Small Wars Journal

13 January SWJ Roundup

Mon, 01/13/2014 - 5:41am

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 - War Council

Warscapes - WhyDev - Wings Over Iraq

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

 

*SWJ Daily Roundup Tip Jar*

 

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Afghanistan

Camp Pendleton Marine Receives Silver Star - LAT

Afghan Police, Often Derided, Face Another Drawback: Missing Pay - NYT

Can Afghan Women Seek Sanctuary in the Internet's Virtual Veil? - Bloomberg

Afghan 'Suicide Girl' Reveals Ordeal - BBC

Saving Relics, Afghans Defy the Taliban - NYT

Tapper Getting Attacked For Saying What Many Are Thinking - BI Opinion

 

Iraq

Clashes Between Militants and Army Spread in Iraq - NYT

Obama Official: Maliki Ready to Reach Out to Sunnis - WP

Car Bombs Strike Baghdad, Killing Army Recruits - VOA

Deadly Blast at Baghdad Bus Station - BBC

Our Stake in Iraq - WP Opinion

 

Iran

Interim Iran Nuclear Deal to Take Effect Jan. 20 - VOA

Negotiators Put Final Touches on Interim Iran Nuclear Accord - NYT

Iran, World Powers Agree on Details of Nuclear Accord - WP

Iran Nuclear Freeze Date Announced - BBC

Iranian President to Attend World Economic Forum - WP

A Deal, Not Détente - WP Opinion

 

Syria

Rebels Turn Against Most Radical Group Tied to Al Qaeda - NYT

UN Talks Called Last, Best Hope for Peace in Syria - WP

Kerry Confident Opposition Will Attend Syria Peace Talks - VOA

UN Concern Over Besieged Syrians - BBC

Treading Water on Syria - NYT Editorial

 

US Department of Defense

In Testing Phase, New Carrier Plagued by Problems - S&S

Gitmo’s First Prison Commander Says It’s Time to Close - MH

Navy’s Big Triton Drone Completes Ninth Test Flight - S&S

Sabbaticals May Help Military Keep Women in Ranks - AP

'Lone Survivor' Movie About Navy SEAL Mission No. 1 at Box Office - S&S

Hawaii Military Community Remembers Real SEAL Team in 'Lone Survivor' - HAS

On the Hunt for Military Phonies - CCT

Digital Targeting Technology Increases Battlefield Effectiveness - AFPS

Visual Media Reasoning Program Gleans Intel from Cyberspace - AFPS

Missing Executive Actions - NYT Editorial

Robert Gates: A Man Still at War - WP Opinion

 

United States

NSA Phone-Data Mining Prevents Few Attacks, Group Says - WP

A Hard-Edged Defender of Spy Agencies - WP

Senator Cites Need to Stem Tide of Wasteful Government Spending - S&S

Military Officers Group Helps Veterans in Filing for Benefits - S&S

Washington Week: Focus on Jobless Benefits, US Intelligence - VOA

Privacy vs. Anonymity - WP Opinion

 

United Kingdom

Treasury to Make Scots Debt Pledge - BBC

3-D Printed Metal Parts Flight Tested in RAF Jet For First Time - S&S

 

World

Authoritarian Gatekeepers - WP Opinion

 

Africa

US Has Deployed Military Advisers to Somalia - WP

US Envoy Meets South Sudan Rebels - BBC

South Sudan Rebel Leader: 'Not Close' to Peace Deal - VOA

South Sudan to Launch Legal Action Against Detained Officials - VOA

CAR's Ex-President Seeks Exile in Benin; Unrest in Bangui - VOA

CAR Leader Calls for Calm - VOA

How Obama is Losing South Sudan - WP Opinion

 

Americas / Caribbean

Vigilantes Clash with Mexican Cartel - BBC

Colombian Mayor Calls for Protests - BBC

Venezuela Targets Corrupt Police - BBC

Cuba: US 'Very Open' to New Relationship - BBC

Haiti Marks Earthquake Anniversary - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

South Korea Hikes Support for US Troops - VOA

Rodman Apologizes for Not Helping US Missionary Imprisoned in N. Korea - VOA

Thailand: Bangkok Braces for More Protests - VOA

Thai Protest Leader Rejects Compromise But Says 'No Civil War' - VOA

Thailand: Antigovernment Protesters Try to Shut Down Bangkok - NYT

Thailand: Protesters Launch Bangkok 'Shutdown' - BBC

Thai Protesters Block Roads in Bid to Shut Capital - AP

Why Does China Coddle North Korea? - NYT Opinion

 

Europe

German Minister Pledges Family-Friendly Military - AP

Ukraine Protesters Stage First Mass Rally of 2014 - VOA

 

Middle East / North Africa

Obama's Grand Plan for Mideast Shrinks - AP

Israelis Mourn Ariel Sharon, Prepare Funeral - VOA

Israelis Mourn, Remember Sharon - WP

Israel Holds Sharon Memorial Service - BBC

Ariel Sharon, Former Israeli PM, Dies at 85 - AP

Three Die at Egypt Protest Clashes - BBC

Hagel, Al-Sisi Discuss Egypt’s Constitutional Referendum - AFPS

Egypt Army Chief Eyes Presidency Bid - BBC

Libyan Minister Shot Dead - VOA

Libyan Cabinet Minister Shot Dead - BBC

Senior Libyan Official Assassinated, First Since Qaddafi Era - NYT

Ariel Sharon, the Ruthless Warrior Who Could Have Made Peace - NYT Opinion

 

South Asia

Rights Groups Say Indian Domestic Workers Widely Abused - WP

India: No Standoff in Diplomatic Row with US - VOA

Tense Talks With US Agencies Up Until Indian Diplomat Departed - NYT

No Stand-off With US, Says India - BBC

India Set for Polio-free Landmark - BBC

Pakistan’s Anti-Polio Drive Under Attack - WP

Hasina Sworn In as Bangladesh Prime Minister -VOA