http://merln.ndu.edu Military Education Research Library Network News and Updates en 11/12/2009 1:29:24 PM 11/12/2009 1:29:24 PM Feed Launch .NET- http://feedlaunch.sourceforge.net/ or http://www.sourceforge.net/feedlaunch http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html 180 0 0 http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=199&pageID=3&type=section#b86 The China MiPAL has been updated with the U.S.-China Joint Statement released during President Obama's recent trip to China, a Congressional Research Service report examining the rise of China's auto industry and it's impact on the U.S., the 2009 Annual Report to Congress from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission analyzing the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the U.S. and China, concluding that China's cyber activities targeting the U.S. have increased substantially, a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies examining the geopolitical implications of future trends in energy consumption in China, a report from the Project 2049 Institute assessing the strategic threats posed by China's anti-ship ballistic missile research, and a report from the Office of Naval Intelligence with an analysis of the modernization of the People's Liberation Army Navy. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold. 11/20/2009 1:46:32 PM http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=102&pageID=3&type=section#b86 The Afghanistan MiPAL has been updated with remarks by Secretary of State Clinton to U.S. and international troops in Afghanistan, Congressional hearings examining the recent Afghan elections and perspectives on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq, and a report from the Heritage Foundation concluding that the war in Afghanistan is a war of necessity, not choice, and that failure would carry catastrophic consequences. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold. 11/20/2009 1:46:54 PM http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=249&pageID=3&type=section#b86 The Western Hemisphere Regional Policy Overview has been updated with State Department statements on the U.S. response to natural disasters in El Salvador and on the U.S.-Ecuador Bilateral Dialogue, a Congressional hearing assessing the travel ban on Cuba, a Human Rights Watch report on political prisoners in Cuba, a Congressional Research Service report on the proposed U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement, and a report from the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute examining the Canada First defence strategy one year after implementation. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold. 11/20/2009 1:47:14 PM http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=143&pageID=3&type=section#b85 The Iran MiPAL has been updated with an Office of Naval Intelligence report analyzing Iran's naval strategy, the history of Iran's naval forces, current procurement trends, operations and readiness, and Iran's naval outlook, as well as a series of reports from the Institute for Science and International Security providing analysis to complement the latest International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran's nuclear program. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold. 11/19/2009 3:17:42 PM http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=137&pageID=3&type=section#b85 The Pakistan MiPAL has been updated with a Jamestown Foundation article profiling Pakistan's most wanted terrorists, a State Department briefing providing an overview on international energy security issues, especially those affecting Pakistan, and a Congressional Research Service report analyzing major issues concerning the Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs). Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold. 11/19/2009 3:21:54 PM http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=116&pageID=3&type=section#b85 The National Security Strategy MiPAL has been updated with a Congressional hearing featuring testimony from the Congressional Budget Office on the defense budget and efforts to resource the National Defense Strategy, a Congressional Research Service report examining terrorism information sharing, a Council on Foreign Relations article assessing prospects for the future of U.S. grand strategy, a Center for American Progress report presenting policy recommendations for enhancing preparedness for the national security threats facing the U.S., a German Marshall Fund of the United States article analyzing the international security implications associated with climate change, a Small Wars Journal article recommending a revision of the National Security Act of 1947 to better manage interagency efforts, a Council on Foreign Relations report providing recommendations for the enhancement of the U.S. capacity for preventing international conflicts, instability, and humanitarian disasters, a European Union Institute for Security Studies report reviewing international perspectives on national, regional, and global security, a Strategic Studies Institute report outlining a comprehensive approach to improving U.S. security force assistance efforts, and an article from the Central Intelligence Agency's journal Studies in Intelligence analyzing what the economic crisis can teach the Intelligence Community. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this topic - the newest updates are in bold. 11/19/2009 3:22:17 PM http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=153&pageID=3&type=section#b85 The Central Asia MiPAL has been updated with a State Department briefing on the launch of the Congressional Caucus on Central Asia and on the Obama Administration's approach to Central Asia, as well as a series of articles from the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute assessing the effectiveness of European Union sanctions on Uzbekistan and analyzing trends in labor migration and remittances in Central Asia. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold. 11/19/2009 3:22:57 PM http://merln.ndu.edu/index.cfm?secID=244&pageID=3&type=section#b85 The Africa Regional Policy Overview has been updated with a Senate hearing examining U.S. counterterrorism priorities and strategy across Africa's Sahel region, a Center for Global Development report highlighting Zimbabwe's need for debt relief, a State Department statement expressing serious concern over Zimbabwe's compliance with the Kimberly Process (KP) rough diamond certification scheme, an ENOUGH Project report outlining the conflict minerals supply chain in Africa, a United States Institute of Peace report evaluating Liberian perceptions of the justice system, an Institute for Security Studies handbook on the International Criminal Court for defense lawyers in Africa, an African Union report assessing the prospects for peace, justice, and reconciliation in Darfur, a Congressional Research Service report evaluating current conditions in Tanzania, and a Norwegian Institute of International Affairs report concerning the implications of integrated approaches in United Nations and African Union peace operations. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold. 11/19/2009 3:23:21 PM