25 October SWJ Roundup

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

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USNI Daily – Real Clear World

BBC – CNN World – CSM World – NYT World – WP World – VOA

WP National Security – WT National Security

American Forces Press Service – Abu Muqawama – Air Force Times

Armed Forces Journal – Army Times – AOL Defense – Battleland – Best Defense

     Danger Room – Defense Tech – Early Warning – Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy

Long War Journal – Marine Corps Gazette – Marine Corps Times – Military Review

National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters – Stars & Stripes – ZenPundit

CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand

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Afghanistan

Taliban Leader Says Insider Attacks Will Increase – AP

Two British Deaths in Afghanistan – BBC

ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS

Syria

Bleary-Eyed Troops Fight a Building at a Time in Syria – NYT

UN Envoy Expects Syrian Government to Observe Holiday Truce – VOA

Envoy Announces Tentative Cease-Fire in Syria, But Doubts Remain – NYT

Assad 'Agrees to Eid Ceasefire' – BBC

Islamic Militant Group in Syria Rejects Truce – AP

Fighting Erupts Near Damascus Ahead of Truce Deadline – Reuters

Russia: Syrian Rebels Have US-Made Anti-Aircraft Weapons – VOA

Russia Says Syrian Rebels Have US-Made Missiles – AP

US Says Not Supplying Stinger Missiles to Syrian Rebels – Reuters

Foreign Fighters Worry, and Boost, Syrian Rebels – AP

UN War Crime Investigators Seek Access to Syria – Reuters

Iraqi Shiites Brace for Violence Amid Syria Fears – AP

Syria Spreads Its War – WP editorial

Lebanon

Lebanon Fights for Calm as Syria War Rages – VOA

Clinton: Syria May Exploit Instability in Lebanon – Reuters

Libya

E-mails Show State Named Militant Group on Night of Consulate Attack – WP

White House Told of Terrorist Attack on Libya Consulate Within Hours – AP

E-Mails Offer Glimpse at What US Knew in First Hours After Attack – NYT

Clinton Says Facebook Post About Attack Not Hard 'Evidence' – Reuters

Egypt: Suspect in Libya Consulate Attack Killed – AP

Benghazi Consulate Attack Suspect Dies in Cairo – BBC

Tunisia: Reported Libya Consulate Attack Suspect Arrested – AP

Tunisian Man Investigated by US for Role in Benghazi Attack – Reuters

Libya Forces 'Capture Bani Walid' – BBC

Libyan Forces Now Control Restive Town, Officials Say – NYT

Where Were the Marines? – WT opinion

Middle East / North Africa

Largest US-Israel Military Drill Under Way – AP

Israel-Gaza Violence Escalates, 4 Palestinians Killed – VOA

Israel Says 79 Rockets Fired at It From Gaza – Reuters

Four Palestinian Militants Killed in Israeli Airstrikes – NYT

Deal 'Calms Israel-Gaza Fighting' – BBC

Lull in Fighting Between Israel, Gaza Militants – AP

Egypt Brokers Informal Israel/Gaza Truce – Reuters

Jerusalem's Secular Israeli Minority Showing Life – AP

Too Early to Tell Whether Iraq Effort Created Ally, General Says – AFPS

Iraq: Attacks Kill 12, Including Schoolboy  – AP

Iran Reports Arresting 50 on Money Trading Violations – NYT

Making Space for Arab Entrepreneurs – NYT

Tunisia Jails Salafist Leader in US Embassy Attack for 1 Year – Reuters

Hajj: The Pilgrimage to Mecca – WP photo gallery

How Blaming the West Hides a War on Women – WP opinion

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

CIA Veteran Transforms US Anti-Terror Policy – WP

Shifting Mood May End Blank Check for US Security Efforts – NYT

Panetta: US Cannot Let al-Qaida Hide in North Africa – AP

Countering al-Qaida in Mali Requires Regional Cooperation – AFPS

