Friday's Miscellany 09-15-2017

38 North

·         North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: Satellite Imagery Shows Post-Test Effects and New Activity in Alternate Tunnel Portal Areas 

·         UNSCR 2375: What Just Happened Here?

Amnesty International

·         Chad: Between Recession and Repression: The Rising Cost of Dissent in Chad 

·         Peru: A Toxic State: Violations of the Right to Health of Indigenous Peoples in Cuninico and Espinar, Peru 

Asan Institute for Policy Studies

·         Managing a Nuclear-Armed North Korea: A Grand Strategy for a Denuclearized and Peacefully Unified Korea 

Atlantic Council

·         The Euro’s Difficult Future 

·         Revolution Unveiled: A Closer Look at Iran’s Presence and Influence in the Middle East

·         Transforming the Power Sector in Developing Countries: Indonesia’s Diversification Challenge 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Can the GCC Survive the Crisis? 

·         Implementing the Texas Coastal Exchange 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Challenging the State in the Middle East and North Africa: the Role of Identities 

·         Resilient Cities:Countering Violent Extremism at Local Level 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         All Quiet on the Middle Eastern Front 

·         The Ebbing of Warfare in Syria Will Spell Catastrophe for Europe 

·         The Fragility of the Iranian Nuclear Agreement 

·         Geography Still Commands the Mediterranean World

·         The Indian-Chinese Conflict: Is It Really Heating Up? 

·         Trump,Globalization, and China 

Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)

·         South Sudan’s Stalled Peace Process—Security Arrangements in Need of Adjustment 

Brookings

·         A Better Approach to Regulating Provider Network Adequacy

·         Capturing the Next Economy: Pittsburgh’s Rise as a Global Innovation City 

·         Keeping Our PROMESA: What the U.S. Can Do About Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Crisis 

·         Signs of Digital Distress: Mapping Broadband Availability and Subscription in American Neighborhoods 

Bruegel

·         EU–China Economic Relations to 2025: Building a Common Future

Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)

·         2016 Status Report on Major Equipment Procurement 

·         The Neglected Crisis: Myanmar’s Rohingya 

Center for a New American Security

·         After Paris: A Climate Agenda that Serves U.S. Interests 

·         Gender Equality a sa National Security Priority 

·         The Power of Example: Voices from the Field 

Center for Global Development

·         Foreign Policy Is Migration Policy: Lessons from the Drivers of Central American Child Migration 

·         The Gitanjali Cooperative: A Social Enterprise in the Making (brief) 

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         Bangladesh v.India: A Positive Step Forward in Public Order 

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

·         Analysis of the FY2018 Defense Budget and Trends in Defense Spending 

Center for Strategic and International Studies

·         An Overview of Global Initiatives on Countering Closing Space for Civil Society 

·         PacNet #64 - Time to Prepare for the Worst in North Korea 

·         PacNet #63 - Why the Kim Regime Actually Needs Nuclear Weapons 

·         U.S. HIV Investment in Cambodia 

·         U.S.-Thai Partnership against HIV 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         How the West Can Contain - and End - the Conflict in Ukraine 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Evaluating the Need for Pipelines: A False Narrative for the Canadian Economy 

Centre for Military and Strategic Studies

·         Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, 2017, v. 18, no. 1 

o    The Economic forces of victory versus those of defeat: The case of the Greek-Turkish war (1919-1922).

o    China’s Evolving Nuclear Forces: Changes, Rationales and Implications

o    Pragmatic, Not Mad: The Rationality of North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program

o    Blurred Lines: Mexican Cartels and the Narco-Terrorism Debate

o    Who’s Police? Examining the Palestinian Security Services’ role in Palestinian society and the peace process

o    Pick your Poison: Assessing the Strategic Effectiveness of Decapitation via Drone Strikes by Looking at the Organizational Dynamics of Targeted Groups

Chatham House

·         Developing Businesses of Scale in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from Nigeria, Tanzania,Uganda and Zambia 

