3 December 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
Suicide Bombers Attack NATO-Afghan Airbase – VOA
Insurgents Launch Complex Attack on Major Coalition Base – S&S
Suicide Bombers Strike US-Afghan Air Base; Five Afghans Killed – WP
Attackers at US-Afghan Base Wore Coalition Uniforms – NYT
Afghanistan Taliban Attack US Base in Jalalabad – BBC
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Extrication Negotiations – FP opinion
What Iran and Pakistan Want from Afghans: Water – Time opinion
Syria
Syrian Forces Pound Damascus Suburbs – VOA
Syrian Forces Pummel Rebels in Capital – WP
Stores Shut in Protest as New Strife Grips Syria – NYT
Fighting Rages in Damascus, Activists Say – AP
Air Raid, Explosions Hit Outskirts of Syrian Capital – Reuters
Strife Hardens Syrian Rebel Brigade – AP
Turkey: Syrian Regime Resembles Armed Militia – AP
Report: Iraq Is Major Weapons Route to Syria – VOA
Flow of Arms to Syria Through Iraq Persists, to US Dismay – NYT
Iraq Says it Can't Search all Syria-Bound Planes – AP
Putin's Turkey Visit Could Smooth Syria Relations – VOA
Putin to Discuss Syria in Turkey – BBC
Putin Heads to Turkey Amid Differences Over Syria – AP
Clinton Sees NATO Deal on Turkey Patriot Missiles – Reuters
Syrian Demonstrations Sometimes Call Out Rebels – AP
Syria Moves Chemical Weapons, US and Allies Take Note – NYT
Al-Qaeda Affiliate Playing Larger Role in Syria Rebellion – WP opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah: Now, We Have a State – JP
Abbas Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome – WP
Palestinian President Returns Triumphantly From UN – AP
Abbas 'Victory Speech': Jerusalem 'Eternal Capital of Palestine' – AS
Palestinians Still Face Familiar Challenges – NYT
Israel Retaliates for UN Vote on Palestine – VOA
UN's Ban Ki-moon Warns Israel of 'Fatal Blow' to Peace – BBC
Obama Punts to Congress Over Repercussions for UN Palestine Vote – TH
New Israeli Settlements Set Back Peace, Clinton Says – VOA
US Warns Israel on Settler Homes – BBC
Britain Considers Recalling Israel Envoy Over Settlements – Reuters
Netanyahu Brushes Off World Condemnation of Settlement Plans – Reuters
Collaboration in Gaza Leads to Grisly Fate – NYT
Iron Dome Missile Defense System Represents Breakthrough for Israel – WP
How Israel Lost Europe – FP opinion
Bibi's New Settlements Are Helping Iran – TOI opinion
Mahmoud Abbas the Moderate – NP opinion
Egypt
Egypt's Top Court Suspends Work 'Indefinitely' – VOA
Egypt’s High Court Suspends its Work – WP
Egyptian Court Postpones Ruling on Constitutional Assembly – NYT
Egypt Judges Boycott Referendum – BBC
Islamist Protest Shuts Down Egypt's Top Court – Reuters
Egypt's Opposition Alliance Calls for Protests – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
White House Opposed New Iran Sanctions – FP
Risks Worth at US Consulate, Says Judge Who Visited Libya – McClatchy
Deadly Blasts Target Iraqi Shias – BBC
Yemen Army Kills 2 Tribesmen for Pipeline Blasts -AP
Kuwait Election Boycott Successful – VOA
Opposition Hails Kuwait Boycott – BBC
Union Calls Off Strike in Restive Tunisian Town – AP
The US Must Act in Bahrain – WP opinion
Redrawing the Mideast Map – NYT opinion
Mideast a Battleground for Weapons of the Future – Reuters opinion
Steep Price of US Disengagement from Iraq – Commentary opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Johnson Gives Legal Background for War Against al-Qaida – AFPS
Officials See Hand of Resurgent al-Qaeda Branch – WP
Military Drone Crashes Pile Up at Civilian Airports Overseas – WP
Missile Strike Kills Suspected Militant in Pakistan – VOA
WikiLeaks
Counselor Says Manning's History Showed Self-Harm Risk – AP
