18 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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USNI Daily – Real Clear Defense – Real Clear World – The Daily Humanitarian
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 – DEFCON Hill – Best Defense – Danger Room
Defense One – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – The Diplomat – Clausewitz Homepage
Early Warning – Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – Fortuna’s Corner
Ground Force Dialogue – David Ignatius – Defense Tech
Early Warning Blog – Feral Jundi – Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
Information Dissemination – The Interpreter – Kings of War – Long War Journal
Marine Corps Gazette – Marine Corps Times – Maritime Executive – Military Review
MountainRunner – National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters – RUSI
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – War on the Rocks – Warscapes – Wings Over Iraq
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Afghanistan
Afghan Army Struggles With Broken Equipment, Poor Logistics – WP
As They Leave Afghanistan, Britons Ask, ‘Why?’ – NYT
Doubts Fall on Afghan Police as Kidnappers Exact Dire Price – NYT
Funeral Held for Assassinated Afghan Governor – AP
Iran
Iran, World Powers Moving Forward with 'Substantive' Nuclear Talks – VOA
Skepticism Persists Over a Possible Nuclear Deal With Iran – WP
Nuclear Deal With Iran Not Close: Senior Western Diplomat – Reuters
France Says Treating Iran's Nuclear Overture With Caution – Reuters
White House Weighs Easing Iran Sanctions’ Bite – NYT
Iran Talks With West, But Battles Over Outreach – AP
Israelis Wary of Iran Nuclear Talks – VOA
Hopeful City, Buoyed by Campaign Vows, Waits for Change in Iran – NYT
After Man Survives Hanging, Iran Plans a Second Attempt – NYT
Amnesty Urges Iran to Spare Hanging Survivor's Life – BBC
Examining the Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program and Talks – NYT Q&A
Iran’s Sticking Point – WP Editorial
A Thaw in Geneva? – NYT Editorial
Syria
Chemical Weapons Experts in Syria Have Security Fears – VOA
Inspectors Hail Progress in Syria – BBC
Turkey’s Erdogan, Rebels’ Leading Ally, Hesitates, 31 Months In – NYT
Syrian Official Says Peace Talks Could Be Held in Late November – NYT
Russia, US Deny Date Set for Syria Peace Conference – Reuters
Rebel Snipers Kill Top-ranking Syrian General – VOA
State TV: Top Syrian Army General Killed in Battle – AP
Syrian Refugees 'Detained in Egypt' – BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Norwegian Kenya Attack Suspect Named – BBC
Uganda Alert After US Terror Warning – BBC
US Department of Defense
Bracing for Defense Cuts, Hagel Decries ‘Fiscal Uncertainty’ – WP
Commandant Calls for Renewed Focus on USMC Discipline – USAT
CMC Letter of Intent to Marine Corps General Officers – HQMC
Soldiers to Replace Contractors for Dining, Security Services – MT
Air Force: A-10 Cuts Would Save $3.5 Billion – AFT
USS San Antonio Aids in Rescue of 128 From Raft in Med. – AFPS
Shutdown Over, But Effects on DOD Continue, Hagel Says – AFPS
Comptroller: Shutdown Cost DOD $600 Million in Productivity – AFPS
Furloughed DOD Civilian Back Pay to be in Oct. 25/Oct. 30 Checks – S&S
Army BG, Senior NCO 'Temporarily Suspended' in Kuwait – S&S
Marine 4-star General Offers Testimony in Defense of Accused Officer – MCT
Marine Corps Panel: Discharge Captain in Urination Video Case – AP
USAF Lieutenant Colonel in Sex Assault Case to Retire as Major – S&S
More Than $350,000 Stolen From Navy Cargo Ship – VP
Private Military Companies
Blackwater Guards Face New Charges in Iraq Shooting – VOA
New Charges Against ex-Blackwater Guards in Iraq Shooting – WP
New Charges Against ex-Blackwater Workers in Iraq Shootings – AP
US Intelligence Community
Snowden: 'Zero Chance' China, Russia Got Classified NSA Documents – VOA
Snowden Says He Took No Secret Files to Russia – NYT
United States
Government Slowly Gets Back to Normal After Standoff – NYT
