18 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
Afghanistan Taliban Says it Expects Victory – UPI
Politics May Trump Evidence in Afghan Prisoners Release – S&S
Thousands of Afghans Face Cold, Hungry Winter as Aid Goes Missing – Reuters
16 Killed, Mostly Foreigners, in Attack on Kabul Cafe – NYT
As Many as 14 Dead in Attack on Kabul Restaurant – VOA
Deadly Bombs Hit Kabul Cafe Popular With Westerners – NYT
Kabul Restaurant Attack 'Kills 14' – BBC
Taliban Attack Against Afghan Restaurant Kills 16 – AP
UN Says 3 UN Personnel Killed in Kabul Attack – AP
Calif. Marine Killed in Afghanistan Awarded Navy Cross – SB
US Obtains 'Proof of Life' Video of Soldier Captured in Afghanistan – VOA
Iraq
US Troops May be Headed Back to the Middle East to Train Iraqis – WT
US Preparing Small Arms, Ammunition Support for Iraq – AFPS
Dempsey Disappointed by Setbacks in Iraq – AFPS
British Voice Joins Chorus Concerned by Iraq – UPI
US Probing 'Disturbing' Iraq Photos – VOA
Iran
White House Releases Summary of Iran Nuclear Deal – VOA
Tough Talks Ahead on Iran's Nuclear Program – VOA
West Prepares to Ease Iran Sanctions – VOA
Iran Expects IAEA Inspectors by Month's End – UPI
Syria
Syrian Opposition at Risk of Collapse Over Peace Talks – WP
Syria Ready for Ceasefire in Aleppo – VOA
Syria Proposes Cease-Fire in Aleppo – NYT
Syria Proposes Prisoner Exchange – BBC
Kerry Insists No Place for Assad in Syria's Future – Reuters
Syria's Descent into Destruction – BBC
What is the Geneva II Conference? – BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Judge to Weigh Government Secrets in NC Terror Case – AP
US Department of Defense
Kendall: Military Technological Superiority Not Assured – AFPS
Dempsey Makes Case for Slowing Manpower Costs – AFPS
Littoral Combat Ship's Reliability in Doubt, Pentagon Tester Finds – Bloomberg
ICBM Retesting Continues, Hagel Open to Incentives for Missileers – AFPS
‘Smart’ Rifles Tested by Military Could be Game-Changer – WT
Disaster Psychiatry Emerges as DOD Field of Study – AFPS
Senators Urge Aggressive Fixes for POW/MIA Operations – S&S
Reinvestigation Shows Complexities of Military Sex Assault Problem – S&S
Reid Says Gates Denigrates Others to Make a Buck – AP
Army Corps of Engineers is Told to Allow Guns on its Land – LT
US Intelligence Community
Obama Unveils Surveillance Reforms – VOA
Obama Announces Reforms for NSA Data-Collection Program – AFPS
US to Curb Mass Phone-Data Collection – WSJ
Obama Calls for Overhaul of NSA’s Phone Data Collection – NYT
Obama Unveils Limits on NSA Data Collection – WP
Obama Proposes Safeguards for Government Surveillance – LAT
Obama Orders Curbs on NSA Data Use – BBC
Barack Obama Offers Reforms to NSA Spying – TT
Obama Tightens Reins on Surveillance Programs – AP
Obama Bans Spying on Leaders of Allies, Scales Back NSA Program – Reuters
A Test for Obama’s Legacy – WP
Hagel Supports Signal Intelligence Programs Reforms – AFPS
A Crucial Caveat in Obama’s Vow on Phone Data – NYT
Tepid Global Reaction to Obama’s NSA Vow – WP
Presidential Policy Directive on Signals Intelligence Activities – NYT
Text of Obama's Speech on NSA Surveillance – NYT Transcript
Report on Drones Riles McCain – WP
Obama’s Sure-Footed Surveillance Speech – WP Opinion
Why Are the Intelligence Budgets a State Secret? – NYT Opinion
United States
McCain, Kaine Unveil Measure to Change Presidential War Powers – DP
Guilty Plea in US Ricin Letters Case – BBC
Repeal of COLA Cuts Among Veterans Issues in Wide-Ranging Bill – S&S
Congress Says No to Eisenhower Memorial Funding – AP
United Kingdom
Man Arrested in UK on Suspicion of Terrorism – AP
Anti-Muslim Attacks Nearly Double in Britain – VOA
Australia
Tension Rises Between Australia and Indonesia Over Migrant Patrols – NYT
