9 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
Bombings Kill at Least 20 in Afghanistan as Attacks Escalate – NYT
No Breakthrough in Afghan Peace Efforts Before 2014 – Reuters
NATO: 2 International Troops Die in Afghanistan – AP
As ‘Insider Attacks’ Grow, So Does US-Afghanistan Divide – S&S
For Afghan Troops, Donkeys Are the New Helicopters – WP
Blood From at Least 4 People Found on Bales After Afghan Massacre – AP
Report: Energy-Drinking Troops Experience Sleepiness on the Job – Bloomberg
Air Force 1-Star in Afghanistan Reassigned Amid Probe – AFT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
The Plight of Afghan Women – WP opinion
Syria
US: Stronger Opposition Could Weaken Foreign Support for Assad – VOA
Missteps by Rebels Erode Their Support Among Syrians – NYT
Syria Opposition Seen Uniting After US, Qatari Push – Reuters
Syrian National Council Faces Unity Choice – BBC
Assad Vows to Remain in Syria – VOA
UN Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Need in Syria – AP
UN Says 11,000 Syrians Flee in Past 24 Hours – NYT
Twenty Syrian Security Personnel Killed in North – Reuters
Turkey Says No Official Request So Far for NATO Missiles – Reuters
Syria Rebels Take Turkish Border Town, Kurds Alarmed – Reuters
Errant Artillery Fire From Syria Hits Golan Heights Again – NYT
Iran
Iranians Attacked US Drone Over International Waters – AFPS
US Confirms Iran Fired on Drone – VOA
Iran Fired on Military Drone in First Such Attack, US Says – NYT
Iran Warplane Shoots at US Drone – WP
Iran Fires On, Misses Unarmed US Drone Over Persian Gulf – S&S
Iranian Jets 'Fired on US Drone' – BBC
Iran Lawmaker: US Drone Violated Airspace – AP
Iran, UN Nuclear Agency Plan December Talks – Reuters
Iran Bans `Luxury' Imports as Sanctions Bite – AP
Iranian Blogger Dies After Arrest – BBC
Obama's Victory Vindicates Iran Policy – G&M opinion
Did CNN Bother Talking to Tehran? – TG opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Obama Win Stirs Israeli Worries Over PM's Romney Support – VOA
Israeli Leader Accused of Having Tilted to Romney – WP
Israel: Tunnel Explodes on Gaza Border – AP
Child Rapes, Killings Terrify Parents in Iraq – AP
Iraq's Ousted Bank Chief Professes His Innocence – AP
Bahrain Security Boosted Around Opposition Mosque – AP
Bahrain Uses Teargas to Disperse Shi'ites – Reuters
Egyptian Islamists Rally for Shariah Law – AP
Don't Exaggerate the Obama-Netanyahu Feud – JP editorial
Will Obama Impose a Peace Plan on Israel? – Commentary opinion
WikiLeaks
Private Accused of Leaks Offers Partial Guilty Plea – NYT
Manning 'Offers Guilty Plea' in Wikileaks Case – BBC
US Department of Defense
The Next Sec Def: Will Obama Choose Change or Stability? – S&S
Quadruple the Marine Corps Amphibious Forces? Yes, Say Commanders – FP
Pentagon Provides Storm Response Update – AFPS
US Admiral Cleared of Misconduct in Pentagon Probe – AP
Fort Bragg Hearing Focuses on General's Travel, Relationships – FO
SEALs Reprimanded for Consulting on 'Medal of Honor' Game – AP
SEAL Team Six Members Punished Over Video Game – BBC
Army Brings Back PT Test for Career Advancement Course Entrance – S&S
Soldiers Smuggled Spice Through Korean, US Military Postal Systems – S&S
United States
Obama's First Foreign Policy Challenge: Replacing Hillary Clinton – McClatchy
Attorney General Holder Unsure Whether He’ll Stay – WP
The US 'Fiscal Cliff' Explained – VOA
Cybersecurity Involves Federal, Industry Partners, Allies – AFPS
New York City Mayor Bloomberg Imposes Post-Sandy Fuel Ration – BBC
