Friday's Miscellany 05-11-2018

38 North

·         The Specter of Taft-Katsura 2.0: Is a US-China Deal Far-Fetched?

·         US Troops in Korea: From History’s Vantage Point

Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)

·         Afghanistan’s Paradoxical Political Party System

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         After the “Almost 100 Percent” Defeat of ISIS, What about itsIdeology?

·         Trump’s Withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal: Security or Economics?

American Enterprise Institute

·         Drivers of Authoritarian Populism in the United States: A Primer

·         Europe’s Populist Challenge: Origins, Supporters, and Responses

American Foreign Policy Council

·         Strategic Primer: Electromagnetic Threats

Amnesty International

·         Egypt: Crushing Humanity:  The Abuse of Solitary Confinement in Egypt’s Prisons

·         Indonesia: Investigate Police’s Excessive Use of Force Against Protesters in Marosi, East Nusa Tenggara

·         Mauritania: Mandatory Death Penalty for Blasphemy

Arctic Institute

·         An Arctic Council In Transition  

Army University Press

·         Military Review, May-June 2018, v. 98, no. 3

o    Design to Execution: Into the Suwalki Gap

o    Are We There Yet? Implementing Best Practices in Assessments

o    Russia’s Forms and Methods of Military Operations: The Implementers of Concepts

o    U.S. Drones: Smaller, Less Capable Drones for the Near Future

o    Cognitive Therapy for Soldiers Suffering From Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury

o    Setting the Theater: A Definition, Framework, and Rationale for Effective Resourcing at the Theater Army Level

o    Taking A Bite of the Apple(W): Understanding the Defense Enterprise

o    Basic Infantry Building Block

o    Overcoming the Challenges in Implementing Emerging Maneuver Concepts

o    Guadalcanal: A Case Study for Multi-Domain Battle

Asan Institute for Policy Studies

·         Expert Opinions on the Inter-Korean Summit

·         South Koreans and Their Neighbors 2018

Atlantic Council

·         Georgia’s Path Westward

·         Infographics on Latin America-China Trade: An Asymmetric Tale

·         Latin America: On Target for COP24?

·         Making America First in the Digital Economy: The Case for Engaging Europe

·         The United States-Lebanese Armed Forces Partnership: Challenges,Risks, and Rewards

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Putin and North Korea: Exploring Russian Interests around the Peninsula

·         Women, Peace and Security: Addressing the Gaps and Strengthening Implementation

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Trump's Iran Gamble

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

·         Youth at the Margins: Prospects for the Youth in the Arab Mediterranean Countries

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         China’s Role in a Nuclear Middle East

·         Donald Trump’s National Security Doctrine

·         The Failure of Democracy in the Arab World

·         The “Game” Israel and Iran Must Play in Syria

·         Middle East Peace Will Come Through Containment of the Iranian Threat

·         What Might an Israel-Iran War Look Like?

Brennan Center for Justice

·         Democracy: An Election Agenda for Candidates, Activists, and Legislators

Brookings

·         Defining the Middle Class: Cash, Credentials, or Culture?

Bruegel

·         Financial Literacy and Inclusive Growth in the European Union

Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)

·         Strong, Secure, Engaged So Far 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Limiting Change Through Change: The Key to the Algerian Regime’s Longevity

CATO Institute

·         Immigration and the Welfare State: Immigrant and Native Use Rates and Benefit Levels for Means-Tested Welfare and Entitlement Programs

·         Police Patrols and Crime

·         Was Buenos Aires the Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?  The Future of the World Trade Organization

Center for American Progress

·         America’s Youth Under Fire: The Devastating Impact of Gun Violence on Young People

Center for International Policy

·         Inter-Korean Summit Declaration of April 27, 2018: A Review in Detail

Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM)

·         Citizenship Challenges in The Arab Region

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest, No. 219 Russia in the Middle East

