20 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
Afghan President Again Demands US Airstrikes End – AP
Deadly Attack in Kabul Hints at Changing Climate for Foreigners – NYT
Afghan Attack Deadliest of War for Foreign Workers – AP
Taliban Attack on Cherished Restaurant Shatters Illusion of Oasis – WP
Kabul Restaurant Attack: 'Foreign Spies' to Blame – BBC
With Help From NFL, Sensor Technology Helps Treat Head Injuries – S&S
Missing GI’s Dad Launches White House Petition To Free Prisoner Son – ABC
Iraq
Iraq Begins Offensive Against al-Qaida – VOA
Iraq Announces Offensive Against al-Qaida – AP
Iraqi Forces Face Resistance in Trying to Push al-Qaeda Out of Ramadi – WP
Iraq Forces Assault Militants in Ramadi – VOA
Iraqi Forces Launch Final Push for Ramadi – WP
Eight Iraqi Police and Tribesmen Killed Fighting Al Qaeda – Reuters
It's Not 'Our' Iraq Anymore – LAT Editorial
Iran
Iran Is Eager for Economic Relief From Nuclear Deal – NYT
US Allies, Iran Begin a 6-month Race to Reach Nuclear Deal – McClatchy
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
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
Jihadi Group Urges End to Syrian Rebel Infighting – AP
UN's Ban Invites Iran to Syrian Peace Talks – VOA
UN Chief Invites Iran to Geneva 2, Opposition Threatens to Withdraw – Reuters
UN Invites Iran to Syria Peace Talks – BBC
UN: Iran Invited to Attend Syrian Peace Conference – AP
Syria: Report on Assad Quotes 'Inaccurate' – VOA
Minister: French Teens Go to Syria for Jihad – AP
Obama: I Am 'Haunted' by Syria – VOA
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Violence in Iraq, Syria Raises Concern Over Americans Radicalized by A-Q – TWB
Desert Gives al-Qaida Refuge After Mali Defeat – AP
Jihadists From at Least Four Al Qaeda Groups in on Benghazi Attack – WT
US Department of Defense
Back to Garrison Life After Years at War – NYT
Hard Decisions Await New House Defense Appropriations Chair – S&S
Cheating on Tests at Nuclear Facility Was Common, Ex-officers Say – McClatchy
PTSD Now a 'Cultural Phenomena' in US, Authors Say – TG
What’s Happening With the Air Force? – NYT Editorial
Saving the Army from Unfair Bias – TBS Opinion
The New York Times and the Myth of the Garrison Army – CTG Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Lawmakers React to US Intelligence Reforms – VOA
With New Plan for Surveillance, Divisiveness Is in the Details – NYT
Challenges Greet Obama’s Effort on NSA Limits – WP
Congressional Leaders Suggest Earlier Snowden Link to Russia – NYT
Snowden ‘Cultivated by a Foreign Power,’ Critic Says – WP
Obama Tries to Allay German Concerns – BBC
A New Day at the NSA – LAT Opinion
United States
In One Colorado Town, It’s Open Season on Drones – LAT
Africa
Army Retakes Key South Sudan Town – BBC
CAR Town Left Charred, Empty and Hopeless Amid Violence – NYT
African Union: CAR Needs International Help – VOA
CAR to Choose Interim President – VOA
Violence-Hit CAR Shortlists 8 for President – Reuters
Bodies Burnt in Street in CAR – BBC
Villagers: Boko Haram Kills 12 in Nigerian Fishing Village – VOA
15 Dead, Hundreds Flee Nigeria Homes After Attacks – AP
Burkina Faso Opposition Rallies for Presidential Term Limits – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
The American Roots of a Mexican Militia Movement – WP
Mexico Replaces Security Chiefs in Conflict-Hit Michoacan – BBC
Mexico Says It Nabbed Cartel Leader in Michoacan – AP
Panama Canal Work Not Likely to Be Halted Monday – AP
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
Japan: Okinawa City Deals Blow to Plan to Move Marine Base – NYT
Japan: Re-elected Okinawa Mayor Vows to Fight Futenma Relocation – S&S
US Air Base at Issue in Japan Mayoral Election – AP
Japan's Abe Suffers Setback With Okinawa Election Loss – Reuters
Thailand: Blasts Injure 28 Protesters in Bangkok – VOA
Thailand: Bangkok Protests Hit by Two Explosions – NYT
Thai Protests: Attackers Strike Bangkok Protest Camp – BBC
Malaysia's God Problem Erupts, Tarnishing Moderate Image – Reuters
East Timor Demands Australia Return Documents – AP
Europe
Russia: Olympics Security Worries US Officials – NYT
Islamist Group Claims Last Month’s Blasts in Russian City – WP
In Ukraine Protests Over New Laws, Sticks and Stones Meet Tear Gas – NYT
Protesters, Police Clash in Ukrainian Capital – VOA
Ukraine’s Protesters Vent Frustration at Their Leaders – WP
Ukraine: Clashes in Kiev After Protest Ban – BBC
Ukraine Protests Turn Into Fiery Street Battles – AP
Ukraine Leader Pledges Crisis Talks – BBC
Italy Reform Deal Puts Berlusconi Back Center Stage – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Company to Unveil Laser Defense – AP
Israel Strike Targets Islamic Jihad Member in Gaza – VOA
2 Are Wounded After Israel Unleashes Airstrike in Gaza – NYT
Yemen: Police Chief Assassinated – AP
UAE Plans Mandatory Military Service for Males – AP
Overwhelming Vote for Egypt’s Constitution Raises Concern – NYT
Elites Regain Favor in Egypt, Raising Worry About Inequality – WP
Egypt Vote Muddies Political Outlook – AP
Egypt Charges Secularists Alongside Morsi in New Case – VOA
Egypt's Morsi to Face Fourth Trial – BBC
Egypt: Former Official Under Fire for US Comments – AP
Libya Plans to End Seizures of Oil Ports Within Days – Reuters
Libya Security Chief Killed in Clashes With Gangs – AP
Former FLN Party Chief to Run for Algerian Presidency – Reuters
Former Algerian PM Announces Election Run – AP
Does Egypt’s Vote Matter? – NYT Opinion
The Wrong Allies in Egypt – WP Opinion
South Asia
20 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Blast – VOA
Deadly Explosion Rocks Pakistani Military Compound – NYT
