23 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
NATO Expects Bloody Winter in Afghanistan – WP
US Officer Says Taliban Will Fight This Winter – NYT
US, NATO Officials Expect Approval for Afghan Troop Deal – Reuters
US, Afghans Confident Troop Agreement Will Pass – AP
16 Afghan Presidential Hopefuls Disqualified – VOA
16 Candidates Disqualified in Afghanistan – NYT
16 Afghan Presidential Candidates Disqualified From Race – WP
Camp Lejeune's 'America's Battalion' Returns Home – JDN
Syria
Obama’s Uncertain Path Amid Syria Bloodshed – NYT
Diplomats, Syrian Opposition Discuss Proposed Peace Conference – VOA
US, 10 Nations Back Peace Talks, Syrian Moderates Uncertain – NYT
Kerry: Negotiations Only Way to End Syria Bloodshed – VOA
Kerry Says Opposition Undecided on Peace Conference Next Month – NYT
Syrian Opposition Hasn’t Committed to Talks, Kerry Admits – WP
Syrian Opposition Resists Calls to Commit to Peace Talks – Reuters
Kerry: Syrian Peace Summit Can Happen – WP
UN, US and Russia to Meet on Syria on Nov. 5 – AP
UK's Hague Stresses Support for Syrian Opposition – AP
Syria Opposition Under Pressure to Negotiate – AP
Syria's Civil War Foes Line Up For Next Big Battle – UPI
Norway Mulls Taking Bulk of Syria Chemical Arsenal – AP
Activists: 13 Jailed Syrian Women Released – AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Drones Killing More Civilians Than US Admits – WP
Drone Strikes by US Could be Classed as War Crimes, Says AI – TG
Civilian Deaths in Drone Strikes Cited in Report – NYT
US Asserts Terror Suspect Has Implicated Himself – NYT
Security Insiders Support Federal Trial for Qaida Suspect al-Libi – NJ
Libya al-Qaeda Suspect in US Court – BBC
Libyan Islamists Call for Independent Inquiry into American Raid – VOA
Lawyer: Al Qaeda Figure Case Will Take Months to Prepare – Reuters
Libyan Media Claims Terrorist Cell Arrested – AP
Al Qaeda Group Operating on Ransom Money From West – LAT
Murder Stirs British Debate on the Roots of Extremism – NYT
Torture Treaty Rights Sought in Guantanamo Trial – AP
European Court Rules Spain Must Free ETA Terrorist – NYT
Beirut Bomb Survivor: 'The Worst Part for Me is that Nobody Remembers' – BDN
US Intelligence Community
US: French Tapping Claims 'False' – BBC
Kerry, French Counterpart Discuss Spying Allegations – VOA
France Joins List of Allies Angry Over NSA Spying – AP
Mexico Demands Investigation Into Reports of US Spying – LAT
Mexican Diplomat Says Obama Promises NSA Probe – AP
Mexico Calls on US to Widen Spy Probe After New Allegations – Reuters
US Needs to Adjust Policy Toward Spying on Allies – WP Editorial
NATO
Hagel, NATO Defense Ministers Gather at ‘Inflection Point’ – AFPS
US Department of Defense
Army Plans Maritime Exercises with Navy in Pacific – DODB
USS Nimitz Sent to Mediterranean – S&S
Air Force Nuke Officers Left Blast Door Open – AP
Air Force Implements Changes to PT Assessment – Military.com
Google Cameras Capture Walk Through Arlington National Cemetery – WP
'Counterinsurgency in Crisis' – BD Book Review
Replacing the Boomers & Naval Soul-Searching – WOTR Opinion
Thinking Sequestration Didn’t Affect the Military? Esquire Opinion
United States
Nevada Shooting: Former Marine Died Trying to Protect Students – AP
Veteran Diplomat William H. Sullivan Dies at 90 – WP
American Foreign Policy in the Age of Leaks – FA Opinion
Australia
Military Exercise Sparked Big Australian Wildfire – AP
Australia Fire Threat 'Averted' – BBC
Australian Fire Crisis Eases, Blazes Still Threaten Small Towns – Reuters
Canada
Civil Liberties Group Sues Over Spy Allegations – AP
United Nations
IAEA Says Malware Affected Some Computers – VOA
Focus on Arab States to Fill Saudi Security Council Seat – Reuters
Africa
In Wake of Attacks, Nigerian Army Intensifies Boko Haram Fight – VOA
