25 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 Defense Minister: Security Deal Will Pass – AP
Marine Unit Uncases Colors, Among Last to Deploy to Afghanistan – S&S
Despite Billions in Aid, Afghans Can't Find Work – AP
UN: Afghan Refugees Harassed in Pakistan – VOA
The US-Afghanistan Partnership – WP Opinion
Syria
For Refugees Inside Syria, Hardships Mounting – NYT
Kurdish Gunmen and Jihadis Clash in Eastern Syria – AP
Norway Rejects US Request to Destroy Chemical Arms – Reuters
Norway Rejects US Request to Destroy Syria Weapons – AP
Activists: Syria Releases 61 Female Detainees – VOA
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Tiff with Washington Latest of Many – VOA
Test For Saudis: How Far to Push Ire Over America? – AP
Saudi Authorities Warn of Punishment for Women Drivers – VOA
Saudi Arabia’s Sharp Turn – WP Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
ACLU Seeks Probe of NYPD for Surveillance of Muslims – WP
Pakistan’s Sharif Urges End to Drone Program in Talks With Obama – VOA
Pakistan 'Endorsed US Drone Strikes' – BBC
Gilani Doesn’t Rule Out US-Pakistan Contact on Drones – WP
9/11 Suspect at Guantanamo Suffered Head Injury in CIA Custody – MH
Al-Shabab Commander 'Had Time in UK' – BBC
Amos Marks 30th Anniversary of Marine Barracks Attack in Lebanon – AFPS
Seeking a New Relationship With Pakistan – NYT Editorial
Striking Back on the Drone Debate: 3 Questions – WOTR Opinion
The al-Shabaab Westgate Raid; A Forewarning – UPI Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Europe's Anger Grows Over Alleged US Spying – LAT
Germany and France Propose Talks With US to Rein In Spying – NYT
Germany, France Demand 'No-Spy' Agreement With US – Reuters
US Alerting Partner Nations on Snowden Files – WP
Tangled US-Mexico Ties On Display Amid Spying Outrage – LAT
NSA Spying Sours Relations With Germany, Brazil – WT
US Spying 'May Harm Terror Fight' – BBC
NSA Monitored Calls of 35 World Leaders – TG
How and Why NSA Spies on US Allies – AP
Germany Hits Out Over Spying Scandal – BBC
Allegation of US Spying on Merkel Puts Obama at Crossroads – NYT
Germany Confronts US on Spying Allegations – VOA
Germans Launch Probe Into Allegations of US Spying – WP
Germany’s Merkel: US Spying Has Shattered Allies' Trust – AP
Germany, Brazil Turn to UN to Restrain American Spies – FP
Allies Aren’t Always Friends – NYT Opinion
An Ally or a Spy Target, but Not Both – NYT Opinion
Diplomacy Requires Trust Among Allies – NYT Opinion
Clapper and Carney Get Slippery on Surveillance – NYT Opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon’s ‘Early Bird’ May be Grounded – S&S
Acquisitions Chiefs Describe Effects of Budget Uncertainty – AFPS
Army: Regionally Aligned Forces Continue to Organize – USA
Despite High-Tech Arms, War Requires Ground Troops – Reuters
Meet the V-22 Osprey's Little Brother – DO
Army Begins Procurement Holiday – ND
Pratt & Whitney Inks $1.1B F-35 Engine Order With Pentagon – HC
Hagel: New Protections Needed for Unclassified Data – AFPS
USS Miami Fire Led Navy to New Firefighting Rules in Shipyards – TD
Marines Shoot Down Story on Alleged Obama Push for ‘Girly Hats’ – S&S
Former National Guard Recruiter Shoots 2 Servicemembers at Armory – AP
Ft. Hood Soldiers Say Army Warned Them Off Tea Party, Christian Groups – WT
Stabbed in the Back; Once Again? – WOTR Book Review
Why the Death of the Tank Is Greatly Exaggerated – WIB Opinion
Obama Wants Marines to Wear ‘Girly’ Hats – NYP ‘Commentary’
United States
Kerry Warns Another Budget Gridlock Will Damage US Leadership – Reuters
