Friday's Miscellany 02-05-2021

 38 North

·         The Fallacy of North Korean Collapse

·         Nampho Container Port Remains Active Despite Continued Border Closures

·         Sohae Satellite Launching Station: Snow Removal Underway

 Africa Center for Strategic Studies

·         Confronting Nigeria’s Kaduna Crisis

·         Untangling Post-Election Uganda

 Amnesty International

·         Powering Change: Principles For Businesses And Governments In The Battery Value Chain

·         South Sudan: "These Walls Have Ears": The Chilling Effect of Surveillance in South Sudan

 Asan Institute for Policy Studies

·         Challenge in the Era of Chaos

 Atlantic Council

·         Ensuring Energy Security in a Renewables World

·         Toward Trilateral Arms Control: Options for Bringing China Into the Fold

 Australian National University – Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs

·         Educating for What? PME, the ADF and an Uncertain 21st Century

 Australian National University Press

·         Australian Travellers in the South Seas

·         Refugee Journeys: Histories of Resettlement, Representation and Resistance

 Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES)

·         The Strategic Role of External Actors in the Western Balkans

 Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Background Information: Key Elasticities in the Diamond-Zodrow Model

·         CDC Case Report Data for COVID-19

·         Drug Policy Priority Issues for the Biden Administration

·         International Trade Challenges & Opportunities

·         The Potential Of Nanotechnology In The Energy Transition

·         Redefining and Governing the Border as a Binational Commons

·         Resetting and Reengaging U.S.-China Soft Power Relations

 Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

·         Cities in Global Governance. From Multilateralism to Multistakeholderism?

 Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA)

·         After the Karabakh War, Iran Faces Stiff Competition in theCaucasus

·         China’s Steps in a Globalized Environment

·         Donald Trump’s Revolutionary Foreign Policy

·         The Double Whammy of the New US Envoy for Iranian Affairs

·         The IDF Must Be Ready to Prevent Iran’s Nuclearization

·         Islamism Is Stunting Turkish Academic Achievement

·         Joe Biden’s Engagement in Belarus

·         Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy: A Preliminary Assessment

·         Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi’s Landmark Speech

·         Must Restoring the US-Europe Alliance Be at Israel’s and SunniArab States’ Expense?

·         President Biden, Assure Decency Toward Israel when Reengaging with Institutions

·         The UAE’s School of Government Can Help the Arab World Live Up to Its Potential

 Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         Beyond 2020: Policy Recommendations for the Future of Election Security

·         The Jimmy Hoffa Case 45 Years Later

 Bipartisan Policy Center

·         COVID-19: Urgent Federal Actions to Accelerate America’s Response

 Blair Institute for Global Change

·         Principles of Tax Reform: A Post-Covid Opportunity to Build a Fairer System

·         The UK’s Net Zero Strategy: The 11 Questions It Must Answer

 Brookings

·         Advancing Multilateralism in a Populist Age

·         Explaining the Economic Impact of COVID-19

·         Gender-Based Violence in Primary Schools

o    Jamaica

o    Kenya

o    Nigeria

·         How the NSC Can Better Tackle Emerging Technology Threats

 Bruegel

·         European Union Cohesion Project Characteristics and Regional Economic Growth

·         The Geopolitics of the European Green Deal

·         The Nonsense of Next Generation EU Net Balance Calculations

 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         How Middle-Power Democracies Can Help Renovate Global Democracy Support

 Carr Center for Human Rights Policy [Harvard]

·         Equal Access to Public Goods and Services

·         Immigration

 CATO Institute

·         Automation and the Fate of Young Workers: Evidence from Telephone Operation in the Early 20th Century

·         The Effect of State Marijuana Legalizations: 2021 Update

 Center for Advanced China Research (CACR)

·         Party Watch Annual Report 2020: Covid-19 and Chinese Communist Party Resilience

 Center for American Progress (CAP)

·         11 Things State and Local Governments Can Do to Build Worker Power

·         COVID-19 Economic Recovery Investments Must Benefit American Workers

·         Fair Play: The Importance of Sports Participation for Transgender Youth

·         Mapping Environmental Justice in the Biden-Harris Administration

 Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)

·         Trusting the Vote: Establishing a Presidential Commission on Election Resilience and Trust

 Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)

·         What Can We Do About Poland and Hungary?

