7 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
Marines in Afghanistan Getting Mortar Improvements – S&S
US Trashes, Sells Unwanted Gear in Afghanistan – AP
Iran
Iran, World Powers Resuming Nuclear Talks – VOA
6 World Powers Sit With Iran in Nuke Talks – AP
Powers Seek 'First-Step' Nuclear Deal With Iran – Reuters
US Seeking Deal on Iranian Nuclear ‘Freeze’ – WP
Iran Says Nuclear Deal Possible This Week in Geneva – Reuters
US Will Ease Sanctions if Iran Halts Nuclear Program – NYT
Iran Seeks End to 'Wall of Distrust' – BBC
More Pressure Needed on Iran, Israel’s Bibi Says – UPI
Fact Check: Israeli Claims on Iran Nuclear Program – AP
Shaping a Deal with Iran – WP Opinion
The Upper Hand with Iran – WP Opinion
Syria
Official Praises Progress in Eliminating Syrian Chem Weapons – AFPS
Syria's Chemical Weapons May be Destroyed Outside Country – UPI
Russians Meet With Uncle of Assad in Effort to Jump-Start Peace Talks – NYT
Bomb Targets Damascus City Center – VOA
Next Door to War, There’s Money to Be Made – NYT
The Stunning Hubris of Syria Hawks – TA Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
6 Months After Promises on Drones, We Still Don't Know Much – ProPublica
CIA, Not DOD, Will Keep Running the Drone War – FP
'Al-Qaeda Killed' Reporters in Mali – BBC
Al-Qaida Takes Responsibility for Abducted French Reporters' Slayings – AP
US Department of Defense
GOP Senators Hope to Untie Hands of DOD Budget Planners – S&S
DOD Must Control Rising Personnel Costs, Hagel Tells NCOs – AFPS
Military Judge Orders US to Turn Over Red Cross Files on Gitmo – MH
Third Navy Official Arrested in Bribery Probe – WP
Third Navy Officer Arrested in Bribery Scheme with Malaysian Contractor – AP
Women Heading to Navy Riverine Combat Jobs – AP
Reports of Military Sexual Assault Rise Sharply – NYT
Senators Begin Push to Remove Sex Assault Cases from Chain of Command – S&S
Scene of Fort Hood Carnage, Like Sandy Hook, to be Demolished – LAT
Hagel's Speech: American Decline? – ID Opinion
US Intelligence Community
White House Considering Civilian Leadership at NSA – WP
CIA Is Said to Pay AT&T for International Call Records – NYT
Germany Considers Having Snowden Testify to Inquiry – NYT
The Limits of NSA Reforms – WP Opinion
NATO
NATO's Top Commander Questions Turkish Missile Deal With China – Reuters
NATO War Games Worry Russia – Reuters
United States
Kerry Says US Must Balance Privacy, Security – WP
Veterans Hiring Campaign Doubles Goal to 200,000 Positions – S&S
Starbucks to Hire 10,000 Vets, Active-Duty Spouses Over 5 Years – ST
Getting Government Technology Right – NYT Editorial
The American Follies – UPI Opinion
When ‘Do No Harm’ Hurts – NYT Opinion
United Kingdom
German Call for UK Espionage Inquiry – BBC
UK Spy Chiefs to be Quizzed by MPs – BBC
UK Spy Chiefs to Be Quizzed in Public for First Time – Reuters
UK Spy Chiefs to Give Public Testimony – AP
Terror Suspect Cut Off Security Tag – BBC
BAE to Stop Building Ships at Historic British Site – NYT
BAE Workers Digest Job Cuts News – BBC
World
Slavery Isn’t a Thing of the Past – NYT Opinion
Treating the Village to Cure the Disease – NYT Opinion
Africa
Marines to the Rescue in Pirate-Infested Waters of Africa? – FP
M23 Rebels in DR Congo Surrender Weapons – VOA
DR Congo Peace Brigade Lauded by Regional Envoy – UPI
Peacekeepers in Congo to Focus on Another Rebel Group – NYT
Congo Rebel Commander Held in Uganda, Says Ugandan Source – Reuters
Ivory Coast 'Cocoa Barons' Jailed – BBC
EU Distributes Financial Aid to Mali – UPI
Sudan Plans Cabinet Reshuffle After Fuel Price Protests – Reuters
Tanzania Concerned with ‘Isolation’ in Regional Group – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Supreme Court Rules Drug Lord Release Wrong – AP
Mexico Drug Boss Release Overturned – BBC
Colombia, Rebels Make Major Progress in Peace Talks – VOA
Colombia and Rebels Reach Deal on Political Participation – NYT
Political Role for Rebels in Colombia Talks – AP
Key Accord at Colombia Peace Talks – BBC
Venezuela Tightens Control of Foreign Exchange – AP
Nicaragua Leader Wants No Presidential Term Limits – AP
Guatemala Genocide Trial Rescheduled – AP
US Hijacker Returns from Cuba – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Leader’s Economic Plan Tests Goal to Fortify Party Power – NYT
Chinese Leaders Face Pressure for Economic Change – AP
Failure to End China's Labor Camps Shows Limits of Xi's Power – Reuters
One Dead in Chinese Communist Party Office Attack – VOA
China State Media Website Plays Banned Tibetan National Anthem – VOA
Japan to Build 2 More Aegis Ships – YS
S. Korea to Buy 4 Global Hawk Drones to Monitor North – S&S
Army Chief: South Korea Should Prepare for Danger – UPI
US Official Says Vietnam Must Progress on Rights to Deepen US Ties – VOA
Elite Thai Rangers Conduct First Operation to Nab Poachers – VOA
Powerful Storm Heads for Philippines – BBC
Thousands Flee in Philippines as Big Typhoon Nears – AP
Central Asia
Tajik President Reelected in Landslide Victory – AP
Tajik Leader Wins New Term, Faces Stability Challenge – Reuters
Europe
Russia’s Nationalists March to an Anti-Immigrant Drum – VOA
Russia Leans on Opposition Leader, Udaltsov – UPI
Russia: Dutch Demand Freedom for Greenpeace Activists – AP
Russia: Dutch Legal Bid Over Greenpeace 30 – BBC
Kosovo to Repeat Vote in Serb-Populated Town – VOA
Poll Re-run Ordered in Kosovo Town – BBC
Greek Riot Police Clear Broadcaster's HQ – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Continues Israeli-Palestinian Peace Push – VOA
Kerry’s Path Steepens in Israeli-Palestinian Talks – NYT
Kerry Works to Keep Israeli-Palestinian Talks on Track – WP
Kerry Scrambles to Save Israeli, Palestinian Talks – AP
Kerry Confident of Mid-East Progress – BBC
Tests Show Arafat May Have Been Poisoned – VOA
Report: Yasser Arafat Likely Poisoned by Polonium – LAT
Was Yasser Arafat Fatally Poisoned with Polonium? – WP
Former Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman Acquitted – WP
Syrian Backers Tied to Lebanese Bombings – UPI
In Lebanon, a War Apology Remains a Rare Light – AP
Truce Brokered in Northern Yemen – UPI
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Finds Havens Abroad – WP
Egypt Rejects Brotherhood Ban Appeal – BBC
Notes From Egypt’s Show Trial – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Tensions Rise in India's Goa State After Killing of Nigerian – UPI
