Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Armed Forces Journal - AOL Defense - Army Times - At War - CSM Backchannels
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Foreign Affairs - Foreign Policy - David Ignatius - Infinity Journal
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Afghanistan
Dempsey Backs Keeping 8,000-12,000 NATO Troops in Afghanistan - Bloomberg
Withdrawal from Afghanistan Risks US Intelligence Collection - Bloomberg
Taliban Attack Highly Regarded Afghan Army Unit - NYT
Taliban Attack Kills 13 Afghan Soldiers - AP
North Korea
Analysts Downplay US Report on N. Korean Missiles - VOA
US Stresses Limits of North Korea's Nuclear Firepower - AP
US Downplays Report on North Korean Nuclear Missile Capability - Reuters
US Intelligence Divide on North Korea is Exposed - LAT
War on Korean Peninsula Unlikely - WP
Contrasting Views on N. Korea Underscore Sensitivities, Lack of Evidence - NYT
Kerry: North Korean Missile Launch Would be 'Huge Mistake' - VOA
Kerry Warns N. Korea Against Missile Test - NYT
Kerry Talks Tough to North Korea - WP
Don't Make Missile Mistake, Kerry Tells Kim - TT
Kerry to North Korea: Don't Test Missile - AP
Kerry to Meet China's Top Leaders to Discuss N. Korea - Reuters
Kerry to Press China Over North Korea - BBC
Will China Shift Its Stance on N. Korea? - VOA
Chinese City on North Korea Border Holds Drill - AP
Lavrov: Russia Would Back N. Korea Talks in Geneva - AP
US Spy Chiefs See Domestic Motive in N. Korean Rhetoric - Reuters
Steely Leader of South Korea Is Battle-Ready - NYT
Despite Tensions, North Korea Readies for Festivities - AP
N. Korea Threatens to Hit Colo. Springs, but Doesn’t Know Where it Is - WP
N. Korea Denies Cyberattack on S. Korean Companies - AP
The North Korea Problem - NYT editorial
Kim Jong-un's First Year - KT editorial
The Wrong Message for Kim Jong Un - WP opinion
Bomb North Korea, Before It’s Too Late - NYT opinion
How to Defeat North Korea - Bloomberg opinion
Overstating the North Korean Threat - Contentions opinion
Syria
Assad Troops Widen Offensive at Border - WP
Syrian Troops Widen Offensive in Border Areas - AP
Israel Fires Into Syria After Golan Troops Come Under Fire - Reuters
Israeli Artillery Retaliates for Syrian Fire - AP
Syrian Rebels Break With Group Over Qaeda Wing Alliance - NYT
UN Fears for Safety of Returning Syrian Refugees - VOA
Diplomatic Hurdles for Syria UN Chemical-Arms Inspection - VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Field of Candidates Growing, Iran’s Election Heats Up - WP
Iranian Businessman Says Blacklisting Good Publicity - VOA
Israeli Forces Hold Palestinian American Teenager in Lockup - WP
US Analysts Dismiss Reports of Palestinian PM Resignation - VOA
US Hails Yemen Leader's Military Shake-up - AP
Egypt's Coptic Christians Live in Fear of Islamic Extremists - LAT
Morsi Shows Support for Egypt’s Military - NYT
Egypt Leader and Military Chief Put Tension Aside - AP
Egypt Army Denies Torture Claims - BBC
Egyptian President Plans Russia Trip - VOA
Is a Nuclear Iran Inevitable? - TA opinion
WikiLeaks
Wikileaks Founder to Run for Political Office in Australia - VOA
A WikiLeaks Way Out - LAT editorial
US Department of Defense
Wiser Military Needed for Complex Foes, Says Retired Admiral - NT
Dempsey: Post-2014 Security Agreement Talks Can Move Forward - VOA
President Awards Army Chaplain Posthumous Medal of Honor - VOA
Korean War Chaplain Awarded Posthumous Medal of Honor - VOA
Guantanamo Bay Prison to Get New Commander - AP
Overturning Verdict Right Decision, General Says - S&S
Navy Officer Who Faked Death to End Affair Faces Expulsion - S&S
Army Loses Ground in Budget’s Service Split - Slate opinion
United States
Changes to Gun Bill Could Weaken Current Laws - WP
DOD, Interagency Rehearse Hurricane Response Procedures - AFPS
We Can’t Fix Immigration on Our Own - WP opinion
VA Needs New Leader to Fulfill Mission - S&S opinion
United Kingdom
BBC in Hot Seat as anti-Thatcher Song Climbs Chart - AP
BBC Defends Thatcher Song Row Move - BBC
Africa
Mali Residents Wary As French Troops Withdraw - VOA
Conditions Getting Worse for Mali Refugees - VOA
Mali Refugees Face 'Appalling' Camp - BBC
Three Chadian Soldiers Killed in Mali Suicide Bombing - Reuters
Sudan's Bashir Pledges Peace in First Visit to South Sudan - VOA
Bashir Orders South Sudan Border Opened - BBC
Sudan, South Sudan to Open Border, Resume Oil - AP
Tasting Good Life, Opposition in Zimbabwe Slips Off Pedestal - NYT
IMF Recognizes Somalia Government - BBC
Americas
Southcom Tailors Exercise Program in Light of Budget Squeeze - AFPS
After Chavez, Venezuela Votes - AP
Crowds at Final Rallies in Venezuela - BBC
Chavez Dead, But Spirit Lives on in Venezuela’s Presidential Campaign - WP
Ghost of Chavez in Driving Seat as Venezuela Votes - TT
Venezuela's Interim Leader Accuses Rivals of Destabilization Attempts - LAT
Venezuela Says It Foiled Plot to Destabilize Presidential Vote - Reuters
In Mexico, an Upsurge of Vigilantism - WP
The Reckoning After Venezuela's Election - WP editorial
How to Win the Mexican Drug War - WP opinion
Asia / Pacific
Space Plays a Growing Role in US-China Security Talks - AP
US Senators Urge Kerry to Make Tibet Important Issue - VOA
US Puts Japan in Talks for Pacific Trade Deal - Reuters
Burna Opposition Leader Starts Japan Visit - AP
Burma Riots: Muslim Gold Shop Workers Jailed - BBC
Red Cross Ends Uzbek Detainee Visits - BBC
Europe
Russian Official: Economy May Need Stimulus Measures - VOA
US Names Russians to Sanctions List - WP
US Names Russians Targeted for Sanctions - AP
US Publishes Russian Sanction List - BBC
Bailout Terms Are Eased for Ireland and Portugal - NYT
Cyprus Bailout Moves Forward - VOA
Dutch Government Puts Austerity Plans on Hold - AP
Turkey Passes Anti-terrorism Law Reform - VOA
Turkey’s New Law on Asylum Sets Limits for Non-Europeans - Reuters
Neo-Nazi Trial Forces Germany to Confront Painful Truths - Reuters
Rights Row in Northern Serbian Province Sparks Protest - Reuters
South Asia
Pakistan: Musharraf Admits Secret CIA Drone Deal - TT
Sri Lankan Tamil Newspaper Burnt Down - AP
Sri Lanka Newspaper Office Set Ablaze - Reuters
Militants Threaten Pakistan's Election Process - Dawn editorial