23 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: 2014 Drawdown to Begin After Afghan Elections – AFPS
NATO in Talks on Scale of Afghan Role After 2014 Deadline – NYT
NATO Discusses Leaving Troops in Afghanistan Past 2014 – VOA
Up to 12,000 US, Allied Troops for Afghanistan Beyond 2014 – AP
US Denies German Claim Over US Troops in Afghanistan – BBC
NATO Secretary General Pledges New Afghan Mission Post-2014 – AFPS
NATO Ponders Afghan Troop Strength, Official Says – VOA
US, NATO, Mull Afghan Troop Strength After Combat – AP
NATO, Partners Still Considering Size of Post-2014 Force – AFPS
Panetta Favors Larger Afghan Defense Force – S&S
Afghan Aircrews Training to Proceed Without Foreign Aid – S&S
US Drone Strikes Up Sharply in Afghanistan – S&S
Outgoing Commander Cites Progress in Southwestern Afghanistan – AFPS
Coalition Soldier Dies in Afghanistan; First in a Month – S&S
Precision Strike Kills Taliban IED Expert – AFPS
Syria
Car Bombing Kills Scores in Syrian Capital – VOA
Massive Car Bomb Rocks Damascus – WP
'Civilians Killed' by Aleppo Rockets – BBC
Scud Missile Attack Reported in Aleppo – NYT
Deadly Bomb Rocks Syrian Capital – BBC
Syrian Opposition to Form Government in Rebel Areas – VOA
More than 200 Kidnapped Syrian Villagers Released – AP
Russia Accuses US of Double Standards Over Syria – Reuters
What's Obama's Plan B for Syria? – WP opinion
Obama Sending Wrong Message on Syrian Lives – Reuters opinion
Middle East / North Africa
IAEA Sees Mixed Signals From Iran in New Nuclear Report – WP
Iran 'Installs Advanced Centrifuges' – BBC
Tortuous Coalition Talks May Force Israelis Back to Polls – VOA
Clashes Over Palestinian Prisoners – BBC
Palestinians Clash With Israeli Forces – WP
Third Death in Bahrain Protests – BBC
Gulf Conference Abruptly Cancelled – BBC
Yemen Forces Fire on Demonstrators – BBC
Egypt's Morsi Calls for Parliamentary Elections – VOA
Morsi Calls Egyptian Elections – BBC
Egypt Opposition: Election Will Add to Tensions – AP
Islamist Party in Tunisia Chooses New Prime Minister – VOA
Tunisia Names New Prime Minister – BBC
NATO
Air Force General Obama’s Pick for NATO Commander – WP
NATO Meetings Focus on Capabilities, Readiness – VOA
Panetta: Cybersecurity Focus of Next NATO Meeting – AP
US Department of Defense
Pentagon: Cuts Will Hurt Readiness – WP
Possible Furloughs Could Affect Guard Members Nationwide – AFPS
Drone Pilots Are Found to Get Stress Disorders – NYT
DOD Expands Role of Security Professionals – AFPS
New Troubles for Pentagon’s F-35 Fighter – NYT
Pentagon Grounds Entire Joint Strike Fighter Fleet – S&S
F-35s Grounded as Precaution After Crack Found in Engine Blade – AFPS
US Army General Facing Sex Charges Adding Lawyers – AP
This War Is No Longer Invisible – NYT opinion
United States
Obama: Budget Cuts Can Be Averted – VOA
Labor Unions to Bargain Over Federal Furloughs – WP
State Department Updates Worldwide Caution for US Travelers – VOA
State Department Updates Worldwide Caution for US Travelers – AFPS
White House Unveils New Strategy Against Trade Secret Thefts – VOA
Biden: 'Unacceptable' to Not Take Action on US Gun Violence – VOA
Debate Reveals Divide on US Immigration – VOA
Obama’s Aggressive Deportation Efforts Face Backlash – NYT
Most Charges Dismissed Against ex-Blackwater Execs – AP
Apocalypse Fatigue – WP opinion
Torture, Lies and Hollywood – NYT opinion
Canada
Canada Ambassador Says He Feels Slighted by 'Argo' – AP
Africa
French, Mali Troops in Gao Push Out Islamist Rebels – VOA
Mali Conflict: 'Many Die' in Ifoghas Mountain Battle – BBC
5 Dead in Mali Suicide Bombing – VOA
Russia Sends Aid to Mali as Fighting Flares – NYT
US Deploys 100 Troops to Niger for Intel Mission – S&S
Africa Command Deploys 100 Service Members to Niger – AFPS
US Opens Drone Base in Niger, Building Africa Presence – NYT
US Troops Deployed to Niger, Military to Set Up Drone Base – WP
UN Says Congo on Brink, Peacekeepers Need to Combat Rebels – Reuters
Kenya 'Hate Leaflets' Discovered – BBC
Many South Africans Live in Constant Fear of Crime – VOA
At 89, Mugabe Sees 'Divine' Mission to Rule Zimbabwe – VOA
Credible Zimbabwe Elections Could Mean End of US Sanctions – VOA
Sierra Leone to Inaugurate President Koroma Friday – VOA
Djibouti in 'Milestone' Election – BBC
Rwandan Deserters 'Held on Island' – BBC
Americas
Ex-Mexico Official: List of Missing Doesn't Exist – AP
Mexican Police Charged with Rape – BBC
Venezuela: Will Chavismo outlive Hugo Chavez? – WP
Venezuela: Chavez 'Breathing Problems Persist' – BBC
Cuba's Raul Castro Raises Possibility of Retiring – AP
Soldiers Stole Children During El Salvador's War – AP
UN Rejects Haiti Cholera Claims – BBC
A Chance to Right a Wrong in Haiti – NYT opinion
Why Is UN Praising the Castro Regime? – RCW opinion
Asia / Pacific
Japan and United States Reaffirm Their Close Ties – NYT
US, Japan Agree on Approach to Trans-Pacific Partnership Talks – Reuters
On Key US Visit, Abe Vows to Bring Back a Strong Japan – Reuters
Re-enlistment Shows Strong Bond Between US, Japanese Navies – S&S
North Korea, Maritime Disputes, Key Topics in Obama-Abe Talks – VOA
Amid Tensions, US, South Korea to Hold Annual Military Drills – VOA
Foundation to Send More American Students to China – VOA
US Business Group Heading to Burma to Explore Opportunities – VOA
US Must Stop China's Bullying of Japan – RCW opinion
Europe
Statistics Show Stuttering 2013 European Recovery – VOA
Bulgaria Sets Early Elections After Government Quits – VOA
Ukraine ex-PM 'Can Return to Prison' – BBC
South Asia
As Burma Opens, India Looks Eastward – BBC
Explosions Rock Southern Indian City, Killing at Least 12 – VOA
Blasts Kill 16 in Southern India City – WP
Pakistan 'Militant Leader' Arrested – BBC
Sunni Leader Arrested Over Sectarian Attacks in Pakistan – NYT
