Friday's Miscellany 04-16-2021 & 04-23-2021

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·         The Case for Maximizing Engagement with North Korea

·         Construction Resumes at Nampho Port

·         Pyongyang Development Projects off to a Strong Start

·         Sinpho South Shipyard: Submersible Missile Test Barge Returns to Secure Basin

 Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)

·         Kafka in Cuba, a Follow-Up Report: Afghans Still in Detention Limbo as Biden Decides What to Do with Guantanamo

 Africa Center for Strategic Studies

·         Climate Change Amplifies Instability in Africa

·         Coronavirus Spreads through Africa [Updated on April 13, 2021]

 Air University Press

·         Diverging Objectives: Maintaining Strategic Stability with Russia While Expanding Global Missile Defense

 American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

·         Building a Wall of Denial against Gray-Zone Aggression

 Amnesty International

·         Death Sentences and Executions 2020

·         Congo: On The Back of the Crisis. Violations of the Right to Health and Repression of Economic and Social Rights Defenders in the Republic of Congo

·         Zimbabwe: We Are Like "Stray Animals"

 Asan Institute for Policy Studies

·         Countering the Risks of North Korean Nuclear Weapons

 Atlantic Council 

·         2025 Post-Covid Scenarios: Latin America and the Caribbean

·         Four Things to Know about Environmental Justice

·         Priorities for US-Africa Commercial Policy in the Biden Administration

 Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Cracking the Missile Matrix: The Case for Australian Guided Weapons Production

·         Gamechanger: Australian Leadership for All-Season Air Access to Antarctica  

·         The Impact of Quantum Technologies on Secure Communications

·         Island Voices and Covid-19: Vulnerability and Resilience Views from The Strategist

 Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES)

·         China’s Soft Power in Europe

 Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Factors Affecting Mexico’s Economy

·         Islamist Reactions to the Biden Presidency

·         Market Forces versus Smart Policy: How Much Credit to Sultan Qaboos for Oman’s Oil-Derived Development?

·         Resurrecting the DAPA Program

·         The Value of Ethane Supplies in Mexico

 Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

·         Enhancing Economic Cooperation between EU and Maghreb Countries:Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia

 Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA)

·         Alexei Navalny: “Prepared to Lose Everything”

·         Antisemitism Is Inseparable from Khomeinism

·         The Attack on Natanz and the JCPOA

·         Iran Plays the Eurasian Card

·         Iran’s “Look To the East” Precludes Any Deal with the West

·         ISIS Propaganda in the Time of Coronavirus

·         Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Road Not Taken

·         Russian Foreign Policy: The Kremlin Has Learned to Bide Its Time

·         The Stunted Growth of the Emerging Islamic Bloc

 Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         The Coming AI Hackers

 Beyond the Parallel

·         Thermal Imagery Indicates Activity at Yongbyon Nuclear ReprocessingFacilities

 Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Deficit Tracker

 Brookings

·         Economic Dynamism Thrives in America’s Minority Communities:Leveraging Its Power Depends on New Conceptualizations

·         Multinational Corporations in the 21st Century

·         Northern Expedition: China’s Arctic Ambition and Activism

·         Rebuild with Purpose: An Affirmative Vision for 21st Century AmericanInfrastructure

·         To Recover from COVID-19, Downtowns Must Adapt

 Brown University, Costs of War Project

·         Human and Budgetary Costs to Date of the U.S. War in Afghanistan,2001-2021

 Bruegel

·         Is the European Union’s Investment Agreement with China Underrated?

 Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)

·         Taiwan’s COVID-19 and Pandemic Experience: What are the Lessons for Canada?

 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Breaking the Israel-Palestine Status Quo

·         How Would Data Localization Benefit India?

