8 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
Hagel Arrives in Kabul for Meetings, Troop Visits – AFPS
Hagel Presses for Pact on Security, But Not Meeting Karzai – NYT
Hagel Arrives in Kabul; Will Not Meet with Karzai – S&S
Hagel Gets Assurances on Afghan Deal – VOA
Hagel Given Assurances on Afghan Security Deal – AP
US-Afghan Security Pact Needs Clarity by February – Reuters
Hagel Says He’ll Focus on Troops in Afghanistan Visit – AFPS
Syria
Syrian Islamists Reportedly Seize Western-Backed Rebel Bases – VOA
Iraqi FM Warns of Jihadi 'Emirate' in Syria – AP
Syria Jihadists 'Use Turkey Bases' – BBC
Turkey Deports Jihadists Linked to Syria Fighting – VOA
Israeli Patrol on Golan Targeted by Bomb From Syria – Reuters
Syrian Airstrikes on Rebel-Held City Kill 13 – AP
Syria's Spreading Bloodshed – NYT
Iran
Obama Says He Can Envision Nuclear Deal With Iran – NYT
Obama: Chances for Final Iran Deal 50/50 or Worse – AP
Obama Defends Interim Iran Deal, Seeks to Assure Israel – Reuters
Hagel: US Power 'Underpins Iran Diplomacy' – BBC
UN’s Nuclear Inspectors Arrive in Iran – NYT
US Department of Defense
Here’s What the Army Thinks War Will Look Like in 2030 – DO
First Three Female Soldiers Join Fort Hood Artillery Unit – S&S
Shrink the US Military – WP Opinion
US Intelligence Community
NSA Morale Low After Snowden Revelations, Ex-Officials Say – WP
NSA Defends Global Cellphone Tracking as Legal – AP
Unmasked: Area 51's Biggest, Stealthiest Spy Drone Yet – FP
Patriot Act Author: Obama's Intel Czar Should be Prosecuted – TH
United States
US Observes Pearl Harbor Day – VOA
Pearl Harbor Ceremony Marks Bombing Anniversary – AP
Augusta VA Malpractice Costs $3 Million – AC
United Kingdom
UK Marine Gets Minimum 10 Years for Afghan Murder – AP
World
WTO Reaches First Ever Global Trade Deal – VOA
WTO Agrees Global Trade Agreement – BBC
Global Citizens? No Such Thing. – WP Opinion
Africa
French Troops Welcomed to Central African Republic – AFP
France Boosting Troop Presence in Volatile CAR to 1,600 – VOA
French Army Deploys in Central African Republic – AP
Huge African Troop Surge for Central African Republic – BBC
More Than 10 Killed in Militia Battles in Northern Kenya – Reuters
Bashir Announces Resignation of Sudan Vice President – Reuters
South Africa Prepares for Mandela's Funeral – VOA
Mandela Hometown Burial Set for Dec. 15 – VOA
White House Planning Obama’s Travel to South Africa – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico: Men Detained Over Radiation Truck Robbery – BBC
Colombia: 9 Killed in FARC Rebel Attack – AP
Colombia Car Bomb Killings Blamed on FARC – BBC
Venezuelan President Faces First Electoral Test – AP
Venezuelans Vote in Local Polls That Test Chavez Legacy – Reuters
Dominican Republic Rejects Human Rights Report – AP
Journalists: Rising Hostility to Press in Ecuador – AP
In Cuba’s Press, Streets and Living Rooms, Glimmers of Openness to Criticism – NYT
The Aggressive American Role in Latin America – WP Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Amid Japan-China Feud, a Dangerous Freeze in Diplomacy – WP
Japan Seeks Intl Action vs. China's New Air Zone – AP
Biden Urges South Korea-Japan Cooperation – BBC
China's Parliament: Japan Has 'No Right to Criticize' Air Defense Zone – Reuters
S. Korea to Make Announcement on Air Zone; Expansion Is Anticipated – Reuters
North Korea Film 'Edits Out Dismissed Uncle Jang Song-Thaek' – BBC
Captive US Veteran Merrill Newman Returns Home From North Korea – VOA
US Veteran Merrill Newman, 85, Home From North Korea – AP
UN Calls for Investigation into Alleged Thai Human Trafficking – VOA
Opportunity in China’s Overreach – WP Opinion
5 Myths About Philippines Aid – WP Opinion
Europe
Italy Convicts Abducted Egypt Cleric – BBC
Russian Official: No Deal Reached Between Ukraine, Russia – VOA
Russia-Ukraine 'Closer on Gas Price' – BBC
Russian Diplomats in US Fraud Case – BBC
Ukraine Demonstrators Say They Won’t Relent on Demands for Change – NYT
Ukraine Opposition: No Talks Unless Govt Fired – AP
The Major Players in Ukraine’s Protests – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Hagel Outlines US Posture, Way Ahead in Middle East – AFPS
Kerry: Mideast Peace Deal Closest in Years – VOA
Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Gaining Ground in Iraq – WP
Bombings and Shootings Kill 15 in Iraq – AP
Yemen Says Saudis Behind Defense Ministry Attack; Death Toll Rises to 56 – AP
Al-Qaeda Claims Yemen Ministry Raid – BBC
Egypt: Police Use Tear Gas to End Cairo Clashes – VOA
Egypt Court Frees Pro-Morsi Protest Women – BBC
Egypt Stops Morsi Prison Visits – BBC
South Asia
Rising Power India Sees No US-Style Gulf Security Role – Reuters