US: New Sentence Imposed in Bomb Plot From 1999 – NYT

US: Convicted Terrorist Sentenced in Millennium Plot – AP

US: Terrorism Suspect Threatens to Boycott His Trial – NYT

US Department of Defense

Carter: Army to Apply Lessons Learned to New Challenges – AFPS

Future Army Forces Must Be Regionally Aligned, Odierno Says – AFPS

Air Force Plans New Hypersonic Flight After Failure – AP

'Chesty' Puller Now Stands Guard at Marine Corps Museum – FLS

United States

Shifting Mood May End Blank Check for US Security Efforts – NYT

CIA Veteran Transforms US Anti-Terror Policy – WP

State Dept. Weighs Size of Marine Embassy Force – MCT

Brazen Gangsters Show How Cybercrime Pays – WT

Getting Off the Road to Sequestration? – WP opinion

Spies and Co. – NYT opinion

United Kingdom

Parliament Questions Former BBC Chief’s Role – NYT

Savile Inquiry Widens to Hospitals and Others at BBC – NYT

Africa

Military Factory Bombed in Sudan’s Capital – AP

Sudan Blames Israel for Blast at Arms Factory – VOA

Sudan Accuses Israel Over Blast – BBC

African Union Reinstates Mali Ahead of Military Action – Reuters

AU Says Mali War Plan to Be Ready Within Weeks – Reuters

Mali Suspension From AU Lifted – BBC

Countering al-Qaida in Mali Requires Regional Cooperation – AFPS

France Gives Burkina Faso Planes to Tackle Mali Islamist Threat – Reuters

Multinational Force Makes Somalia a Safer Place – WT

Gold Now Top Conflict Mineral in Congo – AP

Nigeria’s Ruling Party Praises, Challenges Elections – VOA

Inside Central African Republic’s Silent Health Crisis – VOA

Equatorial Guinea Urged to Probe Lawyer's Disappearance – VOA

Somaliland Reporter Assassinated – BBC

Restoring Hope to Somalia – WP opinion

Americas

Argentine Seized Ship Crew Return Home – BBC

Argentine Ship's Crew Arrives Home From Africa – AP

Arrest of Brazil Financier Puts Focus on Small Banks – NYT

Hurricane Sandy Makes Landfall in Southern Cuba – AP

Could Drug Decriminalization Save Brazil’s Slums? – WP opinion

Asia / Pacific

Defense Leaders: North Korea Remains Threat to Peace – AFPS

N. Korea’s Leader Still a Mystery After Nearly a Year – Reuters

Panetta: US, South Korea Strengthen Alliance – AFPS

Panetta: US, S. Korea Alliance Strong Against North’s Provocations – S&S

Japan Confirms Talks with China on Island Dispute – VOA

Orient Shield Promotes US-Japan Readiness, Interoperability – AFPS

Japan: Tokyo Governor to Form New Party – BBC

Navy Reviews Liberty Policy for Personnel in Japan – S&S

China Names New Military Chief of Staff, Officers – AP

Chinese Flock to Government Jobs – WP

Chinese Police Offer Cash for Tips on Immolators – AP

Bo Xilai’s Family Complains of Chinese Gov’t Obstacles To Defense – WP

China Ends Nuke Plant Ban Set After Japan Disaster – AP

Sectarian Violence Spreads in Burma – VOA

The China Collision – WP editorial

Europe

Russian Opposition Figure Says Abductors Threatened Children – NYT

Russia Demands Expulsion of Reporters, Envoys Over UN Leaks – Reuters

Greece 'To Get Bailout Extension' – BBC

Greece Says It Has Been Given More Time on Austerity – Reuters

Greek Doctors Offer Message to Poor: You Are Not Alone – NYT

Italy’s Berlusconi Says No Plans to Stand – BBC

Hungary's Far-Right Party Gains as It Targets Roma – Reuters

South Asia

Indian States Compete for Investment – WP

India Risks Backlash Hurrying Through Overdue Welfare Reform – Reuters

Pakistani Death Squads Spur Desperate Voyage to Australia – Reuters

Attack on Schoolgirl Fuels Conspiracy Theories in Pakistan – WP

How Blaming the West Hides a War on Women – WP opinion

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