 CATO Institute

·         Digital Trade Agreements and Domestic Policy

·         The High‐Speed Rail Money Sink: Why the United States Should Not Spend Trillions on Obsolete Technology

·         Private Schooling after a Year of COVID-19: How the Private Sector HasFared and How to Keep It Healthy

 Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Trust the Process: National Technology Strategy Development,Implementation, and Monitoring and Evaluation

 Center for American Progress (CAP)

·         Charting a New Course for U.S.-Brazil Action on the Amazon

·         Fact Sheet: A National Policy Blueprint to End White Supremacist Violence

·         Learning From California’s Ambitious Climate Policy

·         A National Policy Blueprint to End White Supremacist Violence

·         The Trump Administration’s Family Separation Policy Is Over

 Center for Global Development

·         Addressing the COVID-19 Crisis’s Indirect Health Impacts for Women andGirls

·         Forging an MDB System: Strategy and Governance

·         The Gendered Dimensions of Social Protection in the COVID-19 Context

·         The Impacts of Health Crises on Women & Girls: How Historical Evidence Can Inform Assessment and Recovery through a Gender Lens

·         Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment in the COVID-19 Context

·         The UK’s Reduction in Aid Spending

·         Unpacking Gender Gaps and Data Gaps in Public Sector Employment and Pay

·         Violence Against Women and Children During COVID-19—One Year On and100 Papers In: A Fourth Research Round Up

 Center for International Policy

·         Central African Republic Situation Tracker

·         Mozambique Situation Tracker

·         Recent Proposals to Amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act: ASurvey

·         Sudan Situation Tracker

·         Transferring Arms to the UAE is not in U.S. Security Interests

·         U.S. Arms Sales Trends: 2020 and Beyond from Trump to Biden

 Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)

·         Development of Artificial Intelligence [translation]

·         Draft Resolutions have been Prepared Concerning the Allocation of 16.5 Billion Rubles in Subsidies for the Development of AI in Russia [translation]

·         Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: A Policymaker's Introduction

·         Mapping Research Agendas in U.S. Corporate AI Laboratories

·         Miao Wei: Advancing the High-Quality Development of the Manufacturing Industry [translation]

·         The Path of Least Resistance: Multinational Collaboration on AI for Military Logistics and Sustainment

 Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 120: Renewable Energyin the South Caucasus

·         Policy Perspectives: European Drone ClubsStall Strategic Autonomy

·         Russian Analytical Digest No. 267: Nord Stream 2

 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Afghanistan: Too Much Is Enough

·         After Xi: Future Scenarios for Leadership Succession in Post-XiJinping Era

·         AI Strategies and Autonomous Vehicles Development

·         Bridging the Divide: Autonomous Vehicles and the Automobile Industry

·         Caught on Camera: Two Dozen Militia Boats at Whitsun Reef Identified

·         Covid-19 Response Update: April 9-April 16

·         Governing Data in the Asia-Pacific

·         The Great Cities Partnership: A USG Initiative to Support Thriving,Green, and Resilient Urban Centers in Africa

·         Populism, China, and Covid-19: Latin America’s New Perfect Storm

·         Reversing the Tide: Toward a New U.S. Strategy to Support Democracy and Counter Authoritarianism

·         The Time Is Now for U.S. Global Leadership on Covid-19 Vaccines

 Center on Global Energy Policy

·         11 Ways the Biden Administration Could Reduce Emissions from the Food System

·         How the Biden Administration Could Improve the Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Program

·         The Invisible Women in Energy: Biomass Producers Who Deserve More Recognition

 Center on Law, Ethics and National Security

·         The Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty: An Expert’s Legal Analysis

 Centre for European Reform

·         Russia, Ukraine and the West: How Do You Solve a Problem like Vladimir?

 Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Central Bank Digital Currency and Governance: Fit for Purpose?

 Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST)

·         Understanding 21st-Century Militant Anti-Fascism

 Chatham House

·         Geostrategic Outlook for the Indo-Pacific 2019-2024

·         Indo-Pacific Strategies, Perceptions and Partnerships: The View from Seven Countries

·         Regional Cooperation for Green Growth in Asia

·         Security at the Frontier: UK–Japan Perspectives on Cyberspace, Outer Space, the Arctic and Electronic Warfare

·         Steps to Enable a Middle East Regional Security Process: Reviving the JCPOA, De-Escalating Conflicts and Building Trust

 China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI)

