Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Can Afghanistan Survive Without America? - TNY
US, Pakistan Hint at Deal to Reopen NATO Supply Routes - NYT
US, Pakistan Deal Seen Soon on Afghan Supply Routes - Reuters
US Drawdown in Afghanistan Includes Many Trainers - AP
Afghan Forces Take Security Lead in Southern Afghanistan - AFPS
Fallen Marine's Letter to Family Resonates with Many - LAT
Afghan Policeman Kills 3 British Soldiers - BBC
Three British Soldiers Killed by Afghan Officer - NYT
Britain Says 3 UK Soldiers Die in Afghan Shooting - AP
Australian Soldier Dies on 7th Tour of Afghanistan - AP
Seven Killed in Kandahar Bombing - BBC
Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan Army of Rocket Attacks - Reuters
Taliban Bodies are 'Returned to Pakistan for Burial' - BBC
Bagram Detainee Case Comes Before UK's Top Court - AP
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Syria
Arab League, Syrian Opposition Discuss Syrian Crisis - VOA
Syrian Opposition Makes New Push to Unite - AP
UN Rights Chief: Both Sides Responsible for Serious Abuses - VOA
UN Rights Chief Plea on Syria Weapons - BBC
UN Rights Chief: Strengthen Syria Observer Mission - AP
Syria Strikes Damascus Suburb; UN Decries Arms Flow - Reuters
Diplomacy Failing, West Faces Tough Syria Choices - Reuters
Will New Plan to End Syrian Bloodshed Work? - CNN
Anan’s ‘Plan B’ Shortcomings - CNN
85 Soldiers, Including General, Defect en Masse to Turkey - NYT
Assad Regrets Shooting Down Turkish Jet, Report Says - AP
Syria's 'Network of Torture Chambers' - CNN
Meeting on Syria a Coalition of the Timid - CNN opinion
Iran
US Adds Forces in Persian Gulf, a Signal to Iran - NYT
Iran Reports Long-Range Missile Launch in Exercise - AP
Iran Says it Wants 'Win-Win' in Nuclear Talks - AP
Iran Officials Alarmed by Sanctions - WP
Iranians in Kenya Planned Israeli, US Attacks - AP
Middle East / North Africa
UN Confirms Saudi Dissident, Group Off Al Qaeda List - Reuters
Israel Disbands Panel on Military Service Rules - NYT
Israel Explodes Spy Gear in South, Says Lebanon - AP
Hamas Suspends Voter Registration Process in Gaza - NYT
Officials: 8 Killed Bombings in Central Iraq - AP
Car Bomb Kills 25 in Southern Iraq, Official Says - Reuters
Britain Probes Bahrain Bomb Plot - BBC
Transforming Egypt's Economy, Military Daunt Morsi - VOA
Egypt's New Leader Claims Revolution's Mantle - AP
Libya Frees Four From International Court’s Team - NYT
Libya Frees Detained ICC Staff After Apology - Reuters
Libya ICC Lawyer Melinda Taylor, Colleagues Fly Out - BBC
Iran Talks Break Down - WP opinion
Iraq Transition Raises Thorny Questions - WP opinion
US Department of Defense
US Cyber Command Short On Offensive Cyber Experts - DN
At Least 1 Dead in Air Force C-130 Firefighting Crash in SD - S&S
Obama Calls Firefighting Airmen Heroes - AFPS
Firefighting C-130s Placed on Operational Hold After Crash - AFPS
Guard Responds to Weather Damage, Wildfires - AFPS
Army Makes Case For Funding Culture Skills Beyond COIN - AOLD
Review: Changes Needed in Guard, Reserve Pay - S&S
Oxygen Problems on F-22 Elude Air Force’s Fixes - NYT
Navy to Resume Sinking Old Ships in US Waters - AP
United States
US Edging Toward Decision on New Nuclear Arms Cuts - AP
Industry Offers Conduct Code for Unmanned Aircraft - AP
Cost to Protect US Secrets Doubles to Over $11 Billion - NYT
US Officials Insist No Specific Olympic Threat - CNN
AG Holder Says GOP Has Made Him ‘Proxy’ for Obama - WP
Congress Asks: Is Cloud Computing Safe Enough? - WP
Labor Department Announces Grants to Train Homeless Vets - AFPS
