Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Syria
Gaps 'Wide' as Syria Talks Wrap Up First Round - VOA
Syrian Talks Fail to Achieve Even Most Modest Goal - NYT
Little Progress Reported in Syria Peace Negotiations - WP
Syria Talks Adjourn with Little Promise but Some Hope - LAT
Even Talking is Hard for Syrian Negotiators - VOA
Syria Talks End in Recriminations - BBC
Talks End, US Officials Hint Damascus Taking it Easy on al Qaeda - Intercepts
Syria Puts 2nd Round of Peace Talks on Hold - AP
UN Chief Pushes for Quick Return to Syria Talks - AP
Activists: 1,900 Killed in Syria During Talks - AP
UN Official Dismayed at Failure of Syria Aid Deal - AP
US: Assad Must Meet Chemical Weapons Deadline - VOA
US Warns Syria Over Chemical Weapons Removal Delays - McClatchy
Kerry Asks Russia to Pressure Syria on Faster Chemical Arms Removal - Reuters
Indonesian Militants Join Foreigners Fighting in Syria - NYT
France-UK Effort Against Syria Jihad - BBC
Verdict in March for 3 in France Accused of Intent to Fight in Syria - NYT
UN Asks West To Admit More Syrian Refugees - VOA
Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Signs Amnesty Bill; Military Wants 'Stabilization' - VOA
Ukrainian Opposition Leader Pushes for Support - AP
Ukraine Opposition Lobbies West for Help Against Yanukovich - Reuters
In Kiev's Protest Camp, Determination Strong - AP
Abuse Claims in Ukraine Rise Among Protesters - NYT
UN Worried by Abuse Claims in Ukraine - UPI
Ukrainian Activist: I Was Crucified - WP
Stand-off Over 'Tortured' Ukrainian - BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Defining al-Qaeda - WP Opinion
Elephants and Terrorists - WP Opinion
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
Two Navy Warships Head into Black Sea Ahead of Sochi Olympics - AP
Will Russia’s Olympics be Putin’s Triumph? - WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon to Further Study Four Possible East Coast Missile Defense Sites - Reuters
Congress to Investigate Navy Bribery Scandal - S&S
Expert Panel: Don’t Strip Commanders of Courts-martial Powers - S&S
Suicides in the Army Declined Sharply in 2013 - USAT
DOD’s Budget Guru Stepping Down - S&S
President to Nominate Several to Key DOD Positions - AFPS
Navy Yard Gunman's Doctor Before Rampage: 'No Problem There' - AP
USAF Drops Evangelical Marriage Video from Wellness Course - S&S
Commission Recommends Eliminating Air Force Reserve Command - MT
DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers - AFPS
Gates Talks Pay Reform, Toxic Leaders and More - MT Interview
US Intelligence Community / Related Issues
Clapper Praises Rogers’ Nomination as Next Cyber Chief - AFPS
United States
Super Bowl Prostitution, Drugs Tracked Digitally by Terrorist Hunters - Bloomberg
1,800 Vets' Records Intentionally Destroyed or Misfiled by 2 Clerks - SLPD
Obama Eases Stance on Illegal Immigrant Reform - BBC
Australia
Australian Admiral Defends Submarine Procurement - UPI
Canada
Snowden Leaks: Canada 'Spied on Airport Travelers - BBC
World
ICRC's Maurer Says Legal Respect Necessary to Resolve Human Suffering - UPI
Africa
AU: Standby Force Needed to Respond to Conflicts - VOA
More US Marines Could Be Headed to Africa - MCT
Red Cross: 30 Killed in CAR Capital - VOA
Violence in CAR’s Capital Alarms Red Cross - AP
CAR Clashes 'Kill 43' in Bangui - BBC
EU Offers Aid to Back Peace Mission in CAR - UPI
CAR: US Air Force Completes Airlift of Rwandan Peacekeepers - AFPS
S. Sudan Rebel Leader Says Government Derailing Peace Talks - Reuters
South Sudan Aid Workers 'Flee Violence' - BBC
