19 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-US Security Deal at Impasse at Head of Jirga – BBC
Afghan Tribal Assembly Seen as Karzai Stalling Tactic – LAT
UN’s FAO Courting Afghans Away From Opium – UPI
Afghans Killed in Zabul 'Had Helped Police' – BBC
7 Afghan Children Killed by Bomb While Playing, Officials Say – LAT
Afghan Deployment is Family Affair for Guam National Guardsmen – S&S
America's Longest War Likely to Get Longer – Time Opinion
Iran
Obama to Update Senate Leaders on Iran Talks on Tuesday – Reuters
Kerry: Evolving Iran Nuclear Deal No Threat to Israel – VOA
Split on Accord on Iran Strains US-Israel Ties – NYT
Israelis Embrace French President for Iran Position – NYT
Iran Warns West Over Nuclear Demands – BBC
Iran Motivated for Nuclear Deal, but Tough Issues Remain – VOA
Iran Ties Terrorist Cell to Prosecutor's Slaying, Arrests Made – UPI
Iran Unveils What it Says is its Biggest Drone – AP
Iran Unveils New 'Biggest' Drone – BBC
It's Possible to Work With Iran – LAT Opinion
Syria
Death of Pragmatic Leader Further Muddles Syrian Rebellion – NYT
Death of Key Syrian Rebel Leader Seen as Massive Setback – McClatchy
Syrian Rebel Leader Dies of Wounds From Airstrike – WP
Top Syrian Rebel Commander Dies – BBC
Kerry: Elimination of Syrian Chemical Cache is ‘On Target’ – WP
US Extends Patriot Missile Mission in Southern Turkey – S&S
Russia Pushes Diplomacy for Syria Peace Talks – VOA
In Perilous Nighttime Trek, Syrians Flee Fighting – AP
Russian Mercenaries In Syria; No Idea What They Are Doing – WIB Opinion
US Department of Defense
Amos & Dempsey: Save the Ground Force – BD
Sequestration Still Topic No. 1 as Senate Opens Defense Bill Debate – S&S
New Big-Deck Amphib Takes to Sea – DN
Navy SEALs Cite Shabby Treatment – WT
Socom Planning Ahead for Future Missions, McRaven Says – AFPS
Comptroller: Instability Affects Readiness, Civilian Workforce – AFPS
Comptroller Cites Budget Lessons DOD, Congress Must Learn – AFPS
Army Secretary Notes Wounded Warrior Progress, Challenges – AFPS
Senators Argue Against Plan on Military Sexual Assault – AP
Power Projection: French Foreign Legion & USMC – SLD Opinion
United States
Latest Document Release on NSA Includes 2004 Ruling on Email Surveillance – NYT
Director of National Intelligence Releases Documents – WP
Congress and Courts Weigh Restraints on NSA Spying – NYT
Assange Not Under Sealed Indictment, US Officials Say – WP
White House Pushes to Loosen Guantanamo Transfer Rules – AP
Judge Dismisses Feds From Lawsuit Over ‘Fast & Furious’ Agent Death – AP
Blackwater Founder Takes Aim at His Critics in Memoir – VP
Soldier: Minneapolis Man Ordered Nazi-Led Attack in Poland – AP
Countries Warn Citizens About Travel Dangers in US – WP
NASA's Maven Mars Mission Launches – BBC
Questions to Ponder on Privacy and Security – WP Opinion
United Nations
UN Secretary-General Visits Auschwitz Memorial – AP
Africa
Study: African Children's Well-Being Improved, But Still Inadequate – VOA
UN Expresses 'Cautious Optimism' About South Sudan – VOA
S. Sudan Bishop Says Yau Yau Not Behind Deadly Jonglei Attacks – VOA
African Union Monitoring Congo, Rebel Peace Talks – VOA
DR Congo Refugees Face Uncertain Future – UPI
UN Preparing for Possible CAR Peacekeeping Force – Reuters
Cameroon 'Repels CAR Gun Attack' – BBC
Zimbabwe Pressured to Boost Health Care – VOA
Briton, Frenchman Arrested in Somalia's Puntland Region – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
