1 February 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
Taliban May be Enduring a Rift, Pentagon Official Says – USAT
Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction: Major Problems Remain – S&S
As NATO Prepares for Afghan Withdrawal, Uzbekistan Seeks War’s Leftovers – NYT
American Deaths in Afghan War Drop to 4-Year Low – AP
Afghan Massacre Trial Set for Sept. – AP
Agency Serves Up Super Bowl Fare for Troops in Afghanistan – AFPS
Syria
Syria Says It Has Right to Counterattack Israel – NYT
With Airstrike, Israel Steps into Syria Conflict – LAT
Israel Strike in Syria Said to Hit Hezbollah Missile Convoy – Bloomberg
Syria Protests Israeli Air Strike – VOA
Syria’s Allies Condemn Attack by Israel – WP
Syria Threatens Retaliation for Israeli Airstrike – AP
Israel May Feel Need to Strike Syria Again – AP
Clinton Warns Russia, Iran of Syria Conflict Spreading – Reuters
US Warns Syria Over 'Arms Supply' – BBC
Opinions on US Options in Syria Widely Split – WT
US Setting Up Patriot Missiles Near Turkish-Syrian Border – S&S
Biden to Meet Syrian Opposition Leader in Europe – Reuters
Iran
Iran to Step Up Uranium Enrichment – WP
Iran Plans Nuclear Complex Upgrade – LAT
Iran Said to Be Set to Hasten Uranium Enrichment – NYT
Iran Says it Will Speed Up Nuclear Program – AP
Clinton: Window for Talks Can't Stay Open 'Too Much Longer' – Reuters
US Warns Iran on Nuclear Upgrade – BBC
US Skeptical About Argentina-Iran 'Truth Commission' – Reuters
Egypt
Protests Challenge Egypt's Leadership – VOA
Egypt Rivals Hold Rare Meeting and Call for Dialogue – NYT
Egypt's Rival Political Camps Agree on Framework to End Violence – Bloomberg
Egyptian Leaders Condemn Violence – BBC
Egypt Opposition to Protest After Deadly Week – Reuters
Egypt Awaits Kerry – WT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
US Launches 'Open Book' Project with Arab World – VOA
As Arab Spring’s Glow Fades and Turmoil Rises, Unsettling Questions – NYT
Rights Group: Arab Spring Movements Fall Short – VOA
Kerry Likely to Move Cautiously on Middle East Peace – Reuters
UN Panel Says Israeli Settlement Policy Violates Law – NYT
UN Panel Finds Israeli Settlements Violate Rights – AP
UN: Israel Settlers 'Violate Rights' – BBC
Iraqi President's Absence Leaves Political Hole – AP
Cameron Says Britain Will Train Libyan Security Forces – VOA
We Stand With You, UK PM Tells Libyans – BBC
Two Years on, Benghazi Threatens 'Another Revolution' in Libya – Reuters
Saving Egypt From Anarchy – WP editorial
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Al-Qaeda Group Said to Seek More Western Targets – WP
Jihadist Threat: Just Website Bluster? – WT
Inside the Ring: New al Qaeda Threat – WT
Bin Laden’s Death Hasn’t Stanched Metastasizing of al Qaeda – WT
Canadians' Possible Role in Algeria Attack of Great Concern to US – Reuters
‘Small-Footprint’ Operations Effective, US Official Says – AFPS
Sept. 11 Judge Rules on Censor But Little Else – AP
Targeted Killings: They Are Too Secret – LAT editorial
NATO
Secretary General: Hold Line on Spending, Boost Capabilities – AFPS
US Department of Defense
Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Nomination Hearing – VOA
Senators Press Hagel During Confirmation Hearing – WP
Hagel’s Views Come Under Harsh Scrutiny by Republicans – NYT
Hagel Faces Barrage of Criticism During Tense Confirmation Hearing – Fox
Defense Secretary Nominee Hagel Roughed Up by Friendly Fire – WT
Recap: Chuck Hagel Confirmation Hearing – WSJ
McCain Pounds Hagel in Senate Confirmation Hearing – CSM
Hagel, GOP Senators Butt Heads at Defense Secretary Confirmation – ABC
Under Fire from Republicans, Hagel Ends Marathon Confirmation Hearing – NBC
Tense Confirmation Hearing Tests SecDef Hagel on Record, Comments – S&S
Hagel Grilled By Fellow Republicans At Conformation Hearing – NPR
Pentagon Nominee in Testy Hearing – BBC
Hagel Feuds With 'Old Friend' McCain Over Iraq Surge Policy – SFC
Chuck Hagel Stumbles on Iran Questioning – Politico
Hagel Vows Policies Worthy of US Service Members, Families – AFPS
Hagel: Iran Has ‘Elected, Legitimate’ Government – WFB
US Navy to Scrap Vessel Stuck on Philippine Reef – NYT
Judge: Hasan's Beard Responsibility of Military Chain of Command – AS
Former Naval Academy Instructor to be Court-Martialed – BS
A Confirmation Ordeal – NYT editorial
Chuck Hagel Should Be Confirmed – USAT editorial
Who Won the Chuck Hagel-John McCain Surge Fight? – USN&WR opinion
Chuck Hagel, An Antiwar Secretary of Defense – LAT opinion
No Immunity for Smart Defense Cuts – WT
Hagel Defense Nomination Will Pass – USAT opinion
Hagel’s Misreading of How to Treat an Ally – WP opinion
