1 November 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
Pakistani Leader Threatens to Cut off NATO Supply Routes – WP
A UK Dispatch Finds Hope in Helmand – DM
Options Limited for Broke, Addled and Hopeless on Heroin Highway – S&S
Syria
US Officials: Israel Strikes Syrian Military Base – VOA
Israel 'Conducts Syria Air Strike' – BBC
Israel Strikes Russian Weapons Shipment in Syria – AP
CIA Military Training of Rebels Denounced as 'Incredibly Slow' – S&S
US Diplomat Defends Policy, Senators Deride Paltry Aid to Rebels – WT
Syria Becomes Largest Home to al-Qaeda – WT
Syrian Chemical Weapons Facilities Declared Inoperable – WP
Syria Said to Destroy All Chemical Arms Assembly Sites – NYT
Syria Meets Weapons Deadline, Inspectors Say – VOA
Kerry Praises International Weapons Inspectors – WT
Senate Committee Grills Diplomats on Lack of Long-Term Syria Plan – S&S
Activists Say Syria Breaks Damascus Evacuation Deal – Reuters
Syrians 'Denied Entry into Jordan' – BBC
Save the Children of Syria – VOA Opinion
Winter for Syrian Refugees – WP Opinion
Iraq
As Security Deteriorates at Home, PM Arrives in US Seeking Aid – NYT
Iraqi PM Presses for US Military Aid – VOA
Iraqi PM: Terror 'Found a Second Chance' in Iraq – AP
Hagel Stresses Iraq’s Role in Maintaining Regional Stability – AFPS
Iraq Seeking New Aid After Pushing Out US Troops – AP
The Anti-Surge – FP Opinion (McCain & Graham)
Baghdad Must Not Let Al-Qaeda Win – CH Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Senate Bill Would Approve NSA Program But Try to Curb It – WP
Senate Panel OKs Some Limits on NSA Phone Surveillance – AP
Angry Over US Surveillance, Tech Giants Bolster Defenses – NYT
US Says It Is Not Spying on UN Communications – VOA
Google 'Outraged' by NSA Spying Reports – VOA
Tech Firms Call for Restraints on NSA Programs – WP
Australia Said to Play Part in NSA Effort – NYT
France Rejects NSA Denials as ‘Implausible’ – WP
Indonesia, China Demand US Answer Spy Allegations – VOA
Outrage in Asia at Alleged U.S. spying efforts – WP
China, Other Asian Nations Angry Over US Embassy Spy Reports – AP
US Tries to Deal With ‘Blowback’ – WP
Russian Lawyer Says Snowden to Start Website Job – VOA
Hints of a Life and Even a Job for Snowden – NYT
Russia Job for Whistleblower Snowden – BBC
German Politician Meets With Snowden – NYT
America's Amnesia About Intelligence – NI Opinion
What the NSA and Social Media Have in Common – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Search Continues for Vehicle to Fit Aboard Tilt-Rotor V-22 Osprey – USAT
F-35 Drops First Guided Bomb Against Ground Target – Reuters
Pentagon Think Tank Hires 'Rumsfeld's Dr. Strangelove' – USAT
Two US Commandos Fought in Benghazi Rescue, Privately Honored – WT
360-Degree Reviews May Never be Part of Formal Evals – AT
Navy Yard Shootings Prompt Security Clearance Process Review – AFPS
Pentagon Training Manual: White Males Have Unfair Advantages – FOX
Hagel Blasts States Defying Pentagon's Same-Sex Benefits Policy – AP
The Slow Death of American Defense – Stratfor Opinion
United States
‘60 Minutes’ Report Helps Fuel Benghazi Debate – WP
DHS Workers Routinely Boost Pay With Unearned Overtime – WP
GAO: Thousands of Tax Deadbeats Hold Security Clearances – WT
Security Clearance System Investigated in Wake of Navy Yard Shootings – AP
US Plans to Sweeten Its Sales Pitch to Foreign Investors – NYT
