Friday's Miscellany 04-07-2017

38 North

·         Groundhog Day: Activity Continues at North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site

·         The Myth of China’s Coal Imports from North Korea

Afghanistan Analysts Network

·         Harassment of Women in Afghanistan: A Hidden Phenomenon Addressed in Too Many Laws

Air University Press

·         The Achievable Multinational Cyber Treaty

·         Windows of Opportunity

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         A Difficult Birth: Complexities and Prospects for the Formation of the Moroccan Government

·         Drivers of Turkish Foreign Policy: Part II Imperative of Regional Politics, not Personality or Ideology, Drives Turkish Policy

·         Trump’s Plan to Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem: A Discussion of International Humanitarian Law and International Diplomatic Law

American Enterprise Institute

·         Building the Iranian Military: Understanding Tehran’s Defense Acquisition and Research and Development Decision-Making

·         Some Observations on Religion and the 2016 Election

Amnesty International

·         Treasure Island: How Companies Are Profiting from Australia's Abuse of Refugees on Nauru

Asian Development Bank

·         Afghanistan Transport Sector Master Plan Update (2017-2036)

·         Regional and Global Financial Safety Nets: The Recent European Experience and Its Implications for Regional Cooperation in Asia

Atlantic Council

·         Back to the North: The Future of the German Navy in the New European Security Environment

·         Confronting Transatlantic Cybersecurity Challenges in the Internet of Things

·         Keeping America’s Innovative Edge: A Strategic Framework

Australian Defence College (ADC)

·         Shaping Positive Muslim Identity: A Policy Approach to Understanding the Formation of Prejudice—and Building Social Resilience—in Childhood

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Innovation as an Imperative for the Mexican Oil Industry Post Energy Reform

·         Iran's Looming Water Bankruptcy

·         Coordination of the Regulators of the Hydrocarbon Sector:  Is It Optimal for the Rule of Law?

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

·         Tunisia’s Future Lasts a Long Time

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Arrow Intercepts a Syrian Missile: Technological, Operational, and Political Aspects

·         The Burden of the 1967 Victory

·         Europe: It’s Decision Time on Turkey

·         The Fight for Zion

·         Israel’s Release of Second Ramallah Lynch Murderer Violates International Law

·         Turkey: Europe’s “Angry Bird”

·         West Bank Construction Can Help Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Power of Innovation

·         State Policymaker’s Guide to Power Sector Modeling

Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)

·         Wanted: Good Governance—Protection of Minorities and Human Rights in Northern Iraq

Brookings

·         9 Questions to Ask After a Terrorist Attack

·         Entrepreneurship: An Engine for Job Creation and Inclusive Growth in the Arab World

·         How Powerful is the Congressional Review Act?

·         Non-Proliferation Challenges Facing the Trump Administration

·         Skills for a Changing World: National Perspectives and the Global Movement

·         Venezuela: A Path Out of Crisis

CATO Institute

·         It’s Time to Negotiate a New Economic Relationship with China

·         Taming the Two 800-Pound Gorillas in the Room

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         From College to Cabinet: Women in National Security

·         Leveraging History: What Britain’s Decline and America’s Rise Can Tell Us about China’s Future

Center for Global Development

·         Immigration Restrictions as Active Labor Market Policy: Evidence from the Mexican Bracero Exclusion

·         Latin America´s Policy Options for Times of Protectionism

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         CNA Executive Session on Policing: Officer Safety and Wellness

Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)

·         Findings from the 2016 Symposium on Export Control of Emerging Biotechnologies

·         Life-of-the-Ship Reactors and Accelerated Testing of Naval Propulsion Fuels and Reactors

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen: Is Decisive Force an Option?

