22 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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Syria
Key Syria Talks to Open in London – BBC
Kerry Returns to Europe for Syria Talks – VOA
Kerry: Syria Faces More War, Implosion if Assad Stays – VOA
Kerry to Meet Qatari FM Ahead of Syria Talks – VOA
Qaeda Affiliate in Syria Is Undermining Peace Efforts – NYT
Foreign Jihadists Surpass Afghan-Soviet War, Record Numbers – WT
Syrian President Casts Doubt on Peace Conference – AP
Syrian Rebel-Held Suburb Appeals for Urgent Help – AP
Syrian Rebel Commander Killed in Clashes – Reuters
US Sends Armored Cars to Arms Inspectors in Syria – AP
In Syria, Doctors Risk Life and Juggle Ethics – NYT
Polio Outbreak Fears in Syria – BBC
Syria's Assad Says No Obstacle to Running in 2014 Election – Reuters
US Intelligence Community
Obama Calls French President Over Spying Allegations – VOA
France, Mexico Demand Explanation for Latest NSA Allegations – VOA
France, Mexico Seek Answers After Shocking' US Spy Claims – AFP
Report: US Collected French Phone Records – WP
France Demands US Answer for Reported Spying – NYT
Report of NSA Spying in France Angers Government – WP
NSA Spied on Millions in France; US Ambassador Summoned – WT
France in the NSA's Crosshair – LM
France Summons US Ambassador Over NSA Spying Claims – USAT
France: US Envoy Summoned After New NSA Report Draws Ire – AP
France Summons US Envoy Over Spying Claims – BBC
US Spied on Mexico's President, Leak Reportedly Shows – LAT
Mexico Outraged at US Surveillance of Ally Calderon – WT
Mexico Lashes Out Against Report of US Spying – CNN
Mexico Condemns New US Spying Claim – BBC
Amid NSA Spying, EU Lawmakers Vote to Tighten Data Protection – LAT
EU Lawmakers to Beef Up Data Protection Laws – AP
Snowden is No Traitor – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
DOD Loses Spending Flexibility Designed to Blunt Sequestration – S&S
Only Two US Army Brigades Now Combat Ready, Chief Says – DN
Sequester: An Army with Just 2 Ready Brigades – BD
Army Accelerating Drawdown of Force, Elimination of 10 BCTs – S&S
Army ROTC Making Cuts to Expand Recruiting – NYT
Technology for Soldiers a Double-Edged Sword on Battlefield – PT-R
SOCOM Wants Your Help to Build Iron Man Armor – BD
As National Guard Reclaims Incentives, Soldiers Feel Pain – SB
Families Suspect SEAL Team 6 Crash Was Inside Job – WT
Military Misconduct Cases Worry Pentagon Brass – LAT
21 Air Guard Members Face Ariz. Criminal Charges – AFT
Special Operations Command Central Leader Part of Team – TT Interview
Why the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum Matters – WOTR Opinion
A New Way to Reduce the US Nuclear Arsenal – WP Opinion
NATO
Hagel in Brussels for NATO Defense Meetings – AFPS
As Afghan War Ends, NATO Focuses on Preparation for Future Ops – S&S
United States
Guantanamo Prosecutor: al-Libi Should Be Tried in Federal Court – MH
Mob’s Reach Is on View in Florida Murder Trial – NYT
Florida: Inmates Caught, Hunt Shifts To Who Faked Release Order – AP
United Kingdom
Man Admits Murder and Mosque Blasts – BBC
Ukrainian Racist Murdered Muslim, Planted Mosque Bombs – Reuters
Ukrainian Pleads Guilty to Murder, Mosque Attacks – AP
2 Men in UK Court on Terrorism Charges – AP
Nuclear Deal 'Historic Day' for UK – BBC
Australia
Firefighters, Officials Race to Save Homes from Australian Bushfire – VOA
Fears Australia Blazes Could Merge – BBC
Australia's Political Parties Claim Asylum Seeker Success – UPI
Africa
Pentagon Dollars Flowing Into Africa – S&S
Nigerian Insurgents Kill 10 Villagers in Revenge Attack – Reuters
Lebanese Men Accused of 'Terrorism' in Nigeria Trial Concludes – VOA
Tension, Violence on the Rise in Mombasa, Kenya – VOA
Kenya CCTV 'Shows Soldiers Looting' – BBC
Kenya 1 Month On: Looting Dampens Mall Memorial – AP
South Sudan 'Militia Kills Dozens' – BBC
Central African Leaders Discuss CAR Crisis – VOA
Mali's Keita Calls for Local Autonomy, Rejects Secession – Reuters
Uganda Fails to Prosecute High-Level Corruption, Report Says – VOA
Uganda Risks 'Resource Curse' Unless It Tackles Graft – Reuters
Despite Progress, Congo Peace Talks Stall – VOA
UN Says Congo Peace Talks Stalled Again – AP
Congo Peace Talks Stall, Govt Rejects Amnesty Proposal – Reuters
Rebels Say Congo Peace Talks Stalled Again – AP
Sierra Leone Editor Arrested for Comparing President to Rat – Reuters
Mozambique's Former Rebels End 1992 Peace Deal – VOA
