6 January SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
US Department of Defense
Obama Unveils Strategy for Smaller, Agile Future US Military – VOA
Smaller Military, Narrower Capabilities Highlight Strategy Review – S&S
Obama Describes Refocused Strategy for Leaner Military – NYT
Obama Plans a Leaner, Cheaper Military – WP
President Obama Calls for Leaner Military – LAT
New Defense Strategy Sets Obama's Gaze on Asia – AP
Obama: Future Force Will be Smaller, Agile, Ready – AFPS
Sept. 11 Case a Litmus Test for Military Commissions – NPR
Court-martial to Begin for Marine in Iraqi Killings – LAT
Rules Restrict Political Activity by DOD Personnel – AFPS
A Leaner Pentagon – NYT editorial
America's New Lean Fighting Machine – LAT editorial
One War at a Times – WP opinion
Cuts Threaten the Military – WP opinion
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Closes Firm Providing Security – NYT
Karzai Demands Afghan Control Over Biggest Military Prison – WP
Karzai Calls for Coalition to Cede Control of Afghan Prisoners – NYT
NATO: 5 Troops Killed in South Afghanistan – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Senators: Stop Harassing Former Pakistan Envoy – WP
Iran
Iran’s Sense of Gloom Contrasts with US Hope – WP
Iran Responds With Anger to Proposals by Europe – NYT
Screws Tighten on Iran as Big Buyers Shun Its Oil – Reuters
EU Governments Consider Delay on Any Iran Oil Ban – Reuters
EU Officials Try to Agree on Iran Oil Embargo – AP
Iran to Hold New Naval Exercises – AP
UK Signals Ready to Use Force to Keep Strait Open – Reuters
Analysis: Iran Could Close Hormuz, but Not for Long – Reuters
Iran Under Pressure – WP opinion
Syria
Hundreds Tortured in Syria, Human Rights Group Says – NYT
Qatar Asks UN to Help Monitors in Syria – LAT
Qatar Says Arab Monitors in Syria Made Mistakes – AP
Syrian Media Awaken Despite Risks – Reuters
Deadly Explosion in Damascus, Says Syria State TV – BBC
Explosion Targets Police Bus in Damascus – AP
Suicide Bomber Kills Several in Damascus – Reuters
Iraq
Political Role for Militants Worsens Fault Lines in Iraq – NYT
Scores Dead as Bombings Shake Iraq During Political Crisis – VOA
Explosions Across Iraq Kill Dozens Amid Political Crisis – NYT
Bombs Targeting Iraqi Shiites Kill 72 – WP
Iraq Bombings Targeting Shiites Kill 71 – LAT
Iraq Bombings Leave Scores Dead – BBC
Bombs Target Iraqi Shi'ites, Kill at Least 73 – Reuters
Iraq Militia Says Kidnapped Briton Killed in Escape – Reuters
Egypt
US Pro-Democracy Policy Faces First Major Test with Islamists – WP
Prosecution Demands Death Penalty for Egypt's Mubarak – VOA
Prosecutors in Egypt Call for Mubarak to Be Hanged – NYT
Death Penalty Sought for Mubarak – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Israel, Palestinians to Meet on Monday, U.S. Says – Reuters
Former Israeli Premier Is Indicted on Bribery Charge – NYT
Israel Plans New Rules on Exchange of Prisoners – NYT
12 Israeli Settlers Banned from West Bank – WP
Eighteen Militants, 4 Troops Killed in Yemen Clashes – Reuters
UN Criticizes Sharp Rise in Saudi Executions – AP
Libyan Soldiers Demand Salaries – Reuters
United States
Recent Fights in Congress Could Be Just Warm-Ups – NYT
Rule Would Let Undocumented Stay in US During Application – LAT
Easier Route to Green Card to Be Proposed for Some – NYT
Foreign Money Swaying US Voters? – NYT opinion
United Kingdom
Britain and US to Scale Down Military Capability Due to Debt Crisis – TG
Bomb Defused Under Soldier's Car in Northern Ireland – Reuters
UK PM David Cameron Criticizes 'The Iron Lady' – AP
Africa
Accounts Emerge in South Sudan of 3,000 Deaths in Ethnic Violence – NYT
Deadly Shooting at Nigeria Church – BBC
Gunmen Kill 6 in Nigeria Church Attack – Reuters
Q&A: Zimbabwe's 'Cold War, Which Is a Racial War' – VOA
In New Control Over Diamonds, Smugglers Pay in Mozambique – NYT
Somalia: Ethiopian Troops 'to Hand Over to AU Force' – BBC
Kenya Seizes Explosive Equipment Near Somali Border – Reuters
Americas
Migrants’ New Paths Reshaping Latin America – NYT
Mexico Turns Up the Heat on Drug Lord Guzman – Reuters
Police Detain 20 in Deadly Mexico Prison Riot – AP
Guatemalan Judge Suspends Trial Against Ex-Leader – AP
Asia Pacific
China Must Assert Itself Despite New US Strategy – Reuters
US Asks China to Press N. Korea To Avoid Military Provocations – NYT
US and S. Korea Discuss Leadership Change in N. Korea – AP
Sometimes, It's a Crime to Praise Pyongyang – NYT
Tax Case Against China's Ai Weiwei to Get Review – AP
Kidnappings Point to Security Breakdown in Southern Philippines – NYT
Britain's Hague Says Burma Needs More Reforms – AP
Burma's Suu Kyi, UK's Hague in Tune on Sanctions – Reuters
Europe
Ex-Chief of Turkish Army Arrested in Widening Case Alleging Coup Plot – NYT
Turkey's Ex-army Chief Arrested – BBC
Turkish Ex-Army Chief Held in Jail – Reuters
Turkey: Ex-Military Chief Arrested Over Plot – AP
German President Retreats on Openness – NYT
Ex-Minister Urges Russian Parliamentary Vote Rerun – AP
South Asia
