8 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 President Heads to Washington for Talks – VOA
Afghan Leader Karzai Heads to US for Talks – LAT
Afghan Leader in Crucial US Visit – BBC
Obama to Meet Afghan President Karzai on Friday – Reuters
Afghan Peace Efforts Show Flickers of Life – Reuters
Ret. Gen. McChrystal Calls for Enduring Afghan Force – AP
British Soldier Dies in Afghanistan 'Insider Attack' – BBC
NATO Service Member Killed by Uniformed Afghan – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
The Open Question of Afghanistan – WP opinion
Syria
Hints of Syrian Chemical Push Set Off Global Effort to Stop It – NYT
Fighting in Syria as World Slams Assad Speech – AP
Syrians Brush Off Assad Speech as Fighting Rages – Reuters
Dutch Patriot Missiles Shipped Out to Turkey – AP
Pope Benedict: Stop Syria’s 'Endless Slaughter' – VOA
Assad and US Blind to Reality in Syria – WP editorial
How Assad Might Yet Claim Victory – Guardian opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iranian Oil Minister Concedes Sanctions Have Hurt Exports – NYT
Iran Says It's Hopeful on Hagel Nomination – AP
Israeli Minister Warms to Choice of Hagel for Pentagon – Reuters
Hagel Nomination Unnerves Some in Israel – AP
Israel: For Netanyahu, Being Favored to Win Carries Risks – NYT
US Senator Calls for Gradual Cut in Aid to Israel – AP
State of Palestine Name Change Shows Limitations – AP
Iraqi Troops Shoot Into Air to Scatter Protesters – AP
Rights Groups Concerned over Bahrain Court Ruling – VOA
Court in Bahrain Confirms Jail Terms for 13 Dissidents – NYT
Bahrain’s Top Court Upholds Sentences Against Uprising Leaders – Reuters
Egypt Talking to IMF Again About Crucial Loan – AP
Egypt: Copts Accuse Islamists of Hijacking Country – WP
Libya's Largest Parliamentary Group Boycotts Congress – VOA
Israel’s True Friends – NYT opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
US Legal Officials Split Over How to Prosecute Terrorism Detainees – NYT
Obama Adviser Who Decried 'War on Terror' Now Defends Drones – LAT
Pakistani-born Terror Suspect Makes First US Court Appearance – VOA
Extradited Al Qaeda Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in US Court – Reuters
Terrorists Will Bounce Back in 2013 – NI opinion
US Department of Defense
More Cuts in Defense Spending Likely – WP
Obama Nominates Hagel as Next Secretary of Defense – S&S
Hill Prepares for Hagel Nomination Fight – WP
Obama Points to Hagel as Vietnam War Hero – NYT
Marine Pilot, Crew Honored for Heroic Rescue in Libya – N&O
Air Force Commander Expects Fewer Programs – AP
USS Gonzalez to Relieve Oscar Austin in Piracy Mission – S&S
US, Canada Think Ahead to ‘NORAD Next’ – AFPS
Army Looking to Recruit More Minorities to Become Officers – S&S
US Supreme Court Appeal Filed in Case of 1st Lt. Michael Behenna – TO
Navy Seeks to Combat High Rate of Unplanned Pregnancies – S&S
Pentagon Agrees to Full Discharge Pay for Gay Troops – NYT
Hagel Battle-Tested for a Fight – WP opinion
The Tarring of Chuck Hagel – WP opinion
Why Hagel Was Picked – NYT opinion
United States
Obama Nominates New Defense, Spy Chiefs – VOA
Two Nominations Signal Changes at CIA, Pentagon – WP
Choice to Lead CIA Faces a Changed Agency – NYT
Obama Announces Nominees for Next Defense Secretary, CIA Director – AFPS
Obama's CIA Pick Chose Spycraft Over Priesthood – AP
Panetta Lauds Nominees for Defense Secretary, CIA Director – AFPS
Obama DOD and CIA Nominations Under Scrutiny – BBC
Huge Amounts Spent on Immigration, Study Finds – NYT
Sec State Clinton Returns to Work – VOA
Hillary Clinton Returns to Work – WP
Veterans' Jobless Rate Falls But Remains High – USAT
Nominations for Defense and the CIA – NYT editorial
Kerry, Hagel to End U.S. Military Adventurism? – FP opinion
Hagel, Brennan Are Disturbing Nominees – NR opinion
United Kingdom
Trial Begins for Scotland Yard Officer in Phone-Hacking Scandal – NYT
Belfast Flags Trouble: Plastic Bullets Fired at Protesters – BBC
Cars Burn as Unrest Grips Belfast in Flag Fight – AP
Australia
Heat and Wind Fan Australia Fires – BBC
Fresh Fires Rage, PM Urges Australians to Be Safe – Reuters
United Nations
UN Nuclear Chief Amano Has No Rivals for New Term – VOA
Africa
CAR Prepares for Peace Talks as Rebels Threaten Capital – VOA
Rebels, Central African Republic to Hold Talks – AP
Mali Army 'Clash with Islamists' – BBC
Official: Mali Islamists Closer to Gov't Areas – AP
Uganda Government Rejects Petition to Recall Parliament – VOA
Zambian Millers Under Pressure to Sell At ‘Reasonable Prices’ – VOA
Ghana President Sworn In Despite Election Challenge – VOA
Opposition Snubs Ghana Inauguration – BBC
Americas
With Venezuela in Flux, Videos Offer an Image of Stability – NYT
Venezuela: Show of Support Called for Chavez – BBC
Venezuela Opposition Furious Over Likely Inauguration Delay – Reuters
Venezuela Gov't: Ailing Hugo Chavez 'Stable' – AP
Chile Truckers Block Road to Protest Arson Attack – AP
Honduras Police Seize $50,000 Gold-Plated AK-47 Rifle – BBC
Cuba to Free Doctors From Onerous Travel Rules – AP
Haitian Officials Say US Travel Advisory Unwarranted – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Japan Weighing Raising Military Spending – NYT
Japan to Revise Defense Policy by End of 2013 – Reuters
Japanese Protest Over China Ships – BBC
Japanese Protest to China Over 4 Ships Near Islands – AP
In Japan, a Painfully Slow Sweep – NYT
Censorship Fight Grows at Chinese Newspaper – VOA
Protest Grows Over Censoring of China Paper – NYT
Censorship Furor Spreads in China – WP
China Newspaper Negotiates With Govt Amid Protests – AP
China Says It Will Overhaul System of Labor Re-education – NYT
Private American Delegation Visits North Korea – VOA
American Group Begins Private Trip to North Korea – NYT
North Korea Welcomes Google's Schmidt to Internet Black Hole – Reuters
Vietnam Puts 14 Activists on Trial – AP
Burma Rebels Say Government Continues Offensive – AP
Cambodia Lures Manufacturers – WP
Europe
US Deployment Irks Some in Turkey – WP
UN War Crimes Trial Resumes for Croatian Serb Leader Hadzic – VOA
Berlusconi Won't Stand as Italian PM Candidate – VOA
South Asia
Pakistan Protests Indian Attack on Army Post – AP
India Rebels Kill Seven Soldiers – BBC
Indian Judge Bans Reporting on Trial of Men in Gang Rape Case – NYT
North India Cold Snap Toll Rises – BBC
Pakistan: Officials Say US Drones Kill 8 Militants – AP
Latest Drone Strike Kills Eight in Northwest Pakistan – Reuters
