12 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
US to Accelerate Troop Reductions in Afghanistan – WP
Obama Accelerates Transition of Security to Afghans – NYT
Obama, Karzai Agree on Foreign Support Role – VOA
US Troops Take Support Role this Spring Ahead of Schedule – S&S
Early Afghan Combat Handover Agreed – BBC
Afghan Forces Accelerate Taking Security Lead in Country – AFPS
Army Failure to Screen Afghan Workers Found to Risk US Troops – Bloomberg
4th Living Veteran of Afghanistan War to Receive Medal of Honor – S&S
Actions in Afghanistan Earn Medal of Honor for Army Veteran – AFPS
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
The Afghan War’s Last Chapter? – NYT editorial
Syria
Syria Talks End With No Breakthrough – VOA
Syria Talks End in Geneva Without Solution – AP
Failure of Syria Talks Signal Conflict May Be Long Struggle – VOA
UN Urged to Refer Syria to War Crimes Court – AP
Syrian Rebels Say They Seized Helicopter Base in the North – NYT
Rebels 'Take Control of Key North Syria Airbase' – BBC
Rebels Seize Key Syrian Air Base – WP
Lebanon Wants Help Dealing With Syrian Refugees – VOA
Anarchy in Syria – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Trail of Bullet Casings Leads From Africa's Wars Back to Iran – NYT
Spain Arrests 2 Over Suspected Iran Nuclear Export – AP
Iraq Threatens to Seize Oil Shipments, Sue Dealers – AP
Iraqi Inmates Seize Weapons, Escape From Prison – AP
Palestinian Protest on Land Assigned for E1 Settlement – BBC
Palestinians Set Up Tents Where Israel Plans Homes – NYT
Saudi King Names Women to Council – BBC
Bahrain Activist Risks Arrest – BBC
Silenced in Saudi Arabia – WP opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Terrorism Suspect's Mindset Debated at Oregon Trial – AP
Our Interrogation Legacy – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Air Force Leaders Will Deliver Budget Guidance to Force in Days – AFPS
Air Force Memo Outlines Sweeping Budget Cuts – AP
Air Force Leaders Call for End to ‘Budget Gymnastics’ – AFPS
Smaller Air Force Will Protect Quality, Readiness – AFPS
Army Opens Special Operations Flying Missions to Women – S&S
United States
Senate Dems Tell Obama to Bypass GOP on Debt – WP
Sales of Guns Soar in US as Nation Weighs Tougher Limits – NYT
Violent Video Game Makers Rally to Fend Off Regulation – NYT
Banks Seek NSA Aid Amid Cyberattacks – WP
US Government Tells Computer Users to Disable Java – AP
United Kingdom
Heseltine Attacks PM's EU Strategy – BBC
Belfast Cops Attacked on 40th Day of Flag Protest – AP
Union Flag Protests: Police Attacked and Traffic Disrupted – BBC
Australia
Bushfires Rage 'Helped' by Climate Change – BBC
Canada
Pledge of New Canada Native Talks – BBC
Africa
Trail of Bullet Casings Leads From Africa's Wars Back to Iran – NYT
France Launches Airstrikes in Mali to Support Government – VOA
France Battling Islamists in Mali – NYT
French Decision to Send Troops to Mali Follows Gains by Islamists – WP
Mali War Escalates with French Intervention – AP
Mali and France 'Push Back Islamists' – BBC
French Forces Acting in Mali Against Rebels – Bloomberg
French Commandos 'Attack Militant Base in Somalia' – BBC
CAR Rebels Agree to Ceasefire During Peace Talks – VOA
Rebels in Central African Republic Agrees to Short Cease-Fire – NYT
CAR Rebels Sign Formal Ceasefire – BBC
UNHCR: No Access to CAR Refugees – VOA
Peace Talks Restart in Congolese Dispute – VOA
Kenyan MPs Vote Themselves $100,000 Retirement Bonus – BBC
Kenyans Outraged Over MP Pay Package – VOA
Saving Mali – WP editorial
Americas
Venezuelan VP Visits Chavez in Havana – WP
Bolivia Achieves Coca-Chewing Victory at United Nations – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China Said to Crack Down on Censorship Protests – NYT
China Sends Troops to Burmese Border – VOA
Burma: Helicopter Crashes in Northern Battle Zone – AP
US to Search for World War II Missing in Burma – AP
Vietnam Admits Deploying Bloggers to Support Government – BBC
Europe
Will 'Reset' in US-Russia Relations Continue? – VOA
Trouble in Russia Over Ban of Adoptions by Americans – NYT
Czechs Vote in First Direct Presidential Elections – VOA
Kurds, Turks Trade Blame in Activists' Slayings – VOA
Turkey: Slaying Puts Spotlight on Kurdish Female Warriors – AP
Bosnian Court: 20 Years for Srebrenica Killer – AP
Greek MPs Approve Fresh Tax Rises – BBC
Murder in Paris – NYT opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Mourns Hundreds Killed in Multiple Bomb Blasts – VOA
Pakistanis Protest the Killing of 86 Shiites – NYT
Pakistani Shiites Protest After Attack Kills 86 – AP
Pakistan Blasts: Shia Refuse to Bury Quetta Bomb Dead – BBC
Pakistan Protests Attacks Along Indian Border – VOA
India Replaces Subsidies for the Poor with Cash Transfers – VOA
For India Rape Victim’s Family, Many Layers of Loss – NYT
