27 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
Pentagon: Discussion of Afghanistan Troop Numbers 'Premature' – S&S
Post-2014 Afghanistan Troop Levels Remain Undecided – AFPS
Audit Says Kabul Bank Began as ‘Ponzi Scheme’ – NYT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Israel / Palestinians
Can Leaders Make Gaza Ceasefire Last? – WP
Talks Begin in Cairo on Steps After Gaza Ceasefire – NYT
Israel, Militants Begin Talks on Truce Details – AP
Violence Could Flare Again, Hamas Says – WP
UN Envoy Acknowledges 'Quiet Engagements' with Hamas – McClatchy
Afghan Students Denounce Israel Over Gaza Fighting – AP
US, Israel Should Support Palestinian Statehood – NYT opinion
Egypt
Seeming Retreat by Egypt Leader on New Powers – NYT
Morsi Appears to Accept Power Limits – WP
Egyptian President Meets Judges Amid Unrest – VOA
Mursi Tries to Ease Egypt Crisis – BBC
Opposition Snubs Mursi Plan to Ease Decree Crisis – Reuters
Mursi Opponents Rally in Cairo's Tahrir – Reuters
US Has Concerns About Mursi Declarations in Egypt – Reuters
Clinton Keeps Up US Pressure Over Egypt's Political Crisis – Reuters
Egypt’s Power Struggle – WP editorial
The Crisis in Egypt – NYT editorial
Will Morsi Trigger Another Revolution? – Spiegel opinion
Syria
Savvier, Rebels Shift Tactics in Syria – NYT
Syrian Rebels Seize Major Dam in North – VOA
Syrian Jets Bomb Border Area – WP
Syrian Planes Bomb Factory in North, Many Killed – AP
Air Strike on Syrian Olive Oil Press Kills, Wounds Dozens – Reuters
Syrian Attack 'Kills 10 Children' – BBC
Russia’s Medvedev: Support of Syria Rebels 'Unacceptable' – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Window of Opportunity Might Open in US-Iran Dispute – LAT
Ehud Barak Quits Israeli Politics – BBC
Israeli Defense Minister Leaving Politics – WP
Israeli Defense Minister Says He Is Leaving Politics – NYT
Aide: Israel's Former FM Livni Returns to Politics – AP
Yasser Arafat's Remains Exhumed – BBC
Arafat’s Body Is Exhumed for Poison Tests – NYT
Kuwait to Allow Protest March on Eve of Election – Reuters
Clashes Erupt Near Former Bahrain Protest Hub – AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Lawyer Disbarred for Sending Secret Names of Gitmo Detainees to Legal Group – ABAJ
NATO
NATO to Decide on Turkey Missile Defense – VOA
Rasmussen Discusses Afghanistan Progress, Missiles for Turkey – AFPS
NATO Moving Naples Base to High-Tech Campus – AP
US Department of Defense
Manning's Lawyers Say Punishment Preceded Trial in WikiLeaks Case – BS
How the Air Force Blew $1 Billion on a Dud System – FT
Military Dogs of War Also Suffer PSTD – LAT
Navy Adds Host of Restrictions to Curfew in Japan – S&S
Transcom Seeks New Efficiencies, Cost Savings – AFPS
Alt Text: How to Tell Real SEALs From Basement-Dwelling Posers – Wired
11 Americans GI’s Charged in Kaiserslautern Brawls – S&S
United States
Both Sides Lay Groundwork for ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Debate – WP
US Scientists Find Lessons From Japan Nuke Crisis – AP
Suit Planned Over Death of Man CIA Drugged – NYT
Obama’s New Cabinet – NYT opinion
The Susan Rice Dilemma – NYT opinion
US-Canada: Good Neighbors, Bad Border – NYT opinion
Africa
ICC Accuses Nigeria’s Boko Haram of Crimes Against Humanity – VOA
Congo Rebels 'Agree to Withdraw From Goma' – BBC
Uganda Military Chief: Congo Rebels to Pull Out of Goma – Reuters
Ugandan Officials: Congo Rebels Need More Time – AP
Oxfam: Power, Water Shortages in DR Congo’s Goma – VOA
Congo: Hutu Rebel Group Attacks Rwanda – AP
Gunmen Attack Nigeria Police HQ – BBC
Somali Refugees Rank Third in Highest Population – VOA
Top Somali Businessman Shot Dead – BBC
Frenchman Kidnapped in Mali Asks Govt for Help – AP
Americas
Brazil: Sao Paulo Officials Negligent on Human Rights – BBC
Oil Royalties Bill Ignites Protest and Divides Parts of Brazil – NYT
Brazil: Mass Rio Protest over Oil Revenue – BBC
Nicaraguan Ships Arrive in Waters Disputed by Colombia – Reuters
Mexican Beauty Queen Killed in Shootout – AP
Venezuelan Judge Who Angered Chávez Says She Was Raped in Prison – NYT
Bolivia: Arrest in Sale of Jailed American's Rice – AP
Asia / Pacific
Japan Is Flexing Its Military Muscle to Counter a Rising China – NYT
US Navy Secretary, Chinese Minister Discuss Seas – AP
China Defense Chief Says Military Buildup No Threat to the World – Reuters
Analysts: China Aircraft Carrier Landing Poses No Direct Threat – VOA
China’s Leadership Change Puts Pair Ahead of Their Peers for 2017 – NYT
Three Tibetans Self-Immolate in China Amid Protests – VOA
China: Tibetans Protest Amid Immolations – BBC
Tibetan Students in West China Clash With Police – AP
Vietnam Avoids Stamping Controversial Chinese Passports – VOA
Taiwan Media Deal Sparks Anti-China Protests – AP
Japan's Ruling Party Promises 'Cool-Headed' Diplomacy – Reuters
North Korea Suspected of Planning Rocket Test – NYT
Satellite Photo Shows Increased Activity at N. Korean Launch Site – Reuters
S. Korea Still Removing Mines Believed to be from Korean War – S&S
Gunmen Kill 3 in Attack on Indonesian Police – AP
Will Japan Overcome Its Myriad Problems? – TD opinion
Europe
EU Finance Ministers Meet on Greek Bailout – VOA
EU's New ESM Bailout Fund Legal – BBC
Estonia to Grow Faster Than Euro Zone – Reuters
Eurozone Deal on Greece Bailout – BBC
Greek Bankruptcy Averted, For Now – AP
Greek Prosecutors to Review Video of Threat by Extremist – NYT
After Bus Bombing, Bulgaria Frets Over Its Muslims – Reuters
Nationalists Win Parliamentary Election in Spain's Catalonia – VOA
French Center-Right Party Declares Sarkozy Protégé as Leader – NYT
French Conservatives Struggle to Cement Party’s Direction – WP
Crowding and Austerity Strain Portugal’s Prisons – NYT
South Asia
Toxic Cough Syrup Kills 16 Pakistanis – NYT
Journalist in Pakistan Eludes Bomb – NYT
Taliban Say They Tried to Kill Pakistani TV Anchor – AP
Bangladesh Garment Workers Protest Deadly Blaze – VOA
Garment Workers Stage Angry Protest After Bangladesh Fire – NYT
Bangladesh Mourns Fire Victims – BBC
Bangladesh Blames Sabotage for Factory Fire; Country Mourns – Reuters
Wal-Mart Distances Itself From Fire in Bangladesh – AP
Can India Fight Corruption at the Ballot Box? – Time opinion
