Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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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