15 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
Millions of Voters Registered for Afghan Elections – UPI
Afghan Women’s Gains Are at Risk – WP Opinion
Iran
Obama Calls for Patience in Iran Talks – NYT
Obama Cautions Congress Against Fresh Sanctions on Iran – LAT
Iran FM Hopeful on Next Round of Nuclear Talks – AP
Proposed Nuclear Deal Between Iran and Six World Powers – Reuters
Iran's Nuclear Program Has Slowed Almost to a Halt, IAEA Says – LAT
IAEA: Iran Puts Brakes on Nuclear Expansion Under Rouhani – Reuters
UN Officials Say Iran Has Slowed Work on Atomic Facilities – WP
IAEA: Iran’s Nuclear Program Has Slowed Almost to a Halt – S&S
Syria
As Powers Push for Talks, Syria Balance Tilts Towards Assad – Reuters
Chemical Arms Monitor Debates Syrian Plan to Destroy Weapons – NYT
Watchdog Discusses Syria Weapons Destruction Plan – AP
Hezbollah Leader Says Militants Will Continue Fighting in Syria – VOA
Hezbollah Chief Says His Forces Will Stay in Syria – NYT
Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Vows to Keep morces in Syria – LAT
Assad Allies Profit From Syria's Lucrative Food Trade – Reuters
Russia’s Lavrov: Syrian Talks Needed Without Delay – UPI
North Korea Denies Aiding Syria in Fight Against Rebels – Reuters
Damascus Violence 'Kills Three' – BBC
Syrian Air Raid Kills Rebel Commander in Aleppo – Reuters
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Officials Say Terrorist Threat on US Soil is Declining – LAT
Counterterrorism Official: al-Qaida in Iraq Strongest Since 2006 – AP
SEAL Team 6 Chief Demystifies Secret Raids – USN&WR
The Next Bin Laden – NJ Opinion
US Department of Defense
House Armed Services Member Blasts 'Arrogance' of DoD – DN
Joint Staff General Gives ‘E’ Ring View of State of World – AFPS
Top Air Force Official Stresses Need for Modernization – AFPS
Air Force Struggling to Retain Pilots – DO
Trauma Surgeon Urges Continued Investment in Combat Care – AFPS
Some Military Outreach Programs Being Cut – AP
Navy Seeks to Sever Ties With Tainted Contractor – NT
Inquiry Focuses on Ammunition After Blast Kills 4 Marines – NYT
Senators Jockey on Opposing Bills to Curb Military Sexual Assault – S&S
Air Force Officer Acquitted of Groping Could Face Military Punishment – S&S
How Big An Army Do We Need? – LAT Opinion
The Navy's Strategy for Saving the World – WIB Opinion
The Air Force Is Quietly Killing Off the A-10 – WIB Opinion
Women, War, and PTSD – WM Opinion
US Intelligence Community
CIA Collecting Data on International Money Transfers, Officials Say – NYT
Silicon Valley Nerds Seek Revenge on NSA Spies – Bloomberg
United States
FBI Director Sees Cyberattacks Emerging as Top Threat – WP
Reforming Justice System is Personal Goal for Holder – WP
FBI: OK for Congress to Talk to Benghazi Survivors – AP
Last of Somali Pirates Sentenced in Murders of Americans – Reuters
Investigators: TSA Wasting Money by Profiling Passengers’ Behavior – WT
TSA Program Allows Faster Security Screening for Military – EPT
Last Shipment of Nuclear Fuel From Russian Bombs Heads to US – NYT
Military Uniforms Dotting College Football Landscape – AP
The Worst Job in Barack Obama’s Washington – Politico Opinion
United Kingdom
Scotland Sets Stage for Vote on Independence – UPI
BAE Systems Job Losses 'Not About Scotland Referendum' – BBC
British Press Freedom Under Threat – NYT Editorial
Africa
Nigerians Fear, Welcome US Naming Boko Haram as Terrorists – VOA
Nigeria's Boko Haram Remains Persistent, Mysterious Threat – VOA
UN Boosts Peacekeeping Force for Somalia – UPI
Troop Surge Could End Al-Shabab Insurgency in E. Africa, Says AU Official – VOA
ICRC Struggling to Deliver Aid in Sudan – UPI
Charles Taylor Backers Threaten Britons in Liberia – UPI
Security Council to Consider Delay in ICC Kenyatta, Ruto Trials – VOA
Africans Demand UN Delay Kenya Leader's Trial – AP
