Small Wars Journal

4 December SWJ Roundup

Wed, 12/04/2013 - 4:32am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

 

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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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Afghanistan

Kerry and Allies Step Up Pressure for Afghan Pact - NYT

NATO Urges Karzai to Sign Troop Agreement - VOA

Rasmussen Urges Afghanistan to Sign Security Agreement - AFPS

NATO Warns of Afghan Exit Without Security Agreement - S&S

If Karzai Stonewalls on Agreement, is US Military Planning Harmed? - S&S

Piled on Top of Security, Fraud Concerns in Afghan Elections: Snow - S&S

US Military Halts Shipments Through Pakistan - VOA

Army Defends $36 Million Building in Afghanistan - WP

 

Syria

Syrian Rebels Face Pressure on Multiple Fronts - VOA

UN: Better Aid Access Needed to Nearly 3 Million Syrians - VOA

Syria Crisis Is Worsening, UN Relief Official Says - NYT

Ban Ki-moon Voices Safety Concerns About Mission in Syria - WP

 

US Department of Defense

Christine Fox Named Acting Deputy Defense Secretary - AFPS

As Acting Deputy, Fox to Become Highest-Ranking Female in DOD History - S&S

Carter Bids Farewell to the Defense Department - AFPS

Joint Chiefs Chairman to Host Facebook Town Hall - AFPS

 

United States

Ex-State Dept. Worker’s Lawyers Want Leak Charges Dropped - WP

Edward James 'Babe' Heffron Dies; One of the 'Band of Brothers' - PDN

 

United Kingdom

British Editor Tells Parliament Snowden Data Is Secure - VOA

Guardian Editor Defends Publication of Snowden Files - WP

British Newspaper Says it Has Published 1 Percent of Snowden Leak - AP

Editor Describes Pressure After Leaks by Snowden - NYT

 

World

Somalia, North Korea, Afghanistan Head List Of Corrupt States - VOA

Obama Ups US Contribution to Global AIDS Fund - VOA

 

Africa

Perceived Corruption High in Sub-Saharan Africa - VOA

UN Launches Drone Patrols in Troubled DR Congo - VOA

UN Measure Would Send Forces to Aid Central African Republic - NYT

French Army Buildup in CAR Unlikely to Quell Bloodshed - UPI

Cameroon Deploys Troops to CAR Border - VOA

Spokesman: Kenya’s President Committed to Press Freedom - VOA

Somali Prime Minister Loses Vote of Confidence - UPI

 

Americas / Caribbean

Colombia: Obama Encourages Santos in Peace Negotiations with Guerrillas - VOA

Mexico Senate Approves Major Political Reforms - AP

Mexico Receives Letter From Drug Capo Sought by US - AP

Former USAID Contractor Jailed in Cuba Appeals to Obama - WP

Left Behind in Cuba - WP Opinion

 

Asia / Pacific

Massive Naval Power Remains at Heart of America's Look Eastwards - CNN

US Sends Submarine-Hunting Jets to Japan - VOA

Biden Prepares to Discuss China Defense Zone in Beijing - VOA

Biden Arrives in China Seeking Restraint Over New Air Zone - NYT

In Tokyo, Biden Blames China for Raising Tensions in Asia - WP

For Biden in China, Tense Reunion with Xi Jinping - AP

S. Korea: Seoul Eyes Extension of Air Defense Identification Zone - UPI

Seoul: Kim Jong Un Fires Uncle, Executes His Associates - VOA

North Korea’s Leader Is Said to Oust Uncle in Power Play - NYT

N. Korea: Kim Jong Un’s Uncle ‘Very Likely’ Removed From Power - WP

North Korea: Kim Jong Un's Uncle Possibly Sacked - AP

US Veteran Detained in N. Korea Oversaw Guerrilla Group - AP

Praise for US Military Response to Philippines Storm Effusive - S&S

Thailand Police Retreat, Restoring Some Calm to Capital - NYT

Thailand Protests Ease Ahead of King's Birthday - AP

Economic Realignment Fuels Regional Political Divisions in Thailand - NYT

Cambodian Government Sues Opposition Newspaper - VOA

Tensions in Thailand - WP Editorial

A More Open Burma - NYT Editorial

China: 1914 and Today - UPI Opinion

 

Central Asia

Clashes Erupt in Kyrgyzstan City of Osh - UPI

 

Europe

European Rights Court Holds Hearing on Secret CIA Prison - VOA

US Calls on Ukraine to Listen to Its People - VOA

Ukraine Protests Persist as Bid to Oust Government Fails - NYT

US Taking a Cautious Approach on Ukraine Unrest - WP

Russia Needs to Beef Up in Arctic Because of US Navy, Putin Says - AP

Greenpeace Activists Detail Russia’s Capricious Justice System - NYT

Russia's Stagnation Raises Pressure for new Growth Model - VOA

How the EU Pushed Ukraine East - NYT Opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Jihadist Groups Gain in Turmoil Across Middle East - NYT

Israel: Netanyahu Ally Urges More Cautious Tone With US - VOA

Source: French Tests Show Arafat Was Not Poisoned - VOA

Tests on Arafat Find No Proof of Radiation Poisoning - NYT

Diplomacy and Violence Highlight Promise and Peril of Iran Accord - WP

EU Sanctions Pressure Frustrates Iran - UPI

Militias Battle Anew in Lebanon's Tripoli, Army Arrests 21 Fighters - VOA

Hezbollah Commander Killed Outside Home in Lebanon - AP

Lebanon Working to Restore Order to Tripoli - UPI

Report: Egypt Delays IMF Loan Decision - VOA

Egypt's Antiquities Fall Victim to Political Chaos - AP

Obama's Misguided Tehran-Bound 'Peace Train' - UPI Opinion

Bibi and Barack, the Sequel - NYT Opinion

Protest Is Egypt’s Last Resort - NYT Opinion

 

South Asia

US Military Halts Shipments Through Pakistan - VOA

Voting Begins in Polls in Indian Capital - AP