10 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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Afghanistan
Envoy: Karzai Unlikely to Yield on Deal with US – WP
With Release of Prisoners, Afghan Leader Again Defies US Wishes – NYT
Afghanistan to Release 72 Prisoners Deemed Threat by US – VOA
Prisoner Release Threatens US-Afghan Relations – WP
US 'Concern' Over Afghan Releases – BBC
Afghan Accident Kills 2 NATO Troops, 1 Civilian – AP
Iraq
Iraq Holding Off on Offensive Against al-Qaida – AP
Suicide Bomb Kills 12 at Iraqi Military Recruiting Center – VOA
Bomber in Iraq Kills 22 Recruits Seeking to Fight Al Qaeda – NYT
Official: Iraqi Troops, Militants Clash in West – AP
'Abuse by All Sides' in Iraq's Anbar – BBC
Serious Challenges Facing Iraqi Government – VOA
New Wave of Violence Presents US With Few Good Choices – McClatchy
US Weighs Military Aid to Iraq – UPI
White House Underscores Commitment to Iraq Amid Criticism – VOA
Politics Tied to Iraqi Security Strategy, US Says – UPI
Republicans Fault Administration for Surge of Iraq Violence – WP
Falluja’s Fall Stuns Marines Who Fought There – NYT
US Closer to Sale, Lease of Apache Helicopters to Iraq – S&S
Iraqi Kurds Plan Oil Sale From Turkish Port – UPI
Why Al-Qaeda in Iraq Is Maliki’s Problem, Not America’s – DO Opinion
Syria
Syria Militants Said to Recruit Visiting Americans to Attack US – NYT
US Considers Resuming Nonlethal Aid to Syrian Opposition – NYT
Syria Rebels 'Die in Homs Clashes' – BBC
Syrian Army Kills Dozens of Rebels in Central City – AP
Nearly 500 Dead in Syria Rebel Clashes, Activists Say – AP
For Indonesian Jihadists, Syrian Civil War Beckons – AP
Germany to Destroy Syrian Weapons – BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
US Response Muted to al-Qaeda Affiliate's Gains in Syria and Iraq – LAT
Ex-bodyguard for bin Laden Cleared for Release from Guantanamo – TWB
'Bin Laden Bodyguard' to be Freed – BBC
Panel Recommends Transferring Yemeni From Guantánamo – NYT
Al-Qaeda Controls More Territory Than Ever – CNN Opinion
US Department of Defense
Embarrassing Air Force Revelation Caps Hagel's Nuclear Tour – S&S
2 on Nuke Missile Crew Implicated in Drug Probe – S&S
‘No Room for Error,’ Hagel Tells Troops – AFPS
National Guard Bureau Chief Talks Readiness, State of the Force – AFPS
Army Inactivating 5 of 29 Warrior Transition Units – S&S
Suicide Rate Spiking Among Young Veterans, VA Data Show – S&S
DARPA Experts Break Language Barriers With Technology – AFPS
General in Sex-Assault Controversy to Retire as a 2-star, Officials Say – S&S
US Intelligence Community
Obama Nearing Decisions on Curbing US Surveillance – VOA
Intel Panel: DOD Report Finds Snowden Leaks Helped Terrorists – TH
Lawmakers: Obama Weighing Changes in NSA Policy – AP
EU Panel Invites Snowden to Testify on Privacy Breaches – NYT
Clemency for Edward Snowden and Philip Agee? – WOTR Opinion
United States
US Hosts International Space Meeting – VOA
US Space Company Launches Supplies to Space Station – VOA
Africa
US Africa Command Deals with Emergencies as it Builds Capacity – AFPS
US Mission in South Sudan Shows Limits of Military – NYT
New Estimate Sharply Raises Death Toll in South Sudan – NYT
South Sudan Peace Talks Stuck on Issue of Detainees – VOA
Thousands Flee South Sudan Town as Government Troops Advance – VOA
South Sudan Army Moves on Rebel Cities – BBC
What Triggered the Kiir-Machar Rift in South Sudan? – VOA
US Chides Both Sides in South Sudan Conflict, Urges Talks – DPA
