21 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
Kerry: US, Afghanistan Agree on Text for Security Pact – VOA
Pact May Extend U.S. Troops’ Stay in Afghanistan – NYT
US to Offer Afghans Assurances to Resolve Dispute – WP
Kerry: Deal Reached With Afghans on US Operations after 2014 – S&S
Afghan President Tells Elders He Backs US Deal – AP
Karzai Says Afghanistan Needs US Security Deal, But Little Trust – Reuters
Afghan Tribal Leaders to Vote on US-Afghan Security Pact – VOA
Loya Jirga to Debate US-Afghan Pact – BBC
On Eve of Afghan Council, Uncertainty Over Future of Military Mission – S&S
Rice: US Will Not Apologize for Afghan War Mistakes – VOA
Taliban Calls Loya Jirga 'Council of Traitors' – UPI
Afghan Election Season Off to Messy Start – AP
Report: Afghans in Iran Face Forcible Deportation, Abuse – S&S
Afghan Migrants in Iran Face Painful Contradictions But Keep Coming – NYT
How Is Hamid Karzai Still Standing? – NYT Opinion
Iran
Deal May Be Near as New Iran Nuclear Talks Open – NYT
Officials Optimistic as Iran Nuclear Talks Enter Second Day – VOA
Second Day of Iran Nuclear Talks – BBC
Britain’s Hague Says Iran Nuclear Deal Within Reach – VOA
Kerry Steadfast on Iran Talks After Khamenei Rails on Israel – WP
Iran Nuclear Talks Weigh on Those Watching from Afar – VOA
France: Iranian Comments Complicate Nuclear Talks – S&S
Israel, Gulf in 'Strange Alliance' Against Iran – AP
Bombing Aims to Limit Iran’s Role in Syria, Undercut US-Iran Ties – S&S
Ban Calls for Restraint After Iran Embassy in Beirut Bombings – UPI
Iran Wants to Dominate the Middle East – WP Opinion
US Optimistic on Iran Deal – WP Opinion
How Bush Let Iran Go Nuclear – NYT Opinion
Syria
US Officials Warn of Insurgents Streaming into Syria – WP
US Says Dozens of Americans Have Sought to Join Rebels in Syria – NYT
British Citizens Said to Be Killed While Fighting in Syria – NYT
Bombing Aims to Limit Iran’s Role in Syria, Undercut US-Iran Ties – S&S
Red Crescent Worker Killed in Syria – UPI
UK Fighter 'Doing His Duty' in Syria – BBC
US Department of Defense
Defense Bill Stalls Over Dem, GOP Divide – AP
Officials: Predictable Army Promotions Crucial Despite Drawdown – AT
Air Force Nuclear Troubles Run Deep; Key Officers 'Burned Out' – AP
Air Force Seeks Laser Weapons for Next Generation Fighters – USNI
Pentagon Beefs Up Contractor Information Security Requirements – AFPS
Cyber Flag Exercise Highlights Teamwork, Training – AFPS
Women Pass Marine ‘Grunt’ Test for First Time – WP
Navy Was Warned of Contractor at Center of Bribery Inquiry – NYT
Air Force Academy's Hiring of Anti-gay Author Draws Ire From Advocates – S&S
Snooping Wife, Emails Sink Navy Captain – UT
The “Shrink Wrap” Strategy – WOTR Opinion
Congress’s Defense Program – WOTR Opinion
Capitol Hill Dysfunction Lands at Air Force – WP Opinion
United States
FBI Video Shows Al Qaeda in Kentucky Handling Heavy Weapons – ABC
5 Extradited in Plot to Import North Korean Meth to US – WP
Active and Improvising, Kerry Is Taking on Tough Problems – NYT
Obama Awards Presidential Medals of Freedom, Pays Tribute to JFK – VOA
Obama and Clinton Visit JFK's Grave – BBC
Immigrants Divided Over the Importance of Citizenship – NYT
As Service Dogs Age, Unclear Rules Leave Heartrending Challenges – S&S
US Neo-Nazi Serial Killer Executed – BBC
New Security Mindset Needed – UPI Opinion
Inside America's Plan to Kill Online Privacy Rights Everywhere – FP Opinion
The Single Most Devastating Flaw In Hiring Veterans – Forbes Opinion
United Kingdom
United States Can Spy on Britons Despite Pact, NSA Memo Says – NYT
