Small Wars Journal

5 December SWJ Roundup

Mon, 12/05/2011 - 2:03am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Says it Needs Outside Aid Until 2025 - WP

West's Afghan Resolve Tested by Economy, Crises - Reuters

Afghans Press US to Stop Night Raids - NYT

Afghan Conference to Open in Bonn - BBC

Delegates Arrive For Conference on Future of Afghanistan - VOA

Afghans weary of yet another summit ahead of Bonn Conference - CSM

Planning Afghanistan's Future Beyond 2014 - AP

US-Iran Row Overshadows Afghan Conference - Reuters

Concern Over Women's Rights Ahead of Conference - S&S

Afghan Women Still in Prisons for 'Moral Crimes' - TT

Only 'Talk' Can Save Afghanistan - FT opinion

 

Pakistan

US-Pakistan Breach: Imbalance Between Diplomatic, Security Goals - WP

McCain: Billions in US Aid to Pakistan in Jeopardy - AP

US Ready for Eviction of Drones in Pakistan - WT

Obama Expresses Condolences Over Pakistan Troop Deaths - VOA

Obama Offers ‘Condolences’ in Deaths of Pakistanis - NYT

Pakistani Taliban Splintering into Factions - AP

A US Citizen Stirs Up Pakistani 'Memo-Gate' - CSM

 

Iraq

US Embassy in Iraq Limits Movement, Cites Terror Threats - S&S

US Tightens Its Security in Baghdad - NYT

Father, Son Making Bomb Among Dead in Iraq Blasts - AP

Building a Stable Iraq - WP opinion

Fragile Iraq Still Threatened by Civil War - Independent opinion

 

Iran

Mysterious Blasts, Slayings Suggest Covert Acts in Iran - LAT

Explosion Seen as Big Setback to Iran’s Missile Program - NYT

Iran Says it Shot Down US Spy Drone - VOA

Iran Says Downed US Spyplane; Pentagon Admits Drone Lost - WP

Iranians Claim to Down US Drone - BBC

Iran Says it Shot Down Unmanned US Spy Plane - AP

US Drone 'Downed' by Iran May Have Been Lost over Afghanistan - LAT

US-Iran Row Overshadows Afghan Conference - Reuters

Argentina Flirts With Iran as West Watches Nervously - Reuters

UK to Seek Embassy Compensation from Iran - TT

Germany Says Iran Sorry for Attack on UK Embassy - AP

Why Iran Lashes Out at West - CSM

How to Avoid War with Iran - CSM editorial

The Real War With Iran - JP opinion

Don't Ignore Iran's Latin Influence - HC opinion

 

Egypt

Egypt's Islamists Take Commanding Lead in Elections - VOA

Islamists Confirm Gains in Egypt’s Marathon Election - WP

New Egypt Election Results Show Islamists Dominant - AP

Islamists Seek to Extend Gains in Egypt Run-Off Vote - Reuters

Egypt's ElBaradei: Liberals 'Decimated' in Vote - AP

Egypt's Young Facebook Revolutionaries Fail to Inspire Voters - LAT

Egyptian Election Results Deepen Israeli Fears - AP

 

Syria

Fall of Assad 'Will Bring War to Middle East' - TT

Syria Faces Arab League Deadline - VOA

Syria Faces Fresh Arab Ultimatum - BBC

Syria Says It's Still Open to Arab Observer Plan - AP

Syrian Secret Police Defect, Arab Deadline Passes - Reuters

Syrian Authorities Arrest Woman Blogger - Reuters

How Assad Will Try to Hang On - FA opinion

 

Israel / Palestinians

Clinton: Israel Democracy Concern - BBC

Israelis Reject Clinton Remarks on Their Democracy - AP

Israel to get German Sub after Unfreezing Palestinian Funds - WT

Israel PM Suspends Ad Campaign That Upset US Jews - AP

Israel Has Responsibilities as a US Ally - Haaretz opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Biden, in Middle East, Tries to Reassure Allies of US Support - NYT