·         Subsidiarity and Swiss Security Policy

·         Views on Islam in Times of Terrorism

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

·         Credibility Matters: Strengthening American Deterrence in an Age of Geopolitical Turmoil

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Afghanistan: Conflict Metrics 2000-2018

·         Civilians and “By, With, and Through”: Key Issues and Questions Related to Civilian Harm and Security Partnership

·         Mapping the U.S.-Canada Energy Relationship

·         Mission Impossible? Eight White House Requirements Iran Must Meet as Part of a Post-JCPOA Strategy

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Buyer Beware: Evaluating Property Disclosure as a Tool to Support Flood Risk Management

Centre for Security Governance

·         Policing Actors, Plural Processes and Hybridisation: Histories of Everyday Policing Practice in Central Nigeria

·         Prospects for Accessing Justice for Sexual Violence in Liberia’s Hybrid System

Chatham House

·         The Role of Investors in Promoting Sustainable Infrastructure Under the Belt and Road Initiative

·         Russia’s New State Armament Program: Implications for the Russian Armed Forces and Military Capabilities to 2027

Chicago Council on Global Affairs

·         American Support for U.S. Strikes Against Syria Split Along Partisan Lines

College of Europe

·         Smoke-free Environments: the Missing Link in EU Anti-tobacco Policy

Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)

·         Boko Haram Beyond the Headlines: Analyses of Africa’s Enduring Insurgency

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Combating the Opioid Epidemic: Examining Concerns About Distribution and Diversion

·         Examining the State of Electric Transmission Infrastructure:Investment, Planning, Construction, and Alternatives

·         Improving the Coordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment

·         Sharing the Road: Policy Implications of Electric and Conventional Vehicles in the Years Ahead

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Confronting the Iranian Challenge

·         Protecting Civil Society, Faith-Based Actors, and Political Speech in Sub-Saharan Africa

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Challenges and Solutions in the Opioid Abuse Crisis

Congress. House. Science, Space, & Technology Committee

·         Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Improve Supply Chain Management and Combat Counterfeit Goods

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         Blue Technologies: Use of New Maritime Technologies to Improve Efficiency and Mission Performance

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee

·         Keeping Pace with Innovation – Update on the Safe Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the Airspace

Congress. Senate. Energy & Natural Resources Committee

·         Puerto Rico's Electric Grid: The Current Status and Proposals for Future Operation of the Grid

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Modernizing Development Finance

·         A Multilateral and Strategic Response to International Predatory Economic Practices

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Afghanistan in Review: Oversight of U.S. Spending in Afghanistan

Congress. Senate. Intelligence

·         Russian Targeting of Election Infrastructure During the 2016Election:  Summary of Initial Findings and Recommendations

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Comparing the Compensation of Federal and Private-Sector Employees,2011 to 2015

Deep Cuts

·         INF Treaty Compliance: Path to Renewal or the End of the Road?

·         New START Treaty

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Investigation Results: Terrorist Ambush in Niger

East-West Center

·         Making Sense of the Indo-Pacific Strategy: An Inheritance from the Past

Economic Research Forum (ERF)

·         The Dynamics of Family Formation and Women’s Work: What Facilitates and Hinders Female Employment in the Middle East and North Africa?

·         How are Families Changing in Jordan? New Evidence on Marriage and Fertility Trends Among Jordanians and Syrian Refugees

·         The Impact of Refugees on Employment and Wages in Jordan

·         The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Influx on the Education and Housing Outcomes of Jordanians

·         The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Influx on the Jordanian Labour Market

·         Introducing the Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey 2016

·         Marriage and Fertility Patterns Among Jordanians and Syrian Refugees in Jordan

·         Services for Syrian Refugee Children and Youth in Jordan: Forced Displacement, Foreign Aid, and Vulnerability

·         Syrian Refugees and the Migration Dynamics of Jordanians: Moving In or Moving Out?

