14 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
Security Pact Impasse Worries Afghans – WP
An Afghan Governor Defies Taliban, Death Threats – AP
Karzai Impersonator Finds Fame and Misfortune – NYT
Syria
'Rebel Attack' Kills Syria Civilians – BBC
Refugees Short of Food and Water, Snow is Added Challenge – NYT
Bloody Quicksands – UPI Opinion
Iran
Angry Over US Sanctions, Iran Stops Nuclear Talks – Reuters
US Lawmakers Debate Increased Iran Sanctions – VOA
European Lawmakers Arrive in Iran – UPI
Media: American Who Disappeared in Iran Worked for CIA – VOA
A Disappearing Spy, and a Scandal at the CIA – NYT
White House: Robert Levinson Not a Government Employee – BBC
US Department of Defense
Centcom Helps Partners Confront Growing WMD Threat – AFPS
Air Force: Budget Relief to Go Into Operations and Readiness – S&S
Air Force Leader Outlines Joint Strike Fighter’s Value – AFPS
James Confirmed as Next Air Force Secretary – AFT
US Intelligence Community
A Disappearing Spy, and a Scandal at the CIA – NYT
Media: American Who Disappeared in Iran Worked for CIA – VOA
White House: Robert Levinson Not a Government Employee – BBC
By Cracking Cellphone Code, NSA Gains Sweeping Powers – WP
Report: Some NSA Officials Consider Amnesty for Snowden – VOA
US to Maintain Unified NSA, Cyber Command Leadership – WP
White House: No Split of NSA, Cyber Command – Reuters
Restraining the NSA – NYT Opinion
United States
Lawmakers Promise Review of Military Pension Cuts – S&S
Veterans Advocates Disappointed in Lack of Legislation for 2013 – S&S
US Man Held Over Kansas 'Suicide Bomb Plot' – BBC
Erosion of US Power – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Belfast Bomb 'Could Have Killed' – BBC
Africa
In Obama’s Praise of Mandela, a Nudge to Africa – NYT
EU Funding AU Peacekeeping Management Systems – UPI
African Crisis Is Tougher Than France Expected – NYT
African Union to Increase CAR Force – BBC
African Union Approves Increase in CAR Force – Reuters
CAR Humanitarian Situation Worsens – VOA
Violence in CAR Killed Over 600 in a Week – NYT
UN: Abuses Committed in CAR on Religious Grounds – UPI
DR Congo Not Out of the Woods, US Warns – UPI
Rwanda Politician's Jail Term Raised – BBC
S. Africa: Mandela Event Interpreter Has Faced Murder, Other Charges – WP
South Africa Looks Into Claims of Interpreter’s Criminal Past – NYT
Americas / Caribbean
Colombia: Thousands March for Bogota Mayor – BBC
Colombia Arrests Gang Leader's Aides – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Japan Offers ASEAN $20bn in Aid – BBC
Pacific Fleet: Chinese Warship Nearly Collided With USS Cowpens – S&S
Chinese Naval Vessel Tries to Force US Warship to Stop in International Waters – Fox
China Charges Leading Activist – WP
China Set to Land Rover on the Moon – BBC
Taiwan Acquires State-of-the-Art US Attack Helicopters – DPA
Cautious Reaction to North Korea Execution – VOA
Grasping for Clues in North Korean Execution – NYT
US Concern Over North Korea Purge – BBC
China Hopes for Stability After N. Korea Execution – VOA
Red Shirts Pause During Thailand's Political Crisis – VOA
Land Disputes Slow Recovery in Philippines – NYT
Human Rights Must be a Priority as US Talks Trade with Vietnam – WP Editorial
North Korea; A Reign of Terror Dawns? – WP Opinion
Europe
Ukraine’s President Calls for End to Protests – NYT
No Breakthrough in Ukraine Crisis Talks – Reuters
Distrust Front and Center at Ukraine Summit – WP
Ukraine President Proposes Protester Amnesty – AP
Ukrainian Court Frees Protesters – BBC
A Ukrainian Uprising Fueled by Outrage – NYT
Court Cases Challenge France's Face Veil Ban – VOA
Reengaging Ukraine – WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Visits Mideast in Latest US Push for Peace – VOA
Kerry: Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal Remains the Goal – WP
Snow in Mideast Snarls Kerry’s Shuttle Diplomacy – NYT
Kerry Meets Israel's Netanyahu to Push Peace Talks – AP
Israel Must Have Military Edge, US Says – UPI
Persian Gulf States Seek Joint Military Command, Again – UPI
Witnesses: Gunmen Kill Iranian Gas Workers in Iraq – Reuters
Iraq Pipeline Attack Kills Iranians – BBC
Iraq: 25 Prisoners Flee Baghdad Jail – NYT
Yemen: Deaths of 17 Fuel Anger at US Drone Campaign – LAT
Yemen Issues National Condemnation of Terrorism – UPI
Don't Lose Focus on Sahel, Ban Warns – UPI
Tunisia, 3 Years After Revolt – WP Interview
South Asia
Pakistan’s Chief Justice Leaves Mixed Legacy – NYT