·         EU–China Economic Relations to 2025: Building a Common Future 

·         Five Things to Know about the EU-China Economic Relationship 

·         Libya 

·         Libya's Governance Crisis 

Chicago Council on Global Affairs

·         U.S. Public Not Convinced that Trump’s Policies Will Make America Safer 

College of Europe

·         The European Union’s Changing Approach towards Multilateralism 

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         CTC Perspectives:Militant Rivalries Extend to Female Recruitment in Pakistan 

Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking

·         The Promise of Evidence-Based Policymaking: Report of the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking 

Congress. House., Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Modernizing FDA’s Regulation of Over-the-Counter Drugs 

·         Part One: Powering America: Defining Reliability in a Transforming Electricity Industry  

·         Supporting Tomorrow’s Health Providers: Examining Workforce Programs Under the Public Health Service Act 

Congress. House.  Foreign Affairs Committee

·         The Future of Democracy and Governance in Liberia

·         Sanctions,Diplomacy, and Information: Pressuring North Korea 

·         The Venezuela Crisis: The Malicious Influence of State and Criminal Actors 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Sixteen Years After 9/11: Assessing Suspicious Activity Reporting Efforts

·         Terror Threat Snapshot

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Economic Development Stakeholders’ Perspectives 

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee

·         Transportation Innovation: Automated Trucks and Our Nation's Highways 

Congress. Senate. Energy & Natural Resources Committee

·         Fostering Innovation: Contributions of the Department of Energy's National Laboratories

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Examining OMB's Memorandum on the Federal Workplace: Part II: Expert Views on OMBs Ongoing Government-wide Reorganization 

·         FCC's Lifeline Program : A Case Study of Government Waste and Mismanagement 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Modeling the Effect of the Individual Mandate on Health Insurance Coverage 

·         A Presentation on CBO’s Federal Subsidies for Health Insurance Coverage for People Under Age 65:2017 to 2027 

Congressional Mandate Foundation

·         State of the Congress: Staff Perspectives on Institutional Capacity in the House and Senate 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Innovations in Global Governance 

·         What the Trump Administration’s NAFTA Priorities Get Right (and Wrong) About Digital Trade 

Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

·         Transparency Handbook—Building Trust Through Transparency 

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2017-119 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management 

·         DODIG-2017-120 Independent Auditor’s Report of Department of State Funds Transferred to DoD for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Prevention 

Department of Energy

·         Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and Reliability

Department of State

·         DiplomaticSecurity : The Diplomatic Security Service: On the Front Lines of Transnational Investigations 

Economic Research Forum (ERF)

·         Political Stability, Firm Characteristics and Performance: Evidence From 6,083 Private Firms in the Middle East 

Egmont Institute

·         The Future of the GX System and Global Governance 

European Union

·         President Jean-Claude Juncker's State of the Union Address 2017 

·         Factsheets on the State of the Union 2017 

·         Key Messages of the 2017 State of the Union Address

·         Roadmap for a More United, Stronger and More Democratic Union

European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

·         SMS – EasternNeighbours, Contested Spaces 

Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

·         Spirituality as a Political Instrument: The Church, the Kremlin, and the Creation of the 'Russian World' 

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         The Same, Only Different: Estimating the Magnitude of Bribery in Business Surveys 

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

·         Is Ukraine Losing Its Way? 

German Development Institute

·         Socio-political and Administrative Determinants of Municipal Revenue Performance: Insights from Mozambique 

German Institute for International and Security Affairs (GIISA) 

·         Ambitious Framework Nation: Germany in NATO 

·         EU Defence Policy Needs Strategy 

·         Israel: Shrinking Spaces 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Coalition Building in a Post-Western World: Three Challenges 

·         Turkey and United States in Syria: Allies, Frenemies, or Worse? 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Aviation Security: Actions Needed to Systematically Evaluate Cost and Effectiveness Across Security Countermeasures GAO-17-794 

·         Coast Guard: Workforce Actions Under Way to Address Backlog in Recreational Vessel Documentation GAO-17-629 