·         The Wellbeing of Syrian Refugees: Shifting from Humanitarian to Developmental Response in Jordan

European Council on Foreign Relations

·         Separation anxiety: European influence at the UN after Brexit

·         The Way Back: Brain Drain and Prosperity in the Western Balkans

European Leadership Network (ELN)

·         European Strategic Autonomy: Stop Talking, Start Planning

European Parliament

·         EU Civil Protection Responding to CBRN Incidents and Attacks

·         Mechanisms of Prevention and Detection of CBRN Illegal Material Transfers Across Borders and Within the EU

·         Member States’ Preparedness for CBRN Threats

European Policy Centre

·         The Missing Link in the EU’s Plan on Digital Health: Citizens’ Empowerment and Endorsement

·         The Next EU Budget: Firmly Rooted in the Past?

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

·         2017 Internet Crime Report

·         Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2017 (LEOKA)

Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

·         A Stronger North? Nordic Cooperation in Foreign and Security Policy in a New Security Environment

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Justin Trudeau’s Canada: Groping for Direction

·         Making the Right Choice for CIA Director

·         The Meaning of Withdrawal

German Development Institute

·         Access to Environmental Information: A Driver of Accountable Governance in Morocco and Tunisia?

·         EU Engagement with Africa on Migration: A Change of Approach Required

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         EU-Tunisia Privileged Partnership: What Next?

·         Future of Transatlantic Strategic Superiority

Global Center on Cooperative Security

·         Blue Sky IV: Clouds Dispersing?: An Independent Analysis of UN Counterterrorism Efforts in Advance of the Sixth Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in 2018

Global ECCO

·         Combating Terrorism Exchange (CTX), May 2018, v. 8, no. 1

o    Confronting an Isis Emir

o    Maps in the Analysis of Insurgencies: The Case of ISIS

o    The Challenges of Demobilizing and Reintegrating Armed Groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo

o    Dealing with Contingencies in South Sudan

o    The CTAP Interview - Max Boot , Council on Foreign Relations

o    The CTAP Interview - Reza Marashi, National American Iranian Council

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         GAO-18-279 Combating Wildlife Trafficking: Opportunities Exist to Improve the Use of Financial Rewards

·         GAO-18-289 DOD Financial Management: The Navy Needs to Improve Internal Control over Its Buildings

·         GAO-18-348 Military Personnel: DOD Should Improve Its Oversight of the Exceptional Family Member Program

·         GAO-18-359 Presidential Helicopter: VH-92A Program Is Stable and Making Progress While Facing Challenges [Reissued with Revisions May 09, 2018]

·         GAO-18-387 Puerto Rico: Factors Contributing to the Debt Crisis and Potential Federal Actions to Address Them

·         GAO-18-401 Foreign Military Sales: Controls Should Be Strengthened to Address Substantial Growth in Overhead Account Balances

·         GAO-18-412R Defense Contracting: Use by the Department of Defense of Indefinite-Delivery Contracts from Fiscal Years 2015 through 2017

Heritage Foundation

·         Aged U.S. Nuclear Stockpile and Infrastructure Must Evolve to Address21st-Century Threats

·         Nearly Violent Confrontation in Somali Parliament Highlights Government’s Insufficiencies, Need for Accountability

·         Seeking Asylum: Congress Should Fix Critical Loopholes to Secure the Southern Border and Help the Persecuted

Hoover Institution

·         Make Chimerica Great Again

Households in Conflict Network

·         The Effects of Violent Conflict on Household Resilience and Food Security: Evidence from the 2014 Gaza Conflict

Hudson Institute

·         The Milli Muslim League: The Domestic Politics of Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Taiba

·         Post-Conflict Stabilization in Syria and the Potential Impact of U.S.Military Withdrawal

·         The Sunni Religious Leadership in Iraq

Human Rights Center

·         Lifelines:  Supporting Human Trafficking Survivors in the San Francisco Bay Area

Human Rights Watch

·         No Place for Criticism: Bangladesh Crackdown on Social Media Commentary

