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27 November SWJ Roundup

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11.27.2013 at 10:25am

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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