·         Beijing’s ‘New Normal’ in the Skies around Japan

 Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         China’s Soft Power in Europe: Falling on Hard Times

·         Fostering Digital Connectivity In and With the Indo-Pacific

·         The YPG/PYD during the Syrian Conflict

·         Towards a Better Understanding of Climate Security Practices

 College of Europe

·         EU Education Diplomacy: Embeddedness of Erasmus+ in the EU’s Neighbourhood and Enlargement Policies

 Congress. House. Appropriations Committee

·         Critical Management Issues – U.S. Diplomatic and Development Agencies

·         Increasing Risks of Climate Change and NOAA's Role in Providing Climate Services

·         Oversight of the Economic Development Administration's Role in Pandemic Response

·         United States Southern Command

 Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Department of Defense Inspector General and the Services Inspector Generals: Roles, Responsibilities and Opportunities for Improvement

·         FY22 Strategic Forces Posture Hearing

·         National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in the Greater Middle East and Africa

·         National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in Europe

·         National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activity in North andSouth America

·         Update on F-35 Program Accomplishments, Issues, and Risks

 Congress. House. Energy and Commerce Committee

·         An Epidemic within a Pandemic: Understanding Substance Use and Misusein America

·         The CLEAN Future Act and Environmental Justice: Protecting Frontline Communities

 Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         10 Years of War: Examining the Ongoing Conflict in Syria

·         The Crisis in Yemen: Part 2

·         Innovation in Development Policy: Maximizing Impact and Results

·         Renewing the United States’ Commitment to Addressing the Root Causes of Migration from Central America

·         Restoration of the Transatlantic Dialogue: The Global Fight Against Climate Change

 Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General

 Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Oversight of the Voting Rights Act: The Evolving Landscape of Voting Discrimination

 Congress. House. Oversight and Reform Committee

·         Restoring Independence: Rebuilding the Federal Offices of Inspectors General

 Congress. House. Science, Space, and Technology Committee

·         Working Towards Climate Equity: The Case for a Federal Climate Service

 Congress. Senate. Appropriations Committee

·         The American Jobs Plan: Infrastructure, Climate Change, and Investing in Our Nation’s Future

·         Defense Health Program

·         Department of Defense Innovation and Research

·         The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Response to COVID-19 and Other Challenges

 Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Current and Future Cyber Workforce of the Department of Defense and the Military Services

·         Future Cybersecurity Architectures

·         Science and Technology, Technology Maturation, and TechnologyTransition Activities

·         United States European Command and United States Transportation Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2022 and the Future Years Defense Program

 Congress. Senate. Budget Committee

·         Cost of Inaction on Climate Change

 Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee

·         Prepare for Takeoff: America’s Safe Return to Air Travel 

·         Shot of Truth: Communicating Trusted Vaccine Information

·         The State of Travel and Tourism During COVID

 Congress. Senate. Energy & Natural Resources Committee

·         Carbon Utilization Technologies

·         Examine the Role of the DOE and Energy Innovation in American Economic Competitiveness

 Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         U.S. Policy on Yemen

 Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Preparedness for COVID-19: The Initial Pandemic Response and Lessons Learned

 Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         An Analysis of the Navy’s December 2020 Shipbuilding Plan

·         Budgeting for Federal Investment 

 Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Preparing for Heightened Tensions Between China and India

·         Reinventing Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation as CooperativeEndeavors

 Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Contractor Support of U.S. Operations in the USCENTCOM Area ofResponsibility (April 2021)

·         COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update, April 14,2021

·         DOD Installation Exposure to Climate Change at Home and Abroad  

·         Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan December 2020

·         Memorandum for the Award of the Armed Forces Service Medal for Operation CAPITOL RESPONSE I and II and the Presidential Inauguration

 Department of the Navy

·         Inquiry Into the Loss of the U.S.S. Thresher [more parts have been released]

 Department of the Treasury

·         Treasury Escalates Sanctions Against the Russian Government’s Attemptsto Influence U.S. Elections

 East-West Center

·         Landscape Conservation in a Changing Climate: Lessons from the PacificIslands Climate Change Cooperative

 Economic Research Forum  (ERF)

·         Do Refugees Cause Crime?

