31 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
Watchdog: $100 Billion Investment in Afghanistan at Risk – S&S
Afghan Delegation to Meet Taliban Leader in Pakistan – VOA
Afghan Delegation to Meet With Former Taliban Leader – WP
Afghan Officials to Meet Freed Taliban Official in Pakistan – NYT
Afghans to Send Delegates to Meet With Taliban in Pakistan – LAT
Report: Afghan Police Barracks 'Deplorable' Despite US Funding – S&S
Subculture of Pedophilia One of Afghanistan's Untold Shames – TI
Hagel Commends Latvia’s Participation in Afghanistan – AFPS
Afghan Interpreter in US After Visa Plight, Public Outcry – WP
Syria
Syria Is Said to Destroy All Chemical Arms Production Sites – NYT
Syria's Assad Meets UN Envoy – VOA
Foreign Support for Rebels Is Hindering Deal, Assad Says – NYT
Assad Says Support for Armed Groups Must End – AP
Syrian Dismissal Seen as 'Jockeying' Ahead of Peace Talks – VOA
Fears for 'Trapped' Syrian Civilians – BBC
UN Resolution Would Condemn Syria Rights Abuses – AP
Endless War, Endless Suffering – NYT Editorial
Hell in Syria – WP Opinion
Iraq
Al-Makili Seeking Help With Growing Iraq Violence During US Visit – S&S
Maliki Struggles to Convince US Lawmakers to Back More Aid – Reuters
On Maliki Visit, a Balancing Act for Obama Administration – WP
US Reiterates Commitment to Iraq, Hints Help on the Way – VOA
Iraqi Kurdistan Plans Second Oil Export Line as Output Rises – Reuters
US Intelligence Community
Tap on Merkel Provides Peek at Vast Spy Net – NYT
NSA Said to Tap Google and Yahoo Abroad – NYT
NSA Secretly Taps Yahoo, Google – WP
NSA Said to Tap Google and Yahoo Abroad – NYT
How the Infiltration Worked – WP
NSA Statement on Infiltration of Google, Yahoo Data Center Links – WP
Google Statement on NSA Infiltration of Links Between Data Centers – WP
German Officials Hold Spy Talks at White House – VOA
France Rejects NSA Denials as ‘Implausible’ – WP
Spain Intelligence Head to Brief Parliament Panel – AP
China, Other Asians Angry Over Embassy Spy Reports – AP
US 'Spied on Future Pope Francis During Vatican Conclave' – TT
US Joins Lawsuit Against Firm that Vetted Snowden – Reuters
Full Coverage: NSA Secrets – WP Hub
The Spies Who Loved to Damage Our Reputation – NYT Opinion
US Department of Defense
$500M Littoral Ship's Departure Delayed Again by Maintenance Issue – S&S
Report into F-16 Crash Cites Spatial Disorientation by Pilot – S&S
Alexander: Defending Against Cyberattacks Requires Collaboration – AFPS
Defense Officials Detail Nuke Upgrade Program – AFPS
Reserve Leaders Advise Against Proposed Air Guard Merger – AFPS
United States
FBI Program Allows Civil Liberties Violations, Study Finds – WP
USIS Allegedly Failed to Vet Security Background Checks – WP
Percentage of Veterans Hired for Executive Branch Increases – AFPS
United Kingdom
Briton Arrested for Hacking US Government Computers – LAT
Three British Journalists Plead Guilty to Phone Hacking – VOA
Editors 'Must Have Known of Phone Hacking' – BBC
Africa
DR Congo Seeks M23 Rebels’ Extradition from Neighboring Countries – VOA
Rebel Stronghold Falls to Congolese Army – NYT
DR Congo Army Seizes Rebel Base – BBC
UN Mulls Additional Troops for Somalia – VOA
Somali Pirates Convicted in Spain – BBC
Zimbabwe Court Scraps Controversial Mugabe Insult Law – Reuters
Bodies of Migrants Found in Niger – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico to Pardon Indigenous Teacher for Murder – BBC
Asia / Pacific
US Wants Asia Partners to Strengthen Their Militaries – AP
China, Malaysia to Hold First-Ever Military Drills – VOA
China Accuses Japan of Interfering in Naval Drills – AP
China: Tiananmen Crash ‘Premeditated’ Terror Attack – WP
China Arrests 5 for Tiananmen 'Terror Attack' – VOA
China 'Detains Tiananmen Suspects' – BBC
5 Men Held In Attack In Beijing, China Says – NYT
Police Say 5 Arrested in Tiananmen Gate Attack – AP
China Patriotism Campaign Backfires in Tibet – VOA
Vietnam Blogger Airs News of Detention on Facebook – AP
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Defendants Deny Charges – AP
Burmese Ethnic Groups Begin Unity Conference – VOA
Europe
Activists Feel Powerful Wrath as Russia Guards Arctic Claims – NYT
Putin Oversees Maneuvers of Russian Nuclear Forces – AP
Russia Denies Italian Reports it Spied on G20 Leaders – VOA
Russia Denies Reports It Spied on Group of 20 Officials – NYT
Russia: Explosions in Dagestan Kill 2 – VOA
Russia: Putin Targets Dagestan Insurgents as Olympics Loom – Reuters
Russia’s Putin Leading Forbes Power List, Obama 2nd – BBC
Frenchmen Arrive Home After Hostage Ordeal in Niger – VOA
Held 3 Years, French Hostages Return Home – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Announces Settlement Projects Following Prisoner Release – VOA
Israel Approves New Settlement Homes – BBC
Palestinians: Israel Raid in West Bank Kills 1 Man – AP
Salafists 'Killed in Yemen Attack' – BBC
Islamic Law, Military Fuel Debate on Egypt Charter – AP
Arrest of Top Official Blow for Egypt’s Brotherhood – WP
Egyptian Authorities Arrest Muslim Brotherhood Leader – VOA
Prominent Muslim Brotherhood Leader Is Seized in Egypt – NYT
Egypt Arrests Senior Islamist Leader – BBC
Egypt Police Dispel Student Protest – BBC
Egyptian Police Fire Teargas at Student Protesters – VOA
Suicide Blast and Attempt Deal a Blow to Tunisia – NYT
Suicide Blast in Tunisian Resort – BBC
Morocco Withdraws Ambassador From Algeria – AP
Libya Rescues 84 Emigrants Off Tripoli Coast – Reuters
A Bad US Strategy – WP Opinion
Israel Gets a Mixed Message on American Jews – NYT Opinion
South Asia
In a Surprise, Pakistan Says Fewer Civilians Died by Drones – NYT
Pakistan: 3 Percent of Drone Deaths Were Civilians – AP
Pakistan Drone Death Estimate 'Low' – BBC
Pakistani Family Recounts Drone Terror Before US Congress – VOA
