20 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
US to Offer Afghans Assurances to Resolve Dispute – WP
Afghans Demand That US Admit Military Errors – NYT
US-Afghan Agreement Would Keep Troops In Place And Funds Flowing – NBC
Hopes Rise for Afghan-US Accord – BBC
US, Afghans Work Toward Agreement on Night Raids – AP
Afghan Election Season Off to a Messy Start – AP
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,153 – AP
Afghan Refugees 'Abused in Iran' – BBC
On Foot and On Guard Through Zhari District – S&S Photo Gallery
Iran
Obama Plunges Ahead Toward Iran Nuclear Deal – AP
New Iran Sanctions Not Likely Soon, Key Senators Say – WP
Bipartisan Assent to Hold Off New Iran Sanctions – NYT
Obama Urges No New Iran Sanctions – BBC
World Powers, Iran in New Attempt to Reach Nuclear Deal – Reuters
Iran's Leader Backs Nuke Talks, With Conditions – AP
Iran's Supreme Leader Says Will Not Step Back From Nuclear Rights – Reuters
Iran Warning Ahead of Nuclear Talks – BBC
Netanyahu Visits Russia to Lobby Against Iran Deal – Reuters
Bombs Near Iranian Embassy in Lebanon Kill 23 – VOA
Blasts Near Iran’s Embassy in Beirut Linked to Syrian War – WP
Beirut Bombs Strike at Iran as Assad’s Ally – NYT
Explosions at Iranian Embassy in Beirut Kill Dozens – McClatchy
Twin Blasts Hit Iran Beirut Embassy – BBC
Iran Appeals for Understanding Before Talks – VOA
US Senate Reviews Timeline for Iranian Sanctions – UPI
US Lawmaker: No Vote on Iran Sanctions for Now – VOA
Iran Talks Cause Rifts Among US Leaders – VOA
Sanctions Are Key Topic at Iran Talks – VOA
Let’s Make a Deal – NYT Opinion
For Iranian Negotiators 'Time is On My Side' – UPI Opinion
In Iran, the Wrong People Are Suffering – NYT Opinion
Stick With Iranian Sanctions to Finish the Job – NYT Opinion
Syria
Options Narrowed, US Said to Weigh Destroying Syrian Chemicals at Sea – NYT
Watchdog Says Weapons Destruction at Sea Possible – AP
Blasts Near Iran’s Embassy in Beirut Linked to Syrian War – WP
Beirut Bombs Strike at Iran as Assad’s Ally – NYT
Syrian Army Captures Town of Qara – BBC
Suicide Bombs Hit Syria Troops North of Damascus – AP
US Department of Defense
Lawmakers: Hold Off on A-10 Cuts – AFT
Pilots Plan Tomorrow’s A-10 – WIB
Navy Suspends Target Drone Program After Accident – VCS
US Spends Millions on Landscaping, Art Classes for GITMO Detainees – WT
As Pentagon Invests in Green Fuel, Critics Focus on Cost – TWB
Army PR Push: ‘Average-Looking Women’ in Combat' – Politico
'Average Looking Women:' Army's Secret Scheme To Sell Women In Combat – BI
In a First, Female Marines to Graduate From Infantry Training – S&S
The First 4 Women In History To Complete Marine Infantry Training – BI
Air Force Finds Few Takers for $225,000 Bonus – AA
National Guard Vows to Extend Same-Sex Benefits in All States – S&S
Officials Announce Recruiting, Retention Data for Fiscal 2013 – AFPS
Word Power: How Code Talkers Helped to Win Wars – AFPS
COIN Doctrine Under Fire – DB Opinion
The Feminist Campaign to Make Weaklings of America’s Warriors – WT Opinion
NATO
Combined Resolve Reflects Post-2014 NATO Training – AFPS
United States
Illegal Alien On 'Supervised Release' When He Killed Border Patrol Agent – BB
Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants Captured at S. Arizona Military Post – KVOA
DHS Still Hasn't Fired Black Supremacist Who Called for Mass Murder of Whites – NJ
As Service Dogs Age, Unclear Rules Leave Heartrending Challenges – S&S
Senate Votes to Disinter Veteran From National Cemetery – MT
Antiterror Measures Can Block Humanitarian Aid – NYT Opinion
United Kingdom
Gibraltar: UK Summons Spanish Ambassador – BBC
Call to Limit N. Ireland Prosecutions – BBC
Army Reserve Rebellion in Prospect Among Tory MPs – BBC
