19 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
Deadly Attack in Kabul Hints at Changing Climate for Foreigners – NYT
Afghan Attack Deadliest of War for Foreign Workers – AP
Death Toll Rises in Attack on Kabul Restaurant Popular with Foreigners – AP
Taliban's Kabul Attack Kills 21, Heightens Security Concerns – VOA
Afghans and Expats Alike Suffer in Deadly Attack on Kabul Oasis – Reuters
2 Americans Among 21 Killed in Taliban Attack – WP
2 Canadians Among 21 Killed in Afghan Explosion – AP
Afghanistan Security Probe After Kabul Restaurant Raid – BBC
Taliban Say Cafe Attack Was Payback for Earlier Strike – NYT
Taliban: Kabul Cafe Strike Shows Capabilities – VOA
Biden Again Pushing for Small Residual Force in Afghanistan – S&S
Marines Deploy to Helmand as War in Afghanistan Winds Down – S&S
Amid Drawdown Talks, Fort Bragg Soldiers Prepare to Deploy – N&O
Two Marines Killed in Afghan Insider Attack Awarded Navy Cross – LAT
Iraq
Islamist Militants Strengthen Grip on Iraq's Falluja – Reuters
Iraq Announces Offensive Against al-Qaida – AP
Iraq War Veterans Upset by al-Qaida Gains – McClatchy
Clashes, Bombings Kill 30 People in Iraq – AP
Bombs, Mortar Fire Kill 14 People in Baghdad – Reuters
Gunmen Kill Six Pro-Government Sunni Militiamen in Iraq – Reuters
Iran
US Allies, Iran Begin a 6-month Race to Reach Nuclear Deal – McClatchy
Iran Prepares for Start of Landmark Nuclear Deal – AP
Inspectors Arrive in Iran to Monitor Nuclear Deal – AP
Sanctions Eased, Iran Gets Feelers From Old Trading Partners – NYT
Iranian Diplomat Slain in Yemen – VOA
Iran Diplomat Dies in Yemen Attack – BBC
Iran's Supreme Leader Commutes Almost 900 Sentences – Reuters
Syria
Syrian National Council Agrees to Attend Peace Talks with Government – VOA
Syria Rebels to Attend Peace Conference – NYT
Syrian Opposition to Attend Landmark Geneva Peace Talks – WP
Syria Opposition to Attend Peace Talks – BBC
Syrian Opposition Agrees to Attend International Peace Talks – Reuters
Syrian Opposition to Attend Peace Conference – AP
Syrian Opposition to Name Delegation for Talks – AP
Peace Talks a Tacit Admission that Assad Won’t Leave Soon – WP
Assad: Departure 'Not Up For Discussion' – VOA
Ex-Official Claims to Speak for Sidelined Syrians – NYT
'Aid Enters' Besieged Damascus Camp – BBC
Some Food Aid Reaches Besieged Damascus Suburb – Reuters
In Syria, Former Official Says, ‘Nobody Is Winning’ – NYT Q&A
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Desert Gives al-Qaida Refuge After Mali Defeat – AP
US Department of Defense
Back to Garrison Life After Years at War – NYT
Navy Begins Distributing Flame-Resistant Clothing – AP
US Intelligence Community
With New Plan for Surveillance, Divisiveness Is in the Details – NYT
Challenges Greet Obama’s Effort on NSA Limits – WP
European Commentators See Little to Praise in Obama’s NSA Changes – McClatchy
Obama on German TV Says Spying Won't Damage Ties – AP
United States
Obama Signs $1.1 Trillion Bipartisan Government Funding Measure – AP
In Keeping Grip on Data Pipeline, Obama Does Little to Reassure Industry – NYT
United Kingdom
2 UK Men Charged With Going to Syria for Terrorism – AP
Africa
South Sudan's Government Regains Control of Strategic Town – VOA
South Sudan Recaptures Town From Rebels – NYT
Army Retakes Key South Sudan Town – BBC
S. Sudan Says Regains Town From Rebels, Uganda Claims Credit – Reuters
Warring South Sudanese Close to Signing Cease-Fire – AP
Last-Ditch Effort Emerges to Restore Order in CAR – NYT
Gunmen Attack Muslims Fleeing CAR, Kill 22, 3 Kids – AP
CAR Moving to Elect Interim President, Violence Continues – VOA
24 Candidates Vying to Be Interim President in CAR – Reuters
Mali Arrests Islamist Judge Who Ordered Amputations and Stonings – Reuters
Burkina Faso Opposition Stages Biggest March in Decades – Reuters
Burkina Faso Opposition Protests Prolonged Rule – AP
Americas / Caribbean
The American Roots of a Mexican Militia Movement – WP
Mexico Replaces Security Chiefs in Conflict-Hit Michoacan – BBC
Colombian Police Find Cocaine Hidden in Asphalt – AP
9 Indicted in Haitian Journalist Murder Case – VOA
Nine Charged in 2000 Murder of Haitian Journalist – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
China Continues to Press Territorial Claims in E. and S. China Seas – McClatchy
China, Japan Slug it Out in the World's Press – AP
China Building Second Aircraft Carrier – Reuters
US Air Base at Issue in Japan Mayoral Election – AP
Japan's Abe Suffers Setback With Okinawa Election Loss – Reuters
Thai Prime Minister Struggles to Stay in Power – AP
Thailand: 7 Seriously Hurt in Bangkok Blast; Military Urges End to Crisis – Reuters
Europe
Determined to Miss Nothing, Russia Trains All Eyes on Sochi – NYT
Seven Militant Suspects Shot Dead in Russia's Dagestan – VOA
Russia: Seven Killed in Dagestan Siege – BBC
Ukrainians Protest Tough Anti-Dissent Legislation – AP
Ukraine Rebukes West for Criticism of Anti-protest Law – VOA
US-Based Muslim Preacher Leverages Influence Back in Turkey – VOA
Turkish Police Break Up Violent Internet Protest – AP
Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas on Istanbul Protesters – Reuters
Greek Prosecutors Focus on Corruption at the Top – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Region Boiling, a Cautious Israel Takes Up Castle Strategy – NYT
Israel Plans Laser Interceptor 'Iron Beam' for Short-Range Rockets – Reuters
Israel Strikes Palestinian Militant in Gaza Strip – AP
Israel Targets Gaza Militant After Palestinian Rocket Attacks – Reuters
Egyptians Back New Constitution – VOA
Egypt Constitution 'Backed by 98%' – BBC
Egypt: 98.1 Percent of Voters Approve Constitution – AP
Egypt President Expected to Call for Elections in March – Reuters
Overwhelming Vote for Egypt’s Constitution Raises Concern – NYT
Elites Regain Favor in Egypt, Raising Worry About Inequality – WP
Egypt's Mursi to Face Trial on New Charges – Reuters
Libyan Congress Puts Army on Alert – VOA
Libya Sends Troops to Restive South; Armed Forces on Alert – Reuters
3 Soldiers Killed in Clashes in Southern Libya – AP
Libyan Air Force Attacks Unruly Militias in South – Reuters
Does Egypt’s Vote Matter? – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Deadly Explosion Rocks Pakistani Military Compound – NYT
Bomb Kills 20, Mostly Troops, in NW Pakistan – AP
Twenty Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Attack on Army Convoy – Reuters
India: Facing Tough Race, a Gandhi Isn’t Nominated for Premier – NYT
