3 January 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
Afghan War Commander Gives Options for After ’14 – NYT
Danger Between the Lines of a US Army Contract in Afghanistan – WP
Taliban Likens US Afghan Role to Vietnam War – AP
DOD: Obama to Decide US Troop Levels in Afghanistan Soon – FP
Afghanistan's IED Complex: Inside the Taliban Bombmaking Industry – Time
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,043 – AP
Elite Danish Soldier Killed in Afghanistan – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Is Peace Really in the Air in Afghanistan? – NBC opinion
Afghanistan Now – NR opinion
Blood Line: Afghanistan and Pakistan's Unspoken Border Dispute – WPI opinion
Syria
Syria Begins New Year With More Violence – VOA
Syrians Killed in Gas Line; UN Raises War’s Casualty Figures – NYT
Fighting Rages Around Syrian Military Air Base – AP
Fierce Clash Near Aleppo Airport – BBC
Syria Air Strike Hits Gas Station, Dozens Killed – VOA
Syria Unrest 'Has Killed 60,000' – BBC
Syrian Refugees Strain Resources in Jordan – NYT
UN Body: Around Half-Million Syrians Now Refugees – AP
Refugees Living with Hunger and Deprivation – WP
American Journalist Missing in Syria – AP
Syria Is Not Obama's Rwanda – WP opinion
Why Russia Won't Help on Syria – NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Report: Iran Warns Off Foreign Planes During Naval Drill – VOA
Iran Says it Captured 2 More US Drones in Past – AP
Iran: Rafsanjani Daughter in Solitary Confinement – BBC
Protests Engulf West Iraq as Anbar Rises Against Maliki – BBC
Iraq: Maliki Demands That Protesters Stand Down – NYT
Deadly Blasts Hit Iraqi Cities – BBC
Iraqi Authorities to Release 11 Female Detainees – AP
Israel Lifts Ban on Gaza Gravel – BBC
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Cell Reportedly Detained in UAE – VOA
Egypt's Brotherhood Says UAE Arrests Unfounded – Reuters
Egyptian Pound in Further Slide – BBC
Mursi's Brotherhood May Pay Price for Egypt Currency Fall – Reuters
Report Says Mubarak Dictated Fierce Response to Egypt Protests – NYT
Egypt Panel Implicates Mubarak, Military in Deaths – AP
Two Killed at Libya Coptic Church – BBC
The Last Word With Iran – WP editorial
The Year the Arab Spring Went Bad – FP opinion
Misplaced Pessimism on the Arab Spring – FA opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Rendition Gets Ongoing Embrace from Obama Administration – WP
Congress OKs Bill to Grow Rewards for Terrorism Justice Program – AP
Federal Court Backs White House on Secrecy of Targeted Killings – WP
Secrecy of Memo on Drone Killing Is Upheld – NYT
Judge: US Can Keep Secrets on Targeted Killings – AP
US Drone Strike Kills a Top Pakistani Militant – NYT
Drone Strike Kills Top Pakistani Militant – VOA
US Done Kills Pakistan Militant Commander – WP
Pakistan Militant Leader 'Killed' – BBC
Pakistan: Drones Kill 13, Including Top Militant – AP
How to Halt the Terrorist Money Train – NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
Panetta Thanks Congress, Seeks End to Sequestration – AFPS
Is the No-Draft Military Creating a Warrior Class? – McClatchy
DOD Heightens Training, Prevention to Target Human Trafficking – AFPS
Divers Could Become Real-Life Aquamen if Pentagon Project Works – DR
United States
Legislators Avoid Fiscal Cliff, Delay Sequester Process – AFPS
With ‘Fiscal Cliff,’ a Taste of Future Debates on Hill – WP
What Congress Got Done, and What it Didn't – S&S
US Still Facing Tough Financial Choices – VOA
Analysts: More Battles to Come Over Spending in Washington – VOA
For Obama, Deal Is Victory That Also Holds Risks – NYT
Aid in Limbo for Superstorm Sandy Victims – VOA
To Thwart Hackers, Firms Salting Servers with Fake Data – WP
Secretary of State Clinton Discharged From Hospital – VOA
Hillary Clinton Leaves NY Hospital – WP
Al-Jazeera Buys Al Gore’s Current TV – AP
Al Jazeera Seeks a US Voice Where Gore Failed – NYT
A Starting Point for Curbing Government Secrecy – S&S opinion
Excess-Profits Tax on Contractors During Wartime is Long Overdue – WP opinion
United Kingdom
Argentina Reignites Falklands Row with UK – BBC
Argentina Blasts Britain Over Falklands and Antarctica – FP
Argentina's President Urges Falklands Talks With Britain – Reuters
Northern Ireland Police Arrest 2 Men in Bomb Case – AP
Africa
Central African Republic on the Brink, Rebels Halt Their Advance – NYT
