2016 Military Reports

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country Dec 2016

Preparing for War? Moscow Facing an Arc of Crisis by Dr. Andrew Monaghan Strategic Studies Institute December 21, 2016

Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan - December 2016 Released 16 Dec 2016

The COIN Conundrum: The Future of Counterinsurgency and U.S. Land Power by Dr. Thomas R. Mockaitis Strategic Studies Institute December 14, 2016
Enhancing Identity Development at Senior Service Colleges by Dr. Thomas P. Galvin Strategic Studies Institute December 12, 2016
Military Contingencies in Megacities and Sub-Megacities by Dr. Phil Williams, Mr. Werner Selle Strategic Studies Institute December 09, 2016

'Parker Review': An Independent Report to inform the UK National Shipbuilding Strategy UK Ministry of Defence Released 29 Nov 2016 -- The National Shipbuilding Strategy is intended to be a radical, fundamental re-appraisal of how we undertake the shipbuilding enterprise in the UK, intending to place UK naval shipbuilding on a sustainable long term footing. The first step is Sir John Parker’s independent report. The government will give Sir John’s work the full consideration that it deserves and will provide a full and detailed response in the spring 2017. This response will be the National Shipbuilding Strategy. [Annexes to the report]

Restoring the Fleet: Naval Procurement and the National Shipbuilding Strategy UK House of Commons Defence Committee 21 Nov 2016 -- "The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is embarking on a major modernisation of the Royal Navy’s escort fleet. It has undertaken to replace the thirteen existing Type 23 frigates with eight new Type 26 Global Combat Ships and at least five new General Purpose Frigates, provisionally referred to as the Type 31. At the same time, the Royal Navy’s six Type 45 destroyers are about to undergo a major refit of their engines, after serious and repeated power failures."

Alternative Governance Structures in Megacities: Threats or Opportunities? by Ms. Diane E. Chido Strategic Studies Institute November 07, 2016
U.S.-China Competition: Asia-Pacific Land Force Implications A U.S. Army War College Integrated Research Project in Support of U.S. Army Pacific Command and Headquarters, Department of the Army, Directorate of Strategy and Policy (HQDA G-35) Edited by Prof. William G. Braun, III, Dr. David Lai Strategic Studies Institute November 01, 2016

Executive Summary of the Independent Special Investigation into the violence which occurred in Juba in 2016 and UNMISS response United Nations 01 Nov 2016 -- "On 23 August 2016, the Secretary-General established an Independent Special Investigation led by Major General (ret) Patrick Cammaert, mandated to examine two aspects of the crisis in Juba, South Sudan, in July 2016: violence against civilians, including sexual violence, within or in the vicinity of the UNMISS Headquarters, known as “UN House” and its two adjacent “protection of civilians” (POC) sites, which house more than 27,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs), and the attack on Terrain camp, a private compound where UN personnel, aid workers and local staff were robbed, beaten, raped and killed by armed soldiers."

2016 Report To Congress Of The U.S.-China Economic And Security Review Commission U.S.-China Economic And Security Review Commission Nov 2016

SIGAR Report to Congress: October 30, 2016 Quarterly Report to the United States Congress 30 Oct 2016

Performance of the Defense Acquisition System, 2016 Annual Report DoD Released 26 Oct 2016

The Quest for Military Cooperation in North Africa: Prospects and Challenges by Dr. Mohammed El-Katiri Strategic Studies Institute October 25, 2016

Rethinking General and Complete Disarmament in the Twenty-first Century United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) Occasional Paper No. 28, October 2016 - Dan Plesch said "The purpose of this UN working paper is to dispel the myth that disarmament is too technically difficult, so that peace campaigners can be dismissed as naive. World Disarmament is not rocket science, it is practical. Whether we have the will is the question."
UN Chief in Afghanistan Renews Call for Parties to Protect Civilians – UNAMA Releases Civilian Casualty Data for Third Quarter of 2016 UNAMA Oct 2016

Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine - 16 August to 15 November 2016 UNOHCHR 08 Oct 2016

The Army War College Review Vol. 2 No. 3 Edited by Dr. Larry D Miller Strategic Studies Institute October 04, 2016

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country Sep 2016

International Election Observation Mission: Russian Federation – State Duma Elections, 18 September 2016 - Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions OSCE - PA 19 Sep 2016

Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine - 16 May to 15 August 2016 UNOHCHR 15 Sep 2016

Libya: Examination of intervention and collapse and the UK’s future policy options House of Commons - Foreign Affairs Committee 14 Sep 2016 -- "In March 2011, the United Kingdom and France, with the support of the United States, led the international community to support an intervention in Libya to protect civilians from attacks by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. This policy was not informed by accurate intelligence. In particular, the Government failed to identify that the threat to civilians was overstated and that the rebels included a significant Islamist element."

An Arab NATO in the Making? Middle Eastern Military Cooperation Since 2011 by Dr. Florence Gaub Strategic Studies Institute September 06, 2016
The Pivot to Asia: Can it Serve as the Foundation for American Grand Strategy in the 21st Century by Dr. Douglas Stuart Strategic Studies Institute August 10, 2016
2016-17 Key Strategic Issues List Edited by Professor John F. Troxell Strategic Studies Institute July 31, 2016

SIGAR Report to Congress: July 30, 2016 Quarterly Report to the United States Congress 30 Jul 2016

Al-Shabaab as a Transnational Security Threat IGAD Security Sector Program (ISSP) and Sahan Foundation - In late 2013, Godane re-organised Al-Shabaab’s military wing to include two transnational units: one, the Jaysh Ayman, directed against Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and another dedicated to operations against Ethiopia. While the latter formation has yet to mount an effective operation on Ethiopian soil, the Jaysh Ayman launched a series of cross-border attacks into Kenya
Statement By Former National Security Officials Donald Trump is not qualified to be President and Commander-in-Chief. Trump has demonstrated repeatedly that he has little understanding of America’s vital national interests.
Afghanistan: Midyear Report 2016 - Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict UNAMA/UNOHCHR 25 July 2016

The Army War College Review Vol. 2 No. 2 Edited by Dr. Larry D Miller Strategic Studies Institute July 18, 2016
Taking the Fight to the Enemy: Chinese Thinking about Long-Distance and Expeditionary Operations by Dr. Larry M. Wortzel Strategic Studies Institute July 14, 2016

PRESS RELEASE - THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION (THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES V. THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA) The Hague, 12 July 2016 - China has repeatedly stated that “it will neither accept nor participate in the arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Philippines.” The Tribunal concluded that, to the extent China had historic rights to resources in the waters of the South China Sea, such rights were extinguished to the extent they were incompatible with the exclusive economic zones provided for in the Convention.
IN THE MATTER OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ARBITRATION - before - AN ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL CONSTITUTED UNDER ANNEX VII TO THE 1982 UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA - between - THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES - and - THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA - PCA Case Nº 2013-19 Award of 12 July 2016 [10 MB !!]

Report on Human Rights Abuses and Censorship in North Korea US Dept. of State 06 Jul 2016 -- Section 304 (a) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016, Public Law 114-122 , enacted on February 18, 2016, requires the Secretary of State to provide a report to Congress that (1) identifies each person the Secretary determines to be responsible for serious human rights abuses or censorship in North Korea and describes the conduct of that person; and (2) describes serious human rights abuses or censorship undertaken by the Government of North Korea or any person acting for or on behalf of that Government in the most recent year ending before the submission of the report.

