Small Wars Journal

17 December SWJ Roundup

Fri, 12/17/2010 - 8:11am
Afghanistan

Obama: Significant Progress In Fighting al-Qaida, Taliban - Voice of America

Obama Says U.S. 'On Track' to Achieve Goals in Afghanistan - Washington Post

Obama Cites Afghan Gains as Report Says Exit Is on Track - New York Times

Uncertainty Marks Review on Afghanistan, Pakistan - Los Angeles Times

Obama Vows to be More Relentless than Taliban, al Qaeda - Washington Times

Afghan Report Exposes a Split Over Pullout Timelines - New York Times

Pacifying Afghanistan 'a Very Difficult Endeavour,' Obama Says - Globe and Mail

Afghan War: Obama Says Mission Difficult But On Track - BBC News

Afghanistan Review: Obama Announces 'Significant Progress' - Daily Telegraph

Obama: U.S. on Track in Afghanistan, Issues Remain - Associated Press

U.S. War 'Review' Leaves Decisions for Later - Agence France-Presse

Afghanistan in Progress - Wall Street Journal

Review Analysis: Fighting is the Easiest Part of the War - Daily Telegraph

Analysis: White House Struggles for Silver Lining in Afghanistan - Toronto Star

5 Things The Afghan War Review Didn't Say - NPR

'Ratlines' Threaten White House Afghan War Plans - Associated Press

Mullen: Taliban Hideouts Can Be Shut Down - Associated Press

Taliban Reject Obama War Strategy Review - Associated Press

Germany Will Begin Afghan Exit Next Year - New York Times

Netherlands: Gov. to Seek Approval for New Afghan Mission - Associated Press

UNHCR Completes 200,000th Home In Afghanistan - Voice of America

A School Not Opened, a U.S. Battle Not Won - Associated Press

Obama's Remarks on the Strategy in Afghanistan - New York Times

The Afghanistan Review - New York Times editorial

On Borrowed Time - New York Times editorial

Reality in Afghanistan - Washington Times editorial

Wishful Thinking? - Washington Post opinion

Winning in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times opinion

Why We Must Stick with Obama's Afghan Strategy - Washington Post opinion

Mission Impossible in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times opinion

All's Not Well in Afghanistan - Washington Times opinion

Another Tet? - Washington Post opinion

The Afghan Money Pit - Los Angeles Times opinion

Obstacles to Leaving Afghanistan - New York Times opinion series

Pakistan: Tug of War on Insurgents - Washington Post opinion

Pakistan

Report Shows How Pakistan Still Bedevils Obama - New York Times

U.S. Struggles to Root Out Militants in Pakistani Madrassa - Washington Post

U.S. Wants Pakistan Tribal Invasion, But Will Wait - Reuters

Chinese Premier Visits Pakistan to Reinforce Ties - New York Times

China PM to Bolster Strong Pakistan Ties After India - Reuters

Drone Strikes Kill 24 In Pakistan, Fourth In Two Days - Reuters

Pakistani Officials: U.S. Missiles Kill 15 in NW - Associated Press

India Says Pakistan Done Nothing on Mumbai - Associated Press

Iraq

Bleak Outlook for Plans to Help Sons of Iraq - Associated Press

Al Qaeda

Qaeda Plans U.S., U.K. Christmas Attack - Reuters

Korean Peninsula

South Korea Practices for Worst-case Attack - Washington Post

As Richardson Visits, North Korea Assails South - New York Times

U.S. Governor Visits N. Korea in Bid to Calm Tensions - Associated Press

North Korea Says to Strike South if Drill Goes Ahead - Reuters

North Korea Warns South on Drills - Associated Press

Chinese, U.S. Officials Meet to Discuss Korean Tensions - Voice of America

South Korea to Hold Artillery Drills on Island - New York Times

South Korea Plans Live Firing Drill from Attacked Island - Voice of America

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release - cutoff 10 Dec)

