25 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
Workshop: Identifying Behavior Cues Before an Insider Attack – S&S
Afghan Police: Suicide Bomber Misses NATO, Kills 5 – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Activists: Twin Car Bombs Kill 8 in Syria's Golan – AP
UK Man Arrested in Syria Terror Probe – BBC
Assad's Mother Has Fled Syria, US Ambassador Claims – TT
Mali
West African Forces Join French in Mali, Rebel Group Splits – VOA
Faction Splits From Islamist Group in Northern Mali – NYT
Under French Pressure, Key Mali Rebel Group Splits – AP
Mali Army Probes Executions Claim – BBC
Mali Gov't Warns Soldiers Amid Killings Reports – AP
Colonial Ties Cloud Debate Over French Intervention in Mali – VOA
France’s Harsh Dose of Reality in Mali – WP
Malian Army Is Proving No Match for Militants – NYT
Africom Commander Addresses Concerns, Potential Solutions in Mali – AFPS
Good Reasons to Fight Al-Qaeda in Mali – GP opinion
Time for the US to Go to War in Mali – USAT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry: Iran Must Comply With Nuclear Inspections – VOA
Turkey Aids Iran Through Gold Trade – VOA
Kerry Hopes to Revive Israeli-Palestinian Talks – VOA
Kerry Eyes Mid-East Talks Revival – BBC
Ultra-Orthodox Parties in Tight Spot After Israel Election – VOA
Hamas to Establish Military Academy for Gaza Children – AP
Tribal Movement Wins Jordan Vote – VOA
Loyalists Set to Top Jordan Poll – BBC
Islamists Win Seats in Jordan’s Parliament – AP
Three Killed During Clashes With Iraqi Army in Falluja – Reuters
Egypt: Violence in Tahrir Square on Anniversary of Mubarak's Fall – TT
Violence Flares on Anniversary of Egypt Uprising – Reuters
Egypt Opposition to Rally on Revolution Anniversary – BBC
Egyptian Youths Ready for Another Revolution – WT
2 Years after Egypt’s Revolution, Life Goes On for Mubarak’s Cronies – WP
Europe Urges Citizens to Leave Libya's Benghazi – Reuters
Libya: Dutch, Britons, Germans Warned to Leave Benghazi – AP
Libya: Britons Urged to Leave Benghazi – BBC
Libya's Silence on Oil Deals a Setback for Transparency – Reuters
America's Saudi Arabia Problem – FP opinion
Scent of ‘Germ’ Warfare Raises Fear in the Mideast – WT opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
UN to Investigate Drone Attacks – VOA
UN Panel to Investigate Rise in Drone Strikes – NYT
UN Inquiry Into Drone Killings – BBC
UN Expert Investigates US Drone Killings – AP
UK’s Cameron Outlines Anti-Terrorism Strategy – VOA
Yemen: Arabian al-Qaida's Number 2 is Dead – VOA
No. 2 Leader of Al Qaeda in Yemen Is Killed – NYT
Al-Qaeda Leader 'Dies in Yemen' – BBC
Al-Qaida's No. 2 in Yemen Succumbs to Wounds – AP
Pakistani-American Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Terrorism – VOA
Businessman Gets 35 Years For Role in ’08 Mumbai Attacks – WP
India: 35-Year Term Not Enough for Mumbai Plotter – AP
Feds: Ex-CIA Officer Was Leaker, Not Whistleblower – AP
Drones Bring Perpetual War to America – FP opinion
US Department of Defense
Navy Chief Calls for Sharp Spending Cuts – WT
Panetta: DOD ‘Ready’ Against North Korea, Africa Threats – AFPS
Pentagon Lifts Ban on Combat Duty for Women – VOA
Tough Road Ahead to Move Women Into Combat Roles – WT
Panetta: Joint Chiefs Unanimous on Dropping Ban on Women in Combat – S&S
Military Chiefs’ Personal Encounters Influenced Lifting Women’s Combat Ban – NYT
Afghan Bombing Helped Shape Panetta's Views on Women in War – Reuters
Pentagon to Move ‘Expeditiously’ to Lift Ban on Women in Combat Roles – WP
Defense Department Expands Women’s Combat Role – AFPS
Obama Praises DOD for Removing Women’s Combat Exclusion – AFPS
Combat Integration Opportunity to Make Services Better, Leaders Say – S&S
Dempsey: Allowing Women in Combat Strengthens Joint Force – AFPS
When the Bullets Flew, ‘They Didn’t Care That I Was a Woman’ – NYT
