13 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 – Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – Wings Over Iraq ZenPundit
CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF
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Afghanistan
Obama: End of Afghan War in Sight – VOA
Obama: Mission Objective in Afghanistan ‘Within Reach’ – AFPS
US Troops in Afghanistan to Take Support Role Ahead of Schedule – S&S
US Troops Will End 'Most' Afghanistan Combat This Spring – BBC
US Commander in Kandahar Sees ‘Real Fruits’ of Surge – S&S
Fears Linger After Karzai’s Visit to US – WP
Karzai Doubts All US Troops Will Leave Post-2014 – CNN
America's Go-To Man in Afghanistan's Oruzgan Province – LAT
Despite Threat, Afghanistan Manages to Entice Some Tourists – NYT
Afghanistan: Blast Kills 7 Civilians in East – AP
Seven Afghan Civilians Killed in Mosque Blast – Reuters
Obama's Afghanistan: All Exit, No Strategy – FP opinion
India Must Draw Red Lines for Afghanistan – DC editorial
Syria
Assad Confident He Can Control Syria – WP
Russia Calls for Political Transition in Syria – VOA
Defections Rise Among Syria’s Elite – WP
A Desert Cold and Wet Multiplies the Misery of Syrian Refugees – NYT
Syrian Warplanes Bomb Rebellious Damascus Suburbs – AP
Anarchy in Syria – WP opinion
Syria: A Jihadi Paradise – AT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel’s PM Denies Wasting Money on Iran Attack Plans – Reuters
Israelis Evict Palestinians From a Site for Housing – NYT
Palestinian West Bank Tent Protesters Evicted – BBC
Palestinian Protesters Evicted From West Bank Site – AP
Israeli PM Vows to Move Ahead With E-1 Settlement – AP
Religious Nationalist Party Jewish Home Gains Support in Israel – WP
Iran Confiscates Over a Ton of Narcotics a Day – AP
Libya, Algeria and Tunisia to Step Up Border Security – Reuters
Egypt Sees Talks With IMF 'Back on Track Very Soon' – Reuters
Gunmen Shoot Birdshot at Egypt Protesters; 15 Hurt – AP
Petrol Bombs Thrown at Protesters Outside Egypt President's Palace – Reuters
Egyptian Court Accepts Mubarak Appeal, Orders Retrial – Reuters
Egyptian Court Orders Retrial for Mubarak – AP
Libya: Italian Benghazi Diplomat Shot At – BBC
Italy Foreign Minister Condemns Benghazi Attack on Libya Consul – Reuters
If Iran Gets the Bomb – NP opinion
Hagel Could Signal Tougher Stance on Iran – LAT opinion
In Iraq, a Debt I Can’t Repay – WP opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Dane's Life as a Spy Inside al-Qaida – AP
Our Interrogation Legacy – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Hawks on Iraq Prepare for War Again, Against Hagel – NYT
Israel’s PM Keeps Clear of Hagel Confirmation Fight – Reuters
A Soldier’s Requiem, Never Fading Away – NYT
Texas Military Assault Scandal Prompts Congressional Hearings – LAT
Fort Meade Commander Taking on Synthetic Marijuana – BS
America's Strategic Stupidity – TS opinion
United States
Obama Will Seek Citizenship Path in One Fast Push – NYT
How the NRA Evolved Into a Mighty Gun Lobby – WP
Sales of Guns Soar in US as Nation Weighs Tougher Limits – NYT
Liberal Think Tank Calls For Sweeping New Gun Laws – WP
Makers of Violent Video Games Marshal Support to Fend Off Regulation – NYT
United Kingdom
Rival EU Camps Turn Up Pressure on UK's Cameron – Reuters
Union Flag Protests: Twenty-Nine Officers Hurt in Belfast – BBC
29 Officers Hurt in Northern Ireland Clashes – VOA
