21 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

*SWJ Daily Roundup Tip Jar*

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Afghanistan

With US Withdrawal American Military Gear Sold as Scrap – WP

US Special Forces Shape Future of Afghan Special Operations – DVIDS

Afghan Special Forces Commander Defects with Guns to Insurgents – Reuters

Afghans Prepare for Meeting on US Security Deal – AP

US to Use Romanian Airbase for Afghan Pullout – VOA

DOD to Shift Air Transit From Manas to Romania – S&S

Cruising Kandahar's Mean Streets – S&S

An Exit Strategy From Afghanistan – NYT Editorial

Iran

US: Talk of Easing Iran Sanctions 'Premature' – VOA

Hard-Liners Say Iran Asked to Slow, Not Halt, Enrichment – McClatchy

Iran Parliament Chief Warns Over Nuclear Pressures – AP

Signs of Rift Between Israel and US Over Iran – AP

Syria

Date for Syrian Peace Talks Set, Maybe – VOA

Bomb Kills Dozens as Syrian Peace Talks Debated – LAT

Arab League Chief Announces Date for Syrian Peace Talks – WP

Arab League: Syria Conference Planned for Nov. 23 – AP

Confusion Over Long-Delayed Syria Conference – AP

Compassion, Politics and Violence Entangled in Syrian Aid – S&S

Bomber Tied to Al Qaeda Kills Dozens in Syrian City – NYT

Deadly Truck Bomb Rocks Syrian City – BBC

Syria’s Crisis Averted? Not So Fast. – WP Editorial

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing, 30 Years Later – CCT

Piracy / Counterpiracy

Suspected Pirates Caught in Joint Naval Operation – BBC

Australian Naval Force Nabs 9 Suspected Pirates – AP

US Department of Defense

Will the Army Ever Buy the V-22 Osprey? – DT

Navy's Largest Destroyer is Going Into the Water in Maine – AP

Navy Takes New Tack in Effort to Develop Minisub in Hawaii – HSA

The Long Gray Line Chefs: West Point Goes Culinary – AP

DEF 2013: Verbing Ideas – USNI Opinion

United States

AP CEO: Press Freedom v. Security a 'False Choice' – S&S

Scientists Raise Concerns About $60 Billion Nuclear Weapons Plan – LAT

High Court to Rule on Warrantless Wiretapping – WP Editorial

United Kingdom

Pair Charged With Terror Offences – BBC

UK Police Charge 2 With Terrorism Offenses – AP

Shankill Bomber Commemorated Amid Loyalist Protest – BBC

Northern Ireland Police to Question Witnesses to Bloody Sunday – Reuters

Australia

Australia Declares Fire Emergency – BBC

Australian Military Probes Fire Link – BBC

Australia Struggles to Control Wildfires – AP

Africa

US Military Investing Heavily in Africa – LAT

Vigilantes Defeat Boko Haram in Its Nigerian Base – NYT

Witnesses: 19 Dead at Fake Nigerian Checkpoint – VOA

Nigerian Militants Kill 19 Motorists – BBC

Thousands of Detainees Dying in Ni­ger­ian Military Custody – WP

Rebel Raid in Oil-Rich South Sudan Leaves Scores Dead – NYT

South Sudan Rebels Kill 41 in Gun Attack – AP

Security Video Appears to Show Kenyan Soldiers Looting Mall – WP

Security Video Shows Kenyan Soldiers Looting Mall – AP

Video Suggesting Soldiers Looted Attacked Mall Angers Kenyans – Reuters

Rights Groups Challenge Kenyan Remark on Displaced People – VOA

15 Killed in Somalia Attack – VOA

Suicide Blast in Somalia Kills 15, Police Say – NYT

Deadly Somali Bomb Targets Soldiers – BBC

M23 Rebels Say Deal With Congo's Government Close – AP

Americas / Caribbean

NSA Accessed Mexican President's Email – DS

Mexico Condemns Reported US Spying on President – AP

Mexico Calls Alleged US Spying on Calderon 'Unacceptable' – Reuters

'Clown Gunmen' in Mexican Drug Cartel Member Murder – BBC

Gunman in Clown Suit Kills Senior Mexican Drug Cartel Member – Reuters

Progress With FARC Slower Than Hoped For: Colombia's Santos – Reuters

2 Killed in Attack by Bolivia Coca Growers – AP

Coca Growers Ambush Bolivian Security Forces, Take Hostages – Reuters

Caribbean Nations to Seek Slavery Reparations – NYT

Asia / Pacific

Japan, US Seeking to Strengthen Cyberdefense Capabilities – YS/AP

China Makes Strides in Global Market for Weapons – NYT

China Sacks Nanjing Mayor in Corruption Crackdown – AP

China: Nanjing Mayor Sacked After Inquiry – BBC

Attacks in Southern Thailand Kill 5, Injure 13 – AP

Engaging with North Korea – LAT Opinion

The Lessons of Japan’s Economy – NYT Opinion

Europe

Hundreds of US Troops Will Deploy to Romania Next Year – AT

Germany's SPD Backs Coalition Talks – BBC

SPD Members Back Coalition Talks With Germany's Merkel – Reuters

Italy's Berlusconi Faces 2-year Ban from Public Office – VOA

How Denmark Saved Its Jews from the Nazis – DS

Middle East / North Africa

Iraq Suicide Attack, Car Bombings Kill 41 – VOA

Dozens Killed by Bombers at Baghdad Cafe – NYT

Baghdad Cafe Hit by Suicide Bombing – BBC

Suicide Bombing in Iraq Kills 35 in Busy Café – AP

Arab States Urge Saudi to Keep UN Security Council Seat – Reuters

UN 'Not Notified' of Saudi Snub – BBC

Hamas Says Responsible for Tunnel Under Gaza-Israel Border – Reuters

Israel's Livni to Block Effort to Bar Talks About Jerusalem – Reuters

Egypt's Army Chief Rides Wave of Popularity Towards Presidency – TG

Kuwait Gives Egypt 5 Years to Repay $2 Billion Deposit – Reuters

Gunmen in Egypt Target Coptic Church – BBC

Egyptian Gunmen Kill Three Outside Church in Cairo Suburb – Reuters

Egyptian Security Forces Fire Teargas at Student Protests – Reuters

Egypt Police, Protesters Clash at Cairo University – AP

Libya Unsettled Two Years After Gadhafi's Death – VOA

Libya's Premier Accuses Two Rivals in Abduction – Reuters

Tunisia Sees Islamist Militants Exploiting Libya Chaos – Reuters

Abducted Egyptian Workers in Libya Freed – AP

South Asia

As Ties Warm, US Restarts Security Assistance to Pakistan – Reuters

Optimism Surrounds Pakistani Prime Minister’s US Visit – WP

Aid to Pakistan to Resume as Tension With US Eases – NYT

US Quietly Releasing $1.6B in Pakistan Assistance – AP

Pakistan's Women Police Fight Criminals, Militants and Scorn – Reuters

Indian PM Leaves for Russia, China – VOA

Indian Police: 5 Held for Selling Fuel to US Ship – AP

Maldives Challenger Demands New Poll – BBC

Maldives Poll Frontrunner Says President Should Resign – Reuters