2 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
Thrust Into Afghanistan, Ex-Soviet Becomes a Keeper of Its History – S&S
Talks on Russian Captive Ongoing With Taliban – AP
Pakistan
Taliban Leader’s Death May Strain US-Pakistan Relations – WP
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills Pakistani Taliban Chief – VOA
US Drones Said to Kill Pakistani Taliban Leader – NYT
US Drone Strike Hits Home of Pakistani Taliban Leader – LAT
Pakistani Taliban Say Leader Killed by Drone – BBC
Intel Officials Say Pakistani Taliban Leader Killed in US Drone Attack – AP
Mehsud Known as Pakistani Taliban's 'Fiery' Leader – VOA
Taliban Death Puts Pakistan on Alert – BBC
Taliban Promotes Number Two to Replace Leader Slain by Drone – Reuters
How the Pakistani Taliban Became a Deadly Force – NYT Q&A
Syria
Israel Vows to Deny Hezbollah Arms as Details of Syria Raid Emerge – VOA
Turkey, Iran Concerned About Syria Sectarian Violence – VOA
Turkey and Iran Signal a Softening of Differences Over Syria – NYT
UN Envoy: 'Everyone Ready to Assist' Syria Peace Talks – VOA
Syria Peace Envoy: No Talks Without Opposition – AP
Iraq
Obama, Maliki Discuss Iraqi Needs to Fight al-Qaida – VOA
Surge in Iraqi Violence Reunites 2 Leaders – NYT
Iraqi Forces Need More Equipment to Fight Al Qaeda – Reuters
Obama: Iraq al-Qaeda 'More Active' – BBC
Obama: Al-Qaida Now More Active in Iraq – AP
Obama: US Wants 'Inclusive' Iraq – Reuters
UN Says Nearly 1,000 Iraqis Killed in October – AP
Iran Criticizes Iraq for Increasing Crude Exports – AP
Can Iraq Be Saved? – NYT Editorial
US Intelligence Community
Kerry: US Surveillance Went 'Too Far' – VOA
Kerry Says Some Spying Went Too Far – BBC
NSA Director Says He's 'Not Wedded' to Surveillance Programs – BS
Now The NSA And State Department Are At War – FP
Brazil and Germany Draft Anti-Spy Resolution at UN – BBC
Germany Open to Talks with US Intelligence Leaker – VOA
Germany Wants Snowden Spy Details – BBC
Germany: Prepared to Speak with Snowden – AP
Snowden Voices Willingness to Testify in Germany – WP
In Germany, an NSA-Proof Internet? – WP
Snowden Asks US to Stop Treating Him Like a Traitor – NYT
Snowden Seeks World's Help Against US Charges – AP
This Logo Wasn’t Authorized by the NSA – WSJ
Technology Has Killed Old-School Intelligence Gathering – BI Opinion
Dianne Feinstein Is Still a Friend of the NSA After All – FP Opinion
The NSA's Image Problem – LAT Opinion
An NSA Fix – LAT Opinion
US Department of Defense
Guard Program Builds Partner Capacity, Relationships in Centcom – AFPS
Skunk Works Reveals SR-71 Successor Plan – AW
Hypersonic Successor to Legendary SR-71 Blackbird Unveiled – Wired
Pentagon’s Must-Read News Compilation Fades Away – NYT
Robert Rheault, Green Beret Ensnared in Vietnam Murder Case – NYT
2 Democrats Split on Tactics to Fight Military Sex Assaults – NYT
Mastermind of $18 Million Navy Kickbacks Scheme Gets 10 Years – AP
Are the Marines Faking Reliability Record of The V-22 Osprey? – FP Opinion
Five Profound Choices Special Ops Face Next Year – BD Opinion
Five Profound Choices Special Ops Face Next Year – IINSTP Opinion
United States
Star Benghazi 'Witness' May Not Have Been an Actual Witness – FP
Situation Under Control After LA Airport Shooting – VOA
Gunman Kills TSA Agent at Los Angeles Airport – NYT
LAX Gunman Targeted TSA Agents – WP
Chaos Follows LAX Shooting – LAT
LAX Gunman Kills TSA Officer Before Taken into Custody – ABC
