8 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 – AidSpeak – 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 – WhyDev – Wings Over Iraq
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War
The Quiet Fury of Robert Gates – WSJ
Former Defense Secretary Doesn’t Hold Back in Coming Memoir – S&S
In Memoir, Gates Issues Harsh Obama Critique – WP
Obama Lost Faith in His Afghan Strategy, Book Asserts – NYT
Ex-Defense Secretary Knocks President, Vice President – LAT
Pentagon ex-Head Gates Criticizes Obama's Afghan Tactics – BBC
‘Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War’ – WP Book Review
Afghanistan
US Lists Crimes of Alleged Insurgents Slated for Release in Afghanistan – S&S
Taliban Deny Sending Girl to Attack Afghan Police – AP
Czechs Honor Army Dog for Afghanistan Service – AP
Iraq
In City Under Siege, More Support for Militants Than Officials – NYT
US Fears Grow About Iraq, but Response Remains Limited – Reuters
Odierno Against Using US Troops to Quell Iraq Violence – S&S
DOD Speeds Delivery of Surveillance Assets to Iraq – AFPS
Iraq Moves Up Tanks, Guns for Looming Falluja Assault – Reuters
Iraqi Government Releases Airstrike Video – VOA
Iraq in 'Deadly Strike' on Militants – BBC
Iraqi Government: Airstrike Kills 25 Militants – AP
Veterans Feel Sting of Ramadi and Fallujah Losses – USAT
Iraq is Our Concern – WP Opinion
Syria
Stretched Thin, Extremists in Syria are Pressured – WP
Islamist Rebels Urge Attacks on Opposition Rivals – BBC
Syria Rebel Groups 'Execute Rivals' – BBC
Qaeda Group Leader Suggests Islamic Court to End Rebel Infighting – NYT
Syrian Opposition Undecided on Geneva Peace Talks – AP
Syrian Opposition Postpones Vote on Peace Talks – Reuters
Saudis Back Syrian Rebels Despite Risks – NYT
UN: First Chemicals Have Left Syrian Port – VOA
First Shipment of Chemical Weapons Material Leaves Syria – LAT
First Chemical Weapons Leave Syria – BBC
First Batch of Chemical Weapons Taken Out of Syria – AP
US Department of Defense
Hagel Reviewing Medal of Honor Case for Marine Killed in Iraq – LAT
US Military Helicopter Crashes on Coast of England – NYT
4 Killed in Air Force Helicopter Crash in England – AP
Cavalry Rotational Deployment Supports Asia-Pacific Rebalance – AFPS
Battalion Heading for Rotational Deployment Near DMZ – S&S
Additional US Battalion Going to South Korea – NYT
Vet Groups Worry Retirement Cut is Just the First Step – S&S
Pensions Continue to Grow for Military Brass – USAT
Congress Asks for Probe of DOD Policies on Overseas LQA – S&S
Sinclair Defense: Accuser in US Army Sex Assault Case Lied – AP
Security Cooperation, and Nonmilitary and Regional Effects – USNI Opinion
US Intelligence Community
NSA Exploring Alternatives to Holding Phone-Log Database – WP
Snowden Has More US-Israel Secrets to Expose – Reuters
Edward Snowden, in Shades of Gray – LAT Opinion
United States
Activists Who Burglarized FBI Office in 1971 Come Forward – WP
United Kingdom
French Interventions Leave British Lamenting – VOA Video
In Britain, the Welcome Mat for Immigrants is Wearing Thin – WP
Poland to Ask British PM to Explain Migrant Comments – Reuters
Al-Sweady Inquiry: Iraqi Body Removal Results 'Unfortunate' – BBC
Britain Still at War Over Legacy of World War I – AP
Africa
Sudan Denies Talking to South About Creating a Joint Force – NYT
South Sudan, Rebels Consider Cease-Fire – VOA
South Sudan Reconciliation 'Possible' – BBC
South Sudan Rejects Call to Free Rebels to Help End Fighting – Reuters
UN: Combat Continuing in South Sudan – AP
