20 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
Poll: Americans Say Afghanistan War Not Worth Fighting – WP
Pakistan Protests May Make US Fly War Cargo Out – AP
Iran Looks to Deepen Ties to Afghanistan – VOA
In Remote Afghan Areas, Local Cease-Fires Catch On – LAT
Afghanistan Still Needs Assistance, Europeans Say – UPI
Army Identifies 6 Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash – WE
Police Officer, 3 Insurgents Killed in Suicide Attack at FOB Torkham – S&S
Karzai’s Dangerous Game – NYT Opinion
Syria
UN: Secret Detention Part of Syria ‘Campaign of Terror’ – VOA
UN Panel Cites ‘Terror’ Campaign Against Syrian Civilians – NYT
Syria Abductions 'a Terror Strategy' – BBC
Jihadist Leader Envisions an Islamic State in Syria – NYT
Al-Nusra Leader Rejects Syria Talks – BBC
Russia Blocks UN Action Against Syria Air Attacks – AP
OPCW Plan for Destroying Syrian Chemical Weapons Complex, Chancy – VOA
Iran
Iran, Six World Powers Resume Nuclear Talks – VOA
Senators Defy White House, Threaten New Iran Sanctions – WP
White House: Obama Would Veto Any New Iran Sanctions – VOA
US Department of Defense
Passage of Defense Authorization Bill Will Create Winners, Losers – S&S
DOD Announces Transfer of 2 Guantanamo Detainees – AFPS
Judge Orders Sanity Hearing for Accused 9/11 Plotter – WP
Pentagon Says 158 Detainees Left at Guantanamo Bay – UPI
Senate to Ease Path for Sending More Guantanamo Detainees Home – Reuters
General Orders Better Tracking of Battlefield Awards – WT
How the IED Changed the US Military – USAT
New US Army Convoy Live-Firing Training Course Inaugurated – S&S
Overseas Employees Could Face New Debts in Civilian LQA Dispute – S&S
Expedited TSA Checks for Servicemembers Expands to 100 Airports – ATU
Air Force General’s Behavior While in Russia ‘Stunned’ Aides, Colleagues – BBC
Fired Air Force General Misbehaved in Russia, Report Says – AP
Lack of Details on Force Cuts Fuels Concern Among Airmen – S&S
Officials: Concerns About Hearing's Inconsistencies Led to Case Review – S&S
The Cut in Military Retiree Pay Makes Sense – WP Editorial
US Intelligence Community
Officials’ Defenses of NSA Program May be Unraveling – WP
Hagel: Overseas Military Operations Depend on NSA Information – S&S
The Wrong Ruling on the NSA – WP Opinion
Cutting Through the Lies: NSA Not at Liberty to Collect Metadata – WT Opinion
Has Snowden Been Vindicated? – NYT Debate
United States
Homeland Security Helps Smuggle Illegal Immigrant Children Into the US – WT
United Kingdom
Two Guilty of UK Soldier's Murder – BBC
2 Found Guilty in Grisly Killing of British Soldier – NYT
UK 'Was Involved in Rendition' – BBC
Africa
Crisis in South Sudan Deepens – VOA
Fatal Assault and Fears of War as Turmoil Builds in South Sudan – NYT
South Sudan Attackers Storm UN Base – BBC
India: 3 UN Peacekeepers Dead in South Sudan – AP
India Peacekeepers Killed in South Sudan – BBC
US Seeks to Untangle Crisis in Central African Republic – WP
UN Ambassador, in CAR, Vows Aid and Hears of a Unity Shattered – NYT
CAR Toll 'Much Higher Than Thought' – BBC
PM: CAR Will Move Up Presidential Election – VOA
ICC Prosecutor Seeks Delay In Kenyan President's Trial – VOA
Kenya: Kenyatta Trial May Be Adjourned – BBC
PDP Says Nigerian Lawmakers Who Defected Could Lose Their Seats – VOA
Prosecutor Seeks Delay in Proceedings for a Kenyan – NYT
Somalia to Rebuild National Library – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Shows List of 69 Top Arrested Traffickers – AP
Mexico Rights Body Probes Teens Run Over by Gunmen – AP
Disgraced Ex-Mexican Drug Czar Dies at Age 79 – NYT
Honduras Fires Top Cop Dogged by Death Squad Claim – AP
Saab Wins $4.5bn Brazil Military Jet Contract – BBC
Cuba Loosens Car Buying Restrictions – BBC
Asia / Pacific
UN: Asia Pacific Economies Face 'Subpar' Growth – VOA
US, China Raise Tensions Over Maritime Issues – VOA
Hagel Criticizes Chinese Navy, Citing Near Miss – NYT
Analysts: China, US Legal Views Make More ‘Cowpens Incidents’ Likely – S&S
China to Expand Presence in Antarctica with New Research Bases – VOA
Tibetan Monk Self-Immolates in China; Another Dies in Police Custody – VOA
China Renews Press Cards for Several Western Journalists – WP
South Korean Officials Accused of Political Meddling – NYT
South Korea to Repatriate Korean War Chinese Bodies – BBC
Kim Jong Un's Executed Uncle Being Erased From History – S&S
The Last Gasp of Thai Paternalism – NYT Opinion
Central Asia
Rights Group Decry Turkmen Elections – BBC
Europe
NATO: EU Leaders Must Cooperate More on Defense – AP
Russia: Putin Moves to Pardon Political Prisoners Ahead of Olympics – VOA
Russia’s Putin, Secure in Power, Says He May Free Jailed Rival – NYT
Putin Says He Will Pardon Mikhail Khodorkovsky – WP
Russia’s Putin 'to Pardon' Jailed Oil Tycoon – BBC
IMF Scolds Ukraine Plan for Economy – NYT
Yanukovych: West Should Stay Out of Ukraine Crisis – VOA
France Expands Internet, Phone Monitoring Powers – VOA
Corruption Probe Seen as Challenge to Turkish PM's Authority – VOA
Growing Corruption Inquiry Hits Close to Turkish Leader – NYT
Russian Amnesties – NYT Editorial
Germany: Ms. Merkel’s Third Term – NYT Editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Lebanese Military Spots Israeli Drone Near Border – UPI
Chinese FM in Middle East, Hopes to Facilitate Peace Deal – VOA
Two Palestinians Die in West Bank raids – BBC
Suicide Bombers Target Iraq Pilgrims – BBC
BAE Says UAE Has Scrapped Talks to Buy Typhoons – AP
Authorities Move Against Rights Group in Egypt – NYT
Egypt Court Ruling Paves Way for Shafik Return – VOA
Former Egyptian PM Ahmed Shafiq Acquitted of Corruption Charges – WP
Egypt: Mubarak Allies Cleared of Corruption – BBC
Hagel, Al-Sisi Discuss US-Egypt Relationship -AFPS
South Asia
Pakistani Army Kills 23 Suspected of Being Militants – NYT
'Heavy Fighting' in North Pakistan – BBC
India Vows to Protect Diplomat After US Arrest – VOA
Signs of a Split in US Over How to Handle Case of Indian Diplomat – WP
Fury in India Over Diplomat’s Arrest in New York – NYT
India Demands US Apology Over Diplomat Row – BBC
India’s Misplaced Outrage – NYT Editorial
