4 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 Effort a Key Obama Foreign Policy Issue – VOA
Insider Attacks in Afghanistan Shape the Late Stages of a War – NYT
Gen. Allen Offers Troop Level Options for Post-2014 Afghanistan – S&S
Drone Kills a Pakistani Militant Behind Attacks on US Forces – NYT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Army Unit Opens Veterinary Clinic in Afghanistan – AP
The War in Afghanistan at the End of 2012 – CSIS report
Syria
Rebels Continue Attacks on Syrian Military Airport – VOA
Airstrikes on Rebel-Held Suburbs Show Limits of Push to Take Damascus – WP
Rebel Area Shows Limits of Rebel Push for Damascus – AP
Fighting Rages Around Syrian Military Air Base – AP
Syria Petrol Station Hit by Bomb – BBC
Car Bomb Hits Damascus Gas Station – Reuters
Hezbollah Chief Urges Lebanon to Help in Syrian Crisis – NYT
Syrian Asylum Seekers Soared in Sweden in 2012 – AP
Parents: No Word on US Journalist Missing in Syria – AP
Syria on Track to Become Islamic State – WT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Says Talks With Big Powers to Be Held in January – Reuters
Saudi Coast Guard Arrests 21 Iranians – Reuters
Israeli Ex-Spy Chief Criticizes PM on Iran – AP
Israel's Ex-Security Chief Says PM Wavering and Weak – Reuters
Iraq Car Bomb Kills at Least 20 Shiite Pilgrims – VOA
Iraq Bomb Targets Pilgrims, Kills 27 – WP
Bomb Kills Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq – BBC
Car Bomb in Iraq Kills 20 Shiite Pilgrims – AP
Iraq: Sadr Visits Baghdad Church, Site of 2010 Attack – AP
Growing Strains for Muslim Brotherhood and the UAE – NYT
Gaza: Hamas Allows Rival Fatah to Hold Celebration Rally – BBC
Abbas's Fatah Holds First Mass Gaza Rally in Years – Reuters
Israeli Undercover Raid Sets Off Violent Protests – AP
Man Charged With Spying for Israel in Yemen – Reuters
Drone Kills Three Al Qaeda Suspects in Yemen – Reuters
Libya: Clinton 'Will Testify About Consulate Security Shambles' – DM
Libyan Gunmen Seize Top Policeman – BBC
Libya: Police Captain in Benghazi Abducted – Reuters
Rising Violence Against Egyptian Women Worries Rights Activists – VOA
Egyptian TV Satirist Faces Probe – BBC
Iran Should be Key Topic at Hearings – WP opinion
How to Talk to Iran – NYT opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Obama Disputes Limits on Detainee Transfers Imposed in Defense Bill – NYT
British Government Extradites al-Qaida Suspect – AP
Britain Extradites Al Qaeda Suspect to US – Reuters
Drone Kills Three Al Qaeda Suspects in Yemen – Reuters
Misplaced Secrecy on Targeted Killings – NYT editorial
Odious Provisions in the Defense Bill – NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
Obama Signs $633 Billion Defense Authorization Act – AFPS
Obama Approves Defense Bill Despite Veto Threats – VOA
Obama Signs $633B Defense Bill – AP
Human Rights Groups Blast Obama for Signing Defense Bill – WP
Panetta Lets ex-Missile Defense Chief Keep His Rank – Bloomberg
Senate Confirms Clarke as Air National Guard Chief – AFPS
Military Update: A Case for Protecting On-Base Shopping – S&S
Iraq Vet Accused in Officer's Death Waives Hearing – AP
Air Force Base Instructor Pleads Guilty in Sex Scandal – AP
United States
New US Congress Sworn In – VOA
113th Congress Most Diverse, Reflecting a Changing US – WP
White House Pushes Forward on Immigration – WP
Rise in Guns Confiscated at Airports – NYT
Message From The Warrior Class To Senator Feinstein On Gun Control Bill – BI
Al Jazeera Targets US Expansion – BBC
Secretary of State Clinton to Return to Work Next Week – WP
Our Provisional Government – WP editorial
Al Jazeera in America – NYT editorial
United Kingdom
British Government Extradites al-Qaida Suspect – AP
Britain Extradites Al Qaeda Suspect to US – Reuters
Argentina Renews Dispute With Britain Over Falklands – VOA
Argentina's President Urges Falklands Talks With Britain – Reuters
Argentina's Leader Tells UK to Give Up Falklands – AP
UK Paper in Argentina Falklands Ad – BBC
N. Irish Police Injured as Flag Row Turns Violent Again – Reuters
Africa
Armed Groups in DR Congo Agree to Ceasefire – VOA
DR Congo, M23 Peace Talks to Resume in Uganda Friday – VOA
Rebel Threat to Quit DR Congo Talks – BBC
Congo Rebels Demand Government Sign Ceasefire for Talks – Reuters
CAR President Sacks Defense Minister – VOA
Nigeria Police Station Burnt Down – BBC
Sudan, S. Sudan Leaders to Meet in Ethiopia – BBC
No South Sudan Oil Exports Until at Least March – VOA
Americas
Disputes Brewing in Venezuela Ahead of Chavez Inauguration – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Battling Lung Infection – BBC
Venezuela's Chavez Fighting Severe Lung Infection – AP
Venezuela VP: Contacts With US Diplomats Distorted – AP
Argentina Renews Dispute With Britain Over Falklands – VOA
Argentina's President Urges Falklands Talks With Britain – Reuters
Argentina's Leader Tells UK to Give Up Falklands – AP
UK Paper in Argentina Falklands Ad – BBC
Cuban Group Says Political Detentions Rose Dramatically in 2012 – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Japanese Envoy Tries to Mend Ties With South Korea – NYT
Japan Tries to Soothe Island Row with South Korea – BBC
South Korea Rejects Extradition in Attack on Japanese Shrine – NYT
S. Korea Says Japan Must Heal Wounds of Wartime Excesses – Reuters
US: Bad Timing for Google Exec's North Korea Trip – VOA
US Criticizes Google North Korea Visit – BBC
2 Americans Are Advised Not to Visit North Korea – NYT
Deadly Gun Attack in the Philippines – BBC
China Shuts Website of Leading Reformist Magazine – Reuters
Journalists Confront China Censors Over Editorial – AP
UN Urges Thailand Not to Deport Rohingya Migrants – VOA
China’s Princelings – WP editorial
Europe
Russian Navy Plans Huge Exercise in Mediterranean, Black Seas – S&S
Radio Liberty Silenced in Russia – WP
Czech Mass Amnesty Draws Protests – BBC
Turkish Government in Talks with Kurdish Rebel Chief – VOA
Turkish Kurd Deputies Meet Jailed Militant Leader Ocalan – Reuters
Turkey's ex-Military Chief Testifies on Coup Role – AP
Ex-Turkish Army Chief Freed Pending Trial – AP
South Asia
Drone Kills a Pakistani Militant Behind Attacks on US Forces – NYT
Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Leaves British Hospital – Reuters
Indian Police Charge Five With Rape, Murder of Student – VOA
India: Charges Filed Against 5 Over Rape in New Delhi – NYT