The Report of the Iraq Inquiry The Iraq Inquiry Released 06 Jul 2016

Defence Expenditures of NATO Countries (2009-2016) NATO 04 Jul 2016 -- "NATO collects defence expenditures from Allies on a regular basis and presents aggregates and subsets of this information. Each Allied country’s Ministry of Defence reports current and estimated future defence expenditure according to an agreed definition of defence expenditure, and represent payments actually made, or to be made, during the course of the fiscal year. (...) The cut-off date for information used in this report is 1 July 2016. Figures for 2016 are estimates."

Iranian Capture of Riverine Command Boats (RCB)/Navy Sailors (Jan2016) - Redacted Executive Summary US Navy Released 30 Jun 2016

India's Evolving Nuclear Force and Implications for U.S. Strategy in the Asia-Pacific by Mr. Yogesh Joshi, Dr. Frank O'Donnell, Dr. Harsh V. Pant Strategic Studies Institute June 22, 2016

Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan - June 2016 Released 17 Jun 2016 -- "This report is submitted in accordance with section 1225 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 (P.L. 113-291) as amended by sections 1213 and 1531 of the NDAA for FY 2016 (P.L. 114-92). It includes a description of the strategy of the United States for enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan, a current and anticipated threat assessment, as well as a description and assessment of the size, structure, strategy, budget, and financing of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. This report is the third in a series of reports required semi-annually through calendar year 2017, and it was prepared in coordination with the Secretary of State. This report describes efforts to enhance security and stability in Afghanistan from December 1, 2015, through May 31, 2016."

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country Jun 2016

Honduras: A Pariah State, or Innovative Solutions to Organized Crime Deserving U.S. Support? by Dr. R. Evan Ellis Strategic Studies Institute June 14, 2016
Outplayed: Regaining Strategic Initiative in the Gray Zone, A Report Sponsored by the Army Capabilities Integration Center in Coordination with Joint Staff J-39/Strategic Multi-Layer Assessment Branch by Mr. Nathan P. Freier, Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Burnett, Colonel William J. Cain, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel Christopher D. Compton, Lieutenant Colonel Sean M. Hankard, Colonel (Ret.) Robert S. Hume, Lieutenant Colonel Gary R. Kramlich, II, Colonel J. Matthew Lissner, Lieutenant Colonel Tobin A. Magsig, Colonel Daniel E. Mouton, Mr. Michael S. Muztafago, Colonel James M. Schultze, Professor John F. Troxell, Lieutenant Colonel Dennis G. Wille. Strategic Studies Institute June 07, 2016

Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine - 16 February to 15 May 2016 UNOHCHR 03 Jun 2016

Accountability for killings in Ukraine from January 2014 to May 2016 UNOHCHR 25 May 2016
Strategic Landpower and a Resurgent Russia: An Operational Approach to Deterrence, A U.S. Army War College Integrated Research Project in Support of U.S. European Command and U.S. Army Europe by Lieutenant Colonel R. Reed Anderson, Colonel Patrick J. Ellis, Lieutenant Colonel Antonio M. Paz, Lieutenant Colonel Kyle A. Reed, Lieutenant Colonel Lendy Renegar, Lieutenant Colonel John T. Vaughan Strategic Studies Institute May 23, 2016

Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2016 DoD Released 13 May 2016

New fighter aircraft - Government recommendation Danish Ministry of Defence Released 12 May 2016
Type Selection of Denmark’s new fighter aircraft - Executive Summary: Evaluations of Eurofighter, Joint Strike Fighter and Super Hornet Danish Ministry of Defence Released 12 May 2016

The Government’s policy on the use of drones for targeted killing - Second Report of Session 2015–16 UK House of Lords/House of Commons - Joint Committee on Human Rights 10 May 2016

SIGAR Report to Congress: April 30, 2016 Quarterly Report to the United States Congress 30 Apr 2016

The United Kingdom, the European Union, and our place in the world Home Secretary’s speech on the UK, EU and our place in the world - 25 April 2016

