18 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 – David Ignatius
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
US Envoy Says Taliban Peace Process Stuck – AP
US Halts Afghan Prisoner Transfers Over Torture Concerns – S&S
US Paid to Maintain Inoperable Afghan Police Vehicles – WP
NATO Planners Look to Enduring Force in Afghanistan – AFPS
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Judge Requiring Bales to Undergo Sanity Review in Massacre Case – AP
Lawyer Says US Soldier Charged in Afghan Massacre Had PTSD – Reuters
US Leaving Afghanistan to the Taliban – Bloomberg opinion
Why America Lost in Afghanistan – WPR opinion
Algeria
Algerian Raid on Gas Facility Results in Hostage Deaths – VOA
After Hostage Standoff in Algeria, Death Toll Unclear – NYT
Algeria’s Mission to Rescue Hostages Turns Deadly – WP
Algeria Says 'Several' Killed in Hostage Crisis – VOA
Algerian Army Rescues Hostages, Death Toll Unclear – AP
Algeria Ends Desert Siege, But Dozens Killed – Reuters
Hostages Missing in Algeria Raid – BBC
Some Foreign Hostages Said Killed in Algeria Assault – Reuters
Lack of Rescue Warning Highlights Limits of Algerian Cooperation – NYT
Bloodshed in Algeria Shows Reach of Terrorists – WT
Well-Known al-Qaida Leader Involved in Algeria Attack – VOA
Man Called Jihad ‘Prince’ Linked to Algeria Kidnapping – NYT
At Algerian Oil and Gas Fields: New Fears and Precautions – NYT
Algeria Army-Backed Oil Security Suffers Biggest Blow – Reuters
Japan PM Cuts Short Asia Trip Due to Hostage Crisis – Reuters
Don't Count on a Happy Ending in Algeria – TI opinion
Mali
Regional Leaders to Meet Over Mali Crisis – VOA
France Boosts Mali Troop Numbers – BBC
EU Steps Up Support to Mali Operation – VOA
With No End-Game in Sight US Moves Cautiously on Mali – Reuters
US Expands Limited Support for French Mission in Mali – Reuters
Dempsey: France Requests US Enablers for Forces in Mali – AFPS
West African Troops Arrive in Mali to Aid French Mission – Reuters
Mali Residents Flee Rebel-Held Town – VOA
Mali Islamists Tougher Than France Anticipated – Reuters
Factbox: Military Forces in Mali – Reuters
Are We Walking into Another Afghanistan? – DM editorial
Don't Negotiate with Mali's Terrorists – TN editorial
France Shoots First, Builds Coalition Later – OC opinion
US Clueless Over Mali Jihadists – NYT opinion
The Problem Is Bigger than Mali – WS opinion
Can We Please Calm Down About Mali? – Slate opinion
Syria
Activists Accuse Pro-Syrian Forces of Killing Scores in Homs – VOA
Syrian Activists Say More than 100 Killed in Central Village – WP
Syrian Pro-Regime Gunmen Kill More than 100 – AP
Jordan Says It Won’t Accept New Refugees if Syria Falls – NYT
More Than Half Syria Refugees Are Children – Reuters
Jordan Living Dangerously as Syria Burns – Time
Video Game Puts Players in Shoes of Syrian Rebels – AP
Turning Syria Into Somalia – GMF opinion
Aiding Syria Easier Said Than Done – WP opinion
Syria's Growing Refugee Crisis – RCW opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran, IAEA End Talks, Agree to Meet Feb. 12 – AP
No Deal Seen Clinched in UN Nuclear Talks With Iran – Reuters
More Bomb Attacks Reported Across Iraq – VOA
Iraq Bombings Hit Shia Pilgrims – BBC
Israeli Elections: Centrists Pose Little Challenge to Netanyahu – WP
Palestinians Despair Over Likely Netanyahu Win – AP
FBI Director in Libya Over Benghazi Investigation – AP
Libya: Gaddafi Son in Court Appearance – BBC
Still More Reasons to Worry About Egypt – JP editorial
Obama Sows Doubts About Iran – WP opinion
Nine Myths About Israel – JP opinion
It's Time to Dump PA’s Mahmoud Abbas – JP opinion
Obama, Make a Generous Offer to Iran – TA opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Military Judge Rejects Defense Requests at Terror Hearings – NYT
Judge Throws Out Taliban Terror Case Against Margate Imam – MH
Mumbai Attack Group Aid Man Given 14 Years in Prison – BBC
Chicago Man Who Backed Terror Group Gets 14 Years – AP
Why Is Obama's 'Mr. Drone' Not Controversial? – AJ opinion
