18 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 Talks at Impasse Before Vote, Officials Say – NYT
Draft Security Pact With US Headed to Afghan Assembly – WP
Afghan Clinic, a US-Funded Model, Forced to Shut Down – WP
Bomb Explodes Near Site of Crucial Meeting in Kabul – S&S
Insurgents Reportedly Kill Six Afghan Government Workers – LAT
Afghan Villagers Find Bodies of 6 Beheaded Workers – AP
Fight Escalates Over Case Involving Marines Urinating on Corpses – WP
Iran
Netanyahu to Lobby World Powers Against Iran Nuclear Deal – VOA
French President Arrives in Israel; Iran High on Agenda – LAT
French Leader Assures Israel He Will Keep Pressure on Iran – NYT
Hollande to Israel: France Will Keep Sanctions on Iran – VOA
French President Vows Tough Iran Stance in Israel – AP
France Assures Israel It Will Stand Firm on Iran Deal – Reuters
Israel Said to be Working with Saudi Arabia on Iran Strike Plan – TOI
Russia’s FM Lavrov: Chances High for Iran Nuclear Deal – VOA
Iran Averts Big Rise in Sensitive Nuclear Stockpile, Report Shows – Reuters
Iran: No Need for West to Declare Uranium 'Right' – AP
No New Iran Sanctions Now – LAT Editorial
Obama is Right on Iran – WP Opinion
Will History Repeat in Iran Nuclear Negotiations? – WP Opinion
Syria
Moving Chemical Arms Through Syria a Challenge for West – NYT
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 Besieges Town in Strategic Qalamoun Mountains – Reuters
Syria Offensive Triggers New Exodus of Refugees to Lebanon – WP
New Syrian Refugees Descend on Lebanon – NYT
As Fighting Flares, Syrians Pour Into Lebanon – AP
Syria Rebels Bomb Government Building, Kill 31 – VOA
Bomb at Base Kills at Least 31 Syrian Troops – NYT
Huge Bomb Hits Syria Government Site – BBC
31 Syrian Soldiers Killed in Bomb Attack – Reuters
Top Syrian Rebel Commander Dies From Wounds – Reuters
Syrian Official: UBAF Bank Unlocking Frozen Funds for Food – VOA
Why Has the UN Given Assad a Free Pass on Mass Murder? – FP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Hagel Focuses on Readiness at Reagan Library Speech – AFPS
US Army's Roller Coaster of Readiness – DN
When Disaster Strikes, US Military Assets Often Key to Relief Efforts – S&S
US Air Force CSAR Mission in Jeopardy – DN
US Army Robots Will Outnumber Human Soldiers 10 to 1 by 2023 – Gizmodo
Drone Hits Navy Ship, 2 Sailors Hurt; Officials Seek Cause – LAT
Malfunctioned Drone Hits Navy Ship During Training – AP
US Navy To Seek Independent LCS Cost Estimates – AW
Hagel Comments on Recent Military Scandals, Firings of Senior Officers – McClatchy
United States
US Reduces Number of Drone Strikes – TWB
Proposal for Russian GPS on US Soil Stirs Spying Fears – NYT
Give Snowden Asylum in Germany – NYT Opinion
United Kingdom
First UK State Visit for Irish President – BBC
Irish President Higgins to Make First State Visit to UK – Reuters
Hundreds Show Up for Funeral of Family-less WWII Veteran – WHO
Two Muslim Converts Due in Court Over British Soldier's Killing – Reuters
United Nations
Tense Week Ahead for UN Climate Talks – AP
Africa
Nigerian Official Praises US Cooperation in Fight against Terrorism – VOA
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
Nigeria Militants Say They Kidnapped Americans – AP
Kidnapped French Engineer Escapes Captors in Nigeria – VOA
Chad Starts Military Campaign Against Rebels in Darfur – Reuters
Sudan Says It Killed Deputy Darfur Rebel Leader – AP
Cameroon Says Army Repulses Attack From Central African Republic – Reuters
Judicial Official Shot Dead in C. African Republic – AP
Banishing Congo's Ghosts – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Gunmen Kill Eight Members of One Family in N. Mexico – Reuters
Mexico Officials Find 8 Bodies in Border City Home – AP
Mexico Vigilantes Take Over Another Town, 2 Dead – AP
18 Mexicans to Serve Laundering Sentence in Mexico – AP
Bachelet Wins First Round in Chile Election – VOA
Bachelet Tops Chile President Vote; Faces Runoff – AP
New Climate of Pragmatism Prevails in US-Cuba Relations – Reuters
UN Mission in Haiti Concerned About Violence – AP
