21 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
Panetta Lands in Brussels for Afghan-Focused NATO Meetings – AFPS
NATO May Hold Mid-2013 Summit to Mark Afghan Handover – Reuters
NATO and Afghan Forces Kill 25 Insurgents – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Government Airstrike Destroys Damascus City Block – VOA
Jihadists and Islamists Clash in Syria – VOA
Russia, Arab League Push for Syria Conflict Talks – AP
Russia Proposes Direct Syria Talks – BBC
Russia Calls for End to Syrian Crisis – VOA
Armenia Struggles to Absorb Christian Refugees from Syria – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Diplomats: Iran Starts Upgrade of Nuclear Site – AP
UN Report May Show Slower Growth in Iran Nuclear Stockpile – Reuters
Major Powers to Make 'Substantial and Serious Offer' to Iran – Reuters
Iran 'Set Up Bahrain Militant Cell' – BBC
Germany Charges 2 With Selling Iran Drone Motors – AP
Bomb Targets Fuel Oil Pipeline in Northern Iraq – AP
Lebanese Ex-Minister and Syrian Official Accused of Death Plot – NYT
Lebanese, Syrian Officials Indicted in Bomb Plot – AP
Women Sworn In On Saudi Council – BBC
To Block Gaza Tunnels, Egypt Lets Sewage Flow – NYT
Egyptians in Port City Reject President’s Effort to Mollify Them – NYT
Egypt's Military Signals Impatience With President – AP
Egypt Rights Groups Allege Rising Police Brutality – AP
Libya Debates Banning Gadhafi Associates from Public Life – VOA
Reforming Egypt – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Services Cite Sweeping State-by-State Spending Cuts – USAT
Secretary Notifies Congress DOD Preparing for Furloughs – AFPS
Pentagon Issues Furlough Notice as ‘Sequester’ Budget Cuts Approach – WP
Pentagon Braces for Automatic Cuts – VOA
If Sequestration Triggers, Furloughs Begin in Late April – AFPS
Panetta Issues Message to DOD Workforce on Sequestration – AFPS
DOD Civilian Furloughs Planned; What it Means For You – S&S
Mabus: Automatic Defense Cuts Could Break Ship, Aircraft Contracts – S&S
US Reviewing Whether SEAL Divulged Secret Raid Details – Bloomberg
Gen. Allen Retiring from Military; Cites Family Health Issues – S&S
President Accepts Allen’s Request for Retirement – AFPS
Panetta Salutes General Allen’s Service, Leadership – AFPS
Pentagon Revamps Approach to Industrial Base, Official Says – AFPS
New Medal to Retain Place in Order of Precedence – AFPS
Fine Print: A Way Out for Defense – WP opinion
United States
Kerry: Mandatory Budget Cuts Would Hurt US Foreign Policy – VOA
Kerry Makes Case for Foreign Aid – WP
White House Tactic for CIA Bid Holds Back Drone Memos – NYT
US Works to Head Off Cyber Threat – VOA
White House Promises to Step Up Action in Trade-Secret Cases – WP
FAA Seeks Public Input in Shaping of Drone Test Site Policy – SNS
Majority Say Illegal Immigrants Should Be Deported – Reuters
Jesse Jackson Jr Guilty of Fraud – BBC
How Not to Weed Out Spies – WP opinion
Who Will Mind the Drones? – NYT opinion
The Vatican
Pope May Call for Early Conclave – VOA
Pope Considers Speeding Up Succession Process – NYT
Africa
French General Urges EU to Equip 'Impoverished' Mali Army – Reuters
Nigeria Government Ordered to Pay for Human Rights Violations – VOA
Bomb Kills Three in Nigerian Islamist Stronghold – Reuters
Nigerian Pirates Demand $1.3 Million for Kidnapped Sailors – Reuters
South Sudan Holds Opposition Figures Without Charge – Reuters
France Urges Cameroon Evacuation – BBC
Zambia Seizes Chinese-Owned Mine – BBC
9 Suspected Pirates Detained by Dutch, EU Forces Off Somalia – S&S
Kenya's Muslim Youths Hope for Peaceful Elections – VOA
Kenya's Chief Justice 'Threatened' – BBC
S. Sudan Bishop's Humanitarian Efforts Awarded by UN – VOA
Americas
Human Rights Watch Faults Mexico Over Disappearances – NYT
HRW: Mexican Authorities Participated in Civilian Disappearances – WP
HRW: Mexico 'Colluded in Disappearances' – BBC
Mexico Vigilante Group Says It Kills 1 in Clash – AP
Brazil, Russia Move Closer to Arms, Technology Deals – Reuters
US Lawmakers Meet With Jailed American in Cuba – AP
Venezuela: Chávez Family ‘Encouraged,’ Bolivia Leader Says – NYT
Bolivia's Morales Says Was Unable to See Chavez in Venezuela – Reuters
Grenada Opposition Sweeps Into Power – BBC
Ecuador Follows the Chavez Model – WP editorial
Asia / Pacific
Experts: Chinese Have Hacked Most of Washington – WP
Chinese Army Rejects US Report on Cyber Hacking – VOA
China Says Army Is Not Behind Attacks in Report – NYT
Japan’s PM Says China’s Need for Territory is ‘Deeply Ingrained’ – WP
Chinese Plan to Kill Drug Lord With Drone Highlights Military Advances – NYT
Protesting China: 2 Dead in Latest Tibetan Self-Immolation – VOA
Spy Agencies Scrounge for Details on North Korean Nuclear Test – Reuters
South Korea Faces Quandary Over Potential Probe of Abuses in North – WP
South Korea Brushes Off North's 'Final Destruction' Threat – VOA
Japan Posts Worst-Ever Monthly Trade Deficit – VOA
Japan’s Pragmatic Turn – WP opinion
Europe
Trial Offers Rare Look at Work of Hezbollah in Europe – NYT
Lawyer: Cyprus Suspect Says He's in Hezbollah – AP
Britain's PM Suggests Using Foreign Aid Cash for Military – Reuters
Russian Lawmaker Resigns Over Property Scandal – VOA
Russian Official Quits Over US Condos – WP
Ukraine Prosecutor Accuses Ex-President in Journalist Death – VOA
Ukraine Ex-Leader Accused Over Death – BBC
Thousands of Greeks Rally in Anti-Austerity Strike – VOA
Greek Workers Walk Out in Fresh Austerity Protest – NYT
Bulgaria's Cabinet Quits Amid Protests – VOA
Wooing Russia – WP opinion
South Asia
UK’s Cameron Calls Colonial-Era Massacre in India ‘Shameful’ – NYT
In India, UK’s Cameron Offers Near-Apology for Massacre – WP
