Friday's Miscellany 05-19-2017

38 North

·         North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station: Facility Upgrades Continue

·         A Quick Technical Analysis of the Hwasong-12

·         Trump and Moon in Harmony for Now

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Pakistan and the Saudi-led Anti-Terror Coalition: Regional Implications for the Appointment of Gen. Raheel

American Enterprise Institute

·         Close Look at One Belt, One Road Reveals Overstated Gains

American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS)

·         A Geoeconomic Agenda: Transatlantic Strategy in an Age of Populism

Amnesty International

·         Belarus: first execution of 2017 ignores continuing pressure for abolition

·         Human Rights Under Threat—A Shrinking Space for Civil Society

·         Malaysia: Activists summoned for questioning in repeated crackdown on peaceful assembly

·         Papua New Guinea In the Firing Line: Shooting at Australia’s Refugee Centre on Manus Island

·         Sudan: 'Uninvestigated Unpublished': Human Rights Violations Against Darfuri Students

·         USA: Harm Caused by President Trump’s Executive Orders on Travel to the US

Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset

·         ACLED Conflict Trends Report no. 58, May 2017: Real-time Analysis of African Political Violence

Atlantic Council

·         A Roadmap for US Engagement with Colombia

Australian National University – Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs

·         Integrated Asia: Australia’s Dangerous New Strategic Geography

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         The Battle for Hegemony in the Middle East

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         East Mediterranean Gas: Regional Cooperation or Source of Tensions?

·         No Reset in Sight: The EU-Russia Conflict in the Trump Era

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Nasser’s Legacy on the 50th Anniversary of the 1967 War

·         Reparations for Jews from Arab Countries Should Be an Integral Part of Any Peace Agreement

·         The Six-Day War: An Inevitable Conflict

·         Vietnam, an Emerging Partner in Israel’s ‘Asia Pivot’ Policy

·         Why Should We Give Up Our Nuclear Weapons? Pyongyang’s Perspective

·         Why We Are Surprised by Surprises

·         The World Did Not Agree to a Nuclear-Armed Iran – Not Even in 10Years

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Understanding America’s Water and Wastewater Challenges

·         What’s Next for Turkey: Authoritarian Stability or Chaos?

Brennan Center for Justice

·         Extreme Maps

·         Federal Agenda to Reduce Mass Incarceration

·         Racism & Felony Disenfranchisement: An Intertwined History

Brookings

·         Averting catastrophe: U.S. policy options for North Korea

·         Considering the Budget Resolution in the Senate: Challenges and Consequences of Reform

·         Making Sense of Uncertain India-US Relations

·         What We Know and Don’t Know about Declining Labor Force Participation: A Review

·         What’s driving China’s New Silk Road, and How Should the West Respond?

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

·         Indicators of  School Crimeand Safety: 2016

Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)

·         Beyond NORAD and Modernization to North American Defence Evolution

·         Staying Ahead of Trump on Security Requires a Holistic Review of Canadian National Security

·         What Should Canada’s Aims be in Any Renegotiation of NAFTA? (Win)

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Official Islam in the Arab World: The Contest for Religious Authority

·         Popular Mobilization Forces and Iraq’s Future

CATO Institute

·         State-Sponsored Visas: New Bill Lets States Invite Foreign Workers, Entrepreneurs, and Investors

·         Was the First Public Health Campaign Successful? The Tuberculosis Movement and Its Effect on Mortality

Center for a New American Security

·         Beyond the San Hai: The Challenge of China’s Blue-Water Navy

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)

·         Guide to Public-Private Collaboration on City Climate Resilience Planning

·         Legal Issues Related to the Paris Agreement

Center for Complex Operations (CCO)

