26 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 – CSM Backchannels
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 Shaping Scope of Force in Afghanistan After 2014 – NYT
The Quiet Pain of Insider Shootings in Afghanistan – LAT
For Private Security Guards in Kabul, Hazardous Duty – NYT
Casualties Down But IED Attacks Continue with Cheap Materials – S&S
Army Continues to Roll Out Equipment to Fight IEDs in Afghanistan – USAT
Israel / Palestinians / Hezbollah
UK calls for US Lead on Mid-East – BBC
Gaza Cease-Fire Holds Amid Signs of Normalcy – VOA
Gaza Cease-fire Raises Hopes for Reconstruction – AP
Gaza Cleric Calls Violation of Israel Truce Sinful – AP
Israel Successfully Tests Missile Defense System – AP
Hezbollah Says it Would Hit Tel Aviv from Lebanon in Future War – VOA
Israel Accuses Palestinian of Spying for Hezbollah – AP
Lessons from Gaza – WP opinion
Who Won in Gaza? – JP opinion
Support Palestinian Statehood – NYT opinion
The Limits of Iron Dome – TD opinion
Egypt
Anti-Morsi Protest in Egypt Turns Deadly, Stocks Tumble – VOA
Pressure Grows on Egyptian Leader After Judicial Decree – NYT
Morsi’s Power Grab Unites Those Who Once Battled Over Mubarak – WP
Egypt's Mursi to Meet Top Judges – BBC
Egypt's Mursi to Meet Judges Over Power Grab – Reuters
Egypt's Political Foes Dig in Their Heels – AP
One Killed, 60 Hurt in an Attack on Egypt's Brotherhood Office – Reuters
Is Morsi a Lincoln or Another Mubarak? – TA opinion
Syria
Syrian Rebels Claim Capture of Helicopter Base Near Damascus – VOA
Syrian Rebels Said to Seize Military Airport Near Capital – NYT
Syrian Rebels Take Airbase in Slow Progress Toward Damascus – Reuters
Rebels 'Aeize Air Base Near Damascus' – BBC
Syrian Rebels Capture Air Base Near Damascus – AP
Syrian Rebels Advance, But Ability to Govern Questioned – WP
Air Raid Kills 10 Children Near Damascus – Reuters
Russia's Medvedev Criticizes France for Backing Syrian Rebels – Reuters
Palestinians in Syria Pick Sides – WP
Stray Bullets From Syria Hit Israeli Border Patrol Vehicle – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
UK calls for US Lead on Mid-East – BBC
Syrians Arrested in Lebanon with Explosives – BBC
Iran Says Jailed Blogger Died 'of Shock' – BBC
Divided Kuwait Limps Toward Boycott-Hit Elections – AP
Palestinians: Arafat to be Exhumed on Tuesday – BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Obama's Pick for New CIA Director Could Shape Drone Program – WP
Obama Team Rushed to Secure Drone Strike Rules Pre-election – NYT
Close Guantánamo Prison – NYT editorial
Modern Warfare
Human Rights Watch Campaigns Against 'Killer Robots' – VOA
US Department of Defense
Drawdown Creates Bleak Future for Some Marines – DN
Civilians Overseas Could Feel Effects of Revised Tour Extension Policy – S&S
New US Presidential Helicopter Program Kicks Off – DN
10 Foreign-born Soldiers Become US Citizens – KDH
United States
US Lawmakers Shun Partisanship on Debt Talks – VOA
In ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Talks, Still a Wide Gulf on Taxes – WP
Hillary Clinton: The Secretary of a Thousand Things – WP
Next CIA Boss Will Face Tough Decisions – WP
Courts Divided on Allowable Searches of Cellphones – NYT
9 More Iraq, Afghan War Veterans Joining Congress – AP
GOP Opposition to Diplomat Rice Begins to Crack – AP
From Man Who Insulted Muhammad, No Regret – NYT
