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
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Afghanistan
Afghan Defense Minister: Security Deal Will Pass - AP
Marine Unit Uncases Colors, Among Last to Deploy to Afghanistan - S&S
Despite Billions in Aid, Afghans Can't Find Work - AP
UN: Afghan Refugees Harassed in Pakistan - VOA
The US-Afghanistan Partnership - WP Opinion
Syria
For Refugees Inside Syria, Hardships Mounting - NYT
Kurdish Gunmen and Jihadis Clash in Eastern Syria - AP
Norway Rejects US Request to Destroy Chemical Arms - Reuters
Norway Rejects US Request to Destroy Syria Weapons - AP
Activists: Syria Releases 61 Female Detainees - VOA
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Tiff with Washington Latest of Many - VOA
Test For Saudis: How Far to Push Ire Over America? - AP
Saudi Authorities Warn of Punishment for Women Drivers - VOA
Saudi Arabia’s Sharp Turn - WP Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
ACLU Seeks Probe of NYPD for Surveillance of Muslims - WP
Pakistan’s Sharif Urges End to Drone Program in Talks With Obama - VOA
Pakistan 'Endorsed US Drone Strikes' - BBC
Gilani Doesn’t Rule Out US-Pakistan Contact on Drones - WP
9/11 Suspect at Guantanamo Suffered Head Injury in CIA Custody - MH
Al-Shabab Commander 'Had Time in UK' - BBC
Amos Marks 30th Anniversary of Marine Barracks Attack in Lebanon - AFPS
Seeking a New Relationship With Pakistan - NYT Editorial
Striking Back on the Drone Debate: 3 Questions - WOTR Opinion
The al-Shabaab Westgate Raid; A Forewarning - UPI Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Europe's Anger Grows Over Alleged US Spying - LAT
Germany and France Propose Talks With US to Rein In Spying - NYT
Germany, France Demand 'No-Spy' Agreement With US - Reuters
US Alerting Partner Nations on Snowden Files - WP
Tangled US-Mexico Ties On Display Amid Spying Outrage - LAT
NSA Spying Sours Relations With Germany, Brazil - WT
US Spying 'May Harm Terror Fight' - BBC
NSA Monitored Calls of 35 World Leaders - TG
How and Why NSA Spies on US Allies - AP
Germany Hits Out Over Spying Scandal - BBC
Allegation of US Spying on Merkel Puts Obama at Crossroads - NYT
Germany Confronts US on Spying Allegations - VOA
Germans Launch Probe Into Allegations of US Spying - WP
Germany’s Merkel: US Spying Has Shattered Allies' Trust - AP
Germany, Brazil Turn to UN to Restrain American Spies - FP
Allies Aren’t Always Friends - NYT Opinion
An Ally or a Spy Target, but Not Both - NYT Opinion
Diplomacy Requires Trust Among Allies - NYT Opinion
Clapper and Carney Get Slippery on Surveillance - NYT Opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon’s ‘Early Bird’ May be Grounded - S&S
Acquisitions Chiefs Describe Effects of Budget Uncertainty - AFPS
Army: Regionally Aligned Forces Continue to Organize - USA
Despite High-Tech Arms, War Requires Ground Troops - Reuters
Meet the V-22 Osprey's Little Brother - DO
Army Begins Procurement Holiday - ND
Pratt & Whitney Inks $1.1B F-35 Engine Order With Pentagon - HC
Hagel: New Protections Needed for Unclassified Data - AFPS
USS Miami Fire Led Navy to New Firefighting Rules in Shipyards - TD
Marines Shoot Down Story on Alleged Obama Push for ‘Girly Hats’ - S&S
Former National Guard Recruiter Shoots 2 Servicemembers at Armory - AP
Ft. Hood Soldiers Say Army Warned Them Off Tea Party, Christian Groups - WT
Stabbed in the Back; Once Again? - WOTR Book Review
Why the Death of the Tank Is Greatly Exaggerated - WIB Opinion
Obama Wants Marines to Wear ‘Girly’ Hats - NYP ‘Commentary’
United States
Kerry Warns Another Budget Gridlock Will Damage US Leadership - Reuters
