15 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
US Commanders Give Upbeat War Effort Reviews – AP
Afghanistan: Foreign Troops Should Leave Villages – AP
Envoy Reflects on Taliban, Pakistan Experiences – AFPS
Syria
EU Vows More Pressure on Assad's 'Illegitimate Regime' – Bloomberg
Russia Looks Ahead to a Post-Assad Syria – VOA
Russia's Syria Stance 'Unchanged' – BBC
Russia Seeks to Retain Influence Over Syria if Assad Falls – VOA
US Surveillance Caught Syria’s Chemical Weapons Prep – DR
NATO Says Syrian Scuds Hit 'Near' Turkey – Reuters
As Syrian Rebels Close in, Assad Has Cards to Play – AP
Syrian Rebel Lays Out Hostage Demands, as Case Sullies a Cause – NYT
Syrian Refugees Face Bleak Winter – VOA
Did Russia Just Throw Assad Under the Bus? – FP opinion
Russia's Syria Debacle – Time opinion
US Tries to Keep Islamists Out in Syria – TG opinion
Assad's Playbook Is Now Empty – TA opinion
Obama's Unmitigated Syria Disaster – FP opinion
Please, Don't Intervene in Syria – TNR opinion
Egypt
Egyptians Vote on Constitution – BBC
Egyptians Vote on Islamist-Backed Constitution – AP
Egyptians Vote on Divisive Constitution – Reuters
Vote May Bring New Constitution, But Calm is Unlikely – WP
Egypt Faces Divisive Choice Over Political Future – Reuters
Tempers Rise Ahead of Vote on Egypt Charter – AP
Obama Walks a Fine Line With Egyptian President – NYT
Highlights From Egypt's Draft Constitution – AP
Basic Facts on Egypt's Constitution Referendum – AP
Key Events in Egypt's Revolution and Transition – AP
Can Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood Be Trusted? – TNY opinion
Iran
New Nuclear Talks with Iran Possible – WP
UN Nuke Agency: Progress on Iran Nuclear Program – AP
UN Agency Expects Deal Soon on Iran Nuclear Probe – Reuters
Iran Negotiator Says Not Optimistic on Nuclear Talks With West – Reuters
Iran Election Laws Under Debate – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq-Kurd Deal Offers Hope, but Challenges Remain – AP
Thousands of Hamas Supporters Rally in West Bank – VOA
Thousands Attend Hamas Rally in West Bank’s Hebron – BBC
Israeli Foreign Minister Quits After Indictment – VOA
Hard-Line Israeli Foreign Minister Resigns – NYT
Israeli Foreign Minister Resigns – BBC
Calvalley Shuts Oil Well in Yemen After Explosion – Reuters
Thousands Mourn Leader of Morocco's Main Opposition Group – Reuters
Tunisia: Ben Ali Relative Arrested – BBC
Tunisia a Better Model for Arab Spring – TN opinion
NATO
Panetta Signs Order to Deploy 400 US Personnel to Turkey – AFPS
Panetta Orders Deployment of US Antimissile Units in Turkey – NYT
US, NATO Sending Two Patriot Missile Batteries to Turkey – S&S
US to Man Patriot Missiles Near Syria – WP
German Parliament Approves Patriots for Turkey – AP
US Department of Defense
Dempsey Warns of Sequestration’s Potential Impact – AFPS
More Effort Needed to Counter IEDs, General Says – AFPS
Study: Wind Blew Deadly Gas to US Troops in Gulf War – USAT
Battaglia Urges Senior Enlisted Leaders to 'Bridge the Gap' – AFPS
United States
26 Dead in Connecticut School Shooting – VOA
Gunman Massacres 20 Children at School in Connecticut – NYT
‘Gunshots and then Silence’ – WP
'Why? Why?': 26 Dead in Elementary School Massacre – CNN
Gunman Kills 26 at Conn. School, Commits Suicide – AP
Obama: 'Our Hearts Are Broken Today' – VOA
Obama Plea After School Shooting – BBC
Obama Faces Calls for Action After Connecticut Shootings – VOA
Obama’s Cautious Call for Action Sets Stage to Revive Gun Debate – NYT
