Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Afghan Troops Suffering Heavy Losses, US General Says - LAT
NATO Defense Ministers Set Post-2014 Afghanistan Mission - AFPS
US, Germany, Italy Vow Key Afghan Roles Post-2014 - AP
Hagel Describes Post-ISAF Afghanistan Mission - AFPS
Soldier Pleads Guilty in Massacre of 16 Afghan Civilians - ST
Afghan Fury Over Massacre 'Leniency' - BBC
Obama Promised to Investigate Afghan Massacre - ProPublica
Afghan Attack Kills Six Georgians - BBC
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
Syria
UK, French Claims Put Obama in Tough Spot on Syria - AP
Turkey Unrest May Impact Syria Peace Talks - VOA
Syrian Forces Chase Rebels Who Fled Fallen Town - NYT
Syrian Army Retakes Golan Crossing - VOA
Syrian Rebel Offensive in Golan Jolts Israel - AP
Syrian Army 'Retakes Golan Crossing' - BBC
Israel On Guard as Fighting in Syria Comes Closer - VOA
Israel Considers Its Options - NYT
Syria Army Deals Severe Blow to Rebels in Key Town - AP
Al-Qaida Leader Calls on Sunnis to Fight in Syria - AP
UN Golan Mission Faces Troop Shortage - VOA
The Syrian Rebel’s Painful Failings - WP opinion
The Ruins of Qusair - WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US Extends Iran Sanctions Relief to China - AP
Iran Leader's Election Bid: Taming the Presidency - AP
Israel Closer to Surrounding Itself with Barriers - WP
Israel Prods Ultra-Orthodox to ‘Share Burden’ - NYT
Iraqis Killed at Fake Checkpoint - BBC
Palestinian PM Sworn In, Faces Hamas, Economic Issues - VOA
Patriots, F-16s May Remain in Jordan After Eager Lion Exercise - AFPS
Israeli Military Plans Social Media Clampdown - AP
Tunisian Soldiers Killed in Blast - BBC
Jailed Egyptian Blogger Begins Hunger Strike - VOA
US Department of Defense
House Committee Refuses to Put Squeeze on Personnel - S&S
Special Operations Forces Outperform Investment, Carter Says - AFPS
McRaven: Success in Human Domain Fundamental to Special Ops - AFPS
3 Days In, Manning Trial Comes Into Focus - AP
For Bales and Hasan, Two Different Fates - S&S
Guantanamo Hunger Strike Grows; 41 Now Being Force-Fed - WP
Guantanamo Prison Getting Guard Reinforcements - MH
Fears, Misconceptions of PTSD Fuel Divide - S&S
HASC Passes Bill to Address Sexual Assaults - AP
Panel OKs Bill to Cut Number of Military Camouflage Designs - BND
Sacrificing Military Readiness - WP opinion
United States
Skepticism Over US Involvement in Foreign Conflicts - NYT
Files: US Mines Internet Data - WP
US Says It Gathers Online Data Abroad - NYT
Legislators Query Holder on NSA Phone Records - VOA
US Confirms Phone Records Collection - BBC
Administration Defends Collecting Phone Records - AP
House Chairman: NSA Records Search Stopped Attack - AP
‘No Such Agency’ Spies on Communications of the World - WP
Al-Qaida Remains a Threat Despite US Success Against Terrorism - AFPS
Panetta Named in Post-bin Laden Raid Security Lapse - AP
Obama Names Outspoken Rice as National Security Adviser - AP
Hagel Welcomes Rice’s Selection as National Security Adviser - AFPS
The New Security Team - NYT editorial
Why Was the NSA Program Secret? - WP editorial
President Obama’s Dragnet - NYT editorial
World
World Economic Forum Opens in Burma - VOA
Africa
Malian Troops Advance on Last Rebel-Held Stronghold - VOA
Kenyan Group Seeks Tribunal for 2008 Violence Perpetrators - VOA
Kenya: Mau Mau Abuse Victims to Get Payouts - BBC
Britain Apologizes, Pays Compensation for Colonial Abuses in Kenya - VOA
Ethiopia: Halting Dam's Construction Unthinkable - VOA
Americas
In Americas, Resistance to Legal Marijuana - NYT
US to Start Dialogue with Venezuela - BBC
Mexican Soldiers Raid Safe House Near US Border, Rescue 165 - WP
Mexico Rescues 165 Migrants Near US - BBC
Three Held Over Disappearance from Mexico City Bar - BBC
Brazil Sends Army to Land Dispute - BBC
Paraguay Medical Exercise Aids Impoverished Citizens - AFPS
Asia / Pacific
US Commander Issues Stern Warning on S. China Sea Disputes - VOA
US Admiral Urges Compromise in Asian Sea Dispute - AP
China Looking Forward to 'Historic' US Summit - VOA
Obama Urged to Prod China on Rights at Meeting - NYT
China’s Envoy Aims to Allay Tensions With US - NYT
North and South Korea Agree to First Official Dialogue in Years - NYT
South Korea Accepts North's Surprise Offer of Talks - VOA
Philippine Rebels Won't Give Up Armed Struggle Yet - PA
UK Military Chief Discusses Burma Training Link - AP
Burma's Suu Kyi Wants to be President in 2015 - VOA
Suu Kyi Aiming to be Burma President - WP
Obama and Xi Must Think Broadly to Avoid a Classic Trap - NYT opinion
Vietnam’s Angry Feet - NYT opinion
Europe
Putin on Russia's Naval Plans in the Mediterranean - AP
German Defense Chief Under Fire Over Drone Program - AP
Georgia Encouraged with Meeting Over NATO Membership - TNA
Turks Angry Over Dearth of Protest Coverage by Established Media - NYT
Turkey PM Urges End to Protests - BBC
Turkish Leader Holds Firm vs. Protests - WP
Protesters Blockade Bosnian Parliament Over ID Law - VOA
Hagel Praises Spain in Meeting With Defense Minister - AFPS
South Asia