·         "No Safe Place": Insurgent Attacks on Civilians in Afghanistan

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, May 10, 2018  

o    Is the Death of Afonso Dhlakama a Threat to Peace in Mozambique?

o    Amid Protests, Former President Banda Returns to Malawi

·         Africa Watch, May 3, 2018 

o    The Gulf Crisis Comes to Somalia

o    Morocco’s Complex Water Security Challenges

Institute for Science and International Security

·         Statement Regarding the U.S. Decision to Terminate Participation in the JCPOA

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

·         China’s Political, Economic and Military Engagement in Myanmar  

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Europe's Uncertain Role in Middle Eastern Geopolitics

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: A Close Contest on the Cards

·         Reconciliation in Sri Lanka: A Flawed Model?

International Crisis Group

·         Libya’s Unhealthy Focus on Personalities

·         Mexico’s Southern Border: Security, Violence and Migration  in the Trump Era

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Debt Seniority and Sovereign Debt Crises

·         The Economic Impact of Natural Disasters in Pacific Island Countries:Adaptation and Preparedness

·         Explaining Inflation in Colombia: A Disaggregated Phillips Curve Approach

·         Foreign Currency Bank Funding and Global Factors

·         Gender Equality: Which Policies Have the Biggest Bang for the Buck?

·         The Needle in the Haystack: What Drives Labor and Product Market Reforms in Advanced Countries?

·         Oil Prices and GCC Stock Markets: New Evidence from Smooth Transition Models

·         Peeling Away the Layers: Impacts of Durable Tariff Elimination

·         Where Have All the Profits Gone? European Bank Profitability Over the Financial Cycle

Italian Institute for International Political Studies

·         Background: 2003-2018, 15 Years into the "New Iraq"

·         Kirkuk, or Iraq's "Gordian Knot"

·         The Kurdish "Bloc" in Iraq: Post-Election Challenges and Opportunities

·         Shia Factions in the Iraqi Election: Divided and in Disarray

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, v. 18, no. 8, May 9, 2018

o    UK, Japan Companies Help China to Counter U.S.’s Tech Leverage

o    Concern Mounts in Beijing over Xi’s Aggressive Tactics

o    How PRC Diplomatic Messaging Impedes Its Foreign Policy Objectives

o    Putting Xi’s Imperial Presidency in Perspective

o    In Drive for Tech Independence, Xi Doubles Down on Civil-Military Fusion

Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

·         Special Operations Research Topics 2018 (Revised for Academic Year2019)

Lowy Institute for International Relations

·         Asia Power Index 2018

McAfee

·         Navigating a Cloudy Sky: Practical Guidance and the State of Cloud Security

Migration Policy Institute

·         Revving Up the Deportation Machinery: Enforcement under Trump and the Pushback

MITRE

·         Guide for Creating Useful Solution Architecture: Core Research Program, Keys for Successful Deployment of IT Solution

·         Supply Chain Attacks and Resiliency Mitigations

Modern War Institute

·         Proxy Dilemma: Capability and Resolve in Us–Iranian Competition

National Security Archive

·         The CIA Black Sites Program and the Gina Haspel Nomination

·         The Guatemala Genocide Ruling, Five Years Later

NATO Defense College

·         The Russian State Armament Programme, 2018 – 2027

·         Russian Weapons in the Syrian Conflict

·         Theatre Operations, High Commands and Large-scale Exercises in Soviet and Russian Military Practice: Insights and Implications

Office of Naval Research

·         Future Force: Naval Science and Technology, v. 5, no. 1, 2018

o    Not Just a Fad: Virtual Reality Really Does Benefit the Military

o    New Navy I-Lab Creates a Safe Space for Conjuring the Future Fleet

o    Conducting Heat Stress Research Under Way Gets Results

o    Topside Delivers Better Command and Control for Unmanned Systems

o    Forecasting the Mirror in the Sky

o    Navy Lab Provide Low-Cost, Virtual Training for Warfighters

o    Predicting the Wideband Radar Signature of Navy Platforms at Millimeter-Wave Frequencies

o    Studying Warfighters in Their "Natural Habitat" 

o    Keeping Labs in the Know with SLIDES

Peace Research Institute Oslo

·         Children Affected by Armed Conflict, 1990–2016  

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         Number of Foreign College Students Staying and Working in U.S. After Graduation Surges

