31 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
Afghanistan Rejects Grim US Intelligence Forecast – WP
Syria
Syria Blamed for Missed Deadline on Chemical Arsenal – WP
Syria Chemical Weapons Deadline May Pass Unmet – VOA
Lebanon, Worried About Border, Fires on Syrian Helicopters – NYT
Lebanese Troops Fire at Syrian Jets – BBC
Beyond Camps, Aiding Syrians Is Even Harder – NYT
South Sudan
Thousands Flee as War Nears Flash-Point South Sudan Town – WP
South Sudan Rebels Attack Key Town – BBC
Fresh Fighting in South Sudan as Peace Deadline Nears – AP
Fighting Flares in South Sudan Flashpoint Town, Sanctions Loom – Reuters
Rebel Leader Warned to Comply with Cease-Fire – VOA
Threats Unhelpful to Resolve South Sudan Crisis, Says Machar Ally – VOA
Darfur Rebels Warned to Stay Out of South Sudan Conflict – VOA
Uganda Issues a Warning Over Fighting in South Sudan – NYT
Uganda Warns South Sudan Rebel Leader – AP
9 Questions About S. Sudan You Were Embarrassed to Ask – WP
Terrorism
$0.60 for Cake: Al-Qaida Records Every Expense – AP
US Department of Defense
Congress Could Reconsider Military Pension Cut in January – WP
DOD Maps Out Future of Drones – S&S
USAF 2014: Force Cuts, Evaluation Changes and More – AFT
Navy’s New Drone Will Be Able to Fight Other Planes – WIB
Marines Delay Changes to Female Pull-Up Rules – S&S
US Intelligence Community
Privacy Advocate Exposes NSA Spy Gear at Hacker Conference – AP
Report: NSA Intercepts Computer Deliveries – AP
Privacy Advocate Exposes NSA Spy Gear at Gathering – AP
United States
Congress Could Reconsider Military Pension Cut in January – WP
Younger Military Veterans Angered by Budget Cuts to Pension Benefits – WP
NYT Editor Defiant on Benghazi Report Amid Lawmaker Criticism – Fox
FAA Picks Sites for Drone Testing – WP
Feds Announce Test Sites for Drone Aircraft – AP
The Facts About Benghazi – NYT Editorial
I Flew on a Plane Without Going Through Security – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
North Ireland Talks 'End Without Deal' – BBC
Northern Ireland Talks End Without Deal – AP
Talks to Ease Northern Ireland Tensions Break Down – Reuters
Africa
DRC Government Proclaims Victory Over Armed Attackers – VOA
DR Congo 'Repulses Terror Attacks' – BBC
Congo Army Repels Coordinated Attack in Capital – AP
Quelling Attacks in the Capital, Congolese Troops Kill Dozens – Reuters
Airlift Operations Complete in Central African Republic – AFPS
EU, UN Donors Meet in January on CAR 'Tragedy' – VOA
Nigeria Says Forces Kill 56 Islamists in Ground and Air Assault – Reuters
Extremists Kill 12 in Nigerian Christian Villages – AP
Americas / Caribbean
At 20 Years, NAFTA Didn't Close Mexico Wage Gap – AP
Venezuela Inflation Data Questioned by Economists – AP
Brazil Tribe Returns Home After Riot – BBC
Asia / Pacific
No Meeting With Leader of Japan, Chinese Say – NYT
China: Religious Extremism Blamed for Xinjiang Attack – Reuters
Pollution Rising, Chinese Fear for Soil and Food – NYT
Thailand's Army Moves to Ease Coup Fears – VOA
Burma Releasing Remaining Political Prisoners – VOA
Burma to Release Political Prisoners – BBC
Burma Pardons Political Offenders – AP
Japan: A Troubling Move on Arms Exports – NYT Editorial
Europe
Second Bombing in Russia Highlights Olympics Gamble – WP
Bomb Attacks in Russia Echo Threats by Chechen Insurgent – NYT
Second Blast in Russian City Kills 14 – VOA
Death Toll in Russia's Bombings Rises to 33 – Reuters
Police, Troops Heavy in Bomb-Hit Russian City – AP
Russian Police Round Up Dozens After Suicide Bombings – Reuters
IOC 'Confident' Despite Russia Bombs – BBC
IOC Assures Russia's Security After Attacks – VOA
Russia: US Offers Security Help for Sochi Olympics – VOA
Russian Tycoon Is Free, But His Money Is Still Tied Up – NYT
Corruption Probe Pummels Turkish Economy – VOA
Islamic Group Denies Links to Turkish Probe – AP
Gunmen in Greece Attack German Ambassador’s Residence – NYT
German Road, Railway Infrastructure Decaying – WP
Terror and the Sochi Games – WP Editorial
Ukraine: Silencing the Media – WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Mideast Turmoil Prompts Worries of Long-term Mental Trauma – VOA
Middle East Remains Most Dangerous Region for Reporters – VOA
Kerry to Propose Outline for Mideast Peace Talks – VOA
Kerry to Offer Outline of Mideast Peace Deal – AP
Vandals Spray Graffiti Against Kerry in West Bank – AP
Israel Frees More Palestinian Prisoners – VOA
Israel’s Pairing Prisoner Release and Settlements Angers Many – NYT
Israel Begins Freeing More Palestinian Prisoners – WP
Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners – BBC
Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners Despite Protest – AP
Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners, Pushes Settlement Plan – Reuters
Deadly Clashes Between Iraqi Forces and Tribal Fighters in Anbar – NYT
Iraq Police Break Up Sunni Protest Camp – VOA
Ten Die as Iraq Clears Protest Camp – BBC
Iran’s Hard-Liners Criticize Rouhani During Day in Spotlight – WP
Iran Billionaire Zanjani 'Arrested' – BBC
Eight Killed in South Yemen Attack – BBC
Bahrain Says Foils 'Terror' Attempts, Seizes Explosives, Weapons – Reuters
Egypt Arrests 4 Al Jazeera Journalists for Brotherhood Ties – WP
Egypt Detains Journalists It Says Aired ‘False News’ – NYT
Egypt Urged to Free Al-Jazeera Staff – BBC
Egypt Prosecutors Interrogate Al-Jazeera Team – AP
US Denies Forces Involved in Possible Arrest of Tunisia Militant – Reuters
Iran: A Nuclear Blind Alley for the US – LAT Opinion
The Danger of New Iran Sanctions – TNI Opinion
Egypt’s Counterrevolution – NYT Opinion
South Asia
India's 'Common Man' Party Sees Broad Appeal in Anti-Corruption Stance – VOA