Aid Looters Dash Hopes in South Sudan - LAT
Cease-Fire Monitors to Deploy in South Sudan - VOA
Uganda Says Troops Will Stay in South Sudan - VOA
WFP Struggles to Avert Starvation in Zimbabwe - VOA
3 Indians Kidnapped at Sea Are Rescued in Nigeria - AP
Kenya Detains Diplomat from Somalia - BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Colombian Priest Who Ran Far-Right Militia Nabbed - AP
Maduro’s Venezuela is Rich in Crude Oil, Poor in Toilet Paper - WP
Motorcycles Swarm Venezuela's Capital in Protest - AP
As Argentine Peso Falters, President Keeps a Low Profile - NYT
Brazil Police Arrest Amazon Tribesmen for Murder - BBC
Ecuador Seen to be Muzzling Press Critical of Correa - UPI
Costa Rica’s Wrong Turn - NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Air Force, Navy See Significant Upgrades, US Says - Bloomberg
On Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties With US, China Tries to Soften Image - NYT
Japan’s Public Broadcaster Faces Accusations of Shift to the Right - NYT
Thai Government Faces Challenges as Country Prepares for Polls - VOA
Determined Voters in Thailand Ready to Repel Protesters - NYT
Fear of Violence Grips Thai Capital on Eve of Vote - AP
Suspected Filipino Rebels Set Off Bomb; 12 Wounded - AP
China Thinks It Can Defeat America in Battle - WIB Opinion
China’s Deceptively Weak (and Dangerous) Military - TD Opinion
Thailand’s Democratic Way Out - NYT Opinion
Europe
European Defense, Trans-Atlantic Relations Key at Security Conference - S&S
Germans Hostile to More Military Missions, Poll Finds - DPA
USS Donald Cook Heads to Rota, Spain, as Part of Missile Shield - S&S
France and Britain Agree on Space, No Common Ground on Europe - NYT
France’s Hollande Rebuffs UK PM on EU Reform - BBC
Turkish Ruling Party MP Slams Government in Resignation - VOA
A Leader Shows Vulnerability in Turkey’s Cash Crisis - NYT
Turkey's Crackdown on Internet a Matter of Politics - VOA
Give Malta Your Tired and Huddled, and Rich - NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Obama Said to Plan Fence-Mending Trip to Saudi Arabia - NYT
Obama to Visit Saudi Arabia Amid Tensions Over Iran, Syria - Reuters
Concern Voiced About Media Repression in the Middle East - VOA
Iraq Hopes Tribes Will Oust Islamic Militants - VOA
Suicide Car Bomb Kills 5 Soldiers in Iraq - AP
EU: Iran Nuclear Talks to Be Held Feb 18 in Vienna - AP
Private Israeli-Palestinian Gas Deal Still Hostage to Politics - VOA
Israel's Iron Dome Shoots Down Rocket Fired at Eilat - Reuters
Israeli Military Strikes Targets in Gaza - NYT
Even Out of Office, a Wielder of Great Power in Yemen - NYT
Suspected Militants Kill at Least 15 Soldiers in Yemen - Reuters
At Least 15 Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Ambush - BBC
Egyptian PM Says Reshuffle to Include Sisi's Defense Minister - Reuters
UN Denounces Egypt's Clampdown on Journalists - VOA
Egypt: Triage for Treasures After a Bomb Blast - NYT
New Egyptian Jihadi Group Forms, Claims Attacks - AP
Egypt Military: Airstrikes Kill 13 Sinai Militants - AP
Libya: UK Advises its Citizens in Tripoli to Remain Vigilant - UPI
Biden Was Right About Dividing Iraq - DO Opinion
Obama Skirts Egypt in State of the Union Address - VOA Opinion
South Asia
Indian Anti-Corruption Party Targets Ministers - VOA
Indian Diplomat's Claim of Immunity Challenged by US Prosecutors - Reuters
Musharraf’s Request to Leave Pakistan for Treatment Is Rejected - NYT
Pakistan: New Musharraf Arrest Warrant Issued - BBC
Ten Fictions that Pakistani Defense Officials Love to Peddle - WOTR Opinion