UK Guantanamo Inmate Speaks Out – BBC
Africa
Explosion Wounds 3 French Soldiers in North Mali – AP
DR Congo Armed Groups Ready to Demobilize, Activists Say – VOA
Central African Republic Pressured to Restore Security – UPI
Somalia's al-Shabab Revives, Renews Attacks – VOA
Bomber Attacks Somali AU Police Base – BBC
Police Station Attacked by the Shabab in Somalia – NYT
22 Killed in al-Shabab Attack on Somali Police – VOA
Westgate Attackers 'Drove to Kenya, Trained in Somalia' – BBC
Uganda to Charge Opposition Figure With Inciting Violence – Reuters
Mozambique Holds Municipal Elections – AP
Sanctions Counterproductive in Zimbabwe – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
With New Powers, Venezuela’s Maduro to Widen Socialism – WP
Venezuela Leader Gets Special Powers – BBC
Leftward Reshuffle in Argentina – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Philippines:11 Days After Super Typhoon, Remote Areas Still Lack Food – VOA
Typhoon Response Highlights Weaknesses in Philippine Military – NYT
Amid Criticism China Offers Hospital Ship to the Philippines – NYT
WWII Foes US, Japan Back in Philippines to Help Storm Victims – S&S
Spanish Court Seeks Arrest of Former Chinese Leaders in Tibet Case – VOA
Chinese Nobel Winner Appealing Subversion Conviction – NYT
US Ambassador to China to Quit Post – BBC
Burma Turns to Japan, Thailand to Kick-start Stalled Dawei Project – VOA
Indonesia Anger at Australia Spy Row– BBC
NSA Spying Scandal Hurts Ties Between Australia and Indonesia – NYT
Indonesia Says It's 'Downgraded' Aussie Relations – AP
Thai Court Rejects Senate Changes – BBC
Thai Court Rejects Bid to Amend Constitution – NYT
Thai Court Ruling Deals New Blow to Government – AP
China: Bringing an End to a Senseless Policy – NYT Opinion
Burma: Easing Sanctions Can Provide Leverage – NYT Opinion
Central Asia
Brutal Feud Emerges in Uzbekistan’s Fractured First Family – NYT
Europe
EU Lawmakers Seek to End Their Costly 'Travelling Circus' – Reuters
Europeans Form 'Drone Club,' Countries Want to Compete – AP
Syria, Human Rights on Agenda for China-EU Summit – AP
Spy Chief: Norway Spies on Phones Outside Country – AP
Norway Denies US Spying, Says It Shared Intelligence – VOA
US Spy Allegations Cause ‘Regrettable Tensions’ With EU – UPI
Russia Grants Bail to 6 Foreign Greenpeace Activists – VOA
Russia Grants Bails to 2 More in Greenpeace Case – AP
Ukraine Balks on EU Reform Measures – UPI
Germany: Enduring Nazi Law Impedes Recovery of Art – NYT
Germany: Red Army Faction Terrorist's Conviction Upheld – AP
Polish Finance Chief Fired in Cabinet Reshuffle – AP
Russia: Putin Clings to the Past – NYT Editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Rejects Bid to Free Suspected Qaeda Operative – NYT
Israel's New Missile Defense System Passes Test – AP
Israel Says David's Sling Missile Interceptor Passes Test – Reuters
Iraq: Baghdad Struck by Deadly Bomb Blasts – BBC
Wave of Attacks in Iraqi Capital Kills at Least 29 – AP
Yemen Arrests Suspected Female Al-Qaida Militants – AP
Bahrain Opposition Heads 'Targeted' – BBC
Surviving 'Death Boat', Syria Palestinians Locked Up in Egypt – VOA
Egypt: Protesters Fill Cairo's Tahrir Square – VOA
Egypt: Protest in Tahrir Square Restores Dissent to Cairo’s Heart – NYT
Egypt Unrest on Clashes Anniversary – BBC
Suicide Car Bomber Kills 10 Soldiers in Egypt – AP
Egyptian Troops Die in Sinai Attack – BBC
Egypt Defends Pro-Morsi Athlete Bans – BBC
MERS Virus: A New Middle East Threat – WP Editorial
Pushing Peace on the Palestinians – NYT Opinion
South Asia
New Party Challenges One That Has Run India for Most of Its History – NYT
Shi'ite Professor Killed in Pakistan Shooting – VOA
