9 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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US Budget Cuts and the Department of Defense
Looming Budget Cuts Threaten Pentagon – VOA
Panetta Warns of Dire Consequences to Military From Budget Cuts – NYT
DOD Official: Cuts, Lack of Budget Form ‘Nightmare Scenario’ – AFPS
Dempsey: Changes Aimed at Balancing Readiness, Budget Uncertainty – S&S
Military Services Outline Their Spending Cut Plans – USAT
Army Offers More Budget Crunch Guidance – AT
Air Force Calls Sequester Cuts 'Dangerous' – S&S
GW May be Only Carrier Ready to Respond to a Crisis – S&S
Senate Dems Likely to Offer Sequester Deal – MCT
Panetta: BRAC Back on the Table in 2014 Pentagon Budget – S&S
Pentagon to Recommend 1% Pay Raise in 2014 – AT
Afghanistan
US Military Questions UN Report on Child Casualties in Afghanistan – S&S
US Rejects UN Report on Children Killed in Afghanistan – LAT
ISAF Rejects Afghan Child Deaths Report – BBC
Two More Marines Charged in Urination Incident – S&S
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Lawmakers Propose Giving Federal Judges Role in Drone Strikes – WP
Support Grows for US 'Drone Court' to Review Lethal Strikes – Reuters
Debating a Court to Vet Drone Strikes – NYT
Suspected US Missiles Hit Pakistani Militants – AP
Pakistan: Toll From Suspected US Strike Now 9 – AP
India Hangs Man for His Role in 2001 Parliament Attack – WP
India Executes Kashmiri Militant for 2001 Parliament Attack – Reuters
‘Trust Me’ is Not Enough on Drone Warfare – WP opinion
Stop Killing in Secret Mr. Obama – WP opinion
Five Myths About Obama’s Drone War – WP opinion
Syria
Obama Unlikely to Reconsider Arming Syrian Rebels – WP
Kerry Says US Weighing Syria Options; Mum on Arms – AP
Senate Hearing Draws Out a Rift in US Policy on Syria – NYT
Syrian Rebels Preparing for Advance on Capital – AP
Assad's Forces Try to Beat Back Rebels Closing on Damascus – Reuters
UN Sees Glimmer of Hope in Syria Opposition Offer of Talks – Reuters
UN Says 5,000 Syrians a Day Are Now Fleeing War – NYT
UN Refugee Agency Says 5,000 Fleeing Syria Daily – AP
Syria’s Druze Minority Shifting Support to Opposition – WP
Mali
French Troops Capture Key Airport in Northern Mali – VOA
French Troops Begin Withdrawal from Timbuktu – AP
Suicide Bombing in N. Mali May Signal Shift by Militants – LAT
Mali Islamists Flee to Sudan's Darfur Region – Reuters
Former US Ambassador Says France Indirectly Paid Islamist Militants – VOA
Ex-US Envoy Says $17M French Ransom Funded al-Qaida – AP
Mali Rebels 'Got French Ransom Cash' – BBC
Mali Military Units Clash in Capital – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq Hit by Multiple Bombings – VOA
At Least 26 Killed in Bombings Across Iraq – NYT
Dozens Killed in Iraq Bomb Attacks – BBC
Iraq Bombs Kill 36, Sunnis Stage Protest Rallies – AP
An Echo of the Arab Spring in Iraq – WP
Attack on Iranian Dissident Camp in Iraq Kills One – Reuters
US Report: Sanctions Hurting Iran's Access to Capital – VOA
Big Powers Set to Respond if Iran Addresses Nuclear Concerns – Reuters
Iran's President Defies Supreme Leader to Safeguard His Future – Reuters
Yemen Blames Iran After Weapons Haul – BBC
Antiaircraft Missiles in Yemen Raises Fears Iran Arming Rebels – NYT
Tunisian Opposition Leader’s Funeral Draws Thousands – NYT
Tunisians Mourn Slain Opposition Leader – VOA
Tunisia Mourns Murdered Politician – BBC
Tunisia Buries Politician as Crisis Deepens – AP