UK 'Let NSA Store Email Addresses' – BBC
N. Ireland Bus Driver Told to Deliver Bomb, Refuses – AP
Undercover Soldiers 'Killed Unarmed Civilians in Belfast' – BBC
Australia
US, Australian Leaders Bolster Mutual Security, Economic Goals – AFPS
Australia-Indonesia Relations Dip Further Amid Spying Row – UPI
Indonesia Halts Military Cooperation with Australia over Spying Claims – VOA
Australian PM Promises Indonesia Full Response – AP
Australia Sites Hacked Amid Spy Row – BBC
Africa
Despite Setbacks, Somalia’s al-Shabab Still a Potent Threat – VOA
Democratic Republic of Congo Rebels Inch Toward Peace – UPI
Congo Soldiers Tried for Mass Rape – BBC
LRA Leader Kony 'In Surrender Talks' With CAR – BBC
Kenya in 'Counter-Terror Abuses' – BBC
Uganda Police to Prosecute Detained Politicians – VOA
Mozambicans Vote Amid Clashes Between Frelimo, Renamo – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela Leader Gets Special Powers – BBC
Shop Till You Drop in Venezuela – WP
Colombian President Says He Will Run Again – AP
Leftward Reshuffle in Argentina – BBC
Asia / Pacific
US Panel: China Navy Power Growing in the Pacific – AP
China Criticizes Spanish Court's Arrest Orders for Chinese Officials – VOA
US Ambassador to Leave China, Rejoin Family in Seattle – WP
US: No Dialogue if North Korea Keeps Nukes Running – AP
Another American Citizen Is Arrested in North Korea – NYT
International Aid Flows Into Grateful Philippines – VOA
Aid Groups Get Strong Response to Philippines Appeals – NYT
US Marines Scaling Back Philippines Typhoon Relief Operations – S&S
Philippines Province Still Depending on Aid from Air – VOA
Bilateral Team Assesses Remote Sites in Philippines – AFPS
31st MEU Elements Arrive Near Tacloban, Philippines – AFPS
Vietnam Forum Spotlights Regional Tensions Over Dams – VOA
Displaced Muslim Kids Flock to Burma Madrassa – AP
China’s One-Child Delusion – WP Editorial
Europe
Germany, Austerity’s Champion, Faces Some Big Repair Bills – NYT
German Gets 7-year Sentence for Stealing NATO Secrets at Ramstein Air Base – S&S
US Raises Concerns About Turkish Missile Defense – UPI
Greenpeace Suspects Bailed in Russia – BBC
Sentence Cut for Bosnian Who Attacked US Embassy – AP
Armenian, Azeri Leaders Address Nagorno-Karabakh – UPI
Middle East / North Africa
Israel: David’s Sling Antimissile System Intercepts Target – AFPS
Raw Sewage and Anger Flood Gaza’s Streets as Electricity Runs Low – NYT
Bombings Kill 24 in Iraqi Capital – VOA
Iraq: Bomb Attacks Kill Dozens in Baghdad – NYT
Iraq Violence: Baghdad Struck by Deadly Bomb Blasts – BBC
Kuwait's National Airline Resumes Iraq Flights in Sign of Post-War Thaw – Reuters
Lebanon's Speaker Says al-Qaida Group Tried to Kill Him – UPI
Away From Qatar’s Bling, Workers Say They’re ‘In a Jungle’ – WP
Car Bomb Kills at Least 10 Egyptian Soldiers in Sinai – VOA
Two Bomb Attacks Target Egyptian Soldiers, Police Officers – WP
Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Sinai Attack – NYT
Egyptian Troops Die in Sinai Attack – BBC
Libya’s Resurgent Violence – NYT Editorial
Egypt: A Path to Democracy? – WP Opinion
South Asia
US Drone Attack Kills 6 at Islamic Seminary in Pakistan – WP
Drone Strike Reported Outside Pakistan’s Tribal Region – NYT
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 6 in Pakistan – AP
US Drone Kills Senior Militant in Pakistani Seminary – Reuters
Pakistan 'Drone Attack Kills Five' – BBC
Nepal Election in Shambles as Maoists Claim Fraud, Reject Result – Reuters
Political Crisis in Bangladesh – NYT Editorial
