Friday's Miscellany 03-02-2018

38 North

·         Sanctions and Marketization in North Korea: Lessons from Myanmar

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)

·         U.S. Defense Exports: Statistical Overview and Economic Impact Analysis for 2018

Air Force Research Institute (AFRI)

·         Strategic Studies Quarterly, Spring 2018, v. 12, no. 1

o    Another BRAC Now

o    Defending the Record on US Nuclear Deterrence

o    2017 National Security Strategy Perspective

o    Dragon in the Room: Nuclear Disarmament’s Missing Player

o    Autonomous Weapon Systems and International Crises

o    China in Space: Ambitions and Possible Conflict

o    Transformation and the War in Afghanistan

o    Unbalanced: Rethinking America’s Commitment to the Middle East

Air University

·         Air & Space Power Journal, Spring 2018, v. 32, no. 1

o    The Big Data Imperative: Air Force Intelligence for the Information Age

o    Semper Optiones: 21st Century Intelligence

o    Air Mobility Liaison Officer Promotions: Perception and Reality

o    Developing Air Force Field Grade Officers for Joint Leadership

o    The Elements of an Effective Squadron: An Air Force Organizational Study

o    Terror from Above: How the Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Revolution Threatens the US Threshold

o    Piercing the Fog of Data: Using Activity Based Intelligence to Combat the North Korea Missile Problem

o    Toward an Innovation Strategy for the US Air Force

o    The New Matrix of War: Digital Dependence in Contested Environments

Amnesty International

·         Urgent Debate on Eastern Ghouta

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

·         Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, February 2018, v. 5, no. 2

o    Update: Malaria, U.S. Armed Forces, 2017

o    Surveillance for Vector-borne Diseases Among Active and Reserve Component Service Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2010–2016

o    Diagnostic Evaluation of Military Blood Donors Screening Positive for Trypanosoma cruzi Infection

Army University Press

·         Military Review, March-April 2018, v. 98, no. 2

o    What Kind of Victory for Russia in Syria?

o    Diasporas, Foreign Governments, and American Politics

o    Russian Diaspora as a Means of Russian Foreign Policy

o    Rethinking the U.S. Army Infantry Rifle Squad

o    The U.S. Army and Mission Command: Philosophy versus Practice

o    An Army Overseas: Expeditionary Maneuver through the Maritime Domain

o    Putting Concepts of Future Warfare to the Test

o    Commanding in Multi-Domain Formations

o    The Tyranny of the Shores: Army Planning for the Asia-Pacific Theater

o    Western Anbar after the Awakening: A Tale of Three Cities

o    A Joint and Operational Approach for Security Assistance to Georgia and Ukraine

o    Mission before Comfort: A Mission-Focused Approach to Gender in the Army

o    Implacable Foes: War in the Pacific, 1944-1945

Atlantic Council

·         Impact of Sanctions on Russia's Energy Sector

·         Maritime Defense for the Baltic States

·         Meeting the Russian Conventional Challenge

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         3rd Australia-Europe Counter-Terrorism Dialogue: ‘Transforming the New Threat Landscape’

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

·         Socio-Political Situation in Libya from the Urban Perspective

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         China Steps into the Maelstrom of the Middle East

·         Giving Pyongyang a “Bloody Nose”

·         Israel’s Intelligence Contribution to US Security: The Cold War Years

·         The Myth of Russian Weakness

·         The Taliban’s Threat to Peace in Afghanistan

·         What would Reagan do on Terrorism, North Korea and Russia?

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         Election Cyber Incident Communications Plan Template For State and Local Officials

Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense

·         Budget Reform for Biodefense: Integrated Budget Needed To Increase Return On Investment

Brookings

·         7 Things You Need to Know about Lifting Term Limits for Xi Jinping

·         Gay marriage in America after Windsor and Obergefell

·         Revitalizing Wage Growth: Policies to Gt American Workers a Raise

·         A Risk-sharing Proposal to Hold Higher Ed Institutions Accountable to Their Students

Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)

·         Canada Can’t: Our National Infrastructure Challenge

·         Global Rules of Digital Trade: Can We Adapt Bordered Regulation for a Borderless World?

