17 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, Afghanistan Hold Talks on Troop Jurisdiction – LAT
France Says Afghan Officials to Meet Taliban Near Paris – Reuters
Blast Hits US Compound in Afghan Capital – AP
Blast in Afghan Capital Kills One, Wounds 15 – Reuters
Afghanistan Mine Kills 10 Girls – BBC
Blast Kills 10 Afghan Girls Collecting Firewood – Reuters
Big Decision on Afghanistan – NYT editorial
Syria
Danger Rising that Extremists Could Seize Chemical Weapons – WP
Syrian Vice President: Both Sides Losing in War – AP
Syrian Warplanes Bomb Palestinian Camp in Damascus – VOA
Syrian Airstrike Kills Palestinian Refugees and Costs Assad Support – NYT
Damascus Refugee Camp 'Attacked' – BBC
UN Chief Alarmed by Escalating Violence in Syria – Reuters
Syrian VP Says Neither Side Can Win War – Reuters
Egypt
First Round of Voting Spurs Dispute in Egypt – NYT
Egyptians Appear to Support Draft Constitution – WP
Egypt Referendum Count Under Way – BBC
Egypt's Islamists Aim to Build on Constitution Vote – Reuters
Egyptian Rights Groups Ask for Referendum 'Restage' – VOA
Egypt: Next India or Next Pakistan? – NYT opinion
Muslim Brothers vs. the Liberal Street – Newsweek opinion
In Egypt, the Elite vs. the Unwashed – TS opinion
Middle East
Iran Says It Got 2 More US Drones in Past Missions – AP
Iran Media: Son of Ex-President Released on Bail – AP
Fort Bragg Troops Look Back on Role in Iraq War – FO
Iraq Attacks Kill at Least Nine – BBC
Blast Kills 5 in Disputed Area in Northern Iraq – AP
Israel’s Foreign Minister Steps Down, Predicts Comeback – WP
Blast Shakes Lebanese Border Town Near Israel – Reuters
Kuwaiti Protesters Blocked From Rallying Outside Parliament – NYT
Libya 'to Shut Southern Borders' – BBC
Is Iron Dome Anti-Peace? – JP opinion
Where's the Outrage Against Hamas? – MH opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Front-Runner Has Strong Obama Ties – AP
United States
Killing of US School Children Sparks Gun Control Discussion – VOA
‘These Tragedies Must End,’ Obama Says – NYT
High Court Fight Looms Over Right to Carry a Gun – AP
Obama Expected to Name Kerry as Secretary of State – NYT
On Foreign Policy, Kerry is Obama's Good Soldier – AP
Workers Say Charity Gave Little Money to Veterans – AP
United Kingdom
‘Fiscal Cliff’? Britain Has Already Jumped – WP
Africa
S. Africa's Zuma Vows Change at Party Conference – VOA
Leadership Meeting in S. Africa Confronts Bitter ANC Divisions – NYT
South Arica: Zuma Opens Key ANC Congress – BBC
S. Africa: COSATU Pressures ANC to Better Working Conditions – VOA
South Africa Police Foil ANC Meeting Bomb Plot – Reuters
Troops Mass in Fought-Over City, Raising Fear of New Violence in Congo – NYT
'Refugee Numbers Up' in DR Congo – BBC
Kenya: Nairobi Hit by Grenade Attack – BBC
South Africa Since Mandela – NYT opinion
Americas
Colombia, Rebels Hope Rising Trust Can Yield Peace – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Party Extends Poll Wins – BBC
Chávez Party Wins Venezuela Vote Amid Uncertainty – NYT
Chavez Allies Sweep Venezuela Vote, But Capriles Holds Seat – Reuters
Chavez Allies Sweep Venezuela Gubernatorial Vote – AP
Chavez's Cancer May Put Venezuela Devaluation on Hold – Reuters
Charges Filed in Paraguay Clash – BBC
Paraguay Farmers Charged Over Land Killings – AP
Asia / Pacific
Pacific Troops Play Santa in World’s Longest-Running Humanitarian Mission – S&S
Japan's Governing Party Resoundingly Ousted in Shift to Right – VOA
Opposition Takes Japanese Parliament – WP
Japan Election Returns Power to Old Guard – NYT
Japan's Next PM Piles Pressure on BOJ, Vows to Resolve China Row – Reuters
After Landslide, Abe Says Japan Has Difficult Road – AP
Japan's Next PM Abe Must Deliver on Economy, Cope With China – Reuters
Japan's Abe Warns on Road Ahead – BBC
Chinese Bloggers Blast Japan Poll; Gov't Does Not – AP
China Plans on Continuity in Economic Policy in 2013 – NYT
Chinese Leaders Promise Reform, Spending if Needed – AP
North Koreans Mark Kim Jong-il Death – BBC
North Koreans Mourn Kim Jong Il 1 Year Later – AP
Aid Workers May Have Been Target in Philippines – AP
Burma Health Care Broken Under Military Rule – AP
Europe
US Navy, Air Force in Europe Retain Four-Stars – S&S
Russia Opens New Investigation into Opposition Leader – VOA
For Spaniards, Having a Job No Longer Guarantees a Paycheck – NYT
Russia: Putin Turns Back Clock – WP opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Battles Militants Following Airport Attack – VOA
Car Bomb Kills 17 People in Market in Pakistan – AP
Deadly Attack on Pakistan Market – BBC
Why India Will Displace China – Bloomberg opinion
