22 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 Securityq
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
Insurgent Suicide Squad Attacks Kabul Traffic Police Headquarters – VOA
Insurgents Attack Police Unit in Kabul – NYT
Nine-Hour Battle Grips Kabul – S&S
Taliban Attacks Show Afghan Insurgents’ Resilience – AP
UN Report Condemns Use of Torture in Afghan Jails – Guardian
Charity Helps Reunite Foreign Soldiers and Afghanistan Pets – LAT
The Case for an Enduring Mission in Afghanistan – FP opinion
The Perfect Squirm – NYP opinion
Syria
Syrian Opposition Delays Forming Government – VOA
Russia Sends Aircraft to Evacuate Citizens from Syria – VOA
Russia to Evacuate Citizens from Syria – WP
Activists: Fighting Rages as Russians Leave Syria – AP
Syria Suicide Bomb 'Kills Dozens' – BBC
Syrian Rebels Clash With Kurds in Northeast – Reuters
Sexual Violence A Factor in Syrian Refugee Crisis – VOA
UN Anguished, Appalled by Continued Killings in Syria – Reuters
Obama’s Failure in Syria – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Libya: In Cable Day He Died, Amb. Warned Clinton on Benghazi Security – WT
Libya: Republicans Expect Clinton's Account of Benghazi – WT
Algeria Defends Tough Response to Hostage Crisis as Toll Rises – NYT
Plant Worker and 2 Canadians Helped Terrorists in Algeria Siege – Fox
Algerian PM: 37 Foreign Workers Killed in Gas Complex Siege – VOA
Algeria Says 37 Foreigners Killed – BBC
Algeria: 38 Hostages Killed in Siege – AP
3 Americans Die in Algeria Attack, 7 Survive – AP
Debate Emerges Over Algeria Hostage-Takers’ Intent – WP
Algeria Vows to Fight Qaeda After 38 Workers Killed – Reuters
Canada Examines Algerian Claims – BBC
Divisions Arise Among Opposition to Islamists in Egypt – WP
Two Blasts, Suicide Attack Kill 17 in Baghdad – Reuters
Car Bombs in Iraq Kill at Least 17, Wound Dozens – AP
UN Nuclear Agency Says Iran Talks Moved to February 13 – Reuters
UN Rights Office Slams Iran for Juvenile Execution – AP
Jordan Election Touted as Start of Democratization – AP
Protesters in Jordan Increasingly Turn Anger Toward the King – NYT
Early Israel Voting Favors Netanyahu, and Conservatism – WT
Israel Goes to Polls, Set to Re-elect Netanyahu – Reuters
Israelis Expected to Return Netanyahu to Office – AP
Netanyahu Faces Israeli Voters – BBC
Israel: Netanyahu’s Bid to Strengthen Grip May Have Backfired – WP
Palestinians See No Hope for Peace in Israeli Polls – Reuters
Arab League Official Urges Arab Israelis to Vote – AP
Will West Repeat the Same Old Mistakes in North Africa? – Guardian editorial
A Reset with Israel – WP editorial
Israel's Election Could Surprise Us – TNR opinion
Israel’s Bibi Forever – NYT opinion
US Inaction, Mideast Cataclysm? – NYT opinion
Iran Wants a Nuclear Deal, Not War – Guardian opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
France Just Stopped al-Qaeda in Its Tracks – Telegraph opinion
US Department of Defense
Debt Diversion Over Troop Pay – WT editorial
Some Tough Questions for Hagel – WP opinion
Measuring Risks for Women in Combat – WT opinion
United States
Obama Begins Second Term Amid Celebration – VOA
Obama Takes Oath of Office Recognizing Military Contributions – AFPS
China Wary, Africa Hopeful as Obama Begins Second Term – VOA
Obama Lays Out Liberal Vision – WP
Obama Offers Liberal Vision: ‘We Must Act’ – NYT
