US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
NATO: Forces Will Not Back Down During Afghan Transition - VOA
NATO Members Rattled by US Combat Plan on Afghanistan - LAT
Cost Drives NATO Bid for Smaller Afghan Army - Reuters
Petraeus, with Plenty of Practice, Sticks to Message - WP
Analysis: Politics Drives Exit from Afghanistan - AP
Obama Got Message Supporting Talks With Taliban - NYT
Taliban’s Omar Sent Letter to Obama - AP
Amid Peace Bid, US Got Purported Letter From Taliban - Reuters
UN: Afghan Civilian Deaths in War Hit 5-Year High - AP
Army Drops Last Stryker Murder Case - TNT
Afghan Soldier Forged Papers, Deserted Before Killing French Troops - S&S
Driven Away by War, Now Stalked by Winter’s Cold - NYT
Air Force Camp to be Named for JTAC Airman - AFT
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Pakistan
Pakistan PM to Visit Qatar to Talk Afghan Peace - AP
Pakistan PM to Discuss Afghanistan Reconciliation in Qatar - Reuters
Pakistani Taliban Kill 7 Soldiers, Abduct 4 - AP
Iran
UN Nuclear Inspectors’ Visit to Iran a Failure, West Says - NYT
Diplomats: UN Nuclear Agency Pressures Tehran - AP
US Concerns Grow Over Possible Israeli Strike on Iran - VOA
Panetta: Pressure Must be Kept on Iran - AP
Iran Threatens to Strike Back Against Sanctions, Attack - VOA
Khamenei: Iran Backs Foes of Israel - WP
Iranian Leader Warns US, Israel Against Strikes - AP
Iran Threatens Retaliation Over Oil Embargo - Reuters
Will Israel Attack Iran? - LAT
Israeli Official Says Iran Creating Missile that Could Reach US - LAT
BBC Accuses Iran of Intimidation - BBC
Iran Reports Launch of Small Satellite Into Orbit - AP
Trading Threats With Iran - NYT editorial
Syria
Activists: Syrian Troops Kill More Than 217 in Homs - VOA
Government Is Said to Kill 200 in Attack in Homs - NYT
At Least 200 Reported Killed in Syrian City - WP
Syrian Activists: 200 Dead in Government Assault - AP
Over 200 People Killed in Syria's Homs Before UN Vote - Reuters
Damascus Avoids Blood of Uprising, but Not Pain - NYT
UN to Vote Amid Syria Violence - BBC
UN Council Meeting Saturday to Consider Syria - AP
Russia Cannot Support Amended UN Syria Draft - Reuters
Syrian Colonel Defects and Joins Rebels - LAT
Emboldened Syrian Rebels Tear at Assad Power - Reuters
Uprising Finally Hits Syria's 'Silk Road' City - Reuters
Waiting in the Wings, Survivor of 3 Decades of Syrian Politics - NYT
Israeli Minister Says Assad's End May Be 'Long and Bloody' - Reuters
In Lebanon, a Refuge for Syria's Wounded - AP
Insight: Syria's Assad Set for Long Conflict - Reuters
Egypt
US Lawmakers Step Up Warnings on Egypt Military Aid - Reuters
Renewed Clashes Grip Egypt - VOA
Cairo Clashes Over Football Anger - BBC
Soccer Riot Becomes Metaphor for Gov’t Failure - NYT
Islamist Leader: West Ignoring Egypt - WP
Two US Women Freed in Sinai - WP
Sinai Gunmen Release US Tourists - BBC
Kidnappers Free 2 Americans, Egyptian Guide - AP
Egypt's Heavy Handed Military - LAT editorial
In Egypt, the Wrong Revolution - WP opinion
Can Egypt Avoid Pakistan’s Fate? - NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Turkey Tries to Navigate Sectarian Divides in Middle East - VOA
Iraq's Sectarian Tensions Create Opportunities for Attacks - VOA
