8 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
UK Afghan 'Execution' Audio Released – BBC
Prosecutor: Afghan Massacre Case Faced Hurdles – AP
The Taliban (Could) Kill the Radio Stars – WW Opinion
Iran
West and Iran May Be Close to Deal in Nuclear Negotiations – NYT
Kerry Heading to Geneva in Sign of Iran Progress – Reuters
Kerry to Join Iran Nuclear Talks – AP
White House Stresses Reversibility of Potential Agreement with Iran – VOA
US Offers Iran Sanction Relief for Nuclear ‘Freeze’ – WP
Slow Progress Seen at 'Tough' Iran Nuclear Talks – VOA
Cautious Optimism at Iran Talks – BBC
Iran Sees Nuclear Deal on Friday – BBC
Senior Iran Negotiator Says 'a Bit Optimistic' on Nuclear Deal – Reuters
Iran Says Wait and See on P5+1 Progress – UPI
Syria
Inspectors Verify 'Dismantled' Syrian Chemical Weapons Site – VOA
Syrian Army Breaks Rebel Hold on Southern Damascus Suburbs – VOA
Syria Army Retakes Key Rebel Enclave – BBC
Turkish PM Erdogan Denies Support for al-Qaida in Syria – VOA
Missiles Flow into Syria, Risk Falling Into Hands of al-Qaida – WT
'Hundreds' of British Islamists Fight in Syria – BBC
Saudis 'Turn to Pakistan to Train Army for Syria War' – UPI
Syrian Opposition Mulls Talks With Government – AP
Kurds Protest Against Wall Along Turkey's Border With Syria – Reuters
Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas as Kurds Protest Against Wall – VOA
Winter for Syrians Worries International Red Cross – UPI
Saudi Arabia's Shadow War in Syria – FP Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
The Secret Diaries of Gitmo Detainee Abu Zubaydah – AJ
The U.S. Should Wage Its Drone War in Public – TA Opinion
US Department of Defense
Fewer Troops, Less Gear: Service Chiefs Lay Out Specifics of Budget Crunch – S&S
Military Warns Congress: Defense Cuts Will Compromise Services' Abilities – AP
Services Fight for Pieces of Shrinking Budget – USAT
Army Suspends ROTC Closings – NYT
Pentagon Pushes 680 Green Projects, Despite Money Woes – WT
National Guard Program Enhances US Global Partnerships – AFPS
Acquisitions Chief Seeks System Improvements, Not Reform – AFPS
Navy, USMC Struggle to Connect Battle Networks – BD
New NCIS Leader Creating SWAT Teams to Counter Mass Shooters – NT
As Scrutiny Grows, Reports of Military Sexual Assault Rise Sharply – S&S
Pentagon: Reports of Sexual Assaults Up 46 Percent – AP
US Navy Moles Reportedly Aided Businessman’s Fraud – WP
Second Cambodian-Born Navy Officer Faces US Military Courts – VOA
Army Major Charged in FL Slaying of Former Paratrooper – TBT
'Navy Jack' Flag Rumor Started in the Chiefs' Mess, Official Says – NT
How Defense Cuts Have Improved US Strategy – FA Opinion
The Moneybags Center for American Land Power – WOTR Opinion
America Just Can't Win These Mountain Wars – WIB Opinion
NATO
NATO Plans Bigger Exercises as It Winds Down Afghan Mission – Reuters
US Intelligence Community
How Silicon Valley Helped the NSA – FA
Report: CIA Paying AT&T to Provide Call Data – VOA
Germans See Snowden as Hero but Don't Favor Asylum – VOA
Al Gore: NSA Guilty of 'Crimes Against US Constitution' – WT
Security After Snowden – WP Opinion
United States
FAA Preps for 7,500 Drones in US Airspace Within Five Years – WT
Shinseki: 'We've Done Well' on VA Claims Backlog, But More Work Ahead – S&S
VA Is Faulted Over Deterioration of Landmarks – NYT
Shutdown Cost $2 Billion in Lost Productivity, Report Finds – WP
After Sequester, Agency ‘Overwhelmed With the Furlough Appeals’ – WP
Officer’s Account of Benghazi Attack Is Questioned – NYT
United Kingdom
British Intelligence Chiefs Say Snowden Leaks Hurt – NYT
UK Spy Chiefs: We Defend Freedom – BBC
UK Spy Bosses: Al-Qaida Is Loving Snowden Leaks – AP
The Struggle for Balanced Surveillance – NYT
Britain Declines Comment on Report of Listening Post in Germany – Reuters
Falkland Islanders Elect Legislature of 8 Members – AP
Scotland Independence: UK Playing Games With Britain's Security – TG Opinion
Future of the UK: Great Britain or Little England? – TE Opinion
United Nations