·         Defense Acquisition Trends, 2016

·         HHS and Global Health in the Second Obama Administration

·         Issues & Insights, v. 17 , no. 4 - Young Leaders Analysis of the US-ROK-Japan Trilateral Strategic Dialogue

·         Missile Defense 2020: Next Steps for Defending the Homeland

·         PacNet #30 - Dealing with Duterte's Philippines

·         Spectrum Management for Economic Growth and National Security

·         Transparency: Nuclear Weapons and Fissile Material

Center for the Study of the Drones

·         Drones at Home: Public Safety Drones

Center on Islam, Democracy and the Future of the Muslim World

·         Current Trends in Islamist Ideology, March 2017, v. 21

o    In Search of the Vanished Caliphate

o    Making the Islamic Case for Religious Liberty

o    Deconstructing Daesh

o    How al-Qaeda Survived the Islamic State Challenge

o    Pakistan’s Descent Into Religious Intolerance

o    Justifying War: The Salafi-Jihadi Appropriation of Sufi Jihad in the Sahel-Sahar

Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies

·         Operation Euphrates Shield: Lessons Learned

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Sovereign Debt Restructuring: Bargaining for Resolution

Chatham House

·         Sierra Leone’s Response to the Ebola Outbreak: Management Strategies and Key Responder Experiences  

Chicago Council on Global Affairs

·         Stability in the 21st Century: Global Food Security for Peace and Prosperity

College of Europe

·         Financial Systems and Income Inequality

Conciliation Resources

·         Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: the Nepal Peace Process

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Assessing Progress and Identifying Future Opportunities in Defense Reform           

·         The Current State of the U.S. Marine Corps

·         Damage to the Military from a Continuing Resolution

·         Evaluating the Defense Contract Auditing Process

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Cybersecurity in the Health Care Sector: Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships

·         Fueling the 21st Century Wireless Economy

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Enforcement Is Not Optional: The Goldman Act to Return Abducted American Children

·         Turkey’s Democracy Under Challenge

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Defeating a Sophisticated and Dangerous Adversary: Are the New Border Security Task Forces the Right Approach?

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Oversight of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         Assessing the Iran Deal

·         The Best and Worst Places to Work in the Federal Government

·         Oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Response to the Baton Rouge Flood Disaster: Part II

·         Reviewing Federal IT Workforce Challenges and Possible Solutions

·         Use of Confidential Informants at ATF and DEA

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         Authorization of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Programs

·         Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Enabling Innovation in the National Airspace

·         FAST Act Implementation: State and Local Perspectives

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         United States Southern Command and United States Northern Command

·         United States Strategic Command Programs

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

·         FAA Reauthorization: Perspectives on Rural Air Service and the General Aviation Community

·         Keeping Goods Moving: Continuing to Enhance Multimodal Freight Policy and Infrastructure

Congress. Senate. Energy & Natural Resources Committee

·         The Purpose of the Hearing is to Examine Efforts to Protect U.S. Energy Delivery Systems from Cybersecurity Threats

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         The European Union as a Partner Against Russian Aggression: Sanctions, Security, Democratic Institutions and the Way Forward

·         A Progress Report on Conflict Minerals

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Case Studies in Personnel Management Reform in Federal Agencies

·         Fencing Along the Southwest Border

·         Improving Border Security and Public Safety

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Analysis of the Obama Administration’s Final Future Years Defense Program

·         Answers to Questions for the Record Following a Hearing on the Budget and Economic Outlook for 2017 to 2027 Conducted by the Senate Committee on the Budget

·         CBO’s Activities in 2016 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

Department of Defense Office of the Actuary

·         Fiscal Year 2015 Valuation Report on the Military Retirement System [under Military Retirement in the banner]

Department of State

·         Background Briefing on the Effort to Defeat ISIS

East-West Center

·         American Global Primacy and the Rise of India

Egmont Institute

·         EU-China Co-operation in Global Governance: Going Beyond the Conceptual Gap

·         Europe and the Great Powers: Playing our Trump Cards

·         How the EU Can Save NATO

Enough Project

·         Border Control from Hell: How the EU's Migration Partnership Legitimizes Sudan's "Militia State"

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         Northern Ireland and Brexit: the European Economic Area Option

European Union Institute for Security Studies

·         The EU Migration Crisis – Getting the Numbers Right

·         SMS – Global Migration: Getting the Trends Right

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         A Framework for Ethical Decision Making

·         The Future of Mexico, Part I: The Other Mexican Border

·         Khan Sheikhoun, Shayrat Air Base, and What Next?

