Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Congress Quietly Cuts Assistance to Afghanistan - WP
NATO, US Defense Chiefs Review 2014 Plans for Afghanistan - UPI
Karzai Says Afghan-US Deal 'Hinges on Talks' - BBC
Afghan President Rejects Pressure Over US Deal - AP
State Department Rapped for Poor Oversight of Afghan Justice Program - S&S
Left Behind: Afghan Translator Dodges Taliban on Long Road to America - US&WR
Former Interpreter for The New York Times Killed in Afghanistan - NYT
America's Army of Contractors Now Work for Iraq - FP
Afghan ex-Minister Escapes Assassination Attempt - AP
Do U.S. Troops Really Need to Stay in Afghanistan? - DO Opinion
Iraq
UN Sounds Alarm as Iraqis Flee Violence - NYT
UN: More than 140,000 Iraqis Flee Anbar Violence - AP
Bombings Kill 12 People in Iraq - AP
Mortar Attack Kills Six in Iraqi Shi'ite Village - Reuters
Iraq Politician Warns Elections May Further Alienate Sunnis - Reuters
US Developing Plans to Train Iraqis in Jordan - AP
Iran
Kerry Presses Iranians to Prove Nuclear Work Is for Peaceful Purposes - NYT
Talks with Iran over Nuclear Program Face Dilemma - AP
IAEA: Long Way to Go on Iran Accord - BBC
Iran’s Message at Economic Forum Has Erie Echo - NYT
Iran’s Charm Offensive - NYT Editorial
Syria
UN Envoy: Syria Talks to Resume on Saturday - VOA
2 Sides in Syria Peace Talks Agree to Meet in the Same Room - NYT
Syria Foes Meet Briefly Face to Face - BBC
Syrian Officials, Opposition Groups to Meet Face to Face - WP
UN Documents New War Crimes in Syria for Future Prosecution - Reuters
Britons Back from Syria Face Arrest - BBC
Israel Warns of Growing Jihadi Threat From Syria - AP
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
US Prepares Contingency Plans For Sochi Olympics - VOA
FBI Efforts to Assist Sochi Olympics Limited by Russians - WP
Olympic Fears of Russia Unrest Rattle Athletes and Families - NYT
US Department of Defense
Navy Is Dropping Down to Just Two Deployed Carriers - WIB
Navy's New Submarine Hunter Found Ineffective - Bloomberg
Army Chief Confirms: Ground Combat Vehicle Is Dead (For Now) - DN
Stryker Platoons Learning to Deal with Different Enemy, Aging Equipment - NT
Test of Army’s Blimp-like Craft for Radar System Raises Privacy Fears - WP
Thousands of Positions in 132 Army Jobs Will be Opened to Women - S&S
US Naval Academy Head Testifies in DC - AP
Inside the Navy's Next Air War - USNI Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Obama Says NSA Phone Program is Not Illegal - WP
Moscow Extends Snowden's Asylum - VOA
United States
Kerry Rejects Notion US Disengaging From World - Reuters
TSA Found Over 1,800 Guns in Carry-On Bags in 2013 - VOA
United Kingdom
Another Thing the British Military Can't Do Anymore - WIB Opinion
Africa
South Sudan Ceasefire Takes Effect - BBC
South Sudan Rebels Accuse Government of Breaking Cease-fire - VOA
South Sudanese Rebels Accuse Gov’t of Ignoring Day-Old Cease-Fire - NYT
US Presses South Sudan to Implement Truce - UPI
DRC: UN Says M23 Recruiting in Rwanda - VOA
Rwanda Denies Role in DRC Conflict - UPI
UN Worried About Terrorism Re-emerging in Mali - UPI
Police Grilled as Kenya Reforms Vilified Force - AP
Another Rwandan Dissident Assassinated - WP Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Erosion of Argentine Peso Sends a Shudder Through Latin America - NYT
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos Hopes for Peace - BBC