 Center for Global Development

·         How Might an SDR Allocation Be Better Tailored to Support Low-Income Countries?

·         Social Protection During the Pandemic: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico

·         Towards Improved and More Transparent Ethics in Randomised Controlled Trials in Development Social Science

 Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA)

·         Youth and the News in Five Charts

 Center for International Policy

·         Path to Peace: The Case for a Peace Agreement to End the Korean War

 Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)

·         Assessing the Scope of U.S. Visa Restrictions on Chinese Students

·         Chinese State Council Budget Tracker

·         Corporate Investors in Top U.S. AI Startups

·         From China to San Francisco: The Location of Investors in Top U.S.AI Startups

·         Measures for Cybersecurity Reviews (Translation)

·         Notice on the Publication of Management Methods for the Demonstration Project for Building World-Class Cybersecurity Colleges (Translation)

 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

·         Degrees of Separation: A Targeted Approach to U.S.-China Decoupling – Interim Report

·         Pathways for Just Transitions Gender-Responsive Policies and Place-Based Investment

·         Questions about Facial Recognition

·         Toward a New Global Trade Framework

·         The U.S.-Iraqi Relationship: A Healthier Partnership is Indispensable

 Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction

·         The Future of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Their Nature and Role in 2030

 Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         CER Bulletin Issue 136 - February/March 2021

o    Transatlantic Relations for the Biden Era and Beyond

o    Preparing for a CDU-Green coalition in Berlin

o    Foreign Policy Co-Operation: Brexit's Missing Link

·         Europol and Differentiated Integration

·         It Takes Two to Tango: The EU and the UK Need to Work Together to Make the Northern Ireland Protocol Work

 Chatham House

·         The Role of the Private Sector in Protecting Civic Space

 Chicago Council on Global Affairs

·         Americans Expect Temporary Drop in US Influence Due to Capitol Attack

·         New Solutions for a Changing Climate

 China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI)

·         China’s Recent Ballistic Missile Defense Test May Have Actually Been an Anti-Satellite Test

·         PLA's Science of Military Strategy (2013)

 Clingendael Institute

·         ‘Designed in Ethiopia’ and ‘Made in China’

·         EU Policies and Interventions in the Syrian and Iraqi Civil Wars

·         A New Momentum for EU-Turkey Cooperation on Migration

 Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         No Time to Lose: Solutions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in the States

·         Road to Recovery: Ramping Up COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing, and Medical Supply Chain

·         Safeguarding American Consumers: Fighting Fraud and Scams During the Pandemic

 Congress. House. Financial Services Committee

·         More than a Shot in the Arm: The Need for Additional COVID-19Stimulus

·         Supporting Small and Minority-Owned Businesses Through the Pandemic

 Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Examining the Domestic Terrorism Threat in the Wake of the Attack on the U.S. Capitol  

 Congress. House. Oversight and Reform Committee

·         Accountability and Lessons Learned from the Trump Administration’s Child Separation Policy

 Congress. House. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

·         Protecting Transportation Workers and Passengers from COVID: Gaps in Safety, Lessons Learned, and Next Steps

 Congress. Senate. Energy & Natural Resources Committee

·         Examine Global Climate Trends and Progress in Addressing Climate Change

 Council on Strategic Risks (CSR)

·         A Climate Security Plan for Canada: How the Government of Canada Can Combat the Security Risks of Climate Change

·         The Security Threat That Binds Us

 Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         An Overview of the Economic Outlook: 2021 to 2031

