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 Militant Group Faces Unusual Discontent - NYT
Afghanistan's Highway 1 is Priority Number 1 - S&S Video
UK Soldier Killed in Afghanistan - BBC
Afghan Police Find Bodies of 7 Abducted Soldiers - AP
Syria
Possible Syrian Peace Talks Pushed Back - VOA
Diplomats Fail to Agree on Details for Syria Peace Talks - NYT
Syria Peace Conference Delayed - BBC
Kerry Expects Syria to Participate in Peace Conference - VOA
Iran FM: Tehran Could Withdraw Foreign Fighters in Syria - Reuters
Kurds Drive Islamist Militants from More of Northeast Syria - Reuters
Iranian Commander 'Killed in Syria' - BBC
Syria May Try to Hide Chemical Weapons - Reuters
Syrian War Refugees Find Crowds, Crime, Contagion at Camps - WT
In Assad's Damascus, Syrians Fall Prey to Gun Law - Reuters
Mortar Round Hits Vatican Embassy in Damascus - AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
‘Australian Taliban’ Contests Guantanamo Guilty Plea - MH
UK: Taskforce Hunts for Burka Suspect - BBC
US Department of Defense
Hagel: Military Must Play Supporting Role in Foreign Policy - WT
Hagel Warns that Defense Cuts Mean Trade-Offs - WP
Pentagon Leaning Toward Cutting Troops, Beefing Up Tech - S&S
Hagel: Six Priorities Shape Future Defense Institutions - AFPS
Military Pay and Benefits Panel Begins Hearings - S&S
‘Son of the Blackbird’: Lockheed Martin Plans ‘Game-Changer’ Spy Plane - WT
Time-Lapse Shows Zumwalt DDG1000 Transfer and Float Off - GCaptain
Official: Spec-Ops Sailors Can Keep Wearing 'Navy Jack' - NT
USAF Report Details How Officers Tolerated Hostile Workplace - AFT
Officers at Shaw AFB Reprimanded After Investigation - S&S
US Court to Hold Preliminary Hearing for Navy Bribery Case - VOA
Food Stamp Cuts Hit About 5,000 Troops - USAT
Can US Keep Up With War Technology? - WP Opinion
Hey Navy, We’re Doing This Aviation Thing All Wrong - WIB Opinion
Trim the Top, Like Most Innovative Organizations - NYT Opinion
Why Cut the Leaders We May Soon Need? - NYT Opinion
The Costs Are Crippling - NYT Opinion
Cuts Are Needed, but Shouldn’t Affect Diversity - NYT Opinion
US Intelligence Community
As US Weighs Spying Changes, Officials Say Data Sweeps Must Continue - NYT
Panel: US Spy Agencies Hampered by Poor Collaboration - WP
US Is Losing Advantage in Spying, Report Says - NYT
Kerry: US to Work Closely With Allies Over Surveillance Concerns - VOA
Kerry Says US Must Balance Privacy, Security - WP
Can Spying on Allies Be Right? - WOTR Opinion
Snowden’s Inconvenient Truth About Spies - WT Opinion
United States
Hagel Warns Against Overreliance on Military Power - VOA
Ind. Man Pleads Guilty in $360K Military Deployment Scheme - NT
New Chance for a Budget Compromise - NYT Editorial
TSA Officers Stand in Harm’s Way to Keep Skies Safe - WP Editorial
Why Everyone Scorns the TSA - WT Opinion
United Nations
United Nations Group Warns on Emissions - NYT
Africa
Congo's M23 Declares End to Rebellion - VOA
After Outside Pressure, Rebels in Congo Lay Down Their Arms - NYT
Congo’s Feared M23 Rebels End Their Insurgency - WP
DR Congo Rebels 'End Insurgency' - BBC
UN: Nigeria’s Boko Haram May Be Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity - VOA
France Won't Delay Mali Troop Reductions Despite Killings - Reuters
Evergreen Helicopters Wins Special Operations Command Africa Contract - DW
Somali Money Transfer Firm Wins British Reprieve - VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Vigilantes Give Mexico Gov't Chance to Oust Cartel - AP
Mexico Cartel Horses Fetch Record Sum - BBC
Brazil Spying 'Different' From US - BBC
Colombia Says Russian Bombers Violated Air Space - AP
Colombia Says Russian Bombers Violated Its Airspace - Reuters
Doctors Say Venezuela's Health Care in Collapse - AP
