Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Pentagon Doesn't Know if it's Buying Iranian Oil in Afghanistan - FP
In-Flight Transfusions Saving Lives on the Battlefield - S&S
Deployed Troops Resist ‘Groundhog Day’ Mindset - AFPS
Syria
Side Meetings on Syria Hold Promise at Munich Conference - S&S
UN Delivers Aid to Northern Syria - VOA
Aid Reaches Syria Rebel-Held Area - BBC
Iran 'Steps Up Syria Support', Hillary Clinton Warns - BBC
Syrians Seize on Turkish Military Gear - WP
A Rebel Commander in Syria Holds the Reins of War - NYT profile
Kerry's First Task - WP opinion
Iran
Defiant Iran Plans to Speed Nuclear Fuel Work - VOA
Biden Warns Iran: Diplomacy Won't Last Forever - VOA
Egypt
Egyptian Protesters, Police Clash in Cairo - VOA
Egyptian Protesters Clash With Police Outside Presidential Palace - WP
Egypt’s Divisions Deepen as Protests Rage Outside Presidential Palace - NYT
Clashes at Morsi's Cairo Palace - BBC
Egypt's $1.5 Billion in Aid from US Questioned Amid Crackdown - Bloomberg
Egypt 'Bodyguards' Take Stand Against Sex Assault - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Can New US Secretary of State Bring Peace to Israel and Palestinians? - VOA
Iraq Sunnis Protest; al-Qaida Front Calls to Arms - AP
Lebanese Troops Clash with Gunmen; 3 Killed - AP
In Nurturing Warlord, Algeria Sowed Seeds of Hostage Crisis - NYT
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Turkey: Deadly Blast at US Embassy in Ankara Kills 2 - VOA
Turkish Embassy Attack ‘Act of Terror’ - WP
Suicide Blast Kills US Embassy Guard in Turkey - NYT
Suicide Bomber Kills Guard at US Embassy in Turkey - AP
Turkey’s Erdogan: Embassy Bomber from Banned Marxist Group - Bloomberg
Turkey Bombing: What is the DHKP/C Terrorist Group? - WP
Europe Alarmed Over Threat of New Conflict in Africa - VOA
Former Military Prosecutor Criticizes US Use of Torture - FO
Italian Court Convicts 3 Americans in CIA Kidnapping - AP
Secret Monitoring Clouds 9/11 Proceedings - VOA
US Department of Defense
Hagel Emerges With Solid Dem Support for Pentagon - AP
Hagel: Accountability Key Factor to Defense Management - AFPS
Stavridis Links Security Capability, Economic Progress - AFPS
Soldiers Try to Regain Sleep Patterns After Return from Combat Zones - NT
First Pull-Ups for Women, Then Combat, Marines Say - NYT
Survey: 17 Percent of Marines Would Leave With Women in Combat - AP
Army Special Ops Helicopters Opening for Women - AP
Midshipmen Get Choice of Ships at Naval Academy Ceremony - TC
Problem-Solvers in World War II - WP book review
United States
Clinton Out, Kerry in at US State Department - VOA
Clinton Formally Resigns as Secretary of State - AP
Clinton Says World a Safer Place - BBC
Weighing Clinton’s Legacy and Future - WP
Secret Service Chief to Step Down this Month - AP
State Senator Sees Drones in Idaho's Future - LT
Ending Vet Homelessness, One Donut and Handshake at a Time - S&S
Number of Unemployed Veterans Up 150,000 in Four Months - S&S
Doolittle Raiders to Meet for Final Reunion: 'Close this Mission' - NFDN
Will Games Follow Pentagon's Lead on Women in Combat? - AP
An America Cramped by Defensiveness - WP opinion
Africa
French-Backed Malian Forces Secure Former Rebel Stronghold - VOA
UN Alarm at Mali Army Abuse Claim - BBC
Mali: Timbuktu Endured Terror Under Harsh Shariah Law - NYT
France’s Hollande to Visit Mali as Military Operation Winds Down - VOA
Mali’s Arabs and Tuaregs Face Hostility - AP
Europe Alarmed Over Threat of New Conflict in Africa - VOA
CJTF-HOA: Africa Mission Changes to Meet Threats, Build Capabilities - AFPS
Nigeria Raids 'Kill' 17 Militants - BBC
Sudan: Tribal Battles Displace Thousands in Darfur - NYT
Sudan: Thousands Flee Darfur Gold Battle - BBC
Americas
Mexico’s Drug War Quieter, But No Less Deadly - WP
Mexico Blast Hunt for Survivors at 'Dangerous' Phase - BBC
Colombia: FARC Ambush Kills Policemen and Escalates Tensions - BBC
Asia / Pacific
Asian Space Race Reflects Sharpened US-China Rivalry - LAT
Chinese Hackers Suspected in Attack on Washington Post’s Computers - WP
Washington Post Joins List of News Media Hacked by the Chinese - NYT
US Weighs Tougher Action Over China Cyberattacks - AP
Japan PM Vows to Defend Islands from China - AP
S. Korea - Japan: N. Korean Nuke and Missile Tests Undermine Stability - AFPS
North Korea Threatens US Over Rockets Launches - AP
USPACOM Chief Warns N. Korea Over Nuclear Threats - VOA
Europe
Another Reset With Russia in Obama’s Second Term - NYT
The Kremlin's New Anti-Americanism - TE
Russia Marks Stalingrad Anniversary - BBC
France: Paris Visit Honors Important Relationship, Carter Says - AFPS
Turkey Readies Incentives to Halt Falling Birth Rate - VOA
South Asia
China Poised to Control Strategic Pakistani Port - AP
Taliban Assault in Pakistan Results in Deaths of 35 - NYT