·         Lives Versus Livelihoods: Who Can Work from Home in MENA?

·         A Multidimensional Approach to Measuring Vulnerability to Poverty of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

·         Syrian Refugees, Public Attitudes, Policy Areas and Political Partiesin Turkey: A Systematic Analysis of Twitter Data

 Egmont Institute

·         Reflections on a Decentralised Approach to Transitional Justice in the DR Congo

 European Council on Foreign Relations

·         Europe’s Green Moment: How to Meet the Climate Challenge

·         Home Advantage: How China’s Protected Market Threatens Europe’s Economic Power

 European Leadership Network (ELN)

·         Ten Lessons on the Iran Nuclear Deal’s Verification and MonitoringRegime

 European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         China’s Grand Industrial Strategy and What It Means for Europe

·         The Industrial Strategy Refresh: A New Opportunity to Reboot the EU’s Industrial Innovation Performance

 European Union  (EU)

·         China IP SME Helpdesk: Technology Transfer to China : Guidance forBusinesses

·         Digital, Greener and More Resilient: Insights from Cedefop’s EuropeanSkills Forecast

·         The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in Light of the United NationsGlobal Compact on Refugees

·         EU Seizures at the Border in 2019 of Goods Infringing IntellectualProperty Rights

·         Key Findings and Rankings: Transitions Performance Index 2020

·         Study Supporting the Ex Post Evaluation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020)

 European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)

·         ECSC 2020 Analysis Report

·         European Cybersecurity Month 2020 - Deployment Report

 European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

·         How the Islamic State Sees the Future: Why the End of Times Does Not Mean the End

·         Securing the Heavens: How Can Space Support the EU’s Strategic Compass?

 EUROPOL

·         European Union Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment

 Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

·         President Niinistö’s Two-Track Initiative: Towards Stronger Arctic Dialogue and Revitalization of the Helsinki Spirit?

·         Russia’s Redefined View on Strategic Stability: A Security Dilemma in Northern Europe?

 Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         The Evolution and Escalation of the Islamic State Threat to Mozambique

·         Re-Thinking Assumptions for a 21st Century Middle East

·         U.S. Force Structure Changes in Europe: Necessary, but not Sufficient

·         The U.S.-Japan Summit: Uneventful and Indecisive

 Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)

·         Iran’s Economy Did Not Grow in 2020

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

·         China's Soft Power in Europe: Falling on Hard Times

·         Circumstantial Pacifism: Political Parties and the Participation of the Bundeswehr in Foreign Operations

·         Denmark: A Case Study for a Climate-Neutral Europe

·         From the Digital Levy to the Taxation of Multinationals: Joe Biden's Tax Revolution

 Friends of Europe

·         Towards Agenda 2030 in the Euro-Mediterranean: Mitigating the Impact of Covid-19

 Frontline

·         American Insurrection

 Future Directions International

·         Afghanistan: Still too Early to Expect Peace

·         India’s Neighbourhood Connectivity is Improving, But Slowly

 German Council on Foreign Relations (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e. V.)

·         Europe’s Capacity to Act in the Global Tech Race: Charting a Path for Europe in Times of Major Technological Disruption

 German Development Institute

·         Murky Trade Waters: Regional Tariff Commitments and Non-Tariff Measures in Africa

 German Institute for International and Security Affairs (GIISA)

·         India: An Ambivalent Partner for the West

·         Libya’s Flawed Unity Government

·         The Russian Military Escalation around Ukraine’s Donbas

·         Satellite Internet

·         Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law

 German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Building Back Better: Resilience and Transformation in the Eastern Partnership

 Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime

·         Extorsion in Central America: Gender, micro-trafficking, and Panama

·         Mission Not Accomplished?: UNIOGBIS Closes Amid Uncertainty inGuinea-Bissau

·         Observatory of Illicit Economies in South Eastern Europe

 Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET)

·         Koo: India’s Latest Local Social Media Platform

 Global Public Policy Institute

·         Assad’s Long Reach: The Syrian Arab Air Force at War

 Globsec

·         Restoring European Security: From Managing Relations to Principled Cooperation

·         What Should the Future of Online Political Advertising in the EU Look Like?

 Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Aircraft Carriers: Homeport Changes are Primarily Determined by Maintenance Requirements GAO-21-345

·         COVID-19: Efforts to Increase Vaccine Availability and Perspectives on Initial Implementation GAO-21-443

·         COVID-19: Emergency Financial Aid for College Students under the CARES Act GAO-21-312R

·         COVID-19: HHS Should Clarify Agency Roles for Emergency Return of U.S. Citizens during a Pandemic GAO-21-334

·         DHS Office of Inspector General: Preliminary Observations on Long-Standing Management and Operational Challenges GAO-21-432T [testimony]

·         Economic Adjustment Assistance: Experts' Proposed Reform Options to Better Serve Workers Experiencing Economic Disruption GAO-21-324

·         F-35 Sustainment: Enhanced Attention to and Oversight of F-35 Affordability are Needed GAO-21-505T [testimony]

·         Federal Research: NIH Should Take Further Action to Address Foreign Influence GAO-21-523T [testimony]

·         Global Health Security: USAID and CDC Funding, Activities, and Assessments of Countries' Capacities to Address Infectious Disease Threats before COVID-19 Onset GAO-21-359

·         Information Technology and Cybersecurity: Significant Attention Is Needed to Address High-Risk Areas GAO-21-422T [testimony]

·         National Security: DOD and State Have Processes for Formal and Informal Challenges to the Classification of Information GAO-21-294

·         Passengers with Disabilities: Airport Accessibility Barriers and Practices and DOT's Oversight of Airlines' Disability-Related Training GAO-21-354

·         Public Service Loan Forgiveness: DOD and Its Personnel Could Benefit from Additional Program Information GAO-21-63

·         Sexual Harassment: NNSA Could Improve Prevention and Response Efforts in Its Nuclear Security Forces GAO-21-307

 Henry Jackson Society

·         Renewing the Resistance: The UK’s Role in the Crimea Platform

 Heritage Foundation

·         The Administration’s FY 2022 Defense Budget Outline

·         The Central Arctic Ocean Fishing Agreement: A Challenge for U.S. Diplomacy

·         Foundational Improvements for Better U.S. Navy Shipbuilding

·         The Growing Danger of Iran’s Missile Programs

·         A New Comprehensive China Policy: Principles and Recommendations for a Serious Debate in Congress

·         A Strong U.S. Response to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

 Hudson Institute

·         Holding Iran Accountable: The Importance of Maintaining SanctionsLeverage

·         Transatlantic Paralysis: The US-EU Trade Policy Stalemate and the European Union’s Democratic Deficit

·         Winning the Geo-Tech Battle and Building the Quad Alliance in the Indo-Pacific

 Human Rights Watch

·         “Break Their Lineage, Break Their Roots”: China’s Crimes against Humanity Targeting Uyghurs and Other Turkic Muslims

 Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

·         Seizing the Transformative Opportunity of Multi-cancer Early Detection

 Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Assessing Synthetic Delivery Vehicles for Genetic Element Delivery

·         DATAWorks 2021: Characterizing Human-Machine Teaming Metrics for Testand Evaluation

·         DATAWorks 2021: Empirical Analysis of COVID-19 in the U.S.

·         DATAWorks 2021: Operational Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation of Non-IP and Wireless Networks

·         DATAWorks 2021: Warhead Arena Analysis Advancements

·         Metrics for Assessing Underwater Demonstrations for Detection and Classification of Unexploded Ordnance (Presentation)

·         Test Science Website Videos—Test Planning and Design

 Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology

·         The Improving Contractor Cybersecurity Act: A Proactive Approach to Securing Federal Networks

 Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT)

·         Effective Participation in Political and Peace Negotiations

 Institute for National Security Studies (INSS - Israel)

·         Strategic Partnership Ltd.: China-Iran Relations and their Significance for Israel

 Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC)

·         The Risk of More Violence in the Sulu Archipelago

 Institute for Strategic Dialogue 

·         Together for Safety: 21 Ways Forward 2021

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

·         Left-Wing Extremism in India: Worrying Trends from Chhattisgarh  

 Institute for the Study of War

·         Russia in Review: Russia Opens PermanentTraining Center in Belarus and Sets Conditions for Permanent Military Basing

 Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Reconciling Regional Differences: Pivotal to Afghan Reconciliation

·         The V-Shaped COVID-19 Surge in India: How Will It Impact Growth?

