18 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
Two Dead, 15 Reported Injured in Kabul Blast – S&S
Taliban Claims Responsibility for Attack on US Company – VOA
Blast Kills 10 Girls in Eastern Afghanistan; Car Bomber Targets Kabul – NYT
Officials: Landmine Kills 10 Girls in E. Afghanistan – VOA
UN Makes It Easier for Blacklisted Taliban to Travel for Peace Talks – Reuters
Afghans Turn to AK-47, Fearing Taliban Return or Civil War – Reuters
A Pristine Afghan Prison Faces a Murky Future – NYT
Afghanistan's University of Resistance – GP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
US Plans for Possibility Syria Could Lose Control of Chemical Arms – WP
Syria Says Opposition Could Use Chemical Weapons – AP
Syria 'Genuinely Worried' Extremists Could Get Chemical Weapons – Reuters
Syrian Vice President: No One Can Win Civil War – WT
Syrian Vice President Says Army Can't Win – AP
Syria Warns Refugees Not to Aid Rebels – NYT
Syrian Rebels Take Control of Damascus Palestinian Camp – Reuters
From Central Damascus, War Seems Ever Closer – Reuters
UN Chief 'Firmly Condemns' Syria Violence Escalation – VOA
Russia Deflects Idea of UN Peacekeepers for Syria – AP
UN Sees Risk of Escalation in Syrian-Israeli Tensions in Golan – Reuters
West Must Arm Syria's Rebels – FA opinion
Russia About to Lose in Syria – WPR opinion
Iran
Iran Says It, World Powers Must End Nuclear Stalemate – Reuters
Iran Says it Got 2 More US Drones in Past Missions – AP
Iran Military Plans More Drills in Strait of Hormuz Soon – Reuters
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Cancels Visit to Turkey – AP
Iran in 2013: Three Possible Crises – CNN opinion
Obama's Year of Reckoning on Iran – FT opinion
US Arms to Allies Hint at Iran Strategy – WT opinion
Iran Has No Interest in Talking – Commentator opinion
Egypt
Low Turnout in Egypt's Vote Raises Questions – AP
Egypt Opposition to Protest Against 'Invalid' Constitution – Reuters
Egypt Prosecutor Offers to Resign – BBC
Egypt's Top Prosecutor Submits Resignation – AP
Democracy’s Egyptian Peril – WT editorial
Did Morsi Lose by Winning? – NYP opinion
Muslim Brothers: Calculating or Incompetent? – TNY opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Pushes Ahead with Plan to Build in East Jerusalem – WP
Israel: Jerusalem Settlement Plan Backed – BBC
Israel Pushes on With East Jerusalem Building Plan – AP
Diplomat: Palestinians to Oppose Israeli Settlements – WT
West Bank Land, Empty but Full of Meaning – NYT
Middle East
US-Iraq Ties Still Evolving a Year After War's End – AP
Iraq Attacks Kill 26, Many in Kurdish-Claimed Areas – VOA
Wave of Bombings Kills 25 Across Iraq – AP
North Iraq Bomb Attacks Kill 25 – BBC
US Blacklists Former Lebanese Information Minister – AP
Report: Explosion in Lebanon Near Israel Border – AP
Bahrain Protesters Challenge Police in Capital – AP
North Africa
GOP Sees Key Gaps in Report on Libya Consulate Attack – WT
Senior Al Qaeda Man Reported Arrested in Algeria – Reuters
Unrest Marks Tunisia Revolution Anniversary Event – AP
Tomato Protest for Tunisia Leader – BBC
US Department of Defense
‘Wreaths Across America’ Honors Fallen Service Members – AFPS
NORTHCOM Strives to Promote Safe, Secure Arctic – AFPS
Investigation: Significant Drug Use, Party Culture at Naval Academy – TC
Random Breathalyzer Program Set for Marines – S&S
Soldier Killed at Fort Hood After Firing at Officers – AP
Air Force Studies Effects of Highly Popular, Super-Caffeinated Drinks – S&S
Defense Cuts Bode Ill for Nevada – LVRJ
DOD Announces 2013 Housing, Subsistence Allowance Rates – AFPS
Hagel a Dangerous Choice for Defense – WT opinion
United States
First Funerals Being Held for US School Rampage Victims – VOA
Killing of US School Children Sparks Gun Control Discussion – VOA
Silent Since Shootings, NRA Could Face Challenge to Political Power – NYT
Tragedy Strikes Hearts, Changes Minds of Pro-Gun Democrats – WT
After Tragedy, Partisanship May Cool a Bit – NYT
Picks for State Department, Pentagon Could be Announced Friday – WP
US 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks Moving Toward Compromise – VOA