Indonesia Condemns Australia Incursion – BBC
Africa
Top UN Official Describes ‘Horror’ in South Sudan – NYT
Senior US Senators Push South Sudan Leaders on Violence – Reuters
S. Sudan Minister Says Rebel Leader Can't Make Ceasefire Hold – Reuters
EU Aid Chief: UN Troops Likely Needed to Save CAR – Reuters
86,000 Flee South Sudan in Past Month – VOA
Boko Haram Attacks Near Border Spark Fear in Cameroon – VOA
Violence Takes Toll on CAR's People – VOA
US Air Force Transports Rwandan Troops to CAR – AFPS
CAR Leaders to Elect Interim President Monday – VOA
CAR Registers New Leader Hopefuls – AP
Rwanda Asks for UN Report on Congo Sanctions to Be Dismissed – Reuters
Malian Forces Arrest Ex-Islamic Tribunal Judge – AP
6 Killed in Gunbattle in North Nigeria – AP
Arrests Spreading Under Nigeria Anti-Gay Law – AP
Madagascar Court Confirms President-Elect – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Says Pacific Trade Talks Could Conclude by April – Reuters
Deadline Looms for Panama Canal Expansion Dispute – AP
EU Official Says Bloc Eyes Changes to Cuba Policy – AP
Asia / Pacific
Admiral Concedes US Losing Dominance to China – WT
US PACOM Area of Responsibility Defined by Superlatives – AFPS
ASEAN Ministers Conclude First High-Level Meeting in Burma – VOA
China’s Latest Stealth Fighter Prototype Has Actual Stealth Features – WIB
Top Chinese Military Official Accused of Amassing Illegal Wealth – VOA
Trial Begins Next Week for Human Rights Activist in China – NYT
South Korea May Probe Use of Funds for US Troops' Upkeep – S&S
South Korea Jails Hundreds for Refusing Military Stints – AP
Vietnamese Activists Tour US, Europe for Human Rights – VOA
Thailand: Attacks on Bangkok Protesters Spark Fear – VOA
Thailand: Blast at Antigovernment March Raises Tensions in Bangkok – NYT
Deaths Feared in New Burma Violence – BBC
Hiroo Onoda, Soldier Who Hid in Jungle for Decades, Dies at 91 – NYT
Japanese WWII Soldier Who Didn't Surrender Until 1974 Dies at 91 – AP
Japanese WWII Holdout Soldier Dies – BBC
Why the Thai Protest Is Losing Steam – NYT Opinion
Europe
Taking a Page from Russia, Ukraine Writes Harsh New Laws – WP
Ukraine Anti-Protest Bill Made Law – BBC
Ukrainian Leader Signs Anti-Protest Bills – AP
9 Wounded by Car Bomb in Russia's Dagestan – AP
Russia: Putin Cautions Gay Visitors to Sochi – BBC
Russia: No One Will Be Targeted at Olympics, Putin Says – NYT
Kosovo Peacekeepers Train to Handle Protests, Fires – S&S
Turkey: Islamic Aid Workers Released From Custody – AP
Attacks Against Montenegro Media Raise International Concerns – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Berates 'Pro-Palestinian EU' – BBC
Israel Summons European Ambassadors to Complain – NYT
Lebanon: Defense in Hariri Case: Prosecutor Has No Evidence – AP
US Military Has Strong Presence at Bahrain Air Show – S&S
Qatar’s Activism Sparks a Backlash – VOA
British Government Reviews Yemeni Aid – UPI
Yemen Called to Answer for December Funeral Attack – UPI
Clashes Between Troops and Tribe in Yemen Kill 5 – AP
Protesters Killed in Clashes with Police in Egypt – VOA
Clashes During Referendum Protests in Egypt Kill 2 – AP
At Least Four Killed in Clashes Across Egypt – Reuters
Egypt’s Crackdown Belies Constitution as it Nears Approval – NYT
The Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations – CFR Opinion
Egypt: Do Not Run, al-Sisi…Do Not Run – CFR Opinion
South Asia
Optimism Ahead of India-Pakistan Trade Talks – VOA
Gang Rape of Danish Tourist Impacts India Tourism – VOA
Indian Police Arrest 3 Accused in Rape of Tourist – AP
Rahul Gandhi Will Not Run for Indian Prime Minister – VOA
Pakistan: Peshawar World's 'Largest Reservoir' of Polio Virus – VOA
WHO: Pakistan City Is World's Largest Polio Pool – AP