Nigeria Says Kills 37 Islamists in Air, Ground Assault – Reuters
Nigeria: The Struggle to Tame Africa's Beast of a Megacity – Reuters
Nigeria: Islamic Police Arrest Dozens Over Dress – AP
Nigeria, Israel to Sign Airlines Agreement – AP
Presidents of Sudan, South Sudan Meet on Oil – AP
Abyei Region Key as Sudan, South Sudan Leaders Meet – VOA
Abyei Considers Unilateral Referendum, Says S. Sudan Diplomat – VOA
Sources: Somali Kenya Westgate Attacker Trained with Al-Shabab – VOA
Fits and Starts to Peace Talks in DRC – UPI
US Concerned About Mozambique Violence, Urges Dialogue – Reuters
Ivory Coast, Liberia Seek Cross-Border Dialogue – VOA
VP Reports Arrests in Malawi 'Cashgate' Scandal – VOA
Africa's Food Future – WP Editorial
Americas / Caribbean
Brazil Charges 15 More Police Officers in Torture, Death – Reuters
US Envoy Meets With Late Cuban Activist's Daughter – AP
Asia / Pacific
Security Strategy Draft Vows Active Japan Peacekeeping Role – YS
China Defends Record Before UN Human Rights Council – VOA
Choking Smog Blankets Cities in China – WP
Chinese Broadcaster Claims Twitter Account Hacked – VOA
Chinese Newspaper Urges Police to Release Reporter – AP
Filipino, China Oil Firms Eye Deal in Disputed Sea – AP
Investigators Raid Agency Of Military In South Korea – NYT
Philippine Planners Plot Disaster Risks – VOA
Cambodia Races Death, Dwindling Resources on KR War Crimes – VOA
Thousands Gather in Cambodian Opposition Protest – AP
Burma’s Suu Kyi Collects Prize Awarded in 1990 – VOA
Drones in Asia: Scary, But Good for Peace – WIB Opinion
A Visit to the Hermit Kingdom – NYT Opinion
Europe
EU Revives Membership Talks with Turkey After 3-year Hiatus – Reuters
Tensions Rise Between Turkey's Government, Alevi Minority – VOA
Russia Putting a Strong Arm on Neighbors – NYT
Russians Hunt for Husband of Suicide Bomber – AP
Greece Suspends State Financing for Far-Right Party – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Divisions Resurface as Iran Attempts to Mend Relations with US – WP
Oman to Represent Iran's Interests in Canada – Reuters
Iran Minister Says No Need to Re-Hang Convict – AP
Militants Target Iraq Security Forces in Checkpoint Attacks – Reuters
Iraq Raises Death Toll in Attacks on Police to 19 – AP
In a Harvest, Palestinians Cast a Light on Hardship – NYT
Palestinians: Hope for Mideast Talks 'Diminishing' – AP
Jerusalem’s Secular Mayor Fends Off Strong Challenger – WP
Jerusalem Mayor Re-elected in Hard-Fought Race – AP
Kerry Downplays US-Saudi Arabia Tensions – VOA
Saudi Arabia Warns of Shift Away From US Over Syria, Iran – Reuters
Saudis Lash Out at UN Council After Rejecting Seat – AP
Saudi Clerics Protest Women Driving, Blame US – AP
Rights Group Warns Against Bahrain’s Use of Tear Gas – NYT
Yemen: Police Quell Sanaa Prison Riot – AP
Egyptians Giving Up Hope and Homeland – NYT
Egypt's Pro-Military Media Decried, Defended – VOA
Egypt Orders Arrest of Policemen for Killing Detained Islamists – Reuters
Egypt: Attack in Sinai Kills Soldier, Civilian – AP
Libyan Islamists Call for Independent Inquiry into American Raid – VOA
Libya: Militias, Politicians Meld in Explosive Mix – AP
Libyan Media Claims Terrorist Cell Arrested – AP
West Needs to Heed Iran's 'Kill, Kill Again' Message – UPI Opinion
South Asia
India, China to Sign Defense Accord After Border Spat – WP
India and China in Border Agreement – BBC
China, India Sign Border Cooperation Agreement – AP
China, India Sign Deal Aimed at Soothing Himalayan Tension – Reuters
India Says Pakistani Troops Attacked Border Posts – AP
Misunderstanding Runs on Both Sides of US-Pakistan Ties – NYT
US-Pakistan Relationship Has Nowhere to Go But Up, Analysts Say – LAT
Pakistani PM Urges US to Stop Drone Strikes – VOA
US Accused of Unlawful Killings in Pakistan Drone Strikes – VOA