·         Mediating an Impasse: The Way Forward in Ukraine

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Cooperation and Competition: Russia and China in Central Asia, the Russian Far East, and the Arctic

CATO Institute

·         Criminal Immigrants in Texas: Illegal Immigrant Conviction and Arrest Rates for Homicide, Sexual Assault, Larceny, and Other Crimes

·         FLOORED! How a Misguided Fed Experiment Deepened and Prolonged the Great Recession and Why the Fed — or Congress — Ought to End It

Center for Climate & Security

·         Military Expert Panel Report: Sea Level Rise and the U.S.Military’s Mission

·         A Responsibility to Prepare: Strengthening National and Homeland Security in the Face of a Changing Climate

Center for Global Development

·         Examining the Debt Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative from a Policy Perspective

Center for Security Policy

·         Exposed: The Civilization Jihad Against America’s Popular Culture [scroll down for free PDF]

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         China's Arctic Dream

·         A National Machine Intelligence Strategy for the United States

·         PacNet #16 - Will the Trump Administration Advance Support for Taiwan Despite China’s Objections?

·         Trump’s 2019 Missile Defense Budget: Choosing Capacity over Capability

Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2018-081 The Army’s Tactical Explosive Detection Dog Disposition Process from 2011 to 2014

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

·         OIG-18- 53 - Immigration and Customs Enforcement Did Not Follow Federal Procurement Guidelines When Contracting for Detention Services

Department of State

·         Designated ISIS Branches and Individuals

·         Terrorism Designations FAQs

Center for Terrorism and Security Studies

·         Perspectives on Terrorism, February 2018,  v. 12, no. 1

o    Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects

o    200 Reconsidering Radicalization: Fanaticism and the Link Between Ideas and Violence

o    Explaining Civilian Attacks: Terrorist Networks, Principal-Agent Problems and Target Selection

o    Terrorist Tactics by Criminal Organizations: The Mexican Case in Context

o    Terrorist Prison Breaks

o    Radicalisation: A Subtype of Religious Conversion?

o    Black-boxing the Black Flag: Anonymous Sharing Platforms and ISIS Content Distribution Tactics

o    Counterterrorism Bookshelf: 18 Books on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism-Related Subjects

o    Bibliography: Social Aspects of Terrorism

o    Bibliography: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Part 2)  

o    Recent + Academic Theses (Ph.D. and MA) on Terrorism- and Counter-Terrorism - related Issues, written in French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, and Norwegian

Center on Global Energy Policy

·         Code Red: Venezuela's Oil and Debt Crises

·         Reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard

·         U.S. Energy Diplomacy

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         Macron's Plans for the Euro

·         The Ukraine Model for Brexit: Is Dissociation Just Like Association?

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Cross-border Insolvencies after Brexit: Views from the United Kingdom and Continental Europe

·         Greece's "Clean Exit" from the Third Bailout: A Reality Check

·         Has Global Trade Liberalization Left Canadian Workers Behind?

·         Strengthening Multilateral Environmental Governance through Bilateral Trade Deals

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Terrorism and Iran: Defense Challenges in the Middle East

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety

·         State of the Nation’s Energy Infrastructure

Congress. House. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Women’s Role in Countering Terrorism

·         Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Doing Business with DHS: Industry Recommendations to Improve Contractor Employee Vetting

·         The Public Face of TSA: Examining the Agency’s Outreach and Traveler Engagement Efforts

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Implementation of the Survivors Bill of Rights Act

Congress. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         Federalism Implications of Treating States as Stakeholders

Congress. House. Science, Space, & Technology Committee

·         A Review of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct in Science

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         The State of Aviation Safety

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         United States Cyber Command

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Examining Federal Managers' Role in Hiring

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

·         Europe and the Sahel-Maghreb Crisis

·         Five Things to Consider in Sierra Leone's House of Cards

Department of the Army - Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC)

·         Demand Reduction: Setting Conditions to Enable Multi-Domain Battle- White Paper

Egmont Institute

·         Belgian Defence in 2018: Regeneration Time?

·         Is there an escape from ‘Ever Closer Union’?

Elliot School of International Affairs - Central Asia Program

·         Engaging Youth to Sustain (Inter-Communal) Peace at the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Border

European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

·         The Real and Hidden Costs of Russia’s Foreign Policy

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

·         FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, February 2018

·         Autonomous Vehicles: How Will They Challenge Law Enforcement?

·         Rape Aggression Defense Class

·         Setting the Example

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

·         FATF Methodology for Assessing Compliance with the FATF Recommendations and the Effectiveness of AML/CFT Systems

·         High-Level Principles for the Relationship between the FATF and the FATF-style Regional Bodies

Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

·         Catalonia as a Laboratory for European Separatism: Understanding the Independence Process and Its Meaning in a Wider European Context

·         The Decreasing Asymmetry in Russia-China Relations: The Consequences of the Western Policy Shift Towards China

Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)

·         Evolving Terror The Development of Jihadist Operations  Targeting Western Interests in Africa

German Development Institute

·         EU Budget Reform: Opportunities and Challenges for Global Sustainable Development

·         Strategic Policymaking and the German Aid Programme in the MENA Region Since the Arab Uprisings

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Russian Norm Entrepreneurship in Crimea: Serious Contestation or Cheap Talk?