·         High Risk: Status of Prior Recommendations on Federal Management of Programs Serving Indian Tribes GAO-17-790T [testimony]

·         Naval Shipyards: Actions Needed to Improve Poor Conditions that Affect Operations GAO-17-548

·         Overseas Allowances: State Should Assess the Cost-Effectiveness of Its Hardship Pay Policies GAO-17-715 

·         Veterans Benefits: GAO's Proposed Role in Reviewing Efforts to Protect Veterans from Financial Exploitation GAO-17-804T [Testimony]

·         Veterans Affairs: Management and Oversight of Mail Operations Could Be Improved GAO-17-800T [Testimony] 

·         Weapon Systems Management: Product Support Managers' Perspectives on Factors Critical to Influencing Sustainment-Related Decisions GAO-17-744R 

Heritage Foundation

·         Greater Oversight Needed for the Federal Government’s Use of the “Internet of Things” 

·         Removing Tax Barriers to Competitive Currencies 

·         State Department Reform Should Retain Emphasis on North Korean Human Rights 

Hoover's China Leadership Monitor

·         China Leadership Monitor, Fall 2017, no.54  

o    Chinese Attitudes Toward The U.S. Withdrawal From The Paris Climate Accords

o    Cross-Strait Relations: Skepticism Abounds

o    Oh Fang, Where Art Thou? Xi Jinping and the PLA’s 90th Anniversary

o    The General Secretary’s Extended Reach: Xi Jinping Combines Economics and Politics

o    A Cadre by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet? Domestic Policy Trajectory after the 19th Party Congress

o    Xi Jinping And The Party’s “Guiding Ideology”

Human Rights Watch

·         Following the Money: Lack of Transparency in Donor Funding for Syrian Refugee Education 

Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses  (IDSA)

·         Barcelona Attacks:India has Cause for Disquiet 

·         Defence Reforms:Why is it Critical to Bite the Proverbial Bullet? 

·         India-Japan and‘Confluence of the Two Seas’: Ten y=Years On 

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Comparison of Constant Acceleration and Dynamic Response Index Lethality Criteria 

·         Estimating Potential Benefits of Energy Dissipation Underbody Barrier for Improving Vehicle Blast Protection 

·         Vehicle Blast Protection Efficiency Analysis and Evaluation 

Institute for Science and International Security

·         Khushab Update 

·         Strengthening the Counter-Illicit Nuclear Trade Regime in the Face of New Threats: A Two-Year Review of Proliferation Threats Associated with the Middle East 

Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP)

·         A Balancing Act:the 16+1 Cooperation Framework 

·         Green Tech: Beyond the 19th EU-China Summit 

Institute for Security Studies

·         Guns, Poison and Horns: Organised Wildlife Crime in Southern Africa 

·         How the African Union Can Promote Transitional Justice in South Sudan 

·         Peace and Security Council Report No 95 

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

·         The Korean Crisis:Kim’s New Posture, and the US Position 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Syria Situation Report: August 31 - September 14, 2017 

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         EU-Malaysia Trade Talks: No End in Sight 

·         Eyeing Elections, Erdoğan Doubles Down on Critics: Will the Strategy Backfire? 

·         Peace Economics:Opportunities and Options for a Post-Conflict Middle East

·         Myanmar's Rocky Road to Democracy 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         India’s Cabinet Reshuffle: Modi Looks Ahead to the 2019 Elections

·         Pakistan’s Population – A Ticking Time Bomb 

International Association of Police Chiefs (IACP)

·         Managing Cybersecurity Risk: A Law Enforcement Guide 

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         Correcting the Course: Advancing Juvenile Justice Principles for Children Convicted of Violent Extremist Offenses 

·         The Importance of Politics in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Fragile States 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI)—Statistical Update 

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, September 11, 2017, v. 15,no. 17 

o    The Drone Special Issue

o    Russia Seizes Opportunity to Expand Drone Usage

o    Drone Warfare in Yemen: A Catalyst for the Growth and Evolution of AQAP

o    Containment and Strike: Iran’s Drone Program

o    Reaping the Whirlwind: Drones Flown by Non-state Actors Now Pose a Lethal Threat