 International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR)

·         "Today Its Chauvin, Tomorrow It'll Be Another White Man": Far Right Reactions to the Conviction of Derek Chauvin

 International Crisis Group

·         Southern Philippines: Keeping Normalisation on Track in the Bangsamoro

 International Rescue Committee

·         More of the Same: Biden to Admit Fewer Refugees Than Any President inU.S. History

 Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, April 12, 2021, v. 21, no. 7

o    Editor's Note to the Special Issue on Chinese Information Operations (April 2021)

o    China Learning From Russia’s “Emerging Great Power” Global Media Tactics

o    A Different Kind of Army: The Militarization of China’s Internet Trolls

o    How the CCP Mobilized a Cross-Border Disinformation Campaign Against the Czech Senate Speaker

o    Exploring Chinese Military Thinking on Social Media Manipulation Against Taiwan

o    Xinhua Infiltrates Western Electronic Media, Part One: Online “Advertorial” Content

·         Terrorism Monitor, April 9, 2021, v. 19, no. 7

o    Islamic State’s Easter Sunday Attacks in Sri Lanka: Assessing the Government’s Response Two Years On

o    Target Maiduguri: How Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP)’s Ramadan Offensive Will Counter Operation Tura Takai Bango

o    The Arakan Dream: The Search for Peace in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

·         Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest, v. 35, no. 4, 2021

o    Optical Noninvasive Brain–Computer Interface Development: Challenges and Opportunities

o    Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and the Promise of Precision Medicine: A Johns Hopkins Collaboration to Develop the Precision Medicine Analytics Platform

o    Exploiting and Exploring Low Earth Orbit: Small Satellites, Hitchhikers, and Smart Links

o    Optical Communications: History and a Look toward APL’s Future Contributions

o    Future Defining Innovations: Trustworthy Autonomous Systems

o    The State of Cyber Resilience: Now and in the Future

o    Hypersonics: Past, Present, and Potential Future

o    Achieving Mission Impact with Data Science

o    The Future of Planetary Defense Begins with DART

o    Additive Manufacturing: The Current State of the Art and Future Potential

o    Inspiring Innovation and Creativity at APL

o    Pioneering Independent Research and Development Strategy in APL’s Research and Exploratory Development Mission Area: Ensuring our Nation’s Preeminence in the 21st Century

o    Toward Autonomous Anomaly Detection within Biological Ecosystems

o    Trustworthy Synthetic Biology: Plant-Based Biosensing

o    Epitaxial Chalcogenide Deposition for Optical Phase Change Devices

o    Infrared Polarization-Sensitive Imaging with Meta-Technology

o    Simplifying Digital Array Architectures with Multifunctional Metasurface Apertures

o    Developing Complex Shape-Morphing Metallic Structures for Space Applications

o    Metal Matrix Composites Synthesized with Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing

o    Multifunctional Hypersonic Components and Structures

o    Predicting Failure in Additively Manufactured Parts—“The Effects of Defects”

o    Quantum Matched Filtering—Signal Processing in the Quantum Age

o    Adversarial Machine Learning in the Physical Domain

o    Intent-Aware Pedestrian Prediction for Adaptive Crowd Navigation

o    Verification of Safety in Artificial Intelligence and Reinforcement Learning Systems

o    Motifs to Models: Leveraging Biological Circuits toward Novel Computational Substrates

o    Neuro-Inspired Dynamic Replanning in Swarms—Theoretical Neuroscience Extends Swarming in Complex Environments

o    Thin-Film Thermoelectric Conversion Devices for Direct Thermal-to-Electric Conversion for DC and Pulse Power