Children and armed conflict Report of the Secretary-General, A/70/836 - S/2016/360 General Assembly, Security Council : 20 April 2016 - The situation in Yemen was particularly worrisome with a five-fold increase in the number of children recruited and six times more children killed and maimed compared to 2014.
Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea - A/HRC/32/47 (26 pages)
Report of the detailed findings of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea - A/HRC/32/CPR.1 (94 pages)

Fiscal Year 2015 DoD Annual Freedom of Navigation (FON) Report DoD 19 Apr 2016

Starting Strong: Talent-Based Branching of Newly Commissioned U.S. Army Officers by Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Michael J. Colarusso, Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth G. Heckel, Colonel David S. Lyle, Lieutenant Colonel William L. Skimmyhorn Strategic Studies Institute April 07, 2016
Operating in the Gray Zone: An Alternative Paradigm for U.S. Military Strategy by Dr. Antulio J. Echevarria, II Strategic Studies Institute April 04, 2016

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country Mar 2016

The East Mediterranean Triangle at Crossroads by Dr. Jean-Loup Samaan Strategic Studies Institute March 31, 2016

Position Paper on ROC South China Sea Policy Republic of China (Taiwan) 21 Mar 2016 -- "The Nansha (Spratly) Islands, Shisha Paracel) Chungsha (Macclesfield Bank) Islands, and Tungsha Pratas) Islands together known as the South China Sea Islands) were first discovered, named, and used by the ancient Chinese, and incorporated into national territory and administered by imperial Chinese governments. Whether from the perspective of history, geography, or international law, the South China Sea Islands and their surrounding waters are an inherent part of ROC territory and waters. The ROC enjoys all rights over them in accordance with international law. This is indisputable. Any claim to sovereignty over, or occupation of, these areas by other countries is illegal, irrespective of the reasons put forward or methods used, and the ROC government recognizes no such claim or occupation."

Old and New Insurgency Forms by Dr. Robert J. Bunker Strategic Studies Institute March 15, 2016

A/HRC/31/CRP.6 - Assessment mission by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to improve human rights, accountability, reconciliation and capacity in South Sudan: detailed findings UNOHCHR 10 Mar 2016, Released 11 Mar 2016 -- "Since the outbreak of violence in December 2013 and through most of 2014, the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) have documented brutal violations and abuses of human rights committed by the Government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) forces, together with allied militia, which may amount to war crimes and/or crimes against humanity if established in a court of law." MS Word Format

Final report of the Panel of Experts in accordance with paragraph 24 (d) of resolution 2213 (2015) S/2016/209 4 March 2016 - While the leadership of the General National Congress boycotted several meetings of the political dialogue and prevented any vote on it from being held, the leadership of the House of Representatives has played an increasingly negative role since October 2015. Meanwhile, armed conflict persists, resulting in a dire humanitarian situation. In Tripoli, clashes between armed groups have been occurring on an almost weekly basis, especially in the second half of 2015. Whereas initially clashes continued between the two major military alliances in Libya, the Libyan National Army and Operation Fajr, most of the fighting later became a mix of revenge attacks, banditry and infighting within Operation Fajr.
Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine - 16 November 2015 to 15 February 2016 UNOHCHR 03 Mar 2016

Mosul Dam Emergency Preparedness Statement US Embassy Baghdad 28 February 2016
Mosul Dam Emergency Preparedness Factsheet US Embassy Baghdad 28 February 2016

Protecting Peace and Security in Southeast Asia United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Feb 2016 -- Rapid integration in Southeast Asia both internal to the ASEAN group and with near neighbours - is creating new economic and development opportunities but also some significant security challenges. Worryingly, data point to the fact organised crime and associated problems are expanding and diversifying as the region integrates.

Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Human Rights Council, Thirty-first session Agenda item 4, A/HRC/31/68, 11 February 2016 - As the war is poised to enter its sixth year, its horrors are pervasive and ever-present. The lives of Syrian men, women and children have been ravaged as they suffer the destruction of their country and the devastation of the Syrian mosaic. As the conflict has intensified, civilians remain the primary victims, and are often the object of deliberate attacks by the warring parties.
Investigation by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Libya: detailed findings A/HRC/31/CRP.3 - The report was prepared on the basis of an investigation established by the High Commissioner pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 28/30. Report documented widespread violations and abuses committed in Libya since the beginning of 2014. The report recommends urgent measures to fight against impunity and to strengthen and reform the justice sector.
NINTH SIX-MONTH REPORT (July 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015) Independent Joint Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC) February 2016 - Despite campaign promises by both leaders to prioritize the fight against corruption, there are significant and increasing concerns about the ability of Afghanistan's National Unity Government (NUG) – after more than one year in power – to effectively address issues related to corruption, let alone other critical areas, such as security or employment.

2016 Australia Defence White Paper Australia DoD 25 Feb 2016 - The Defence White Paper sets out a comprehensive, responsible long term plan for Australia’s defence. The Government is investing in Defence to ensure the armed forces needed to protect Australia and to secure our interests in the coming decades.
2016 Australia Integrated Investment Program Australia DoD 25 Feb 2016 - For the first time, all elements of the Government’s Defence investment, including new weapons, platforms, systems, and the enabling equipment, facilities, workforce, information and communications technology, and science and technology are outlined in an Integrated Investment Program, published with the Defence White Paper.
2016 Australia Defence Industry Policy Statement Australia DoD 25 Feb 2016 - The Defence Industry Policy Statement released with the Defence White Paper acknowledges the fundamental contribution that Australian industry provides to defence capability. The Defence Industry Policy statement will refocus Defence’s relationship with Australian industry to support the plans in the Defence White Paper.

Afghanistan - Report on the Protection of Civilians 2015 UNAMA Released 14 Feb 2016

Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2015 DoD Released 12 Feb 2016

SIGAR Report to Congress: January 30, 2016 Quarterly Report to the United States Congress 30 Jan 2016

Report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat S/2016/92 Security Council 29 January 2016

The Secretary General’s Annual Report 2015 NATO Released 28 Jan 2016

Final Report of the National Commission on the Future of the Army, January 28, 2016

“The Economic Effects of War and Peace” Shanta Devarajan, Lili Mottaghi. Middle East and North Africa Quarterly Economic Brief, (January 2016), World Bank, Washington, DC.

The Army War College Review Vol. 2 No. 1 Edited by Dr. Larry D Miller Strategic Studies Institute January 29, 2016
Military Engagement and Forward Presence: Down but Not Out as Tools to Shape and Win by Dr. John R. Deni Strategic Studies Institute January 24, 2016

Report on the Protection of Civilians in the Armed Conflict in Iraq: 1 May - 31 October 2015 OHCHR/UNAMI Released 19 January 2016 -- This Report on the Protection of Civilians in the Armed Conflict in Iraq is published jointly by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). It covers the period of 1 May to 31 October 2015.

INDONESIAN AND MALAYSIAN SUPPORT FOR THE ISLAMIC STATE (FINAL REPORT), United States Agency for International Development. JANUARY 6, 2016. The emergence of Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has had a dramatic impact on the jihadist community in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia, which between them have almost 95 percent of the region’s Muslim population. First, it has further radicalized those sections of the jihadist community that were already extremist in disposition, as well as inspiring a new generation of young recruits to its cause. Second, it has attracted hundreds of jihadists from Indonesia and Malaysia to fight in Syria and Iraq.

SOF Role in Combating Transnational Crime The JSOU Press, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 2016 - Drug trafficking tops the list and it brings in about $320 billion a year; human trafficking is worth about $32 billion; and gunrunning earns about $300 million annually.5 Just moving all this illicit money around the globe is lucrative too. Money laundering involves 2 to 5 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP), or $800 billion to $2 trillion in current U.S. dollars.

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