Fall of Assad 'Will Bring War to Middle East' - TT

Blast Near UK Embassy in Bahrain - BBC

Blast in Bahrain Near British Post - NYT

Yemen: 28 Killed in 3 Days of Fighting in Taiz - AP

Yemen Sets Up Military Oversight, Fighting Continues - Reuters

Libyan Defense Minister: New Army Top Priority - AP

Can Islamists Actually Govern? - FP opinion

 

US Department of Defense

White House Unveils 2013 Defense Budget Plan - AT

Postwar Marines Shift to Smaller, Less Focused on Land War - AP

Softening the Impact of War with Pillows - S&S

 

United States

Insiders Side With White House on Senate's Detainee Provisions - NJ

Massive Declassification Backlog at National Archives - WP

Occupy DC Standoff Marks Change in Protest - WP

31 Arrested at Occupy DC Building Site - NYT

Immigration: A Broken, Dangerous System - NYT editorial

 

Africa

DRC Election Commission Expects Presidential Results This Week - VOA

Dread Permeates Congo Ahead of Election Results - AP

Catholic Church in Congo Issues Poll Warning - Reuters

Radical Sect Stages More Attacks in Northern Nigeria - VOA

Police: 6 Die When Town Attacked in North Nigeria - AP

Sudan 'Takes Rebel Border Camp' - BBC

Africa AIDS Conference Opens in Ethiopia - VOA

Former US President Bush in Ethiopia for AIDS Conference - VOA

Protests at Climate Change Summit - BBC

 

Americas

Mexico's President Says Drug Cartels Threaten Democracy - LAT

Mexico's Calderon Notes Cartel Threat to Democracy - AP

Mexico Drug War Refugees Escape to More Bloodshed - AP

Taking Apart Colombia’s Spy Agency - WP

Argentina Flirts With Iran as West Watches Nervously - Reuters

Peru Declares State of Emergency over Disputed Mine - BBC

Brazilian Labor Minister Resigns - BBC

Haiti Leader Says Venezuela Aid Key - AP

 

Asia Pacific

Alarmed by Independent Candidates, China Cracks Down - NYT

China 'Ill-Prepared' for Unrest - BBC

Japan Poll Finds Record Good Will for US - NYT

More Radioactive Water Leaks at Japanese Plant - NYT

Vietnam: 42,000 People Killed by Leftover Weapons - AP

Cambodian Court to Question Ex-Khmer Rouge Leaders - AP

 

Europe

Biden, in Europe, Tries to Reassure Allies of US Support - NYT

Leaders Piece Together an Effort to Keep the Euro Intact - NYT

Sarkozy and Merkel Meet on Euro - BBC

Sarkozy, Merkel Kick Off Week of Crisis Talks in Paris - Reuters

Germany’s Merkel Faces Growing Criticism - WP

China Signals Reluctance to Rescue EU - NYT

Italy’s Leader Unveils Radical Austerity Measures - NYT

Russians Vote For Parliament While Hackers Shut Down Observer Site - VOA

Russian Ruling Party Weakened as Voters Choose New Parliament - VOA

Majority for Putin’s Party Narrows in Rebuke From Voters - NYT

Russia Voters Turn from Putin Party - WP

Russia Election Results Look to be Blow to Putin's Party -LAT

Russia: Polls Setback for Putin's Party - BBC

Russia Elections: Putin Party Support Falls - TT

Exit Polls: Putin's Party Losing Support - AP

Free Trade vs. Democratic Reforms in Russia - WT

For Turkey, Lure of Tie to Europe Is Fading - NYT

Biden Arrives in Greece for 2-day Visit - AP

Spanish Police Foil Possible Galicia Separatist Bomb Plot - AP

Slovenia Looks to Center-Right in Snap Polls - VOA

Slovenia Center-Left Party Surprise Election Victor - AP

Croatia Left Bloc 'Wins Election' - BBC

Opposition Wins Croatian Vote Over Incumbents - AP

 

South Asia

India Welcomes Uranium Ban Lift - BBC