Zimbabwe's Rusting Factories Put Mugabe in a Bind – Reuters
Malawi Imposes Strict Official Travel Ban – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela's President Maduro Moves Nearer to Decree Powers – BBC
Venezuela Jails 100 'Bourgeois' Businessmen in Crackdown – Reuters
In Venezuela, Campaign Takes the Form of a Fire Sale – NYT
Gunmen Torch Vital Records of Rights Group in El Salvador – LAT
Brazil: Amazon Destruction Up 28% in One Year – BBC
Exhumed Brazil Ex-President Honored – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Philippines Typhoon Death Toll Rises to 3,621 – AP
Philippines Races to Deliver Aid to Remote Communities – VOA
Asia Rivalries Play Role in Aid to the Philippines – NYT
In Philippines, Aid Effort Picks Up But Thousands Missing – WP
Philippines: Typhoon Survivors' Outlook 'Bleak' – BBC
Ravaged by Typhoon, Philippines Faces Threat of Serious Diseases – NYT
Filipino Officials Defend Haiyan Response – LAT
US Aircraft Carrier Group Begins Philippines Relief Operations – VOA
US Navy Carrier Arrives in Philippines, More Help On the Way – S&S
Hospital Ship Activates to Support Philippines Typhoon Relief Mission – AFPS
In Philippine Relief Efforts, Neighbor China Beat by IKEA – AP
China to Step Up Aid to Philippines Amid Controversy – AFP
China Increases Aid to Philippines After Drawing Fire – LAT
No Sign of Help for Philippines From China's Hospital Ship – Reuters
Japan Sending 1,000 Troops to Philippines – AP
China Party Reform Full Document to Be Released Friday – Reuters
Leaked Document Spurs China Reform Hopes, Lifts Market – Reuters
China President: China, US Should Strengthen Policy Coordination – AP
Chinese Rights Campaigner Held Hunger Strike, Lawyer Says – NYT
Gambia Breaks Relations With Surprised Taiwan – AP
Thailand Political Conflict Reaches Stalemate – VOA
Burma's President Pardons 69 Political Prisoners – AP
Burma Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Protesters – AP
Vietnam’s Digital Dreams Held Back by Malware 'Epidemic' – VOA
US, Japan, S. Korea: Ending a Feud Between Allies – NYT Opinion
Is North Korea's Navy Finally Falling Apart? – TD Opinion
Europe
Italian Cillage Dedicates Joint Memorial to American, Italian Soldiers – S&S
Will Ukraine Go West, Stay East? Russia Fights Hard to Keep in Orbit – VOA
Russia to Deploy Long-Range Attack Drone by 2016 – WFB
20-Year US-Russian Nonproliferation Program Ends – AP
Turkey Moves to Silence Dissenters, With One Eye on Its Image Abroad – NYT
In France, New Tech Academy Defies Conventional Wisdom – NYT
Ireland Is to Exit Its Bailout, and Without a Safety Net – NYT
German Ex-President Goes on Trial – BBC
Eucom Promotes Cooperation Among Arctic Partners – AFPS
Middle East / North Africa
In Iraq, a Day of Religious Observance, and of Blood – NYT
Bombs Targeting Shi'ites Kill 41 in Iraq – VOA
Bombs Strike Iraqi Shia Processions – BBC
Al-Qaida in Iraq Strongest Since 2006 – AP
23,000 Ethiopians 'Surrender' in Saudi Arabia – BBC
Egypt Morsi Supporters Jailed Over Al-Azhar Unrest – BBC
Egypt Hosts Top Russian Officials, Turning Away From US – WP
Egypt Seeking Diverse Partner with Russia – UPI
Lavrov: Russia Sees Gain in Stable Egypt – VOA
Russia and Egypt in 'Historic' Talks – BBC
East Libya Breakaway Blocks Bid to Reopen Oil Ports – UPI
A Perfect Storm – UPI Opinion
Violence Against Copts in Egypt – CFIP
French Muscle, American Cheese – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Indian Navy to Have 200 Warships in Next 10 Years – TOI
Sri Lanka Commonwealth Meeting to Open – BBC
As Commonwealth Summit Opens, Host Sri Lanka Faces Scrutiny – AP
Commonwealth Meets, Sri Lanka Human Rights Under Scrutiny – Reuters
UK Pledges Sri Lanka ‘Tough Message’ on War Crimes – BBC
Clothes, Suitcases on Sri Lanka Beach Recall War's Bloody Endgame – Reuters
