Small Wars Journal

4 November SWJ Roundup

Fri, 11/04/2011 - 5:50am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Afghanistan

Analysts See Shift Coming for US Role in Afghanistan - S&S

Militants Attack Civilian Contractor in W. Afghanistan - NYT

Suicide Bombers, Insurgents Attack NATO Contractor - AP

NATO Builds on Afghanistan’s Once Modern Air Force - AFPS

Dispatch: Brits and Taliban Fighters in Mexican Standoff - TT

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

What About Afghanistan? - LAT opinion

 

Pakistan

US Tightens Drone Rules for Pakistan - WSJ

Pakistan 'Backtracked' on India Trade Status - Reuters

Suspected US Missiles Kill 2 in Pakistan - AP

Pakistan 'Shame' at Cricket Fixing Scam - BBC

A Census Count Turns Into a Body Count - NYT opinion

 

Iraq

Pro-American Militia Members Killed by Explosion - NYT

US Iraq Withdrawal May Tempt Iran to Fill Void - VOA

Forces in Iraq Pursue ‘Methodical, Flexible’ Exit Plan - AFPS

Iraq Troop Numbers Now Falling Quickly - S&S

Bulk of Troops Out of Iraq by mid-December - WP

At Abu Ghraib, Ambivalence on US Departure - NYT

UN Envoy Offers to Mediate Dispute Over Camp Ashraf - WT

UN to Broker Deal Between Iraq, Iranian Exiles - AP

Sadr Says to Resist Any US Presence in Iraq - Reuters

Iraqi Cleric: US Seeking to 'Occupy' Mideast - AP

Who Lost Iraq? - WP opinion

Not an End, But a Beginning in Iraq - WP opinion

 

Syria

'15,000 Strong' Army Gathers to Take on Syria - TT

Friday Protests Seen Test of Syrian Deal With League - Reuters

Syria Forces 'Renew Homs Attacks' - BBC

Dozens Killed in Syrian City of Homs, Day After Arab Deal - Reuters

At Least 12 Die in Syria Despite Deal to Halt Violence - NYT

At Least 10 Killed in Syria Despite Peace Plan - VOA

Deadly Sectarian Violence in Syria - WP

Arab League Plan Fails to Calm Syria Violence - Reuters

What Syria Policy? - WS opinion

 

Libya

Road to Reconciliation: Libya Meets Trail of Anguish - NYT

Mistreatment of Detained Gadhafi Loyalists Alleged - AP

Libyans Want Jobs From 'Grey Men' of Government - Reuters

 

Iran

US Backs Away from Sanctions on Iran Central Bank - LAT

US, UK, France Ratchet Up Pressure on Iran - Reuters

Iran Hits Back at Nuclear Claims, UK Considers All Options - TT

Iran Debate on Front Burner in Israel - LAT

Window of Opportunity to Thwart Nukes Closing - Haaretz

Israelis Speculate About Iran Strike - WP

Israel and Iran Fighting a War of Nerves - Haaretz

Poll Shows Israelis Divided Over Attacking Iran - AP

Israel Faces Questions About News Reports of Iran Strike - NYT

NATO Leader: No Intention to Intervene in Iran - AP

Iran Strike Imminent?  - NR opinion

 

Israel / Palestinians

Palestinians Won't Accept Less Than Full UN Seat - Reuters

'New Blow' for Palestinian UN Bid - BBC

Palestinians Inch Closer to Rejection at UN Body - NYT

Palestinians Urge UN Action Against Israel - AP

UN’s Ban Warns Palestinians Over Agencies - AP

Palestinians Hit Brakes on Further Memberships - LAT

Israel Freezes UNESCO Funding Over Palestinian Membership - LAT

Israel Suspends Tax Pay Transfers to Palestinians - AP

Israeli Troops 'Kill Two in Gaza' - BBC

US Warns on New Gaza-Bound Activist Flotilla - Reuters

Israel Simulates Mass-casualty Missile Attack - TT

 

Egypt

Military Giving Signs of Not Wanting to Relinquish Power - LAT

Military Sparks Furor With New Proposals - AP

Cabinet Revises Constitution Proposal on Army - Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

Islam in Tunisia - Will Ennahda Win Usher in Religious Reform? - VOA

Arab Spring Becomes November Chill - PI opinion

 