Argentina Finds a Dictatorship’s Secret Records - NYT
Guatemala Court to Restart Ex-Leader Trial in 2015 - AP
Fugitive Hijacker Leaving Cuba to Face US Justice - AP
Asia / Pacific
US Wants to Expand Training Exercises in Western Pacific - S&S
Rotational US Forces Extend Partnership, Presence in Asia-Pacific - AFPS
Japan Collective Self-Defense Should Include Others, Not Just US - Reuters
Philippines, US Disagree in Troop Deployment Talks - AP
Report: North Korea's ICBM Prototypes Getting 'Scary Good' - VOA
Pacific Commander Planning for North Korean Missile Threat - AP
North Korea Reveals Warship Sinking - BBC
Report: S. Korea Key Intelligence Target for US Eavesdropping - TH
China Slams US Paper over Pro-Japan Editorial - VOA
China’s Leaders Confront Economic Fissures - NYT
1 Killed, 8 Injured in North China Explosions - AP
Pressure Builds in Thailand Over Proposed Amnesty Bill - VOA
Thai Leader in Amnesty Bill Call - BBC
Thai Senate Likely to Reject Amnesty Bill, Says Speaker - Reuters
Burmese Armed Groups Agree to Dialogue with Government - VOA
Burma Set to Release Dozens of Political Prisoners - Reuters
Central Asia
Tajik President Set to Win Another Term - AP
Tajik President Rakhmon Set to Win Another Term - BBC
Tajik Leader Rakhmon Set to Extend Long Rule - Reuters
Europe
EU Predicts Anemic Growth and High Unemployment in 2014 - NYT
Germany Asks Britain to Respond to Spy Report - VOA
Spy Claims: Germany Calls in UK Envoy - BBC
German Officials Provide Details on Looted Art - NYT
Russia: Putin Critic and Chess Champion Kasparov Seeks Latvian Citizenship - VOA
In Russia, Conflating Journalism and ‘Hooliganism’ - NYT
Greece Resumes Talks With Lenders Over Budget Gap - NYT
General Strike Shuts Down Services Across Greece - AP
Hagel Expresses Thanks for Belgium’s Support of Security Efforts - AFPS
Italy: MafiaLeaks Site Seeks Whistleblowers - BBC
Middle East / North Africa
In Mideast, Kerry Tries to Nudge Peace Talks Along - NYT
Kerry Seeks Movement in Israeli, Palestinian Talks - AP
Kerry Aims to Rescue Mid-East Talks - BBC
Kerry Says Israeli, Palestinian Talks Face Difficulties - Reuters
Netanyahu Paints Grim Picture of Peace Talks for Kerry - Reuters
Israeli Right Wing Dreams of Only One State, Not Two - WP
Israel's Lieberman Rejoining Government After Acquittal - Reuters
State TV: UN Nuclear Chief Expected to Visit Iran Next Week - VOA
Iranian Minister Says Nuclear Deal Is Possible This Week - NYT
Iran May be Lowering Expectations for Next Round of Nuclear Talks - S&S
Examining the Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program and Talks - NYT Q&A
Netanyahu Urges More Pressure on Iran - AP
Iranian Prosecutor Killed in Restive Border Region - AP
Gunmen Shoot Dead Iran Prosecutor in Unruly Southeast - Reuters
Iran Minister Urges Facebook Access - BBC
Saudis Round up Thousands of Illegal Immigrants - VOA
Thirty Islamists on Trial in UAE - BBC
Egypt’s Ex-President Is Defiant at Murder Trial - NYT
In Egypt, ex-President Morsi Calls His Trial Illegitimate - LAT
Egypt: Morsi Tells Trial 'I Am The President' - BBC
Egypt's Ousted President in High-Security Prison - AP
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Loses Appeal on Group Ban - Reuters
Chaos in Libya Brings Trouble Importing Food - Reuters
‘American Policy Has Been Erong’ - WP Interview w/ Saudi Prince Turki
South Asia
How the Pakistani Taliban Became a Deadly Force - NYT Q&A
India’s Slowdown Causes Middle Class to Postpone Dreams - WP
India Mars Mission Completes First Stage - VOA
Indian Craft Is Lofted Toward Mars, Trailed by Pride and Questions - NYT
India Launches Spacecraft to Mars - BBC
152 Bangladeshi Border Guards Get Death Penalty Over Revolt - NYT
Bangladesh Sentences 152 Former Soldiers to Death for Mutiny Killings - LAT