17 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
Draft Security Pact with US Headed to Afghan Assembly – WP
Bomb Explodes Near Site of Crucial Meeting in Kabul – S&S
Deadly Kabul Bombing Sends Message on Security Pact Vote – NYT
At Least 6 Killed in Bomb Targeting Site of Kabul Talks – WP
At Least 6 Killed in Kabul Suicide Blast – VOA
Bomber Kills 6 in Afghanistan Ahead US Deal Talks – AP
Deadly Suicide Bombing Hits Kabul – BBC
Afghan Boy Aided by Army Recovers From Surgery – AP
Afghanistan After the War Boom – TNY Opinion
Iran
Russia’s FM Lavrov: Chances High for Iran Nuclear Deal – VOA
Iran Averts Big Rise in Sensitive Nuclear Stockpile, Report Shows – Reuters
Obama is Right on Iran – WP Opinion
Syria
Syrian Government’s Forces Gain, but a Siege War Goes On – NYT
Turkey Confronts Policy Missteps With Rise of al-Qaeda Across Border – WP
Syrian Army Launches Offensive Near Lebanon Border – AP
Assad Gaining Ground in Syrian Civil War – AP
Syrian Army Battles for Road to Export Chemical Arms – VOA
Syrian Army Fights for Road Needed to Remove Chemical Weapons – Reuters
Syria Chemical Arms Plan Adopted – BBC
New Syrian Refugees Descend on Lebanon – NYT
US Department of Defense
When Disaster Strikes, US Military Assets Often Key to Relief Efforts – S&S
US Army Robots Will Outnumber Human Soldiers 10 to 1 by 2023 – Gizmodo
US Navy To Seek Independent LCS Cost Estimates – AW
Hagel Comments on Recent Military Scandals, Firings of Senior Officers – McClatchy
Army Officer Linked to Sex Assaults Allowed to Blame Twin, Judge Says – AP
Momentum Shifting in Revising Military Sexual-Assault Law – McClatchy
Army Scrapping 4 US Chemical Weapons Incinerators – AP
Obama vs. the Generals – Politico Opinion
The Army's Unending Radio Wars – BD Opinion
Navy's Killer Drone About to Get a Lot More Dangerous – WIB Opinion
United States
Proposal for Russian GPS on US Soil Stirs Spying Fears – NYT
World
Growing Clamor About Inequities of Climate Crisis – NYT
Africa
Nigeria: 29 Islamists Killed in Two Raids – VOA
Nigeria Military Says 29 Islamists Killed in Two Battles -Reuters
Soldiers Raid Boko Haram Stronghold in Nigeria – AP
Niger Arrests 30 in Hunt for Sahara Migrant Traffickers – Reuters
Chad Starts Military Campaign Against Rebels in Darfur – Reuters
Guinea's Supreme Court Rejects Election Challenges – Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Vigilantes Take Over Another Town, 2 Dead – AP
Brazil Banker Flees to Escape Jail – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Relief Supplies Pour Into Philippines, but Remote Areas Still Suffer – NYT
US Sending Additional Military to Aid in Philippines Typhoon Relief – S&S
Hagel, Task Force Commander Discuss Philippines Relief Operation – AFPS
US Military Airlifts Supplies, Displaced People in Philippines – AFPS
Philippines Aid Effort Gathers Pace – BBC
Philippines: Natural Disasters Common; Ways to Reduce Impact Aren’t – WP
Success of China’s Ambitious Economic Plan May Rest on Rural Regions – NYT
China to Ease 1-Child Policy, Abolish Labor Camps – AP
Indonesia's Graftbusters Battle the Establishment – Reuters
China’s New Agenda – NYT Editorial
The US Asia Pivot Starts Now – FP Opinion
Europe
Italy: Berlusconi Resurrects Old Party – BBC
Defection of Longtime Ally Splits Center-Right in Italy – NYT
Defections Split the Center-Right in Italy – AP
German Far Right Draws 1,500 to Anti-Refugee Demo – AP
Kosovo's Serbs Urged to Vote Again – BBC
Unknown Group Says It Killed 2 Activists in Greece – AP
Greek Militant Group Claims Golden Dawn Killings – Reuters
Waiting to See if Ukraine Tilts East or West – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iraqi Kurdish President in Turkey to Back PM's Peace Effort – Reuters
Israel Blocks Witness in US Anti-Terrorism Case – AP
Hagel, Egyptian Defense Minister Discuss Bilateral Relationship – AFPS
Islamists Call for Dialogue in Egypt After Coup – AP
Islamist Coalition Calls for Dialogue to Ease Egypt's Crisis – Reuters
Egypt: Fears Replace Christians' High Expectations – AP
Clashes in Libya After Militia Attack – VOA
Fresh Militia Clashes Erupt in Libya – BBC
Deadly Clashes Erupt in Libya Between Militias, Protesters – WP
Clashes Hit Libyan Capital After Militia Attack – AP
Algerian President Nominated for 4th Term – AP
Obama's Middle East Debacle – WS Opinion
Something for Barack and Bibi to Talk About – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Imposes Rawalpindi Curfew – VOA
Pakistani City Put Under Curfew – BBC
Pakistan Imposes Curfew in City After Clashes – AP
Britain Warns Sri Lanka Over Stalled Reconciliation – VOA
British PM Demands Sri Lanka Rights Probe, Angers Government – Reuters
Sri Lanka Leader Warns of Hypocrisy – BBC
Nepal Election Puts Spotlight on Maoists – WP
Yaamin Wins Maldives Run-Off Poll – VOA
