Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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BBC - CNN World - CSM World - LAT World - NYT World - WP World - VOA
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American Forces Press Service - Abu Muqawama - Air Force Times
Armed Forces Journal - AOL Defense - Army Times - At War - CSM Backchannels
Battleland - Best Defense - Danger Room - Defense Tech - DoD Buzz - Early Warning
Foreign Affairs - Foreign Policy - David Ignatius - Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
The Interpreter - Kings of War - Long War Journal - Marine Corps Gazette
Marine Corps Times - Military Review - National Defense - Navy Times - Parameters
Security Clearance - Stars & Stripes - Wings Over Iraq - ZenPundit
CNA - CNAS - CSIS - ILW - ISW - Rand - TJF
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Afghanistan
Karzai Agrees to US Request for Bases - VOA
Karzai Says US Bases Can Stay, Raising Some Eyebrows in West - NYT
Karzai Says US Wants to Keep Nine Bases in Afghanistan - WP
Watchdog Says Government Tried to Silence Him on Afghanistan - Politico
Afghan Governor Says He Escaped Assassination - AP
Germany: Chancellor Merkel on Visit to Afghanistan - AP
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Syria
US Senators Call for Increased Military Pressure on Syrian Government - VOA
Kerry Sees No Transitional Role for Syria's Assad - VOA
Kerry: ‘No Post-War Role’ for Syria's Assad - BBC
Israel Warns US About Russian Arms Sale to Syria - Reuters
Kerry Urges Russia Not to Sell Weapons to Syria - VOA
Kerry Warns Russia Against Selling High-Performance Missiles to Syria - WP
Free Syrian Army Rebels Defect to Islamist Group Jabhat al-Nusra - Guardian
British Press for Arms Shipments to Syrian Rebels - VOA
Cameron and Putin to Discuss Syrian Conflict in Talks - BBC
Turkey PM Warns Syria Has Used Chemical Weapons - VOA
Hezbollah Threatens Israel Over Syria Strikes - NYT
Hezbollah: Syria Will Send New Arms After Israeli Raid - VOA
Hezbollah Vows to Get More Weapons in Wake of Israeli Strike - WP
Philippines Eyes Golan UN Withdrawal - BBC
In Eastern Syria Oil Smugglers Benefit From Chaos - Reuters
Syrian Civil War Is Going Regional - FT editorial
Disarming Syria - WP opinion
U.S. Should Push for Elections in Syria - Time opinion
Obama Can't Wish Away Syrian Crisis - USAT opinion
Syria’s War, Outside the Lines - WP opinion
How Putin Rolled Kerry on Syria - FP opinion
Middle East/North Africa
Hagel Stresses Regional Cooperation on Middle East Issues - AFPS
US Imposes Sanctions on Those Aiding Iran - NYT
Khamenei Adviser Enters Iran's Presidential Contest - Reuters
UN: Israeli Occupation Sapping East Jerusalem Economy - VOA
3 Ultra-Orthodox Men Arrested in Confrontation at Western Wall - NYT
Israel Approves New Settler Homes - BBC
Israel Seeks to End Back-of-the-Bus Gender Segregation - VOA
Bomb Kills 3 Sunni Worshippers in Iraq - AP
Three Europeans Released in Yemen - BBC
UAE Defendants Deny Islamist Plot, Demand Abuse Inquiry - Reuters
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Rallies Against Israel - AP
Egypt: US Man Stabbed at Embassy in Cairo - NYT
Tunisian Held Over Canada Bomb Plot - BBC
Tunisian Accused of Proposing Contamination of Water or Air in US. - NYT
British Embassy Temporarily Withdraws Some Staff From Libya - Reuters
Explosions Hit Two Police Stations in Libya's Benghazi - Reuters
US Department of Defense
US, Canadian Officials Celebrate NORAD’s 55th Anniversary - AFPS
NATO Delegation Visits New Mexico Facilities - AFPS
DOD Makes Progress to Meet Nuclear Treaty Requirements - AFPS
Officials Call for Continued Ballistic Missile Defense Modernization - AFPS
Ardent Sentry Preps Northcom, First Responders for Disasters - AFPS
Security Processes Accelerate Adoption of Commercial Devices - AFPS
Hagel Must Rein in DOD Civilian Workforce - RCD opinion
United States
Intelligence Report Identified Vulnerability Before Boston Bombing - LAT
FBI Under Fire, Didn't Tell Boston PD About Marathon Bombing Suspects - Fox
Suspect in Boston Bombing Talked Jihad in Russia - NYT
Congress Holds First Hearing on Boston Bombings - VOA
US Senate Panel Begins Immigration Debate - VOA
Benghazi Debate Focuses on Interpretation of Early E-Mail on Attackers - NYT
US Charges 8 in $45 Million Cyber Crime Scheme - VOA
Cyber Gang 'Stole $45m' From ATMs - BBC
Veterans Affairs: AWOL on Vets - NYDN editorial
The Republicans’ Benghazi Obsession - NYT editorial
Republicans’ Benghazi Witch Hunt - WP opinion
Africa
UN: Up to 3,000 AU Peacekeepers Killed in Somalia Since 2007 - VOA
Somali President Vows to Divert Youth from Al-Shabab - VOA
Nigerian President Aborts Trip to Address Violence - VOA
Nigeria Cult Ambush 'Kills Police' - BBC
Three Suicide Attacks Strike Army, Nigerien Soldiers in Mali - Reuters
Malian Military Takes Aim at Kidal - VOA
Kenya Asks UN to Scrap Kenyatta, Ruto's ICC Trials - VOA
Kenya Asks UN to Halt ICC Charges - BBC
Americas
Mexico: City of Violent Deaths Tries to Change Its Image - NYT
Guatemala’s Rios Montt Denies Genocide - BBC
Ex-Dictator Denies Role in Guatemalan Massacres - NYT
Chile Students Resume Protests - BBC
Asia / Pacific
Frustrated Chinese Turn to Obama - WP
Taiwan Demands Apology From Philippines for Fisherman’s Killing - NYT
North Korea Nuke Arsenal Seen as Matter of When, Not If - AP
South Korean President Fires Spokesman - NYT
Deep Divisions Surface After Landmark Malaysian Elections - VOA
Indonesian Police Arrest 4 More Terror Suspects - AP
Europe
EU Envoy: US-EU Trade Pact Will Be 'Game Changer' - VOA
Russia's Military Might for More Than Show - VOA
Russia Showcases Military Pomp for Victory Day - TT
Lawyer: Abu Qatada's Conditions to Leave UK - AP
Radical Cleric Abu Qatada to Leave Britain Voluntarily - Reuters
Bulgaria Vote Seen Unlikely to Deliver Government, Solve Crisis - VOA
French Muslims Look to Science to Determine Start of Ramadan - VOA
In Its Efforts to Integrate Roma, Slovakia Recalls US Struggles - NYT
South Asia
India Urges Efforts to Avoid China Border Tensions - AP
Former Pakistani PM’s Son Kidnapped at Election Rally - VOA
Gunmen Abduct Pakistani Ex-PM’s Son as Campaign Nears End - NYT
Gunmen Kidnap Pakistani Candidate, Son of Former PM Gilani - WP
Has ex-Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif Changed His Stripes? - WP
Pakistan: Bombs Target Election Offices, Killing 3 - AP
Khan Gains in Pakistan Vote, Haggling Over Gov't Expected - Reuters