Small Wars Journal

28 November SWJ Roundup

Thu, 11/28/2013 - 6:46am

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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The Best to You and Yours on Thanksgiving Day

 

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Afghanistan

Karzai Says Will Not Sign US Security Pact Now - VOA

Pressure Grows on Karzai to Sign Deal on US Troops - WP

Afghanistan's Karzai Stands Alone in High-Stakes Game With US - Reuters

Afghan President Softens Some Demands on US Deal - AP

Karzai Not Only at Odds with US, But His Countrymen, Too - S&S

ROE Limit Actions of US Troops and Drones in Afghanistan - WT

Safety of Aid Workers Is a Concern After Afghan Attacks - NYT

 

Iran

Report Presages an ‘Ugly Deal’ on Iran and Nukes - WP

Thorny Issues Remain for Iran Nuclear Negotiators - VOA

Critics of Iran Nuclear Deal Tone it Down a Bit - LAT

Iran Sanctions Eased, But Pinch Still Felt - AP

Rouhani: Iran Will Never Stop Enriching - VOA

Iran Says to Produce More Low-Enriched Uranium - AP

Iran Invites UN Watchdog to Visit Nuclear-Linked Plant Next Month - Reuters

Iran's Hassan Rouhani in Music Video - BBC

Not for Prime Time: Music Video With Iran’s President - NYT

Iran Sanctions: Dancing with Tehran - LAT Opinion

Iran , the Next Stage - WP Opinion

Freezing Iran's Nuclear Ambitions - UPI Opinion

What Defusing Iran Would Mean - LAT Opinion

5 Reasons Israel Won't Attack Iran - NI Opinion

 

Syria

Syrian Government to Attend Peace Talks - VOA

Syria Will Attend Geneva Peace Talks - NYT

Syrian Government to Attend Peace Talks - BBC

Syria, Opposition Both Confirm Presence at Talks - AP

Gulf Arab States Say Syrian Opposition Should Attend Geneva - Reuters

US Offering to Destroy Syria Chemical Weapons Aboard US Ship at Sea - AP

Nun Emerges as Power Broker in Syria - AP

 

US Department of Defense

Welsh: Budget Woes Force Cuts to Some Base Facilities - AFPS

Air Force Slashing Reenlistment Bonuses, Cutting Some Retraining - S&S

US Army Equipping Soldiers With Fleet of Bird-Like Drones - RT Video

Air Force Focuses on Nuclear Security, Operations - AFPS

Navy Suspends Business With Another Defense Dontractor - WP

Philippine-Born USS Cowpens Sailors Focus on Making a Difference - S&S

The Cautionary Tale of Colonel Lynette Arnhart - Time Opinion

 

Private Military Corporations

Blackwater Founder Fires Back at Critics in New Book - USAT

 

US Intelligence Community

Report: NSA Tracked Smut Viewed by Suspected Islamists - WP

Report: NSA Spied on Islamist Radicals' Porn Habits - AP

NSA 'Plan to Shame Islamist Web-Porn Users' - BBC

Pakistani Party Says It Exposed a CIA Official in Protest - NYT

Pakistani Political Party Reveals Alleged CIA Station Chief - WP

Report: US Spied on 2010 Global Summit in Toronto - AP

 

United States

Kerry to Visit Middle East, Moldova and Attend NATO Talks - Reuters

Logan Leave Of Absence Over Discredited '60 Minutes' Benghazi Report - HP

Drone Drops Contraband Into Georgia Prison Yard - WT

Obama: Movies, TV Big Part of US Diplomacy - VOA (SWJ Groan)

 

United Kingdom

Dispute Over Immigration Widens Between Britain and EU - NYT

 

International Criminal Court

International Court Changes Trial Attendance Rule - AP

 

Africa

UN Envoy Robinson Sees Hope for Peace in DRC - UPI

Mali Takes Good Step With Elections, Kerry Says - UPI

Mali Coup Leader Arrested on Murder Charges - VOA

Mali Coup Leader in Murder Charge - BBC

Kenyan President Vetoes 'Unconstitutional' Media Law - VOA

Failed Nigerian Gubernatorial Election Makes Third Try - VOA

 

Americas / Caribbean

Panama Reverses: North Korean Crew Not Freed - AP

Colombia Recalls Envoy to Nicaragua Amid Caribbean Dispute - LAT

Colombia Recalls Envoy to Nicaragua - BBC

Ruling Party Officially Wins Honduran Presidency - AP

Hernandez 'Clear Winner' in Honduras Presidential Election - BBC

Venezuela's Opposition Calls for Investigation of Slaying and Attack - LAT

 

