Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Merry Christmas and the Best in the New Year to You and Yours
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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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Afghanistan
Christmas at an Afghan Forward Operating Base - S&S
US, Afghan Troops Share Holiday Festivities - AFPS
Commander Visits US Troops in Afghanistan - AP
South Sudan
South Sudan Conflict Threatens to Become Civil War - WP
Fight in South Sudan Targets Civilians - NYT
UN Rights Chief: Mass Graves Found in South Sudan - VOA
UN Condemns South Sudan Killings, Says Mass Grave Found - WP
UN Says Mass Grave of 34 Found in South Sudan - AP
Thousands Dead in South Sudan Violence, UN Says - BBC
US Readies Troops to Respond to South Sudan Crisis - VOA
South Sudan Crisis Lands Marine Crisis Response Unit Largest Mission - S&S
UN Scrambles to Send More Troops to South Sudan - LAT
UN Increases Troops in South Sudan to 12,500 - AP
UN Sends More Peacekeepers to South Sudan as Violence Spreads - Reuters
South Sudan Army 'Recaptures Key Town' - BBC
South Sudan: The State That Fell Apart in a Week - TG
Why South Sudan Has Exploded in Violence - WP
Syria
Syria Opposition: No Geneva Talks Unless Aleppo Bombardment Ends - VOA
Fresh Aleppo Air Strikes Kill 15 - BBC
Israel Tracks Syria's Western Jihadis, Worried About Their Return - Reuters
Russia to Host Talks on Eliminating Syria Chemical Arsenal - VOA
The Syrian Electronic Army Is at It Again - NYT
Iran
Iran's Rouhani Eyes Rebuilding Relations With United States - Reuters
In Sending Goods to Iran, UAE Weighs Competing Interests - WP
What Should the US Ask from Iran? - Commentary Opinion
Iran in 2014: Don't Expect Rouhani to Transform Iran - CNN Opinion
Al Qaeda
The Monster That Won't Die - NOW Opinion
US Department of Defense
Army and National Guard Cross Swords Over Troop Cuts - USAT
'Lone Survivor' Depicts US Navy SEALs Comradery in Afghan Tragedy - Reuters
Congress Skeptical of New Pentagon Spy Agency - LAT
Air Force's Beloved 'Warthog' Targeted For Retirement - NPR
Air Force Releases Early Retirement Guidance - S&S
Duty Calls, But So Do the Holidays - S&S Photo Gallery
US Intelligence Community
Snowden 'An Indoor Cat' in Moscow, Says He's 'Won' - AP
United States
Rodolfo Hernandez, 82, Dies; Awarded Medal of Honor - NYT
US Astronauts Repair Space Station Pump - AP
United Kingdom
Queen's Christmas Message: Time to Reflect - AP
Diverse Views on Reasons and Prospects for British Recovery - NYT
Africa
Nigeria: Scores Killed in Battle With Islamists - VOA
Nigeria Says 70 Killed in Battle With Islamist Group - Reuters
Nigerian Military 'Kills Insurgents' - BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Uruguay President Mujica Signs Marijuana Law - AP
Asia / Pacific
North Korea Nuke Restart 'More Extensive' Than Expected - VOA
Activity Seen at North Korean Nuclear Plant - NYT
Report Faults Increase in China’s Local Government Debt - NYT
US Urges China to Implement Planned Economic Reforms - Reuters
China to Ease One-child Policy Early Next Year - VOA
Thai Protesters Vow to Hound PM, Cling to Promise to Thwart Poll - Reuters
Europe
Russian Economy Set to Disappoint Again in 2014 - VOA
Russia Drops Case Against Greenpeace Activist - VOA
Amnesty by Russians Includes Greenpeace Case - NYT
Russia Drops First Greenpeace Case - BBC
Russian Rockers Call Amnesty a PR Stunt - USAT
Ukraine Receives First Tranche of Russian Bailout - VOA
Estonia an Unlikely Land of Cutting-Edge Technology - USAT
Bosnia: Protests Delay Destruction of Crime Scene - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Christmas Crowds Gather in Bethlehem - BBC
Killing and Retaliation at Gaza-Israel Border Continue Violent Cycle - NYT
Israeli Civilian, Palestinian Girl Killed in Gaza Flare-Up - VOA
Israel Strikes Gaza After Civilian is Shot by Sniper - WP
Two Dead in Israel-Gaza Violence - BBC
Israel Launches Gaza Airstrikes for Worker Killing - AP
Shi'ites Finish Arbaeen Pilgrimage in Iraq Under Tight Security - Reuters
Abu Qatada Defiant in Jordan Court - BBC
Yemen Agrees on New Political Map - AP
Three Big Yemeni Parties Reject Federation Proposal - Reuters
Egypt Police Arrest Former PM Qandil - BBC
Car Bomb Blast Hits Egyptian Police Compound - VOA
Car Bomb Kills 15 at Egyptian Security Headquarters - WP
Powerful Bombing at Egypt Police Station Kills 15 - AP
Egyptian Officials Point at Islamist Group After Blast at Police Building - NYT
South Asia
Indian, Pakistani Army Commanders Meet on Kashmir - VOA
Kashmir: Top India and Pakistan Military Officials Hold Rare Meeting - BBC
Bangladesh Opposition Calls for Protest at 'Farcical' Election - Reuters
Maoists to Join Nepal Assembly After Ensuring Election Inquiry - NYT