Small Wars Journal

31 December SWJ Roundup

Tue, 12/31/2013 - 6:14am

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

Afghanistan Rejects Grim US Intelligence Forecast - WP

 

Syria

Syria Blamed for Missed Deadline on Chemical Arsenal - WP

Syria Chemical Weapons Deadline May Pass Unmet - VOA

Lebanon, Worried About Border, Fires on Syrian Helicopters - NYT

Lebanese Troops Fire at Syrian Jets - BBC

Beyond Camps, Aiding Syrians Is Even Harder - NYT

 

South Sudan

Thousands Flee as War Nears Flash-Point South Sudan Town - WP

South Sudan Rebels Attack Key Town - BBC

Fresh Fighting in South Sudan as Peace Deadline Nears - AP

Fighting Flares in South Sudan Flashpoint Town, Sanctions Loom - Reuters

Rebel Leader Warned to Comply with Cease-Fire - VOA

Threats Unhelpful to Resolve South Sudan Crisis, Says Machar Ally - VOA

Darfur Rebels Warned to Stay Out of South Sudan Conflict - VOA

Uganda Issues a Warning Over Fighting in South Sudan - NYT

Uganda Warns South Sudan Rebel Leader - AP

9 Questions About S. Sudan You Were Embarrassed to Ask - WP

 

Terrorism

$0.60 for Cake: Al-Qaida Records Every Expense - AP

 

US Department of Defense

Congress Could Reconsider Military Pension Cut in January - WP

DOD Maps Out Future of Drones - S&S

USAF 2014: Force Cuts, Evaluation Changes and More - AFT

Navy’s New Drone Will Be Able to Fight Other Planes - WIB

Marines Delay Changes to Female Pull-Up Rules - S&S

 

US Intelligence Community

Privacy Advocate Exposes NSA Spy Gear at Hacker Conference - AP

Report: NSA Intercepts Computer Deliveries - AP

Privacy Advocate Exposes NSA Spy Gear at Gathering - AP

 

United States

Congress Could Reconsider Military Pension Cut in January - WP

Younger Military Veterans Angered by Budget Cuts to Pension Benefits - WP

NYT Editor Defiant on Benghazi Report Amid Lawmaker Criticism - Fox

FAA Picks Sites for Drone Testing - WP

Feds Announce Test Sites for Drone Aircraft - AP

The Facts About Benghazi - NYT Editorial

I Flew on a Plane Without Going Through Security - WP Opinion

 

United Kingdom

North Ireland Talks 'End Without Deal' - BBC

Northern Ireland Talks End Without Deal - AP

Talks to Ease Northern Ireland Tensions Break Down - Reuters

 

Africa

DRC Government Proclaims Victory Over Armed Attackers - VOA

DR Congo 'Repulses Terror Attacks' - BBC

Congo Army Repels Coordinated Attack in Capital - AP

Quelling Attacks in the Capital, Congolese Troops Kill Dozens - Reuters

Airlift Operations Complete in Central African Republic - AFPS

EU, UN Donors Meet in January on CAR 'Tragedy' - VOA

Nigeria Says Forces Kill 56 Islamists in Ground and Air Assault - Reuters

Extremists Kill 12 in Nigerian Christian Villages - AP

 

Americas / Caribbean

At 20 Years, NAFTA Didn't Close Mexico Wage Gap - AP

Venezuela Inflation Data Questioned by Economists - AP

Brazil Tribe Returns Home After Riot - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

No Meeting With Leader of Japan, Chinese Say - NYT

China: Religious Extremism Blamed for Xinjiang Attack - Reuters

Pollution Rising, Chinese Fear for Soil and Food - NYT

Thailand's Army Moves to Ease Coup Fears - VOA

Burma Releasing Remaining Political Prisoners - VOA

Burma to Release Political Prisoners - BBC

Burma Pardons Political Offenders - AP

Japan: A Troubling Move on Arms Exports - NYT Editorial

 

Europe

Second Bombing in Russia Highlights Olympics Gamble - WP

Bomb Attacks in Russia Echo Threats by Chechen Insurgent - NYT

Second Blast in Russian City Kills 14 - VOA

Death Toll in Russia's Bombings Rises to 33 - Reuters

Police, Troops Heavy in Bomb-Hit Russian City - AP

Russian Police Round Up Dozens After Suicide Bombings - Reuters

IOC 'Confident' Despite Russia Bombs - BBC

IOC Assures Russia's Security After Attacks - VOA

Russia: US Offers Security Help for Sochi Olympics - VOA

Russian Tycoon Is Free, But His Money Is Still Tied Up - NYT

Corruption Probe Pummels Turkish Economy - VOA

Islamic Group Denies Links to Turkish Probe - AP

Gunmen in Greece Attack German Ambassador’s Residence - NYT

German Road, Railway Infrastructure Decaying - WP

Terror and the Sochi Games - WP Editorial

Ukraine: Silencing the Media - WP Opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Mideast Turmoil Prompts Worries of Long-term Mental Trauma - VOA

Middle East Remains Most Dangerous Region for Reporters - VOA

Kerry to Propose Outline for Mideast Peace Talks - VOA

Kerry to Offer Outline of Mideast Peace Deal - AP

Vandals Spray Graffiti Against Kerry in West Bank - AP

Israel Frees More Palestinian Prisoners - VOA

Israel’s Pairing Prisoner Release and Settlements Angers Many - NYT

Israel Begins Freeing More Palestinian Prisoners - WP

Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners - BBC

Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners Despite Protest - AP

Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners, Pushes Settlement Plan - Reuters

Deadly Clashes Between Iraqi Forces and Tribal Fighters in Anbar - NYT

Iraq Police Break Up Sunni Protest Camp - VOA

Ten Die as Iraq Clears Protest Camp - BBC

Iran’s Hard-Liners Criticize Rouhani During Day in Spotlight - WP

Iran Billionaire Zanjani 'Arrested' - BBC

Eight Killed in South Yemen Attack - BBC

Bahrain Says Foils 'Terror' Attempts, Seizes Explosives, Weapons - Reuters

Egypt Arrests 4 Al Jazeera Journalists for Brotherhood Ties - WP

Egypt Detains Journalists It Says Aired ‘False News’ - NYT

Egypt Urged to Free Al-Jazeera Staff - BBC

Egypt Prosecutors Interrogate Al-Jazeera Team - AP

US Denies Forces Involved in Possible Arrest of Tunisia Militant - Reuters

Iran: A Nuclear Blind Alley for the US - LAT Opinion

The Danger of New Iran Sanctions - TNI Opinion

Egypt’s Counterrevolution - NYT Opinion

 

South Asia

India's 'Common Man' Party Sees Broad Appeal in Anti-Corruption Stance - VOA

US 'Will Not Drop India Diplomat Charges' - BBC

Bangladesh Factory Owners to Face Homicide Charges - AP