Chameleon Chuck: How Hagel's Views Changed – DB opinion
Hagel, Israel and American Power – NR opinion
War is Not an Equal Opportunity Employer – WT opinion
War Will Be Hell For Women Too – LAT opinion
United States
US Debt Woes Not so Dire, Experts Say – LAT
Congress Extends US Debt Limit – BBC
Congress Targets Contractors and Overseas Crimes – AP
Citizenship Question Roils Both Parties – WP
Senators Look at Past Failures for Lessons on Immigration Overhaul – NYT
Rural Sheriffs Object to Call for Tougher Gun Laws – NYT
Study Finds More Veterans are Committing Suicide – WP
Clinton Reviews Tenure, Focusing on Syria and Iran – NYT
As Clinton Departs, Focus Turns to Record and Whether She Will Be Back – WP
Study Puts ‘Cost’ to Landing Embassy Post – NYT
US Leading, and Winning, from Behind – RCW opinion
The Deep Cuts Put US Security in Jeopardy – WT opinion
Is the Border Secure Enough? – NYT opinion
A Report Card for Hillary Clinton – TNI opinion
Clinton: Obama’s Loyal Soldier – WP opinion
Will John Kerry Restrain US Power? – Guardian opinion
Senate Showdown Over Guns – WT opinion
United Kingdom
Cameron Shows Grit in Africa, but Stirs Concerns About New Entanglements – NYT
Cameron Says Britain Will Train Libyan Security Forces – VOA
Argentina Declines Invitation to Falklands Meeting – BBC
Argentina Rejects Meeting With Falklands Government – Reuters
Britain Badly Needs an Abraham Lincoln – Telegraph opinion
Canada
Canadian Spy Damaged Country's Credibility – AP
Africa
Militants’ Rule Upended Lives in a Fabled Outpost of Mali – NYT
Mali: Freedom Returns to the Storied City of Timbuktu – AP
Militants Ineligible for Dialogue, Mali President Says – VOA
Mali's Militants 'In Disarray' – BBC
Most French Support Military Operation in Mali – LAT
UN Plans New Peacekeeping Force for Mali – AP
Sudan: Up to 100,000 People Flee Fighting in Darfur – Reuters
Gunmen Kill Five North Nigeria Police, Ceasefire in Doubt – Reuters
Malawi Study Links Microbes to Malnutrition Deaths – VOA
No Slowdown in South African Rhino Killings – VOA
The Problem with Mali – WP opinion
Americas
Dozens Dead in Explosion at Headquarters of Mexico's Pemex – WP
Explosion in Mexico City Kills at Least 25 – NYT
25 Dead, 101 Hurt in Mexico Oil Company Blast – AP
Mexico Vigilantes Bring 'Charges' Against 53 – AP
Colombia Rebels Free Oil Workers, 11 Killed in Combat – Reuters
Colombia: Deadly Clashes Before FARC Talks – BBC
Colombia Sets Hurdles for FARC Rebels to Join Politics – Reuters
Group: 591 Killed in Venezuela Prisons Last Year – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Ally Travels to Cuba to See Ailing Leader – AP
Argentina Rejects Meeting With Falklands Government – Reuters
Argentina Declines Invitation to Falklands Meeting – BBC
US Skeptical About Argentina-Iran 'Truth Commission' – Reuters
Evidence Hearings Begin in Guatemala Genocide Case – AP
Three Ways US Immigration Reform Might Impact Mexico – WP opinion
Venezuela: The Land Where Everyone Is a Victim – NYT opinion
Argentina's Dangerous Economic Stupidity – LAT opinion
Asia / Pacific
S. Korea Issues Warning to North Against Nuclear Test – VOA
Wall Street Journal 'Also Victim of China Hacking Attack' – BBC
Chinese Court Issues Severe Sentences in Tibetan Self-Immolations – NYT
China Punishes Tibetans in Self-Immolation Cases – AP
Despite Pollution Worries, China Experiments with Carbon Trading – VOA
Taiwan's Premier Resigns Amid Weak Popular Support – AP
Taiwan Names New Premier in Reshuffle – Reuters
Australia Protests to Japan About Whaling Ship – AP
Probe Alleges Burma Police Used White Phosphorus – AP
China: The People's Republic of Hacking – FP opinion
Meteoric Mongolia: Rise and Inevitable Fall? – FA opinion
Europe
As Mali Exposes Europe’s Defense Frailties, Leaders Gather in Munich – S&S
Most French Support Military Operation in Mali – LAT
HRW Warns of Declining Human Rights in Russia – VOA
Russia: Putin Slammed for 'Rights Crackdown' – BBC
Russia Revives the Namesake of ‘Uncle Joe’ – NYT
Russia: Stalingrad Gets Name Back on Days Marking Battle – AP
France Deports Moroccan It Says Has Radical Islam Ties – Reuters
Spain’s Premier Is Drawn Into a Widening Graft Scandal – NYT
Erdogan Hints at Alternative Federation for Turkey – VOA
Turkey PM Worries About Army's Capabilities – VOA
Armenia Presidential Candidate Shot, Election in Doubt – Reuters
Armenia Presidential Hopeful Shot and Wounded – AP
Russia Is Tired of Western Lectures – MT opinion
South Asia
Chinese Company Will Run Strategic Pakistani Port – NYT
Two More Pakistani Polio Workers Killed – NYT
Senior Cleric Killed in Pakistan – BBC
India: Gandhi's Heir Is Blowing It – FA opinion
Why Indian Jingoism Is Rising – EAF opinion
