10 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
In Pakistan, Hagel Links Protecting Supply Routes With Continued Aid – S&S
Life Along the Afghan Ring Road – BBC
Afghan Protection Law Failing Women, UN's Pillay Says – UPI
US Department of Defense
Lawmakers Expedite Process to Get Defense Bill Before Year End – S&S
Navy Secretary Expands Review of Supply Contracts – NYT
Techies, Uncle Sam Wants You For The US Army – WP
Pa. Police Probe '68 Death of Marine ID'd in 2012 – AP
Naval Academy Chief Discusses Sexual Assault Case – AP
Newspaper Confirms Former Air Force Academy Cadet's OSI Account – TG
US Intelligence Community
US Intelligence Agencies Reportedly Monitor Online Games – VOA
Spies Infiltrate a Fantasy Realm of Online Games – NYT
US and UK 'Spy on Virtual Games' – BBC
United States
Agencies Collected Data on Cellphone Use in ‘Tower Dumps’ – AP
ATF Uses Rogue Tactics in Storefront Stings Across Nation – MJS
18 Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputies Arrested in Federal Jail Investigation – Fox
John Kerry's High-Wire Diplomacy – LAT Opinion
United Kingdom
Lee Rigby Murder Trial: Michael Adebolajo 'a Soldier of Allah' – BBC
Defendant in UK Soldier Killing: I Love al-Qaida – AP
Border Force 'Neglecting Duties', Say MPs – BBC
Canada
Canada Plans Claim That Would Include North Pole – AP
World
The New Space Race – LAT Opinion
Africa
US Air Force to Begin Flying Peacekeepers to Troubled CAR – S&S
US to Airlift African Troops to Central African Republic – WP
US to Fly AU Peacekeepers into CAR – BBC
French Troops Disarm CAR Rebels Following Brief Shootout – VOA
French Army Battles Militias in CAR Capital – Reuters
Intervention Best Hope for CAR, EU Says – UPI
Nile Talks Highlight Ethiopian, Egyptian Split – VOA
S. Africa: After Mandela, a Test at the Polls for His Party – NYT
South Africa After Mandela – LAT Editorial
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico President's Poll Rating Down in 1st Year – AP
Eight Bodies, Some Dismembered, Found on Mexican Highway – Reuters
Venezuela's Maduro Bolstered by Election Results – AP
5 Dead as Argentine Police Strikes Inspire Mobs – AP
Colombia: Bogota Mayor Banned From Office – BBC
Mayor of Colombia's Capital Ordered Removed – AP
Brazil Tries to Ease Fears of World Cup Violence – AP
4 Honduran Police Sentenced in Students' Killings – AP
Think Again: Mexican Drug Cartels – FP Opinion
Asia / Pacific
North Korea's Public Purge Signals Leadership Transition – VOA
Purge Sends Chilling Message to N. Korea's Elite – AP
What Does Purge Say About North Korea's Stability? – BBC
Public Ouster in North Korea Unsettles China – NYT
US Veteran Held in N. Korea Gives Details of Detention – WP
US Veteran Held in N. Korea Says Statement Was Coerced – AP
Philippines and Muslim Rebels Move Closer to Final Peace Deal – NYT
Philippine Power-Sharing Deal Hailed – BBC
Thailand Protest Continues Despite PM's Call for New Election – VOA
Thailand: Bangkok Protesters Demand Reform – VOA
Thailand PM Yingluck Calls Election – BBC
Thailand Election Possibly by Early February – UPI
Singapore Riot: PM Urges Restraint – BBC
US Calls for Release of Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo – AP
What's an ADIZ? – FA Opinion
Europe
Russia: Without Notice, Putin Dissolves a News Agency – NYT
Russian News Agency Closed Down – BBC
Putin Dissolves State News Agency, Tightens Grip on Russia Media – Reuters
Russia: Putin Amnesty May Free Greenpeace 30 – BBC
Ukraine President Backs Call for Talks With Opposition – WP
Party: Ukraine Police Storm Opposition Headquarters – VOA
Ukraine Police Move on Opposition – BBC
Ukraine’s Moves Against Protesters Raise Tensions – NYT
German Coalition Hangs On a Vote by One Party – NYT
EU Extends Hand to Armenia – UPI
Kurdish Militants Free Abducted Turkish Soldiers – VOA
Ukraine’s Protests Should End With Negotiated Settlement – WP Editorial
Middle East / North Africa
A Rare Middle East Agreement, on Water – NYT
Syria Army Retakes Key Motorway – BBC
Syrian Army Captures Key Town – AP
Iran, World Powers Talk Nuclear Deal Details – VOA
Palestinians Accuse Kerry of 'Appeasing' Israel over Iran – VOA
Israel to Allow Building Materials Into Gaza – NYT
Iraq: Baghdad Blast Kills 11 – VOA
Iraq Forces Clash With Gunmen in Syria Border Area – NYT
UN Calls on Iraq to Locate 7 Iranian Dissidents – AP
Yemen Authorities Searching for al-Qaida Defense Ministry Attackers – UPI
Egypt to Hold Mid-January Constitutional Referendum – Reuters
Rights Group Frets Over Egypt's Tolerance for Dissent – UPI
Egypt Puts Brotherhood Leader on Trial, Students Protest – Reuters
Leader of Egypt's Brotherhood Appears in Court – VOA
Egypt Brotherhood Leader Denies Inciting Violence – AP
Rein in Militias, Human Rights Watch tells Libya – UPI
UN to Check Libya Uranium Stockpiles – BBC
Iran: A Breakthrough Agreement at Risk – NYT Editorial
What to Do About Syria – LAT Editorial
EU Parliament to Visit Iran Without Preconditions – UPI Opinion
South Asia
Hagel Warns Pakistan of US Aid Losses Over Drone-Strike Protests – WT
Hagel Holds Talks with Pakistani Prime Minister – VOA
US Defense Chief Meets Pakistan PM – BBC
Visiting Pakistan, Hagel Seeks to Shore Up Alliance – NYT
Hagel Meets With Senior Pakistani Leaders – AFPS
India’s Civil-Military Dysfunction – TI Opinion
The Beast in India's Midst – NYT Opinion