28 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
Afghan Security Forces Now Bearing Brunt of War’s Violence – S&S
China Could Prove Ultimate Winner in Afghanistan – AP
US Forces Hopeful for Peace in Town Friendly to Taliban – S&S
In Afghanistan, Teaching Music to Overcome War's Percussion – S&S
18 Afghan Officers Killed in Two Attacks – WP
Suicide Bomber Kills 10 Afghan Police – VOA
Suicide Bomber Kills 10 Police in Afghanistan – AP
Soldier Famous for YouTube Video of Taliban Firefight Interviewed – S&S
On Camera and Under Taliban Fire – WP
Tragedies Tied to Taliban Commander Link Girls Living a World Apart – WP
Mali
French-led Troops 'Have Control of Timbuktu Airport' – BBC
France Says It Secures Access to Timbuktu – AP
Gao Celebrates Islamists' Retreat in Northern Mali – VOA
With Fighters Gone, Malians Welcome Normal Days – NYT
French-Backed Malian Forces Advance on Gao – VOA
French, Malian Forces Capture Gao Rebel Stronghold – Reuters
French FM: Mali Slowly Being Liberated – Reuters
Defense Officials Try to Rush African Troops to Mali – VOA
AU Set to Discuss Mali Deployment – BBC
US Expands Aid to French in Mali – WP
US to Support French in Mali with Aerial Refueling – AP
Facing Constraints, US Urges Political Progress in Mali – VOA
Child Soldier's Tale Illustrates Mali's Dirty War – AP
A Tale of Two Islamisms – NYT opinion
Syria
Israel Girds for Attacks as Syria Falls Apart – NYT
Russian PM: Delaying Syrian Reforms May be 'Fatal' Error for Assad – VOA
Russia Says Assad's Prospects Fading – Reuters
Paris Meeting to Ensure Nations Keep Syria Promise – AP
NATO Says Missiles Operational on Turkey-Syria Border – VOA
NATO Missile Defense Battery in Turkey Operational – AP
Refugees Again, Palestinians Flee Syria's War – AP
Egypt
Egypt Football Verdict Sparks Deadly Clashes – VOA
Egypt: Death Sentences Over Football Riots Spark Violence – BBC
Morsi Declares Emergency in Flashpoint Egyptian Cities – VO
Egypt’s Leader Declares State of Emergency in Three Cities – NYT
Egypt’s Morsi Declares State of Emergency, Curfews – WP
Morsi Declares Egypt Emergency – BBC
Clashes in Egypt Despite State of Emergency – AP
Egypt Opposition Spokesman Blames Mursi Over Security – Reuters
Egypt's Unfinished Revolution – FP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Options for a Troubled Region – VOA
Iranian FM: Venue Dispute Snags Nuclear Talks – AP
Israeli Official Hints Lone Strike on Iran Unnecessary – NYT
Iran Denies Explosion at Underground Uranium Facility – Reuters
Argentina and Iran Agree on Probe – BBC
Argentina, Iran Agree to Interrogate Suspects in Jewish Center Bombing – WP
US Condemns Sentencing of American Pastor in Iran – Reuters
Iran Arrests 11 Reporters Over 'Foreign Contacts' – AP
Iraqi Lawmakers Pass Law to Block Maliki From Third Term – Reuters
Iraqi Sunni Fallujah Funerals Draw Thousands – BBC
Iraq: 2 Soldiers Killed Near Rally Shooting Site – AP
UAE 'Coup Plotters' to be Tried – BBC
Protests Erupt in Bahrain Capital – BBC
UN Security Council Envoys in Yemen to Bolster Peace Efforts – Reuters
In N. Africa, US Should Lead from Way Behind – CNN opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Pretrial Hearings Resume for Terror Suspects at Guantanamo Bay – VOA
US Appeals Court Throws Out Terrorism Convictions – AP
Court Rulings Dim Outlook for Guantanamo Trials – AP
WikiLeaks
Assange: WikiLeaks Film Script Leaked to WikiLeaks – AP