JFK Special Warfare Center and School

·         Special Warfare, Special Issue 2017 

o    USASOC 2035: Communicating the ARSOF Narrative and Setting the Course to 2035

·         Special Warfare, July -September 2017, v. 30.no. 3  

o    SF JTAC

o    The SORO Resistance Pyramid Challenged

 

Library of Congress Law Library

·         Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership 

·         Parliamentary Oversight of the Executive Branch 

Lowy Institute for International Relations

·         Managing Economic Risk in Asia: A Strategy for Australia 

Manhattan Institute

·         How Congress Should Clarify and Expand the ACA's State Innovation Waivers 

·         Mergers May Rescue Declining Suburbs 

Migration Policy Institute

·         Engaging Communities in Refugee Protection: The Potential of Private Sponsorship in Europe 

MITRE

·         Can We Pull Energy from the Wings of a Drone?

Modern War Institute (MWI)

·         How Do We Measure Counterinsurgency Success in Afghanistan? 

National Academies Press

·         Advancing Automated and Connected Vehicles: Policy and Planning Strategies for State and Local Transportation Agencies 

·         Responding to the Threat of Sea Level Rise:  Proceedings of a Forum 

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)

·         Advancing Understanding of Tornado Warnings, False Alarms, and Complacency 

·         Profiles of Radicalization in the United States 

National Security Archive

·         Chile: Secrets of State 

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence

·         National Cyber Security Organization:  Poland  

NATO Defense College

·         Trust (in)NATO—The Future of Intelligence Sharing Within the Alliance 

Nautilus Institute

·         Impact of UNSC2375 on DPRK Oil Imports 

New America Foundation

·         Jihadist Terrorism16 Years after 9/11: A Threat Assessment

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         Balancing Ambition and Pragmatism for the Digital Single Market 

·         Brexit and the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice

·         Europe, Germany,France: Evolution of Public Opinions 

·         Venture Capital:How to Harmonize National and EU Measures? 

Observer Research Foundation

·         Countering Violent Extremism: Lessons for India

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

·         Remarks as Delivered by The Honorable Dan Coats Director of National Intelligence -Billington  Cybersecurity Summit 

·         Tackling Insider Threat — Everything from Leaking Classified Information to Potential Workplace Violence 

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)

·         Revealed: The Pentagon Is Spending Up To $2.2 Billion on Soviet-Style Arms for Syrian Rebels 

Peace Research Institute of Frankfurt (PRIF/HSFK)

·         "Plural Peace" – Principles of a New Russia Policy  

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         Mexican Views of the U.S. Turn Sharply Negative 

Pew Research Center Internet & Technology

·         How People Approach Facts and Information  

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         How ‘Drop-Off’ Voters Differ From Consistent Voters and Nonvoters 

·         Partisans Differ Widely in Views of Police Officers, College Professors 

Polish Institute of International Affairs

·         The FDP as a Partner in the German Coalition Government: European Policy Perspective 

·         Role of “Panda Diplomacy” in China’s Foreign Policy 

PONARS Eurasia

·         Europe’s Eurasian Challenge 

·         Navigating Turbulent Regional Waters: Politics in Southern Eurasia 

·         Russia’s New Domestic Scene: Economy, Nationalism, Power, Opposition 

·         Russian Foreign Policy after Crimea: How to Understand and Address It

·         Ukraine in the Poroshenko Era: The Politics Of Power, Reform, And War 

RAND Corporation

·         Conflict Trend sand Conflict Drivers: An Empirical Assessment of Historical Conflict Patterns and Future Conflict Projections 

·         Developing Standards to Support the Synthetic Biology Value Chain 

·         How Might Veterans and the VA Health System Be Affected by Repeal of the Affordable Care Act? 

