2 January 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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South Sudan
Rebels Seize Portions of Strategic City in South Sudan – NYT
South Sudan Declares Emergency in Two States – Reuters
South Sudan Government, Rebels Gather for Peace Talks – VOA
South Sudan Rebel Delegation Arrives in Ethiopia for Talks – Reuters
Ethiopia Mediates South Sudan Conflict Amid Fighting – AP
US ‘Deeply Concerned’ About South Sudan Situation – AFPS
UN Calls for Truce in South Sudan – BBC
Uganda Lawmakers Demand Answers about Troops in South Sudan – VOA
US Department of Defense
Air Force Member's Allegation of Sex Assault Brings Him More Grief – TWB
How the Defense Lobby Became Irrelevant – NJ Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Coming to Terms With Big Brother – GDN
More Reasons to Rein in the NSA – LAT Editorial
Edward Snowden, the Insufferable Whistleblower – WP Opinion
United States
Nations Vie for Clout in Arctic; US Far From Lead – AP
Looking for a College Major? How About Drone Technology – USAT
To Younger Vets, Pension Cuts Break a Promise – WP
Jihad Jane: Despite Cooperation, US Seeks 'Decades' in Prison – Reuters
World
Global Surveillance Network Yields Surprising Science Boon – WP
Africa
Somalia: Car Bombs Kill 8 Outside Major Mogadishu Hotel – VOA
Fatal Attacks Strike a Hotel in Somalia – NYT
Somalia: Deadly Car Bombs Hit Mogadishu Hotel – BBC
Police: 6 Killed by Car Bombs in Somali Capital – AP
Violence Threatens Doctors Providing Aid in CAR – VOA
France to Sharply Reduce Mali Troops – BBC
Mali Dismisses Candidates for Fraud in Elections – Reuters
Kenya Grenade Attack Wounds 10 Near Mombasa – AP
Trailing Madagascar Candidate Alleges Fraud – VOA
France's Obligation to Africa – LAT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico's Zapatista Rebel Movement Marks 20 Years – AP
Fans Keep Mexico Zapatista Flame Burning 20 Years After Revolt – Reuters
El Salvador Volcano Prompts Evacuation – BBC
Paraguay Drug Seizures Up By 39% – BBC
Brazil’s Once-Thriving Ethanol Industry Facing Head Winds – WP
Panama Canal Contractors Warn May Halt Work – AP
Asia / Pacific
China's 1st Aircraft Carrier Ends Sea Trials – AP
China's First Aircraft Carrier Completes South China Sea Drills – Reuters
China to Open High Speed Rail Link to North Korean Border – Reuters
North Korean Leader Boasts of Unity After Bloody Purge – VOA
N. Korea’s Kim Says Purge of Uncle Was ‘Correct Decision’ – WP
North Korean Leader Hails Purge of Uncle – BBC
Thousands March in Hong Kong in Escalating Battle for Democracy – VOA
Thai PM Returns to Bangkok as Protest Showdown Looms – VOA
At Least 6 Dead, 15 Hurt in Separate Bomb Attacks in Philippines – AP
'Record' Japan population fall in 2013– BBC
Europe
Russia’s Putin: 'No Justification' for Volgograd Bombings – VOA
Russia: Putin Visits Volgograd, Site of Two Suicide Attacks – NYT
Germany: Risky Opportunity for New Defense Minister – DS
Croatia Arrests Former Spy Chief Wanted in Germany – Reuters
Czech Republic: Palestinian Ambassador Killed in Prague Blast – VOA
Czech Republic: Blast Kills Palestinian, Diplomat, in Prague – NYT
Czech Republic: Palestinian Diplomat Dies in Blast – BBC
Torch-Lit Far-Right March in Ukraine – BBC
Croatia Arrests Ex-Spy Chief Wanted in Germany – Reuters
EU: Romania and Bulgaria Controls Lifted – BBC
Turkey’s Power Struggles Threaten the Nation – WP Editorial
Europeans United, in Hating Europe – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Sticking Point in Peace Talks: Recognition of a Jewish State – NYT
Israel, Palestinians Face Hard Choices – AP
Settlement News to Wait Until Kerry Leaves Israel – NYT
Ariel Sharon, Former Prime Minister of Israel, Said to Be Near Death – NYT
Comatose Former Israeli Leader Ariel Sharon's Condition Deteriorates – LAT
Missile Strike Kills at Least 20 People in Syrian City of Aleppo – LAT
Syria's Warring Sides Fight for Position Ahead of Talks – VOA
Lebanese Forces Fire on Syrian Warplanes – LAT
Syrian Warplanes Bomb Hills Inside Lebanon – AP
Iraq Sees Highest Death Toll in Years – VOA
UN: Iraq Sees Highest Annual Death Toll in Years – AP
Sunni Militants Storm Iraq Police Stations to Free Prisoners – Reuters
Lebanon Arrests Leader of Qaeda-Linked Group, Reports Say – NYT
Lebanon: Iran Embassy Bombing Suspect 'Held' -BBC
Lebanese Intelligence Questioning Saudi Militant – Reuters
2 Conservatives Join Iran Nuclear Panel – NYT
Report: Quake in Southern Iran Kills 1, Injures 12 – AP
Report: Saudi Morality Police May Relax Rules on Prayer Times – VOA
Egyptian Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters Near Defense Ministry – VOA
Egypt: Two Dead in Alexandria Clashes – BBC
Two Killed in Clashes Between Egyptian Police and Protesters – Reuters
Egyptian Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters Near Defense Ministry – Reuters
Syria's Raging Health Crisis – NYT Opinion
Israel Must Seize the Day – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Eyeing Election, US Commanders Re-Engage With Afghan forces – S&S
Pakistan: Musharraf's Treason Trial Begins Without His Presence – VOA
Former Pakistan Ruler Refuses to Appear in Court – WP
Pakistan: Security Scare Delays Hearing for Musharraf – NYT
Pakistan: Musharraf Not in Court for Trial – BBC
India Agrees to Arbitration on Scrapped Helicopter Deal – VOA
India Scraps Major Helicopter Deal – BBC
New Political Faces in India – NYT Editorial