·         Shipbuilding and Expeditionary Warfare Operations

 Defense360

·         Transition 46

o    Arms Control Strategies for a New Administration

o    Arms Trade Reform Options for the New Administration and Congress

o    Nuclear Proliferation Challenges Facing the Biden Administration

o    Rethinking Military Roles and Missions in a New Administration

 Department of Defense (DOD)

·         COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update, Feb. 4,2021

·         DOD Advisory Committees — Zero-Based Review

·         DOD Announces Use of Masks and Other Public Health Measures

·         DOD Stand-Down to Address Extremism in the Ranks

 Department of Defense, Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2021-048 Audit of Dual Status Commanders For Use in Defense Support of Civil Authorities Missions In Support of the Coronavirus

·         DODIG-2021-049 Evaluation of the Navy’s Plans and Response to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Onboard Navy Warships and Submarines [redacted]

·         DODIG-2021-051 Audit of Cybersecurity Requirements for Weapon Systems in the Operations and Support Phase of the Department of Defense Acquisition Life Cycle

·         DOD OIG COVID-19 Oversight Plan 2021 Q1 Update

·         Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

 Department of Energy Inspector General

·         DOE-OIG-21-13 The Department of Energy’s Wildland Fire Prevention Efforts at the Los Alamos National Laboratory 

 Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General

·         21-034 Review of the United States Marshals Service’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

·         21-039 Findings of Misconduct by an FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge for Asking a Supervisory Special Agent to Convey Knowingly Inaccurate Information to Their Chain of Command  Findings of Misconduct by an FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge for Asking a Supervisory Special Agent to Convey Knowingly Inaccurate Information to Their Chain of Command

 Department of the Navy

·         Task Force One Navy

 East-West Center

·         Climate Change in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors

 Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU)

·         Democracy Index 2020

 Egmont Institute

·         The EU-MENA Partnership: Time for a Reset

 Elliot School of International Affairs - Central Asia Program

·         Disabling Public Discontent: The 2021 Parliamentary Elections in Kazakhstan

 EU Joint Research Centre (JRC)

·         Cybersecurity Challenges in the Uptake of Artificial Intelligencein Autonomous Driving

·         An Economic Perspective on Data and Platform Market Power

·         How Children (10-18) Experienced Online Risks during the Covid-19 Lockdown - Spring 2020

·         Remittances in North Africa: Sources, Scale and Significance

 European Asylum Support Office (EASO)

·         Country Guidance: Iraq - Common Analysis and Guidance Note

 European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE)

·         Improving Cooperation with Social Media Companies to Counter Electoral Interference

·         The Landscape of Hybrid Threats: A Conceptual Model

 European Council on Foreign Relations

·         Decade of Patience: How China became a Power in the Western Balkans

·         The Geopolitics of the European Green Deal

 European Leadership Network (ELN)

·         Organisational Matters Relating to the Postponed Tenth (2020) NPT Review Conference

 European Union

·         35 Years of EU Environmental Impact Assessment

·         The Effects of COVID-19 Induced Border Closures on Cross-BorderRegions: 20 Case Studies Covering the Period March to June 2020

·         The Effects of COVID-19 Induced Border Closures on Cross-Border Regions: An Empirical Report Covering the Period March to June 2020

·         Ten Issues to Watch in 2021: In-depth Analysis

 European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)

·         Post-Quantum Cryptography: Current State and Quantum Mitigation

 European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

·         Pivoting to African Conflict Prevention?

 Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

·         Follow-Up Report to Fiji's Assessment of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Measures

 Finnish Institute of International Affairs

·         EU Strategic Autonomy in the Shadow of Geopolitical Rivalry: A View from Moscow

·         Myanmar’s Generals Recoup: The Recurrence of Military-Defined “Disciplined Democracy”

 Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         The Ryukyu Defense Line: Japan’s Response to China’s Naval Push into the Pacific Ocean

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

·         Japan’s Cybersecurity Strategy: From the Olympics to the Indo-Pacific

 Future Directions International

·         China Ups the Ante in the South China Sea: How will the US React?

