21 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 US Pullout, Military Burden Shifts to Afghans – WP
Hagel, Dempsey Continue Focus on Afghanistan – AFPS
Afghanistan's Plan to Distribute New National Electronic ID Cards – RFE/RL
Syria
Drive for Syrian Peace Talks Resumes in Geneva – NYT
Brahimi: US Blocks Iran From Syria Peace Talks – VOA
US Blocks Iran Presence at Geneva II – BBC
No Agreement on Iran Invite to Syria Conference – AP
International Red Cross Decries High Civilian Death Toll in Aleppo – UPI
Syrian Rebel Chief Urges Fighters to Unite Ranks – AP
Video Raises Worries of Britons Fighting With Syria Militants – Reuters
Chinese Navy to Aid US Ship Destroying Syrian Chemical Weapons – NYT
Syria Most Dangerous Country for Media in 2013 – Reuters
Iran
Iran, 6 Powers Extend Expert-level Talks to Saturday – VOA
Iran Calls for Close Cooperation on Nuclear Issue – UPI
Obama: Give Current Iran Sanctions Time to Work – AP
Maryland Man Gets 8 Years in Iran satellite Case – AP
US Department of Defense
Obama Calls for Full Review on Progress of Sexual Assault – S&S
Obama Orders Military to Review its Response to Sexual Assault – AP
Hagel Promises More Military Pay, Benefits Cuts – Military.com
Senate Sends Defense Bill to White House – VOA
Final Defense Bill Goes for Obama’s Signature – S&S
Budget ‘Step in the Right Direction,’ Hagel Says – AFPS
Haney: Security Challenges Demand Vigilance, Agility – AFPS
Navy Secretary Mabus Expects Bribery Scandal to Widen – WP
Overhaul of Contracting Is Promised for Navy – NYT
Mabus: More Disclosures Coming in Navy Contracting Scandal – AP
Mabus Tightens Navy’s Counter-fraud Measures – AFPS
Marine Reserve Major Should Be Separated, Board Finds – MCT
New US Army Convoy Live-Firing Training Course Inaugurated – S&S
Move of 1,500 Cyber Warriors to Augusta a Big Win for Georgia – AJC
US / UK Intelligence Community
Obama Signals Change to NSA Data Collection – WP
NSA Dragnet Included Allies, Aid Groups and Business Elite – NYT
NSA Leaks: Spying Targets Revealed – BBC
US, British Spies Target Broadly – WP
NSA, UK Agency 'Targeted Israel PM, EU Officials' – AP
A Legacy in the Balance on Spying Policies – NYT Analysis
Mr. Obama’s Disappointing Response – NYT Editorial
Release the Torture Reports – NYT Editorial
In a Muddle Over Metadata – WP Opinion
United States
Highlights From Obama’s News Conference – NYT
Obama Denies this Was His Worst Year – BBC
No Names Added to US Blacklist of Russian Officials – WP
Report: No Evidence of Widespread Sexual Misconduct in Secret Service – WP
No Widespread Misconduct Is Found in the Secret Service – NYT
United Kingdom
Islamists Convicted in British Soldier’s Death – LAT
Judge Throws Out Rendition Case Against UK – AP
Libyan's UK Torture Case Rejected – BBC
'Very Significant' Bomb Plot Foiled in Belfast – UPI
Africa
Civilian Drones Raise Hopes, Questions in Africa – VOA
South Sudan Steps Closer to Unraveling – NYT
US Army Sends Troops to South Sudan, Gear to African Union – DN
DOD Deploys Troops to South Sudan Indefinitely – S&S
2,000 Youths Attacked South Sudan Base, UN Says, More Assaults Feared – NYT
UN: Militants Surround South Sudan Base – VOA
Rebels Said to Control Some South Sudan Oil Fields – AP
UN Confirms Death of Peacekeepers in South Sudan – VOA
Evacuations Under Way in South Sudan – UPI
Uganda Sends Troops to Help Citizens in South Sudan – VOA
African Mediators Try to Avert Civil War in South Sudan – Reuters
Fresh Fighting Erupts in Central African Republic Capital – VOA
Refugee Crisis Worsens in CAR, UN Agencies Report – NYT
Christian Militias Suspected for Major Abuses in CAR – UPI
Militia Attack Muslims in Central African Republic's Capital – Reuters
CAR Violence Fans Flames of Sectarian Hatred – AP
France Says EU to Consider Operation in CAR – VOA
Nigeria Cracks Down on Drug Trafficking – VOA
Nigeria Insurgents Attack Barracks – BBC
ICC Former Staff Member Suspected in Sexual Assault in Congo – UPI
Americas / Caribbean
Helicopter Gunships Used in Mexico Resort Battle – AP
Mexico's President Signs Historic Energy Reform – AP
Bolivians Cheer Satellite Launch – BBC
Cuba to Eliminate Currency Pegged to Dollar – AP
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Vice Minister Investigated by Communist Party – WP
China Revives Mao-Era Self-Criticism – NYT
Obama to Nominate Sen. Max Baucus US Ambassador to China – VOA
North Korea Warns South of Strikes Amid Turmoil – NYT
Institute: North Korean Nuke Test Unlikely For Months – AP
Philippine Mayor, Three Others Killed at Manila Airport – VOA
Philippines: Four Dead in Manila Airport Shooting – BBC
Singapore to Deport 53 Riot Suspects Back to India – UPI
China: The Price to Cross a Border – WP Opinion
Europe
EU Continues Calls for Ukraine Cooperation – VOA
EU Stands By 'Family Member' Ukraine – BBC
Ukraine Protesters Give EU Much Needed Image Boost – VOA
Russia’s Khodorkovsky Flies to Germany After Release From Prison – VOA
Russia: Freed Khodorkovsky Flies to Germany – BBC
Russia’s Khodorkovsky Walks Free, But What Happens Next? – WP
Bosnian Court Jails Islamist for 45 Years Over Bomb Attack – Reuters
Preacher at the Center of Turkish Political Storm – AP
A Human Rights Victory in Russia – WP Editorial
The EU Needs Turkey – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Deaths in Yemen Raise Questions on US Drone Policy – NYT
US Officials: Drone Targeted Embassy Plot Leader in Yemen – AP
Bombs, Shooting Kill at Least 14 in Northern Iraq – Reuters
Palestinian Killed in Northern Gaza – BBC
Hezbollah Warns Israel Over Killing – BBC
Israel Struggling for Ways to Send Illegal Migrants Home – WP
Rights Group Says Shiite Alawite Sect Targeted in Lebanon – UPI
The Elders Welcome Revised Draft Egyptian Constitution – UPI
Libya Militias Fleeing Cities, Leaving Chaos – NYT
Libyan Intelligence Official Killed Outside Home – AP
Indictment Against Aide Taints Iraqi PM Maliki – UPI Opinion
Israel’s Tragic Situation – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Musharraf Vows to Face Charges in Pakistan – VOA
Pakistan's Musharraf in UN Appeal to Try to Halt Treason Trial – Reuters
Pakistan: Defiant Musharraf Breaks Silence – BBC
India Applies to UN to Try to Solve Diplomat Crisis with US – Reuters
