: Why a Paradigm Shift Is Needed

·         What Might Happen if Palestinians Start Voting in Jerusalem Municipal Elections?: Gaming the End of the Electoral Boycott and the Future ofCity Politics

Royal Australian Air Force – Air Power Development Centre

·         Technology: Creating the Next Step-change in Air Power

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         China International Relations Thinking: From Theory to Practice

·         Counter Terrorist Trends and Analysis (CTTA), November 2018, v. 10, no. 11

o    Terrorism in Southeast Asia: The Need for Joint Counter-Terrorism Frameworks

o    Participation of Children in Terrorist Attacks in Indonesia: A Possible Future Trend

o    Counter-Terrorism Efforts in Spain

Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA

·         Strategic Distraction: America, China, and Japan in the 21stCentury Competitive Space

Small Wars Journal

·         Bolsonaro Gets Boost from Military Allies

·         Defying Stereotypes: The Untapped Potential of Integrating Female Reconnaissance Operators Into Small State NATO SOF

·         El Centro Field Note No. 2: Ciudad Juárez Prison Interview -Sicario Who Killed a Family of Five

·         El Centro Field Note No. 3: Ciudad Juárez Prison Interview—ElRatón: A Sicario and Gang Member

·         El Centro Field Note No. 4: Hotel El Mayo, Culiacán Interview -Active Sinaloa Cartel Sicario ‘El Gordo’

·         How Do We Win Information Warfare in Afghanistan?

·         It’s About National Security - And More - Solving the Caravan Problem

·         On the Horns of a Dilemma – Addressing Chinese Security Engagement in the HOA

·         Rule of Law Wins in the Overlap of Law and Culture

·         Special Forces at the Lion’s Tail: Managing Risk in the Use of Special Operations Forces and the Application of Law

South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

·         Development strategies and Chinese Investment in Africa’s Mining Sector

Spearhead Research

·         India’s Security Objectives in Afghanistan Spell trouble for Pakistan

·         PTI – Strengthening the Federation

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         41st Quarterly Report to Congress (October 31, 2018)

o    Supplement to October 2018 Quarterly Report to Congress: Power Infrastructure Map

Stanley Foundation

·         Better Than a Floppy: The Potential of Distributed Ledger Technology for Nuclear Safeguards Information Management

·         Transitions for Sustainable Consumption After the Paris Agreement  

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         The Crumbling Architecture of Arms Control

·         How Much Does Russia Spend on Nuclear Weapons?

·         Is the World on the Road to Peace or War?

·         Trends in Women's Participation in UN, EU and OSCE Peace Operations

United Kingdom Government

·         Serious and Organized Crime Strategy

UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)

·         The Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons on the Dark Web: A Study

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Nigeria’s Movement for Transparency and Accountability

·         Satellite Imagery, Remote Sensing, and Diminishing the Risk of Nuclear War in South Asia

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Do U.S. Actions Affect Iranian Policy?

·         Egypt and Washington: Challenges in the Sisi Era

·         Getting to Zero Iranian Oil Exports

·         Gorran: A Party of Words, not Deeds

·         Iran Intensifying Its Crackdown on Citizens Abroad

·         Iran’s Economy Is Stagnating Even Before New U.S. Sanctions Hit

·         Iran’s Procurement Channel (Part 1): Salvaging Nonproliferation Gains While Reimposing Sanctions

·         Iran’s Procurement Channel (Part 2): The Clandestine Factor

·         Iran’s ‘Resistance’ Bloc Rises amid New U.S. Sanctions

·         New Polls Show Most Gazans Want Israeli Jobs, Not Hamas Mobs

·         Tunisia’s Female Jihadists

·         U.S. Officials Push for Yemen Talks

Wilson Center

·         2018 Election Series: Incoming Brazilian Governors

·         In the Age of Disruption: Latin America’s Domestic and International Challenges

·         Innovation Is a Job, Not a Miracle: The Challenges to Innovation in Large Latin American Firms

World Bank

·         World Development Report 2019: The Changing Nature of Work