Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Ground Force Dialogue - David Ignatius - Defense Tech
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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