Budget Battle Threatens to Shape Obama's Legacy – S&S
'Restrepo' Director Has Sorrowful Sundance Return – AP
America in Retreat, or America on the Mend? – TOI editorial
How Obama Can Mold a New World Order – NYT opinion
Obama Looks Inward, US Allies Worry – T opinion
Diplomacy Is Dead – NYT opinion
Obama's Foreign Policy of Nothingness – NR opinion
Hillary Clinton’s Legacy – WT opinion
United Kingdom
Cameron to Deliver Delayed Europe Speech on Wednesday – NYT
MoD Plans Third Round of Army Cuts – BBC
UK Moves Away from the European Project – Stratfor opinion
World
UN Agency Warns of Rising Unemployment – NYT
Africa
French Airstrikes Push Back Islamists and Regain Towns in Mali -NYT
In Mali, a Long Campaign Ahead – WP
French, Malian Troops Retake Rebel-Controlled Town – VOA
Islamist Rebels Gone From Malian Town of Douentza – AP
Chad Troops Move to Niger's Mali Border to Face Islamists – Reuters
Mali Security Measures Hinder Aid – VOA
US Begins Transporting French Troops, Equipment to Mali – Reuters
UK Considers Boosting Mali Support – BBC
Kenya Electoral Commission Promises Credible Vote – VOA
Coup Attempt by Rebel Soldiers Is Said to Fail in Eritrea – NYT
Eritrea Mutineers Vanish as Calm Returns – Reuters
Small African Nation Eritrea Reported Calm – AP
Iranian Ammunition Surfaces in Africa – VOA
Liberia's Charles Taylor to Begin Appeal at The Hague – BBC
Ivory Coast Charges Gbagbo Ally – BBC
Liberia’s Charles Taylor Appeals War Crimes Conviction – AP
The Real Stakes in West Africa's War – FA opinion
West Must Tread Carefully in West Africa – Scotsman opinion
Americas
Mexican President Vows to End Hunger for Millions – Reuters
Venezuela: Hugo Chavez 'Joking and Laughing' – BBC
Venezuela: ‘Laughing’ Chavez Gives Orders From Cuba – Reuters
Cuba's Internet Cable 'Finally On' – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Japan, China Struggle to Curb Tensions Over Islands – WP
Japanese Envoy in China to Talk About Islands – AP
China Challenges US Statements on Island Dispute – VOA
China’s Focus on Aerospace Raises Security Questions – NYT
In China, Signs One-Child Policy May be Coming to an End – VOA
US Circulates Draft North Korea Resolution at UN – Reuters
UN 'Nears North Korea Rocket Rebuke' – BBC
Philippines Seeks UN Help to Resolve Maritime Row With China – Reuters
Philippines 'to Take South China Sea Row to Court' – BBC
Canadian 'Opens Fire' in Philippine Court – BBC
Thai Officers Probed for Rohingya Trafficking – AP
Indonesia Sentences UK Woman to Death Over Drugs – AP
China's Plan to Sink US Navy – BI opinion
The Effects of China's Push for Education – NYT opinion
Japan the Hawk? Not So Fast – FA opinion
Europe
In Euro Zone, Signs of Progress and Fears of Complacency – NYT
Russia’s ‘Guantanamo List’ Targets Americans – WT
Mali Crisis Tests Franco-German Friendship – AP
Germany, France Paper Over Euro Cracks in Show of Unity – Reuters
France: Man Charged in Deaths of 3 Kurds in Paris – NYT
France: Chauffeur Suspect in Kurd Deaths – BBC
France: Can a War Save Francois Hollande? – Economist editorial
France and Germany's Uneven Entente – FT opinion
South Asia
India Warns Kashmiris of Possible Nuclear Attack – AP
India: Judge in Delhi Sets Hearing in Gang Rape – NYT
5 on Trial in India Gang-Rape Case – VOA
Women Take Up Self-Defense, Pepper Spray After India Rape – Reuters
