28 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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WP National Security – WT National Security
American Forces Press Service – Abu Muqawama – Air Force Times
Armed Forces Journal – AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – 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
New Afghan War Phase, with No Decisive End Seen – AP
Afghans: Taliban Kill 5 Cvilians Grabbed Off Bus – AP
4 Army Rangers Honored for Valor – S&S
British Troop Deaths 'Not Friendly Fire' – BBC
New Pakistan Outreach Could Aid Afghan Peace Deal – AP
Events to Back Charged UK Marines – BBC
Don't Toss Out Afghan Progress – TE editorial
Syria
Syrian Death Toll Rises to 50 Despite Cease-fire – VOA
In Syria, Cease-Fire for Holiday Falls Apart – NYT
'Truce' Hit by More Syria Clashes – BBC
Fighting Unravels Temporary Syrian Truce – CNN
Bombings, Clashes Leave Syria Truce in Tatters – AP
Hezbollah Straddles a Fine Line – WP
Iraqi Sects Join Battle in Syria on Both Sides – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Rattled by Rise in anti-Semitic Rhetoric from Egypt – Fox
Deadly Israeli Strike, Fire From Gaza Mar Truce – AP
Israel Kills Hamas Gunman, Gaza Salvo Hits Israeli City – Reuters
Sanction-Tested Iran Looks Inward – WP
Wave of Deadly Attacks Reported Across Iraq – VOA
Dozens Killed in Iraq Eid Attacks – BBC
Iraq Bombings, House Raids Leave 40 Dead – AP
Insurgent Attacks Kill 18 Across Iraq – AP
Europe MPs Call Off Iran Visit – BBC
Stable in its Instability, Lebanon Unlikely to See Syria-like Violence – S&S
Lebanese PM Says Resignation 'Out of the Question' – AP
Saudi Authorities Disperse Anti-Assad Protest in Mecca – Reuters
Kuwait's Turmoil Brings Rare Protest Partnership – AP
UAE Upbraids European Parliament Over Human Rights Resolution – Reuters
In Eastern Libya, Militants Hold Sway – WP
Libyan Witnesses Recount Organized Benghazi Attack – AP
The Limits of U.S. Power – JP opinion
Requiem for a Middle East Spymaster – WP opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Al Qaeda-Inspired Groups, Minus Goal of Striking US – NYT
Al Qaeda Leader Calls for Kidnapping of Westerners – CNN
Al Qaeda Leader Urges Kidnapping of Westerners – AP
Al Qaeda's Zawahri Calls for Kidnap of Westerners – Reuters
Indonesia Arrests 11 in Terror Plot to Bomb US Embassy, Other Targets – VOA
Indonesia Arrests 11 It Says Were Plotting Attack on US Embassy – NYT
Indonesia Makes 11 Terror Arrests – BBC
Indonesia: Suspects Planned Attack on US Embassy – AP
Indonesia Militant Arrests Show Shift to Violence – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Accusations Against Generals Cast Dark Shadow Over Army – WP
Army Corps of Engineers Can’t Produce $1bn of Fuel Receipts in Iraq – FP
Some Fort Hood Survivors Find Hasan’s Beard a Mockery – S&S
Pentagon Reopens Program Allowing Immigrants With Special Skills – NYT
Navy Replaces Admiral Leading Mideast Strike Group – AP
Navy Sends Va.-based Ships Out to Sea Ahead of Hurricane – DP
Shipyard Preps for Christening of the USS Minnesota – DP
Chief of Naval Operations News Reading List – USN
United States
Military Spending Boosts Gross Domestic Product Number – WP
Hurricane Sandy Bears Down on Eastern US – VOA
Hurricane Sandy Poised to Hammer the East Coast – WP
Storm Causes Cancellations in US Presidential Campaign – VOA
Powerful Storm Systems Continue on Collision Course – NYT