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Focusing on a Positive Future for U.S.–Turkey Relations

·         Russia, Euroskeptic Parties, and Italian Elections

·         Supporting Civil Society in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans: Old and New Challenges

·         Turkey–EU Relations: Dysfunctional Framework, Status Anxiety

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         GAO-18-77 - Military Personnel: Additional Actions Needed to Address Gaps in Military Physician Specialties

·         GAO-18-194 - Defense Management: DOD Needs to Take Additional Actions to Promote Department-Wide Collaboration

·         GAO-18-216 - Intellectual Property: Agencies Can Improve Efforts to Address Risks Posed by Changing Counterfeits Market

·         GAO-18-263 - Bank Secrecy Act: Derisking along the Southwest Border Highlights Need for Regulators to Enhance Retrospective Reviews

·         GAO-18-278 - Department of Energy: New Process to Review Financial Assistance for Research Projects Created Uncertainty

·         GAO-18-335 - 2017 Disaster Contracting: Observations on Federal Contracting for Response and Recovery Efforts 

·         GAO-18-367T - Positive Train Control: Many Commuter Railroads Still Have Significant Additional Implementation Work and Opportunities Exist to Provide Federal Assistance [testimony]

·         GAO-18-404T - Analyzing Regulatory Burden: Policies and Analyses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Retrospective Reviews Could Be Improved [testimony]

Heritage Foundation

·         2018 Index of U.S. Military Strength

·         Why the U.S. Must Unsign the Arms Trade Treaty in 2018

Hoover Institution

·         Strategika, February 2018, no. 48

·         U.S. Military Policy in Afghanistan

·         Americanism In Afghanistan? A Flawed Design

·         Afghanistan Options: Leave, Increase, Stand Pat, Or Cut Back?

·         Committed To The Long Haul

Households in Conflict Network

·         Fueling Conflict? (De)Escalation and Bilateral Aid

Human Rights Watch

·         In the Freezer : Abusive Conditions for Women and Children in US Immigration Holding Cells

Institute for Security Studies

·         Sustaining Peace in Practice: Liberia and Sierra Leone

Institute for Strategic Dialogue 

·         Counter-Conversations: A Model for Direct Engagement with Individuals Showing Signs of Radicalisation Online

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

·         Great Expectations and Challenges for the North East Region of India

Institute for the Study of War

·         Turkey Clears First Hurdle in Northern Syria’s Afrin

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         The Germany Italy Wants: A More Daring Leader of a More United Europe

·         Japan-EU Views on the US and Russia in an Age of Hybrid Threats

·         Leading the Way? Italy's External Migration Policies and the 2018Elections

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         The Punjab National Bank Fraud in India: Failure of Institutional Controls and Oversights

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Inflation Anchoring and Growth: Evidence from Sectoral Data

·         Welfare Gains from Market Insurance: The Case of Mexican Oil PriceRisk

Italian Institute for International Political Studies

·         Afrin, Ghouta and the post-IS scramble for Syria

·         “We will Conquer your Rome”. Italy and the Vatican in the Islamic State’s Propaganda

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, v. 18, no. 3, February 26, 2018

·         In a Fortnight: In Maldives Standoff, China Looks to Safeguard Growing Interests

o    Party Congress Reshuffle Strengthens Xi’s Hold on Central Military Commission

o    "Full Employment" in Tibet: The Beginning and End of Chen Quanguo's Neo-Socialist Experiment

o    Beijing’s Vision for a Reshaped International Order

o    Amphibious Operations: Lessons of Past Campaigns for Today’s PLA

·         Terrorism Monitor, February 26, 2017, v. 16, no. 4  

o    The Potential for a New Strand of Islamist Extremism in Pakistan

o    Ending Islamic State: Dealing With Women and Children Returnees in the North Caucasus

o    Libya’s Rogue Militias Keep the Country From Tackling Human Trafficking

John Hopkins Center for Health Security

·         A Framework for Healthcare Disaster Resilience: A View to the Future

Law Library of Congress, Global Legal Research Center

·         Laws on Erasure of Online Information

·         Online Privacy Law (2017 Update)

Library of Congress - Federal Research Division

·         School Safety Policies and Programs Administered by the U.S.Federal Government: 1990–2016