·         Prism, 2017, v. 6, no. 4

o    An Interview with Princeton Lyman and Johnnie Carson

o    African Security Futures: Threats, Partnerships, and International Engagement for the New U.S. Administration

o    Continuity and Change in War and Conflict in Africa

o    Strategic Dilemmas: Rewiring Africa for a Teeming, Urban Future

o    The Security Governance Initiative

o    The Armies of the Great Lakes Countries

o    Brothers Came Back with Weapons: The Effects of Arms Proliferation from Libya

o    Islam in from the Cold: A Muslim Brother’s Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of the Islamic Movement in the Sudan

o    A Letters to the Editor A Critique of 'Special Operations Doctrine: is it Needed

o    A Reply to Jerome Lynes’ Critique

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         If the Fighting Ever Stops: Stabilization, Recovery, and Development in Syria

·         Issues & Insights, Vol. 17 - No. 8 - Gradual Approach Needed for the Human Rights Issues in Myanmar: The Intertwined Causes of the“Rohingya”

·         PacNet #40 - Note to US allies: America First is here to stay and you’re not second

·         PacNet #38 - The ARF Moves Forward on Cybersecurity

·         Staying Power: Considering the U.S. Government's Global Nutrition Coordination Plan

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         A Flexible EU: A New Beginning or the Beginning of the End?

·         Good Cop, Bad Cop: How to Keep Britain Inside Europol

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         The Canadian Country Visit of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights

·         The G20 and Building Global Governance for “Climate Refugees”

Chatham House

·         Collective Action on Corruption in Nigeria: A Social Norms Approach to Connecting Society and Institutions  

·         The Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Testing: Regional Responses and Mitigation Measures 

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Water, Climate and Conflict: Security Risks on the Increase?

·         Why the Netherlands Should Step Up Its Ambitions on Global Health

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)

·         Building Interdisciplinary  Partnerships to Prevent  Violent Extremism

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Amphibious Warfare in a Contested Environment

·         Fiscal Year 2018 Priorities and Posture of the National Security Space Enterprise

·         Initial Findings of the Section 809 Panel: Setting the Path for Streamlining and Improving Defense Acquisition

·         Military Personnel Posture: FY 2018

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Examining Initiatives to Advance Public Health

·         Future of Emergency Alerting

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         The Balkans: Threats to Peace and Stability

·         Disappeared, Jailed, and Tortured in China: Wives Petition for Their Husbands’ Freedom

·         Energy Opportunities in South America

·         Revitalizing U.S.-ASEAN Relations

·         U.S. Interests in Africa

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         From the Border to Disasters and Beyond: Critical Canine Contributions to the DHS Mission

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Challenges Facing Law Enforcement in the 21st Century

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         Federal Employee Compensation: An Update

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Military Space Organization, Policy, and Programs

·         United States Military Small Arms Requirements

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         CBO’s Role in the Congressional Budget Process

·         Labor Force Experiences of Recent Veterans

·         Testimony on the Costs of Federal Civilian Personnel: A Comparison With Private-Sector Employees

·         Transitioning From the Military to the Civilian Workforce: The Role of Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers

Council on Foreign Relations

·         China’s Big Bet on Soft Power

·         CFR Sovereign Risk Tracker

·         Increasing the Use of Natural Gas in the Asia-Pacific Region

·         Transforming Election Cybersecurity

·         U.S.-Saudi Relations

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

·         Zombie NATO

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         2017 Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Plan Status Report

Department of State

·         Report Pursuant to the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions,Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA), as Amended

Department of the Navy

·         The Future Navy [white paper]

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         A Court in Crisis? The ICC in Africa, and Beyond

Elliot School of International Affairs - Central Asia Program

·         Armament Strategies and Development of the Kazakhstani Military-Industrial Complex: Stakes and Prospects

·         Nuances of Religious Laws and Enforcement in Tajikistan

·         A Resacralization of Public Space and the Future of (Political)Islam in Azerbaijan: Quo Vadis?

European Policy Centre

·         New Pact for Europe: National Report, Germany

·         Sustainable Development Goal on Health (SDG3): The Opportunity to Make EU Health a Priority

European Parliament

·         Cybersecurity in the E.U. Common Security and Defense Policy

European Union Institute for Security Studies

·         Cyber Security Woes: WannaCry?