USS Guardian Likely to Remain Stuck for a Couple More Weeks – S&S
Newly Cleared Gen. Allen Remains Candidate to Lead NATO – S&S
Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Wants Death Penalty Out – AP
“The Generals”: Blunt Critique of Army’s Leadership Culture – S&S book review
Women in the Battlefield – NYT editorial
A View From the Infantry – WT opinion
Casting a Shadow of Doubt on Female Fighters – WT opinion
Lynch: Women in Combat ‘Good News’ – WT opinion
United States
Kerry Testifies at Senate Confirmation Hearing – VOA
At Confirmation Hearing, Kerry Offers Pragmatic Views of World – WP
Kerry Links Economics to Foreign Policy – NYT
Kerry Tackles Questions on Iran, Syria, Hagel – AP
In Desert Outposts, Border Agents Keep Watch – NYT
US Lawmakers Unveil New Gun Control Bill – VOA
Senator Unveils Bill to Limit Semiautomatic Arms – NYT
More Answers Needed from John Kerry – USN&WR opinion
What Hillary's Farewell Letter Should Say – DS opinion
You Too Can Write a Foreign Policy Speech – Atlantic opinion
Spreading Gun Hysteria – WT opinion
United Kingdom
Britain Could Be on Path to EU Exit – VOA
Britain’s PM Defends Decision to Seek Vote on EU – NYT
Cameron Outlines Anti-Terrorism Strategy – VOA
Cameron Guts European Power – Guardian opinion
Africa
Africom’s Fast-Reaction Force Ready to Go from Colorado – WT
Africom Works to ‘Go Far’ With Partners, General Says – AFPS
UN Plans to Use Spy Drones Over Eastern Congo – AP
Somalia: Al-Shabab Threatens to Kill Kenyan Hostages – VOA
Zimbabwe Orders Diamond Fraud Probe as Election Looms – Reuters
Zambia Opposition Leader Denies Party Violence – VOA
Americas
Colombia Peace Talks Take a Break, No Major Advances Reported – Reuters
Colombia: FARC Says Peace Talks Accelerating – BBC
Absent but Omnipresent, Venezuela’s Chavez a Powerful Symbol – AP
Cuba Confirms High-Speed Internet – BBC
Mexican Drug Boss Sentenced to Seven Years in US Prison – Reuters
Mexico's Legal Soul Search After Frenchwoman Freed – AP
Human Rights Failures in Mexico – WP opinion
Asia / Pacific
Analysts: North Korea Serious About New Nuclear Test – VOA
China Urges Resumption of Six-Party Talks on North Korea – VOA
Kim Threat Shows No Change in North Korea – WT
US: North Korea Nuke Test Plan 'Provocative' – AP
North Korea Warns South Over UN Sanctions – BBC
North Korea Turns Its Ire on the South – NYT
Envoy: South Korea's Park Open to Dialogue with North Korea – AP
What's the Threat? North Korean Rhetoric, Reality – AP
North Korea's Secret Prison Camps Exposed by Google – TT
Experts Suggest South Korea Fortify Economic Ties with China – S&S
UN to Consider Validity of China's Claim Over Disputed Islands – Reuters
China, Japan Move to Cool Down Territorial Dispute – Reuters
Japan Gives Letter to China's Xi in Island Dispute – AP
China Arrests Tibetan in New Tactic Against Self-Immolation – VOA
Chinese Graduates Say No Thanks to Factory Jobs – NYT
Trial of China's Bo Xilai Opens Next Week – Reuters
10 More China Officials Sacked in Sex Tape Scandal – AP
Philippines Aims to Drill in South China Sea – VOA
US Envoy Apologizes for Ship’s Grounding in Philippine Coral Reef – NYT
The Five Stages of North Korean Provocation – WP opinion
Europe
Russia: 12 Suspected Militants Killed in Chechnya – AP
Ukraine Signs $10 Billion Shale Gas Deal with Shell – VOA
Turkey Approves Court Reform, Addressing Kurdish Demand – Reuters
Europe, Beware of Islamist Backlash – Commentator opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Holds Hundreds Without Charge Under Controversial Law – VOA
Murder in Pakistan Sparks Anger at Country's Elite – AP
Pakistan’s Premier Intervenes in Fire Inquiry – NYT
India Rape Trial Starts With Renewed Ban on Media Coverage – NYT
Indian Women Given Kitchen Knives, Chili to Fend Off Rapists – Reuters
India’s Next Revolution – NYT opinion
