Small Wars Journal

14 December SWJ Roundup

Sat, 12/14/2013 - 7:09am

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

Security Pact Impasse Worries Afghans - WP

An Afghan Governor Defies Taliban, Death Threats - AP

Karzai Impersonator Finds Fame and Misfortune - NYT

 

Syria

'Rebel Attack' Kills Syria Civilians - BBC

Refugees Short of Food and Water, Snow is Added Challenge - NYT

Bloody Quicksands - UPI Opinion

 

Iran

Angry Over US Sanctions, Iran Stops Nuclear Talks - Reuters

US Lawmakers Debate Increased Iran Sanctions - VOA

European Lawmakers Arrive in Iran - UPI

Media: American Who Disappeared in Iran Worked for CIA - VOA

A Disappearing Spy, and a Scandal at the CIA - NYT

White House: Robert Levinson Not a Government Employee - BBC

 

US Department of Defense

Centcom Helps Partners Confront Growing WMD Threat - AFPS

Air Force: Budget Relief to Go Into Operations and Readiness - S&S

Air Force Leader Outlines Joint Strike Fighter’s Value - AFPS

James Confirmed as Next Air Force Secretary - AFT

 

US Intelligence Community

A Disappearing Spy, and a Scandal at the CIA - NYT

Media: American Who Disappeared in Iran Worked for CIA - VOA

White House: Robert Levinson Not a Government Employee - BBC

By Cracking Cellphone Code, NSA Gains Sweeping Powers - WP

Report: Some NSA Officials Consider Amnesty for Snowden - VOA

US to Maintain Unified NSA, Cyber Command Leadership  - WP

White House: No Split of NSA, Cyber Command - Reuters

Restraining the NSA - NYT Opinion

 

United States

Lawmakers Promise Review of Military Pension Cuts - S&S

Veterans Advocates Disappointed in Lack of Legislation for 2013 - S&S

US Man Held Over Kansas 'Suicide Bomb Plot' - BBC

Erosion of US Power - WP Opinion

 

United Kingdom

Belfast Bomb 'Could Have Killed' - BBC

 

Africa

In Obama’s Praise of Mandela, a Nudge to Africa - NYT

EU Funding AU Peacekeeping Management Systems - UPI

African Crisis Is Tougher Than France Expected - NYT

African Union to Increase CAR Force - BBC

African Union Approves Increase in CAR Force - Reuters

CAR Humanitarian Situation Worsens - VOA

Violence in CAR Killed Over 600 in a Week - NYT

UN: Abuses Committed in CAR on Religious Grounds - UPI

DR Congo Not Out of the Woods, US Warns - UPI

Rwanda Politician's Jail Term Raised - BBC

S. Africa: Mandela Event Interpreter Has Faced Murder, Other Charges - WP

South Africa Looks Into Claims of Interpreter’s Criminal Past - NYT

 

Americas / Caribbean

Colombia: Thousands March for Bogota Mayor - BBC

Colombia Arrests Gang Leader's Aides - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

Japan Offers ASEAN $20bn in Aid - BBC

Pacific Fleet: Chinese Warship Nearly Collided With USS Cowpens - S&S

Chinese Naval Vessel Tries to Force US Warship to Stop in International Waters - Fox

China Charges Leading Activist - WP

China Set to Land Rover on the Moon - BBC

Taiwan Acquires State-of-the-Art US Attack Helicopters - DPA

Cautious Reaction to North Korea Execution - VOA

Grasping for Clues in North Korean Execution - NYT

US Concern Over North Korea Purge - BBC

China Hopes for Stability After N. Korea Execution - VOA

Red Shirts Pause During Thailand's Political Crisis - VOA

Land Disputes Slow Recovery in Philippines - NYT

Human Rights Must be a Priority as US Talks Trade with Vietnam - WP Editorial

North Korea; A Reign of Terror Dawns? - WP Opinion

 

Europe

Ukraine’s President Calls for End to Protests - NYT

No Breakthrough in Ukraine Crisis Talks - Reuters

Distrust Front and Center at Ukraine Summit - WP

Ukraine President Proposes Protester Amnesty - AP

Ukrainian Court Frees Protesters - BBC

A Ukrainian Uprising Fueled by Outrage - NYT

Court Cases Challenge France's Face Veil Ban - VOA

Reengaging Ukraine - WP Opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Kerry Visits Mideast in Latest US Push for Peace - VOA

Kerry: Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal Remains the Goal - WP

Snow in Mideast Snarls Kerry’s Shuttle Diplomacy - NYT

Kerry Meets Israel's Netanyahu to Push Peace Talks - AP

Israel Must Have Military Edge, US Says - UPI

Persian Gulf States Seek Joint Military Command, Again - UPI

Witnesses: Gunmen Kill Iranian Gas Workers in Iraq - Reuters

Iraq Pipeline Attack Kills Iranians - BBC

Iraq: 25 Prisoners Flee Baghdad Jail - NYT

Yemen: Deaths of 17 Fuel Anger at US Drone Campaign - LAT

Yemen Issues National Condemnation of Terrorism - UPI

Don't Lose Focus on Sahel, Ban Warns - UPI

Tunisia, 3 Years After Revolt - WP Interview

 

South Asia

Pakistan’s Chief Justice Leaves Mixed Legacy - NYT

Militancy Inspires Fear in Pakistan's FATA Region - UPI

India Businesses Cheer Opposition's Election Gains - VOA