24 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
Karzai Standoff on Security Deal Sows Uncertainty – VOA
Afghan General Warns Over Pact Delay – BBC
US Softens Deadline for Deal to Keep Troops in Afghanistan – NYT
US Embassy in Kabul Defends Itself Against Blistering Fraud Reports – LAT
Two NATO Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan – LAT
UK Soldier Killed in Afghanistan – BBC
Syria
Week-long Aleppo Air Raids Kill More Than 300 – VOA
Syria Keeps Up Deadly Air Offensive in Aleppo – LAT
‘Barrel Bombs’ Bring More Terror, Death to Aleppo – WP
Assad's Secret Oil Lifeline: Iraqi Crude From Egypt – Reuters
Russian Lorries to Remove Syria Chemical Arms – BBC
Russia Sends Vehicles to Aid in Removal of Chemical Weapons – NYT
Obama’s Empty Words on Syria – WP Editorial
Iran
UN Backs Iran Going to Syria Peace Conference – AP
Iran’s Parliament Mulls Changing Country's Capital – AP
US Department of Defense
Army’s New Laser Weapon Can Shoot Down Mortars and Drones – ABC
DOD Looks 25 Years Ahead in Unmanned Vehicle Roadmap – AFPS
Military Competition Shows Off the Latest Robots – CNN
Japan Robot Wins Pentagon Contest – BBC
Military Pension Cuts Now Unsure; Changes Likely – AP
Ryan Defends Cuts to Military Retirement in Budget Bill – WT
Marine Corps Becomes First Service to Pass Inspector General Audit – AFPS
Dustup Over Military Appeals Judge is Delaying Cases – AP
US Intelligence Community
Snowden Says His ‘Mission’s Already Accomplished’ – WP
Snowden: ‘Mission’s Already Accomplished, I Already Won’ – AP
GOP Lawmaker: NSA Spying in US Could Have Prevented 9/11 – WT
Will the NSA Have to Curtail Some Intelligence Tools? – WP Opinion
United States
A Better Model of Military Intervention? – USN&WR Opinion
United Kingdom
Peace Talks in Belfast Fail to Reach Deal – AP
Alan Turing, Enigma Code-Breaker, Wins Pardon – NYT
Royal Pardon for Code-Breaker Turing – BBC
Africa
'Mass Ethnic Killings' in South Sudan – BBC
Marines Positioned to Aid in Possible South Sudan Evacuation – WP
US Moves Marines to Africa as South Sudan Violence Rages – Reuters
US Africa Command Repositions Forces to Increase Flexibility – AFPS
US Moving Forces in Response to South Sudan Violence – S&S
US Senior Official Suggests Further Evacuations Needed in South Sudan – S&S
Canadians, Brits Still in South Sudan City US Evacuated – AP
UN to Vote on Bolstering South Sudan Peacekeeping Force – VOA
UN Seeks to Boost South Sudan Force – BBC
UN Chief Urges Steps to Calm South Sudan’s Conflict – NYT
US Working to Advance South Sudan Talks, End Violence – VOA
African Union Demands Dialogue to End South Sudan Violence – VOA
South Sudan President, Rival Call for Dialogue – VOA
South Sudan's Kiir Says Committed to Talks With Rebel Leader – Reuters
South Sudan Military Vows to Take Back Rebel Areas – VOA
Archbishop and Imam Are United Across Battle Lines in CAR – NYT
Food Aid Distribution Difficult in CAR – VOA
African Union Troops 'Kill' CAR Protester – BBC
AU Peacekeeper Killed in Central African Republic – AP
Nigeria Says 70 Killed in Battle With Islamist Group – Reuters
Nigerian Extremists Abduct Soldiers' Wives, Kids – AP
Nigerian Leader Says Predecessor Harmed National Security – VOA
Nigerian Leader Hits Back at Obasanjo – BBC
South Africa: Israeli Spy Agency Trained Young Nelson Mandela – WP
South Africa: Israeli Mossad Trained Mandela – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Nicaragua Expels Mexican Traffickers – BBC
Nicaragua Returns 18 Fake Journalists to Mexico – AP
Pace of Drop in El Salvador Killings Slows – AP
Chile Caravan of Death: Eight Guilty – BBC
Argentine ex-Leader 'Did Not Bribe' – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Thai Protesters Fail to Halt Party Registrations – VOA
Thai Poll Candidates Evade Blockade – BBC
Despite Protesters’ Blockade, Thai Parties Register for Election – NYT
Burmese Democracy Icon in Tricky Transition to Politics – WP
Burma Urged to Free All Political Prisoners – VOA
North Korea Execution Tied to Clash Over Businesses – NYT
Democracy in Thailand – NYT Editorial
Europe
Russia Buys $3 Billion Worth of Ukrainian Bonds – AP
Russia: Are Putin's Amnesties Political Thaw or PR Stunt? – VOA
Deep Russia-Germany Ties Behind a Prisoner’s Release – NYT
Russia: Kalashnikov Assault Rifle Designer Dies – Reuters
Russian Rifle Designer Mikhail Kalashnikov Dead at 94 – AP
Growing Mistrust Between US and Turkey Played Out in Public – NYT
Clashes as Turkey PM Condemns 'Plot' – BBC
America and the Kurds – UPI Opinion
How Europe Can Help Ukraine – NYT Opinion
Forsaking Friends in Ukraine – WT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Attacks Across Iraq Kill at Least 26 People – AP
As Violence Rises, Journalists in Iraq Face Renewed Risks – NYT
Al-Qaida in Yemen Apologizes for Attack on Hospital – VOA
American Gets One-Year Sentence for Spoof Video in UAE – NYT
Hundreds Protest Egypt's Jailing of Activists – VOA
Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt Hunger Strike – BBC
Explosion Kills 14 at Egyptian Police Building – VOA
Deadly Car Bomb Rips Through Egyptian Police Building – NYT
Egypt: Strong Explosion Rocks Police Station – AP
Deadly Blast at Egypt Security Site – BBC
Egypt's Brotherhood Condemns Deadly Blast in Nile Delta – Reuters
Rebel Leader Seeks Separate Government for Eastern Libya – WT
Tunisia Sets Jan. 14 Deadline for New Constitution – AP
The Great US-Israel Rift That Isn't – LAT Opinion
The Mideast’s Unlikely Allies – NYT Opinion
The Government Cracks Down, and Egypt Shrugs – LAT Opinion
South Asia
India-Pakistan: First Kashmir Military Talks in 14 Years – BBC
China Commits $6.5 Billion for Pakistani Nuclear Project – Reuters
Report: Half of Pakistani MPs Do Not Pay Taxes – VOA
Pakistan: Musharraf Treason Trial Postponed – VOA
Pakistan: Security Fears Halt Musharraf Trial – BBC
Pakistan: Bomb Scare Delays Musharraf High Treason Hearing – AP
Accused Indian Diplomat Needs US OK for UN Job – AP
US-India Dispute Puts Spotlight on Diplomats' Domestic Workers – Reuters
$40 Million in Aid Set for Bangladesh Garment Workers – NYT
Pakistan’s Persecuted Christians – NYT Opinion
The Many Indias in Between – NYT Opinion
