5 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
British Soldiers 'Posed for Photos' With Insider Killers – BBC
US Troops Stay Vigilant in Combating Insider Threat – S&S Video
Afghanistan and America's Irregular Problem – FP Opinion
Counterinsurgency Was Never About Afghanistan – FP Opinion
Pakistan
Taliban Peace Efforts Continue Despite US Strike – VOA
Pakistan Cabinet to Discuss US Ties – BBC
Taliban Mehsud's Death Risks US-Pakistan Thaw – Bloomberg
Pakistan Court Grants Bail to Musharraf – NYT
Musharraf Step Closer to Release – BBC
Musharraf Could Be Freed From House Arrest – WP
Two-Faced Allies: Pakistan and the US – NYT
Syria
Syrian Government Forces Advance Against Rebels – LAT
Syrian Rebels Use Faces of the Dead to Lure the Living – WP
Few Eager to Talk Peace in Syria, but a Mediator Won’t Stop – NYT
Elusive Al-Qaida Leader in Syria Stays in Shadows – AP
UN: Millions More Syrians Need Aid – BBC
UN: 9.3 Million Syrians Need Humanitarian Help – AP
UN: About 40 Percent of Syrians Need Humanitarian Aid – Reuters
Jordan Turning Away Refugees From Syria, Rights Group Says – LAT
Iran
Iran, World Powers to Meet Again on Nuclear Issues – VOA
Iran Urges Elimination of All Nukes Ahead of Talks – AP
Scientists, Rights Activists Protest Treatment of Jailed Iranian Physicist – VOA
Iranians Rally Against US, 34 Years After Embassy Takeover – NYT
Protesters Chant 'Death to America' on Hostage Anniversary – LAT
Tehran Rally Shakes Fist at America and Outreach – AP
Nobel Winner Ebadi Urges EU, US to Ban Iran From TV Satellites – Reuters
Egypt
In Court, Egypt's Morsi Insists He is Still President – VOA
Egypt: Morsi Trial Adjourned After Chaotic Opening Session – WP
Egypt’s Ex-President Is Defiant at Murder Trial – NYT
Egypt: Ex-President Morsi Calls His Trial Illegitimate – LAT
Egypt: Morsi Tells Trial 'I Am President' – BBC
Egypt's Morsi Defiant as His Trial Begins – AP
Voices of Egyptians During and After Morsi's Trial – AP
On War
Future Conflict: Battle After Afghanistan – TA Book Review
US Department of Defense
Air Force Chief: Base Closures, Trimming Ranks Should Be On Table – CSG
Pentagon Toils to Build a Bomber on a Budget – WSJ
Era Ends for Pentagon’s ‘Early Bird’ News Summary – AFPS
At Boot Camp, First Day is the Toughest – DDN
Pentagon Cites Ethics Violations by Security Chief – AP
Feds: Navy Secrets Bought With Hookers, Gaga Tickets – AP
On ‘Building Better Generals’ – Medium Opinion
Can US Keep Up With War Technology? – WP Opinion
The Pentagon Still Needs to Think – TD Opinion
Lessons Learned Building America's New Carrier – DN Opinion
The Air Force's Dilemma: Today vs. Tomorrow – AFM Opinion
Is the Marine Corps Gazette Coming Out Against Amos? – FP Opinion
US Intelligence Community
As US Weighs Spying Changes, Officials Say Data Sweeps Must Continue – NYT
Troubling Disclosures Likely to Change How the NSA Does its Spying – LAT
NSA Chief Likely to Lose Cyber War Powers – TH
Snowden Clemency Appeal Rejected – VOA
Alexander: Media Reports Mischaracterize What NSA Does – AFPS
Google's Schmidt Says NSA Spying Is Outrageous if True – VOA
The CIA “Family Jewels,” Then and Now – FAS
Graphic Artist Challenges National Security Agency – CBS
NSA’s Spying Humiliates Germany, Again – WP Opinion
United States
After LA Airport Shooting, No Easy Answers on Security Strategies – NYT
Holder: Plan to Try 9/11 Suspects in NY Was ‘Right One’ – WP
Military, CIA Compelled Medics to Abuse Detainees, Report Says – LAT
Report Slams US Doctors Involved in Interrogations – AP
US Military Doctors Abetted Prisoner Abuse, Study Says – Reuters
Arming the TSA Is Not a Solution – NYT Editorial
United Kingdom
Police Lose Track of Somalia-Born Terror Suspect – AP
Home Secretary May Defends Terror Control System – BBC
Britain Operating 'Electronic Spy Posts' in Germany – Reuters
Australia
Australia Sites 'Hacked Over Spying' – BBC
World
Human Trafficking Is Crime Against Humanity, Says Vatican Group – VOA
Africa
African Leaders Tell Congo Insurgents to 'Renounce Rebellion' – Reuters
DR Congo Says Drives M23 Rebels From Last Strongholds – Reuters
Refugees Flee to Uganda to Escape Renewed DR Congo Violence – VOA
Kenya Charges 4 in Westgate Mall Attack – VOA
Four Charged Over Kenya Westgate Siege – BBC
Rebel Groups From North Mali Agree to Unite – Reuters
Mali Official: 5 Held in French Journalist Deaths – AP
Cooperative Economy Works for Ethiopian Village – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Armed Forces Take Over Security in Key Pacific Port – Reuters
Mexico Imposes Military Control Over Seaport – AP
Thirteen Killed in Mexico Shoot-Outs – BBC
Venezuela Envoy: Relations With US Still Frozen – AP
Venezuela Seizing Two Workover Rigs From US Company – Reuters
Colombian Navy in Huge Cocaine Haul – BBC
Brazil Says It Spied on US and Others Inside Its Borders – NYT
Report: Brazil Spied on Embassy Personnel – AP
Nicaragua Ruling Party Seeks to Remove Presidential Term Limits – Reuters
Student Protests Greet US Officials on Haiti Visit – AP
Mexico's Soda Pop Ploy – NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
US, Japan, South Korea to Hold Three-Way Talks on North Korea – NTI
China's Nuclear Negotiator Arrives in North Korea – VOA
North Korea: Korean-American Marks One Year in Detention – VOA
N. Korean Sailors Reported Killed in Sinking; South Says No Clash – NYT
N. Korean Naval Vessel Sank Last Month, Killing Sailors – AP
South Korea's Park Highlights Japan Rift – BBC
Opposition Cries Foul as South Korea Moves to Ban Pro-North Party – Reuters
China Tightens Media After Tiananmen Crash – VOA
Extra Sites Opened in Vietnam to Search for Missing US Troops – VOA
Burma Boat Rescue Called Off – VOA
Does China Want a Cold War? – TD Opinion
Central Asia
US Checked in Central Asia – NYT Opinion
Europe
NATO, Russia Advance Tech to Search Crowds for Explosives – S&S
Germany: Report of Nazi-Looted Trove Puts Art World in Uproar – NYT
Spanish Judge Seeks UN Action on Franco Victims – Reuters
Violence Mars Election in Kosovo – NYT
Kosovo Leader Says Election Valid Despite Violence – AP
Rethinking German Pacifism – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US-Saudi Ties 'Enduring,' Kerry Says – VOA
US-Saudi Rift Papered Over by Kerry Visit – LAT
Kerry Reassures Saudis, Says US Will Step Up Consultations – WP
Kerry Reassures Saudis US Shares Their Goals – NYT
Kerry: US-Saudi Ties Are Enduring – BBC
Saudi Foreign Minister, Kerry Patch Over Relations – AP
Foreign Workers Stay Home to Escape Saudi Visa Crackdown – VOA
Migrant Workers Rounded Up in Saudi Arabia – BBC
Iraq Passes Election Law After Weeks of Debate – Reuters
Yemen: 4 Dead in Renewed Clashes in North – AP
Tunisia: Search for Temporary Premier Suspended – AP
Tunisia's Ruling Islamists, Opposition Suspend Talks Over New Gov’t – Reuters
Libyan Federalists Raise Tensions – VOA
Heavy Gunfire Heard in Libya's Capital Tripoli – Reuters
Mr. Kerry’s Diplomatic Games in Egypt – WP Editorial
South Asia
Seven Dead in India Rebel Attack – BBC
India Counts Down to Launch of Mission to Mars – AP
Bangladesh Sentences 152 to Death for 2009 Mutiny – LAT
Bangladesh Court Starts Announcing Mutiny Verdicts – AP