TSA Officer Shot Dead at LA Airport – BBC
US Lawmakers Urge Talks to Cap Early Spending – VOA
NASA Tool Could Help Find Trapped People on Earth – VOA
DHS Employees Abusing Overtime Allowances; Costs: $8.7 Million – AP
Restoring Trans-Atlantic Trust – NYT Opinion
How I Kept Worrying and Learned to Love Drones – LAT Opinion
United Kingdom
Snowden Reporter's Partner Involved in 'Espionage' and 'Terrorism' – Reuters
Africa
UN Officials See Risk of Genocide in Central African Republic – Reuters
Kenyan Journalists Voice Opposition to Harsh Media Bill – VOA
Kenya Fury Over Media Regulation – BBC
Netherlands to Send Peacekeepers, Helicopters to Mali – Reuters
Violent Protest in Mali's Gao Over Talks to Heal North – Reuters
Niger to Close Illegal Migrant Camps – BBC
AU Presses Kenyatta ICC Deferral Request – VOA
Africans Push Deferral of Kenya Trials With UN Draft Resolution – Reuters
Guinea-Bissau Elections Delayed Until 2014 – AP
World Bank Aims to Double Irrigated Land in Sahel – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Authorities Uncover Sophisticated Tunnel Linking US, Mexico – VOA
Mexico Says It Will Waive Most of $487 Million Debt Owed by Cuba – Reuters
Venezuela’s Maduro Moves to Grab More Power – FPI
Venezuela's Government Seizes US-Owned Oil Rigs – AP
Honduras Chief Denies Death Squads – AP
Asia / Pacific
US, Japan, S. Korea to Meet to Discuss N. Korea Nuke Program – AP
Japan, Russia Agree to Cooperate on Security as China Rises – Reuters
Japan, Russia Agree to Expand Defense Ties – AP
Strident Video by Chinese Military Casts US as Menace – NYT
Chinese Soldiers Will Join Disaster Training on Hawaii – HAS
China Says Tiananmen Attackers Carried Out Reconnaissance Trips – Reuters
Oil Companies Try to Collaborate in Spite of S. China Sea Disputes – VOA
Indonesia Summons Australian Ambassador Over US Spying Allegations – VOA
Indonesia Confronts Australian Ambassador on Reports of Spying – NYT
Four Extra Sites Opened to Search for US Troops Missing in Vietnam – Reuters
Thai Amnesty Bill Passes Lower House – BBC
China’s Abuses Continue – WP Opinion
Burma: Dangerous Place for Muslims – WP Opinion
Vietnam’s Revolutionary General – WP Opinion
Europe
Russia to Transfer Detained Greenpeace Activists – NYT
Two Members of Greek Neo-Nazi Party Killed in Drive-By Shooting – VOA
Greek Far-Right Activists Shot Dead – BBC
2 Shot Dead at Greek Site Used by Party on Far Right – NYT
Huge Bosnia Mass Grave Excavated – BBC
Restoring Trans-Atlantic Trust – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Vows to Deny Hezbollah Arms as Details of Syria Raid Emerge – VOA
Israel First Foreign Nation to Receive V-22 Osprey From US – S&S
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 4 Hamas Militants – NYT
Flare-Up in Israel-Gaza Violence – BBC
Iranian Official: Nuclear Talks Need New Approach – AP
Iranian Kurd Leader Says West Shouldn't Be Fooled by Rouhani – Reuters
Kerry Plans Brief Stop in Egypt, His First Since Military Takeover – NYT
Trial of Egypt's Morsi Fraught With Risks – AP
Egypt Satirist's TV Show Suspended – BBC
A Look at Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood – AP
Key Events in Egypt's Uprising and Unrest – AP
Algerian Consulate in Morocco Attacked by Mob – AP
Libya Women Report Increased Harassment – VOA
South Asia
Indian Stock Market Hits Record High – BBC
Director: Video Shows Sri Lanka Army Committed War Crimes – Reuters