26 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
Hezbollah Forces Help Syrian Regime Win Key Battle – VOA
Angry Over Syrian War, Saudis Fault US Policy – NYT
Syria Claims Al-Qaida Linked Group's Leader Killed – AP
Syrian Rebels Cast Doubt on Leader's 'Death' – BBC
UN Security Council Told Its Syria Appeal Ignored – AP
UN Urges 'Humanitarian Pause' in Syria – VOA
Norway Rejects US Proposal to Destroy Syria's Chemical Arms – DPA
Norway Rejects US Request to Help Destroy Chemical Weapons – NYT
Dire Situations in CAR, DRC Overshadowed by Syria – VOA
Car Bomb Targets Syrian Mosque – BBC
Syria: Polio Epidemic Fears Grow – BBC
Syria is Suffering – WP Opinion
Iran
Report: Iran May be a Month Away From Starting on Nuclear Bomb – USAT
US Nuclear Negotiator Calls for Pause in Iran Sanctions – VOA
US Administration Seeks Pause in New Iran Sanctions Push – AP
Israel Issues Warning on Report on Iran Bomb – USAT
US Charges Man With Seeking to Buy Missiles for Iran – Reuters
Iran Gives Christians 80 Lashes for Communion Wine – Fox
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
UN Experts Call for More US Transparency on Drones – AP
ACLU Seeks Probe of NYPD for Surveillance of Muslims – WP
Guantanamo Lawyers Want to Photograph Scars of Sept. 11 'Mastermind' – MH
Guantanamo Lawyers Appeal to Obama on CIA Secrets – AP
Man Jailed in UK Over Murder, Mosque Attacks – AP
Russian Parliament Passes New Anti-Terror Bill – AP
US Intelligence Community
Pentagon Agency Creating Digital Map of the World – USAT
21 Nations Line Up Behind UN Effort to Restrain NSA – FP
Amid Storm in US-Europe Relationship, a Call for Talks on Spying – NYT
Foreign Cooperation With US Could be Exposed, Officials Fear – CBS
Germany, France Want US to Agree to Curb Spying – AP
US Warns Foreign Spy Agencies About Snowden Documents – VOA
Merkel to Seek 'No Spy Deal' Within EU as Well as With US – Reuters
German, European Officials to Confront US Over Spy Allegations – VOA
Germany, Brazil to Propose Anti-Spying Resolution at UN – Reuters
German Spy Chiefs Set to Visit US – BBC
German Spy Chiefs to Head to US for Talks – AP
Brazil Seeks UN Move vs. Electronic Surveillance – AP
UK: PM Cameron's Phone 'Not Monitored' by US – BBC
Former NSA Chief Hayden’s ‘Interview’ with an Amtrak Live-Tweeter – WP
Former NSA Chief's 'Off Record' Interviews Overheard on Train – VOA
In Spy Uproar, ‘Everyone Does It’ Just Won’t Do – NYT Analysis
NSA Snooping and the Damage Done – NYT Editorial
US Department of Defense
USMC Commandant Accused of Asserting Unlawful Influence – S&S
Marines Pull Uniform Survey After ‘Loud and Clear’ Opposition – S&S
New Aids for Medics Look to Revolutionize Combat Training – S&S
Defense Department Successfully Conducts Warhead Sled Test – AFPS
Air Force Officers Disciplined Over Sexual Harassment Complaint – AFT
War Veterans Face Epilepsy as Side Effect of Head Trauma – S&S
'So Help Me God' Now Optional in Air Force Honor Oath – AP
United States
Immigration Poses Threat of Another Republican Rift – NYT
The New York Times and the Enduring 'Threat' of Isolationism – CD Opinion
Flubs at the White House – WP Opinion
Africa
Africa Command Helps Partners Promote Maritime Security – AFPS
Dire Situations in CAR, DRC Overshadowed by Syria – VOA
DR Congo Forces Clash Near Goma – BBC
Nigerian Military Kills Scores of Insurgents – AP
Militants Raid North Nigerian City – BBC
West African Neighbors Pledge to Support Mali – AP
Kenya Sackings Follow Westgate Probe – BBC
ICC: Kenya's Ruto Must Attend Trial – VOA
ICC Rules Against Kenya's Ruto – BBC
Malawi Parliament Demands Action on Corruption Scandal – VOA
Madagascar Holds Presidential Election – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Arrests Suspected Drug Trafficker – AP
29 Years Later, Cuba Hijacker Wants to Go Home – AP
Grenada: 30 Years After US Invasion, Wounds, Mystery Remain – MH
Venezuela Government Creates Happiness Agency – AP
Brazilian Gang Sent Prostitutes to African Countries – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Japan: Okinawa Rakes in Concessions as Futenma Decision Looms – S&S
Norway Oil Fund to Invest More in China – VOA
North Korea Returns South Korean 'Defectors' – VOA
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Gets Title From University: Dr. Leader – NYT
Choking in China – WP Editorial
Europe
US Talking to Turkey About China Missile Deal Concerns – Reuters
Europe Turns Its Eye to Migration Policies, Amid Another Sea Rescue – NYT
Italy: More Than 800 Migrants Intercepted Crossing Mediterranean – DPA
Georgian PM Promises Not to Try to Jail Saakashvili – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Officials: Bombings in Central Iraq Kill 13 People – AP
Bombs Targeting Shi'ites Kill 16 Across Iraq – Reuters
Angry Over Syrian War, Saudis Fault US Policy – NYT
US-Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Tension Unlikely to Fracture Business Ties – Reuters
Saudi Arabia Ministry Warns Women Drivers – BBC
Saudi Arabia Warns Online Backers of Women Drivers – AP
Israel: ‘Start-up nation’ Taps Into Water World – WP
'Four Killed' in Lebanon Flare-Up – BBC
Muslim Brotherhood Supporters Rally in Egypt – AP
Egyptian Police Use Teargas After Alexandria, Suez Clashes – VOA
Egyptian Satirist Returns, Testing Changed Waters – WP
Tunisia's Ruling Islamist Party, Opposition Start Crisis Talks – Reuters
Obama Failing the Middle East, and US Interests There – WP Opinion
Going Nowhere With Libya – WP Opinion
South Asia
Kashmir: India Says Eight Civilians Injured in Pakistan Firing – BBC
Police in India Kill 'Top Gangster' Neetu Dabodia – BBC
India: Offices in Uproar as Sexual Harassment is Banned – WP
Maldives Opposition MPs 'Harassed' – BBC
Pakistan Before Malala – NYT Opinion