Kuwait Election: Islamist-led Opposition Makes Gains - BBC
Libyan Diplomat Omar Brebesh Dies 'Under Torture' - BBC
US Still Backing Mideast Autocrats - WP opinion
WikiLeaks
US WikiLeaks Soldier Gets Court-Martial - VOA
Army Orders Court-Martial in WikiLeaks Case - AP
Wikileaks Suspect to Face Trial - BBC
Anonymous
Hackers Release FBI-Scotland Yard Call - WP
Hackers Intercept FBI-Scotland Yard Call - AP
FBI Admits Hacker Group’s Eavesdropping - NYT
FBI Probes Anonymous Phone Hack - BBC
NATO
Senior Official Sums Up NATO Defense Meetings - AFPS
US Department of Defense
US Military Future: What Makes the Cut? - CNN
Panetta Outlines ‘State of DOD’ to Troops in Germany - AFPS
Air Force to Cut Nearly 10,000 Troops in Cost-saving Effort - S&S
Obama to Revamp Plan to Move Okinawa Marines to Guam - S&S
Army Interrogates Crime Lab Workers After Critical News Reports - McClatchy
Army IG Testifies to Congress on Arlington Cemetery Progress - AFPS
Congressmen Question Pace of Probe at Arlington - AP
Air Force Leaders Chart Service Changes - AFPS
Operation Deep Freeze Supports Antarctica Research Mission - AFPS
United States
Justice Department Lawyers Play Role In Guantanamo - NPR
Obama Seeks $6B to Hire Thousands of Vets for Public Service Jobs - S&S
US Government, Military to Get Secure Android Phones - CNN
More Cities Consider Parades for Iraq War Vets - AP
Africa
UN Declares End to Somalia Famine - WP
UN: Somalia Famine Ended, Crisis Isn’t Over - NYT
Famine 'Over' in Somalia, UN Says - BBC
Surveillance Drone Crashes in Somali Capital - AP
Shoot-out at South Sudan Peace Talks - BBC
Sudan's Bashir Says Tensions With South Could Spark War - Reuters
Sudan's President Warns of Possible War With South - AP
Sudan Rebels 'Seeking Way' to Hand Over Abducted Chinese - Reuters
Renewed Atrocities Threaten IDPs in Eastern DRC - VOA
Americas
Mexico's Ruling PAN to Choose Presidential Candidate - LAT
Mexico Former Ruling Party Fights Drug Link Report - AP
Mexico Activist in Juarez Women Killings Wounded - AP
Colombia Emerald Tsar Faces Paramilitary Probe - BBC
Colombia Rebel Undergoes Tests at Caracas Hospital - AP
Police Strike Hits Brazilian City Hard - AP
Cuba's Raul Castro Visits Venezuela's Chavez - AP
Cuban Blogger Denied Travel Visa - BBC
Cuban Dissident Blogger Says Exit Visa Denied - AP
Asia Pacific
Tibetan Group Releases Photos of Chinese Crackdown - VOA
More Leaks Found at Crippled Japan Nuclear Plant - AP
Army, Navy Ships Take Part in Tokyo Evacuation Drill - S&S
Burma: Karen Rebels Deny Signing a Cease-Fire - NYT
Europe
Panetta Tells Troops at Ramstein Europe Still Important - S&S
Europe Hit by Russia Gas Shortage - BBC
Russia’s Democracy Movement Faces a Test of Strength Saturday - VOA
Russians in Provinces Support Putin But Not His Party - LAT
Putin Aide Says Foreign Hands Are Behind Russia Protests - NYT
Russia’s Capital Braces For Protests - VOA
Low-key Oligarch Stumps in Siberia - WP
Italy: Berlusconi to Quit Frontline Politics - WP
Bosnia Passes Laws Key to EU Bid, Muslims Agree to Census - Reuters
Europe is No Socialist Nightmare - WP opinion
South Asia
Privacy Concerns Mount in India - WP
State Election Has Big Implications for All India - AP
Nepal Releases Thousands of Former Fighters as Part of Peace Deal - NYT