Obama, Boehner Move Close to ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal – WP
Obama’s New Offer on Fiscal Crisis Could Lead to Deal – NYT
A US Senate Appointment Steeped in History – WP
Daniel Inouye, Hawaii’s Quiet Voice of Conscience in Senate, Dies at 88 – NYT
Sen. Inouye of Hawaii Dies at 88 – WP
Border Patrol Stops Translating Spanish for Other Police – WT
Symbol of Pride, Inverted, Is Now Symbol of Political Dismay – NYT
Reason to Hope After the Newtown Rampage – NYT editorial
Freedom Not to Blame for Newtown, Mr. President – WT opinion
What Drives Suicidal Mass Killers – NYT opinion
Is the Gun Lobby Invincible? – NYT opinion
How Many Nukes Until We’re Safe? – WP opinion
Clinton Is the Teflon Secretary – FP opinion
Next Generation Won't Inherit the American Dream – WT opinion
United Kingdom
UK World View 'Boosted by Olympics' – BBC
Trouble Flares as Loyalist Fury Over N. Ireland Flag Row Renews – Reuters
Trouble Flares at Flag Protests in Belfast – BBC
World
Study Finds One in 6 Follows No Religion – NYT
Africa
AFRICOM Headquarters to Stay in Germany, Dempsey Says – S&S
NATO: Somali Pirates Seized No Ships for 6 Months – AP
Somali Militants Publicly Rebuke American Member – AP
France Eyes New UN Resolution on Mali – AP
Ethiopia Drops One Charge in Muslim Case – VOA
S. Africa Authorities Arrest Suspects Planning ANC Attack – VOA
S. Africa’s Mandela Remains Hospitalized, Health Improving – VOA
Nigeria: Kidnappers 'Wanted Minister Out' – BBC
Gunmen Kidnap Six Hyundai Heavy Workers in Nigeria – Reuters
Six Kidnapped in Southern Nigeria – BBC
Americas
Mexico Government Says Security Policy Failing – AP
Mexico's New President Outlines Nuanced Fight Against Violence – Reuters
The Bribery Aisle: How Wal-Mart Got Its Way in Mexico – NYT
Venezuelans Choose Governors in First Elections with Chavez Absent – WP
Chavez Party Extends Poll Wins in Venezuela – BBC
Sympathy for Chavez a Factor in Venezuela Politics – AP
Fighting for Brazil Farms, Not Forests – WP
Brazil 'Mensalao' Trial Concludes – BBC
Chevron Offers to Settle Brazil Spill Lawsuits – AP
Argentina Launches Process to Break Up Media Group – AP
In Honduras, Political Crisis Takes a Holiday – AP
Asia / Pacific
Asia Stocks Gain on Japan Hopes, China Recovery – AP
Bilateral Distrust Between US, China at All-Time High – S&S
US Envoy Optimistic About Ties With China – NYT
China Keeps Close Eye on Japan Politics – VOA
China Rounds Up Members of Doomsday Cult – WP
China Detains 100-Plus People for Doomsday Rumors – AP
Astronomers Say N. Korean Satellite Is Most Likely Dead – NYT
Crippled N. Korean Probe Could Orbit for Years – AP
N. Korea Displays Kim Jong Il a Year After Death – AP
South Korea Vote Will Change Policy Toward North – NYT
S. Korea Rivals in Final Poll Push – BBC
S. Korea Could See First Female Leader – WP
Incoming Japanese Leader’s Plan: Not Repeating His Errors – NYT
Shinzo Abe Gets a Second Chance to Lead Japan – WP editorial
China's Rise Can Be Peaceful – AT opinion
US Must Not Allow North Korea to Obtain ICBM – WT opinion
More War Than Peace in Burma – AT opinion
Europe
EU in Trade Deal with Singapore – BBC
Details Revealed of Russian Spy’s Life, Motive for Death Still Mystery – NYT
Russia Abstains From Vote on Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal – Reuters
Five Men Jailed in Kosovo for 54 Years – Reuters
Kenny to Repeat Irish Debt Relief Calls – WP
French Opposition Agrees New Vote – BBC
French Right Ends Dispute That Briefly Split Party – AP
Spanish PM Defends Year of Austerity Amid Protests – AP
Italy President Says Next Government Must Bring Reforms – Reuters
Italian President: Parliament Wasted Opportunities – AP
Amnesty Says Migrants in Italy Face Widespread Exploitation – Reuters
Greek MP 'Attacked by Far-Right' – BBC
Puzzle Over Ukrainian Beheadings – BBC
South Asia
Tensions Rise at Sino-Indian Border – JT
Sign of Normalization: Pentagon to Reimburse Pakistan $688 Million – NYT
Blast Rocks Tribal District in Pakistan – VOA
Car Bomb Kills 17 in Pakistani Tribal Region – NYT
Car Bomb Kills 17 People in Market in Pakistan – AP
Bangladesh Fire 'Was Sabotage' – BBC