Lowy Institute for International Relations

·         2017 Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report

Marine Corps University Middle East Studies

·         MES Insights, v. 9, no.  1, February 2018

·         Israel’s Cognitive War

National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

·         Creating and Sustaining a Positive and Communal School Climate:Contemporary Research, Present Obstacles, and Future Direction

NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence

·         Fake News. A Roadmap

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

·         Status Report on the Implementation of Executive Order 13698 Hostage Recovery Activities

·         Plan to Provide a Status Report on the Implementation of the  Hostage Recovery Activities Executive Order

Oxford Research Group

·         The Invasion of Iraq Fifteen Years On

·         ORG Explains #1: The UK Military in the Asia-Pacific

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         Americans Say U.S.-German Relations Are in Good Shape, but Germans Disagree

Pew Research Center Internet & Technology

·         Social Media Use in 2018

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         The Generation Gap in American Politics: Wide and Growing Divides in Views of Racial Discrimination

Polish Institute of International Affairs

·         China’s Environmental Disaster: Social Problem and Business Opportunity

·         Congo Crises Challenge the UN’s Response

·         EU Enlargement in the Balkans: New Prospects for Resolving Old Challenges

·         Limitations of the Sanctions Policy towards North Korea

·         Political and Military Significance of NATO’s Mission to Iraq

PONARS Eurasia

·         External Interference Narratives in Russian and U.S. Politics:Conspiracy Theorizing Meets Whataboutisms

Rand

·         Addressing Ballistic Glass Delamination in the Marine Corps Tactical Vehicle Fleet: Implications for Resourcing and Readiness

·         An Assessment of the Military Survivor Benefit Plan

·         Gun Policy Comparison Tool: Predicted Effects of U.S. Gun Policies Based on a Survey of Policy Experts

·         Limited Intervention: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Limited Stabilization, Limited Strike, and Containment Operations

·         The Magnitude and Sources of Disagreement Among Gun Policy Experts

·         Neither Deportation nor Amnesty: An Alternative for the Immigration Debate Building a Bridge Across the Deportation–Amnesty Divide

·         RAND State Firearm Law Database

·         Ready or Not? Assessing the Capacity of New York State Health Care Providers to Meet the Needs of Veterans

·         Regional Economic Growth and International Capital Flows: The Case of Ukraine

·         The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

·         Brexit and European Security

·         Mind the Gap: Comparing Foreign Policy Attitudes of Security Elites and the General Public

Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA

·         Technical Feasibility of an Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) as a Future Option for Fast Reactor Cycles

Small Wars Journal

·         Brand Loyalty as Currency: A Discussion of the Connections Between Fundamental Economics and Military Information Support Operations

·         The Cold Cash War: Overlooked Fable of Small Wars and Big Money

·         Conflict Resolution: The Case of Northern Mali

·         Congolese General’s Assassination Sheds Light on a Country’s Current Plight

·         The False Assumptions Fueling America’s Endless War

·         Hypervisibility: Mission Command’s Unseen Adversary

·         Letter from the Frontline: Year 2050 Short Story

·         A Letter Home: Seeing the Future from a 2050 Soldier

·         Letter Home 2053

·         Preliminary Examination of Prisoner of War #1138

·         A Proposal for Security-Sector Program Development in Somalia:Weaponizing Moral Authority

·         The Rise of Paramilitary Groups in Turkey

·         Strengthening Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security: Is it Equipped to Counter ‘Emerging’ Threats?

·         Time for a Strategic Shift in U.S. Military Unmanned Systems

·         What to Expect in the New American ‘War on Terror’ in the Philippines

·         When Made-in-the-USA isn’t Afghan-Good-Enough

US Fire Administration (USFA)

·         Risk Management Practices in the Fire Service

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Commenting on Firas Elias: Iran Fears Turkey’s Military Operation in Afrin...

·         Commenting on Oula Alrifai’s: To Save Syria, Assad Must Step Down

·         How Europe Can Punish Iran's Missile Smuggling While Preserving the Nuclear Deal

·         Kurds of Iran: the missing piece in the Middle East Puzzle

·         Rebuilding Iraq: The U.S.-Gulf Role

·         Reporting Syria and Iraq

·         Revelatory Elections – A State of Divide and Rule

·         Saudi Military Changes Suggest Shift in Yemen Policy

·         Saudi Nuclear Power Plants and the Danger of Proliferation

·         Why Does Iran Fear Turkey’s Military Operation in Afrin?

World Bank

·         Privilege-Resistant Policies in the Middle East and North Africa :Measurement and Operational Implications