In the Middle of Mexico, A Middle Class Is Rising – NYT
8 Dead in Mexico Border City May Have Known Killer – AP
Colombia Rebel Deserters Face Struggle as Seek to Reintegrate – Reuters
VP Biden Arrives on Economic Mission in Panama – AP
Argentine President Returns to Work – BBC
Bachelet Wins Chile Vote, But Reforms in Peril – AP
Anti-Government Protesters March in Haiti – AP
Haiti Clashes as Protesters Demand President Martelly Resign – BBC
Asia / Pacific
The Latest on Deaths, Damage in Philippine Typhoon – AP
Philippines: 4 Million Displaced, and Hunger Grows – NYT
Humanitarian Crisis Looms in The Philippines – VOA
Filipinos Start Over in City Wiped Out by Typhoon – LAT
Dramatic US Humanitarian Effort in Philippines Aids Asia 'Pivot' – Reuters
US Amphibs to Replace Carrier Helping with Philippines Disaster – S&S
Typhoon Aid Reaches Remote Areas of Central Philippines – VOA
Philippines: Joint Task Force 505 Activates for Operation Damayan – AFPS
US N. Korea Envoy in Asia Amid Push to Revive Nuclear Talks – VOA
Activists: China Arrests North Korean Defectors, Guides – VOA
Damaged Japan Nuke Plant Begins Removing Fuel Rods – AP
Australia 'Spied on Indonesia Leader' – BBC
Indonesian, Australia Leaders Trade Jabs Over Spying Allegations – Reuters
Europe
Germany: Spy Claims Test US Ties, Says Merkel – BBC
Hagel, Turkish Foreign Minister Discuss Bilateral Relationship – AFPS
Turkish Parliament Committee Gives up on New Constitution – VOA
Russian Court Grants Bail to Greenpeace Protester – VOA
Wife of Activist in Russia Urges Australian Help – AP
Ukraine Under The Gun Ahead of EU Summit – UPI
EU Urges Yanukovych to Save Ukraine Trade Pact – VOA
Obama Welcomes Georgia's New President – UPI
France: Police Hunt Gunman in Paris After Shootings – VOA
French Police Scour Paris After Shooting at Newspaper Headquarters – NYT
France: Paris Gun Attacks Hit Liberation and Societe Generale – BBC
Casting Light on Little-Known Story of Albania Rescuing Jews From Nazis – NYT
Survivors, Family Recall Bombing of USO in Naples 25 Years Later – S&S
Hollande’s Assertive Role in Foreign Policy Good Fit for France – NYT Opinion
France On The Verge Of a "Social Explosion" – UPI Opinion
Libération Under Fire in France – NYT Opinion
Europe Needs Ukraine – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Confirms Holding al-Qaida Suspect – AP
Palestinians Committed to 9 Months of Peace Talks – AP
'Palestine' Casts First UN General Assembly Vote – AP
White House Encourages Yemen During Political Transition – VOA
Yemen UN Envoy: Transition Will Be Beyond 2 Years – AP
Amnesty Intl. Calls on Qatar to Reform Ahead of World Cup – UPI
Qatar Workers 'Treated Like Animals' – BBC
Libya Lurches Toward Collapse After Tripoli Bloodbath – UPI
Libyan Troops Deploy in Tripoli as Militias Withdraw – VOA
US to Train Libyan Military Personnel in Bulgaria – AFPS
US Military Prepares to Train Libyan Security Forces – S&S
Libya Spy Chief Freed by Gunmen – BBC
Egypt Islamist Tells Army Chief to Avoid Politics – AP
Egyptian Memorials Raise Questions of Justice – VOA
Security Tight for World Cup Qualifier in Algeria – AP
The US-Israel Divide – WP Editorial
John Kerry Defies White House on Egypt Policy – DB Opinion
South Asia
Sri Lanka: I Was Right to Go to Summit Says UK PM Cameron – BBC
Hope Amid Frustration as Nepal Heads to Polls – VOA
Nepal Holds Vote for New Assembly – BBC
Nepal Votes to Elect Constituent Assembly – AP
British Official: Future Maldives Elections Should Not Be Delayed – UPI
