17 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
Defiant Taliban Eye Return to Power – BBC
DOD Official Urges Support for Afghan Counternarcotics Efforts – AFPS
The Looming Narco-State in Afghanistan – TA
US-India Intelligence Officials Meet To Discuss Afghanistan – TD
NATO Strike Kills 2 Civilians, 10 Insurgents in Afghanistan – S&S
Afghanistan's First Female Police Chief Starts Job – AP
Obama Never Was Serious About Afghanistan – WP Opinion
Iraq
Iraq's al-Maliki Asks US for Weapons, Trainers to Fight Militants – WP
Top Iraq Lawmaker to Visit Washington Next Week – Reuters
British Voice Joins Chorus Concerned by Iraq – UPI
Al-Qaida Asks Iraqis in Embattled City for Support – AP
From Falluja to Maghreb, a New, Diffuse Al Qaeda – Reuters
Bodies of 14 Kidnapped Sunni Tribesmen Found in Iraq – Reuters
What the War in Iraq Wrought – TNY Opinion
Iran
Senate Bill Stokes Debate, and Doubt, on Iran Deal – NYT
Iran's President Slams Opponents of Nuclear Deal – AP
EU Poised to Suspend Some Sanctions on Iran – AP
Clinton Discussed US Approval of an Israeli Strike On Iran – Time
Syria
Syria Rebels Say Cease-Fire Deals Prove Deceptive – NYT
UN Reports Mass Executions in Northern Syria – NYT
Syria Allows Aid Into 2 Contested Areas – AP
UN Says Aid Convoy Reaches Damascus District – Reuters
Kerry Offers Assurances as Syria Talks Draw Near – NYT
Kerry Implores Syrian Opposition to Attend Peace Talks – LAT
US in Talks Plea to Syria Opposition – BBC
US Urges Syria Rebels to Attend Peace Talks, Slams Government – Reuters
Russia Says Iran Essential for Finding Syria Peace – AP
Italian Port Chosen as Transfer Point for Syrian Chemicals – NYT
Syria Chemical Arms Transport 'Slow' – BBC
Final Destruction of Syrian Chemicals Expected in June – Reuters
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Spinning al-Qaeda – National Review Opinion
With al-Qaeda, What's in a Name? – WP Opinion
Milbank Gets It Wrong on al-Qaeda – WOTR Opinion
Benghazi a ‘Preventable’ Tragedy – NYT Editorial
Lessons of Benghazi – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Navy Surface Fleet to Get Its Own Top Gun – Military.com
Pentagon Cuts Littoral Combat Ship Order – Bloomberg
Navy Hopes to Bring Stability to Carrier Deployments – VP
Army's Ground Combat Vehicle All But Cancelled – AT
US Military Begins Testing "Smart" Rifles – DT
Recruiting On Track, But Officials Worry About Future – AFPS
Stuttgart US Army Officer Convicted in Sex Assault Case – S&S
Yes, The US Navy’s Been on a Strategic Holiday – TD Opinion
Gates Hits His Target – WP Opinion
Air Force Cheating Scandal: Time for a Bold Response – JQP Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Congress Restricts Drones Program Shift – NYT
On Spying, Obama’s Woes Echo Those of Previous Presidents – NYT
NSA 'Collected 200m Texts Per Day' – BBC
United States
Congress Passes Bill Funding Government Through Oct. 1 – WP
McCain, Kaine Unveil Measure to Change War Powers – AP
Armed Services Chairman McKeon to Retire – S&S
US in Space: Superiority, Not Dominance – TD Opinion
United Kingdom
Gates: British Defense Cuts Weaken Military Tie With US – WP
Gates: British Military Cuts Limit Scope for US Partnership – Reuters
UK's Cameron Denies That Army Is No Longer Full US Partner – Reuters
Two Women Held Over Terror Offenses – BBC
UK Police Arrest 2 Women on Suspicion of Terrorism – AP
An Independent Scotland Will Need a Military – WIB Opinion
World
UN Says Lag in Confronting Climate Woes Will Be Costly – NYT
UN Warns Against Delayed Action on Global Warming – AP
Africa
Mediators Hope South Sudan Sides Sign Ceasefire Agreement – VOA
Uganda Admits Helping South Sudan Fight Rebels – VOA
Uganda Troops Battle South Sudan Rebels – BBC
South Sudan Rebels Demand Uganda End Support for President – Reuters
South Sudan: Some Lessons of Rwanda Learned, Others Revisited – NYT
Nigerian President Overhauls Military Leadership – VOA
Nigeria's Military Chiefs Sacked – BBC
Nigerian President Replaces Military Chiefs, Loses Ally in Party Crisis – Reuters
Ally of Nigeria's President Resigns – BBC
UNICEF: Majority of Nigerian Children 'Don’t Exist' – VOA