TSA Gives $17.5 Million in 'Premium Pay' to Regular Employees - WT
ACLU Seeks Probe of NYPD for Surveillance of Muslims - WP
Fixing Border Security Without the Hysteria - WT Opinion
Australia
Australia PM: Climate Change Not Causing Wildfires - AP
Australia’s Tony Abbott - WP Interview
Africa
Rodriguez Calls Partnerships Central to Africom Efforts - AFPS
Pirates Kidnap 2 US Sailors off Nigerian Coast - VOA
Pirates Abduct Two Americans on Oil Ship Off Nigerian Coast - NYT
Two US Mariners Kidnapped Off Coast of Nigeria - NT
Nigeria Rebels in Touch With US Mariner Kidnappers - AP
Mali’s Security Top Concern as West African Leaders Meet - VOA
Malian, International Forces Launch Operation Against Islamists - VOA
Renewed Fighting Breaks Out in East Congo - AP
Australia Warns of Attacks Against Foreigners on Kenyan Coast - VOA
Kenya Assails Coverage of an Attack on a Mall - NYT
Kenyan Leader Must Be at Hague Trial - NYT
ICC Rules Against Kenya's Ruto - BBC
Nigeria Polio Cases Drop 50 Percent in 2013 - VOA
Ethiopia Bans Travel Abroad For Work - BBC
Thousands of Desperate Eritreans Fleeing Rights Abuses - Reuters
Madagascar Holds Presidential Vote to Low Turnout - AP
Madagascar Voters Go To The Polls - BBC
Madagascar Votes in 'Last Chance' Presidential Election - Reuters
Life With Boko Haram - NYT Opinion
Nigeria’s Talking Shop - NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Tangled US-Mexico Ties On Display Amid Spying Outrage - LAT
Man Arrested in Northern Mexico Suspected of Killing 79 - Reuters
US, Grenada to Mark 30th Anniversary of Military Intervention - AFPS
Mexico Factory Hit by Deadly Blast - BBC
Asia / Pacific
Japan Protests Against South Korean Drill on Disputed Islands - Reuters
South Korea in Disputed Islands Drill - BBC
Taiwanese President Plans Closer Ties with China - WP
China Prepares for Drone Warfare - WT
China: Court Upholds Life Sentence for Bo Xilai - NYT
China Court Rejects Bo Xilai Appeal - BBC
China Court Upholds Bo Xilai Conviction, Life Term - AP
Tibetans Call China’s Policies at Tourist Spot Tacit but Stifling - NYT
Is North Korea Preparing for Another Nuclear Test? - VOA
North Korea Returns Six South Koreans - BBC
6 Detained South Koreans Return Home From North - AP
Cambodia Opposition Calls for Outside Pressure on Government - VOA
Cambodian Opposition Rally's Last Day Draws 20,000 - AP
Violence Against Muslims Threatening Burma Reforms - Reuters
All Eyes on China - WP Opinion
Europe
Italy: Migrants Rescued as EU Leaders Meet - BBC
Hundreds of Migrants Rescued in Sea Off Italy - Reuters
Romania: Ex-Prison Commander Charged With Genocide - AP
EU-Turkey Accession Talks Continue to Face Big Obstacles - VOA
Heavy Metal Guitarist Forms Turkish Political Party - VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Much of Iran's Nuclear Capability Shrouded in Secrecy - VOA
UN Nuclear Inspectors Hope to End Deadlock With Iran - Reuters
Hamas Moves to Improve Ties With Iran - VOA
'Four Killed' in Lebanon Flare-Up - BBC
Israel-EU Ties to Fray Without Compromise on Settlements - Reuters
Saudi Ministry Warns Women Drivers - BBC
Despite Benghazi, Libyans May Train With US Military - WT
Gaddafi-Era Figures Charged in Libya - BBC
South Asia
Pakistan’s Sharif Urges End to Drone Program in Talks With Obama - VOA
Pakistan 'Endorsed US Drone Strikes' - BBC
Gilani Doesn’t Rule Out US-Pakistan Contact on Drones - WP
India Says 10 Wounded by Pakistan Gunfire - AP
Police in India Kill 'Top Gangster' - BBC
'Little Help' for Bangladesh Victims - BBC
Seeking a New Relationship With Pakistan - NYT Editorial