Raid 'Ends Mozambique Peace Accord' – BBC
Mozambique: Army Takes Opposition Base, Leader Flees – Reuters
Race in Spotlight Ahead of South Africa 2014 Elections – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Panama Says It Will Release Most From Ship To N. Korea – NYT
Venezuela Downs Two 'Hostile' Planes – BBC
Bolivia Coca Growers Release 6 Hostages, 3 Missing – AP
Bolivia: Death Toll at 4 in Attack on Coca Eradication Team – AP
Brazil: Clashes Ahead of Rio Oil Auction – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Japan Mulls Security Reform, Prompting Chinese Anger – VOA
Japan Eyes Review of Arms Export Ban – Reuters
Rainwater Problem Hits Japan’s Closed Nuclear Plant – NYT
Japan’s Nuclear Cleanup Turning Into Another Kind of Disaster – WP
Japan Delaying Cleanup of Towns Near Nuclear Plant – AP
Experts: If N. Korea Falls, US Must be Prepared to Fill Void – S&S
Visiting China, Pentagon Officers Step Up Dialogue – NYT
Chinese Authorities Formally Arrest Citizens Rights Activist – WP
China: Bo Xilai Appeal Ruling Expected Friday – VOA
Chinese Court Says It Will Rule on Bo Xilai’s Appeal – NYT
China: Hong Kong Protest Draws Thousands – BBC
Chinese City’s Pollution Goes Off the Charts – NYT
Communist Rebels Kill 9 Filipino Troops – AP
Cambodia: Prosecutors Seek Life Term for Ex-Khmer Rouge Leaders – VOA
Life Terms Sought in Cambodia KR Trial – BBC
Burma Must Change Constitution to Stay on Reform Path – Reuters
Beijing’s Assault on Academic Freedom – NYT Editorial
China's Constant Warfare – TD Opinion
China's Lopsided, Slowing Economy – LAT Opinion
Europe
WMD Threat Not Gone, EU Says – UPI
EU Tells Russia to Let Nations Seek Closer EU Ties – AP
Russian Investigators: Female Suicide Bomber Blew Up Bus – VOA
Deadly Bombing Hits Bus in Southern Russia – NYT
Suicide Bomber Strikes Russian Bus, Killing 6 – AP
Dutch Want Tribunal to Make Russia Free Protesters – AP
Court Condemns Spain Over ETA Case – BBC
European Court Rules Against Spain on Terror Sentences – NYT
Opera Fights Hungary’s Rising Anti-Semitism – NYT
Poland Calls Ruling on Katyn Massacre ‘Disappointing’ – NYT
European Court Avoids Ruling on Russia-Poland Case – AP
The Irish Recovery – WT Editorial
In Russia, Even Good News Is Bad – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Signs of Rift Between Israel and US Over Iran – AP
Iran Willing to Consider Enrichment Levels During Talks – UPI
Netanyahu's Mission: To Head Off Iran Sanctions Relief – Reuters
Not Voting Keeps Palestinians Politically Powerless in Jerusalem – NYT
In Nablus, Palestinians Just Want to Return to Better Days – WP
Gulf States, Egypt Back Saudi Rejection of UN Seat – VOA
US Tries to Calm Saudi Arabia Anger Over Syria, Iran – Reuters
Rights Groups Criticize Saudi Arabia Ahead of UN Review – VOA
Saudi Arabia Under Fire at UN Over Women's, Migrant Rights – Reuters
Saudi Arabia 'Ratcheting Up Repression' – BBC
Reports: US Drone Strikes in Yemen, Pakistan Killed Civilians – LAT
Yemen's Progress Frustrates EU – UPI
Lebanon: 3 Freed in Turkish Pilots' Kidnapping – AP
Lebanon: Tribunal Needs Help With 5th Hariri Suspect – UPI
Qatar Court Upholds Poet's Sentence – BBC
Student Protests at Egypt's Al-Azhar Challenge Army – VOA
Girl Dies in Egypt Church Gun Attack – BBC
Egyptian Christians Fear Chaos After Wedding Bloodshed – Reuters
Egypt's Christians Stunned After Church Shooting – AP
Egypt's Leaders Condemn Deadly Attack on Copts – VOA
Egypt PM Denounces Church Attack – BBC
NATO Sends Advisers to Libya – UPI
NATO OKs Small Defense Advisory Mission for Libya – AP
Think Israel Won't Strike Iran? Think Again – FP Opinion
Understanding Iran's Nuclear Breakout Options – TNI Opinion
Al-Qaeda's North African Network – WOTR Opinion
South Asia
NATO to Scale Back Training for Afghan Air Force – WT
Pakistani PM in Washington for High-Level Meetings – VOA
Pakistani, US Leaders Aim to Bolster Troubled Ties – AP
Kerry Lauds Pakistan as Important US Partner – AP
Kerry Hails US-Pakistan Relations – BBC
Reports: US Drone Strikes in Yemen, Pakistan Killed Civilians – LAT
Pakistan Train Bombing Kills at Least 7 – WP
Suicide Bomber Strikes Bus in Southern Russia – NYT
Pakistan Train Blast 'Kills Seven' – BBC
Bangladesh Heads for 'Deadlock' Ahead of Scheduled Polls – Reuters
Maldives Sets Nov. 9 for Presidential Poll – VOA
Maldives' New Election Dates Set – BBC
Betting on Pakistan – WP Editorial
Obama Has Tough Task Soothing Ties With Pakistan – USAT Opinion
