14 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
Obama, Karzai to Discuss US Future in Afghanistan – AFPS
Panetta: Karzai to Meet Obama in Washington Next Month – AP
Panetta Meets with US, Afghan Leaders – AFPS
US Officials in Kabul Give Panetta Rosy Picture of Afghan Situation – WP
Pentagon Warns of Higher Bomb Threat in Drawdown – AP
Grossman Pledges Continued US Support to Afghanistan, Pakistan – VOA
Georgia Vows to Continue Afghan Military Mission – VOA
US Uniforms, Like Those in Insider Attacks, Still Found in Kabul Shops – S&S
Insurgents Attack Near Kandahar Airfield – AFPS
Suicide Attack Kills 1 American, 2 Civilians Near US Base – WP
Syria
Strikes Heighten Urgency of Patriot Missile Deployment in Turkey – VOA
US to Send 2 Missile Units to Turkey to Deter Syrians – NYT
Turkey Patriot Defenses to be Ready Next Month – AP
Pentagon to Send Missiles, 400 Troops to Turkey – AP
Opposition Victory in Syria Possible, Russia Says – VOA
Russia: Assad is Losing Control – WP
Russia Offers a Dark View of Assad’s Chances for Survival – NYT
Russia: Syrian Rebels May Win – BBC
Russia Positions Itself for Fall of Syrian Regime – AP
US. Rebels Urge Gloomy Moscow to Help Oust Assad – Reuters
Obama's 'Red Line' May be Giving Assad an Opening – AP
Senior NATO Official Says Assad Will Go – Reuters
Syrian Troops Seen Preparing Chemical Weapons, Spy Agencies Find – WP
Too Quiet on Syrian Scuds – WP editorial
Obama's Unmitigated Syria Disaster – FP opinion
Iran
Iran Hails Nuclear Talks Progress – BBC
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran – VOA
Obama Administration Boosts Penalties Against Iran – AP
UN Agency Expects Deal Soon on Iran Nuclear Probe – Reuters
UN Nuke Agency: Progress on Iran Nuclear Program – AP
Iran's Civil Society Under Assault, Rights Group Says – Reuters
Egypt
Egypt: Prosecutor Says Morsi Aides Interfered in Inquiry – NYT
Egypt: In Cairo Crisis, the Poor Find Dashed Hopes – NYT
Egypt: Draft Charter Seen as Struggle of Elites – WP
Egyptian Islamists, Opponents Rally Before Vote – AP
Egypt: Spain Police Seize Mubarak Assets – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
In Step Toward Palestinian Unity, Hamas Holds West Bank Rally – NYT
Hamas Rallies in West Bank, New Hopes for Palestinian Unity – WP
Hamas Stages Rare West Bank Rally – BBC
Hamas Gains Allure in Gaza, but Money Is a Problem – NYT
Israel’s Foreign Minister Charged Over Finances – BBC
Israeli Foreign Minister Faces Indictment on Lesser Charges – NYT
Iraq: Baghdad, Kurds Agree to Ease Tensions – AP
Iraqi Refugees Arrested in Hague Tent Camp Eviction – BBC
Officials: Libyan Government Slowing Investigation – AP
Would a Secretary of Defense Hagel Oppose War with Iran? – FP opinion
Egypt Needs to Learn the Art of Compromise – WP opinion
Shredding the Soul of Egypt – SMH opinion
NATO
Admiral Addresses NATO Transformation Challenges, Solutions – AFPS
Commander Describes NATO Transformation Efforts – AFPS
Smart Defense Team Helps NATO Face Lean Times – AFPS
Training, Resource Sharing Boost NATO Transformation Initiatives – AFPS
US Department of Defense
Former Sen. Hagel Said to Top List to Take Over at Pentagon – Bloomberg
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ and the New Reality of Reported Filmmaking – WP
Treatment of 9/11 Suspects Won't be Disclosed During Trial – LAT
United States
Obama, US House Leader Meet Again on 'Fiscal Cliff' – VOA
With Gap Wide and Time Short, Obama and Boehner Meet – NYT
Obama, Boehner Have Frank Talk But No Breakthrough – WP
Budget Cuts in Washington Pose Threat as States Rebound – NYT