o    Aerobatic Flight for Robotic Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

o    Untethered Autonomous Soft Robotics

o    System Integration with Multiscale Networks (SIMoN): A Geospatial Model Transformation Framework for a Sustainable Future

o    DetectsVX: Organophosphate-Sensing Hydrogel Platform

o    APL at 100: A Research and Exploratory Development Perspective

o    APL’s Asymmetric Operations Sector: Driven by Envisioned Futures

o    Analysis at APL in 2042

o    Astrobiology at APL—On the Path to Discovery

o    Air and Missile Defense: Defining the Future

 Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

·         Mazar-e Sharif: The First Victory of the 21st Century  against Terrorism

 Lowy Institute for International Relations

·         After Xi: Future Scenarios for Leadership Succession in Post-Xi Jinping Era

·         Reconstruction: Australia after COVID

 Manhattan Institute

·         Policing Without the Police? A Review of the Evidence

 Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

·         The EU-Turkey Deal, Five Years On: A Frayed and Controversial but Enduring Blueprint

·         Immigrant and U.S.-Born Parents of Young and Elementary-School-Age Children: Key Sociodemographic Characteristics

·         Laying the Foundation for Regional Cooperation: Migration Policy & Institutional Capacity in Mexico and Central America

·         Movement after Migration: Immigrants’ Disproportionate Reliance on Public Transportation

 Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

·         Understanding the Long-Range Strike Debate

 National Academies Press

·         Nuclear Proliferation and Arms Control Monitoring, Detection, and Verification: A National Security Priority: Interim Report  

 National Bureau of Asian Research

·         Energy Security and Resilience in South Asia

 National Security Archive

·         CIA Assassination Plot Targeted Cuba's Raul Castro

·         U.S.-Soviet Cooperation in Outer Space: From Yuri Gagarin to Apollo-Soyuz

 NATO Defense College

·         Counter Terrorism in Counter Hybrid Warfare

·         Increasing the Cost for Russian Hybrid Activity: Opportunities for NATO Success

·         NATO 2030 – The Military Dimension

·         Partnership: A Source of Cohesion through Turbulent Times

·         Russia’s Modern Warfare Challenging the West: The Ukraine Case Study

·         Solving the Russian Puzzle - Adapting NATO’s Strategic Warning Capabilities to a New Security Landscape

 Naval War College

·         International Law Studies, 2021, v. 97, issue 1

o    Enclosure of the Oceans versus the Common Heritage of Mankind: The Inherent Tension between the Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles and the Area

 New America

·         Communicating with Immigrant and Non-English Speakers about the COVID-19 Vaccine: Effective Tools and Tactics

·         Equity by Design: Incorporating Equity into the Tech Development Process

·         The Meaning of Security: Can a Divided Society Provide for the Common Defense?

 Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (NUPI)

·         Swiss-EU Relations with a Focus on the Current Situation

 Observer Research Foundation

·         Bengal through the Decades: The More Things Change, Have They Stayed the Same?

·         As India Acts East, the Role of West Bengal

·         China’s Relationship with ASEAN: An Explainer

·         India-Japan Partnership in Third Countries: A Study of Bangladesh and Myanmar

 One Earth Future - Stable Seas Program

·         What We Know About Maritime Illicit Trades

 Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

·         Second Report by the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team (IIT)

 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

·         First Contact Service Providers for Victims of Domestic Violence in Kosovo

·         Guiding Principles on Human Rights in the Return of Trafficked Persons

 Pew Research Center Global Attitudes and Trends

·         Many in Western Europe and U.S. Want Economic Changes as Pandemic Continues

 Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         Amid a Series of Mass Shootings in the U.S., Gun Policy Remains DeeplyDivisive

·         Biden Nears 100-Day Mark With Strong Approval, Positive Rating forVaccine Rollout

 Polish Institute of International Affairs

·         Almost Coalition Partners —CDU/CSU’s and the Greens’ Candidates for Chancellor of Germany