Nigeria President Jonathan ‘Praised’ For Same-Sex Prohibition Law – VOA
Nigerian Gets 20 Lashes for Gay Acts – BBC
UN: ‘Seeds of Genocide’ in CAR, UN Warns – Reuters
France 'Underestimated' CAR Hatred – BBC
Agricultural Crisis Looms in CAR – VOA
CAR Facing Food Crisis, UN Agency Says – UPI
UN Official: Speed Up Deployment of Peacekeepers to Mali – Reuters
No End in Sight for US Air Force Mission Over Mali – S&S
Americas / Caribbean
Under Gang’s Rule, a Mexican City Loses Hope in the State – NYT
Mexican Forces in Michoacan Increase Arrests, Patrols – LAT
Mexico Government Warns Vigilantes Could Copy Cartel – AP
Mexico Tries to Reassure Vigilantes – BBC
Mexican Official Pledges Swift Return to Order in Troubled State – Reuters
Mexico Church Calls for Greater Peace Efforts in Michoacan – BBC
Marooned in Mexico’s Deportation Capital – WP
Deadly Bomb Blast in Colombian Town – BBC
Fear and Loathing in Brazil as World Cup Beckons – UPI
Concern After Argentina's President Long Silence – AP
Panama: North Korea Ship Owners Will Pay Fine – AP
Asia / Pacific
Philippine Navy Adds to Regional Arms Build-Up – TD
Philippines Says Will Defy China Fishing Rules – VOA
Chinese Activists Test New Leadership and Are Crushed – NYT
Chinese Police Detain Prominent Uighur Activist – VOA
Chinese Police Take Away Outspoken Uighur Activist – Reuters
China Rules Out Promotion for Officials With Family Overseas – Reuters
N. Korea: 'Unimaginable Calamities' if S. Korea Military Drills Proceed – VOA
South Korea Rejects North's Call for Halt on Military Drills – Reuters
Let’s Stop All the Insults, North Korea Says – NYT
North Korea Proposes Halt in Hostile Actions – AP
Panama: North Korea Ship Owners Will Pay Fine – AP
Thailand Protests Wane Despite Calls to Shut Down Bangkok – NYT
Thai Protesters March on New Government Targets – AP
Thailand Authorities to Investigate Rice Program for Corruption – VOA
Australia Breached Indonesian Territory While Blocking Refugee Boats – Reuters
Australia Apologizes for Boats Entering Indonesia – AP
The Cost of an US Army Path in the Pacific – ID Opinion
US Must Draw Red Line for China – USN&WR Opinion
China’s Anti-Japan Campaign – WP Opinion
Europe
Russia Mulls Counter-terrorism Legislation – UPI
Russia: Rebel Leader Who Threatened Sochi Is Dead – AP
Security Forces Dismiss Reports Russia's Top Militant Is Dead – Reuters
Russia: EU Drops Dinner With Putin to Show 'Not Business as Usual' – Reuters
Ukrainian Parliament Pushes Through Sweeping Anti-Protest Law – Reuters
Spanish Ruling Party Rebels Launch New Conservative Party – Reuters
In Greece, Elites Are Starting to Feel the Pain – NYT
Serb Local Councilman Shot Dead in N. Kosovo – VOA
EU Urges Malta to Cancel Plan to Sell Passports – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Hardens Settlement Demands in Peace Talks – Reuters
Israeli PM Slams Settlement Critics as Hypocrites – AP
Israel Warns Hamas Over Upsurge in Rocket Fire From Gaza – Reuters
Bid to Ban ‘Nazi’ Raises Free Speech Worries in Israel – NYT
Lebanon: Hariri Assassination Trial Opens in The Hague – VOA
Trial Opens Into Killing of Lebanese Prime Minister – NYT
Hariri Assassination Trial Opens Amid Lebanon's Sectarian Tensions – UPI
Absent Hezbollah Suspects on Trial in Killing of Lebanon's Hariri – LAT
Car Bomb Kills 3 in Lebanon – VOA
Blast in Lebanon Kills at Least 3 – NYT
US Plans Center in Bahrain to Fight Drug Trade – WP
Attack by Al-Qaida Militants Kills 8 Yemeni Troops – AP
Egypt’s Crackdown Belies Constitution as It Nears Approval – NYT
Egypt Referendum Passes, With Controversy – VOA
Egyptians Approve New Constitution – WP
Official: Egyptian Voters Have Backed New Charter – AP
Egyptians Back Constitution, Opening Way to Sisi Presidential Run – Reuters
Egypt's Military Chief Backed for President – UPI
Army Chief Said to Be Focused on Egypt's Problems – AP
Egypt Charges 3 al-Jazeera Journalists – BBC
Mideast Disasters – WP Opinion
South Asia
School in India Ensnared in US Diplomatic Spat – NYT
India Arrests 2 for Alleged Rape of Danish Tourist – VOA
Blast Kills Seven During Prayers at Pakistani Islamic Center – Reuters
Considering Kashmir: A Radical Possibility – TD Opinion
