16 February SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
US, Afghans Working on Post-2014 Mission for Americans – S&S
Karzai Arrives in Pakistan to Discuss Afghan Peace Talks – NYT
Karzai: Afghanistan Joins Taliban Peace Talks with US – Reuters
Detainees Again Transferred to Afghans – WP
NATO Resumes Sending Detainees to Afghanistan Jails – NYT
High-level Drug Meeting Focuses on Afghanistan – AP
8 Young Afghans Killed in Strike, NATO Acknowledges – NYT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Courts-martial Recommended in NYC Soldier's Death – AP
Pakistan
Pakistan's Afghan Border Remains Closed to NATO – AP
Suspected US Missile Strike Kills 5 in NW Pakistan – VOA
US Drone Strike 'Kills at Least Five' in Pakistan – BBC
Pakistani at Guantanamo Charged With Supporting Terror – VOA
Syria
France Presses for New UN Resolution on Syria – VOA
Syrian President Sets February 26 Constitutional Referendum – VOA
Syria Plans Vote on Constitution – BBC
Syrian Doctors Accuse Government of War Crimes – VOA
Sunni Extremists May Be Aiding Al Qaeda’s Ambitions in Syria – NYT
Syrian Opposition Struggles to Gain Traction in Aleppo – LAT
Iran
Aggressive Acts by Iran Signal Pressure on Its Leadership – NYT
Iran Touts Uranium Enrichment Advances – VOA
Iran Unveils 'Nuclear Advances' – BBC
Defiant Iran Claims Major Steps in Nuclear Fuel – AP
US Downplays Iran Announcement of Nuclear Advances – VOA
Israeli Minister: Iran Near 'Point of No Return' – AP
Israel Again Tries to Link Bombs to Iran – WP
Thailand: Iranians Planned to Attack Israelis – AP
Iran Threatens to Cut Some Oil Exports – WP
Iran Oil Ministry Denies Ending Exports to EU States – BBC
Israel’s False Choice – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Fatah-Hamas Agreement May Heal Palestinian Rifts – VOA
Bahrain Opposition Vows to Keep Protesting – VOA
Olympics Urged to Press for Saudi Female Athletes – LAT
AI: Libya Militias 'Out of Control' – BBC
Libyans 'Not Keen on Democracy' – BBC
Islamist Presidential Hopeful Wants to End US Aid to Egypt – LAT
Egypt to Hold Presidential Vote Early – WP
Egypt's Cold Shoulder – LAT opinion
A ‘Cosmic Wager’ on the Muslim Brotherhood – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Obama’s Asia Strategy Gives Navy Key Role, Fewer Ships – WP
Budget Briefings Offer a Lesson in Pentagon-ese – WP
Panetta Asks Congress to Undo Sequestration, Approve BRAC – AFPS
DOD Leaders: Budget Request Supports Adaptable Future Force – AFPS
Military Will Remain Ready, Capable Force, Budget Official Says – AFPS
Dempsey: Status Quo Still an Option for Size of Nuclear Stockpile – S&S
Pentagon, Lockheed See Price of F-35 Going Up – Reuters
Pakistani at Guantanamo Charged With Supporting Terror – VOA
The Long View on Naval Ships – WP opinion
This War Is Not Over Yet – NYT opinion
World
500 Million Children 'at Risk of Effects of Malnutrition' – BBC
Africa
Thousands Flee Somalia Fighting – BBC
Americas
Falklands Tension: Argentina Condemns UK MPs Visit – BBC
Why Argentina and Britain Care About the Falklands – LAT
Venezuelan Presidential Campaign Already Heating Up – LAT
Armored SUV Couldn’t Protect Agent in Mexico – WP
A Face Among Mexico's 14 Million Informal Workers – LAT
Cuba Eyes Americas Summit Place, But Not OAS Return – BBC
Hundreds Dead in Honduras Prison Fire – VOA
Blaze at Prison Kills Hundreds in Honduras – NYT
Honduras' Deadly Prison Fire Stirs Furor – LAT
Deadly Honduras Prison Fire Probed – BBC
Challenging Venezuela's Chavez – LAT editorial
Asia Pacific
White House: Specific Human Rights Cases Raised With China’s Xi – VOA
Chinese VP Urges US to Respect ‘Core Interests’ – NYT
China's Xi Spars with US Lawmakers, Avoids Specifics in Speech – LAT
Xi Calls for 'Deep' US-China Ties – BBC
For the Vice President of China, Tea Time in Iowa – NYT
Panetta Welcomes Chinese Vice President to Pentagon – AFPS
Chinese Vice President Meets With US Business Leaders – VOA
Japan's Nuclear Chief Admits Sub-Standard Safety – VOA
Japan's Nuclear Safety Standards Called Flawed – AP
More Foreign Cash in North Korea – WP
A New China, a New Test for the US – LAT opinion
Europe
Cameron Details Arguments Against Scottish Independence – NYT
Doubts Grow Over Austerity for Greece – VOA
Eurozone Holds Off on Approving Second Greece Bailout – LAT
Clock Ticks on Greek Bailout Talks – WP
Eurozone Calls for Greek Scrutiny – BBC
Eurozone Calls for Tighter Greek Surveillance – AP
France: Sarkozy Announces Re-election Bid – BBC
France's Sarkozy Makes Reelection Bid Official – LAT
Ratko Mladic’s Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal Trial Delayed – AP
Cold Snap in Eastern Europe Kills More than 650 – AP
South Asia