·         Closing a Chapter—U.S. to Withdraw from Afghanistan

·         Crisis in Czech-Russian Relations Seven Years after the Explosions inVrbětice

·         The Death of Chad’s President —a Challenge for the Stability of theSahel

·         Developments in U.S. Defence Spending: Implications for NATO

·         EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment: Political and Economic

·         India’s Climate Policy: From Lagging Behind to Leading the Way

·         Much Ado About Very Little? Migration-Linked Development Assistance—the Cases of Poland and Norway

·         Nord Stream 2 —What Germany Should Discuss with Its Allies

·         Syria: The End of Isolation? Arab States Seek to Normalise Relations

 Presidential Commission on Police Aggression and Its Disproportionate Impact on Minority Populations

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 RAND Corporation

·         Contemporary Issues in Gun Policy: Essays from the RAND Gun Policy in America Project

·         Dissemination of Vaccine Misinformation on Twitter and ItsCountermeasures

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 The Sentry

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 Small Wars Journal 

·         Ascensión: A Tale of the Mexican Drug War

·         The Authoritarians’ War: Assessing Russian Intervention in the Syrian Civil War

·         Plutocratic Insurgency Note 12: COVID-19 Fall Out—Revitalized Public Infrastructure or the Further Concentration of Private Wealth?

·         La Guerra de Propaganda del CJNG y AMLO

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·         Psychological Warfare: Principles for Global Competition

·         Rethinking Army Special Operation Forces-Department of State Partnership in Europe

 Soufan Center

·         Quantifying The Q Conspiracy: A Data-Driven Approach to Understanding the Threat Posed by QAnon

 South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

·         Strengthening Southern Africa’s NDCs to Bolster Farmers’ Interests

 Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         SIGAR 21-32-IP  Kabul National Military Hospital: Installation of New Elevators and Dumbwaiters Generally Met Contract Requirements, But a Construction Deficiency and Inadequate Maintenance Could Affect Operations

 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         How Much of a Proliferation Threat Is Iran’s Uranium Enrichment?

 Swedish Institute of International Affairs

·         Addressing Atrocity in Syria: New Challenges for Transitional Justice

·         China,  Europe  and  the  New  Power  Competition over Technical Standards

·         Circles of EU-India Engagement: How Member States Cooperate with Indiaon Global Issues

·         Economic Diversification and the Youth Population in Bahrain and SaudiArabia: Double Dividend or Double Jeopardy?

·         Human Rights and Climate Change: Are States Violating the Right toLife by Not Cutting Emissions?

·         Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Parts of Ukraine’s Donbassince 2014

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·         Sweden, the European Defence Fund and Permanent Structured Cooperation: Challenges Ahead for Third Party Participation

 Swisspeace

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 Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC)

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 Taylor & Francis

·         Ethics & Global Politics, 2021, v. 14, no. 1

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 UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

·         Afghanistan First Quarter Update on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: 2021

 UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDR)

·         International Cooperation to Mitigate Cyber Operations against Critical Infrastructure

 US Chamber of Commerce

·         Understanding U.S.-China Decoupling: Macro Trends and Industry Impacts

 US-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         An Assessment of the CCP’s Economic Ambitions, Plans, and Metrics of Success

 US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Conflict and Crisis in South Sudan’s Equatoria

 Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         'A Caliphate That Gathered': Addressing the Challenge of Jihadist Foreign Fighter Hubs

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 White House

·         Executive Order on Blocking Property with Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation

·         FACT SHEET: Imposing Costs for Harmful Foreign Activities by theRussian Government

 Wilson Center

·         2021: Afghanistan's Year of Reckoning

·         Latin America’s Vaccine Gamble with Venezuelan Migrants

·         Polar Perspectives No. 4 | Smart as SILK: An Innovative Advisory Body for Implementing the Knowledge-Based Requirements of the Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement

·         Widening the Aperture: Nearshoring in Our ‘Near Abroad’

 World Bank

·         World Development Report 2021 : Data for Better Lives

 World Economic Forum

·         Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2021 edition

·         Resetting Data Governance: Authorized Public Purpose Access and Society Criteria for Implementation of APPA Principles