Small Wars Journal

8 January SWJ Roundup

Wed, 01/08/2014 - 12:49am

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 - AidSpeak - 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 - WhyDev - Wings Over Iraq

ZenPundit - CNA - CNAS - CSIS - ILW - ISW - Rand - TJF - USIP

 

*SWJ Daily Roundup Tip Jar*

 

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Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War

The Quiet Fury of Robert Gates - WSJ

Former Defense Secretary Doesn’t Hold Back in Coming Memoir - S&S

In Memoir, Gates Issues Harsh Obama Critique - WP

Obama Lost Faith in His Afghan Strategy, Book Asserts - NYT

Ex-Defense Secretary Knocks President, Vice President - LAT

Pentagon ex-Head Gates Criticizes Obama's Afghan Tactics - BBC

‘Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War’ - WP Book Review

 

Afghanistan

US Lists Crimes of Alleged Insurgents Slated for Release in Afghanistan - S&S

Taliban Deny Sending Girl to Attack Afghan Police - AP

Czechs Honor Army Dog for Afghanistan Service - AP

 

Iraq

In City Under Siege, More Support for Militants Than Officials - NYT

US Fears Grow About Iraq, but Response Remains Limited - Reuters

Odierno Against Using US Troops to Quell Iraq Violence - S&S

DOD Speeds Delivery of Surveillance Assets to Iraq - AFPS

Iraq Moves Up Tanks, Guns for Looming Falluja Assault - Reuters

Iraqi Government Releases Airstrike Video - VOA

Iraq in 'Deadly Strike' on Militants - BBC

Iraqi Government: Airstrike Kills 25 Militants - AP

Veterans Feel Sting of Ramadi and Fallujah Losses - USAT

Iraq is Our Concern - WP Opinion

 

Syria

Stretched Thin, Extremists in Syria are Pressured - WP

Islamist Rebels Urge Attacks on Opposition Rivals - BBC

Syria Rebel Groups 'Execute Rivals' - BBC

Qaeda Group Leader Suggests Islamic Court to End Rebel Infighting - NYT

Syrian Opposition Undecided on Geneva Peace Talks - AP

Syrian Opposition Postpones Vote on Peace Talks - Reuters

Saudis Back Syrian Rebels Despite Risks - NYT

UN: First Chemicals Have Left Syrian Port - VOA

First Shipment of Chemical Weapons Material Leaves Syria - LAT

First Chemical Weapons Leave Syria - BBC

First Batch of Chemical Weapons Taken Out of Syria - AP

 

US Department of Defense

Hagel Reviewing Medal of Honor Case for Marine Killed in Iraq - LAT

US Military Helicopter Crashes on Coast of England - NYT

4 Killed in Air Force Helicopter Crash in England - AP

Cavalry Rotational Deployment Supports Asia-Pacific Rebalance - AFPS

Battalion Heading for Rotational Deployment Near DMZ - S&S

Additional US Battalion Going to South Korea - NYT

Vet Groups Worry Retirement Cut is Just the First Step - S&S

Pensions Continue to Grow for Military Brass - USAT

Congress Asks for Probe of DOD Policies on Overseas LQA - S&S

Sinclair Defense: Accuser in US Army Sex Assault Case Lied - AP

Security Cooperation, and Nonmilitary and Regional Effects - USNI Opinion

 

US Intelligence Community

NSA Exploring Alternatives to Holding Phone-Log Database - WP

Snowden Has More US-Israel Secrets to Expose - Reuters

Edward Snowden, in Shades of Gray - LAT Opinion

 

United States

Activists Who Burglarized FBI Office in 1971 Come Forward - WP

 

United Kingdom

French Interventions Leave British Lamenting - VOA Video

In Britain, the Welcome Mat for Immigrants is Wearing Thin - WP

Poland to Ask British PM to Explain Migrant Comments - Reuters

Al-Sweady Inquiry: Iraqi Body Removal Results 'Unfortunate' - BBC

Britain Still at War Over Legacy of World War I - AP

 