·         The Myanmar Coup: A Geopolitical Approach

·         Social Media in Pakistan: The War of the Narratives

·         Trouble Brews in South-East Asia as Thailand Rejects Laotian Dam Report

·         US Ties to Allies under the Biden Administration

 German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Facial Recognition in the Public Sector: The Policy Landscape

·         It Is Time for the United States to Institutionalize Subnational Diplomacy

·         Seizing Biden’s Pivot to Europe: Time for Responsibility-Sharing

·         Transparency and Accountability Mechanisms for Facial Recognition

Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime

·         The CocainePipeline to Europe 

 Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET)

·         Assessing Attempts at Removing German Far-Right Conspiracy Contentin the Aftermath of Trump’s Presidency

·         Conspiracy Theories, Radicalisation and Digital Media

·         From MAGA to the Fringe: What Was Happening Online Before the 6 January Insurrection and What Can We Do Now?

·         Understanding Canada’s Recent Ban of Far-Right Extremist Groups

 Global Public Policy Institute (GPPI)

·         The Last Straw: How Chemical Weapons Impact Women and Break Communities

·         UNHCR’s Engagement in Humanitarian-Development Cooperation

 Globsec

·         A Unifying Presidency Amid an Unprecedented Crisis: Evaluating the German Council Presidency From the Central and Eastern European Perspective

 Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         2018 Pacific Island Disasters: Federal Actions Helped Facilitate the Response, but FEMA Needs to Address Long-Term Recovery Challenges GAO-21-91

·         Department of Energy: Improved Performance Planning Could Strengthen Technology Transfer GAO-21-202

·         Disaster Resilience: FEMA Should Take Additional Steps to Streamline Hazard Mitigation Grants and Assess Program Effects GAO-21-140

·         DOD Health Care: DOD Should Monitor Implementation of Its Clinical Practice Guidelines GAO-21-237

·         Federal Research Grants: OMB Should Take Steps to Establish the Research Policy Board GAO-21-232R

·         Fixed-Price-Incentive Contracts: DOD Has Increased Their Use but Should Assess Contributions to Outcomes GAO-21-181

·         VA Health Care: Community Living Centers Were Commonly Cited for Infection Control Deficiencies Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic GAO-21-195R

·         Veterans Community Care Program: Immediate Actions Needed to Ensure Health Providers Associated with Poor Quality Care Are Excluded GAO-21-71

 Graphika

·         Spamouflage Breakout: Chinese Spam Network Finally Starts to Gain Some Traction

 Hague Centre for Strategic Studies  (HCSS)

·         The Implementation of Robotic and Autonomous Systems: The Futureis Now, Prepare for 2045

 

Hedayah International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism

·         Examining Gendered Components of Radicalization and Violent Extremism in Albania

 Henry Jackson Society

·         Foreign Interference Unchecked: Models for a UK Foreign Lobbying Act

 Heritage Foundation

·         Consequential Decisions on Reconciliation and the Byrd Rule

·         The Education Lesson from COVID-19: School Choice Is Imperative for Every Child

·         The Facts About Election Integrity and the Need for States to Fix Their Election Systems

·         Higher Education: Conservative Policy Responses to COVID-19

·         Nuclear Weapons: United States Should Rebuild Its Plutonium Pit Manufacturing Capability

 Hudson Institute

·         Europe's China Chimera

 Human Rights Watch

·         Left Undefended: Killings of Rights Defenders in Colombia’s Remote Communities

 Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         India’s Environment Impact Assessment Draft 2020: Issues and Challenges

 Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch,  February 3, 2021 

o    Africa’s Infodemic War: A New Alliance Emerges to Combat Covid-19 Misinformation

o    Mind the Gap: Covid-19’s Impact on Higher Education Opportunities in Africa and Abroad

o    Covid-19 Assistance to Africa: From Russia With Love

 Institute for National Security Studies (INSS - Israel)

·         Artificial Intelligence and National Security in Israel

·         Chinese Investments in Israel: Developments and a Look to theFuture

·         Palestinian Elections: Gamble, Potential, or Political Maneuver?

