13 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 – War Council
Warscapes – WhyDev – Wings Over Iraq
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Afghanistan
Camp Pendleton Marine Receives Silver Star – LAT
Afghan Police, Often Derided, Face Another Drawback: Missing Pay – NYT
Can Afghan Women Seek Sanctuary in the Internet's Virtual Veil? – Bloomberg
Afghan 'Suicide Girl' Reveals Ordeal – BBC
Saving Relics, Afghans Defy the Taliban – NYT
Tapper Getting Attacked For Saying What Many Are Thinking – BI Opinion
Iraq
Clashes Between Militants and Army Spread in Iraq – NYT
Obama Official: Maliki Ready to Reach Out to Sunnis – WP
Car Bombs Strike Baghdad, Killing Army Recruits – VOA
Deadly Blast at Baghdad Bus Station – BBC
Our Stake in Iraq – WP Opinion
Iran
Interim Iran Nuclear Deal to Take Effect Jan. 20 – VOA
Negotiators Put Final Touches on Interim Iran Nuclear Accord – NYT
Iran, World Powers Agree on Details of Nuclear Accord – WP
Iran Nuclear Freeze Date Announced – BBC
Iranian President to Attend World Economic Forum – WP
A Deal, Not Détente – WP Opinion
Syria
Rebels Turn Against Most Radical Group Tied to Al Qaeda – NYT
UN Talks Called Last, Best Hope for Peace in Syria – WP
Kerry Confident Opposition Will Attend Syria Peace Talks – VOA
UN Concern Over Besieged Syrians – BBC
Treading Water on Syria – NYT Editorial
US Department of Defense
In Testing Phase, New Carrier Plagued by Problems – S&S
Gitmo’s First Prison Commander Says It’s Time to Close – MH
Navy’s Big Triton Drone Completes Ninth Test Flight – S&S
Sabbaticals May Help Military Keep Women in Ranks – AP
'Lone Survivor' Movie About Navy SEAL Mission No. 1 at Box Office – S&S
Hawaii Military Community Remembers Real SEAL Team in 'Lone Survivor' – HAS
On the Hunt for Military Phonies – CCT
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Digital Targeting Technology Increases Battlefield Effectiveness – AFPS |
Visual Media Reasoning Program Gleans Intel from Cyberspace – AFPS
Missing Executive Actions – NYT Editorial
Robert Gates: A Man Still at War – WP Opinion
United States
NSA Phone-Data Mining Prevents Few Attacks, Group Says – WP
A Hard-Edged Defender of Spy Agencies – WP
Senator Cites Need to Stem Tide of Wasteful Government Spending – S&S
Military Officers Group Helps Veterans in Filing for Benefits – S&S
Washington Week: Focus on Jobless Benefits, US Intelligence – VOA
Privacy vs. Anonymity – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Treasury to Make Scots Debt Pledge – BBC
3-D Printed Metal Parts Flight Tested in RAF Jet For First Time – S&S
World
Authoritarian Gatekeepers – WP Opinion
Africa
US Has Deployed Military Advisers to Somalia – WP
US Envoy Meets South Sudan Rebels – BBC
South Sudan Rebel Leader: 'Not Close' to Peace Deal – VOA
South Sudan to Launch Legal Action Against Detained Officials – VOA
CAR's Ex-President Seeks Exile in Benin; Unrest in Bangui – VOA
CAR Leader Calls for Calm – VOA
How Obama is Losing South Sudan – WP Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Vigilantes Clash with Mexican Cartel – BBC
Colombian Mayor Calls for Protests – BBC
Venezuela Targets Corrupt Police – BBC
Cuba: US 'Very Open' to New Relationship – BBC
Haiti Marks Earthquake Anniversary – BBC
Asia / Pacific
South Korea Hikes Support for US Troops – VOA
Rodman Apologizes for Not Helping US Missionary Imprisoned in N. Korea – VOA
Thailand: Bangkok Braces for More Protests – VOA
Thai Protest Leader Rejects Compromise But Says 'No Civil War' – VOA
Thailand: Antigovernment Protesters Try to Shut Down Bangkok – NYT
Thailand: Protesters Launch Bangkok 'Shutdown' – BBC
Thai Protesters Block Roads in Bid to Shut Capital – AP
Why Does China Coddle North Korea? – NYT Opinion
Europe
German Minister Pledges Family-Friendly Military – AP
Ukraine Protesters Stage First Mass Rally of 2014 – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Obama's Grand Plan for Mideast Shrinks – AP
Israelis Mourn Ariel Sharon, Prepare Funeral – VOA
Israelis Mourn, Remember Sharon – WP
Israel Holds Sharon Memorial Service – BBC
Ariel Sharon, Former Israeli PM, Dies at 85 – AP
Three Die at Egypt Protest Clashes – BBC
Hagel, Al-Sisi Discuss Egypt’s Constitutional Referendum – AFPS
Egypt Army Chief Eyes Presidency Bid – BBC
Libyan Minister Shot Dead – VOA
Libyan Cabinet Minister Shot Dead – BBC
Senior Libyan Official Assassinated, First Since Qaddafi Era – NYT
Ariel Sharon, the Ruthless Warrior Who Could Have Made Peace – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Rights Groups Say Indian Domestic Workers Widely Abused – WP
India: No Standoff in Diplomatic Row with US – VOA
Tense Talks With US Agencies Up Until Indian Diplomat Departed – NYT
No Stand-off With US, Says India – BBC
India Set for Polio-free Landmark – BBC