Colombian Drug Kingpin,' Diego Rastrojo' Pleads Guilty in Miami - Reuters
Chile Accuses 4 Men of Poisoning Prisoners During Pinochet Regime - BBC
Report of Rare Protest in Eastern Cuba - AP
Asia / Pacific
Locklear: Asia-Pacific is Becoming ‘Most Militarized Region in the World’ - USNI
US to Deploy Global Hawks to Misawa, Japan - S&S
PACOM Chief Worried about ‘Unprofessional’ Chinese Naval Officers - S&S
Japan World War I Remarks Fuel China Tensions - VOA
China Completes Controversial Nomad Relocation in Tibet - VOA
Police Clashes Kill 12 in Western China - NYT
Economic Shifts in U.S. and China Batter Markets - NYT
US Envoy Seeking China's Help with North Korea - AP
N. Korea Agrees to Proposal to Resume Family Reunions, Reversing Stance - NYT
Cross-border Family Meetings Get North Korean Approval - DPA
North Korea in 'Reconciliation' Call to the South - BBC
Star Envoy’s Frankness Puts Kennedy Mystique to Test in Japan - NYT
Thailand Court Rules Snap Election Can Be Delayed - VOA
Thailand Court Says Delay of Elections Is Constitutional - NYT
Thailand Activists 'Will Not Block Vote' - BBC
Report on Unrest Is at Odds With Account of Burma - NYT
Burma Frustrated by UN Criticism of Rakhine Violence - UPI
Philippines, Muslim Rebels Clinch Peace Deal - AP
Understanding Security Competition in Asia - TD Opinion
Will Japan Abandon Pacifism? - TA Opinion
What Thailand Means for Southeast Asia - RCW Opinion
Europe
Building Pressure, Ukraine Protesters Enlarge Territory - WP
Ukraine Truce Falls Apart, and Unrest Resurges - NYT
Peaceful Ukraine Mediation 'Futile' - BBC
Ukraine Protesters Reinforce Barricades as Talks Break Down - VOA
Ukraine Clashes Resume, Fires Light Up Night Sky - AP
Ukraine Leader Offers 'Concessions' - BBC
Human Rights Watch: 'Serious Crimes' Committed in Ukraine - UPI
Khodorkovsky Associate Lebedev Freed After Russian Court Ruling - VOA
Russia Frees Khodorkovsky ex-Business Partner - BBC
Serbia Heads Towards Snap Election - Reuters
Turkey's Government Sees US Hand in Anti-Corruption Probes - VOA
Hagel, French Counterpart Discuss Mutual Interests, Challenges - VOA
Hagel Expresses Gratitude for Finland’s Contributions - AFPS
Ukraine at the Crossroads - UPI Opinion
In Ukraine, Fade to Black - WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry: 'Long Past Time' for Israeli-Palestinian Peace -VOA
Kerry: Israel’s Security Needs Must be Met in Peace Deal - WP
Israeli Troops Shoot Dead Gaza Man - BBC
Lebanon FM Rejects Labeling Hezbollah as Terrorists - Xinhua
Yemen Lauded for Political Transition Efforts - UPI
Egypt Crackdown Widens On Anniversary of Revolution - VOA
Blasts at Police Facilities, Clashes Kill at Least 10 in Egypt - WP
Egypt: With Recent Attacks, Cairo Anxious 3 Years After Uprising - NYT
Egypt Tense on Uprising Anniversary - BBC
Egyptian Capital Reeling From Multiple Bombings - VOA
Militants Step Up Egypt Attacks - BBC
Egyptian Violence Erupts Ahead of Revolution Anniversary - UPI
Egypt: Police Clash With Islamist Supporters - AP
Libya: Egyptian Embassy Staff 'Seized' - BBC
Tunisian MPs Agree on New Constitution - BBC
3 Years After Tahrir, Has Egypt Changed? - VOA
A Caution to Israel - WP Opinion
South Asia
India Hopes for Financial Revival - VOA
India: Court Orders Probe into Tribal Rape - BBC
New Gang-rape Case in India Shows Elders in Vigilante Role - WP