Islam

The Dangers of Mixing Satire and Islam - TT opinion

 

Cyber Security

Cyber Espionage Report Names China, Russia as Main Culprits - WP

US Report Accuses China and Russia of Internet Spying - NYT

China Singled Out for Cyber Spying - WSJ

US: Russia, China Top Cyber Spies - BBC

Foreign Spies, Even Allies, Hit US with Cyber Attacks - WT

 

NATO

Rasmussen Cites Progress in Afghanistan, Libya - AFPS

 

US Department of Defense

Defense Secretary Now Fights Budget Cuts - WP

Services Have Learned Irregular Warfare, Leaders Say - AFPS

Army Secretary: Balance Needed as Wars Draw Down - AFPS

Air Force Cutting Civilian 9,000 Civilian Positions, More Later - AP

Officials Outline Pentagon’s Support to Industrial Base - AFPS

Defense Officials Urge Nuclear Deterrent Funding - AFPS

 

United States

FBI Calls in West Point to Help Fix its CT Training - WP

Foreign Spies Seeking Data on Underwater Drones - WP

Senator Pushes for Last Word on Bush-era War Briefings - WT

Oakland Port Reopens after Occupy Clashes - BBC

Why Can't Hollywood Get Military Uniforms Right? - S&S

Can Anyone Agree on What America's 'Greatest Threat' Is? - FP opinion

The US as a Global Power - NR opinion

 

United Kingdom

After the Riots, London Police Tackle Gangs - WP

'Moments of Madness Led to Riots' - BBC

 

Africa

Sudan Troops Seize Key Rebel Town - BBC

Sudan Says It Pushed Rebels Out of Border Region - AP

Kenya Tweets Warning: Do Not Sell Donkeys to al-Shabab - VOA

Somali Rebels Arm Kismayu Against Kenyan Assault - Reuters

Somalis Fleeing Kenyan Army are Trapped by al-Shabaab - TT

Nigerian Gunmen Kill Churchgoers in Zonkwa, Kaduna - BBC

Nigeria Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker - BBC

Equatorial Guinea Arrests Opposition Member - AP

Confusion Ahead of Liberia's Presidential Run-Off - VOA

Rights Group Slams China for Alleged Zambia Mine Abuses - VOA

 

Americas

Mexican Mayor Slain Ahead of Elections - AP

Gunmen Kill 5 Members of Family in Western Mexico - AP

14 Mexican Soldiers Sentenced in Killing of 5 - AP

Mass Police Arrests in Honduras - BBC

Hostage Siege at Venezuela Prison - BBC

Venezuela FM Station Says Troops Seize Equipment - AP

Cubans Can Buy and Sell Property, Government Says - NYT

Cuba Opens Door to Real Estate Market - WP

Cuba Legalizes Private Home Sales - BBC

Nicaraguan Leader Elicits Disgust and Support - NYT

Why Nicaragua Matters to the United States - WP opinion

 

Asia Pacific

China’s Space Program Boosted by First Docking - NYT

Another Tibetan Nun Dies by Self-Immolation in China - NYT

Tibetan Exile Sets Self on Fire in Indian Capital - AP

Chinese Repression to Blame for Immolations in Tibet - WP editorial

Cambodia Cracks Down on Acid Attacks With New Law - AP

 

Europe

World Leaders Struggle to Respond to Euro Crisis - AP

Obama Urges European Solution to Debt Crisis - NYT

Greek Leader Calls Off Referendum on Bailout Plan - NYT

Greece 'Ready to Drop' Referendum - BBC

Greek Lawmakers Appear to Rally Around European Bailout Plan - WP

Greece in Turmoil Over Debt Plan, Markets in Limbo - AP

Crucial Confidence Vote in Greek Parliament - AP

Gyrations on Policy Leave Greeks Dizzy - LAT

Greece: Papandreou Struggles to Hold on To Power - Bloomberg

Italy: Call for Berlusconi to Step Down - BBC

US Stays on Sidelines in Europe Debt Crisis - LAT

 

South Asia

US Military Seeks Stronger Ties with India - AFPS

Closer Indian-Pakistani Trade Ties Could Mark Start of a Thaw - VOA

China Envoy in India Map Outburst - BBC