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
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
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Marine Corps Gazette - Marine Corps Times - Maritime Executive - Military Review
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Security Clearance - Stars & Stripes - War on the Rocks - Warscapes - Wings Over Iraq
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Afghanistan
Afghan Army Struggles With Broken Equipment, Poor Logistics - WP
As They Leave Afghanistan, Britons Ask, ‘Why?’ - NYT
Doubts Fall on Afghan Police as Kidnappers Exact Dire Price - NYT
Funeral Held for Assassinated Afghan Governor - AP
Iran
Iran, World Powers Moving Forward with 'Substantive' Nuclear Talks - VOA
Skepticism Persists Over a Possible Nuclear Deal With Iran - WP
Nuclear Deal With Iran Not Close: Senior Western Diplomat - Reuters
France Says Treating Iran's Nuclear Overture With Caution - Reuters
White House Weighs Easing Iran Sanctions’ Bite - NYT
Iran Talks With West, But Battles Over Outreach - AP
Israelis Wary of Iran Nuclear Talks - VOA
Hopeful City, Buoyed by Campaign Vows, Waits for Change in Iran - NYT
After Man Survives Hanging, Iran Plans a Second Attempt - NYT
Amnesty Urges Iran to Spare Hanging Survivor's Life - BBC
Examining the Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program and Talks - NYT Q&A
Iran’s Sticking Point - WP Editorial
A Thaw in Geneva? - NYT Editorial
Syria
Chemical Weapons Experts in Syria Have Security Fears - VOA
Inspectors Hail Progress in Syria - BBC
Turkey’s Erdogan, Rebels’ Leading Ally, Hesitates, 31 Months In - NYT
Syrian Official Says Peace Talks Could Be Held in Late November - NYT
Russia, US Deny Date Set for Syria Peace Conference - Reuters
Rebel Snipers Kill Top-ranking Syrian General - VOA
State TV: Top Syrian Army General Killed in Battle - AP
Syrian Refugees 'Detained in Egypt' - BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Norwegian Kenya Attack Suspect Named - BBC
Uganda Alert After US Terror Warning - BBC
US Department of Defense
Bracing for Defense Cuts, Hagel Decries ‘Fiscal Uncertainty’ - WP
Commandant Calls for Renewed Focus on USMC Discipline - USAT
CMC Letter of Intent to Marine Corps General Officers - HQMC
Soldiers to Replace Contractors for Dining, Security Services - MT
Air Force: A-10 Cuts Would Save $3.5 Billion - AFT
USS San Antonio Aids in Rescue of 128 From Raft in Med. - AFPS
Shutdown Over, But Effects on DOD Continue, Hagel Says - AFPS
Comptroller: Shutdown Cost DOD $600 Million in Productivity - AFPS
Furloughed DOD Civilian Back Pay to be in Oct. 25/Oct. 30 Checks - S&S
Army BG, Senior NCO 'Temporarily Suspended' in Kuwait - S&S
Marine 4-star General Offers Testimony in Defense of Accused Officer - MCT
Marine Corps Panel: Discharge Captain in Urination Video Case - AP
USAF Lieutenant Colonel in Sex Assault Case to Retire as Major - S&S
More Than $350,000 Stolen From Navy Cargo Ship - VP
Private Military Companies
Blackwater Guards Face New Charges in Iraq Shooting - VOA
New Charges Against ex-Blackwater Guards in Iraq Shooting - WP
New Charges Against ex-Blackwater Workers in Iraq Shootings - AP
US Intelligence Community
Snowden: 'Zero Chance' China, Russia Got Classified NSA Documents - VOA
Snowden Says He Took No Secret Files to Russia - NYT
United States
Government Slowly Gets Back to Normal After Standoff - NYT
Crisis Over For Now, Focus Turns to Budget Talks - WP
US Fiscal Deal Leaves Major Budget Challenges Unaddressed - VOA
Shutdown Over, Obama Surveys Damage and Blames GOP - AP
Obama Seeks 'Willing Partners' in Congress, End to 'Government by Crisis' - VOA