The Truth About Obama's Drone War – HP opinion
Space
A War in Space? It's Not Sci-Fi – TA opinion
US Department of Defense
Military Leaders See Danger in Congress Not Passing Defense Budget – S&S
Troops Worry About Defense, Job Cuts – AP
Pentagon Revamps Approach to US Army's Next Combat Vehicle – Reuters
After Long Deployment, Leaders Praise Navy-Marine Team – AFPS
United States
Difficult Choices on Debt if the US Hits the Ceiling – NYT
Kerry Cruise to Confirmation Expected with Thursday Hearing – WP
Obama’s ATF Nomination Signals Battle to Strengthen Agency – WP
US Defense Secretary Backs Gun Control – VOA
Keeping the Boats Moving Along Mississippi Dwindled by Drought – NYT
Man Fired After Outsourcing His Own Job to China – FP
United Kingdom
Cameron Delays Talk on New Role in Europe – NYT
Britain to Drift Out of European Union Without Reforms – Reuters
Panetta Arrives in London With Speech, Meetings Scheduled – AFPS
Special Relationship / Two Strong US Allies
Britain and Australia to Boost Defense Ties – Reuters
World
When Countries Can’t Pay Their Debts – NYT editorial
Africa
US Recognizes Somalia, Citing Success of Campaign Against Militants – WP
Somali President: No Notice About French Hostage Raid – VOA
Somali Militants say They Killed French Hostage – VOA
Zimbabwe Parties Agree on Draft Constitution – VOA
Zimbabwe: Mugabe and Tsvangirai in 'Constitution Deal – BBC
Sudan: UN Says More Than 100 Killed in Darfur Tribal Conflict – AP
Nigerian Forces Kill Two Islamists in Kano Battle, Arrest Five – Reuters
Americas
US Commandos Boost Numbers to Train Mexican Forces – AP
Venezuela Military to Play Central Power Broker – AP
Venezuela: Critics Question Chávez Signature on Official Decree – NYT
Venezuela Art Exhibit Focuses on Hugo Chavez – AP
At Least 1 Dead in US-Backed Drug Raid in Honduras – AP
Latin America's New Boss: Raul Castro – MH opinion
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Official Calls for Dialogue on Island Dispute – VOA
US Calls for ‘Cooler Heads’ in Dispute Over Asian Islands – NYT
Japan PM Cuts Short Asia Trip Due to Hostage Crisis – Reuters
China Growth Slows to 13-year Low – BBC
China's Growth Rebounds but Still Vulnerable – AP
China Says Income Gap Peaked in '08, Narrowing – AP
Shellfire From Burma Enters China, Drawing a Rebuke – NYT
Burma Renews Red Cross Access to Prisoners – VOA
Movement of Missiles by North Korea Worries US – NYT
Military Curfew in S. Korea Will Continue, USFK Commander Says – S&S
US Navy Ship Stuck on Coral Reef in Philippines – AP
Most Crew Leaves US Navy Ship Stuck in Philippines – AP
Thailand: A Broader Definition of Insulting Royalty – NYT
Torrential Rains Paralyze Indonesian Capital – NYT
Europe
Turkey: Tens of Thousands Attend Funeral of Slain Kurdish Activists – VOA
Turkey: Kurds Mass for PKK Women Funerals – BBC
Crowds Gather in Turkey to Honor 3 Kurds Killed in Paris – NYT
Ex-Greek Minister Faces Tax Probe – BBC
Russian Official Defends US Adoption Ban – WP
Russia Warns of Retaliation Over US Ruling on Jewish Collection – NYT
Ovation, Then Apology, for Serbian Song – NYT
UN Apologizes for Serb Nationalist Song Ovation – AP
Why Obama Is Ditching Europe – TS opinion
South Asia
India 'Not to Rush' Kashmir Talks with Pakistan – BBC
India Says Has Jurisdiction to Try Italian Marines for Fishermen Deaths – Reuters
India Rape Case Ignites Awareness of Women’s Issues – VOA
Indians Debate Whether Teen Rape Suspect Should Face Adult Trial – WP
Pakistani Preacher Ends Protest in Government Deal – NYT
Pakistan Averts Two Political Crises as Cleric Calls Off Protest – WP
Pakistan Deal on Cleric Protest – BBC
Pakistan's Military Undermines Democracy – HT editorial
Trying to Make Sense of Pakistan – Commentator opinion
The Cleric and the Cricketer in Pakistan – TH opinion
Good and the Bad of Indian Democracy – FA opinion
The Indian Spring – WP opinion
Should outsourcing your own job (and geting great performance reviews as a result) be considered overly-disruptive thinking? Sounds like he had a great thing going and all benefited.