·         Knowing More, But Accomplishing What? Developing Approaches to Measure the Effects of Information-Sharing on Criminal Justice Outcomes 

·         Mapping Vulnerability to Heat Waves in India 

·         A More Peaceful World?  Regional Conflict Trends and U.S. Defense Planning 

·         Understanding Conflict Trends: A Review of the Social Science Literature on the Causes of Conflict 

·         Veterans’ Health Insurance Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act and Implications of Repeal for the Department of Veterans Affairs

·         What Are the Trends in Armed Conflicts, and What Do They Mean for U.S. Defense Policy?

·         When the Islamic State Comes to Town: The Economic Impact of Islamic State Governance in Iraq and Syria 

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         Closing the Gap:Assessing Responses to Terrorist-Related Kidnap-for-Ransom 

·         Every Transaction Leaves a Trace: The Role of Financial Investigation in Serious and Organized Crime Policing 

·         Follow the Money:Using Financial Investigation to Combat Wildlife Crime 

Second Line of Defense

·         A New Approach and Attitude to Electronic Warfare in Australia 

Small Arms Survey

·         Gaining Perspective: The UN Programme of Action’s  Sixth Biennial Meeting 

·         Trade Update 2017:Out of the Shadows (small arms and light weapons) with Interactive Map 

Small Wars Journal

·         America's Afghanistan Strategy

·         MISO Product Testing in a Non-Permissive COIN Environment 

·         Ousted Elites:Heightened Social Risk and Instability at the Top 

·         Preventing OIF III: Using the Interagency Conflict Assessment Framework to Achieve a Sustainable Iraqi Security Force 

·         Science Fiction vs. Science Funding: Comparing What We Imagine to What We Invent 

·         Security Force Assistance Brigades: It’s About Time 

·         Zapad 2017 

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         SIGAR-17-66-SP Schools in Khost Province, Afghanistan: Observations from Site Visits at 23 Schools 

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         Secure Cities: Inclusivity, Resilience and Safety 

Strategic Studies Institute

·         The Clash of the Trinities: A New Theoretical Analysis of the General Nature of War 

·         Strategic Landscape, 2050: Preparing the U.S. Military for New Era Dynamics 

Swiss Re

·         Insuring Natural Catastrophe Risk: How Public-private Partnerships Could Make Europe More Resilient Conference Report 

TRAC FOIA Project

·         Crisis Management Now Routine at ICE FOIA Office 

UK Parliament

·         Foreign Policy, Defence and Development: A Future Partnership Paper 

UNICEF

·         Harrowing Journeys: Children and Youth on the Move Across the Mediterranean Sea, at Risk of Trafficking and Exploitation 

U.S. Fire Academy (USFA)

·         Mitigation of Occupational Violence to Firefighters and EMS Responders 

US-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         China's Position on a Code of Conduct in Space 

US  Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Breaking Boko Haram and Ramping Up Recovery: US-Lake Chad Region 2013-2016 

·         Ceasefire Violations in Jammu and Kashmir: A Line on Fire 

·         China’s Evolving North Korea Strategy

·         Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in the MENA Region: Field Tested Experiences (Arabic) 

·         From Pariah to Partner: The US Integrated Reform Mission in Burma 

·         Group Cohesion and Peace Processes

·         Preserving Stability Amidst Regional Conflagration: US-Jordan 2011-2016 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         The Growing Power of Water in Syria 

·         How Qatar Seeks To Establish New Trade Routes 

·         Pragmatic Options for Gaza 

·         Qatar-Egypt Rivalry at Heart of UNESCO Election 

·         Splitting Civil Society from the Jihadists in Idlib 

·         What USAID Should Know of Its History

Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control

·         The Iran Nuclear Deal: How to Increase Public Transparency 

Wilson Center

·         Ecosystems of Innovation: The Case of Biotechnology in Argentina 

·         Infographic | What to Know about DACA

·         Infographic | Who are the DACA Recipients?

·         When Computers Became “Classic”: Understanding the Race Towards Quantum 

World Economic Forum

·         Global Human Capital Report 2017