28 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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The Best to You and Yours on Thanksgiving Day
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Afghanistan
Karzai Says Will Not Sign US Security Pact Now – VOA
Pressure Grows on Karzai to Sign Deal on US Troops – WP
Afghanistan's Karzai Stands Alone in High-Stakes Game With US – Reuters
Afghan President Softens Some Demands on US Deal – AP
Karzai Not Only at Odds with US, But His Countrymen, Too – S&S
ROE Limit Actions of US Troops and Drones in Afghanistan – WT
Safety of Aid Workers Is a Concern After Afghan Attacks – NYT
Iran
Report Presages an ‘Ugly Deal’ on Iran and Nukes – WP
Thorny Issues Remain for Iran Nuclear Negotiators – VOA
Critics of Iran Nuclear Deal Tone it Down a Bit – LAT
Iran Sanctions Eased, But Pinch Still Felt – AP
Rouhani: Iran Will Never Stop Enriching – VOA
Iran Says to Produce More Low-Enriched Uranium – AP
Iran Invites UN Watchdog to Visit Nuclear-Linked Plant Next Month – Reuters
Iran's Hassan Rouhani in Music Video – BBC
Not for Prime Time: Music Video With Iran’s President – NYT
Iran Sanctions: Dancing with Tehran – LAT Opinion
Iran , the Next Stage – WP Opinion
Freezing Iran's Nuclear Ambitions – UPI Opinion
What Defusing Iran Would Mean – LAT Opinion
5 Reasons Israel Won't Attack Iran – NI Opinion
Syria
Syrian Government to Attend Peace Talks – VOA
Syria Will Attend Geneva Peace Talks – NYT
Syrian Government to Attend Peace Talks – BBC
Syria, Opposition Both Confirm Presence at Talks – AP
Gulf Arab States Say Syrian Opposition Should Attend Geneva – Reuters
US Offering to Destroy Syria Chemical Weapons Aboard US Ship at Sea – AP
Nun Emerges as Power Broker in Syria – AP
US Department of Defense
Welsh: Budget Woes Force Cuts to Some Base Facilities – AFPS
Air Force Slashing Reenlistment Bonuses, Cutting Some Retraining – S&S
US Army Equipping Soldiers With Fleet of Bird-Like Drones – RT Video
Air Force Focuses on Nuclear Security, Operations – AFPS
Navy Suspends Business With Another Defense Dontractor – WP
Philippine-Born USS Cowpens Sailors Focus on Making a Difference – S&S
The Cautionary Tale of Colonel Lynette Arnhart – Time Opinion
Private Military Corporations
Blackwater Founder Fires Back at Critics in New Book – USAT
US Intelligence Community
Report: NSA Tracked Smut Viewed by Suspected Islamists – WP
Report: NSA Spied on Islamist Radicals' Porn Habits – AP
NSA 'Plan to Shame Islamist Web-Porn Users' – BBC
Pakistani Party Says It Exposed a CIA Official in Protest – NYT
Pakistani Political Party Reveals Alleged CIA Station Chief – WP
Report: US Spied on 2010 Global Summit in Toronto – AP
United States
Kerry to Visit Middle East, Moldova and Attend NATO Talks – Reuters
Logan Leave Of Absence Over Discredited '60 Minutes' Benghazi Report – HP
Drone Drops Contraband Into Georgia Prison Yard – WT
Obama: Movies, TV Big Part of US Diplomacy – VOA (SWJ Groan)
United Kingdom
Dispute Over Immigration Widens Between Britain and EU – NYT
International Criminal Court
International Court Changes Trial Attendance Rule – AP
Africa
UN Envoy Robinson Sees Hope for Peace in DRC – UPI
Mali Takes Good Step With Elections, Kerry Says – UPI
Mali Coup Leader Arrested on Murder Charges – VOA
Mali Coup Leader in Murder Charge – BBC
Kenyan President Vetoes 'Unconstitutional' Media Law – VOA
Failed Nigerian Gubernatorial Election Makes Third Try – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Panama Reverses: North Korean Crew Not Freed – AP
Colombia Recalls Envoy to Nicaragua Amid Caribbean Dispute – LAT
Colombia Recalls Envoy to Nicaragua – BBC
Ruling Party Officially Wins Honduran Presidency – AP
Hernandez 'Clear Winner' in Honduras Presidential Election – BBC
