27 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
Karzai’s Bet: US Is Bluffing in Warning on Security Pact – NYT
US, Afghan Tensions Rise Over Security Agreement – VOA
White House to Karzai: Sign or All Troops Gone After 2014 – AP
Wary Afghans Register to Vote – AP
Karzai Says He'll Agree To Deal Once US Meets His Demands – RFE/RL Interview
US, Afghanistan Need to Work Together to Reach Deal on Forces – WP Editorial
Iran
Iran's Rouhani Delivers Optimistic 100-day Progress Report – WP
Rouhani Says Economic Problems Go Beyond Sanctions – Reuters
Iran Hard-Liners Criticize Geneva Nuclear Deal – AP
US Seeks Iran's Help Finding Missing American – VOA
Former Hostages React to Iran's Nuclear Deal – AP
US Asks Iran to Release ex-FBI Man – BBC
Investor Sentiment Rises on Iran Nuclear Agreement – VOA
Firm Charged With Defying Sanctions Against Iran Settles – NYT
Iraq Says No Success Tracing Killers of Iranian Dissidents – Reuters
Thorny Issues Remain for Iran Nuclear Negotiators – VOA Opinion
Syria
Syrian Rebel Group Skeptical of Talks – NYT
Syrian Rebels Shun Geneva Peace Talks – VOA
Syria Peace talks 'Will Not Stop Rebels' – BBC
Women Take on Fighting Role in Syria's Kurdish North – VOA
JMRC Troops Train Weapons Inspectors for Syria Mission – S&S
Are Americans Fighting in Syria a Future US Security Threat? – VOA
US Department of Defense
Family Wants ‘Definitive Proof’ Man in Vietnam Isn’t Army Sergeant – S&S
Military Court Questions Gen. Amos’s Tough Talk on Sexual Assault – S&S
Pentagon Makes Costly Foray Into Biodefense Drug Business – LAT
AirSea Battle vs. Offshore Control: Theory of Victory? – WOTR Opinion
US Intelligence Community
CIA Turned Guantanamo Bay Prisoners Into Double Agents – WP
Spies Worry Over "Doomsday" Cache by ex-NSA Contractor Snowden – Reuters
Microsoft Plans to Boost Security Over NSA Fears – WP
Evidence that Microsoft May Have Been Vulnerable – WP
United States
Judge Says Statements by Bin Laden’s Son-in-Law Can Be Used in Case – NYT
United Kingdom
Scots Propose Independence With Pounds And Passports – NYT
Sifting Through the Irish Troubles – NYT Editorial
Britain and the 'Quit Europe' Tide – NYT Opinion
United Nations
UN Committee Calls For End to Excessive Electronic Spying – VOA
Africa
Central African Republic Descending Into ‘Complete Chaos’ – WP
UN Demands Action on Central African Republic 'Chaos' – BBC
France Sending 1,000 Troops to Central African Republic – VOA
France Adds Troops in Central African Republic – NYT
France to Send 1,000 Troops to Central African Republic – AP
Rebel Governors Leave Nigerian Ruling Party – VOA
Nigeria Ruling Party Denies Defections Weakens Group – VOA
Nigerian Governors Defect From PDP – BBC
Attack by Nigeria Gunmen Kills 37 – BBC
ICC: Kenyan President Must Attend Trial – VOA
ICC: Kenya’s Kenyatta 'Not Excused From Trial' – BBC
Former S. Sudan Official Wants to be Ruling Party’s Presidential Candidate – VOA
Zimbabwe Human Rights Lawyer Freed – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Count of Bodies in Mexico Mass Graves Rises to 48 – AP
Honduras' President-Elect Names Transition Team – AP
Cuba Halts Consular Services in US – BBC
At Least 30 Haitians Die After Boat Capsizes – NYT
Boat with Haitian Migrants Capsizes – BBC
Asia / Pacific
US Sends Two B-52 Bombers Into Air Zone Claimed by China – NYT
US Flies Two B-52s Through Air Space Recently Claimed by China – WP
US: 2 Bombers Over China’s New Airspace on Long-Planned Training – S&S
US Warplanes Defy Chinese Air Defense Zone – VOA
B-52s Fly Over China's 'Air Defense Zone' – AFT
US Bombers Challenge China Air Zone – BBC
US Bombers and Japanese Planes Fly Through New China Air Zone – Reuters
China Says It Monitored Defiant US Bomber Flights – AP
China 'Monitored' Path of US Bombers – BBC
US, Japan Criticize China Air Defense Zone – VOA
Japanese Flying Through China Air Defense Zone Defiant – Reuters
Why China’s Air Zone Raises Risk – BBC
China's Aircraft Carrier Heads to South China Sea – AP
China Aims to Curb Wrongful Convictions Amid Abuse – AP
Thailand: Protesters Occupy State Buildings – VOA
Thailand: Protesters March on Ministries – BBC
Indonesia Ready to Work With Australia Again – AP
The Reshaping of Pacific Defense – BD Opinion
A New Washington Naval Conference for Asia? – TD Opinion
China's Veil of Civil Rights Oppression – NYT Opinion
Europe
Ukraine in Turmoil After Leaders Reject Major EU Deal – NYT
Yanukovych: Ukraine Not Ready to Sign Key EU Deal – AP
Putin: Ukraine-EU Proposed Deal a 'Threat' to Russia – BBC
Ukraine Protests Continue As Russia Denies Anti-EU Pressure – VOA
Ukraine Opposition Leader Launches Hunger Strike – VOA
Merkel and Rivals Strike Deal on New German Government – NYT
German Parties Reach Coalition Deal – BBC
Germany: Why Berlin is a Leakers’ Paradise – WP
Bosnia's Military to Help Dig Up Mass Graves – AP
Italy: Berlusconi Faces Expulsion Vote – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Suicide Bombings Kill 13 Iraqi Soldiers and Policemen – AP
Iraq: Separate Attacks Kill at Least 5 in Baghdad – AP
Iraq Says No Success Tracing Killers of Iranian Dissidents – Reuters
Militants Killed by IDF in West Bank Raid – BBC
Israel: EU Deal Does Not 'Punish' Israeli Groups – AP
Egyptian Riot Police Attack Peaceful Protests in Cairo – NYT
Egyptian Police, Acting Under New Law, Smash Protest – WP
Egypt Prosecutor Orders Arrest of Two Leading Activists – Reuters
Referendum on Egypt's Constitution Seen in December – VOA
Egypt’s Constitution Panel Walks Out Over Arrests – BBC
Sentenced in Saudi Arabia for Peaceful Activism – WP Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Breaks Ground on Nuclear Plant Project With China – NYT
Pakistan Breaks Ground on Big Nuclear Plant – AP
India Marks Mumbai Terror Attack Anniversary – VOA
India Braces For Severe Cyclone – BBC
Bangladesh Protests Turn Violent Over Election Date – VOA
The Queenmaker of Bangladesh – NYT Opinion