Northern Ireland Police Injured in Sectarian Clashes – Reuters
29 Belfast Cops Hurt in Catholic-Protestant Clash – AP
Hey Obama, Butt Out of Britain's Affairs – DM opinion
Britain's Big European Divorce – TE opinion
Africa
France Takes Bold Action to Counter Islamists in Africa – VOA
France Chooses Africa Intervention Carefully – AP
French Forces Push Militants From Northern Mali Town – VOA
French Airstrikes in Mali Deter Islamist Rebels – NYT
Hundreds of French Troops Drive Back Mali Rebels – AP
France Bombs Mali Rebels, African States Ready Troops – Reuters
African Troops Head to Mali, as Battle for North Rages – AP
UK Troops to Assist Mali Operation to Halt Rebel Advance – BBC
West African Bloc Calls Extraordinary Summit on Mali – Reuters
French Military Agent Apparently Killed in Somalia Raid – VOA
French Mission Fails to Free Intelligence Agent Held in Somalia – WP
French Commando Killed in Raid to Free Hostage in Somalia – AP
Americas
Panama Canal Leaves Rivals in its Wake – WP
Venezuela Warns Opposition Against Vocal Dissent – NYT
Chavez Opponents to Challenge Venezuela Ruling – AP
Venezuela's Chavez Not in Coma, Brother Says – Reuters
Armed Vigilante Groups Policing 2 Mexican Towns – AP
Mexico's Drug Traffickers Practice Torture Techniques on Dogs – WP
Brazil: Maracana Indigenous Community Delay World Cup Eviction – BBC
Haiti Remembers 2010 Earthquake in Subdued Ceremony – Reuters
Haiti Says Quake Aid is Failing – BBC
Venezuela in a State of Limbo – Economist editorial
Asia / Pacific
China: Beijing Pollution at Hazard Level – BBC
On Scale of 0 to 500, Beijing’s Air Quality Tops ‘Crazy Bad’ at 755 – NYT
China: Air Pollution in Beijing Goes Off the Index – AP
Tibetan Dies in First Immolation Protest of Chinese Rule of New Year – VOA
Tens of Thousands Protest Taiwan's President – AP
Rebels Claim Copter Attack in Burma – AP
Philippines Imposes Gun Ban to Stop Poll Violence – AP
Seeking a New Path with North Korea – KT editorial
Europe
Hollande Steps Up French Security Over Africa Interventions – BBC
The French Terror Alert System – BBC
Turkey Questions French Contacts with Dead Kurdish Activist – BBC
Serbia Loosens Grip Over Kosovo – AP
Journalists in Greece Are Becoming Targets – NYT
Leftist Wins First Round in Czech Presidential Poll – VOA
Former PM to Square Off With Prince for Czech Presidency – Reuters
Rivals in Czech Presidential Runoff Support Warmer Ties With Europe – NYT
Georgia Approves Prisoner Amnesty – BBC
Slovenian Coalition Party Asks Premier to Resign – Reuters
Russia: Piton Says Keep Lenin Tomb in Red Square – WP
Thousands of Russians Rally Against Adoption Ban – NYT
Thousands Gather to Protest Russia's Adoption Ban – AP
Azerbaijan Police Break Up Protest Against Violence in Army – Reuters
France Could Be the Next Disaster – USN&WR opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Cleric Testing Political Voice with Massive March – LAT
Anger Rises in Pakistan Over Killings of Shi'ite Muslims – VOA
Pakistan Prime Minister Flies to Quetta to Meet Protesters – Reuters
Pakistan Taliban Say They Won't Attack Army in Key Area – Reuters
Roadside Bomb Kills 6 Soldiers in Pakistan – AP
Indian, Pakistan Soldiers to Hold Talks on Rising Kashmir Violence – Reuters
India: Rape Scratches Surface of Women’s Perils – NYT
6 Arrested in New Rape of a Bus Passenger in India – AP
India's National Shame – JT editorial
Pakistan's Militants a Many-Headed Beast – Guardian opinion