Wikileaks Suspect Bradley Manning Admits Making Noose – BBC
US Department of Defense
More US Lawmakers Seem Willing To Trim DoD – DN
Five-Year Legacy of Iraq Mission Gone Awry – PTR
Carter Outlines US Security Strategy in Tight-Budget Era – AFPS
Pentagon Plans to Expand Intelligence Gathering – VOA
Pentagon to Expand Defense Intelligence Agency’s Network of Spies – WP
DOD, Lockheed Martin Agree to More F-35s – AFPS
USS Enterprise Taken Out of Active Service – S&S
South Carolina Info Intrusions Traced to Overseas Hackers – AFPS
Air Force Offers Cultural Guides for Overseas-deployed Troops – AFPS
Saving Taxpayer Money on Tricare – WP editorial
United States
US House Speaker: Debt Negotiations Going 'Nowhere' – VOA
Warnings Mount as Tax Hike Talks Hit a Stalemate – WP
Negotiators Leading Talks on Fiscal Crisis Defend Stands – NYT
US Budget Talks 'in Stalemate' – BBC
Turkey's Defense, Pakistan Top Clinton's Agenda – AP
Partisan Split over UN Ambassador Rice Widens – AP
Young Immigrant Activists Cast a Wider Net – NYT
Perfidious Prosecutors – NYT editorial
Foreign Correspondents: Being There – NYT opinion
Why Rice Is Wrong for Secretary of State – PI opinion
United Nations
UN Internet Regulation Treaty Talks Begin in Dubai – BBC
Clashes Over Internet Rules to Mark Dubai Meeting – AP
Australia
Suspect Held After Raid on Australia Navy Vessel – BBC
Africa
DR Congo Rebels Leave Goma – VOA
DR Congo rebels pull out of Goma – BBC
South Sudan, Sudan Meet Over Border Pullout – VOA
Attackers Kill 10 Nigeria Christians – BBC
Guarded UN Backing for Mali Force – BBC
Niger's President Vows to Help Mali – AP
Britain Withholds Aid to Rwanda – VOA
Malawi President Considers Closing Refugee Camp – VOA
Britain Withholds Aid to Rwanda – VOA
Burkina Faso Holds Nationwide Elections – VOA
Americas
Mexico's Enrique Pena Nieto Inaugurated as President – BBC
New Mexican President Signs Accord With Opposition – AP
Colombia Sets Deadline for FARC – BBC
Colombia: Displaced Grapple With Hurdles of Going Home – NYT
Paraguay Peasant Leader Shot Dead – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China Overtaking US as Global Trader – AP
Asia Stocks Rise on Improved China Manufacturing – AP
China Denies Reports of 'Interceptors' Imprisonment – VOA
Chinese Media Retreat After Reports of Unexpected ‘Black Jail’ Verdict – NYT
China Moves to Right Wrongs in City Bo Once Ruled – AP
North Korea to Launch Long-Range Rocket in December – BBC
North Korea Gears Up to Launch Long-Range Rocket – AP
Russia Urges North Korea Not to Launch Rocket – Reuters
Japan Opposition LDP's Lead Narrows Before December 16 Vote – Reuters
Europe
Greek Deal Puts Euro Zone in Slow Recovery Room – Reuters
Thousands Protest in Hungary Against Lawmaker's Call to Screen Jews – WP
Thousands Attend Anti-Nazi Rally in Hungary – AP
Thousands Rally Against Far Right in Hungary – Reuters
Slovenia Holds Runoff Presidential Election – VOA
Slovenian ex-PM Wins Presidency – BBC
Opposition Candidate Wins Slovenian Presidential Election – Reuters
Russia May Soften Religion Law Over Putin Concerns – Reuters
Bersani Wins Italy Primary, Heads to General Vote – AP
Bersani Wins Big in Italian Center-Left Primary – Reuters
Albania, Kosovo Urge Probe of ex-UN Prosecutor Del Ponte – AP
Kosovo Demands Investigation Into ex-UN Prosecutor Del Ponte – Reuters
Clinton in Czech Republic to Lobby for Westinghouse Nuclear Bid – Reuters
French Rightist's Ally Calls for New Leadership Vote – Reuters
Young, Educated and Jobless in France – NYT
South Asia
Indian Reforms Face Test With Parliament Vote – Reuters
India Cash Transfer to Poor Questioned – BBC