·         Thinking Beyond China When Dealing with North Korea: Is There a Role for Russia?

Freedom House

·         2017 Nations in Transit

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

·         Dark Clouds Over Free Trade in G20

German Development Institute

·         Decentralisation in Morocco: the Current Reform and Its Possible Contribution to Colitical Liberalization

German Marshal Fund of the United States

·         Addressing New York City's Infrastructure Crisis

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Border Security: DHS Could Strengthen Efforts to Establish Collaborative Mechanisms and Assess Use of Resources. GAO-17-495T  [Testimony]

·         Coast Guard Cutters: Depot Maintenance Is Affecting Operational Availability and Cost Estimates Should Reflect Actual Expenditures. GAO-17-218  

·         Countering Violent Extremism: Actions Needed to Define Strategy and Assess Progress of Federal Efforts. GAO-17-300

·         Cybersecurity: Federal Efforts Are Under Way That May Address Workforce Challenges. GAO-17-533T  [ Testimony]

·         Homeland Security Acquisitions: Earlier Requirements Definition and Clear Documentation of Key Decisions Could Facilitate Ongoing Progress. GAO-17-346SP 

·         Human Trafficking: Action Needed to Identify the Number of Native American Victims Receiving Federally-funded Services. GAO-17-325

·         Marine Corps Asia Pacific Realignment: DOD Should Resolve Capability Deficiencies and Infrastructure Risks and Revise Cost Estimates. GAO-17-415 

·         Veterans Crisis Line: Further Efforts Needed to Improve Service. GAO-17-545T [Statement for the Record]  

Heritage Foundation

·         President Trump Should Exercise Extreme Caution in Exchange with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping

Human Rights Watch

·         Unwilling or Unable: Israeli Restrictions on Access to and from Gaza for Human Rights Workers

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, April 6, 2017

o    Uganda’s Refugee Policy: A Success Story Under Strain?

o    Lesotho Headed for Early Elections - Again

Institute for Economics and Peace

·         Mexico Peace Index 2017

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

·         UAE’s Increasing Role in China’s Security Calculus

Institute for the Study of War

·         Resources on Syria and the Russia-Iran Coalition

·         Russian and Iranian Basing in Syria: March 21, 2017

·         Russian Airstrikes in Syria: March 1 - April 3, 2017

·         Syria Strike Opens Doors for U.S. Strategy

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         Co-ordination in Tense Times: Issues for the G7

·         A Coordinated Approach to Foster Sustainable Growth and Financial Stability

·         EU60: Re-founding Europe. The Responsibility to Propose

·         G7 Economic Cooperation in the Trump Era

·         Germany Prioritizes the Long-term Goal of Sustainability over the Short-term Goal of Revitalizing the World Economy

·         The G7's Task for Restoring Growth and Stability

·         A Proposal for G7/G20 Policy Coordination to Strengthen Global Productivity and Output Growth

·         Reconfirming the Very Basis of G7 Cooperation

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         11th ISAS International Conference on South Asia: Contemporary South Asia: Regional Dynamics and Changing Global Politics

·         The Jakarta IORA Summit: A Way Ahead for Stable Indian Ocean Maritime Order?

·         Signs of a New Dynamic in Pakistan-China Strategic Links

·         The Teesta Muddle: Can India and Bangladesh Find a Way Out?