·         EUISS Yearbook of European Security 2017

European Values

·         A Framework Guide to Tools for Countering Hostile Foreign Electoral Interference: 35 Measures in 15 Steps for Enhancing the Resilience ofthe Democratic Electoral Process  

Facebook

·         Information Operations and Facebook

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Getting Peshmerga Reform Right: Helping the Iraqi Kurds to Help Themselves in Post-ISIS Iraq

·         New Moon on the Rise, but No Revolution?

French Institute of International Relations - Institut Français des Relations Internationals (IFRI)

·         Japan's Security Policy in Africa: The Dawn of a Strategic Approach?

German Development Institute

·         Compact with Africa: Fostering Private Long-term Investment in Africa

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         New Horizons for Germany's Africa Policy

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Brexit and the British Election

·         Europe’s Maghreb Headache

Global Center on Cooperative Security

·         Updated Guidance on ODA-Eligible Activities for Preventing Violent Extremism: Implications and Opportunities for the European Union

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Data Center Optimization: Agencies Need to Complete Plans to Address Inconsistencies in Reported Savings. GAO-17-388

·         DOD Health: Actions Needed to Ensure Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Are Considered in Misconduct Separations. GAO-17-260

·         DOD Joint Travel Regulations: Actions Are Needed to Clarify Flat Rate Per Diem Policy. GAO-17-353

·         Government Efficiency and Effectiveness: Opportunities to Address Pervasive Management Risks and Challenges while Reducing Federal Costs. GAO-17-631T [Testimony]

·         Homeland Security: Progress Made to Implement IT Reform, but Additional Chief Information Officer Involvement Needed. GAO-17-284

·         Navy Force Structure: Actions Needed to Ensure Proper Size and Composition of Ship Crews. GAO-17-413

·         Offshore Oil and Gas Resources: Information on Infrastructure Decommissioning and Federal Financial Risk. GAO-17-642T [Testimony]

·         Service Contracts: Agencies Should Take Steps to More Effectively Use Independent Government Cost Estimates. GAO-17-398

·         Space Acquisitions: DOD Continues to Face Challenges of Delayed Delivery of Critical Space Capabilities and Fragmented Leadership. GAO-17-619T [Testimony]

·         Technology Assessment: Internet of Things: Status and implications of an increasingly connected world. GAO-17-75

Heritage Foundation

·         The Trump Administration Must Recognize the Dangers of Premature Negotiations with North Korea

Human Rights Watch

·         ‘I Still Need You’: The Detention and Deportation of Californian Parents

·         'Punishing the Patient’: Ensuring Access to Pain Treatment in Guatemala

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         Modi Redefines India’s Palestine Policy

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch:, May 18, 2017

o    Prospects for Violence in Kenya’s 2017 Eelction

o    Combatting the Small Arms Trade in Africa

Institute for Science and International Security

·         U.S. Export Control Reform: Impacts and Implications for Controlling the Export of Proliferation-Sensitive Goods and Technologies, A Policy Document for the New President and Congress

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

·         Myanmar’s Rohingya Problem in Context

Institute for the Study of War

·         Iraq Situation Report: May 6 - 20, 2017

·         Syria Situation Report: April 20 - May 10, 2017

·         Ukraine Update: Russia's Active Campaign in Ukraine, March 16, 2017 - May 12, 2017  

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         Regional (Dis)order in the Middle East—Historical Legacies and Current Shifts

·         What Happens After Finding Refuge? The Integration of Syrian Refugees in Germany and Turkey

·         Women and Peace Operations: The Achievement of the Italian Mission in Herat

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         BIPP-ISAS Joint Seminar on “South Asia and Global Change”

·         Japan-India Cooperation in the Infrastructure Sector and Opportunities for Singapore

·         A New Era in Indo-Turkish Relations

·         Pakistan’s Relations with Kuwait: Furthering Strategic Cooperation with the Gulf