Protests Turn to Street Clashes Across Egypt – AP
Libya, International Court At Odds Over Trials – VOA
An Assassination in Tunisia – NYT editorial
Iraq Returns to Bloodshed – WP opinion
Hillary Clinton and the Ghosts of Benghazi – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Military Looks to Place Quick Reaction Forces After Libya Attack – AP
Sailors Across Navy Will Feel Impact of Carrier Change – VP
Boeing Risks $700 Million Tanker Overrun, Air Force Says – Bloomberg
Postal Service Plans to Limit Deliveries Will Not Affect Military – S&S
Women in Combat: Policy Catches Up With Reality – NYT opinion
United States
White House Outlines Deep Cuts it May Have to Make – AP
Poll Shows Hillary Clinton is Most Popular US Politician – VOA
'Crazy Vet' Assumptions After Shootings More Stereotype Than Reality – S&S
The Commander-in-Chief’s Lack of Concern for His People – NR opinion
United Kingdom
Cameron 'Proud' of EU Budget Cut – BBC
Sinn Fein Chief Asks IRA Die-Hards to End Violence – AP
Canada
Canadian Navy Officer Gets 20 Years for Espionage – AP
Prison for Canadian Navy Officer Turned Russian Spy – BBC
Africa
Nine Killed In Shootings at Nigerian Polio Clinics – VOA
Gunmen Kill Nigerian Polio Vaccine Workers in Echo of Pakistan Attacks – NYT
Polio Vaccinators Killed in Nigeria – BBC
Report: Kenya Violence Threatens March Vote – VOA
Zimbabwe Draft Constitution Produces Heated Debate – VOA
Historic Senegal Court Begins Habré Trial – VOA
Americas
Venezuela Devalues Currency by Nearly Half – NYT
Venezuela Sharply Devalues Its Currency – AP
Wave of Arson Attacks in Brazil Tied to Reports of Inmate Abuse – NYT
Mexico's Vigilantes Turn Over 11 Detained Suspects – AP
Mexican 'Shot in Back by US Border Patrol' – BBC
Honduras Sends Soldiers to Fight Crime in 2 Cities – AP
Argentine Jews Suspicious of Deal on Bombing Probe – AP
Cuban Protest Group Leader Gets Passport to Travel – AP
Duvalier Fails to Attend Haiti Trial – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Jets Roar as US, Japan, Australia Drill in Pacific – AP
Analyst: N. Korean Nuclear Test Could Worsen China Relations – VOA
Japan May Release Data Proving Chinese Radar Incident – Reuters
China Denies Directing Radar at Japanese Naval Vessel and Copter – NYT
China, Japan Engage in New Invective Over Disputed Isles – Reuters
China Expands Crackdown on Tibet Immolations – VOA
Mysterious China Blogger Comes Out – AP
Locklear Calls for Indo-Asia-Pacific Cooperation – AFPS
Indonesian President Steps In to Lead Unpopular Ruling Party – Reuters
Rights Group Condemns Burnings in Papua New Guinea – VOA
UN Calls on Papua New Guinea to Curb Violence – NYT
While US Pivots East, China Is 'Marching West' – FP opinion
Europe
EU Leaders: 'Deal Done' on Long-Term Austerity Budget – VOA
EU Leaders Agree 3% Budget Cut – BBC
European Leaders Agree, Finally, to a Lower Budget – NYT
Cyprus Presidential Candidate Wary of EU Bailout Terms – VOA
Russia: Kremlin Seeks House Arrest for Opposition Leader – VOA
Protesters Harry Georgian President – BBC
Demonstrators Attack Allies of Georgian President – NYT
Turkey’s Past Gives Some Insight Into Its Unresolved Troubles – NYT
Thousands Rally For, and Against, Slovenia's Gov't – AP
Berlusconi Remains Wild Card in Italy Race – NYT
South Asia
Bazaar Bomb Claimed by Taliban Kills at Least 11 in NW Pakistan – NYT
Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Released from British Hospital – VOA
Struggling Publishers Look at India’s Thriving Book Market – VOA
