16 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
With Security Deal in Limbo, Ordinary Afghans’ Fears Grow – WP
8 Killed in Roadside Bombings in Afghanistan – AP
Australia Troops Leave Afghan Base – BBC
Last Australian Combat Troops Leave Afghanistan – AP
Syria
UN Starts First Aid Airlifts to Syria from Iraq as Cold Grips – Reuters
Living With ‘Only Mattresses and God’ – WP
'Barrel Bombs' Fall on Syrian City – BBC
Letting Syrians Starve – WP Opinion
Iran
White House: Adviser Consulted Israeli Officials on Iran Deal – Reuters
McCain: CIA Misled Congress on Missing American – AP
Iranian Foreign Minister: No Trace of Missing ex-FBI Agent – Reuters
Iran Wants a Deal – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Ryan Defends Reduction to COLA for Early Military Retirees – WS
Google’s Racing Robots Give Amazon’s Drones a Run for Their Money – FT
Google Buys Military Robot-Maker – BBC
Maybe Not Sci-Fi, But Robots Readied For Big DOD Tests – AP
82nd Airborne Leaders Reflect on 24th Anniversary of Panama Invasion – FO
US Intelligence Community
In 2014, NSA to Face Winds of Change – Reuters
NSA Officials Consider Snowden Amnesty in Return for Documents – TG
NSA Speaks Out on Snowden, Spying – CBS
United States
Budget Deal Still Short of Votes to Pass Senate – Reuters
Africa
Central African Republic Leader in Talks with Militias – Reuters
DRC Establishing Order in Former Rebel Strongholds – VOA
Foreign Minister: Attempted Coup in South Sudan – AP
Gunfire Erupts in South Sudan Capital – BBC
Fighting Erupts Between South Sudanese Troops – Reuters
South Africa: Mandela Laid to Rest in Ancestral Village – VOA
South Africa: Thousands Gather to Bury Mandela in His Home Village – NYT
South Africa: Mandela Buried at Ancestral Home – BBC
South Arica: Mandela Buried on Quiet Hill Near Childhood Village – WP
Americas / Caribbean
Bachelet Set for Return to Chile's Presidency – VOA
Chilean Voters Return a Former President to Power – NYT
Bachelet Has Big Win in Chile Presidential Vote – AP
Huge Poll Win for Chilean Left -BBC
Asia / Pacific
China Rejects Japan PM's Remarks on Air Defense Zone – VOA
Police and ‘Rioters’ Clash in Western China – NYT
Sixteen Dead in China Xinjiang Clash – BBC
16 Die in Clash in Restive Western China – AP
China Paper Says US Ship Harassed China Fleet – AP
China Focusing Graft Inquiry on Ex-Official – NYT
China: Moon Rover Sends Back First Photos – BBC
South Korea Warns of North 'Provocation' – BBC
Kerry Says North Korea's Leader Reckless, Ruthless – Reuters
N. Korea: Kim Jong Un's Aunt Untouched by Husband's Purge – VOA
N. Korea Explodes Myth of Unchallenged Kim Dynasty – AP
North Korean Leader’s Aunt Appears Unscathed – NYT
US Boosts Maritime Security Aid to Vietnam – AP
US Offers Help to South East Asia, Most to Vietnam, to Patrol Seas – Reuters
North Korea: The Dear Leader’s Heinous Act -NYT Opinion
Europe
Senators McCain, Murphy Address Protesters in Ukraine – WP
Ukraine Protesters Warn Against Trade Pact with Moscow – VOA
Ukraine: Huge Rally in Kiev in Support of EU – BBC
Ukrainian Opposition Presses With Massive Rally – AP
European Union Suspends Trade Talks With Ukraine – NYT
EU Suspends Talks With Ukraine Amid Mass Protests – VOA
Who Has the Power in Ukraine's Crisis? – AP
4 Top Ukraine Officials Investigated in Crackdown – AP
Germany Gets its 1st Female Defense Minister – AP
Russia vs. Europe – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Saudi Prince Criticizes Obama, Citing Indecision in Mideast – NYT
Gunmen in Iraq Kill an Official and His Family – NYT
Bahrain Expansion Latest Signal of Continued US Presence – S&S
Attacks Across Iraq Kill at Least 29 People – AP
Israel: 1 Soldier Killed Along Lebanon Border – AP
Israeli Soldier Killed by Shots From Lebanon – BBC
Israel Army Shoots 2 Lebanese After Soldier Killed – AP
Scholars’ Group to Disclose Result of Vote on an Academic Boycott of Israel -NYT
Gaza, Vexed by Floods, Gets Fuel and Power – NYT
Japan Diplomat Stabbed in Yemen Failed Kidnapping – VOA
Japanese Diplomat Stabbed in Yemen – WP
Egyptian Christians Bridle at Prison Terms for Copts Only – NYT
Parties Agree on Leader Ahead of Vote in Tunisia – NYT
Libyan Autonomy Group Will Not Reopen Oil Ports, Challenges Tripoli – Reuters
South Asia
Pakistan: Indian Polio Crackdown 'Unfortunate' – VOA
Bomb Kills 3 Explosive Experts in NW Pakistan – AP
Indian State Oks Bill Against Religious Charlatans – AP
Gang Rapes Persist in India a Year After Fatal Attack on Bus – WP