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         Popular Mobilization Messaging

International Crisis Group

·         Burundi: The Army in Crisis

·         Counter-terrorism Pitfalls: What the U.S. Fight against ISIS and al-Qaeda Should Avoid

·         Mafia of the Poor: Gang Violence and Extortion in Central America

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Fiscal Crises

·         Policy, Risk and Spillover Analysis in the World Economy : A Panel Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Approach

·         Thick vs. Thin-Skinned : Technology, News, and Financial Market Reaction

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Weapons of Mass Destruction

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, v. 15, no. 7, April 7, 2017

o    Al-Shabaab Plays on Aid Distribution Role to Win Over Desperate Somalis

o    A Scorecard for Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield

o    ‘Wilayat Haramayn’: Confronting Islamic State in Saudi Arabia

Justice in Mexico

·         Drug Violence in Mexico; Data and Analysis Through 2016

Migration Policy Institute

·         Trump Executive Order and DHS Implementation Memo on Border Enforcement: A Brief Review

Mitchell Institute

·         Targeting the Islamic State: Activity-Based Intelligence and Modern Airpower

Modern War Institute

·         Dress Like Allies, Kill Like Enemies: An Analysis of ‘Insider Attacks’ in Afghanistan

National Academies Press

·         2015-2016 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory

·         Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

·         The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research

National Governors Association & Day Pitney

·         Primer on Cybersecurity Regulations

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         National Referendums on EU Issues: from Clarification to Frustration

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

·         The Principles of Classification Management for the Intelligence Community

Oxford Research Group

·         Sustainable Security in the Trump Era

Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS)

·         Reintegration of Militants

Peterson Institute for International Economics

·         Does Greece Need More Official Debt Relief? If So, How Much?

Pew Research Center

·         Are Telephone Polls Understating Support for Trump?

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         Americans’ Views of China Improve as Economic Concerns Ease

Pew Research Center Journalism & Media

·         Most Say Tensions Between Trump Administration and News Media Hinder Access to Political News

Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life

·         The Changing Global Religious Landscape 

Polish Institute of International Affairs (Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych)

·         Rebalancing the Fiscal Framework in the European Union:Perspectives of Germany, France and Poland

PriceWaterhouseCoopers and BAE Systems

·         Operation Cloud Hopper

RAND

·         Assessing Tracked and Wheeled Vehicles for Australian Mounted Close Combat Operations: Lessons Learned in Recent Conflicts, Impact of Advanced Technologies, and System-Level Implications

·         Funding Considerations in the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic:What the Science Tells Us

·         An Intelligence in Our Image: The Risks of Bias and Errors in Artificial Intelligence

·         Paid Duty Days for Army Guardsmen and Reservists: A Comparison of Fiscal Year 2000 with Fiscal Years 2010 to 2013

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         In Pursuit of Big Data: An Analysis of International Funds Transfer Reporting

Small Wars Journal

·         The Best Defense Is No Offense: Why Cuts to UN Troops in Congo Could Be a Good Thing

·         Fighting in Megacities - The Army’s Next Challenge

·         Free Wi-Fi & Security: Why It Matters

·         ISIS After Trump

·         Joint Regional Experts: We Can Do Better

·         Lessons from Insurgent Warfare

·         A Strategic Guide to Afghanistan Options

·         Syria’s Desert Hawks and the Loyalist Response to ISIS

·         The Two Faces of Terror: Why the West Loses

·         Understanding Tendencies: How Evaluation of the American Way of War is the Key to Success in the Future

State Security Department of the Republic of Lithuania

·         National Security Threat Assessment

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         Antiquities Destruction and Illicit Sales as Sources of ISIS Funding and Propaganda

Transnational Institute

·         On “Shrinking Space”: A Framing Paper

United Kingdom

·         Civil Nuclear Cyber Security Strategy

US Institute of Peace

·         Contested Waters: Subnational Scale Water Conflict in Pakistan

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Algerian Opposition: Running in a Vicious Circle

·         Altering Assad's Course

·         Back to Basics: The US-Saudi Relationship in the Trump Era

·         Military Strikes on Syria: Historical Lessons and Implications

·         Netanyahu's New Settlements Policy: Advantages and Limitations

·         Occupation, Not Apartheid

·         Stopping Extremists from Becoming Terrorists: A Strategy for the Trump Administration

Wilson Center

·         Women’s Political Networks: Defining Leadership, Breaking Barriers, and Fostering Change

Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control

·         Lesson Learned or Business as Usual?