US Schedules Hearing on South Sudan Violence – UPI
Kenya Airstrike in Somalia Kills 30 Al-Shabab Fighters – VOA
Kenya Planes 'Kill Somali Militants' – BBC
New al-Shabab Call for Rebellion, Analyst Says Somalis Want Peace – VOA
Somali Militants Issue Internet Ban – BBC
CAR President, PM Stepping Down – AP
CAR Parliament Flies to Chad Summit – BBC
Uganda Opposition Leaders to Be Charged with Inciting Violence – VOA
This Is How South Sudan’s Civil War Could Spread – WIB Opinion
The Shroud Over Rwanda’s Nightmare – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Townspeople Protest Arrival of Vigilantes – AP
Cuba, US Hold Migration Talks in Havana – AP
Cuba: Fidel Castro Makes Rare Appearance – BBC
Asia / Pacific
US: China's Fishing Restrictions 'Provocative and Potentially Dangerous' – VOA
US: China Sea Rules 'Provocative' – BBC
China Renews Western journalists’ Visas After Standoff – WP
China: Alternative Hong Kong Election Plan Sparks Beijing Reaction – VOA
Japan: Prominent Activists Oppose Plan for Replacement Okinawa Air Base – S&S
South Korean Poll Finds Less Favorable Rating for Abe than Kim – S&S
South Koreans Show Outrage Over Rodman's Pyongyang Trip – VOA
North Korea Rejects South’s Proposal for Family Reunions – WP
13 Injured in Riot at Samsung Factory in Vietnam – VOA
Thailand Braces for Protests Ahead of February Election – VOA
Burma’s Constitutional Reform – NYT Editorial
Why the Suddenly Aggressive Behavior by China? – LAT Opinion
Japan Risks Ties With China – WP Opinion
Thailand's Southern Insurgency Turns Up the Heat – UPI Opinion
Europe
Russia: FBI Sending Security Help to Sochi Olympics – WP
Discovery of Bombs and Corpses Rattles Tense Caucasus Region – NYT
Six Bodies Found in Cars in Southern Russia – LAT
Russia Outlines 2014 Radar, Missile Defense Plans – UPI
France's Far Right Leader Vows Electoral Shake-up – VOA
French Far-Right Leader Aims for EU Parliament – NYT
Turkey: A Race for More Than the Mayor of Istanbul – NYT
15 Want to Run for Slovakia's President – AP
Middle East / North Africa
US Response Muted to al-Qaeda Affiliate's Gains in Syria and Iraq – LAT
Al-Qaida Threat Prompts US Review – UPI
US, EU to Meet with Iran on Implementing Nuclear Deal – VOA
As Iran Nuclear Talks Resume, Ayatollah Criticizes US – NYT
Iran’s Khamenei Wary of US Outreach Efforts – UPI
Lebanon On Alert After Israeli Border Incident – UPI
Israel Says It Will Build New Homes in West Bank – AP
Population Swap Idea Angers Israel's Arab Minority – AP
Bahrain Suspends Reconciliation Talks With Opposition – VOA
One-Eyed Jihadist Terror Chief Seen as North Africa Danger – UPI
Libya Chaos Worsens – VOA
Violence Escalates as Libya Faces Oil Standoff – VOA
Tunisia’s Premier Resigns, Formally Ending His Party’s Rule – NYT
Middle East in Search of a New Equilibrium – VOA Opinion
Diplomatic Insurance Against Iran – WP Opinion
Iran’s Path to Nuclear Peace – NYT Opinion
Al-Qaeda Controls More Territory Than Ever – CNN Opinion
South Asia
Nine Assam Youths Killed in India Tribal Fighting – UPI
Indian Diplomat Leaves US Amid Dispute – VOA
Indian Diplomat Flies Home After Indictment in US – NYT
Indian Visa Row Diplomat Leaves US – BBC
Indian Diplomat's Return Could Defuse Tensions – AP
Pakistani Teen Dies Stopping Suicide Bomber – VOA
Pakistan Boy Tackled Suicide Bomber – BBC
Call to Honor Pakistani Boy in Fatal Tackle of a Bomber – NYT
Blast in Pakistan Kills Senior Police Official – NYT
