Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Report Shows Afghans Overwhelmingly Against Taliban Rule - VOA
Opponents of US-Afghan Security Pact Outline Post-War Vision - VOA
Hagel: Afghanistan Cannot Keep Delaying Decision on US Troops -VOA
Hagel Voices Frustration with Afghan Foot-Dragging - AP
US Aid to Afghans Flows On Despite Warnings of Misuse - NYT
Report: No Afghan Ministry Capable of Managing Aid - S&S
US-built Afghan Roads Turn Into Death Traps - WP
US Cancels Funds for Afghan Opinion Polls Ahead of Election - Reuters
Blast Injures 3 Danes in Afghanistan - AP
Taliban Attack Checkpoints; 1 Afghan Police Killed - AP
Karzai's Vilification of America Risks Afghan Future - Economist Editorial
Syria
Syria Peace Talks Set to End with Little Progress - VOA
Talks May Yield Little, but Give Cover to Those Defying Hard-Liners - NYT
Tense, But 'Promising,' Moments in Syria Talks - VOA
UN’s Annan: Iran's Voice on Syria Should be Heard - UPI
US: Syria is Not Cooperating with Chemical Weapons Agreement - McClatchy
Delay in Chemical Arms Pledge Criticized - NYT
US 'Concern' at Syria Chemical Weapons Delay - BBC
Homes 'Deliberately Razed' in Syria - BBC
Ukraine
Ukraine's President on Sick Leave Amid Political Crisis - VOA
Talks Stall as President of Ukraine Calls in Sick - NYT
Ukrainian President Takes Sick Leave Amid Crisis - WP
Ukraine Leader Defiant Amid Turmoil - BBC
Ukraine Faces Debt Downgrade as Russia Puts Loan on Hold - VOA
Kerry to Meet With Ukraine Opposition in Munich - VOA
Missing Ukraine Activist Says He Was Tortured - AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Trials in France, Belgium Reflect Radicalization Fears - VOA
US Combats Nexus of Illicit Networks, WMD Proliferation - AFPS
US Department of Defense
Probes Point to Military System that Promotes Abusive Leaders - WP
Report: Cut Active-Duty Air Force, Boost Reserves - TH
Pentagon Will Review 2007 Pension Increase for Top Officers - USAT
Officials: 92 Air Force Officers Implicated in Test Scandal - WP
92 Air Force Officers Suspended for Cheating on Their Missile Exam - NYT
Air Force: 92 Implicated in Nuclear Force Officer Cheating Scandal -AP
USAF Nuclear Cheating Ring Grows - BBC
Cheating Probe Finds 'Systemic Problems' in US Nuclear Force - LAT
Air Force Addresses Aspects of Cheating Scandal - AFPS
One Year Later, Military Criticized for Progress on Women in Combat - S&S
Tests Find Cracks in F-35, Pentagon Says - Bloomberg
The Application of Federalism in Overseas Stability Operations - TS Opinion
Enable the Warrior-Diplomat - WOTR Opinion
US Intelligence Community / Related Issues
Report Puts Snowden-like Leaks as No. 2 Threat to US Security - TWB
Obama’s Choice to Lead NSA Is Navy Expert on Cyberwar - NYT
Navy Admiral is Choice to Take Reins of NSA - AP
Obama to Name Navy Vice-Adm Michael Rogers to Lead NSA - BBC
Edward Snowden's Weasel Ways - LAT Opinion
United States
US to Seek Execution of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect - VOA
US Seeking Death Penalty in Boston Marathon Bombing - NYT
US Will Seek Death Penalty in Boston Marathon Bombing - WP
Holder to Seek Death Penalty for Boston Marathon Bomber - WT
Execution Sought for Boston Marathon Bombings - BBC
US to Push for Early Release of More Federal Prisoners - WP
Obama’s Foreign Policy ‘To-do’ List - WP Opinion
Africa
Defense Expert Calls for Thousands of US Troops in Africa - S&S
CAR Emergency Food Supplies Very Low - VOA
US, Partners Push for Peace in South Sudan - VOA
Congolese, Rwandan Envoys Trade Sharp Words at UN - VOA
Rwanda Calls Congo 'Crybaby' at UN, Congo Says Rwanda 'Arrogant' - Reuters
DR Congo Government ‘Troubled’ By M23 Recruitment - VOA
South Africa Mining Unrest Overshadows Major Conference - VOA
Zimbabweans Target 'Fat Cat' State Executives - VOA
Surge in Cocaine Trade Undermines Conde's Bid to Revive Guinea - Reuters
UN Targets Wildlife Traders in Africa Sanctions - AP
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Official Says Some Vigilante Arms Supplied by Drug Cartel - LAT
Mexico Arrests Jalisco New Generation Drug Lord El Menchito - BBC
Mexican Troops Detain Son of Alleged Cartel Leader - AP
Venezuela's Best and Brightest Camp on Sidewalks - AP
Panama to Free North Korean Ship Crew - BBC
Argentina’s Coming Collapse - WP Editorial
Don’t Fear El Salvador’s Leftists - NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Malaysian Admiral Plays Down Talk of Chinese Naval Incursion - NYT
US Criticizes China for Forced Departure of NYT Reporter - VOA
White House Urges China to Act on Journalists’ Visas - NYT
China Forces New York Times Reporter to Leave Country - WP
Taiwan's Apache Guardian Helicopters Set to Fly Next Month - UPI
North Korea Nuclear, Missile Programs Making Progress - VOA
US Cavalry Battalion Arrives in S. Korea for 'Plus-up' Deployment - S&S
Continuing Unrest Could Undermine Thailand’s Economy - NYT
Questions, Answers About Futile Polls in Thailand - AP
EU’s Ashton: Dialogue Only Solution For Thailand - UPI
Japan-India: United Against China? - NYT Editorial
US Solidarity with South Korea - WP Opinion
Europe
US Reviewing Details of Russian Missile Tests for Treaty Violations - VOA
US Says Russia May Have Violated Missile Treaty - AP
US 'Alleges Russia Missile Treaty Breach' - BBC
Russia to Set Up Cyberdefense Unit - UPI
Hagel Hails Poland as Important Strategic Ally - AFPS
Russia Adrift - WP Opinion
Talking Troubled Turkey - NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
To Retake Besieged Cities, Iraq Tries to Rebuild Tribal Force - WP
Suicide Bombers Assault Iraq Ministry Compound - VOA
Iraqi Troops 'End Baghdad Hostage Crisis' - BBC
Iraqi Jews Seek to Prevent Return of Religious Artifacts to Iraq - VOA
Kerry's Security Talks in Europe to Include Iran Nuclear Accord - VOA
Russia Says Iran Nuclear Talks Set for February 18 in New York - Reuters
Its Great Lake Shriveled, Iran Confronts Crisis of Water Supply - NYT
‘Framework’ Accord for Peace Talks in Middle East Progress - NYT
Peace Plan Would Allow Most West Bank Settlers to Stay - WP
Sectarian Splits Widen in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley - VOA
Egypt Tries to Reassure Journalists From Abroad - NYT
Egypt: Just Speaking to Brotherhood Is a Risk for Foreign Reporters - Reuters
Egypt Militant Group Claims Killing Police Officer - AP
Egypt Arrests 11 Islamists for Facebook Activity - AP
Libya Sets Feb. 20 Vote for Constitution Panel - AP
A Middle Eastern Primer - NYT Opinion
The Iran Obstacle - WP Opinion
South Asia
Inside Pakistan Army Bomb School - AP
Three Killed In SW Pakistan Blast - VOA
Six Guilty of Pakistan Kohistan 'Honor Killings' - BBC