15 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
HASC Chief McKeon: Obama is Ignoring Troops in Afghanistan – S&S
GOP Chairman Seeks Afghan Detainee Names – AP
82nd Airborne's 4th Brigade Combat Team to Depart for Afghanistan – FO
Afghan Women Work, Learn and Make Gains in Former Taliban Base – VOA
A Security Deal in Afghanistan is Possible – WP Opinion
Iraq
US Mulls Military Sales to Iraq – UPI
Iraqi Official: US Must Remain Engaged in Iraq – WP
Top Iraq Deputy Warns of Civil War – DB
Violence Kills at Least 12 Across Iraq – VOA
Attacks Kill 19 in Iraq as Iranian Diplomat Visits – AP
Fort Carson Brigade in Kuwait Keeps Wary Eye on Unrest in Iraq – TG
Can Iraq Survive? – TNI Opinion
Saving Iraq from Civil War – DB Opinion
Iran
IAEA: Iran Asks for Nuclear Talks Postponement – VOA
Iran, IAEA Meetings Rescheduled – UPI
Iran's Oil Sector Gets Cybersecurity Review – UPI
Congress, Don’t Issue Iran Sanctions – WP Editorial
How to Poison the Iran Talks – LAT Editorial
Syria
Syrian Government Forces Advance as Rebel Infighting Rages – VOA
Al-Qaida-Linked Group Secures Hold on Syrian City – AP
Indonesian Jihadists in Syria Highlight Conflict's Global Draw – VOA
Starvation Reported at Camp in Syria – WP
Isolated and Misinformed, Syrian Refugees Struggle – AP
Hunger, Death in Besieged Damascus Area – AP
EU Commits $225 Million to Syrian Aid – UPI
Groups Pledge $400m in Syria Aid – BBC
UN Returns to Kuwait in Search of New Syria Aid – AP
Will Syrian War Last Another Decade? – SSI R&A
Syria's Horrors Are Beyond Our Control – DT Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
A Free Society Cannot Escape All Terrorism – Atlantic Opinion
With al-Qaeda, What’s in a Name? – WP Opinion
The United States’ Bloody Messes in Yemen – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Plan to Remove National Guard Helicopters Could Cut Utah Jobs – KSL
Medical Fellowship Program Seeks to Reduce Battlefield Deaths – AFPS
Court-martial Start for Navy Supervisor in Connection to Divers’ Deaths – WP
Naval Academy Sexual Assault Case: Footage Sought – AP
Odierno’s Reading List – WOTR
Think Back: The Military Budget – NYT Video
Five Questions with Steven Metz on US Landpower – WOTR Opinion
Forget Rumsfeld's Rules, These Are Gates' Rules – FP Opinion
Robert Gates' Dishonorable Act – Bloomberg Opinion
Robert Gates’ Primal Scream – Slate Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Proposed Rules Could Hamper US Spy Court, Judge Warns – NYT
Proposed Spy Phone Record Shift Draws Resistance – AP
Top German Lawmaker Presses for US No-Spy Deal – AP
Snowden to Join Board of the Freedom of the Press Foundation – NYT
The Highly Competent National Security Agency – TNI Opinion
Don’t Trust This Spy – NYT Opinion
United States
Spending Bill of $1.1T Would End Shutdown Threat – WP
Budget Deal Includes Repeal of Retirement Cuts for Disabled Vets – S&S
US Congress Agrees on 2014 Spending Bill – VOA
The Winners and Losers of the New Spending Bill – WP
Law Enforcement Increasingly Using Drones – WP
Court Rejects Equal Access Rules for Internet Providers – NYT
Court Creates New Landscape for Web Access in America – WP
Africa
French Military Operations in Africa Unpopular at Home – VOA
CAR Violence Ebbs, but UN Warns of Flare-Up – NYT
UN Reports Grave Human Rights Violations in CAR – VOA
CAR Begins Search for New President – VOA
South Sudanese Rebels Try to Retake Town in Oil-rich Region – WP
South Sudanese Take Dangerous Journey Out of Battle-Ridden Bor – VOA
South Sudan: 200 Die Fleeing Fighting as Boat Sinks – VOA