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         Public Is Skeptical of the Iran Agreement – and Trump’s Handling of the Issue

·         Public Supports U.S. Talks With North Korea; Many Doubt Whether Its Leaders Are ‘Serious’

Policy Exchange

·         Getting Over the Line: Solutions to the Irish Border

Polish Institute of International Affairs

·         Estonia as a Leader in Increasing Cybersecurity

·         Macron Must Wait: Germany’s Caution towards Rapid EU Reform

·         Main Issues at the 8th Summit of the Americas

·         PESCO: First Projects and the Search for (a Real) Breakthrough

Rand

·         Additive Manufacturing in 2040: Powerful Enabler, Disruptive Threat

·         The Challenges and the Benefits for U.S. National Security of Providing Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan [testimony]

·         Force Presentation in U.S. Air Force: History and Airpower Narratives

·         Managing International Borders: Balancing Security with the Licit Flow of People and Goods

·         Should Canada "Start Low and Go Slow" When It Comes to Cannabis Potency? [testimony]

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         Resilience in the Face of Disruptions

Small Wars Journal

·         Almost Forgotten: The Danger of Al-Qaeda and its Global Affiliates

·         At Least Do No Harm: The Negative Effects and Unforeseen Consequences of US Contracting Practices in Afghanistan

·         Balancing Army Readiness with NSA Mission: A Case Study of the 717thMilitary Intelligence Battalion

·         By Their Own Hand: The Seven Steps to the Destruction of the Islamic State Caliphate

·         Claiming Responsibility in Cyberspace: ISIL and a Strategic Redefinition of Terrorism

·         Competing Notions of Nationalism Amongst Mali’s Kel Tamasheq

·         Evolved Capabilities in Mexican Drug Trafficking: A 21st Century Profile of Transnational Organized Crime

·         Let’s Temper the Rhetoric About Civil-Military Relations

·         Security Sector Reform and Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq

·         We Cannot Do This Alone: Combating National Security Challenges with the William & Mary Whole of Government Center of Excellence

South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

·         Cultivating Smallholder Inclusion in Southern Africa’s Macadamia Nut Value Chains

Sudd Institute

·         Climate Change and Conflicts in South Sudan  

Urban Institute

·         Bending Towards Justice: Perceptions of Justice among Human Trafficking Survivors

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         China’s Advanced Weapons Systems

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

·         Southwest Border Migration FY2018

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Cold War of the Sheikhs

·         Iran’s Miscalculated Escalation in the Golan

·         Iraq’s Elections: Red Flags and Opportunities for Inclusion

·         Is Iran close to a major war in Syria?

·         The JCPOA Decision: Managing Reactions, Evaluating Sanctions

·         Patrick Clawson’s Comment on Firas Elias "Is Iran Close to a Major War in Syria?"

·         Technical Implications of Trump’s JCPOA Announcement

·         What Does Hezbollah’s Election Victory Mean for Lebanon?

·         Why Would Israel Want Peace?

White House

·         Ceasing U.S. Participation in the JCPOA and Taking Additional Action to Counter Iran’s Malign Influence and Deny Iran All Paths to a Nuclear Weapon

·         President Donald J. Trump is Ending United States Participation in an Unacceptable Iran Deal

·         Remarks by President Trump on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Wilson Center

·         Arab Youth Survey 2018

·         Boosting Africa’s Trade and Development by Tackling Some Supply Chain Challenges

World Bank

·         Global Findex Database 2017

·         Pathways for Peace : Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict