6 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
Afghan Militant Group Faces Unusual Discontent – NYT
Afghanistan's Highway 1 is Priority Number 1 – S&S Video
UK Soldier Killed in Afghanistan – BBC
Afghan Police Find Bodies of 7 Abducted Soldiers – AP
Syria
Possible Syrian Peace Talks Pushed Back – VOA
Diplomats Fail to Agree on Details for Syria Peace Talks – NYT
Syria Peace Conference Delayed – BBC
Kerry Expects Syria to Participate in Peace Conference – VOA
Iran FM: Tehran Could Withdraw Foreign Fighters in Syria – Reuters
Kurds Drive Islamist Militants from More of Northeast Syria – Reuters
Iranian Commander 'Killed in Syria' – BBC
Syria May Try to Hide Chemical Weapons – Reuters
Syrian War Refugees Find Crowds, Crime, Contagion at Camps – WT
In Assad's Damascus, Syrians Fall Prey to Gun Law – Reuters
Mortar Round Hits Vatican Embassy in Damascus – AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
‘Australian Taliban’ Contests Guantanamo Guilty Plea – MH
UK: Taskforce Hunts for Burka Suspect – BBC
US Department of Defense
Hagel: Military Must Play Supporting Role in Foreign Policy – WT
Hagel Warns that Defense Cuts Mean Trade-Offs – WP
Pentagon Leaning Toward Cutting Troops, Beefing Up Tech – S&S
Hagel: Six Priorities Shape Future Defense Institutions – AFPS
Military Pay and Benefits Panel Begins Hearings – S&S
‘Son of the Blackbird’: Lockheed Martin Plans ‘Game-Changer’ Spy Plane – WT
Time-Lapse Shows Zumwalt DDG1000 Transfer and Float Off – GCaptain
Official: Spec-Ops Sailors Can Keep Wearing 'Navy Jack' – NT
USAF Report Details How Officers Tolerated Hostile Workplace – AFT
Officers at Shaw AFB Reprimanded After Investigation – S&S
US Court to Hold Preliminary Hearing for Navy Bribery Case – VOA
Food Stamp Cuts Hit About 5,000 Troops – USAT
Can US Keep Up With War Technology? – WP Opinion
Hey Navy, We’re Doing This Aviation Thing All Wrong – WIB Opinion
Trim the Top, Like Most Innovative Organizations – NYT Opinion
Why Cut the Leaders We May Soon Need? – NYT Opinion
The Costs Are Crippling – NYT Opinion
Cuts Are Needed, but Shouldn’t Affect Diversity – NYT Opinion
US Intelligence Community
As US Weighs Spying Changes, Officials Say Data Sweeps Must Continue – NYT
Panel: US Spy Agencies Hampered by Poor Collaboration – WP
US Is Losing Advantage in Spying, Report Says – NYT
Kerry: US to Work Closely With Allies Over Surveillance Concerns – VOA
Kerry Says US Must Balance Privacy, Security – WP
Can Spying on Allies Be Right? – WOTR Opinion
Snowden’s Inconvenient Truth About Spies – WT Opinion
United States
Hagel Warns Against Overreliance on Military Power – VOA
Ind. Man Pleads Guilty in $360K Military Deployment Scheme – NT
New Chance for a Budget Compromise – NYT Editorial
TSA Officers Stand in Harm’s Way to Keep Skies Safe – WP Editorial
Why Everyone Scorns the TSA – WT Opinion
United Nations
United Nations Group Warns on Emissions – NYT
Africa
Congo's M23 Declares End to Rebellion – VOA
After Outside Pressure, Rebels in Congo Lay Down Their Arms – NYT
Congo’s Feared M23 Rebels End Their Insurgency – WP
DR Congo Rebels 'End Insurgency' – BBC
UN: Nigeria’s Boko Haram May Be Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity – VOA
France Won't Delay Mali Troop Reductions Despite Killings – Reuters
Evergreen Helicopters Wins Special Operations Command Africa Contract – DW
Somali Money Transfer Firm Wins British Reprieve – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Vigilantes Give Mexico Gov't Chance to Oust Cartel – AP
Mexico Cartel Horses Fetch Record Sum – BBC
Brazil Spying 'Different' From US – BBC
Colombia Says Russian Bombers Violated Air Space – AP
Colombia Says Russian Bombers Violated Its Airspace – Reuters
Doctors Say Venezuela's Health Care in Collapse – AP
Argentina Finds a Dictatorship’s Secret Records – NYT
Guatemala Court to Restart Ex-Leader Trial in 2015 – AP
Fugitive Hijacker Leaving Cuba to Face US Justice – AP
Asia / Pacific
US Wants to Expand Training Exercises in Western Pacific – S&S
Rotational US Forces Extend Partnership, Presence in Asia-Pacific – AFPS
Japan Collective Self-Defense Should Include Others, Not Just US – Reuters
Philippines, US Disagree in Troop Deployment Talks – AP
Report: North Korea's ICBM Prototypes Getting 'Scary Good' – VOA
Pacific Commander Planning for North Korean Missile Threat – AP
North Korea Reveals Warship Sinking – BBC
Report: S. Korea Key Intelligence Target for US Eavesdropping – TH
China Slams US Paper over Pro-Japan Editorial – VOA
China’s Leaders Confront Economic Fissures – NYT
1 Killed, 8 Injured in North China Explosions – AP
Pressure Builds in Thailand Over Proposed Amnesty Bill – VOA
Thai Leader in Amnesty Bill Call – BBC
Thai Senate Likely to Reject Amnesty Bill, Says Speaker – Reuters
Burmese Armed Groups Agree to Dialogue with Government – VOA
Burma Set to Release Dozens of Political Prisoners – Reuters
Central Asia
Tajik President Set to Win Another Term – AP
Tajik President Rakhmon Set to Win Another Term – BBC
Tajik Leader Rakhmon Set to Extend Long Rule – Reuters
Europe
EU Predicts Anemic Growth and High Unemployment in 2014 – NYT
Germany Asks Britain to Respond to Spy Report – VOA
Spy Claims: Germany Calls in UK Envoy – BBC
German Officials Provide Details on Looted Art – NYT
Russia: Putin Critic and Chess Champion Kasparov Seeks Latvian Citizenship – VOA
In Russia, Conflating Journalism and ‘Hooliganism’ – NYT
Greece Resumes Talks With Lenders Over Budget Gap – NYT
General Strike Shuts Down Services Across Greece – AP
Hagel Expresses Thanks for Belgium’s Support of Security Efforts – AFPS
Italy: MafiaLeaks Site Seeks Whistleblowers – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
In Mideast, Kerry Tries to Nudge Peace Talks Along – NYT
Kerry Seeks Movement in Israeli, Palestinian Talks – AP
Kerry Aims to Rescue Mid-East Talks – BBC
Kerry Says Israeli, Palestinian Talks Face Difficulties – Reuters
Netanyahu Paints Grim Picture of Peace Talks for Kerry – Reuters
Israeli Right Wing Dreams of Only One State, Not Two – WP
Israel's Lieberman Rejoining Government After Acquittal – Reuters
State TV: UN Nuclear Chief Expected to Visit Iran Next Week – VOA
Iranian Minister Says Nuclear Deal Is Possible This Week – NYT
Iran May be Lowering Expectations for Next Round of Nuclear Talks – S&S
Examining the Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program and Talks – NYT Q&A
Netanyahu Urges More Pressure on Iran – AP
Iranian Prosecutor Killed in Restive Border Region – AP
Gunmen Shoot Dead Iran Prosecutor in Unruly Southeast – Reuters
Iran Minister Urges Facebook Access – BBC
Saudis Round up Thousands of Illegal Immigrants – VOA
Thirty Islamists on Trial in UAE – BBC
Egypt’s Ex-President Is Defiant at Murder Trial – NYT
In Egypt, ex-President Morsi Calls His Trial Illegitimate – LAT
Egypt: Morsi Tells Trial 'I Am The President' – BBC
Egypt's Ousted President in High-Security Prison – AP
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Loses Appeal on Group Ban – Reuters
Chaos in Libya Brings Trouble Importing Food – Reuters
‘American Policy Has Been Erong’ – WP Interview w/ Saudi Prince Turki
South Asia
How the Pakistani Taliban Became a Deadly Force – NYT Q&A
India’s Slowdown Causes Middle Class to Postpone Dreams – WP
India Mars Mission Completes First Stage – VOA
Indian Craft Is Lofted Toward Mars, Trailed by Pride and Questions – NYT
India Launches Spacecraft to Mars – BBC
152 Bangladeshi Border Guards Get Death Penalty Over Revolt – NYT
Bangladesh Sentences 152 Former Soldiers to Death for Mutiny Killings – LAT