Crisis Over For Now, Focus Turns to Budget Talks – WP
US Fiscal Deal Leaves Major Budget Challenges Unaddressed – VOA
Shutdown Over, Obama Surveys Damage and Blames GOP – AP
Obama Seeks 'Willing Partners' in Congress, End to 'Government by Crisis' – VOA
Obama Renews Push for US Immigration Reform – VOA
Many US Senators Oppose Ratifying UN Arms Trade Treaty – VOA
Jeh C. Johnson Will Be Nominated as Homeland Security Chief – NYT
Obama Taps ex-Pentagon Lawyer for Homeland Security Secretary – AP
Military Veterans Flocking to Classrooms as Wars Wind Down – AP
United Kingdom
Litigation 'Could Paralyze' British Military – BBC
Britain Opens Nuclear Projects to Greater Chinese Investment – VOA
United Nations
UN Members Elect 5 Countries to Security Council – VOA
UN Elects 5 New Security Council Members – AP
Saudi, Chad, Nigeria, Chile, Lithuania Elected to Security Council – Reuters
Rights Groups Lament Security Council Seats for Chad, Saudi Arabia – LAT
World
Modern-Day Slavery Persists the World Over – LAT
Africa
Pirate Attacks by Heavily Armed Gangs Surge Off Nigerian Coast – Reuters
FAO Hopeful for Zimbabwe's Agricultural Recovery – VOA
Republic of Congo: Angolan Forces Detain Soldiers – AP
Renamo Rebels Kill Seven Mozambique Soldiers – Reuters
Kenya Court to Rule on ICC Extradition Request – VOA
ICC Urged to Administer Equal Justice in Ivory Coast – VOA
South Africa's NUM Union Says Lonmin Activist Shot Dead – Reuters
Cameroon's Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Elections – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Dominican Court’s Ruling on Citizenship Stirs Emotions – NYT
Caricom Condemns Dominican Migrant Court Ruling – AP
Venezuela Investigates Sports Stars in Big Currency Scam – Reuters
Catholic Church Opens Business Classes in Cuba – AP
Cuban Entrepreneurs Gird for Ban on Import Sales – AP
Panama to Send Detained North Korean Crew, Ship Home – Reuters
Che Guevara’s Image Doesn’t Fit Ghastly Reality – MH Opinion
Asia / Pacific
China's Nuclear Energy Industry Gets Boost from Britain – VOA
China's Economic Growth Speeds Up – BBC
China Hints at Effort to Export Cars to West – NYT
2 Chinese Bloggers Arrested in Crackdown on Rumors – VOA
N. Korea Unveils New Economic Zones – VOA
S. Korea To Export Light Attack Jets to Philippines – DN
Caroline Kennedy Confirmed as US Ambassador to Japan – AP
John Kerry on Forging a Pacific Future – LAT Opinion
The World’s Wartime Debt to China – NYT Opinion
Europe
Worry That 3-D Printers May Undermine Europe’s Gun Laws – NYT
Europe Moves to Shield Citizens’ Data – NYT
Nobel Winners Urge Putin to Drop Greenpeace Piracy Charge – VOA
Nobel Laureates Urge Putin to Free Greenpeace Activists – BBC
Russia Marches Toward Sochi Olympics – WP
German Parties to Begin Talks to Revive Coalition – NYT
Grand Coalition Beckons in Germany – BBC
Obama, Italy's PM Discuss Economic Issues – VOA
French Students Protest Immigrant Expulsions – VOA
Protests After France Expels 2 Immigrant Students – NYT
Latvia's PM Says New Euro Entrant Will Back 'All the Rules' – Reuters
Canada PM Arrives in Brussels to Conclude EU Deal – AP
Middle East / North Africa
More American Jewish Students Are Studying the Arab World – NYT
Spate of Attacks on Shi'ite Muslims Kills 59 People in Iraq – Reuters
Bomb Blasts Kill Dozens in Iraq – BBC
Iraq: Blasts Kill at Least 61 People – AP
Report That Turkey Exposed Spies Strains Relations With Israel – NYT
PA’s Abbas Meets Pope, Invites Him to Visit Holy Land – VOA
Israeli Watchdog Reports Spike in Settlements – AP
Palestinian Shot Dead in Israel Base Attack – BBC
Israeli Military: Troops Kill Palestinian Attacker – AP
Chaos Continues in Libya Where Militias Rule – VOA
Libya Seeks Assistance to Deal With Migrants – VOA
Tunisian Rapper Freed From Jail – BBC
Israel: If Not Now, When? – NYT Opinion
Helping Democracy in Egypt – WP Opinion
South Asia
India, China Near Pact Aimed at Keeping Lid on Border Tension – Reuters