Africa

Sudan Denies Talking to South About Creating a Joint Force - NYT

South Sudan, Rebels Consider Cease-Fire - VOA

South Sudan Reconciliation 'Possible' - BBC

South Sudan Rejects Call to Free Rebels to Help End Fighting - Reuters

UN: Combat Continuing in South Sudan - AP

South Sudan State Launches Army Recruitment Drive - VOA

Relief Workers Scaling up Efforts to Reach Displaced in CAR - VOA

CAR Aid Worker: We Fear Attack - BBC

CAR Refugees Release UN Aid Workers in Cameroon - VOA

Deadly Clashes in DR Congo City - BBC

30 Reported Dead in Attack on Nigerian Village - VOA

Gunmen Storm Central Nigeria Village, 30 Dead - BBC

Nigeria University Students Resume Classes After Strike - VOA

Congo's Army Battles Militia Near Capital of Mining Province - Reuters

Detained Mali Soldiers Start Hunger Strike - Reuters

Preventing Civil War in South Sudan - NYT Debate

 

Americas / Caribbean

Mexico Vigilantes Take Over Government Building, Hold 11 Officers - LAT

Panama Canal Authority Proposes End to Dispute - AP

Nicaragua Backtracks, Keeps Same Government Hours - NYT

Chile Court Closes Allende Probe - BBC

Haiti, Dominican Republic Meet to Discuss Disputes - AP

Citizenship Threat Hangs Over Haiti, Dominican Talks - Reuters

Dutch Call for New EU Policy on Cuba - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

China Urges US to Punish Accused Arsonist in Consulate Fire - VOA

China-Japan 'Voldemort' Spat Latest Episode in Public Opinion War - Reuters

North Korea to Hold Parliamentary Elections in March - AP

Indonesian FM: Relations with Australia in 'Difficult Phase' - Reuters

Philippines: Massive Resettlement Needs as Post-Typhoon Aid Comes Slowly - WP

308 Thai Officials Face Anticorruption Inquiry - NYT

Thai Protesters Rally Support for Shutdown - VOA

Malaysia: State Leader Calls for Calm after Police Bible Seizure - UPI

Burmese Journalists Demand Release of Colleague - VOA

The Submarine Race in Asia - NYT Editorial

 

Europe

Russia Ramps Up Sochi Olympics Security - BBC

Russia Imposes Pre-Olympic Security Clampdown in Sochi - Reuters

Turkish Corruption Probe Row Deepens - BBC

Turkish PM Reassigns 350 Ankara Police - VOA

Purge of Police Said to Be Move by Turkey to Disrupt Graft Inquiry - NYT

Turkey Clears Military Over Bombing - BBC

Turkey's Pro-Kurdish MPs Sworn in After Freed From Prison - Reuters

Greek Police Hunt for Convicted Terrorist Who Disappeared - NYT

Russia's Terrorist Attack and the Message for China - UPI Opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

British MPs Meet Zarif in Iran to Boost Diplomatic Ties - Reuters

Iranian President Rouhani on Fence on Foreign Policy Future - UPI

Hezbollah Reporter Wounded in Beirut Bombing Dies - UPI

Israel Casts Doubt on April Target for Palestinian Deal - Reuters

Palestinians Corner Jewish Settlers During Clash in West Bank - NYT

Palestinian Villagers Detain, Beat Alleged Settler Assailants - Reuters

Voter Access Expanded for Egyptians - UPI

Morsi Trial to Resume as Egypt Protests Grow - VOA

Pro-Morsi Groups Plan Million-Man March in Egypt - UPI

Egypt TV Cleric in Qatar Urges Referendum Boycott - AP

Former US Detainee Implicated in Benghazi, Libya Attack - WP

Libya's Standoff with Eastern Oil Protesters Escalates - Reuters

Libya Autonomy Groups Vows to Sell Oil From Seized Ports - Reuters

Tunisia Islamists Set to Resign After Deal on Election Commission - Reuters

Iran Sanctions Opponents Go Nuts - WP Opinion

 

South Asia

Pakistan Has Sanctions Jitters Over Iranian Gas Pipeline - UPI

Pakistani Court Panel Weighs if Musharraf Is Fit for Trial - NYT

Pakistan Judges Review Musharraf's Medical Report - AP

India-US: Khobragade Visa Fraud Case Sparks New Legal Dispute - WP

Thousands Flee India Tribal Clashes - BBC

US-India Cultural, Political Divide Revealed by Diplomat’s Arrest - WP Editorial