Internal Pressures Complicate 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks – VOA
CIA Director Reacts to Report Critical of Detainee Interrogations – NYT
Susan Rice’s Worst Week, Again – WP opinion
United Kingdom
Hacker McKinnon Will Not Face UK Charges – BBC
UK Police Say they Won't Charge Hacker – AP
Canada
Canada Cracks Down on 'Fake' Refugees From European Union – Reuters
Africa
'Refugee Numbers Up' in DR Congo – BBC
Mali Intervention Refugee Fears – BBC
S. Africa: Critical Decisions Coming at ANC Leadership Conference – VOA
Ramaphosa Re-enters S. Africa Politics – WP
S. Africa: Spokesman Denies Mandela Hospital Discharge – VOA
Car Bomb Kills Two in Somali Capital – Reuters
Americas
Colombian General Sentenced in the US – BBC
Venezuela: With Chavez Stricken, Elections Become Crucial – AP
Chavez Recovery 'Satisfactory' – BBC
Chavez Recovering After Surgery, Venezuela Government Says – AP
With Chavez Sidelined, Opposition Tests Strength in Venezuela Polls – Reuters
Some Venezuelans See 'Chavismo' Struggles Brewing – AP
Venezuela Furious at Obama's Comments on Ailing Chavez – Reuters
Factbox: Venezuelan Opposition Leader Henrique Capriles – Reuters
Brazil Leader's Popularity Hits High Despite Stalled Economy – Reuters
Guantanamo Says Goodbye to Last Cuban 'Commuters' – AP
Jailed Spaniard May Leave Cuba – BBC
US Govt Study: Haiti Apparel Industry Is Growing – AP
Cayman Premier 'Will Not Resign' – BBC
Defiant Leader of Cayman Islands Under Pressure to Resign – Reuters
Chavez Gone, Who's Running Venezuela? – LAT opinion
Asia / Pacific
Japan Set for General Election – BBC
A Discontented Japan Set to Vote – WP
A Political Pendulum in a Disgruntled Japan – NYT
Final Campaign Push a Day Before Japanese Vote – AP
China’s Communist Party Chief Acts to Bolster Military – NYT
China Defends Flight Over Disputed Islands – VOA
China Submits Islands Row to UN – BBC
Opposition to Labor Camps Widens in China – NYT
South Korea Analyzing North's Rocket Debris – VOA
Boat Carrying 3 North Koreans Drifts South – AP
Thailand Urged to Extend Migrant Worker Deadline – VOA
North Korea, Never Changing – WP opinion
Will China Finally Rethink North Korea? – CNN opinion
Japan’s Model Still Works – WP opinion
Europe
Deeper Eurozone Union 'Agreed' – BBC
After Fighting Markets, Europe Now Prefers Working With Them – NYT
Obama Signs Russia Trade and Human Rights Bill – VOA
Bill Retaliating Against US Moves Ahead in Russia – AP
Russia Retaliates Against US Rights Legislation – Reuters
US Pro-Democracy Groups Pulling Out of Russia – Reuters
Russia Opens New Investigation into Opposition Leader – VOA
Russia Opens New Inquiry Targeting an Activist – NYT
Russia Rejects Blame in Death of Ex-Spy Litvinenko – Reuters
Germany: Prosecutors See Islamist Link in Station Bomb – AP
Germany Suspects Islamist Link in Foiled Bomb Attack – Reuters
New Move to Ban German Far Right – BBC
German Lawmakers Seek to Ban Far-Right Party – NYT
Italy's Left Says Monti Run 'Morally Questionable' – Reuters
Portugal Tired of Playing by EU Rules – WP
A Step Forward in the Euro Crisis – NYT editorial
Russia: Imagining Moscow on a Human Scale – WP opinion
Italy’s Monti Could Throw Europe into Chaos – AP opinion
South Asia
Interior Minister Malik Hails India-Pakistan Ties – BBC
India and Pakistan Seal Accord to Ease Visa Restrictions – Reuters
Rivals India, Pakistan to Make Travel Easier – AP
Threat to Pakistan Church School – BBC
Envoy Reflects on Taliban, Pakistan Experiences – AFPS
