31 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World – VOA
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 – DoD Buzz – Early Warning
Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy
Infinity Journal – 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 Hits Region Seen as ‘Safest’ for Afghans – NYT
2 NATO Troops Killed in Apparent Afghan Insider Attack – VOA
Two NATO Troops Killed in Insider Attack in Southern Afghanistan – WP
Man in Afghan Uniform Kills 2 British Troops – AP
Afghan Election Date Is Set for April 5, 2014 – NYT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Observers: More Than 120 Die in Fighting in Syria Tuesday – VOA
Syria Activists Report 23 Dead in Damascus Suburb – AP
UN Envoy Says Syria Situation Worsening – VOA
Syrian Air Force on Offensive After Failed Truce – Reuters
Syrian Air Force Commander Is Reported Killed – NYT
Syrian Air Force General 'Killed by Rebels' – BBC
Syrian Rebels' Self-Defeating Infighting – TN editorial
Iran
Israeli Defense Chief Says Iran Postponed Nuclear Ambitions – NYT
Iran Nuclear Program is Major Talking Point in US Election -VOA
US, EU Hopeful of New Iran Nuke Talks – AP
Iran Urges Recognition of its Nuclear Rights – AP
Iran Begins New Military Exercises – AP
Iranian State Media Reports Navy Ships Docked in Sudan – VOA
In Sudan Blast, Signs of Iran and Israel's Rivalry – AP
Iran Blinks, Just a Bit, For Now – TT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Reckons with Unraveling Gaza Policy – WP
Lebanon’s Sunnis at Risk of Radicalization – WP
IG report: Iraqi Auditors Point to Huge Money Laundering – AP
Bahrain Bans All Protests in New Crackdown – NYT
Bahrain Government Bans Protests – BBC
Qatar Urged to Free Poet Mohammed Ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami – BBC
Yemen LNG Gas Pipeline Blown Up Again – Reuters
Protesters Disrupt Libya’s National Congress in Tripoli – WP
One Dead in Tunisia Clash Between Salafists and Police – BBC
Morocco Bombing Suspect Arrested by German Police – BBC
Tunisia’s Challenges – NYT editorial
Secret Surveillance – NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
Majority of US Drones Still Openly Broadcasting Secret Video – S&S
Riverine Success in Iraq Shows Need for Naval Quick-Reaction Force – S&S
Heavier, Tracked, More Tank-like Stryker Vehicle Unveiled – NT
Bases Along East Coast Scramble to Return to Normal After Sandy – S&S
In Videotaped Interview, Former Aviano IG Denies Sexual Assault – S&S
United States
Northeast Suffers Huge Damage in Storm’s Path – NYT
Superstorm Moves On, Leaving Devastation Behind – WP
Obama To Visit Storm-Ravaged New Jersey as Death Toll Mounts – VOA
A State-by-State Look at the East Coast Superstorm – AP
Chiarelli: Private Sector Will Lead in Breakthroughs in Brain Disorders – AC
Answers Needed About Benghazi Attack – WP opinion
Obama Doesn't Get It About Libya – NR opinion
Churchill Hates Obama's Foreign Policy – NI opinion
A Never-ending Drone War – FP opinion
Do We Really Need FEMA? – NYT opinion
Africa
Armed Intervention for Mali Being Finalized – VOA
Western Diplomats See Danger in Mali – LAT
Somali Gunmen Kill Radio Employee Over Militant Comment – VOA
Popular Somali Poet Gunned Down – BBC
Humanitarian Crisis Looms After Deadly Nigerian Floods – VOA
South Africa’s Census Reflects Progress – VOA
Rwandan Opposition Leader Jailed – BBC
Rwandan Minister Defends Ingabire 8-Year Prison Sentence – VOA
Americas
Mexican Pleads Guilty to Fast and Furious Murder – BBC
Mexican Man Pleads Guilty in Killing of US Agent – AP
Indigenous vs. Multinationals in Mexico Wind Power – AP
Colombia Rebel Ambush Kills Six Officers, Police Say – BBC
Will Brazil Crack Down on Corruption? – WP
Venezuela: Minister Henry Rangel Eyes State Governorship – BBC
Bolivian Journalist Fernando Vidal Set Alight On Air – BBC
Chile Secret Agents Charged Over 1976 Diplomat Murder – BBC
Jamaica Rounds Up Gang Suspects – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Ex-Envoy Says US Stirs China-Japan Tensions – NYT
China Confronts Japan Ships Near Disputed Islands – AP
US Ambassador Comments on China’s Tibetan Policies – VOA
In Tibet, a Surge in China Protest Self-Immolations – WP
Chinese State Newspaper Blasts NY Times Over Wen Story – VOA
China Indicates Nobel Feud With Norway Still On – AP
A Surprisingly Deep Chinese Joke About Hurricane Sandy – WP
Japan Gets Boost in Bid to Share US’s Yokota Air Base – WP
Outcry in Japan Over Diversion of Post-Disaster Aid Funds – NYT
Wendt Takes Helm of Special Ops Command in South Korea – S&S
N. Korea: Speculation Abounds As Kim Jong Un's Wife Reappears – VOA
Indonesian Forces Kill Terror Suspect in Raids – AP
As Burma Violence Continues, Warnings of Broader Instability – VOA
UN: Burma Opium Cultivation Rises – BBC
Europe
Wrangling Over Europe’s Budget Gets Under Way – NYT
US, EU Push for Better Relations Between Serbia and Kosovo – VOA
Clinton, Ashton: Bosnia Must Make Reforms to Join NATO, EU – VOA
Clinton Calls for Unity in Bosnia, Criticizes Serb Nationalists – WP
Clinton Urges Bosnia’s Leaders to Work Together – NYT
Ukraine Vote a Step Backward for Democracy, Says Clinton – VOA
Vote Energizes Ukraine's Opposition – VOA
Russia Using Stalin-Era Tactics, Rights Group Says – VOA
Immigrants Have Helped Set Catalonia Apart in Spain – NYT
Polish News Report on 2010 Crash Causes Furor – NYT
Greece Reaches Austerity Accord – BBC
Greek Government Gets Key Backing to Pass Reforms – Reuters
Turkey Allows Kurdish Language Classes – VOA
Kurds Clash with Turkish Police – BBC
An Independent Scotland? – WP editorial
South Asia
India's New FM to Focus on Pakistan, China Relations – VOA
Population Bulge Tests India's Growth Aspirations – AP
UN: Pakistani Schools Need Protection From Terrorism – VOA