·         The Palestinians and COVID-19 Vaccines: An Israeli Responsibility?

·         A Return to the Nuclear Deal: Washington and Tehran SharpenPositions

·         Yemen: Stalemated, Unstable, and 4 Potential Game Changers

 Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP)

·         The BRI vs FOIP: Japan’s Countering of China’s Global Ambitions

·         The Changing Power-Relations in the Indo-Pacific: Decoding NewDelhi’s Strategic Outlook

·         Education and Development in North Korea: The Push for a “Science-Based Economy” Under Kim Jong Un

·         Water as a Political Security Tool: The Himalaya’s Strategic Conundrum

 Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)

·         American Muslim Poll 2020: Amid Pandemic and Protest

 Institute for Strategic Dialogue 

·         The Long Tail of Influence Operations: A Case Study on News Front

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

·         Coup d’état in Myanmar: History Unfolds in Slow Motion

·         Prospects for Taiwan-Israel Economic Cooperation amid Sino-US Rivalry

·         What If the Afghan Process Fails?

 Institute for the Study of War

·         Belarus Warning Update

o    Belarusian Forces May Deploy to Syriain Late 2021

o    Russia Fields New Motor Rifle Division in Kaliningrad and Conducts Joint Command Training with Belarus

 Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         Cyber Defence in NATO Countries: Comparing Models

·         EU-Africa Partnership on Migration and Mobility in Light of COVID-19: Perspectives from North Africa

·         Reviewing NATO's Non-proliferation and Disarmament Policy

 Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)  

·         2020 Myanmar Elections: No Signs of Change for the Rohingyas

·         India Extends ‘Vaccine Maitri’ to its Neighbours

·         Indian Budget 2020-21: A Push for Growth

·         Indian Budget 2021-22: Focus on Reform and Divestment

·         India Budget 2021-22: Reforms Generate Opposition

·         Pakistan’s COVID-19 Vaccination Challenges: Supplies, Trust, Transparency and Co-operation

 International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         Boko Haram, the Islamic State, and the Surge in Female Abductions in Southeastern Niger

 International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS)

·         Constructing Deterrence in the Baltic States

·         Credible Deterrence in the Baltic Region

·         Under Pressure: Nordic-Baltic Cooperation During the COVID-19 Crisis

 International Crisis Group

·         A Course Correction for the Sahel Stabilization Strategy

·         Eight Priorities for the African Union in 2021

·         Toward a Viable Future for South Sudan

 International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Measuring the Informal Economy

 International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Breaking the Mold: Lessons from Sixteen Years of Innovative UN Political Engagement in Nepal

·         A UN for All? UN Policy and Programming on Sexual Orientation,Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics

·         Women, Peace, and Security Mandates for UN Peacekeeping Operations: Assessing Influence and Impact

 Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs

·         Privatization of Lebanon's Public Assets: No Miracle Solution to the Crisis

 James Martin  Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)

·         Making a Better Open Skies Treaty

 Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, February 11, 2021, v. 21, no. 3

o    Chinese Demographic Signals Bode Ill for Future Development

o    The People’s Liberation Army Attempts to Jump Start Training Reforms

o    An Overlooked Source of Chinese Influence in Latin America

o    Tracking the Digital Component of the BRI in Central Asia, Part One:Exporting “Safe Cities” to Uzbekistan

o    China’s Use of U.S. Satellite Communications Technology in the South China Sea