Two Storm Scenarios for DC: Bad and Worse – WP
Federal Agencies Prepare for Hurricane Sandy – AFPS
DOD, Other Agencies Monitor Hurricane Sandy – AFPS
A Smarter, Leaner Approach to Homeland Security – WT opinion
Obama’s Game of Battleship Could Prove Deadly – WT opinion
Obama Knew About the Attack, Ignored 3 Requests for Help – WT opinion
Benghazi and the Shrinking President – NR opinion
United Kingdom
European Union Exit? Concerns Grow for Britain – NYT
UK Police Arrest Man in Savile Investigation – AP
The Endangered United Kingdom – TNI opinion
Africa
Satellite Images Suggest Airstrike on Sudan Site – AP
Sudan Rebels Shell Southern City During Defense Minister Visit – Reuters
Explosion Strikes North Nigeria Catholic Church – AP
Two Suicide Bombers Attack North Nigeria Church – Reuters
Suspected Coup Leader Arrested in Guinea Bissau – VOA
Guinea Bissau 'Coup Leader Held' – BBC
Guinea Bissau Arrests Suspected Counter-Coup Bid Leader – Reuters
Police Use Force In Miners Strike In South Africa – AP
Sacked South Africa Miners Reinstated – BBC
Americas
Peru Clashes: Two More Die in Lima Market Protests – BBC
2 More Deaths in Rioting at Peru Wholesale Market – AP
Asia / Pacific
Australia Unveils Asia Manifesto – BBC
US Candidates Differ on Handling China's Rise – VOA
Outspoken China Officers a Challenge to the Party – AP
China: Rare Earth Minerals Export Limits Backfire – WP
China Leader's Persona Forged by Harsh Early Life – AP
Chinese Premier’s Family Disputes Article on Riches – NYT
Report: China Premier's Family Denies Huge Wealth – AP
Residents Clash with Police in Eastern China – VOA
Protests Against Expansion of China Chemical Plant Turn Violent – NYT
Tensions Mount as Police Grab Protesters in China – AP
Seven Tibetans Burn Themselves in Anti-China Protests – Reuters
A Declining Japan Loses its Optimists – WP
Philippines Rebel Leader: Challenges Exist With Peace Deal – VOA
Indonesia Arrests 11 in Terror Plot to Bomb US Embassy, Other Targets – VOA
Indonesia Arrests 11 It Says Were Plotting Attack on US Embassy – NYT
Indonesia Makes 11 Terror Arrests – BBC
Indonesia: Suspects Planned Attack on US Embassy – AP
Indonesia Militant Arrests Show Shift to Violence – Reuters
Human Rights Group Calls for Protection of Muslims in Burma – VOA
UN Says 22,000 Displaced in Burma Unrest – AP
Burma Admits Rakhine Destruction – BBC
Fleeing Muslims Seek Food, Shelter After Burma Sectarian Chaos – Reuters
China Could Turn Over a New Leaf – TG editorial
Europe
Russia Detains Protest Leaders – WP
Russian Opposition Leaders Detained in Moscow – AP
Russian Billionaire Says He Will Concentrate on Politics – NYT
Ukrainian President Yanukovich's Party Set to Win Poll – Reuters
List of Swiss Accounts Turns Up the Heat in Greece – NYT
Spain Anti-Austerity Protests Draw Thousands – AP
Spain: French Police Arrest Top Basque ETA Leader – AP
Berlusconi Threatens Italy Cabinet – BBC
I'm Back: Berlusconi's Post-Conviction About-Face in Italy – AP
Italy: Tens of Thousands Protest Against Austerity in Rome – Reuters
South Asia
A Village Rape Shatters a Family, and India’s Traditional Silence – NYT
India Premier Inducts Younger Ministers in Cabinet – AP
New Pakistan Outreach Could Aid Afghan Peace Deal – AP
2 Killed in Shrine Bombing in Northwest Pakistan – AP
US Officials Pull Pakistani Politician Off Plane – Reuters
Pakistani Drone Critic Says US Held Him for Questioning – CNN
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