Obama Renews Push for US Immigration Reform - VOA
Many US Senators Oppose Ratifying UN Arms Trade Treaty - VOA
Jeh C. Johnson Will Be Nominated as Homeland Security Chief - NYT
Obama Taps ex-Pentagon Lawyer for Homeland Security Secretary - AP
Military Veterans Flocking to Classrooms as Wars Wind Down - AP
United Kingdom
Litigation 'Could Paralyze' British Military - BBC
Britain Opens Nuclear Projects to Greater Chinese Investment - VOA
United Nations
UN Members Elect 5 Countries to Security Council - VOA
UN Elects 5 New Security Council Members - AP
Saudi, Chad, Nigeria, Chile, Lithuania Elected to Security Council - Reuters
Rights Groups Lament Security Council Seats for Chad, Saudi Arabia - LAT
World
Modern-Day Slavery Persists the World Over - LAT
Africa
Pirate Attacks by Heavily Armed Gangs Surge Off Nigerian Coast - Reuters
FAO Hopeful for Zimbabwe's Agricultural Recovery - VOA
Republic of Congo: Angolan Forces Detain Soldiers - AP
Renamo Rebels Kill Seven Mozambique Soldiers - Reuters
Kenya Court to Rule on ICC Extradition Request - VOA
ICC Urged to Administer Equal Justice in Ivory Coast - VOA
South Africa's NUM Union Says Lonmin Activist Shot Dead - Reuters
Cameroon's Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Elections - VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Dominican Court’s Ruling on Citizenship Stirs Emotions - NYT
Caricom Condemns Dominican Migrant Court Ruling - AP
Venezuela Investigates Sports Stars in Big Currency Scam - Reuters
Catholic Church Opens Business Classes in Cuba - AP
Cuban Entrepreneurs Gird for Ban on Import Sales - AP
Panama to Send Detained North Korean Crew, Ship Home - Reuters
Che Guevara’s Image Doesn’t Fit Ghastly Reality - MH Opinion
Asia / Pacific
China's Nuclear Energy Industry Gets Boost from Britain - VOA
China's Economic Growth Speeds Up - BBC
China Hints at Effort to Export Cars to West - NYT
2 Chinese Bloggers Arrested in Crackdown on Rumors - VOA
N. Korea Unveils New Economic Zones - VOA
S. Korea To Export Light Attack Jets to Philippines - DN
Caroline Kennedy Confirmed as US Ambassador to Japan - AP
John Kerry on Forging a Pacific Future - LAT Opinion
The World’s Wartime Debt to China - NYT Opinion
Europe
Worry That 3-D Printers May Undermine Europe’s Gun Laws - NYT
Europe Moves to Shield Citizens’ Data - NYT
Nobel Winners Urge Putin to Drop Greenpeace Piracy Charge - VOA
Nobel Laureates Urge Putin to Free Greenpeace Activists - BBC
Russia Marches Toward Sochi Olympics - WP
German Parties to Begin Talks to Revive Coalition - NYT
Grand Coalition Beckons in Germany - BBC
Obama, Italy's PM Discuss Economic Issues - VOA
French Students Protest Immigrant Expulsions - VOA
Protests After France Expels 2 Immigrant Students - NYT
Latvia's PM Says New Euro Entrant Will Back 'All the Rules' - Reuters
Canada PM Arrives in Brussels to Conclude EU Deal - AP
Middle East / North Africa
More American Jewish Students Are Studying the Arab World - NYT
Spate of Attacks on Shi'ite Muslims Kills 59 People in Iraq - Reuters
Bomb Blasts Kill Dozens in Iraq - BBC
Iraq: Blasts Kill at Least 61 People - AP
Report That Turkey Exposed Spies Strains Relations With Israel - NYT
PA’s Abbas Meets Pope, Invites Him to Visit Holy Land - VOA
Israeli Watchdog Reports Spike in Settlements - AP
Palestinian Shot Dead in Israel Base Attack - BBC
Israeli Military: Troops Kill Palestinian Attacker - AP
Chaos Continues in Libya Where Militias Rule - VOA
Libya Seeks Assistance to Deal With Migrants - VOA
Tunisian Rapper Freed From Jail - BBC
Israel: If Not Now, When? - NYT Opinion
Helping Democracy in Egypt - WP Opinion
South Asia
India, China Near Pact Aimed at Keeping Lid on Border Tension - Reuters