4 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
US Pushes Peace Talks With Taliban – WP
Afghan Government: Coalition Cannot Arrest, Detain Afghans – S&S
Bomb Blast in Afghanistan Kills 2 NATO Troops – AP
Roadside Bombs Taking Toll on Afghan Soldiers, Police – S&S
Senate OKs Obama's Choice for Afghan Commander – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Syrian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Defects; UN Pulls Staff – VOA
UN Pulling Staff from Syria, Violence Near Capital – AP
Assad Suffering Reversals in Fighting and Diplomacy – NYT
Obama Warns Syria Against Using Chemical Weapons – WP
US Warns Syria on Chemical Weapons – NYT
Obama Warns Syria Against Using Chemical Weapons – AP
Clinton Warns Syria About Using Chemical Weapons – VOA
Official: Syria Moving Chemical Weapons Components – AP
US Weighing Military Options if Syria Uses WMD – AP
Civil War in Syria Puts Turkey on Edge – WP
Russia, Turkey Resolve to Find Solution on Syria Crisis – VOA
Russia, Turkey Downplay Syria Differences – AP
Turkey to Get NATO Syria Shield – BBC
UN Chief Accuses Syria of Violating Golan Accord – AP
Middle East / North Africa
US Joins EU in Pressuring Israel to Reverse Settlement Plans – VOA
International Pressure Mounts on Israel to Cancel W. Bank Building – WP
5 European Nations Summon Envoys of Israel – NYT
US Intensifies Criticism of Israel on Settlement Plan – Reuters
Australia Condemns Israel Settlement Plan – AP
Palestinians Condemn Israeli Settlements – AP
Israel Says Will Stick With Settlement Plan Despite Condemnation – Reuters
UN Calls on Israel to Open Nuclear Facilities – AP
Israel Could Face Palestinian War Crimes Charges – AP
Iran 'Captures US Drone Aircraft' – BBC
Iran Claims Capture of Another US Drone – AP
Iran Hints Direct Talks with US are Possible – WP
Iran Says Direct Talks with US are 'Possible' – AP
2 Plead Guilty in Plot to Ship Aircraft to Iran – AP
For Iraq, Year Ends the Way It Began, With Guns Drawn – NYT
DOJ Urged to Refile Charges in 2007 Deaths of Iraqi Boys – PTR
Sunni-Alawite Clashes Break Out in North Lebanon – Reuters
Senior Egyptian Judges to Supervise Morsi's Constitutional Referendum – VOA
Egypt’s Supreme Judicial Council to Oversee National Charter Vote – WP
Egypt Judges 'Will Oversee Vote' – BBC
Egyptian Judges Break Ranks to Support Morsi Vote Request – NYT
Egyptian Papers Suspend Publication in Protest – AP
Mr. Netanyahu’s Strategic Mistake – NYT editorial
Israel Must Take Heed of Its Friends – TT editorial
Obama Helped Kill the Two-State Solution – FP opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Terrorist Attacks Soar, Deaths Down From 2007 Peak – Reuters
Collaborating Extremist Groups Worry Africom Commander – AFPS
In Jordanian Terror Plot, Officials See Hand of Resurgent AQ in Iraq – AP
10 on Trial in France for Alleged Jihadist Funding – AP
Two Arrests in South-West France 'Over Merah Case' – BBC
British Government Challenges Abu Qatada Ruling – AP
'Rights Abuses' by AQ in Yemen's Abyan – BBC
Amnesty Details 'Horrific' AQ Abuses in South Yemen – AP
American Commander Details Al Qaeda’s Strength in Mali – NYT
Leader of al-Qaida Unit in Mali Quits AQIM – AP
NATO Supports Pakistan in Terrorism Fight – VOA
NATO
Turkey to Get NATO Syria Shield – BBC
Russia’s Lavrov to Meet NATO Ministers Despite Minor Injury – Reuters
NATO Southern Command Moves to High-Tech Campus – S&S
US Department of Defense
Experts: Restricting Access to Firearms Necessary to Reduce Suicide Rate – S&S
Court Ousts Trial Judge in Rampage at Ft. Hood – NYT
Judge Removed in Fort Hood Trial – BBC
Partnerships to Remain Keystone of Transcom’s Success – AFPS
A Healthy Approach to Tricare – WP opinion
United States
Washington Insider Rice Could Face Tough Nomination Battle – VOA
Border Agents’ Power to Search Devices Facing Increasing Challenges – NYT
Vietnam Vets File Suit Over Lack of PTSD Diagnosis, Loss of Benefits – S&S
Veterans' Gun Rights Sticky Issue in Defense Bill – AP
VA Trademarks "GI Bill" in Effort to Crack Down on Misuse – S&S
CIA: A New Director or a New Direction? – NYT opinion
United Kingdom
British Business Leaders Stay Silent on EU Exit – NYT
London's Mayor Says Would Campaign to Stay in EU – Reuters
Violence Erupts After Belfast Flag Vote – BBC
Mob Storms Belfast City Hall Over UK Flag Vote – AP
United Nations
US Seeks to Drop Internet From UN Telecoms Talks – AP
World
Campaigners Call for End of Landmine Use – VOA
Africa
Congolese Troops Enter Goma – VOA
Congolese Army Returns to Goma – BBC
Niger's President Backs Mali Intervention – VOA
Kenya PM, VP Parties to Form Alliance – VOA
Forster Promises Ghana ‘Unity Government’ – VOA
Burkina Faso Awaits Election Results – VOA
Americas
Two Mexicans Charged in Death of Coast Guard Member – NYT
Two Mexicans Charged Over US Coast Guard Death – BBC
Two Mexican Men Charged in Death of Coast Guard Officer – Reuters
Colombia Bombs FARC Rebel Base – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Reform a Hot Topic in China – VOA
Tibetan Monk Dies From Self-Immolation in China Protest – VOA
China Moves to Right Wrongs in City Bo Once Ruled – AP
Vietnam Steps Up Sea Patrols as Tensions With China Rise – Reuters
North Korea Launch Plan Alarms Region – VOA
Russia Urges N. Korea to Cancel Rocket Launch – VOA
Japan Campaign Opens With Focus on Economy, Nukes – AP
Europe
Obama Calls on Russia to Renew Weapons Pact – NYT
Obama Urges Russia to Work With US to Extend Arms Pact – Reuters
Greece Offers to Buy Back Bonds, Trim Debt – VOA
Terms of Greek Bond Buyback Top Expectations – NYT
Spain's Unemployed Inching Up to 5 Million – AP
Germany’s Merkel to Launch Campaign With Upbeat Party Congress – Reuters
US Hopes to Win Czech Nuclear Plant Bid – VOA
South Asia
Indian Navy Ready to Deploy to South China Sea as Tensions Climb – Reuters
Trafficked Maids to Order: The Darker Side of Richer India – Reuters
NATO Supports Pakistan in Terrorism Fight – VOA
