16 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
Amid Afghan Drawdown, US Anti-Drug Efforts Face a Test – WP
IG for Afghanistan Paints Grim Picture of Possible Narco-Criminal State – S&S
Afghanistan Seeks Help in Drugs Fight After Opium Crop Hits Record – Reuters
Karzai Says US Troops Killed Eight Civilians in Afghanistan – WP
Tensions Between Afghanistan and US Increase as Airstrike Kills Civilians – NYT
No Role for SCO in Afghanistan, Russia Says – UPI
Kailua Guardsman Among Those Killed in Afghanistan Plane Crash – HSA
DOD Has New Video of US Soldier Held Captive Since 2009 – S&S
Video Reportedly Obtained of American Prisoner Berghdal – WP
Video Shows US Soldier Long Held by Afghans – NYT
Iraq
Sunni Politician: US Broke Iraq, is Morally Obligated to Fix It – McClatchy
Militants Unleash Wave of Violence in Iraq, Killing Dozens – NYT
Bomb Attacks in Iraq Kill 73 – VOA
At Least 50 Killed in Wave of Bombings in Iraq – LAT
Dozens Killed in Iraq Bomb Attacks – BBC
Bombings Around Iraqi Capital Kill at Least 44 People – AP
Iraqi Army Retakes Western Town Seized by Gunmen – AP
Iraq Draft Budget Intensifies Kurd Oil Export Row – Reuters
Photos Surface of Marines Apparently Violating Corpses in Iraq – S&S
Military Investigates Photos of Marines Burning Bodies – WP
Losing Iraq – WOTR Opinion
Iran
Iran’s Rouhani Makes First Domestic Trip Since Taking Office – WP
Iran's Rouhani Takes on Revolutionary Guards in Detente Drive – UPI
Keep Onus on Iran to Implement Nuclear Accord – VOA
UN Nuclear Agency Board to Meet Next Week on Iran Deal – Reuters
Iranian 'Stole US Jet Blueprints' – BBC
Obama’s Losing Bet on Iran – NYT Opinion
Syria
Syria Says Western Diplomats Have Sought Its Help – WP
Syria Says West in Talks on Security – BBC
Flow of Westerners to Syria Prompts Security Concerns – NYT
UN Chief Urges Syrian Opposition to Join Talks – AP
Saudi-Qatar Rivalry Divides Syrian Opposition – Reuters
UN: ‘Half of Syrians’ in Urgent Need – BBC
Donors to Increase Humanitarian Aid for Syria – VOA
Donors Offer $2.4 Billion to Aid Civilians, but UN Says More Needed – NYT
Benghazi Consulate Attack
Senate Intel Committee: Benghazi Attack Preventable – VOA
Senate Report: Benghazi Attack Was Preventable – WP
Senate Report Finds Benghazi Attack Was Preventable – NYT
Senate Panel Issues Harsh Report on Benghazi Attack – LAT
Senate Panel: Benghazi 'Preventable' – BBC
Intel Committee Report Slams Joint Chiefs Chairman on Benghazi – S&S
Piracy
Maritime Watchdog: Piracy Falls to Six-Year Low – VOA
Global Piracy Hits Lowest Level Since 2007, Report Says – NYT
Report: Global Pirate Attacks Fall to Lowest Level in 6 Years – S&S
'Dramatic Drop' in Somali Piracy – BBC
US Department of Defense
DOD Raises Awareness of Human Trafficking – AFPS
Navy Realigns Carrier Fleet: RR to Replace GW in Japan – S&S
New Navy High-Speed Catamaran to Make 1st Deployment – AP
34 Nuclear Launch Officers Involved in Air Force Cheating Scandal – S&S
Air Force Investigates Cheating on Nuclear Proficiency Exams – WP
Cheating Accusations Among Officers Overseeing Nuclear Arms – NYT
34 ICBM Launch Officers Implicated in Cheating Probe – AFPS
Navy’s No. 2 Civilian Resigns; ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ Cited – S&S
A Top Navy Civilian Leader Resigns Amid Investigation – WP
The Wages of Foolish Wars – Time Opinion
Robert Gates and Why Defense Secretaries are Grumpy – LAT Opinion
Why the Air Force Isn't Trusted with Air Power – WIB Opinion
In Pursuit of the Navy's Next Surface Combatant – USNI Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Congress Balks at Shifting CIA’s Role in Drone War – WP
Report: US Spy Agency Infiltrates Personal Computers Worldwide – VOA
NSA Devises Radio Pathway Into Computers – NYT
Report: NSA Maps Pathway Into Computers – AP
NSA Could 'Spy on Offline Computers' – BBC
US Intelligence Reforms Debated Ahead of Obama Speech – VOA
Congress Could Hold Fate of NSA Phone Data Collection – WP
Obama to Place Some Restraints on Surveillance – NYT
United States
DHS Has Lent Border Drones Hundreds of Times – AP
