Friday, January 23, 2026

Friday's Miscellany 01-09-2026 & 01-16-2026

38 North

 Africa Center for Strategic Studies

 American Enterprise Institute

 American Foreign Service Association

 Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

  • Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR), October 2025, v. 32, no. 10 
    • Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella Among Service Members and Other Beneficiaries of the Military Health System, 2019–2024
    • Seasonal Influenza Hospitalization Incidence Rates Among U.S. Active Component Service Members, 2010–2024
    • The Association Between Body Mass Index, Physical Fitness and COVID-19 Hospitalization Among Male Active Duty U.S. Army Soldiers, May 2020–November 2021
    • Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Following COVID-19 Infection or Vaccination in Active Component U.S. Military Service Women, 2021–2023
    • Strategies for Forecasting Long COVID in the Active Component U.S. Military
    • Reportable Medical Events at Military Health System Facilities Through Week 31, Ending August 2, 2025

 Army War College

 Asia Society Policy Institute

 ASUA Institute of Land Warfare

 Atlantic Council

 Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES)

 Baltic Defence College

  • Journal on Baltic Security [open access], December 2025, v. 11, no. 2 
    • A Eurasian Paradigm of Intelligent Warfare? – How China and Russia Perceive AI’s Impact on Military Power
    • From the Analogue Warrior to the Algorithmic Strategist: The Evolution of Military Training through Artificial Intelligence
    • Human Interoperability Through Professional Military Education: Standardised Mental Models as Enablers for Data-Centric Warfighting
    • Gender Equality in AI-Supported Military Education: Literature Insights and Evidence from Turkish Institutions
    • Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders: Human-AI Collaboration Patterns for Professional Military Education

 Brookings Institution

 Canadian Global Affairs Institute (Institut Canadien Des Affaires Mondiales) 

 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

 Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)

 Center for Research on Foundation Models (CRFM)

 Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)

 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

 Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

 Chatham House

 China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI)

 Clingendael Institute - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

 Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

  • CTC Sentinel, January 2026, v. 19, no. 1 
    • Kachallas and Kinship: Understanding Jihadi Expansion and Diffusion in Nigeria
    • Feature Commentary: Red Teaming Hamas’ Options
    • A New ‘Regicides’ Era? Analyzing Trends in Terrorism Threats Against European Elected Officials
    • From Adolescence to Accountability: Prosecuting Teenagers for Terrorist-related Offenses in Europe

 Congress. House. Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party

 Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

 Council on Strategic Risks (CSR)

 Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

 Department of Defense/War

 Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

  • DODIG2026040 Evaluation of the DoD’s Development and Implementation of Quantum Technologies 
  • DODIG-2026-039 Audit of the DoD’s Oversight of Contractor Performance for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Sustainment Contracts 

 Department of the Navy (DON)

 Egmont: The Royal Institute for International Relations

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

 European Council on Foreign Relations               

 European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

 Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

 Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) 

 German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik)

 German Marshall Fund of the United States

 Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

 Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET)         

 Government Accountability Office (GAO)

  • Civilian Telework and Remote Work: DOD Should Evaluate Programs in Relation to Department Goals GAO-26-107601 
  • Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Address Law Enforcement Mission Challenges GAO-26-108847 
  • Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Ensure Complete and Timely Reports to Congress Regarding Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment GAO-26-108571 
  • Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Improve Maritime Interdictions GAO-26-107440 
  • Coast Guard: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Reform Efforts to Address Sexual Misconduct GAO-26-107685 
  • Combating Fraud: Approaches to Evaluate Effectiveness and Demonstrate Integrity GAO-26-107609
  • Commercial Aviation: Trends in Air Service to Small Communities [Reissued with revisions on Jan. 9, 2026] GAO-24-106681 
  • Consumer Protection: Expeditious Actions Needed to Implement a Government-wide Strategy and Related Efforts to Counter Scams GAO-26-108842 
  • Federal Awards: Selected Programs Did Not Fully Include Identified Practices to Enhance Oversight and Fraud Prevention GAO-26-107444 
  • Food Safety: Further Action Needed to Implement Foodborne Illness Prevention Law and Assess Its Results GAO-26-107394 
  • Fraud and Improper Payments: Data Quality and a Skilled Workforce Are Essential for Realizing Artificial Intelligence’s Benefits GAO-26-108850 
  • Freshwater Supply: Interior Should Continue to Identify Improvements to the Large-Scale Water Recycling Program GAO-26-107888 
  • Navy Shipbuilding: Improving Warfighter Engagement and Tools for Operational Testing Could Increase Timeliness and Usefulness GAO-26-108781 
  • Terrorist Watchlist: FBI Should Improve Outreach Efforts to Nonfederal Users GAO-26-108650 
  • Tribal Programs: Information on Freedmen Descendants of the Five Tribes GAO-26-107118 
  • VA Disability Benefits: Progress Made but VA Decisions on Veterans’ Claims Continue to Be Based, in Part, on Outdated Criteria GAO-26-108844 
  • West Bank and Gaza: State's Reporting on UN Efforts to Address Problematic Textbook Content Had Gaps Before Funding Ended GAO-26-107708 

 Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS)

 Hudson Institute

 Institute for Science and International Security

 Institute for the Study of War

 Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

 International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

 International Crisis Group

 International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

 International Organization for Migration (IOM)

 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

 Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) Press

 Marine Corps University Press

  • Journal of Advanced Military Studies, Fall 2025, v. 16, no. 2 
    • Achtung—Swarm!: A Proposal for Swarm Maneuver Groups
    • Strategic Vulnerabilities in Space: U.S.-China Militarization and the Risks to Global Strategic Stability  
    • Conscientious Centaurs: Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, Human-Machine Teaming, and Moral Enmeshment
    • The Lawful Losers?: Why Democracies Struggle to Deter Cyber Aggression
    • Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Military Decision-Making Process: The Forgotten Lessons on the Nature of War
    • Synthesizing Strategic Frameworks for Great Power Competition
    • The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the U.S. Military Strategy in Proxy Wars, 2020–2024
    • Beyond Linear Planning: How Artificial Intelligence Multiagent Systems Can Redefine Operational Art and Decision Making in Warfare
    • Strategic Implications of Emerging Weapon Technologies:  Kinetic Bombardment, Antimatter, and Antigravity Technology for U.S. National Security
  • Ready or Not: The Military Readiness Paradox 

 Mercator Institute for China Studies

 Middle East Institute

 Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

 MITRE

 National Academies Press  

 National Defence University (Pakistan)

  • Margalla Papers 2025, 29, v. no. 2 
    • Indo-US Strategic Alignment in the Indo-Pacific: Challenges and Choices for Pakistan
    • Sino-Indian Military and Border Disputes Including the 1962 War: Implications and Lessons for Pakistan
    • Artificial Intelligence as New Capital: Geoeconomic Competition and Reshaping of Global Order
    • Great Power Rivalry in a Changing International Order
    • Reframing Contemporary Security: The Conflict Severity Mapping Framework (CSMF) and the Dynamics of Global Conflict
    • China’s Slow Consumption and the International Trade Barriers: Implications for the Export-Led Model of Economic Growth
    • From Treaty to Weapon: Hybrid Coercion and The Suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty In 2025
    • Discourse Analysis of Gaza’s Children: Their Voices and Their Portrayal
    • Modi Government’s Hybrid Strategic Posture: Implications for National Security of Pakistan

 National Institute for Public Policy (NIPP)

  • Journal of Policy & Strategy, 2025, v. 5, no. 4 
    • Putin’s New START Offer: We Won’t Get Fooled Again
    • Time To End New START: The Treaty Is Not in America’s Security Interest
    • Understanding China and U.S. Opportunities
    • DIMET: Reconfiguring Global Power in the Techno-Strategic Age
    • Competing on the Periphery: A New Approach to the Arctic
    • Interview with Ambassador Henry Cooper, former Director of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) on Missile Defense Trends
    • Implications of the Middle East Conflict on Deterrence and Nonproliferation, July 2025
    • A New Strategic Review for a New Age: 2025, August 2025
  • U.S. Nuclear Weapon Testing?  First Ask the Right Questions 

 National Security Agency(NSA) / Central Security Service (CSS)

 Naval War College China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI)

  • CMSI Note 18: Flooding the Zone: The Use of Civilian Landing Craft (LCTs) in PLA Amphibious Operations 

 New America

 Observer Research Foundation

 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

 Our World in Data

 Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

 Pew Research Center

 Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

 RAND Corporation

 Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

 S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

 Small Arms Survey

 Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)

 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

 Takshashila Institution

 Taylor & Francis

 Toda Peace Institute

 UK Defence and Armed Forces

  • AJP 3.25 - Allied Joint Doctrine for Non-combatant Evacuation Operations  

 UK House of Commons

 UK Government

 U.S.-China Commission

 U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

 Washington Institute for Near East Policy

 White House

 World Bank