Intelligence Council Poses Four Worlds of the Future – AFPS
Senate Panel Report Finds Harsh CIA Interrogations Ineffective – WP
Professor Waging Legal Battle for Interrogation Documents – McClatchy
Rice Withdraws From Consideration for Secretary of State – VOA
Rice Withdraws Candidacy for Secretary of State – WP
Rice Ends Bid for Secretary of State, and Fight With GOP – NYT
Susan Rice Ends Bid to Succeed Hillary Clinton – BBC
Embattled, Rice Bows Out of DOS Running; Kerry Likely – AP
Rice’s Blunt Style Endeared Her to Obama – NYT
An Ugly End to Rice's Non-Nomination – WP opinion
The Ignoble Hounding of Susan Rice – WP opinion
Rice: Why I Made the Right Call – WP opinion
The Case for John Kerry at State – WP opinion
History: In Ignorance We Trust – NYT opinion
Rendition Condemned – NYT opinion
United Kingdom
Clegg Calls for Royal Commission on Drugs Reform – BBC
UK Pays $3.5m in Rendition Claim – BBC
Guantanamo Inmate Shaker Aamer to Sue UK for Defamation – BBC
United Nations
US Refuses to Back UN Treaty, Saying Endorses Restricting Internet – WP
US Refuses to Sign UN Internet Treaty – BBC
Africa
China Daily Starts Africa Edition – BBC
African Union to Support New Mali PM – VOA
South Arica’s Zuma to Face Leadership Challenge – BBC
Report: 90 Percent of South African Women Abused – VOA
Abducted Mother of Nigeria Finance Minister Freed – AP
Ghana Transition Team to Begin Work Friday – VOA
Study Says Attitudes May Be Key to Tackling Graft in Guinea – VOA
Guinea Announces May 2013 Legislative Election Date – VOA
Americas
Venezuela: Chavez 'Bleeding During Surgery' – BBC
Venezuela: Chavez Faces Complications From Surgery – NYT
Some Venezuelans See 'Chavismo' Struggles Brewing – AP
Flailing Honduras in Yet Another Political Crisis – AP
Panamanian Held in Spain with Cocaine Breast Implants – BBC
Asia / Pacific
South Korea Expects North to Conduct New Nuclear Test – S&S
N. Korean Missiles Don't Threaten US Yet, Analysts Say – VOA
China Calls for "Moderate" Response to N. Korea Rocket Launch – VOA
Despite Risks, China Stays at N. Korea’s Side to Keep US at Bay – NYT
North Korea Rocket Launch Shows Young Leader as Gambler – AP
North Koreans Mark Rocket Success with Mass Rally – BBC
With Successful Launch, Kim and Allies Cement Rule in N. Korea – Reuters
American Citizen Is Said to Be Held in North Korea – NYT
Unification Church Quits Auto Venture with N. Korea – AP
US, China Representatives Meet at Pentagon – AFPS
China Bolsters Corruption Crackdown – VOA
Close US-Philippine Ties Aid Typhoon Relief Efforts – AFPS
Marines Aid Philippine Typhoon Relief Effort – AFPS
Former Thai PM Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charges – VOA
Obama's Risky Indifference to Pyongyang – G&M opinion
Europe
European Court Finds Rights Violation in CIA Rendition Case – NYT
European Court Condemns CIA in Landmark Ruling – AP
EU Clears Banking Union as Greece Gets Latest Bailout – VOA
Eurozone Bank Deal Boosts Summit – BBC
In Russia, a Bumpy Road to Power – WP
Russia Opens New Investigation Against Opposition Leader – Reuters
Litvinenko Inquest Attorney: Russia Most Likely Involved in Poisoning – VOA
Russia-UK: Litvinenko 'Was Working for MI6' – BBC
Russia: Killed Kremlin Critic Worked for UK Spies, Lawyer Says – AP
Russia: Putin Backs Penalizing US Judges in Adoptions – NYT
German Who Received Terror Training Jailed – AP
Portugal: US Reduces Staffing, Operations at Lajes Field – AFPS
South Asia
Grossman Pledges Continued US Support to Afghanistan, Pakistan – VOA
Pakistan Minister in India Trip – BBC
Italy Summons India Ambassador Over Detained Marines – Reuters