US to Expand Rules Limiting Use of Profiling by Federal Agents – NYT
A City Finds Beds for All Its Homeless Veterans – NYT
As Federal Government Evolves, Clerks Edge Toward Extinction – WP
A Disappointing Internet Decision – NYT Editorial
United Kingdom
Osborne: Reform EU or Face UK Exit – BBC
Irish Republican Corey Released From Jail – BBC
Africa
South Sudan Forces, Rebels Clash in Upper Nile – VOA
US Hearings to Gauge Response to South Sudan – UPI
Sudan-South Sudan: British Diplomat in Khartoum to Discuss Peace – UPI
WFP Aims to Help 400,000 Displaced in South Sudan – VOA
Uganda Leader Says Helping South Sudan Fight Rebels – Reuters
UN Troops Fired Warning Shots to Protect South Sudan Compound – Reuters
CAR Still Chaotic, UN Rights Office Says – UPI
UN Stresses CAR Disaster Warning – BBC
CAR's Sectarian Divide: What's Behind It? – VOA
African Envoy Feingold Headed to Fragile DR Congo – UPI
Kenya Mall Attack Trial Begins – VOA
Kenya's Westgate Siege Trial Starts – BBC
Kenya's Ruto Excused From ICC Trial – BBC
Nigerian Council Investigates Alleged Hit Squads – AP
Official: Politics Behind Deadly Nigeria Bombing – AP
Islamic Court Tries Nigerian 'Gays' – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Faces Obstacle in Curbing Vigilantes Fighting Drug Gang – NYT
Mexico Government Faces Vigilante Monster It Created – AP
Vigilantes Clash With Mexican Troops – BBC
Mexico Vigilante Leader Wants Cartel Bosses Dead, Not Captured – Reuters
Some Mexico Vigilantes Cooperating With Government Forces – LAT
Mexico Cops Hold Man in Killing of Activist's Son – AP
Hagel Reaffirms Bilateral Relationship With Colombia – AFPS
Colombia: Court Halts Sacking of Bogota Mayor – BBC
Venezuela's President Shuffles Economic Team – AP
El Salvador Ruling Party Leads in Presidential Poll – Reuters
US Collegians on Baseball Diplomacy Tour in Cuba – AP
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Inexperience a Factor in Warships' Near-Miss – Reuters
China Confirms Hypersonic Missile Carrier Test – VOA
China Awash in Money, Leaders Start to Weigh Raising the Floodgates – NYT
Chinese Communist Party School Official Caught up in Sex Scandal – VOA
US Lawmaker Opposes Advanced Nuke Tech for South Korea – AP
US Prevented South Korea Air Strike on North, Says Robert Gates – IINSTP
In Thailand, No Shortage of Support for Reform – VOA
Thousands March Against Thai Leader in 3rd Day of Protests – NYT
Thailand Polls to Proceed Amid Protests – BBC
Turning Point in Thailand – WP Editorial
Japan Mulls Aircraft Carrier Future? – TD Opinion
Europe
Call for EU to Tackle Extremism – BBC
EU Mulls New Ways to Counter Extremism – UPI
Sochi Fans Concerns About Terrorism in Russia, But It's Long Been a Target – S&S
Turkey Acts Against Jihadists – VOA
Ukraine Court Bans Protests in Central Kyiv – VOA
Ukraine Court Bans Protests, Stoking Fears Crackdown – AP
Ukraine: Tymoshenko's Daughter Speaks Against Police Abuse – UPI
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Plays Down Spat With Israeli Defense Chief – AP
Israel Apologies for Kerry Criticism – BBC
Senior US, Israeli Defense Officials Meet, Stress Strong Relations – UPI
Hamas Training Fighters of Future Across Gaza – NYT
Trial of Suspected Hariri Assassins Set to Begin – AP
Lebanon: Hill Hariri Trial Bring Justice, or Just More Vengeance? – WP
Bahrain Crown Prince Meets Opposition on Ending Political Deadlock – VOA
Bahrain Opposition, Future King Hold Rare Meeting – AP
Egyptian Constitutional Referendum Goes into Second Day – WP
Egyptians Count Ballots After Vote for New Constitution – VOA
Egyptian Election Official Says Turnout High – AP
Egypt's Christian Minority Rally Behind Charter – AP
Libya Officials in Talks Over El Sharara Protest Threat – Reuters
Mixed Results for Mideast Democracy – NYT Editorial
John Kerry's Bicycle Diplomacy in the Middle East – LAT Opinion
South Asia
Rising Sectarian Violence Raises Fears About Pakistan – WP
Danish Tourist Gang-raped, Beaten in New Delhi – VOA
Danish Tourist Says She Was Gang-Raped in India – NYT
India: Arrests After Gang Rape of Danish Tourist – BBC
Talibanized Pakistan? – UPI Opinion
