Small Wars Journal

8 December SWJ Roundup

Sun, 12/08/2013 - 2:22am

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

Hagel Arrives in Kabul for Meetings, Troop Visits - AFPS

Hagel Presses for Pact on Security, But Not Meeting Karzai - NYT

Hagel Arrives in Kabul; Will Not Meet with Karzai - S&S

Hagel Gets Assurances on Afghan Deal - VOA

Hagel Given Assurances on Afghan Security Deal - AP

US-Afghan Security Pact Needs Clarity by February - Reuters

Hagel Says He’ll Focus on Troops in Afghanistan Visit - AFPS

 

Syria

Syrian Islamists Reportedly Seize Western-Backed Rebel Bases - VOA

Iraqi FM Warns of Jihadi 'Emirate' in Syria - AP

Syria Jihadists 'Use Turkey Bases' - BBC

Turkey Deports Jihadists Linked to Syria Fighting - VOA

Israeli Patrol on Golan Targeted by Bomb From Syria - Reuters

Syrian Airstrikes on Rebel-Held City Kill 13 - AP

Syria's Spreading Bloodshed - NYT

 

Iran

Obama Says He Can Envision Nuclear Deal With Iran - NYT

Obama: Chances for Final Iran Deal 50/50 or Worse - AP

Obama Defends Interim Iran Deal, Seeks to Assure Israel - Reuters

Hagel: US Power 'Underpins Iran Diplomacy' - BBC

UN’s Nuclear Inspectors Arrive in Iran - NYT

 

US Department of Defense

Here’s What the Army Thinks War Will Look Like in 2030 - DO

First Three Female Soldiers Join Fort Hood Artillery Unit - S&S

Shrink the US Military - WP Opinion

 

US Intelligence Community

NSA Morale Low After Snowden Revelations, Ex-Officials Say - WP

NSA Defends Global Cellphone Tracking as Legal - AP

Unmasked: Area 51's Biggest, Stealthiest Spy Drone Yet - FP

Patriot Act Author: Obama's Intel Czar Should be Prosecuted - TH

 

United States

US Observes Pearl Harbor Day - VOA

Pearl Harbor Ceremony Marks Bombing Anniversary - AP

Augusta VA Malpractice Costs $3 Million - AC

 

United Kingdom

UK Marine Gets Minimum 10 Years for Afghan Murder - AP

 

World

WTO Reaches First Ever Global Trade Deal - VOA

WTO Agrees Global Trade Agreement - BBC

Global Citizens? No Such Thing. - WP Opinion

 

Africa

French Troops Welcomed to Central African Republic - AFP

France Boosting Troop Presence in Volatile CAR to 1,600 - VOA

French Army Deploys in Central African Republic - AP

Huge African Troop Surge for Central African Republic - BBC

More Than 10 Killed in Militia Battles in Northern Kenya - Reuters

Bashir Announces Resignation of Sudan Vice President - Reuters

South Africa Prepares for Mandela's Funeral - VOA

Mandela Hometown Burial Set for Dec. 15 - VOA

White House Planning Obama’s Travel to South Africa - VOA

 

Americas / Caribbean

Mexico: Men Detained Over Radiation Truck Robbery - BBC

Colombia: 9 Killed in FARC Rebel Attack - AP

Colombia Car Bomb Killings Blamed on FARC - BBC

Venezuelan President Faces First Electoral Test - AP

Venezuelans Vote in Local Polls That Test Chavez Legacy - Reuters

Dominican Republic Rejects Human Rights Report - AP

Journalists: Rising Hostility to Press in Ecuador - AP

In Cuba’s Press, Streets and Living Rooms, Glimmers of Openness to Criticism - NYT

The Aggressive American Role in Latin America - WP Opinion

 

Asia / Pacific

Amid Japan-China Feud, a Dangerous Freeze in Diplomacy - WP

Japan Seeks Intl Action vs. China's New Air Zone - AP

Biden Urges South Korea-Japan Cooperation - BBC

China's Parliament: Japan Has 'No Right to Criticize' Air Defense Zone - Reuters

S. Korea to Make Announcement on Air Zone; Expansion Is Anticipated - Reuters

North Korea Film 'Edits Out Dismissed Uncle Jang Song-Thaek' - BBC

Captive US Veteran Merrill Newman Returns Home From North Korea - VOA

US Veteran Merrill Newman, 85, Home From North Korea - AP

UN Calls for Investigation into Alleged Thai Human Trafficking - VOA

Opportunity in China’s Overreach - WP Opinion

5 Myths About Philippines Aid - WP Opinion

 

Europe

Italy Convicts Abducted Egypt Cleric - BBC

Russian Official: No Deal Reached Between Ukraine, Russia - VOA

Russia-Ukraine 'Closer on Gas Price' - BBC

Russian Diplomats in US Fraud Case - BBC

Ukraine Demonstrators Say They Won’t Relent on Demands for Change - NYT

Ukraine Opposition: No Talks Unless Govt Fired - AP

The Major Players in Ukraine’s Protests - WP

 

Middle East / North Africa

Hagel Outlines US Posture, Way Ahead in Middle East - AFPS

Kerry: Mideast Peace Deal Closest in Years - VOA

Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Gaining Ground in Iraq - WP

Bombings and Shootings Kill 15 in Iraq - AP

Yemen Says Saudis Behind Defense Ministry Attack; Death Toll Rises to 56 - AP

Al-Qaeda Claims Yemen Ministry Raid - BBC

Egypt: Police Use Tear Gas to End Cairo Clashes - VOA

Egypt Court Frees Pro-Morsi Protest Women - BBC

Egypt Stops Morsi Prison Visits - BBC

 

South Asia

Rising Power India Sees No US-Style Gulf Security Role - Reuters

Arrests Over Death of India Activist - BBC

Missing Pakistanis Appear in Court - BBC