11 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 – The Interpreter – 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
Report: Afghanistan Drawdown Still on Track Despite Violence – S&S
Report Says Afghan Forces Still Need Help – NYT
US DOD Official: Safer Afghanistan Moves Away From Taliban – AFPS
Pakistan, Corruption Remain Stumbling Blocks in Afghanistan – AFPS
Taliban to Attend Paris Meeting on Afghanistan – AP
Gunmen Kill Afghan Women's Affairs Official – VOA
Gunmen Kill Senior Women’s Activist in Afghanistan – WP
Women 'Failed' by Afghan Justice – BBC
Attacks Kill Afghan Police Chief, Official – AP
Obama, Panetta Laud Special Operator Killed in Rescue Mission – AFPS
Navy SEAL Killed in Doctor Rescue From Pennsylvania – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
EU Urges More Pressure on Syria – VOA
Germany Expels Syrian Diplomats – AP
Syria Rebels Overrun Aleppo Base – BBC
Syrian Rebels Gain Control of Captured Army Base – AP
US to Soon Recognize New Syrian Opposition Group – WP
US Places Militant Rebel Group on Terror List – NYT
State Department Designates Extremist Group as Terror Group – WP
Al Qaeda in Syria – NYT editorial
Egypt
Egypt Gives Military Arrest Powers to Protect Referendum – VOA
Egypt’s Army Given Broader Powers – WP
Egyptian President Tries to Clarify Military Order – NYT
Egypt Braced for Rival Protests – BBC
Morsi’s Opponents Describe Abuse by President’s Allies – NYT
Unknown Attackers Fire at Cairo Protesters, Nine Hurt – Reuters
Egypt's Revolution Far from Over – WP opinion
Egypt on the Path to Nazism – JP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Major Lending Effort Aims to Boost Egypt, Arab Neighbors – WP
Iran Says Data Decoded from CIA Drone Captured in 2011 – AP
Saudi Arabia Says Cyber Attack Aimed to Disrupt Oil, Gas Flow – Reuters
Iraqi Kurdish Leader Visits Disputed Areas – AP
Lebanon Tries To Contain Spillover of Syria’s Civil War – VOA
Jordan's King Orders Release of Jailed Protesters – AP
Court Convicts Bahrain Activist – BBC
Libyan Reluctance Hampers US Investigation Into Benghazi Assault – NYT
Moroccans Fear That Flickers of Democracy Are Fading – NYT
US Department of Defense
Senate Moves to Block DOD Plans to Increase Number of Spies Overseas – WP
Military Brass Deals with Entrenched Culture of Alcohol Use in Asia – S&S
Rising Number of Soldiers Being Dismissed for Failing Fitness Tests – S&S
Secret Air Force Space Plane Ready for Launch on Tuesday – NBC
Pilot Calls F-35 ‘Big Leap’ in Fighter Capability – AFPS
WikiLeaks: Brig Boss Says Manning's Treatment Closely Watched – AP
United States
CIA Movie on bin Laden Raid Heroine Under a Cloud – WP
VA Triples Funding for Support Program to Combat Homelessness – S&S
United Kingdom
Clegg Opposes Web-Monitoring Bill – BBC
Huge HSBC Fine for Money Laundering – BBC
Scottish Ministers Calls for EU Talks on Independence – BBC
Belfast: Masked Men Petrol-Bomb Police Car – BBC
Africa
Mali: UN Security Council Has Growing Concerns Over Sahel – VOA
US, France Differ Over How to Deal With 'Explosive' Mali – Reuters
Mali PM Diarra Quits After Arrest – BBC
Mali's PM Resigns Under Duress – AP
15 Killed in Nigeria Shoot-Out With Radical Sect – AP
In Sudan, Protesters of Student Deaths Call for 'Revolution' – VOA
Ghana Opposition Considers Vote Challenge – VOA
Ghana Candidate Mulls Challenge – BBC
Mandela Has Lung Infection, South African Officials Say – AP
Mandela Hospitalization Punctuates ANC Leadership Change – VOA
Americas
Mexico Leader to Continue Drug Fight – AP
Mexican Navy to Hold the Fort During Shift in Drug War – Reuters
Mexican President Confident of Key Reforms in 2013 – Reuters
Mexican Architect Given Light Prison Term for Smuggling Drugs to US – Reuters
Venezuela’s Chavez in Cuba for Cancer Surgery – BBC
The ex-Bus Driver Who Could be Venezuela’s President – WP
Rights Court: El Salvador Should Probe Killings – AP
Venezuela: Hugo Chavez’s Legacy – WP editorial
Asia / Pacific
China Predicted to Overtake US as Economic Power by 2030 – VOA
Asia 'Set to Eclipse' US by 2030 – BBC
China Detains Two Tibetans in Self-Immolation Protests – NYT
Thousands in New York Protest China's Rule of Tibet – Reuters
New North Korean Leader Following in Footsteps of Predecessors – S&S
North Korea Extends Rocket Launch Window to December 29 – VOA
North Korea Extending Rocket Launch Period to Dec. 29 – AP
Japan LDP and Partner on Track for Big Election Win – Reuters
Japan Utility Admits Murky Hiring at Nuclear Plant – AP
Fault Under Japan Nuke Plant May Be Active – AP
Meeting Delay a Sign of Cooling US-Vietnam Ties – AP
Indonesian FM Stresses Need for Dialogue on South China Sea – VOA
Indonesia Captures Terrorist Who Escaped Jail – AP
Baby Among 6 Dead in Southern Thai Attacks – AP
Europe
Russia Vows Retaliation After US Human Rights Bill – VOA
Georgia and Russia 'Plan Direct Talks' – BBC
Italy: Monti Resignation Sparks New Eurozone Uncertainty – VOA
Romania Faces Upheaval as Center-Left Wins Vote – NYT
EU Receives 2012 Nobel Peace Prize – VOA
South Asia
Worry Grows Over Rising Sectarian Attacks in Pakistan – VOA
Crashes Raise Concern About Pakistani Air Force – AP
Facebook Shuts Down Pakistan Taliban Account – WP
UN, Pakistan Launch 'Malala Fund for Girls' Education' – VOA
