Small Wars Journal

1 February SWJ Roundup

Sat, 02/01/2014 - 6:45am

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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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