Asia / Pacific

Chinese Claim Forces Obama to Flesh Out His Asia Strategy - NYT

Pentagon: US-Japan Treaty Covers Disputed Islands - VOA

US Affirms Support for Japan in Islands Dispute With China - Reuters

China’s New Air Defense Zone Unites its Neighbors, US - WP

Japan, South Korean Military Planes Defy China's New Defense Zone - Reuters

Quick US Response Tones Down China Rhetoric in Air Defense Row - S&S

Amid Tensions Over Air Defense Zone, China’s Reaction Is Subdued - NYT

US VP Biden to Visit China and Japan Over Disputed Air Zone - BBC

Philippines Says China's Air Defense Zone Unsafe - AP

North Korea Out of Step on Nuclear Diplomacy, US Says - UPI

WFP: In North Korea Mothers, Babies Lack Proper Diet - AP

Thailand Protesters Press on With Rallies Amid Fears of Violence - VOA

Thailand: Protesters Take Drive to Oust Government Beyond Bangkok - NYT

Thailand Coup is 'Not Imminent' - BBC

Embattled Thai PM Easily Survives No-Confidence Vote - Reuters

Thailand Premier Pleas for End to Protests - AP

Grief and Heroism as Survivors Struggle in the Philippines - NYT

Indonesian Islamic Parties Consider a Coalition - UPI

Vietnam Reaffirms Party Role in New Charter - AP

Burma's Last Remaining Independence Fighter Dies - AP

Getting Senkaku History Right - TD Opinion

China’s Limited Influence - NYT Opinion

 

Europe

Russia Detains 15 Members of Banned Islamic Group - VOA

14 Extremists Detained in Moscow, Russian Police Say - NYT

Charges Filed Against Former Russian Defense Chief - AP

As EU Leaders Meet, No Deal With Ukraine for Now - AP

After Ukraine, Will Russia Next Lean on Moldova and Georgia? - VOA

UK Issues Travel Alert for Ukraine After EU Snub - UPI

German Rivals Reach Pact for Coalition Government - NYT

Berlusconi Expelled From Senate in Italy After 2 Decades in Gov’t - NYT

Spanish PM: Scotland 'Outside of EU' - BBC

Latvian PM Quits Over Supermarket Disaster - VOA

Latvian Premier Resigns Over Collapse of Building - NYT

Ukraine on the Brink - NYT Opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Navy CNO Confirms Expanded Footprint, More Crew in Bahrain - S&S

Report: UK Mediating Indirect Secret Talks Between US and Hezbollah - JP

Execution-Style Killings in Iraq Raise Fears of Sectarian Violence - NYT

Iraq Shootings and Bombings Kill 33 - BBC

Death of Musical Icon Brings Israel to Standstill - AP

Palestinian Militants Killed in Israeli West Bank Raid - BBC

Egyptian Women Protesters Slammed with Prison Terms - VOA

Islamist Women Get Heavy Prison Terms for Egypt Protests - WP

Egypt Jails Girls Over Demonstration - BBC

Egypt: Heavy Prison Sentence for Islamist Women - AP

In Murderous Benghazi, Glimpse of Libya’s Struggles - WP

Libya Deports Hundreds of African Immigrants - VOA

Backward in Egypt - WP Editorial

Silencing Dissent in Egypt - NYT Editorial

A Shifting Middle East Alliance - UPI Opinion

 

South Asia

A Region Totters Toward Democracy, Gathering Momentum - NYT

Pakistani Political Party Reveals Alleged CIA Station Chief - WP

Pakistani Party Says It Exposed a CIA Official in Protest - NYT

Pakistan Names New Army Commander - BBC

Pakistani Prime Minister Selects New Military Chief - WP

Flexing Autonomy, Pakistani Premier Picks Outsider to Lead Army - NYT

Pakistanis Driven From Khyber Agency Cope With Life in Camps - UPI

Six Killed in Accidental Bomb Blast Near India Nuclear Plant - BBC

Drug Gang Wars Tarnish Image of Indian Beach Destination  - WP

India Sex Assault Case Spotlights Powerful Predators - Reuters

Sri Lanka to Begin War Dead Census - BBC

Nepal Vote Likely to End in Coalition, Instability - AP

Justice for Bangladesh's Garment Workers - LAT Editorial