Even ‘60 Minutes’ Can’t Blink at Benghazi Betrayals – WT Editorial
Africa
West African Leaders Promise to Combat Piracy Surge – VOA
Abyei Residents Choose South Sudan – BBC
Somalia: al-Shabab Camp 'Destroyed' After Airstrike – VOA
Kenya Bombs Somali Militant Camp After Mall Attack – AP
Kenyan Warplanes Bomb Al Shabaab Strongholds in Somalia – Reuters
Kenya: Former al-Shabab Member to Testify Against Alleged Recruiter – VOA
AU Presses Kenyatta ICC Deferral Request – VOA
ICC Delays Kenyan Leader's Case – BBC
Kenya Lawyers Urge President Kenyatta to Veto Media Law – VOA
Kenya Protesters Demand Justice for Gang Rape Victim – VOA
Kenyans March for Gang-Rape Justice – BBC
Congo Army Hunts Rebels Deep Into Mountain Bases – Reuters
Niger Aims to Prevent Sahara Deaths – BBC
Counterfeiting a Major Problem in Cameroon – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Tunnel for Smuggling Found Under US-Mexico Border – NYT
Tunnel Linking US and Mexico Found – BBC
Mexico Frees Indigenous Teacher – BBC
Mexico Pardons Indigenous Teacher Jailed 13 Years – AP
Colombian President's Ratings Inch Higher as Unrest Cools – Reuters
Colombia Defense Minister Says Troop Cuts After Peace 'Big Mistake' – Reuters
Peru Swears in Fourth Prime Minister, Retains Finance Minister – Reuters
Venezuelan Newsprint Shortage Halts Regional Paper – AP
Brazil Officials Seek to Curb Protest Violence – AP
A Yellow Card, Then Unfathomable Violence, in Brazil – NYT
Asia / Pacific
Talks Break Down on Sharing Costs of US Troops in S. Korea – S&S
Japan Rejects Chinese Protests Over Sea Drills, Denies Interference – Reuters
China: Tiananmen Crash Was ‘Premeditated’ Terror Attack – WP
China Security Chief Blames Separatists for Tiananmen Attack – Reuters
China: East Turkestan Movement Behind Deadly Crash – AP
China Defends Position on Tiananmen Attack – VOA
Apple Drops China Reference from Taiwan Map – VOA
Thai Parliament Moves Closer to OK Amnesty Bill – AP
Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Trial Ends with Defendants Denying Charges – BBC
Indonesia Summons Australian Ambassador Over Spy Claim – AP
Indonesian Workers Strike Nationwide for 2nd Day – AP
Japan, South Korea Tensions – WP Opinion
China’s Carrier-Killer Missile – WT Opinion
Europe
Third Possible Victim in Polish CIA Prison Probe – AP
Secular Turkish Government Permits Religious Symbol – NYT
Four Turkish MPs to Attend Parliament in Head Scarves – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
US Feels Pressure to Show Progress in Mideast Peace Talks – WP
Palestinians in Peace Talks With Israel Offer Resignations – NYT
Palestinian Killed in West Bank Clashes – BBC
Kerry Heads for Riyadh to Soothe Saudi-US Tensions – VOA
Kerry to Visit Saudi Arabia to Smooth Relations – NYT
Rebels and Islamists Clash in Yemen, Killing 30 – AP
Iran: Ayatollah’s Illness Raises Fear of Power Struggle – Times
Sanctions Relief Key to Iran Nuclear Talks – VOA Opinion
A Diplomatic Path With Iran – WP Opinion
South Asia
Pakistani PM Says Talks With Pakistani Taliban Are Underway – Reuters
Pakistan-Taliban Dialogue 'Started' – BBC
Pakistan Criticized Over Civilian Drone Casualty Figures – VOA
Pakistan's Low Numbers on Drone Civilian Deaths Stir Debate – LAT
India Prepares for Mars Mission – VOA
Easing Tensions on the India-China Border – NYT Editorial
Intimidating Pakistan’s Press – NYT Opinion
