Small Wars Journal

11 October SWJ Roundup

Fri, 10/11/2013 - 8:09am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More

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USNI Daily - Real Clear Defense - Real Clear World - The Daily Humanitarian

BBC - CNN World - CSM World - LAT World - NYT World - WP World - VOA

WP National Security - WT National Security - American Forces Press Service

Abu Muqawama - Air Force Times - Armed Forces Journal - AOL Defense - Army Times

At War - CSM Backchannels - Battleland - DEFCON Hill - Best Defense - Danger Room

Defense One - Defense Tech - DoD Buzz - The Diplomat - Clausewitz Homepage

Early Warning - Foreign Affairs - Foreign Policy - Fortuna’s Corner - Ground Force Dialogue

David Ignatius - Defense Tech - Early Warning Blog - Feral Jundi -  Infinity Journal

Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

Information Dissemination - The Interpreter - Kings of War - Long War Journal

Marine Corps Gazette - Marine Corps Times - Maritime Executive - Military Review

MountainRunner - National Defense - Navy Times - Parameters - RUSI

Security Clearance - Stars & Stripes - War on the Rocks - Warscapes - Wings Over Iraq

ZenPundit - CNA - CNAS - CSIS - ILW - ISW - Rand - TJF - USIP

 

*SWJ Daily Roundup Tip Jar*

 

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Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Libya, Somalia Raids Signal Shift in US Counterterror Efforts - VOA

Oslo: Norwegian Citizen Possibly Involved in Kenya Mall Attack - VOA

 

Afghanistan

US Losing Patience as Deadline for Afghan Deal Nears - WP

Afghans: US ‘Forcibly’ Snatched Pakistan Taliban Leader - WP

Details Emerge of Afghanistan Raid in Which 4 Soldiers Were Killed - S&S

Chatham House Upbeat on Afghan Elections - UPI

NATO’s Rasmussen: Progress in Afghanistan Remarkable, Undeniable - AFPS

 

Syria

Syrian Civilians Bore Brunt of Rebels’ Fury, Report Says - NYT

Group: Syrian Islamist Rebels Killed, Kidnapped Civilians - WP

New Report Says Syrian Rebels Committed War Crimes - AP

Syria Rebels 'Executed Civilians' - BBC

Capture of Key Chemical Base Aids UN Mission - UPI

UNICEF: Syrian Child Refugees Face Exploitation - VOA

Weapons Watchdog Wins Nobel Peace Prize - WP

Chemical Weapons Watchdog Wins Nobel Peace Prize - NYT

Syria Monitors Win Nobel Peace Prize - BBC

 

US Department of Defense

Obama Signs Bill to Pay Fallen Troops' Death Benefits - AP

After Leaks, NSA Struggles for Trust - WP

As Libya Falters, Marines Moved to Italy for 2nd Time in Months - S&S

Ashton Carter, Deputy Defense Secretary, to Step Down - WP

Carter to Step Down as Deputy Defense Secretary in December - AFPS

Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to Step Down - S&S

Key DOD Nominees Testify at Confirmation Hearings - AFPS

JPAC Admits to Phony Ceremonies Honoring ‘Returning’ Remains - S&S

$30,000 Went Missing Amid SEAL Rescue of Capt. Phillips - AP

Marine Vet's 'Infidel' Knives a Pointed Jab at the Enemy - MCT

2 of 3 ex-Navy Football Players to Face Court-Martial in Rape Case - LAT

 

NATO

NATO Fosters Partnerships Key to Future Success - AFPS

 

United States

Uncertain Outcome After Obama Talks With House Republicans - VOA

Hale Calls Shutdown ‘a Tragedy,’ Urges Congress to End It - AFPS

CIA Warning on Snowden in ’09 Said to Slip Through the Cracks - NYT

Report: White House Scrutiny of Leaks Threatens Press Freedom - VOA

Early US Astronaut Scott Carpenter Dies at Age 88 - VOA

 

United Kingdom

Snowden Data 'Worst UK Secrets Loss' - BBC

Greenpeace Ship Britons Denied Bail in Russia - BBC

 

Africa

UN Calls for Peacekeeping Force in CAR - VOA

Malawi President Banda Dissolves Cabinet - VOA

In Africa, Seeking a License to Kill - NYT Opinion

 

Americas / Caribbean

Brazil Prison Fight Leaves 13 Dead - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

S. Korean Official: Allied Transfer of Control in 2015 'Inappropriate' - S&S

China Seeks to Avert Tensions Over Sea, Warns Others - Bloomberg

Former Pariah State Burma Takes Over ASEAN Chair - VOA

Burma, Kachin Rebels Broker Truce - UPI

Kerry Lauds South Korea’s Role in Regional Peace - UPI

China Arrests Journalist Amid Crackdown on Rumors - VOA

Deal Will Allow US Firms into Vietnam Nuclear Market - AP

 

Europe

Rifts Emerge Between Turkey's PM and President - VOA

Kurdish Rebels Disappointed by Turkish Reforms - VOA

 

Middle East / North Africa

P5+1 Has High Hopes for Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks - VOA

Iran Denies 'Uranium Surplus' Report - BBC

Iraq Executes 42 Terrorism Convicts - VOA

Palestinians Held Over Israeli Death - BBC

Kerry: US-Egypt Ties Continue Despite Aid Cut - VOA

A Campaign to Promote ‘Egyptian Islam’ - WP

Egypt Condemns US Aid Suspension - BBC

As Libya Falters, US Marines Moved to Italy for 2nd Time in Months - S&S

Libyan Prime Minister Freed After Kidnapping - VOA

Show of Power by Libya Militia in Kidnapping - NYT

US and UN Decry Libyan PM Abduction - BBC

Morocco's King Names New Ministers, Islamists Lose Ground - VOA

Libya’s Security Crisis - NYT Editorial

Iran Nuclear Talks Return to Geneva with Better Prospects - VOA Opinion

US Should Make Good On Its Word to Iranian Dissidents - UPI Opinion

 

South Asia

Afghans: US ‘Forcibly’ Snatched Pakistan Taliban Leader - WP

Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai Wins EU's Top Human Rights Honor - VOA

Pakistani Student Wins Top European Rights Award - NYT

Pakistan Re-arrests Ex-President Musharraf - VOA

Pakistan's Musharraf Rearrested After Court Grants Bail - LAT

Cyclone Phailin Intensifies, Approaches India - VOA