South Sudan State Launches Army Recruitment Drive – VOA
Relief Workers Scaling up Efforts to Reach Displaced in CAR – VOA
CAR Aid Worker: We Fear Attack – BBC
CAR Refugees Release UN Aid Workers in Cameroon – VOA
Deadly Clashes in DR Congo City – BBC
30 Reported Dead in Attack on Nigerian Village – VOA
Gunmen Storm Central Nigeria Village, 30 Dead – BBC
Nigeria University Students Resume Classes After Strike – VOA
Congo's Army Battles Militia Near Capital of Mining Province – Reuters
Detained Mali Soldiers Start Hunger Strike – Reuters
Preventing Civil War in South Sudan – NYT Debate
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Vigilantes Take Over Government Building, Hold 11 Officers – LAT
Panama Canal Authority Proposes End to Dispute – AP
Nicaragua Backtracks, Keeps Same Government Hours – NYT
Chile Court Closes Allende Probe – BBC
Haiti, Dominican Republic Meet to Discuss Disputes – AP
Citizenship Threat Hangs Over Haiti, Dominican Talks – Reuters
Dutch Call for New EU Policy on Cuba – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China Urges US to Punish Accused Arsonist in Consulate Fire – VOA
China-Japan 'Voldemort' Spat Latest Episode in Public Opinion War – Reuters
North Korea to Hold Parliamentary Elections in March – AP
Indonesian FM: Relations with Australia in 'Difficult Phase' – Reuters
Philippines: Massive Resettlement Needs as Post-Typhoon Aid Comes Slowly – WP
308 Thai Officials Face Anticorruption Inquiry – NYT
Thai Protesters Rally Support for Shutdown – VOA
Malaysia: State Leader Calls for Calm after Police Bible Seizure – UPI
Burmese Journalists Demand Release of Colleague – VOA
The Submarine Race in Asia – NYT Editorial
Europe
Russia Ramps Up Sochi Olympics Security – BBC
Russia Imposes Pre-Olympic Security Clampdown in Sochi – Reuters
Turkish Corruption Probe Row Deepens – BBC
Turkish PM Reassigns 350 Ankara Police – VOA
Purge of Police Said to Be Move by Turkey to Disrupt Graft Inquiry – NYT
Turkey Clears Military Over Bombing – BBC
Turkey's Pro-Kurdish MPs Sworn in After Freed From Prison – Reuters
Greek Police Hunt for Convicted Terrorist Who Disappeared – NYT
Russia's Terrorist Attack and the Message for China – UPI Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
British MPs Meet Zarif in Iran to Boost Diplomatic Ties – Reuters
Iranian President Rouhani on Fence on Foreign Policy Future – UPI
Hezbollah Reporter Wounded in Beirut Bombing Dies – UPI
Israel Casts Doubt on April Target for Palestinian Deal – Reuters
Palestinians Corner Jewish Settlers During Clash in West Bank – NYT
Palestinian Villagers Detain, Beat Alleged Settler Assailants – Reuters
Voter Access Expanded for Egyptians – UPI
Morsi Trial to Resume as Egypt Protests Grow – VOA
Pro-Morsi Groups Plan Million-Man March in Egypt – UPI
Egypt TV Cleric in Qatar Urges Referendum Boycott – AP
Former US Detainee Implicated in Benghazi, Libya Attack – WP
Libya's Standoff with Eastern Oil Protesters Escalates – Reuters
Libya Autonomy Groups Vows to Sell Oil From Seized Ports – Reuters
Tunisia Islamists Set to Resign After Deal on Election Commission – Reuters
Iran Sanctions Opponents Go Nuts – WP Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Has Sanctions Jitters Over Iranian Gas Pipeline – UPI
Pakistani Court Panel Weighs if Musharraf Is Fit for Trial – NYT
Pakistan Judges Review Musharraf's Medical Report – AP
India-US: Khobragade Visa Fraud Case Sparks New Legal Dispute – WP
Thousands Flee India Tribal Clashes – BBC
US-India Cultural, Political Divide Revealed by Diplomat’s Arrest – WP Editorial
