25 December SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Merry Christmas and the Best in the New Year to You and Yours
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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
Christmas at an Afghan Forward Operating Base – S&S
US, Afghan Troops Share Holiday Festivities – AFPS
Commander Visits US Troops in Afghanistan – AP
South Sudan
South Sudan Conflict Threatens to Become Civil War – WP
Fight in South Sudan Targets Civilians – NYT
UN Rights Chief: Mass Graves Found in South Sudan – VOA
UN Condemns South Sudan Killings, Says Mass Grave Found – WP
UN Says Mass Grave of 34 Found in South Sudan – AP
Thousands Dead in South Sudan Violence, UN Says – BBC
US Readies Troops to Respond to South Sudan Crisis – VOA
South Sudan Crisis Lands Marine Crisis Response Unit Largest Mission – S&S
UN Scrambles to Send More Troops to South Sudan – LAT
UN Increases Troops in South Sudan to 12,500 – AP
UN Sends More Peacekeepers to South Sudan as Violence Spreads – Reuters
South Sudan Army 'Recaptures Key Town' – BBC
South Sudan: The State That Fell Apart in a Week – TG
Why South Sudan Has Exploded in Violence – WP
Syria
Syria Opposition: No Geneva Talks Unless Aleppo Bombardment Ends – VOA
Fresh Aleppo Air Strikes Kill 15 – BBC
Israel Tracks Syria's Western Jihadis, Worried About Their Return – Reuters
Russia to Host Talks on Eliminating Syria Chemical Arsenal – VOA
The Syrian Electronic Army Is at It Again – NYT
Iran
Iran's Rouhani Eyes Rebuilding Relations With United States – Reuters
In Sending Goods to Iran, UAE Weighs Competing Interests – WP
What Should the US Ask from Iran? – Commentary Opinion
Iran in 2014: Don't Expect Rouhani to Transform Iran – CNN Opinion
Al Qaeda
The Monster That Won't Die – NOW Opinion
US Department of Defense
Army and National Guard Cross Swords Over Troop Cuts – USAT
'Lone Survivor' Depicts US Navy SEALs Comradery in Afghan Tragedy – Reuters
Congress Skeptical of New Pentagon Spy Agency – LAT
Air Force's Beloved 'Warthog' Targeted For Retirement – NPR
Air Force Releases Early Retirement Guidance – S&S
Duty Calls, But So Do the Holidays – S&S Photo Gallery
US Intelligence Community
Snowden 'An Indoor Cat' in Moscow, Says He's 'Won' – AP
United States
Rodolfo Hernandez, 82, Dies; Awarded Medal of Honor – NYT
US Astronauts Repair Space Station Pump – AP
United Kingdom
Queen's Christmas Message: Time to Reflect – AP
Diverse Views on Reasons and Prospects for British Recovery – NYT
Africa
Nigeria: Scores Killed in Battle With Islamists – VOA
Nigeria Says 70 Killed in Battle With Islamist Group – Reuters
Nigerian Military 'Kills Insurgents' – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Uruguay President Mujica Signs Marijuana Law – AP
Asia / Pacific
North Korea Nuke Restart 'More Extensive' Than Expected – VOA
Activity Seen at North Korean Nuclear Plant – NYT
Report Faults Increase in China’s Local Government Debt – NYT
US Urges China to Implement Planned Economic Reforms – Reuters
China to Ease One-child Policy Early Next Year – VOA
Thai Protesters Vow to Hound PM, Cling to Promise to Thwart Poll – Reuters
Europe
Russian Economy Set to Disappoint Again in 2014 – VOA
Russia Drops Case Against Greenpeace Activist – VOA
Amnesty by Russians Includes Greenpeace Case – NYT
Russia Drops First Greenpeace Case – BBC
Russian Rockers Call Amnesty a PR Stunt – USAT
Ukraine Receives First Tranche of Russian Bailout – VOA
Estonia an Unlikely Land of Cutting-Edge Technology – USAT
Bosnia: Protests Delay Destruction of Crime Scene – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Christmas Crowds Gather in Bethlehem – BBC
Killing and Retaliation at Gaza-Israel Border Continue Violent Cycle – NYT
Israeli Civilian, Palestinian Girl Killed in Gaza Flare-Up – VOA
Israel Strikes Gaza After Civilian is Shot by Sniper – WP
Two Dead in Israel-Gaza Violence – BBC
Israel Launches Gaza Airstrikes for Worker Killing – AP
Shi'ites Finish Arbaeen Pilgrimage in Iraq Under Tight Security – Reuters
Abu Qatada Defiant in Jordan Court – BBC
Yemen Agrees on New Political Map – AP
Three Big Yemeni Parties Reject Federation Proposal – Reuters
Egypt Police Arrest Former PM Qandil – BBC
Car Bomb Blast Hits Egyptian Police Compound – VOA
Car Bomb Kills 15 at Egyptian Security Headquarters – WP
Powerful Bombing at Egypt Police Station Kills 15 – AP
Egyptian Officials Point at Islamist Group After Blast at Police Building – NYT
South Asia
Indian, Pakistani Army Commanders Meet on Kashmir – VOA
Kashmir: Top India and Pakistan Military Officials Hold Rare Meeting – BBC
Bangladesh Opposition Calls for Protest at 'Farcical' Election – Reuters
Maoists to Join Nepal Assembly After Ensuring Election Inquiry – NYT