Fleeing Violence in South Sudan, Scores Drown in White Nile – NYT
Many Drown Fleeing South Sudan Fighting – BBC
Nigeria Hit by Deadly Car Bomb – BBC
WFP Seeks $60 Million to Avert Hunger in Zimbabwe – VOA
Gambia President Orders Arrest of 2 Journalists – AP
Zambia Law Group Demands Justice Minister Resigns – VOA
Kittens in the Oven: Dashed Hopes in South Sudan – WOTR Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Troops Move In on Anti-Drug Gang Vigilantes – VOA
Mexico: Army Opened Fire on Unarmed Civilians, Shoot 1l – BB
Mexico Troops Clash With Vigilante Groups; 12 Reported Killed – LAT
Mexico Forces in Deadly Clash With Vigilantes – AP
Mexico Starts Disarming Vigilantes – BBC
Injured Leader of Mexican Anti-cartel Militia Vows to Go On – WP
Colombia Rebels Plan Drug Regulation – BBC
Venezuelan Papers Threatened by Newsprint Shortage – AP
Asia / Pacific
Harsh Sentence Provides Little Comfort in China Human Trafficking Scandal – VOA
Hagel Honors Johnstone for Work on US-Japan Issues – AFPS
Thailand: Anti-government Protesters Camp in Bangkok – VOA
Thai Leader Vows to Keep Job Amid Protests – NYT
Cambodia's Rainsy Attends Court Hearings on Protest Unrest – VOA
Europe
Russians Urged to Help Prevent Attacks Ahead of Olympics – VOA
Russia Denies Visa for US Journalist – WP
Russia Claims US Journalist 'Grossly Violated' Visa-Entry Rules – VOA
US Reporter Says Ouster from Russia Harks Back to Cold War – LAT
Turkey Scandal Deepens With Raid on Charity Accused of Al Qaeda Ties – LAT
Turkey’s Fading Economy Fuels Corruption Scandal – VOA
Hagel Discusses Variety of Issues With Italy’s Defense Minister – AFPS
France's Hollande Sets Out Reforms, Stonewalls on Private Life – VOA
French President Brushes Aside Questions Over Secret Affair – NYT
Former Serbian Spies Held Over Journalist Death – VOA
2 Serb Ex-Spy Chiefs Arrested Over 1999 Killing – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Minister’s Comments Deriding Peace Effort Draw US Rebuke – NYT
Israeli Defense Chief Comments Spark Spat With US – AP
US Anger at Israel Kerry 'Comment' – BBC
Lebanon Searching for Border Insurgents After Major Arms Cache Found – UPI
Suspected Al-Qaida Gunmen Kill Yemeni Official – AP
Egyptians Vote Under Tight Security – VOA
Egyptians Vote on New Constitution in Referendum – NYT
Votes Cast, Egyptians Abroad Wait for Referendum Results – VOA
Deaths as Egypt Votes in Referendum – BBC
Egypt Vote Lays Bare Sharp, Post-Coup Divisions – AP
Amid Hype Over Constitution, Egypt's Police Brace for Worst – VOA
Amid Violence, Egyptians Vote on Draft Constitution – WP
Clashes Mar Vote on Egypt's Proposed Constitution; 11 Killed – LAT
Clashes Kill 11 on First Day of Egypt Vote – AP
Egypt's Sissi in Focus Amid Draft Constitutional Vote – VOA
Tunisian Constitution, Praised for Balance, Nears Passage – NYT
Tunisians Mark 3 Years Since Dictator's Overthrow – AP
Four Elections That Will Shape the Mideast – TN Opinion
Why Israel Is So Afraid – FA Opinion
Why Egyptians Are Voting Away Their Freedom – Time Opinion
South Asia
India's Rahul Gandhi Hints at PM Role if Party Wins Election – VOA
India’s Infrastructure Projects Stalled by Red Tape – NYT
Indian Diplomat Seeks Dismissal of US Criminal Case – VOA
Inquiry Set Into Britain’s Role in Deadly Raid on India Temple – NYT
India General Dismisses Shrine Raid UK 'Link' – BBC
UK Orders Inquiry Into British Role in India Temple Raid – AP
US Displeased With Bangladeshi Politics – UPI
Bangladesh's Re-elected Prime Minister Starts New Term – UPI
India-America Relations on Edge – NYT Editorial