 Library of Congress Law Library

·         Taxation of Cryptocurrency Block Rewards

 Marshall European Center for Strategic Studies

·         per Concordian, 2021, v. 10, no. 4

o    Cyber Workforce Development  to Meet Today’s National Defense Challenges

o    Energizing A Workforce Ecosystem

o    A Human-centric Approach

o    Incentivizing Private Entities

o    At The Ready

o    The Need for Analytical Superheroes

o    The Best Path Forward

o    A Collaborative Approach

o    Bridging the Talent Gap

o    Defending Mauritius Against Cyber Threats

o    Perfect Symbiosis

o    Building Albania’s Cyber Cadre

o    Breaking the Triangle of Distrust

o    Securing the Future

·         PTSS Virtual Global Alumni Community of Interest Workshop: The Impact of the COVID–19 Pandemic on Terrorism and Counterterrorism

 Martens Centre for European Studies

·         Building a Gender Equality Legacy from the von der LeyenCommission

 Mercator Institute for China Studies

·         Tensions between London and Beijing

·         Towards 'Extreme Competition': Mapping the Contours of US-China Relations Under the Biden Administration

 Migration Policy Institute

·         Back on the Table: U.S. Legalization and the Unauthorized Immigrant Groups that Could Factor in the Debate

 MITRE

·         Envisioning a New Command & Control (C2) Architecture for All-Domain Operations

·         MITRE Air Traffic Update: Peak-Hour Arrivals

 Modern War Institute (MWI)

·         The Case for a Kashmir Peace Deal—Now

·         Going Virtual: Wargaming in an Era of Telework, Travel Restrictions, and Social Distancing

 National Academies Press

·         Mental Health, Substance Use, and Wellbeing in Higher Education: Supportingthe Whole Student

·         Practices in Airport Emergency Plans

·         Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration

 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) & Govini

·         Vital Signs 2021: The Health and Readiness of the Defense Industrial Base

 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

·         NISTIR 8276 Key Practices in Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management: Observations from Industry

·         NISTIR 8301 Blockchain Networks: Token Design and Management Overview

·         NISTIR 8323 Foundational PNT Profile: Applying the Cybersecurity Framework for the Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Services

·         SP 800-172 Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information: A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171

 National Security Archive

·         CDC Report on the ‘Havana Syndrome’: Medical Mystery Remains Unresolved

·         Rumsfeld Lacked Intel on Who The Enemies Were Two Years After Afghanistan Invasion, Newly Published “Snowflakes” Show

 NATO Defense College

·         NATO’s Eastern Flank: Retooling the US-Baltic Security Link

 NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence

·         Fact-checking and Debunking

·         Social Media Monitoring: A Primer

 Naval War College

·         International Law Studies 2021, v. 97

o    Ukraine v. The Russian Federation:Navigating Conflict over Sovereignty under UNCLOS

o    Maritime Police Law of the People’sRepublic of China

o    Nuclear Terrorism: Statutory Shortcomings and Prosecutorial Opportunities

 New America

·         The Impact of COVID-19 on State Higher Education Budgets

·         Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy

 Observer Research Foundation

·         COVID19 and the Changing Geopolitical Order: Challenges to BIMSTEC

·         Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020: Imperatives for Further Reforms

·         India’s Innovation Ecosystem: Mapping the Trends

·         Indian Defence Procurement: Righting the Ship

·         Leadership Challenges and the COVID-19 Pandemic

·         The Rise of the Xi Gang: Factional politics in the Chinese Communist Party

 

Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

·         PRAC-2021-02 Update: Top Challenges in Pandemic Relief and Response

 Peace Research Institute of Frankfurt (PRIF/HSFK)

·         Thailand’s Security Sector “Deform” and “Reform”

 Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Rising SOE Defaults Alarm Investors but Could Benefit the Chinese Economy

·         US-China Phase One Tracker: China’s Purchases of US Goods

·         What the US GDP Data Tell Us about 2020

 Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         As Pandemic Continues, More in U.S. and Europe Feel Major Impact on Their Lives

 Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         Public Sees Black People, Women, Gays and Lesbians Gaining Influence in Biden Era

 Policy Exchange (UK)

·         Charging Up: Policies to Deliver a Comprehensive Network of Public EV Chargepoints

·         Reforming the Lord Chancellor’s Role in Senior Judicial Appointments

 Polish Institute of International Affairs

·         “17+1” Summit: The Crisis in China-Central Europe Cooperation

·         Agreement in the GCC in Light of Joe Biden's Victory

·         China and the Crisis in the “17+1” Initiative

·         Coup in Myanmar—Democratisation Interrupted

·         The Deployment of COVID-19 Vaccines in Israel

·         The Development of Offshore Wind Energy in the Baltic Sea

·         Ecology and Growth: Macron’s Dilemma before Elections

·         Fake Success: The Conclusion of the EU-China Investment Agreement Negotiations

·         Greening the Three Seas Initiative with the U.S.

·         India and the Emerging Alliance of Democracies: High Stakes, Hard Choices

·         The Indo-Pacific Region After Trump: Competition not Confrontation

·         Navalny’s Sentence: The Reaction of Russians and the EU

·         Political Crisis in Moldova at the Beginning of President Sandu’s Term

·         Prospects for U.S.-Hungary Relations under the BidenAdministration

·         A Strategic Partner of China or United States Accomplice? Polandin the View of Chinese Authorities and Experts

 RAND Corporation

·         The Air War Against the Islamic State: The Role of Airpower in Operation Inherent Resolve

·         The Collapse of Comity: Perilous Times in the Third TurbulentCentury of Our Political Experiment [testimony]

·         A Comparison of National and International Approaches toCOVID-19-Related Measures

·         COVID-19 Vaccine Cross-Border Liability and Compensation

·         Fighter Basing Options to Improve Access to Advanced Training Ranges

·         Giving a Voice to Home Care Workers: An Empowering Data Collection Method and Source of Caregiving Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic

·         Infection Control Policy in Long-Term Care — Who Decides?

·         Managing Risk in Globalized Supply Chains

·         Responses to Comments on RAND Global Services Reports

 Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         The Contested Relationship Between Youth and Violent Extremism: Assessing the Evidence Base in Relation to P/CVE Interventions

 S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Facial Recognition: More Peril than Promise?

·         Global Health Security COVID-19 and Its Impacts – Battling MarinePlastic Waste: Nuclear Technology’s Role

·         Indonesia’s National Mobilisation Strategy: Growing Deeper Roots?

·         Multilateralism in 2021: Better Than 2020?

·         Putin and the Navalny Factor

·         Smart Nation: Privacy Protection and Public Trust

·         Successful Cyber-Risk Management of Operational Technology andIndustrial Control Systems – Technical and Policy Recommendations

·         US-Japan-Korea: Can They Reverse the Backsliding?

 Small Arms Survey

·         Making the Rounds: Illicit Ammunition in Ukraine

 Small Wars Journal

·         Building Partner Capacity Is Great Power Competition: The Future of 333 Funds

·         The Commander’s AI Smartcard: Artificial Intelligence is Commanders’ Business

·         Criminal Distancing: Drug Cartels and the State during Covid-19

·         Drugs and Power: Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan

·         FAOs as Force Multipliers During JIIM Operations

·         Fighting Dirty: How the Marines can Sustain Versatility and an Irregular Warfare Edge Through a Dedicated School

·         Russia’s Hybrid War in Ukraine: Historical Revisionism and“Twiplomacy”

·         Using Hybrid War Theory to Shape Future U. S. Generational Doctrine

·         The War for Minds; Mitigating the Effects of Ideological Subversion

 Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery

·         Quarterly Report to Congress October 1, 2020-December 31, 2020

 Stimson Center

·         Bringing the Back-End to the Forefront: Spent Fuel Management and Safeguards Considerations for Emerging Reactors

