29 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 Again Accuses Western Forces of Attacking Civilians – LAT
Afghan Leader Lashes Out at US Allies After NATO Drone Strike – NYT
Karzai Claims US Drone Strike Killed Child – WP
NATO-Led Force to Probe Airstrike Said to Have Killed Child – Reuters
US Ambassador Says Onus is on Karzai to Sign Pact – LAT
For Kabul Cooks Preparing Feasts, Thanksgiving is ‘Super Bowl’ – S&S
Karzai’s Dangerous Gamble – WP Opinion
Ignore Karzai’s Arrogant Insults – NYT Opinion
Iran
IAEA: Monitoring Iran Nuclear Deal Will Take Time – VOA
UN Nuclear Inspectors Invited to Iranian Facility – NYT
Obama Asks Israel for a 'Breather' – TH
Where the Iran Deal Falls Short – WP Editorial
Iran Sanctions: Dancing with Tehran – LAT Opinion
US Should Help Iranian Dissidents – UPI Opinion
Syria
Syrian Forces Recapture Strategic Border Town – LAT
Syrian Forces Press Rebels With Gains – NYT
Disillusionment Grows Among Syrian Opposition – NYT
Fear in Syrian Capital as Mortar Shells Rain Down – AP
US Department of Defense
An Army in Transition Awaits West Point Cadets – WP
Special Pay Provisions First Casualty of Delayed Defense Bill – S&S
Navy Suspends Another Ship-Supply Contractor – AP
A Woman’s Word on Sexual Assault Meets Military Code – S&S
Study Looking at Dependents Schools on US Soil – S&S
From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Vietnam, 1967 – S&S Photo Gallery
Servicemembers Get Taste of Home on Thanksgiving – S&S Photo Gallery
US Intelligence Community
Ire in Canada Over Report NSA Spied From Ottawa – NYT
United States
Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving – VOA
Africa
Humanitarian Groups Warn of Unprecedented Violence in CAR – VOA
Niger Says Fugitive Wanted by FBI Arrested in Mali – VOA
Malian Army and Protesters Clash in Northern Rebel Stronghold – Reuters
Suspect in Killing of US Diplomat Arrested in Mali – AP
CAR: The Seeds of Genocide – WP Opinion
Recasting France’s Role in Africa – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Drug Cartels Now Make Money Exporting Ore – AP
Mexico Leftists Exit Pact, Raising Hope for Deeper Energy Reform – Reuters
Mexico's Leftist Party Pulls Out of Reform Pact – AP
Nicaraguan Committee Passes Change to Remove Presidential Term Limits – Reuters
Clashes Outside Monsanto Plant in Argentina – AP
Britain, Argentina in Fresh Row Over Drilling in Falklands – Reuters
Dominicans Send More People to Haiti, Total at 464 – AP
Bahamas Detains 56 More Haitian Migrants at Sea – AP
The Danger in Mexico’s Divided House – NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
In Asia Visit, Biden to Remind China that US is a Pacific Power – DPA
China Sends Warplanes into Disputed Air Space – VOA
China Sends Jets Into Newly Claimed Air Defense Zone – WP
China Patrols Air Zone Over Disputed Islands – NYT
China Sends Warplanes Into Air Defense Zone – AP
China Military Sends Air Patrols Through New Defense Zone – Reuters
Kennedy Raps China for Raising Tensions – AP
China: Hong Kong Activists’ Protest Threat Tests Beijing – WP
'Community Corrections' System Will Not Replace Labor Camps in China – Reuters
Chinese Paper Says Islamists Seek to Ban TV, Singing – Reuters
Secrecy Bill Could Distance Japan From Its Postwar Pacifism – NYT
IAEA: North Korea May Be Restarting Nuclear Plant – VOA
Thai PM Survives No-Confidence Vote; Protests Continue – VOA
Thailand’s Premier Survives Vote as Protests Continue – NYT
Anti-Government Protesters Break Into Thai Army Compound – Reuters
Protesters Target Thai PM's Party, Gov’t Seeks to Avoid Violent Confrontation – Reuters
Thailand Protesters Storm Army Headquarters – AP
Vietnam Intensifies Online Crackdown – VOA
In Vietnam, Weary Apparatchiks Launch Quiet Revolution – Reuters
Europe
Russia’s Relations With its Neighbors Deteriorate – WP
Russian-Backed Free-Trade Zone May Expand Its Borders – NYT
Russia Charges Ex-Defense Minister Over a Road Project – NYT
Charges Filed Against Former Russian Defense Chief – AP
EU Summit Opens, Overshadowed by Ukraine – VOA
EU Leaves Door Open for Ukraine Deal After Summit – AP
At European Meeting on Partnership, Ukraine and Armenia Balk – NYT
NATO: France to Pull Out of Kosovo Mission – AP
Ukraine Backs Down – NYT Editorial
Russia: Putin’s Different Rules – WP Opinion
Bosnia, in Peril Once More – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq Warns Turkey Over Kurdistan Oil Ties – VOA
In Israel, Arab village Builds Mosque With Chechen Help – VOA
Killers of Israel Soldier Who Shot Arabs Sentenced – AP
University Students Protest Against Government in Egypt, One Killed – VOA
In Egypt, Campuses Have Become a New Battleground – WP
Police Arrest Egypt Activist Over Call to Protest – AP
Egyptian Police Arrest Leading Activist for Urging Protests – Reuters
'Eye Sniper,' Girl Protesters: Egypt's Tale of Two Trials – VOA
Draft Egypt Constitution Strengthens Army as Talks Drag On – Reuters
Weapon Cache Blast, Attack Kill 13 in Libya – AP
More Than 40 Killed in Depot Blast in Libya, More Clashes in East – Reuters
South Asia
Mixed Legacy for Departing Pakistani Army Chief – NYT