6 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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Iraq
Iraq City Falls Fully Into Hands of al-Qaida Group – AP
Iraqi Air Force Strikes City to Try to Oust al-Qaida – Reuters
Iraqi Forces Make Gains Against Militants in Key City – NYT
Residents Flee Fallujah Amid Blitz – BBC
Fighting Between Iraqi Forces, Militants Kills 34 – VOA
Fighting Between Iraqi Troops, al-Qaida Kills 34 – AP
Bombs Kill at Least 19 People in Iraqi Capital – Reuters
Iraqi General: Forces Will Retake Western Cities – AP
Kerry: 'No US Boots On The Ground' in Iraq – VOA
US Will Not Send Troops to Aid Iraq Against al-Qaeda – WP
Kerry Vows to Help Iraq Fight Militants, Says No US Troops – LAT
US Can Fight Al Qaeda in Iraq Without Troops – Reuters
Kerry: US Will Support Iraq, But Without Troops – AP
US Backs Iraq But Will Not Return – BBC
Syria
Kerry Says Iran Might Play a Role in Syria Peace Talks – NYT
Kerry: Iran Could Play Sideline Role in Syria Talks – WP
Relatively Moderate Rebels Gain Against Islamic Extremists – LAT
Syria Rebels Push Al Qaeda Back; US Open to Iran Role – Reuters
Syrian Rebels Clash With al-Qaida-Linked Fighters – AP
Al-Qaeda-Linked ISIS Under Attack in Northern Syria – BBC
Syrian Rebels Clash With Al-Qaida-Linked Fighters – AP
Al-Qaida Affiliate Pulls Out of Northern Syria Strongholds – VOA
Western-Backed Syrian Opposition Re-elects Jarba as Leader – Reuters
Why Assad's Rule May Endure – CSM
MV Cape Ray Gears Up to Destroy Syria’s Chemical Weapons – S&S
South Sudan
First Real Peace Talks for South Sudan Begin – AP
Gunfire Erupts in South Sudan Capital, Talks Delayed – Reuters
South Sudan's Peace Talks Off to Rough Start – VOA
South Sudan President Kiir ‘Committed’ to Peace Talks – VOA
South Sudan Ex-VP Backs Agreement to End Violence – VOA
South Sudan General Killed in Ambush – BBC
US Withdraws More Embassy Personnel from South Sudan – VOA
South Sudan's Tangled Crisis – NYT Opinion
US Department of Defense
$400M for Army's Stryker Comes With Strings Attached – NT
Secretary Thanks Japan's Defense Minister for Futenma Efforts – AFPS
US Vessel to Assist Trapped Ships in Antarctica – VOA
Coast Guard Ice Breaker to Help Trapped Russian, Chinese Ships – S&S
US Vessel to Aid Ships Stuck in Antarctica – NYT
Air Force Plans Review Board to Further Trim Ranks – S&S
Rapid Fall for Army General Accused of Sex Crimes – AP
Military Pension System Due for Reform – WP Editorial
US Intelligence Community
NSA 'Developing Quantum Computer' – BBC
Ruling Against NSA Collection of Phone Data Appealed – WP
Senators Differ Sharply on Penalty for Snowden – NYT
Hands Off Our Laptops – LAT Editorial
Don’t Handcuff the NSA – WP Opinion
United States
Military Robot Technology Finding Way Into Mainstream America – S&S
Returning US Lawmakers Face Debt Ceiling, Immigration Challenges – VOA
Key Issues That Will Help Define Congress in 2014 – Reuters
Popular Voice in the Capitol? It’s the Pope’s – NYT
Wounded Veterans Work to Put Away Child Predators – AP
Fake SEAL: A Fraud After 'Securing Half-Billion Dollar Security Contract' – DM
United Kingdom
RAF Jets Fly With 3D Printed Parts – BBC
Blackadder Star Sir Tony Robinson in Michael Gove WW1 Row – BBC
The Ripple Effects of Scottish Secession – WP Opinion
World
Future Terrorists – LAT Opinion
The End of Human Rights – WP Opinion
Africa
UN Peacekeeping Forces Fail to Stop African Wars – WP
After Mandela: South Africa at Social and Political Crossroads – CSM
Number of Displaced in CAR 'Doubles' – BBC
Ex-Rwandan Spy Chief Killing Alights Allegations – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Nine Dead in Mexico Prison Gunfight – BBC
Paraguay Drug Seizures Up By 39% – BBC
Nicaragua Canal Construction Delayed – BBC
Brazil: Gangs Set Four Buses Alight – BBC
Brazil Tribe Returns Home After Riot – BBC
Democracy Under Siege – WP Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Thailand Tensions to Rise as Power Struggle Intensifies – Reuters
Thailand: Protesters March Again in Bangkok – VOA
He Fought Burma’s Army Now Fighting for Peace. – WP
Cambodia Authorities Raid Protest Camp, Ban Further Demonstrations – VOA
Cambodia Steps Up Crackdown on Dissent With Ban on Assembly – NYT
China’s Wrongheaded Media Crackdown – WP Editorial
Japan -US: Another Step Forward on Okinawa – NYT Editorial
Asia's Worst Nightmare: A China-Japan War – NI Opinion
Europe
Hagel Discusses Terrorist Attacks With Russian Counterpart – AFPS
Russia’s Khodorkovsky Leaves Germany for Switzerland – VOA
Freed Russian Oligarch Leaves Germany for Switzerland – NYT
First New Year Rally in Ukraine – BBC
Spain: Police Nab Al Qaeda-Linked Terror Suspect – AP
Spain: ETA Regrets 'Damage' From Violence – BBC
Most Spaniards Want King to Abdicate – Reuters
Czech Republic: 12 Weapons Found in Palestinian Embassy in Prague – AP
Czech Police Find 12 Weapons at Palestinian Mission – Reuters
Turkey PM 'Favors Plot Retrial' – BBC
Turkey to Mull Proposals for Military Re-Trial – AP
More Than 1,000 Migrants Rescued Off Italian Waters in 24 Hours – DPA
Does Immigration Mean ‘France Is Over’? – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Power Vacuum in Middle East Lifts Militants – NYT
Kerry Cites Some Progress in Mideast Talks – VOA
Kerry Claims Progress on Mideast Peace; Warns of Failure – WP
Saudi King Backs Israeli-Palestinian Push, Kerry Says – Reuters
Israeli Hardliners Object to Kerry Pressure – AP
Al-Qaeda's Chief in Lebanon Dies – BBC
Militant Commander Dies in Custody in Lebanon – CSM
US Embassy Issues Warning to Americans in Lebanon – AP
Pope Francis to Visit Holy Land – BBC
Pope to Visit Middle East in May, Meet Orthodox Head – Reuters
Migrants in Israel Protest Law for Detention – NYT
African Migrants Protest in Israel – BBC
Yemen Refuses to Extradite Politician Sought by US – AP
Egypt Convicts Activists in One Case, Opens Probe Into Another – Reuters
Egyptian Activists Convicted Over 2012 Attack – VOA
Egypt President Makes Rare Visit to Coptic Pope – AP
Briton, New Zealander Shot Dead as They Picnicked on Libyan Beach – VOA
Libya Restarts Southern Oil Field – BBC
Stop Coddling Egypt's Military – LAT Editorial
Qatar's Showcase of Shame – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Official Complicates NATO’s Afghan War Plans – WP
Afghanistan’s Worsening, and Baffling, Hunger Crisis – NYT
Bangladesh Elections Marred by Clashes, Low Voter Turnout – VOA
Clashes in Boycotted Bangladesh Poll – BBC