US to Lose Vote at UNESCO, Incurs Debts – AP
Rejected Seat on UN Panel Is Considered by Jordan – NYT
Diplomat: Jordan to Replace Saudis on UN Council – AP
Brazil, Germany Debut UN Web Privacy Resolution – AP
Africa
After Long Struggle, DR Congo Rebels Disarm – NYT
Source: DR Congo Rebel Leader Held in Uganda – VOA
DR Congo M23 Rebel Chief 'Surrenders' – BBC
DR Congo M23 Fighters Surrender to Ugandan Military – VOA
A Reporter Returns to a Scene of Horror in Eastern Congo – WP
Mali Summons Coup Leader for Questions Over Army Violence – Reuters
South Sudan: AU Stance on Abyei Stokes Controversy – UPI
Sudanese Rebels Tell World to 'Wake Up' to War – Reuters
Kenya Gets E-Center to Cut Red Tape, Reduce Corruption – BBC
Malawi President Banda Resolute in Graft Fight, says Official – VOA
Activists: Rape in Africa Driven by Inequality, Weak Prosecution – VOA
Why Zimbabwe Sanctions Boomerang – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Groups Hail Release of Mexican in Torture Case – AP
Venezuelan Inflation Rate Surges Above 50 Percent – AP
Brazilian Leader's Strategy Bolsters Re-election Chances – Reuters
Brazil Orders Google to Hand Over Street View Data – AFP
Anti-Government Protest in Haiti Turns Violent – AP
Dominican Republic’s Discrimination Against Haitians – WP Editorial
Argentina’s Fading Diva – NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Locklear: US Focuses on Strengthening Asia-Pacific Alliances – AFPS
China's Account of Tiananmen Square Crash Questioned – VOA
Chinese Students Flock to US, Chasing College Dreams – VOA
North Korea Arrests 'South Korean Spy' in Pyongyang – VOA
North Korea Says It Has Arrested a South Korean Spy – NYT
Keep Pressure on Burma, Rights Group Says – UPI
Thousands Move to Safety Before Powerful Typhoon Strikes Philippines – WP
Strongest Typhoon of the Year Slams Philippines – AP
Change in China – WP Opinion
Central Asia
OSCE Criticizes Tajikistan Election for Lack of Pluralism – VOA
Europe
Pope Francis, Putin Set November Meeting Date – VOA
Russia: Greenpeace Charges Excessive, Says UK PM Cameron – BBC
Russia Says Greenpeace Activists to Face Additional Charges – Reuters
Greek Police Raid Occupied Broadcasting Building – NYT
After a Break, Turkey’s PM Again Courts Controversy – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Saudi Nuclear Weapons 'On Order' from Pakistan – BBC
Kerry Continues Israeli-Palestinian Peace Push – VOA
Kerry: Talks in Middle East Might Be Last Chance for Peace – WP
Kerry Takes a Personal Approach to Mideast Peace – NYT
US Tries to Mend Strained Ties With Saudi Arabia – VOA
Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian in West Bank – AP
Iraq Bloodshed at 5-Year High as Lawmakers Remain Deadlocked – VOA Video
Military Base Bombings, Attacks in Iraq Kill 30 – AP
Suicide Bombers Kill at Least 16 Soldiers at Iraqi Base – Reuters
Attacks on Iraq Army Base Kill 16 – BBC
Iraqi Kurdistan Reiterates Objection to BP's Kirkuk Oil Deal – Reuters
Houthis Have Role in Yemen, US Says – UPI
Swiss Confirm Polonium in Arafat's Remains – VOA
Arafat Polonium Findings Confirmed – BBC
Arafat's Mysterious Death Becomes a Whodunit – AP
Christians Threaten to Quit Egypt Charter Panel – AP
Heavy Fighting Rocks Libyan Capital as Rival Militia Battle – Reuters
Militia Attacks Libya's Capital Over Chief's Death – AP
US Diplomacy's New Woe – NYP Opinion
Keep the Iraqi Jews’ Legacy Safe, in America – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Taliban Elects New Leader, Rejects Peace Talks – VOA
Peace Talks May Be Casualty as Pakistani Taliban Pick Hard-Line Leader – NYT
Pakistani Taliban Selects Hard-Line New Leader – WP
Pakistan Taliban Name New Leader – BBC
Malala Plotter Chosen as Pakistani Taliban Chief – AP
Britain's Cameron to Demand Sri Lanka War Crimes Investigation – Reuters
Sri Lanka Accused of Barring Human Rights Delegation – Reuters
Nepal: Plans for National Elections Provide a Series of Subplots – NYT
Child Mortality in India – NYT Editorial
Killing of Pakistani Terrorist a Possible Turning Point – WP Opinion