4 December SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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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 and Allies Step Up Pressure for Afghan Pact – NYT
NATO Urges Karzai to Sign Troop Agreement – VOA
Rasmussen Urges Afghanistan to Sign Security Agreement – AFPS
NATO Warns of Afghan Exit Without Security Agreement – S&S
If Karzai Stonewalls on Agreement, is US Military Planning Harmed? – S&S
Piled on Top of Security, Fraud Concerns in Afghan Elections: Snow – S&S
US Military Halts Shipments Through Pakistan – VOA
Army Defends $36 Million Building in Afghanistan – WP
Syria
Syrian Rebels Face Pressure on Multiple Fronts – VOA
UN: Better Aid Access Needed to Nearly 3 Million Syrians – VOA
Syria Crisis Is Worsening, UN Relief Official Says – NYT
Ban Ki-moon Voices Safety Concerns About Mission in Syria – WP
US Department of Defense
Christine Fox Named Acting Deputy Defense Secretary – AFPS
As Acting Deputy, Fox to Become Highest-Ranking Female in DOD History – S&S
Carter Bids Farewell to the Defense Department – AFPS
Joint Chiefs Chairman to Host Facebook Town Hall – AFPS
United States
Ex-State Dept. Worker’s Lawyers Want Leak Charges Dropped – WP
Edward James 'Babe' Heffron Dies; One of the 'Band of Brothers' – PDN
United Kingdom
British Editor Tells Parliament Snowden Data Is Secure – VOA
Guardian Editor Defends Publication of Snowden Files – WP
British Newspaper Says it Has Published 1 Percent of Snowden Leak – AP
Editor Describes Pressure After Leaks by Snowden – NYT
World
Somalia, North Korea, Afghanistan Head List Of Corrupt States – VOA
Obama Ups US Contribution to Global AIDS Fund – VOA
Africa
Perceived Corruption High in Sub-Saharan Africa – VOA
UN Launches Drone Patrols in Troubled DR Congo – VOA
UN Measure Would Send Forces to Aid Central African Republic – NYT
French Army Buildup in CAR Unlikely to Quell Bloodshed – UPI
Cameroon Deploys Troops to CAR Border – VOA
Spokesman: Kenya’s President Committed to Press Freedom – VOA
Somali Prime Minister Loses Vote of Confidence – UPI
Americas / Caribbean
Colombia: Obama Encourages Santos in Peace Negotiations with Guerrillas – VOA
Mexico Senate Approves Major Political Reforms – AP
Mexico Receives Letter From Drug Capo Sought by US – AP
Former USAID Contractor Jailed in Cuba Appeals to Obama – WP
Left Behind in Cuba – WP Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Massive Naval Power Remains at Heart of America's Look Eastwards – CNN
US Sends Submarine-Hunting Jets to Japan – VOA
Biden Prepares to Discuss China Defense Zone in Beijing – VOA
Biden Arrives in China Seeking Restraint Over New Air Zone – NYT
In Tokyo, Biden Blames China for Raising Tensions in Asia – WP
For Biden in China, Tense Reunion with Xi Jinping – AP
S. Korea: Seoul Eyes Extension of Air Defense Identification Zone – UPI
Seoul: Kim Jong Un Fires Uncle, Executes His Associates – VOA
North Korea’s Leader Is Said to Oust Uncle in Power Play – NYT
N. Korea: Kim Jong Un’s Uncle ‘Very Likely’ Removed From Power – WP
North Korea: Kim Jong Un's Uncle Possibly Sacked – AP
US Veteran Detained in N. Korea Oversaw Guerrilla Group – AP
Praise for US Military Response to Philippines Storm Effusive – S&S
Thailand Police Retreat, Restoring Some Calm to Capital – NYT
Thailand Protests Ease Ahead of King's Birthday – AP
Economic Realignment Fuels Regional Political Divisions in Thailand – NYT
Cambodian Government Sues Opposition Newspaper – VOA
Tensions in Thailand – WP Editorial
A More Open Burma – NYT Editorial
China: 1914 and Today – UPI Opinion
Central Asia
Clashes Erupt in Kyrgyzstan City of Osh – UPI
Europe
European Rights Court Holds Hearing on Secret CIA Prison – VOA
US Calls on Ukraine to Listen to Its People – VOA
Ukraine Protests Persist as Bid to Oust Government Fails – NYT
US Taking a Cautious Approach on Ukraine Unrest – WP
Russia Needs to Beef Up in Arctic Because of US Navy, Putin Says – AP
Greenpeace Activists Detail Russia’s Capricious Justice System – NYT
Russia's Stagnation Raises Pressure for new Growth Model – VOA
How the EU Pushed Ukraine East – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Jihadist Groups Gain in Turmoil Across Middle East – NYT
Israel: Netanyahu Ally Urges More Cautious Tone With US – VOA
Source: French Tests Show Arafat Was Not Poisoned – VOA
Tests on Arafat Find No Proof of Radiation Poisoning – NYT
Diplomacy and Violence Highlight Promise and Peril of Iran Accord – WP
EU Sanctions Pressure Frustrates Iran – UPI
Militias Battle Anew in Lebanon's Tripoli, Army Arrests 21 Fighters – VOA
Hezbollah Commander Killed Outside Home in Lebanon – AP
Lebanon Working to Restore Order to Tripoli – UPI
Report: Egypt Delays IMF Loan Decision – VOA
Egypt's Antiquities Fall Victim to Political Chaos – AP
Obama's Misguided Tehran-Bound 'Peace Train' – UPI Opinion
Bibi and Barack, the Sequel – NYT Opinion
Protest Is Egypt’s Last Resort – NYT Opinion
South Asia
