2 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
Pentagon Doesn't Know if it's Buying Iranian Oil in Afghanistan – FP
In-Flight Transfusions Saving Lives on the Battlefield – S&S
Deployed Troops Resist ‘Groundhog Day’ Mindset – AFPS
Syria
Side Meetings on Syria Hold Promise at Munich Conference – S&S
UN Delivers Aid to Northern Syria – VOA
Aid Reaches Syria Rebel-Held Area – BBC
Iran 'Steps Up Syria Support', Hillary Clinton Warns – BBC
Syrians Seize on Turkish Military Gear – WP
A Rebel Commander in Syria Holds the Reins of War – NYT profile
Kerry's First Task – WP opinion
Iran
Defiant Iran Plans to Speed Nuclear Fuel Work – VOA
Biden Warns Iran: Diplomacy Won't Last Forever – VOA
Egypt
Egyptian Protesters, Police Clash in Cairo – VOA
Egyptian Protesters Clash With Police Outside Presidential Palace – WP
Egypt’s Divisions Deepen as Protests Rage Outside Presidential Palace – NYT
Clashes at Morsi's Cairo Palace – BBC
Egypt's $1.5 Billion in Aid from US Questioned Amid Crackdown – Bloomberg
Egypt 'Bodyguards' Take Stand Against Sex Assault – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Can New US Secretary of State Bring Peace to Israel and Palestinians? – VOA
Iraq Sunnis Protest; al-Qaida Front Calls to Arms – AP
Lebanese Troops Clash with Gunmen; 3 Killed – AP
In Nurturing Warlord, Algeria Sowed Seeds of Hostage Crisis – NYT
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Turkey: Deadly Blast at US Embassy in Ankara Kills 2 – VOA
Turkish Embassy Attack ‘Act of Terror’ – WP
Suicide Blast Kills US Embassy Guard in Turkey – NYT
Suicide Bomber Kills Guard at US Embassy in Turkey – AP
Turkey’s Erdogan: Embassy Bomber from Banned Marxist Group – Bloomberg
Turkey Bombing: What is the DHKP/C Terrorist Group? – WP
Europe Alarmed Over Threat of New Conflict in Africa – VOA
Former Military Prosecutor Criticizes US Use of Torture – FO
Italian Court Convicts 3 Americans in CIA Kidnapping – AP
Secret Monitoring Clouds 9/11 Proceedings – VOA
US Department of Defense
Hagel Emerges With Solid Dem Support for Pentagon – AP
Hagel: Accountability Key Factor to Defense Management – AFPS
Stavridis Links Security Capability, Economic Progress – AFPS
Soldiers Try to Regain Sleep Patterns After Return from Combat Zones – NT
First Pull-Ups for Women, Then Combat, Marines Say – NYT
Survey: 17 Percent of Marines Would Leave With Women in Combat – AP
Army Special Ops Helicopters Opening for Women – AP
Midshipmen Get Choice of Ships at Naval Academy Ceremony – TC
Problem-Solvers in World War II – WP book review
United States
Clinton Out, Kerry in at US State Department – VOA
Clinton Formally Resigns as Secretary of State – AP
Clinton Says World a Safer Place – BBC
Weighing Clinton’s Legacy and Future – WP
Secret Service Chief to Step Down this Month – AP
State Senator Sees Drones in Idaho's Future – LT
Ending Vet Homelessness, One Donut and Handshake at a Time – S&S
Number of Unemployed Veterans Up 150,000 in Four Months – S&S
Doolittle Raiders to Meet for Final Reunion: 'Close this Mission' – NFDN
Will Games Follow Pentagon's Lead on Women in Combat? – AP
An America Cramped by Defensiveness – WP opinion
Africa
French-Backed Malian Forces Secure Former Rebel Stronghold – VOA
UN Alarm at Mali Army Abuse Claim – BBC
Mali: Timbuktu Endured Terror Under Harsh Shariah Law – NYT
France’s Hollande to Visit Mali as Military Operation Winds Down – VOA
Mali’s Arabs and Tuaregs Face Hostility – AP
Europe Alarmed Over Threat of New Conflict in Africa – VOA
CJTF-HOA: Africa Mission Changes to Meet Threats, Build Capabilities – AFPS
Nigeria Raids 'Kill' 17 Militants – BBC
Sudan: Tribal Battles Displace Thousands in Darfur – NYT
Sudan: Thousands Flee Darfur Gold Battle – BBC
Americas
Mexico’s Drug War Quieter, But No Less Deadly – WP
Mexico Blast Hunt for Survivors at 'Dangerous' Phase – BBC
Colombia: FARC Ambush Kills Policemen and Escalates Tensions – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Asian Space Race Reflects Sharpened US-China Rivalry – LAT
Chinese Hackers Suspected in Attack on Washington Post’s Computers – WP
Washington Post Joins List of News Media Hacked by the Chinese – NYT
US Weighs Tougher Action Over China Cyberattacks – AP
Japan PM Vows to Defend Islands from China – AP
S. Korea – Japan: N. Korean Nuke and Missile Tests Undermine Stability – AFPS
North Korea Threatens US Over Rockets Launches – AP
USPACOM Chief Warns N. Korea Over Nuclear Threats – VOA
Europe
Another Reset With Russia in Obama’s Second Term – NYT
The Kremlin's New Anti-Americanism – TE
Russia Marks Stalingrad Anniversary – BBC
France: Paris Visit Honors Important Relationship, Carter Says – AFPS
Turkey Readies Incentives to Halt Falling Birth Rate – VOA
South Asia
China Poised to Control Strategic Pakistani Port – AP
Taliban Assault in Pakistan Results in Deaths of 35 – NYT