·         Shifting Power: Transitioning to Renewable Energy in United Nations Peace Operations

·         The Story Behind U.S. Access to Russian Nuclear Warhead Storage Sites

·         Violence Based on Religion or Belief: Taking Action at the United Nations

 Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC)

·         Inside the Raslan Trial: How the Syrian Government Documented Torture and How “Caesar” Leaked the Photos

 Taylor & Francis

·         International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, 2021, v. 34, no. 1

o    From Samurais to Borgs: Reflections on the Importance of Intelligence Ethics

·         Journal of Policing, Intelligence, and Counter Terrorism, 2021

o    Academic-Intelligence Relationships:Opportunities, Strengths, Weaknesses and Threats [open access article]

·         Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 2021, v. 44, no. 3

o    Jihadiship: From Radical Behavior toRadical Beliefs [open access article]

 UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

·         Preventing Torture and Upholding the Rights of Detainees in Afghanistan: A Factor for Peace

 UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

·         Disaster-Responsive Social Protection Policy Brief for the PacificSmall Island Developing States

·         E-Resilience Readiness of ICT Infrastructure

·         Guidebook on Innovative Analysis for Policymaking that Leaves Noone Behind

·         Inventory of Smart Road Solutions in the Context of COVID-19

 UN Institute for Disarmament Research

·         Nuclear Risk Reduction: Engaging the Non-NPT Nuclear-Armed States

·         Tools for Compliance and Enforcement from Beyond WMD Regimes

 UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

·         Myanmar Opium Survey 2020 - Cultivation, Production, and Implications

 UN Women

·         Key Stakeholders’ Perspectives for UN Women’s Next Strategic Plan

·         A Training Manual: Women in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism

 US-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         Deterring PRC Aggression Toward Taiwan

 US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Afghanistan Peace Process

 Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP)

·         "The Government Never Oppresses Us": China’s Proof-of-Life Videos as Intimidation and a Violation of Uyghur Family Unity

 Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Algeria’s Political Crisis: An Ongoing Vicious Cycle

·         The Assad Regime Has Failed to Restore Full Sovereignty Over Syria

·         Biden in the Maghreb: An Opportunity to Support Change

·         How the United States Should View Iraq’s Shrine Militias

·         Iran’s Flexible Fatwa: How “Expediency” Shapes Nuclear Decisionmaking

·         Iran’s New Narrative: The Regime Is Not in a Hurry, But Washington Should Be

·         Islamic State Messaging on Counter-espionage Operations

·         Israel’s Round Four: New and Old Dynamics

·         Khamenei Sets Conditions for Iran to Resume Its Nuclear Commitments

·         New Leadership for Israel? A Conversation with Gideon Saar

·         Riyadh Mends Fences with Doha as it Braces for the BidenAdministration

·         Transition 2021

o    Seizing Opportunities andStrengthening Alliances in Northwest Africa: Ideas for Policy Toward Morocco,Algeria, and Tunisia

o    Syria at the Center of Power Competition and Counterterrorism

·         The Tripoli Protests Are Lebanon’s Canary in the Coal Mine

·         The UN Process and the War Crimes of Assad

·         U.S. Policy Toward Arab States, Palestinians, and Israel: Ideas and Approaches for the Biden Administration

·         Will Qatar’s Relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood Change after Gulf Reconciliation?

 Wilson Center

·         Negotiating the Return of Civilians: Chinese Perception, Tactics and Objectives at the First Fourteen Meetings of the Sino-AmericanAmbassadorial Talks

·         Re-Building a Complex Partnership: The Outlook for U.S.-Mexico Relations under the Biden Administration

·         Time to Relaunch the U.S.-Mexico Health Agenda

·         The Uses of Sanctions in Foreign Policy: Nicaragua’s Elections 2021