SWJ WikiLeaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)

WikiLeaks' Assange Freed on Bail in U.K. Voice of America

WikiLeaks' Assange Released on Bail - Washington Post

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Released on Bail - Los Angeles Times

Assange Free From Prison, Back to Leaking Secrets - Associated Press

Hill Wrestles with Response to WikiLeaks - Washington Times

WikiLeaks' Assange Says Has Rumors of U.S. Indictment - Reuters

Wikileaks: U.S. Fears Bioweapons From India Labs - Associated Press

Wikileaks: Torture Widespread in Kashmir - BBC News

BP Secretive Over Earlier Blowout; Chevron in Talks With Iran - Voice of America

U.S. Department of Defense

Bid to Repeal 'Don't Ask' Law Draws Support in Senate - New York Times

Effort to Restore Vietnam-era General Hits Resistance - Washington Post

United States

Impassioned Senate Debate on Arms Treaty - New York Times

Military Leaders Dispute GOP on Arms Control Pact - Associated Press

Muslim 'Radicalization' Is Focus of Planned House Inquiry - New York Times

Customs Agent Charged in Drug and Gun Smuggling Case - New York Times

Revamping of Airport Checkpoint System Urged - Washington Post

United Nations

Human Rights Violations the Rule Not Exception in 2010 - Voice of America

U.N. Says Asian Economic Growth Will Slow - Voice of America

Africa

Ivory Coast Protests Turn Deadly - Voice of America

Security Forces Open Fire on Protesters in Ivory Coast - New York Times

More Demonstrations Planned in Ivory Coast - Associated Press

U.S.: Ivory Coast Leader Told to Leave Country - Associated Press

Bombings by N. Sudan Violated 2005 Peace Deal - Associated Press

9 Somalis Given 22-Year Jail Terms for Piracy - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Mexico Summoning Interpol's Aid to Catch Outlaw Lawmaker - Washington Post

More than 12,000 Killed in Mexican Drug War This Year - Los Angeles Times

30,000 Killed in Mexico's Drug Violence Since 2006 - Associated Press

U.S. Worker Held in Haiti on Kidnapping Charges - New York Times

Asia Pacific

Japan Announces Defense Policy to Counter China - New York Times

Japan Defence Review Warns of China's Military Might - BBC News

New Japan Defense Policy Focuses on China - Associated Press

Japan Drops Cold War Defence to Face New Threats - Reuters

Beijing Says Japan Making Irresponsible Remarks - Associated Press

Japan PM Seeks Okinawa Island Backing For U.S. Base - Reuters

Mongolian Dissident Confined to Hotel, Family Says - New York Times

Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan Moves Towards Parliamentary Democracy - Reuters

Europe

European Report Cites Need to Regain Ground With U.S. - New York Times

U.S. Official Says Russia, Georgia Talks Progress - Associated Press

Putin Speaks His Mind, and Then Some, on Television - New York Times

Turkey Coup: 200 Active and Retired Military Officers on Trial - Washington Post

Suicide Bombing Stirs Sweden's Far-right - Associated Press

Kosovo PM Denies "Mafia - Style" Crime Allegations - Reuters

Bosnia Court Indicts Six Muslims Over Fatal Bombing - Reuters

Middle East

Gaza Mends, but Israelis See Signs of Trouble - New York Times

Palestinians Want Control of More West Bank Parts - Associated Press

Bomb Hits U.S. Embassy Vehicle in Yemen - Associated Press

Yemen Police Say Foiled Attack on U.S. Embassy Staff - Reuters

South Asia

In India, Chinese Leader Pushes Trade - New York Times

China's Wen, India's Singh Make Little Progress at Summit - Los Angeles Times

India Lobbyist Scandal Draws Attention - Washington Post

Maoist Rebels Kill 6 in Restive Eastern India - Associated Press

India Says Pakistan Done Nothing on Mumbai - Associated Press