The Problem with Susan Rice – RCP opinion
United Kingdom
UK 'Could Face Austerity to 2018' – BBC
UK calls for US Lead on Mid-East – BBC
First UK Pilots Begin Training to Fly F-35 – NFDN
Australia
Australia Sorry for Military Abuse – BBC
Australia Apologizes for Abuse in Military Going Back to 1950s – Reuters
United Nations
Web Access Battles Brew Before UN Conference – AP
UN to Launch New Round of Talks on Global Warming – AP
Africa
DR Congo Slips Into Chaos Again as Rebels Gain – NYT
DR Congo: Regional Ultimatum to M23 Rebels Expires Monday – VOA
DR Congo Says No Talks With Rebels Unless They Quit Goma – Reuters
DR Congo and M23 Rebels Negotiate in Uganda – AP
Suicide Bombers Attack Nigerian Military Church – VOA
Bombs Hit Nigeria Army Barracks Church – BBC
Church Bombing Kills at Least 11 at Nigerian Post – AP
President Returns to Mauritania – BBC
Americas
Mexican Mass Graves Discovered – BBC
19 Bodies Found in Northern Mexico – AP
Eight Dead, Human Remains Found in Northern Mexico – Reuters
Colombia: FARC Rebels Heard of Truce 'Too Late' – BBC
Colombia: FARC Optimistic About Peace Talks – BBC
New Corruption Scandal in Brazil – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China's Role in Southeast Asia Questioned – AP
As Regional Tensions Rise, China Lands Jet on First Carrier – NYT
China Lands Jet on Aircraft Carrier for First Time – VOA
China Lands Jet on First Carrier – BBC
China Lands First Jet on its Aircraft Carrier – AP
China Praises Engineer in Aircraft Carrier Program – AP
China's Princelings Come of Age in New Leadership – Reuters
Record Numbers of Chinese Want to Be Bureaucrats – VOA
China Ping An Attacks Story on Wen Family Fortune – AP
Diplomat Says Philippines Must Stand Ground in China Dispute – AP
Thousands Rally Against Thai Government – VOA
Japan Opposition LDP Remains Election Favorite – Reuters
Hopes of Home Fade Among Japan’s Displaced – NYT
UN Envoy: Japan Should Do More for Nuke Victims – AP
Europe
Spurred by the Debt Crisis, Euro Zone Is Shaping Up – Reuters
Euro Zone, IMF to Seek Greece Deal, Debt Write-Off Main Problem – Reuters
Nationalists Win Parliamentary Election in Spain's Catalonia – VOA
Divisive Election in Spain’s Catalonia Gives Win to Separatist Parties – NYT
Poll Win for Spain’s Catalan Nationalists – BBC
Catalan Election Weakens Bid for Independence From Spain – Reuters
Spain's Catalonia Punishes Pro-Referendum Leader – AP
Spain Dismisses ETA Talks Offer – BBC
France: Sarkozy's Party Battles to Save Itself – AP
French Opposition Mediation Fails – BBC
Italy Votes in Center-Left Primary Amid Recession – AP
Bersani to Face Renzi in Runoff Vote for Italy Left Leader – Reuters
Austria: European Lawmaker Strasser on Trial for Corruption – Reuters
Serbia Democrats Elect Belgrade Mayor as New Party Leader – Reuters
Turkey: Resurgent Kurdish Resistance Poses Security Threat – WP
Eight Policemen Wounded in Russian Prison Protest – Reuters
Macedonia: Minority Marks Albanian Independence – AP
South Asia
Bomb Blast Targets Pakistan Shi'ite Procession – VOA
Bomb Hits Pakistani Shiite Procession, Kills 5 – AP
Bangladesh Factory Fire Kills At Least 110 – VOA
Second Bangladesh Clothes Factory Fire in Dhaka – BBC
New Fire at Bangladesh Garment Factory, Day After Deadly Blaze – Reuters
Fatal Bangladesh Fire Highlights Dangers Facing Garment Workers – NYT