A Lesson From Cuba on Race – NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Military, USAID Continue Relief Efforts in Philippines – AFPS
US Sending Additional Military to Aid in Philippines Typhoon Relief – S&S
Philippines: Relief Coming to Outlying Typhoon Survivors – VOA
Inland Philippines, No Aid for Survivors of Typhoon – NYT
Ospreys Fly Supplies to Remote Areas in Philippines – AFPS
Villagers Mob U.S. Aid Choppers as Philippine Relief Effort Spreads – Reuters
George Washington Strike Group Members Assist Filipinos – AFPS
Veterans Team Uses Combat Skills to Help Philippines Victims – S&S
Philippine Community Groups Fill Vacuum to Provide Aid – NYT
Aquino Vows to Stay in Typhoon-hit Central Philippines – VOA
Philippine President to Camp in Tacloban – AP
Aquino Criticizes Typhoon Response – BBC
Philippine City Ponders Grim Road Ahead – NYT
China Reform Plan to Test State-Run Companies – VOA
Success of China’s Ambitious Economic Plan May Rest on Rural Regions – NYT
China to Ease 1-Child Policy, Abolish Labor Camps – AP
9 Attackers and 2 Officers Reported Killed in Tense Western China – NYT
Indonesia's Graftbusters Battle the Establishment – Reuters
Australian Spies Tried to Tap Indonesian President's Phone Calls – Reuters
China’s New Agenda – NYT Editorial
China Tries to Control US Academics, Journalists – WP Opinion
The Transparent Chinese – NYT Opinion
The US Asia Pivot Starts Now – FP Opinion
Thailand’s Latest Troubles – NYT Opinion
OPCON Transfer May Usher in Withdrawal of US Troops from Korea – Yonhap Interview
The Yonhap Interview – IINSTP Commentary
Europe
Irish President Higgins to Make First State Visit to UK – Reuters
Guerrilla Group Says It Killed 2 Members of Greek Anti-Immigrant Party – NYT
Thousands in Greece March in Memory of 1973 Revolt – AP
2 Chileans Charged With Causing Spain Church Blast – AP
New Georgia President Takes Office – NYT
Georgian Leader Vows Integration With EU, Better Ties With Russia – Reuters
Exiting President Reflects on Georgia – NYT
Nazi-Looted Art: German Collector Says He Owns Pictures – BBC
Coercion Complaints Underscore Challenge to EU's Kosovo Accord – Reuters
Kosovo's Serbs Vote in Repeated Poll – BBC
Serbs Redo Vote in Tense Northern Kosovo City – AP
Boeing Plane Crashes in Russia, 50 on Board Killed – AP
Boeing Airliner Crashes in Russian City of Kazan – Reuters
Waiting to See if Ukraine Tilts East or West – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq Bomb Attacks Kill 20 – VOA
Separate Attacks Across Iraq Kill 20 – AP
Three Killed in Shelling in Troubled N. Yemen Town, Salafis Say – Reuters
Key International Airshow Opens in Dubai – VOA
General Strike Slows Libya as Government Acts Against Militias – VOA
Libya's Capital Goes on Strike Over Militia Attack – AP
Libya: Misrata Militia 'Must Leave' Tripoli – BBC
US Weighs Mission to Train Libyan Security Forces – NYT
US Military Working on Plan to Train Thousands of Libyans – Reuters
Libyan Intelligence Deputy Kidnapped – BBC
Libyan Official Abducted Amid Unrest in Capital – NYT
Libya's Deputy Spy Chief Kidnapped at Airport – Reuters
Egyptian Police Officer Killed in Cairo – Reuters
Popular Egypt Satirist Breaks With Private Station – AP
Israel's Policy of Erasure – LAT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Ends Curfew Imposed After Sectarian Clash – AP
Pakistan’s Musharraf to Be Tried for Treason – VOA
Pakistan to Pursue a Treason Case for Musharraf – NYT
Musharraf Faces ‘High Treason’ Charge in Pakistan – WP
Pakistan to Try ex-President Musharraf for Treason – AP
Summit Ends Amid Demands for War Crimes Inquiry Against Sri Lanka – VOA
Britain Warns Sri Lanka Over Stalled Reconciliation – VOA
British PM Demands Sri Lanka Rights Probe, Angers Government – Reuters
Sri Lanka Escapes Commonwealth Censure After Fractious Summit – Reuters
Sri Lanka Leader Warns of Hypocrisy – BBC
Nepal Goes to Polls to End Political Deadlock – VOA
Nepal Election Puts Spotlight on Maoists – WP
Nepal's Revolutionary Leader Loses His Appeal – Reuters
Brother of Ex-Strongman Elected Maldives President – WP
New Maldives Leader Vows Stability After Crisis, Protests – Reuters