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Expanding Cybersecurity Force to Protect Networks – NYT
Pentagon to Give Major Boost to its Cybersecurity Forces – WP
DOD’s 46,000 Temporary Workers May Face Firing – Bloomberg
Virginia Faces $1.4B Loss Under Planned Navy Cuts – VP
Who Made That Military Dog Tag? – NYT
Why Obama Picked Hagel – WP opinion
Hagel: “Eisenhower Republican” – WP opinion
Women in Combat? Let's Get Real – G&M opinion
United States
Obama and Clinton are Best Buds in Prime-Time Interview – WP
Debt Deal May Increase Risk of Sequestration – S&S
Path to Government Inefficiency Paved with Threats of Spending Cuts – WP
Pressure Increases on Suspects in Federal Stuxnet Probe – WP
Hackers Take Over US Government Website – VOA
Anonymous Hacks US Agency Website – BBC
White House Takes Gun Control to American Public – VOA
Push for US Immigration Reform Gains Momentum – VOA
Senators Plan Major Reform of Immigration Laws – WP
Senators Offer a Bipartisan Blueprint for Immigration – NYT
Baltimore VA Office Worst in Nation for Processing Disability Claims – BS
VA Seeks Answers on Long-Term Effects of Burn Pits – AP
United Kingdom
UK Citizenship Test 'to Cover Britain's Greats' – BBC
History, Culture, Humor on New UK Citizenship Test – AP
Africa
Peace, Security at Forefront of AU Summit – VOA
Nigerian Activists Google Map Capital City – VOA
Report: UN Document Links Britons to Somalia Kidnapping – AP
Britain Warns of 'Specific' Threat in Somaliland – VOA
Britons Warned of Somaliland Threat – BBC
Britain Warns Its Citizens in Somaliland to Leave – NYT
Americas
Argentina, Iran Agree to Interrogate Suspects in Jewish Center Bombing – WP
Argentina and Iran Agree on Probe – BBC
Venezuela’s Chavez Undergoes New Medical Treatment in Cuba – VOA
Venezuela Jail Closed After Deadly Riot – BBC
Brazil Nightclub Fire Kills 232, More than 100 Injured – VOA
Nightclub Fire Kills Scores in Brazil – WP
Brazil’s Difficult Battle Against Cocaine – WP
Brazil Landless Leader Shot Dead – BBC
Guns Fired at Dominican Republic Party HQ – BBC
Asia / Pacific
North Korea Vows 'Important' Measures – BBC
N. Korea Vows ‘High-Profile’ Retaliation Over New UN Sanctions – NYT
China Says Concerned by Japan's Move to Boost Military – Reuters
Japan Ex-China Envoy: Tokyo Erred on Islands Row – AP
China-Hollywood Connection Changes Movie Business – VOA
China Test Flies Heavy Air Force Freight Plane – AP
Gunmen Kill 9 Police, Villagers in Philippines – AP
Philippine Extremists Refuse to Free Hostages – AP
Philippines Accuses China of Chasing Fishing Boats – AP
Compensation for Philippine Dictatorship Victims – AP
Burmese Rebels Claim to Have Retaken Vital Outpost – VOA
Suu Kyi 'Still Fond of Burma Army' – BBC
Burma Gets $952m in Fresh Loans – BBC
Vietnam Tries 22 Democracy Activists on Subversion – AP
Ex-General Who Briefly Ran South Vietnam Dies in US – AP
Europe
Norway Debates Overseas Ventures After Siege in Algeria – NYT
Holocaust Victims Mourned at Auschwitz and Beyond – AP
Italy: Berlusconi Praises 'Good' Mussolini – BBC
Former PM Wins Czech Presidency – VOA
France's Military Nearly Unmatched in Europe – GP opinion
South Asia
India, Pakistan Resume Bus Service in Kashmir – AP
Travel Resumes on Kashmir Border – BBC
Militant Groups Clash in Pakistan, 24 Killed – AP
Scores Hurt as Islamists Take to Bangladesh Streets Over Tribunal – Reuters
