Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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Afghanistan
5 of 26 Afghan Security Brigades Able to Operate Independently - S&S
Afghan, NATO Forces Kill More than 20 Militants - AP
Afghan Villagers Flee Homes, Blame US Drones - AP
Kerry Reaffirms Commitment to Partnership With Afghanistan - AFPS
The Most Dangerous Job in Afghanistan? - S&S
Court-Martial Recommended for Marine Who Urinated on Taliban - S&S
Syria
Analysts: Arab Recognition Boosts Syrian Opposition, Arms Flow - VOA
Officials: Arms Shipments Rise to Syrian Rebels - AP
Syria, Russia, Iran Slam Arab League - VOA
Russia Angry at Arab League on Syria - BBC
Assad Sends Letter to Emerging Powers Seeking Help to End War - NYT
UN: Syria, Rebels Must Ensure UN Safety in Golan - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Syrian Conflict’s Impact Felt in Iraq - WP
Officials: Attacks in Iraq Kill 5, Wound 25 People - AP
Egyptian Court Overturns Top Prosecutor's Firing - VOA
Egypt Prosecutor Sacking Overturned - BBC
Arrests as Egypt Internet Cable Cut - BBC
Libya Mulls Aid for Egypt, No Decision Yet - VOA
Obama’s Pragmatic Approach to Mideast - WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Guantanamo Hunger Strike Grows - VOA
Striking Guantanamo Prisoners Say Water Denied - AP
With Some New Flexibility, Officials Reassess Spending Cuts - AFPS
Marine Corps Prepares for Quadrennial Review Process - AFPS
Military Tuition Assistance Restored, But Timing is Uncertain - S&S
Can the Marines Survive? - FP opinion
United States
FAA Searching Out Test Ground for Domestic Drone Rules - S&S
Little-Known Surveillance Tool Raises Concerns - WP
CIA Director Faces Quandary on Clandestine Service Appointment - WP
Officer Tied to Tapes’ Destruction Moves Up CIA Ladder - NYT
A Familiar Argument Over Intentions in Joining a Terrorist Group - NYT
Former Officials Warn Top Justice Dept. Vacancies Create Concerns - WP
Kerry Heads Home After Iraq, Afghanistan Visits - AP
Feds Can't Keep Up with Ills From Two Wars, Scientists Say - USAT
Ex-CIA Chief Aided WWII Hero's Arlington Burial - AP
Veterans Must Learn to Connect with American Civilians - WP opinion
United Kingdom
Abu Qatada: Government Loses Deportation Appeal - BBC
British Judges Reject Bid to Deport Muslim Cleric - NYT
United Nations
UN Close to Curbing Arms Trade With Treaty - NYT
World
Kerry: Emerging Economies Pose Challenges for US, EU - VOA
Fine Print: Missiles Around the World - WP opinion
Africa
China Works to Improve Image in Africa - VOA
UN’s Ban Ki-moon: Mali Needs 11,000 Peacekeepers - BBC
New Ivory Coast Unrest Displaces Thousands - VOA
Displaced Somalis 'Abused and Raped' - BBC
Kenya Law Society to Investigate Disputed Election - VOA
Zimbabwe Court Orders Bail for Tsvangirai Aides - VOA
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Back in Hospital - BBC
Americas
Mexico Vigilantes Detain Police - BBC
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Navy Makes Presence Felt at Disputed Shoal - S&S
China Agencies Press Territorial Claims in Asian Waters - LAT
Chinese Military Denies Damaging Vietnamese Fishing Boat - WP
Fire-Gutted Vessel Highlights Vietnam-China Maritime Dispute - VOA
Elite in China Face Austerity Under Xi’s Rule - NYT
China Convicts and Sentences 20 Accused of Militant Separatism - NYT
North Korea Cuts Key Military Hotline with South - VOA
North Korea Says it Has Cut Key Military Hotline - AP
N. Korea Border Factory Operating Despite Hotline Move - BBC
North Korean Threat Fails to Instill Fear Among US Experts - HSA
North Korean Threats Help No One, Pentagon Official Says - AFPS
B-2s Fly Nonstop from US to Korea for Exercise Mission - S&S
Thailand Begins Southern Peace Talks - BBC
Burma Jarred by Peace Laureate at Military Parade - NYT
Burma Approves News Dailies Amid Outcry - VOA
Europe
Kerry Pushes US-Europe Trade Deal - WP
French Soldier, 2 Others Held in Terror Probe - AP
Court: Bosnian Serbs Guilty of Wartime Persecution - AP
US Detainee Zubaydah Sues Poland in European Court - AP
Bomb Explodes Near Acropolis in Central Athens - AP
Italy PM Says He 'Can't Wait' to Leave Office - VOA
Police Alert as Cyprus Banks Reopen - BBC
South Asia
Upcoming Pakistan Vote Signals Change in Civ-Mil Relations - VOA
2 German Sailors Detained in India Over Death - AP
Sri Lankan Mass Grave Dates Back 25 Years - AP
Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise Kicks Off in Nepal - AFPS