Venezuela's Opposition Calls for Investigation of Slaying and Attack – LAT
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Claim Forces Obama to Flesh Out His Asia Strategy – NYT
Pentagon: US-Japan Treaty Covers Disputed Islands – VOA
US Affirms Support for Japan in Islands Dispute With China – Reuters
China’s New Air Defense Zone Unites its Neighbors, US – WP
Japan, South Korean Military Planes Defy China's New Defense Zone – Reuters
Quick US Response Tones Down China Rhetoric in Air Defense Row – S&S
Amid Tensions Over Air Defense Zone, China’s Reaction Is Subdued – NYT
US VP Biden to Visit China and Japan Over Disputed Air Zone – BBC
Philippines Says China's Air Defense Zone Unsafe – AP
North Korea Out of Step on Nuclear Diplomacy, US Says – UPI
WFP: In North Korea Mothers, Babies Lack Proper Diet – AP
Thailand Protesters Press on With Rallies Amid Fears of Violence – VOA
Thailand: Protesters Take Drive to Oust Government Beyond Bangkok – NYT
Thailand Coup is 'Not Imminent' – BBC
Embattled Thai PM Easily Survives No-Confidence Vote – Reuters
Thailand Premier Pleas for End to Protests – AP
Grief and Heroism as Survivors Struggle in the Philippines – NYT
Indonesian Islamic Parties Consider a Coalition – UPI
Vietnam Reaffirms Party Role in New Charter – AP
Burma's Last Remaining Independence Fighter Dies – AP
Getting Senkaku History Right – TD Opinion
China’s Limited Influence – NYT Opinion
Europe
Russia Detains 15 Members of Banned Islamic Group – VOA
14 Extremists Detained in Moscow, Russian Police Say – NYT
Charges Filed Against Former Russian Defense Chief – AP
As EU Leaders Meet, No Deal With Ukraine for Now – AP
After Ukraine, Will Russia Next Lean on Moldova and Georgia? – VOA
UK Issues Travel Alert for Ukraine After EU Snub – UPI
German Rivals Reach Pact for Coalition Government – NYT
Berlusconi Expelled From Senate in Italy After 2 Decades in Gov’t – NYT
Spanish PM: Scotland 'Outside of EU' – BBC
Latvian PM Quits Over Supermarket Disaster – VOA
Latvian Premier Resigns Over Collapse of Building – NYT
Ukraine on the Brink – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Navy CNO Confirms Expanded Footprint, More Crew in Bahrain – S&S
Report: UK Mediating Indirect Secret Talks Between US and Hezbollah – JP
Execution-Style Killings in Iraq Raise Fears of Sectarian Violence – NYT
Iraq Shootings and Bombings Kill 33 – BBC
Death of Musical Icon Brings Israel to Standstill – AP
Palestinian Militants Killed in Israeli West Bank Raid – BBC
Egyptian Women Protesters Slammed with Prison Terms – VOA
Islamist Women Get Heavy Prison Terms for Egypt Protests – WP
Egypt Jails Girls Over Demonstration – BBC
Egypt: Heavy Prison Sentence for Islamist Women – AP
In Murderous Benghazi, Glimpse of Libya’s Struggles – WP
Libya Deports Hundreds of African Immigrants – VOA
Backward in Egypt – WP Editorial
Silencing Dissent in Egypt – NYT Editorial
A Shifting Middle East Alliance – UPI Opinion
South Asia
A Region Totters Toward Democracy, Gathering Momentum – NYT
Pakistani Political Party Reveals Alleged CIA Station Chief – WP
Pakistani Party Says It Exposed a CIA Official in Protest – NYT
Pakistan Names New Army Commander – BBC
Pakistani Prime Minister Selects New Military Chief – WP
Flexing Autonomy, Pakistani Premier Picks Outsider to Lead Army – NYT
Pakistanis Driven From Khyber Agency Cope With Life in Camps – UPI
Six Killed in Accidental Bomb Blast Near India Nuclear Plant – BBC
Drug Gang Wars Tarnish Image of Indian Beach Destination – WP
India Sex Assault Case Spotlights Powerful Predators – Reuters
Sri Lanka to Begin War Dead Census – BBC
Nepal Vote Likely to End in Coalition, Instability – AP
Justice for Bangladesh's Garment Workers – LAT Editorial
