7 November 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 – TJF
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Afghanistan
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,021 – AP
Testimony: Staff Sgt. Bales Knew He Killed Afghans – AP
Afghans to Testify in Soldier’s Hearing – WP
Soldier's Testimony on Afghan Rampage at Odds With Prosecution – Reuters
Cleric Who Ordered Attack on 15-Year-Old Girl Hides in Afghanistan – WP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Mortar Attacks Shake Damascus as Envoys Issue Warnings – NYT
Damascus Rocked by Deadly Blasts – BBC
UK’s Cameron Meets Syrian Refugees – BBC
Turkey: Patriot Missiles Discussed for Syria – AP
Syrian Defector Says Most Bomber Pilots Grounded – AP
Syria 's Main Opposition Group Elects New Leaders – AP
Car Bomb Kills Judge in Syrian Capital – AP
Car Bomb Explodes Near Syrian Mall, Deaths Reported – Reuters
From War-Torn Syria, Artists Take Flight – WP
The Sensible Course on Syria – LAT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Israel’s Netanyahu 'Ready' for Iran Strike – BBC
Turkey Starts Trial Against Israelis Involved in 2010 Raid – VOA
Car Bomb Explodes Near Iraqi Army Base – VOA
Bombing at Iraqi Base Kills Dozens – NYT
Iraq Official: Exxon Mobil Wants Out of Big Field – AP
Iran Hikes Domestic Airfares by Up to 70 Percent – AP
Bahrain Revokes 31 Opposition Activists' Citizenship – BBC
Bahrain Arrests 4 in Deadly Blasts in Capital – AP
Kuwait Opposition to Unite in Protest Rally on Sunday – Reuters
Sexes to Be Separated in Panel Advising Saudi King – AP
Americans Tour Base to Recruit Libyan Anti-Militant Force – Reuters
US Department of Defense
DoD Intel Official Calls Language ‘Central’ to New Strategy – AFPS
Pentagon Moves to Refine Acquisitions Process – AFPS
Pentagon Officials Detail Continuing Storm Response Support – AFPS
From Afghanistan to Sandy, Transcom Synchronizes Support – AFPS
Cutlass Express Exercise Brings Together Sailors from US, Africa – S&S
US Sailors on Okinawa Charged with Gang Rape, Robbery – S&S
United States
Obama Gets Decisive Win by Stringing Together Narrow Victories WP
Obama Wins New Term as Electoral Advantage Holds – NYT
Obama Re-Elected as US President – BBC
Support for Obama Overseas, But With Reservations – WP
Abroad, Obama’s Victory Brings Demands for Attention – NYT
Convicted US Terrorist in NC Beheading Plot Trial – AP
We Need a Little Fear – NYT editorial
Airports Authority’s Shabby Practices – WP editorial
Why Drones Were Left Out of US Election – Bloomberg opinion
Africa
Cutlass Express Exercise Brings Together Sailors from US, Africa – S&S
Al-Qaida Leader Urges Guerrilla Warfare in Somalia – VOA
Al-Qaida Leader Urges Muslims to Fight in Somalia – AP
UN Begins Airlift of Stranded South Sudanese from Sudan Capital – VOA
Mali Islamists in Aid Group Deal – BBC
Scene of South African Mine Shooting May Have Been Altered – NYT
US Election to Inspire Better Organized Kenya Vote, Says Official – VOA
Nigeria's 'Royal Fathers' Seek Constitutional Role – VOA
Two Million Hit by Nigeria Floods – BBC
Turkish Firm to Drill for Oil in Somaliland – VOA
Americas
Mothers from Central America Search for Missing Kin in Mexico – LAT
Brazil: Plan to Tackle Sao Paulo Violence – BBC
UN to Send Emergency Aid to Cuba – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Asian, European Leaders Vow to Promote Free Trade – VOA
S. China Sea Disputes Figure Prominently at ASEAN Meeting – VOA
China’s New Leaders Face Rise of Individual – VOA
China Readies for Party Congress – BBC
China Wants No Surprises at Communist Party Congress – LAT
China's Media Blackout on Leadership Change Contrasts US Transparency – VOA
China Announces Closing Date for Party Congress – Reuters
Facing Protests, China’s Business Investment Slows – NYT
Slain Briton at Center of Chinese Scandal a Spy – VOA
China’s Security Ministry Suspected Slain Businessman Was a Spy – NYT
Japan; US Sailors on Okinawa Charged with Gang Rape, Robbery – S&S
Laos Breaks Ground for Controversial Mekong Dam – NYT
Europe
Asian, European Leaders Vow to Promote Free Trade – VOA
Russia: Putin Ousts Defense Chief, Longtime Ally – NYT
Russia: Corruption Probe Claims Putin Loyalist – WP
Putin Fires Russia Defense Minister Amid Fraud Inquiry – LAT
Americans on the Upbeat in Russia – WP
Ukraine Feminists Protest Sex Tourism – VOA
Greek Workers on Strike as Lawmakers Discuss Austerity – VOA
Greece Prepares to Vote on $23 Billion in New Cuts – NYT
Greece Readies for Crucial Austerity Vote – VOA
Kurds Move into Turkish Politics – WAJ opinion
South Asia
India Faces Wrangling Over Environment, Infrastructure – WP
As Dengue Fever Sweeps India, Slow Response Stirs Experts’ Fears – NYT
Pakistani Cleric Who Ordered Attack on 15-Year-Old Girl Hides in Afghanistan – WP