TSA Gives $17.5 Million in 'Premium Pay' to Regular Employees – WT
ACLU Seeks Probe of NYPD for Surveillance of Muslims – WP
Fixing Border Security Without the Hysteria – WT Opinion
Australia
Australia PM: Climate Change Not Causing Wildfires – AP
Australia’s Tony Abbott – WP Interview
Africa
Rodriguez Calls Partnerships Central to Africom Efforts – AFPS
Pirates Kidnap 2 US Sailors off Nigerian Coast – VOA
Pirates Abduct Two Americans on Oil Ship Off Nigerian Coast – NYT
Two US Mariners Kidnapped Off Coast of Nigeria – NT
Nigeria Rebels in Touch With US Mariner Kidnappers – AP
Mali’s Security Top Concern as West African Leaders Meet – VOA
Malian, International Forces Launch Operation Against Islamists – VOA
Renewed Fighting Breaks Out in East Congo – AP
Australia Warns of Attacks Against Foreigners on Kenyan Coast – VOA
Kenya Assails Coverage of an Attack on a Mall – NYT
Kenyan Leader Must Be at Hague Trial – NYT
ICC Rules Against Kenya's Ruto – BBC
Nigeria Polio Cases Drop 50 Percent in 2013 – VOA
Ethiopia Bans Travel Abroad For Work – BBC
Thousands of Desperate Eritreans Fleeing Rights Abuses – Reuters
Madagascar Holds Presidential Vote to Low Turnout – AP
Madagascar Voters Go To The Polls – BBC
Madagascar Votes in 'Last Chance' Presidential Election – Reuters
Life With Boko Haram – NYT Opinion
Nigeria’s Talking Shop – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Tangled US-Mexico Ties On Display Amid Spying Outrage – LAT
Man Arrested in Northern Mexico Suspected of Killing 79 – Reuters
US, Grenada to Mark 30th Anniversary of Military Intervention – AFPS
Mexico Factory Hit by Deadly Blast – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Japan Protests Against South Korean Drill on Disputed Islands – Reuters
South Korea in Disputed Islands Drill – BBC
Taiwanese President Plans Closer Ties with China – WP
China Prepares for Drone Warfare – WT
China: Court Upholds Life Sentence for Bo Xilai – NYT
China Court Rejects Bo Xilai Appeal – BBC
China Court Upholds Bo Xilai Conviction, Life Term – AP
Tibetans Call China’s Policies at Tourist Spot Tacit but Stifling – NYT
Is North Korea Preparing for Another Nuclear Test? – VOA
North Korea Returns Six South Koreans – BBC
6 Detained South Koreans Return Home From North – AP
Cambodia Opposition Calls for Outside Pressure on Government – VOA
Cambodian Opposition Rally's Last Day Draws 20,000 – AP
Violence Against Muslims Threatening Burma Reforms – Reuters
All Eyes on China – WP Opinion
Europe
Italy: Migrants Rescued as EU Leaders Meet – BBC
Hundreds of Migrants Rescued in Sea Off Italy – Reuters
Romania: Ex-Prison Commander Charged With Genocide – AP
EU-Turkey Accession Talks Continue to Face Big Obstacles – VOA
Heavy Metal Guitarist Forms Turkish Political Party – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Much of Iran's Nuclear Capability Shrouded in Secrecy – VOA
UN Nuclear Inspectors Hope to End Deadlock With Iran – Reuters
Hamas Moves to Improve Ties With Iran – VOA
'Four Killed' in Lebanon Flare-Up – BBC
Israel-EU Ties to Fray Without Compromise on Settlements – Reuters
Saudi Ministry Warns Women Drivers – BBC
Despite Benghazi, Libyans May Train With US Military – WT
Gaddafi-Era Figures Charged in Libya – BBC
South Asia
Pakistan’s Sharif Urges End to Drone Program in Talks With Obama – VOA
Pakistan 'Endorsed US Drone Strikes' – BBC
Gilani Doesn’t Rule Out US-Pakistan Contact on Drones – WP
India Says 10 Wounded by Pakistan Gunfire – AP
Police in India Kill 'Top Gangster' – BBC
'Little Help' for Bangladesh Victims – BBC
Seeking a New Relationship With Pakistan – NYT Editorial