·         Trump and the Upending of the Global Order: An Insight

International Crisis Group

·         Sri Lanka’s Transition to Nowhere

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Bank Solvency and Funding Cost : New Data and New Results

·         Large Natural Disasters--Enhancing the Financial Safety Net for Developing Countries

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         The Impact of New Technologies on Peace, Security, and Development

Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs

·         Solar Power in Saudi Arabia: Plans vs Potential

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, May 19, 2017, v. 15, no. 10  

o    The Battle for Yemen: A Quagmire for Saudi Arabia and the UAE

o    The Dangerous Implications of Raising the Kurdish Flag in Kirkuk

o    The Taliban’s Spring Offensive: Afghanistan Faces a Crucial Year

·         Strategic Assessment: China’s Northern Theater Command

Migration Policy Institute

·         Global Broadband Plan for Refugees

MITRE

·         Building a National Cyber Information-Sharing Ecosystem Paper

Nautilus Institute

·         Anticipating and Adapting to Complex Terrorist Threats to Spent Fuel

·         Is the United Nations Aiming to Destroy North Korea?

·         Japan's Nuclear Security After the Fukushima Nuclear Accident

·         Risks of Densely Packed Spent Fuel Pools

New America Foundation

·         Shift: The Commission on Work, Workers, and Technology Slow Motion Crisis: The Destabilizing Effects of Climate Change in Turkey and Iraq

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         The European Energy Union: A Chance for France

Pew Research Center Internet & Technology

·         Public Divides Over Environmental Regulation and Energy Policy

·         Tech Adoption Climbs Among Older Adults

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         Partisan Identification Is ‘Sticky,’ but About 10% Switched Parties Over the Past Year

Project 2049 Institute

·         The Limits of CCP Liaison Work: Sino-Vietnamese Relations

·         The People's Republic of China and Burma: Not Only Pauk-Phaw

Rand

·         Amphibious Operations in Contested Environments: Insights from Analytic Work [testimony]

·         Challenges and Approaches to Realizing Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Mobility Benefits [testimony]

·         Inching Toward Reform: Trump's Deregulation and Its Implementation

·         Russian Views of the International Order

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Counter Terrorist Trends and Analysis, May 2017, v. 9. No. 5

o    The Islamic State’s Northward Expansion in the Philippine

o    The Revival of Al Qaeda’s Affiliate in Southeast Asia: the Jemaah Islamiya

o    IS Footprint in Pakistan: Nature of Presence, Method of Recruitment, and Future Outlook

o    Islamic State’s Financing: Sources, Methods and Utilisatio

o    The Islamic State in India: Exploring its Footprints

Small Wars Journal

·         The Higgins Boat: Wood, Steel, and Purpose

·         Mexican Cartel Strategic Note No. 20: Mexican Newspaper (El Norte, Juárez) Closes Doors in Response to Cartel Targeting/Violence Against Journalists

·         Multi-Domain Battle: A Perspective on the Salient Features of an Emerging Operational Doctrine

·         The Second Lebanon War: Failures, Lessons Learned and the Future

·         Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 3: Brazilian Gangs and Colombian BACRIM Recruit Demobilized FARC Commandos

·         Turkey: Ally or Albatross?

·         Women: A NATO Special Operations Forces Force Multiplier

South African Institute of International Affairs

·         A Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for South−South Cooperation

·         Why isn’t Tech for Accountability Working in Africa?

Transnational Institute

·         Europe: Social Democracy’s Faustian Pact with Global Finance Unravels

United States Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         The 2015–2016 Central African Republic Elections, a Look Back

·         Lessons from Cambodia’s Paris Peace Accords for Political Unrest Today

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         The American-Turkish Relationship in Syria

·         Arabian Rendezvous: What the President Can Achieve in Riyadh

·         How Much Has the Trump Presidency Influenced Iran's Election?

·         The Kurdish Path to Socialism in Syria

·         Netanyahu Determined to Make Trump's Visit a Success

·         The Rise of Jihad in Europe: Views from France

·         Vanishing Islam in Iran's Election

·         What To Expect After Iran's Election