Veterans Mentor Says He Lied About Military Record - HC
Former PTSD Counselor Charged with Falsifying Record Arrested - HC
Amelia Earhart Search Goes Underwater - VOA
US Record Heat Wave to Continue This Week - VOA
US Risks Losing its Space Edge - CNN opinion
Hate Speech and Stolen Valor - NYT opinion
United Kingdom
At Least Six 'Talented' Generals Quit Army Over Defense Cuts - DT
Scottish Independence: Defense Inquiry Gets Under Way - BBC
Bagram Detainee Case Comes Before UK's Top Court - AP
United Nations
Talks Begin on Global Arms Treaty - BBC
Africa
AFRICOM’s Makeup Promotes ‘Whole-of-Government’ Approaches - AFPS
Boko Haram Battles Crush Northern Nigerian City - VOA
Law Expert: Better Protection Needed Following Kenya Church Attacks - VOA
Iranians in Kenya Planned Israeli, US Attacks - AP
Mali Says Rebel Tomb Desecration a War Crime - VOA
Mali Islamists Exert Control, Attacking Door to a Mosque - AP
Mali Militants 'Raid Timbuktu Mosque' - BBC
Kidnapped Foreign Aid Workers Rescued in Somalia - VOA
Kenya Camp Aid Workers Rescued in Somalia - BBC
Tanzania Denies Doctor 'Torture' - BBC
Americas
Mexico’s President-Elect Seeks to Reassure US - WP
For Mexico’s President-Elect, a Strategic Journey - NYT
Mexico's Next President Faces Uphill Fight - AP
Mexico's Pena Nieto to Push for Quick Reforms - Reuters
Mexico's Pena Nieto: 'No Return to the Past' from PRI - BBC
Mexican Vote: Key Questions Linger - CNN
Mexico's Creaky Economy to Test Pena Nieto's Ambitions - Reuters
Mexico: Reactions to Peña Nieto’s Victory - WP
Mexican Election Runner-Up May Challenge Results - Reuters
Venezuela Presidential Palace Employee Arrested - AP
Guatemalan Students Protest Over Education Reform - BBC
Mexico Elects a New President - NYT editorial
Mexico’s Mandate for Compromise - WP opinion
Mexico’s Next Chapter - NYT opinion
For Mexicans, It Was the Economy, Stupid - NYT opinion
Nieto More Dangerous Than He Looks - FP opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
Report Sheds Light on North Korean Nuclear Program - VOA
UN Report: North Korea Ships Arms, Violating Sanctions - AP
Recriminations Fly in S. Korea After Backing Off Japan Military Deal - WSJ
South Korea Opens New Government Hub - VOA
South Korea Opens 'Mini Capital' in Sejong City - BBC
Japan’s Leader Set Back as Faction of His Party Quits - NYT
Key Faction Deserts Japan's Ruling DPJ - BBC
Dozens Quit Japan's Ruling Party in Blow to PM - AP
Japan’s PM Noda Survives Challenge - WP
Okinawa Governor Rejects Plan to Deploy US Plane - AP
Russia's Medvedev Lands on Disputed Far East Island - Reuters
China Paper Accuses Manila Over South China Sea 'Plot' - Reuters
China Aligns With India, Japan on Piracy Patrols - AP
Two 'Plane Hijackers' Die in China's Xinjiang - BBC
Burma Frees at Least Three Political Prisoners in Amnesty - Reuters
Australia, Indonesia Boost Ties to Fight Smuggling - AP
Europe
Europe’s Banking Chief Wields New Power in Crisis - NYT
France Faces Budget Cuts to Meet European Target - NYT
Russia’s Putin Seeks to Show He Won’t Buckle to US - WP
Foreign-Funded Nonprofits in Russia Face New Hurdle - NYT
German Intelligence Official Resigns Over Neo-Nazi Inquiry - NYT
Scandal-Hit German Spy Head Quits - BBC
25-Nation Bloc to End Kosovo's Supervision - AP
European FMs Want 'Decisive' Effort to Regulate Arms Trade - VOA
In Europe, Small Change - WP editorial
South Asia
Voice of Mumbai Attacks Points Finger at Pakistan - Reuters
Defining Moment for Indian PM - WP
Justice and ‘a Ray of Hope’ After 2002 India Riots - NYT
In India, Scant Monsoon Rains Raise Concerns for Farmers - VOA