9 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
Afghanistan Plans Cooperation Pact with Iran – VOA
Afghan Leader Agrees to Talks on Closer Iran Ties – NYT
Afghanistan Agrees to Pact with Iran, While Resisting US Accord – Fox
Iran Says Opposes Foreign Presence in Afghanistan – AP
Trouble in Afghanistan's Peaceful Province Hints at Post-NATO Reality – S&S
On the Last 'Safe' Road to Bamiyan, Threats, Bribes and Worse – S&S
Afghan Effort To Get Justice For Women Seems to Stall – NYT
Afghanistan’s ‘Pentagon’ Runs Out of Cash – WP
Hagel Assures Troops in Afghanistan They Are Not Forgotten – S&S
Rough Ride for US-Russia Copter Deal – AP
Syria
Syrian Troops Seize Control of Strategic Highway – AP
Chemical Attack: Whose Sarin? – LRB Opinion
Iran
Eyes on Iran, US Navy in Gulf Stays at Ready – NYT
Iran, Saudi Strategists Spar, Swap Ideas, Over Gulf Security – Reuters
Israel Urges Tough Line on Iran Nuclear Deal – Reuters
Amid US-Iran Thaw, Israel Forms Military Options – DN
UN Inspectors Visit Iranian Nuclear Plant – VOA
UN inspectors Visit Iran Nuclear Plant – BBC
Iran, From Enemy to Ally – NYT Opinion
US Department of Defense
Hagel Offers Troops Rare Glimmer of Hope on Budget – AP
CENTCOM Fights to Fund its Website War of Words – TT
Military Takes Back Claim of Rampant PTSD Among Guantanamo Guards – MH
Admitted Child Abuser Keeps His Navy Career – VP
With Duffelblog's Military Absurdities, Even Pentagon Cracks a Smile – WP
US Intelligence Community
CIA's Anti-Terrorism Effort Called 'Colossal Flop' – LAT
United States
Expected Budget Deal Amounts to a Cease-Fire on Debt – WP
Texas Defies Feds: “We Shut the Border Down Ourselves” – BPR
A Foreign Policy Fresh Approach – WP Opinion
5 Companies Making Money By Keeping US Terrified of Terror Attacks – AN Opinion
World
Rushing for the Arctic’s Riches – NYT Opinion
Africa
France Tries to Rewrite its Role in Africa – AP
French Troops Patrol Central African Republic Capital – VOA
France Vows to Disarm Central African Republic Militias – BBC
Huge African Union Troop Surge for Central African Republic – BBC
Central African Leader Leader: I Can't Control Fighters – AP
Aid Agencies 'Paid Somalia's al-Shabab' During Famine – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Colombia's FARC Announces 30-Cay Ceasefire Day After Attack – BBC
Venezuelans Elect Mayors in Test for New President – NYT
Split Results in Venezuela Mayoral Elections – AP
Venezuela's Socialists Win Majority in Local Polls – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Crises in Asia Let Biden Show US Resolve – AP
South Korea Announces Expansion of Air Defense Zone – WP
South Korea Announces Expansion of Its Air Defense Zone – NYT
South Korea Expands Air Defense Zone After Chinese Move – AP
US Vet Held in North Korea Says He Was Comfortable – AP
North Korea: Kim's Uncle Sacked for ‘Criminal Acts’ – VOA
North Korea Releases List of Accusations Against Purged Official – NYT
North Korea Announces Purge of Kim Jong Un’s Uncle – WP
Thailand PM Offers Referendum on Resignation – VOA
Thai Premier Calls for Elections as Opposition Quits – NYT
Thailand PM Yingluck to Call Elections – BBC
One Month Later, Philippines Still Struggle With Typhoon’s Impact – VOA
18 Hurt After Singapore's Worst Rioting in Decades – AP
The China Vise on US Journalists – WP Editorial
Europe
Protesters in Ukraine Topple Lenin Statue as Rallies Grow – NYT
Thousands Gather for Protest Against Ukraine Government – VOA
Huge Pro-EU Rally Grips Ukraine – BBC
Ukraine Protesters Fell Lenin Statue, Tell President 'You're Next' – Reuters
Ukrainian Protesters Want More Rules, Less Corruption – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Leader Predicts 'Cold Peace' in Mideast – AP
Bombings Across Baghdad Kill 30 – VOA
Iraq: Bombings in Mostly Shiite Districts of Baghdad Kill Dozens – NYT
Jordan to Begin Trial of Radical Muslim Preacher – AP
New Protests at Egypt's Al-Azhar University – AP
Oil-Producing Libya Needs New Buyers – Reuters
Car Bomb Kills One and Wounds Five in Libya's Benghazi – Reuters
Libyan PM Discusses His Nation – WP Interview
South Asia
India’s Ruling Party Beaten in Key State Elections – VOA
Congress Party Defeated In Indian State Elections – NYT
Congress Party Suffers India Poll Setback – BBC
Hagel Plans to Meet With Senior Pakistani Officials – AFPS
