26 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
Rockets Fired by Taliban Hit US Embassy in Kabul – NYT
Kellie Pickler Serenades US Troops in Kandahar – WP
UK Troops Mark Last Afghan Christmas – BBC
South Sudan
On Christmas, Fighting Rages in South Sudan – WP
US Calls for Immediate Talks in South Sudan – AFPS
Crisis Talks Start in South Sudan – BBC
Calls for Peace in South Sudan as Army, Rebels Clash – VOA
Political Unrest Uncovers Ethnic Tensions in South Sudan – VOA
UN Adding Peacekeepers to South Sudan; Thousands Likely Dead – VOA
Ban Tells South Sudan: UN Stands With You – VOA
Ethiopian, Kenyan Leaders in South Sudan for Peace Talks – VOA
China to Send Envoy to South Sudan to Help Push Peace Talks – Reuters
Iraq
US Sending Arms to Help Iraq Battle Qaeda Violence – NYT
Bombs Targeting Christians Kill 35 in Iraq – VOA
Worshipers Targeted at Christmas Service in Baghdad – NYT
Iraq: Christian Areas Hit by Baghdad Bombs – BBC
US Condemns Christmas Attacks that Kill 37 Christians in Iraq – TWB
Al-Qaida Leader Targeting UN Workers in Iraq – AP
US Department of Defense
Air-Sea Battle to Cost $524.5 Billion Through 2023 – TD
Army Successfully Zaps Mortars, Drones Out of the Sky with Laser – LAT Video
US Intelligence Community
A ‘Front-Page Rule’ is Unprecedented in US Intelligence – WP
Who, If Anyone, Should Store Phone Data for the NSA? – WP
Snowden to Brits: Spying Worse than Orwell Imagined – WP
TV Message by Snowden Says Privacy Still Matters – NYT
End Mass Surveillance, Says Snowden – BBC
Americans Need to Know More than Snowden Has Revealed – LAT Opinion
United States
NASA Looks to Go Forward Boldly, But its Budget is Not as Ambitious – WP
South Carolina Cafe is Combination Eatery-Museum-Veterans Hangout – AP
Homeland Security’s New Chief – NYT Editorial
A New Cold War? – WP Opinion
World
World Marks Christmas Holiday – VOA
Christmas Around the World – AP Photo Gallery
Africa
Latest Africa Violence Highlights Limits of Peacekeeping Missions – LAT
French Troops Deploy Tanks in CAR Capital – VOA
Struggle for Resources at Root of Central Africa Religious Violence – Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
Colombia's Christmas Ads Target Guerrillas – MH
Don’t Trash Colombia’s Democracy – NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
China Struggling to Meet 2011-2015 Environment Goals – Reuters
China Observes Mao's Birthday With Mixed Feelings – VOA
China Marks Mao's Birthday as His Legacy Causes Tension – LAT
China Marks Mao's Birth Anniversary – BBC
Absent From Some Celebrations of Mao: Mao – WP
Japan's Abe Condemned for Visit to Controversial War Shrine – VOA
Japan PM’s Visit to War Shrine Angers China – WP
Japanese Premier Visits Contentious Tokyo War Shrine – NYT
US 'Disappointed' in Abe's Visit to Controversial Yasukuni Shrine – S&S
Japan PM Visits Yasukuni Shrine – BBC
South Korea Angry About Japanese PM's Shrine Visit-Minister – Reuters
Japan: Okinawa Protesters Try to Send Message to Governor – S&S
Government Body Grim on Taiwan Military Prospects – AP
North Korea Leader: War Could Occur 'Without Any Prior Notice' – VOA
Amid Clashes, Thailand Election Commission Calls for Delay in Vote – VOA
Thai Election Body Urges Delay in Polls Amid Violence – NYT
Thai PM Proposes Reform Council to Solve Deadlock – VOA
Thailand 'Should Call Off Election' – BBC
Philippine Police Arrest Abu Sayyaf Militant – AP
Garment Workers Rally Against Cambodian Government – AP
Ethnic Traditions Vanishing as Burma Opens Up – AP
Rule Bending in the South China Sea – TD Opinion
Can Indonesia Lead ASEAN? – TD Opinion
Europe
Corruption Scandal in Turkey Edges Toward Its Premier – NYT
Hit by Scandal, Turkey PM Names New Ministers – VOA
Defiant Turkish PM in Reshuffle – BBC
Turkey: Government Reshuffle After Ministers Quit – AP
More Greenpeace Charges Dropped in Russia – BBC
Russia Clears Most Greenpeace Activists in Oil Protest – AP
Greenpeace Activists Allowed to Leave Russia – AP
Journalist Beaten in Latest Attack on Ukrainian Opposition – NYT
Anger Over Ukraine Activist's Beating – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Pilgrims Celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem – VOA
String of Palestinian Attacks Has Israel Jittery – AP
Israel Plans New Settlement Construction – AP
Bombing of Yemen's Main Oil Pipeline Halts Crude Flows – Reuters
Pope Urges Aid Access to Syria – BBC
Russia: Arafat's Death Not Caused by Radiation – AP
Russia Says Arafat Died of Natural Causes – Reuters
Egypt Declares Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Group – VOA
Egypt, Dealing Blow to Muslim Brotherhood, Deemed Terrorist Group – NYT
Egypt’s Gov’t Declares Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization – WP
Egypt Brotherhood Declared 'Terrorist Group' – BBC
Egypt Declares Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group – TG
Egypt Names Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group – AP
Egypt: Four Injured in Cairo Bus Blast – VOA
Sinai-based Group Claims Credit for Egypt Bombing – VOA
Libyan Tribesmen to Hold More Talks to Reopen Oil Ports – Reuters
South Asia
Pakistan: American Held by al-Qaeda Asks US for Help – WP
US Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills 3 Militants – AP
Bangladesh Deploys Army Before Poll – BBC
Bangladesh Deploys Army to Help Handle Jan. 5 Vote – AP
Pakistan’s Overdue Apology to Bangladesh – NYT Opinion