CAR President Fires Defense Minister, Army Chief – VOA
CAR Negotiations May Not Be Possible – VOA
Rebels Dismiss Central African Republic Leader's Offer – BBC
CAR Rebels Threaten Capital, Regional Troops Send Reinforcements – VOA
Regional Troops Warn CAR Rebels to Stop Advance – VOA
CAR Rebels Halt Advance on Bangui – BBC
CAR Rebels Halt Advance, Agree to Peace Talks – Reuters
AU Ready to Increase Military Presence in CAR – VOA
UN Imposes Sanctions on DR Congo Group – BBC
DR Congo: Lynchings Increase After Prisoners Freed – VOA
Al-Qaida, Allies Carving Out Own Country in Mali – AP
Presidents of Sudan, South Sudan to Meet Friday – AP
NGO Accuses Sudan of Silencing Independent Voices – VOA
Sudan: Darfur Peacekeepers Set Free – BBC
Civilian Armed Groups Fight Crime, Wreak Havoc in Niger Delta – VOA
Kenya Police Official Seeks Improved Security – VOA
Ghana Presidential Inauguration to Proceed Despite Opposition – VOA
Africa Is Hooked on Growth – FT opinion
Nigeria: Land of Unfixable Problems – NZH opinion
Americas
Mexico Troops Kill 12 in Gun Fight in Zacatecas State – BBC
Colombia: Air Strike 'Kills 13 FARC Rebels' – BBC
US Requests Colombia Urabenos 'Gang Leader' Extradition – BBC
Colombia: Nine Killed at Party in Drug Gang Clash – BBC
Venezuelan President Chavez Suffers New Health Complications – VOA
Venezuela: ‘Truth’ Demand Over Chavez’s Health – BBC
Venezuela Opposition: Chavez Secrecy Feeds Rumors – AP
Factbox: Key Political Risks to Watch in Venezuela – Reuters
Argentina Reignites Falklands Row with UK – BBC
Argentina Blasts Britain Over Falklands and Antarctica – FP
Argentina's President Urges Falklands Talks With Britain – Reuters
Guatemala's Homicide Rate Falls for Third Year in a Row – Reuters
Ecuador President Taking Leave in Re-election Bid – AP
Getting Latin America Right – TNI opinion
Asia / Pacific
ASEAN Leader to Push Consensus on South China Sea Disputes – VOA
Japan Releases Information on Chinese Flights Near Disputed Islands – VOA
China: Detained Chinese Fishermen Released in Japan – VOA
Chinese Dissidents Make Rare Visit to Nobel Laureate's Wife – VOA
Chinese Movie Industry Debates Proposal to End Censorship – VOA
Japanese Leader Wants to Revisit Apology for Wartime Suffering – LAT
South Korea Budgets for Sunnier Ties With Reclusive North – Reuters
North Korea Cracking Down on Knowledge Smugglers – AP
Report: Google CEO to Visit North Korea – VOA
Google CEO Reportedly Plans to Visit North Korea – WP
N. Korea's Kim in Rare TV Speech – BBC
N. Korea's Kim Wants Better Living Standards, Arms – AP
Drop in N. Korea Defectors Linked to Tighter Border Security – S&S
Malaysia Detains Asylum Seekers from Burma – VOA
UN Ends Peacekeeping Mission in East Timor – VOA
2 US Warships to Dock in Philippines – ANN
UN Warns Burma on Airstrikes in Kachin – VOA
Burma’s Military Admits to Airstrikes on Kachin Rebels – NYT
Burma Admits Airstrikes on Rebels – BBC
Burma’s Muslims Recall Buddhist Assault – AP
Philippines May Curb the Pursuit of Marcos’s Wealth – NYT
New Law Points to Philippine Church's Waning Sway – AP
Is China the OPEC of Rare Metals? – RCW opinion
Europe
Russia Set for Largest Naval Exercise in Decades – VOA
Russia: Putin Orders Change in Election Rules – NYT
France: Hollande Vows to Revive Supertax – BBC
Italy's Monti Launches Campaign – BBC
Italy’s Monti Says 2nd Term Could Vindicate His Policies – AP
Turkey Hits Back at EU Criticism – BBC
Turkey Talks to PKK Leader Ocalan – BBC
Report: Ex-Military Chief Detained in Turkey – AP
Turkish Ex-Military Boss Arrested – BBC
Bombing Case Reopened Against Turkish Writer – VOA
South Asia
India, Pakistan Exchange Nuclear Facilities List – VOA
Drone Strike Kills Top Pakistani Militant – VOA
US Drone Strike Kills a Top Pakistani Militant – NYT
Pakistan: Drones Kill 13, Including Top Militant – AP
7 Aid Workers Gunned Down in Pakistan – VOA
Pakistan Charity Workers Killed – BBC
Pakistan: Gunmen Kill 7 Teachers, Aid Workers – AP
Shi'ite Muslim Pilgrims Killed in Pakistan Blast – VOA
Pakistan Child Measles Deaths Surge in 2012 – AP
Indian Border State Grapples With Rising Drug Epidemic – WP
India Marks Somber New Year's Eve After Rape Victim's Death – VOA
India: Delhi Rape Suspects to be Charged – BBC
Indian Minister Leads Delhi Rape Protest – VOA
Pakistan's Nukes Is New Year's New Problem – TD opinion