We (US Military Veterans) Aren’t Victims – BR opinion
Benghazi Battle Just Beginning for Obama – WT opinion
World
Heads of State Gather in Bali to Discuss Global Democracy – VOA
Africa
Political, Military Insecurity Deepen Mali Humanitarian Crisis – VOA
Mali Arrests French Radical 'For Islamist Ties' – BBC
France Tries to ID Suspect Jihadist Held in Mali – AP
Sudan rebels 'Down' Khartoum Jet – BBC
South Sudan Women Choose Family Planning, Longer Lives – VOA
Group: US Troops Should Actively Hunt for Kony in Central Africa – AP
Civil Societies in Zimbabwe Fear Pre-Election Crackdown – VOA
Gunmen Kill 3 Policemen, Steal Weapons in Northeast Nigeria – Reuters
Thousands Mourn Church Bomb Victims in Nigeria – VOA
Chinese Workers Killed in Nigeria – BBC
Nobel Laureate Soyinka: Nigeria 'at War' With Sect – NYT
Somalia's Al Shabaab, Squeezed in South, Move to Puntland – Reuters
Zambia Cracks Down on Harassing Journalists – VOA
UK’s Mitchell Denies 'Rogue' Action Over Rwanda Aid – BBC
Ghana Shopping Center Collapse: Negligence Blamed – BBC
Americas
Mexico Charges 14 Federal Police Over Attack on US Officers – Reuters
US States’ New Marijuana Laws Upset Mexico – WP
Colombian 'Drug Lord' Captured in Venezuela – BBC
Ten Colombian Farm Workers Killed 'By Extortion Gang' – BBC
Venezuela: Chavez to Obama: Forget Global Wars, Fix Domestic Woes – Reuters
Student Killed Amid Protest in Dominican Republic – NYT
Thousands Join Argentina Protest – BBC
Argentine Anti-Government Protesters Flood Streets – AP
EU-LatAm Banana War Ends After 20 Years – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Panetta Aims to Fortify Alliances on Asia-Pacific Tour – AFPS
Locklear, Regional Military Leaders Seek Closer Cooperation – AFPS
US Restarts Efforts to Move Okinawa Marines to Guam – S&S
China's Hu Issues Warning About Corruption – VOA
China’s Leader Offers Praise for the Status Quo – NYT
Bo Xilai's Successor Says He Doesn't Know Timing of Trial – VOA
More Tibetans Self-Immolate as China's Party Congress Opens – VOA
Tibetans Greet China's Leaders With Protest – AP
China Says No to Foreign Rights Monitors for Tibet – Reuters
Japan Seeks Tighter Pact With US to Confront China – NYT
S. Korean Presidential Frontrunner Willing to Meet North's Leader – VOA
Obama to Visit Burma, Cambodia, Thailand – AP
Obama to Make Historic Burma Visit – VOA
Obama to Make Historic Burma Trip – BBC
Europe
Hertling Leaves USAREUR Without Fanfare, Retires – S&S
Russia: Putin Presses Overhaul of Top Military Leaders – NYT
Russia; Putin Reshuffles Top Russian Military Officers – AP
Russia Sacks Armed Forces Chief – BBC
Russia Hopes for US Flexibility on Missile Defense Plan – VOA
Russia Hopes for US Flexibility on Missile Shield – AP
Russian Police: Politkovskaya Killed for Reporting – AP
Ukraine’s Ultranationalists Show Surprising Strength at Polls – NYT
US Stations First Permanent Military Unit in Poland – Reuters
10 US Troops Start Mission to Poland – AP
German Woman Charged in Neo-Nazi Crime Rampage – NYT
Germany Says Quick Greek Aid Unlikely – VOA
Defections Shake Greek Coalition – NYT
Balkan Asylum Seekers Come Under Suspicion – AP
Norwegian Mass Killer Complains of Prison Conditions – AP
Greece Drinks the Hemlock – NYT opinion
Germany's Infantile Crush on Obama – DS opinion
South Asia
UK to End Aid Support to India By 2015 – BBC
UK to End Aid Spending in India by 2015 – AP
Pakistan: Tens of Thousands Sign Malala Petition – BBC
Sri Lanka’s Parliament Tries to Impeach Chief Justice – NYT
