25 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
Congress Quietly Cuts Assistance to Afghanistan – WP
NATO, US Defense Chiefs Review 2014 Plans for Afghanistan – UPI
Karzai Says Afghan-US Deal 'Hinges on Talks' – BBC
Afghan President Rejects Pressure Over US Deal – AP
State Department Rapped for Poor Oversight of Afghan Justice Program – S&S
Left Behind: Afghan Translator Dodges Taliban on Long Road to America – US&WR
Former Interpreter for The New York Times Killed in Afghanistan – NYT
America's Army of Contractors Now Work for Iraq – FP
Afghan ex-Minister Escapes Assassination Attempt – AP
Do U.S. Troops Really Need to Stay in Afghanistan? – DO Opinion
Iraq
UN Sounds Alarm as Iraqis Flee Violence – NYT
UN: More than 140,000 Iraqis Flee Anbar Violence – AP
Bombings Kill 12 People in Iraq – AP
Mortar Attack Kills Six in Iraqi Shi'ite Village – Reuters
Iraq Politician Warns Elections May Further Alienate Sunnis – Reuters
US Developing Plans to Train Iraqis in Jordan – AP
Iran
Kerry Presses Iranians to Prove Nuclear Work Is for Peaceful Purposes – NYT
Talks with Iran over Nuclear Program Face Dilemma – AP
IAEA: Long Way to Go on Iran Accord – BBC
Iran’s Message at Economic Forum Has Erie Echo – NYT
Iran’s Charm Offensive – NYT Editorial
Syria
UN Envoy: Syria Talks to Resume on Saturday – VOA
2 Sides in Syria Peace Talks Agree to Meet in the Same Room – NYT
Syria Foes Meet Briefly Face to Face – BBC
Syrian Officials, Opposition Groups to Meet Face to Face – WP
UN Documents New War Crimes in Syria for Future Prosecution – Reuters
Britons Back from Syria Face Arrest – BBC
Israel Warns of Growing Jihadi Threat From Syria – AP
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
US Prepares Contingency Plans For Sochi Olympics – VOA
FBI Efforts to Assist Sochi Olympics Limited by Russians – WP
Olympic Fears of Russia Unrest Rattle Athletes and Families – NYT
US Department of Defense
Navy Is Dropping Down to Just Two Deployed Carriers – WIB
Navy's New Submarine Hunter Found Ineffective – Bloomberg
Army Chief Confirms: Ground Combat Vehicle Is Dead (For Now) – DN
Stryker Platoons Learning to Deal with Different Enemy, Aging Equipment – NT
Test of Army’s Blimp-like Craft for Radar System Raises Privacy Fears – WP
Thousands of Positions in 132 Army Jobs Will be Opened to Women – S&S
US Naval Academy Head Testifies in DC – AP
Inside the Navy's Next Air War – USNI Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Obama Says NSA Phone Program is Not Illegal – WP
Moscow Extends Snowden's Asylum – VOA
United States
Kerry Rejects Notion US Disengaging From World – Reuters
TSA Found Over 1,800 Guns in Carry-On Bags in 2013 – VOA
United Kingdom
Another Thing the British Military Can't Do Anymore – WIB Opinion
Africa
South Sudan Ceasefire Takes Effect – BBC
South Sudan Rebels Accuse Government of Breaking Cease-fire – VOA
South Sudanese Rebels Accuse Gov’t of Ignoring Day-Old Cease-Fire – NYT
US Presses South Sudan to Implement Truce – UPI
DRC: UN Says M23 Recruiting in Rwanda – VOA
Rwanda Denies Role in DRC Conflict – UPI
UN Worried About Terrorism Re-emerging in Mali – UPI
Police Grilled as Kenya Reforms Vilified Force – AP
Another Rwandan Dissident Assassinated – WP Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Erosion of Argentine Peso Sends a Shudder Through Latin America – NYT
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos Hopes for Peace – BBC
Colombian Drug Kingpin,' Diego Rastrojo' Pleads Guilty in Miami – Reuters
Chile Accuses 4 Men of Poisoning Prisoners During Pinochet Regime – BBC
Report of Rare Protest in Eastern Cuba – AP
Asia / Pacific
Locklear: Asia-Pacific is Becoming ‘Most Militarized Region in the World’ – USNI
US to Deploy Global Hawks to Misawa, Japan – S&S
PACOM Chief Worried about ‘Unprofessional’ Chinese Naval Officers – S&S
Japan World War I Remarks Fuel China Tensions – VOA
China Completes Controversial Nomad Relocation in Tibet – VOA
Police Clashes Kill 12 in Western China – NYT
Economic Shifts in U.S. and China Batter Markets – NYT
US Envoy Seeking China's Help with North Korea – AP
N. Korea Agrees to Proposal to Resume Family Reunions, Reversing Stance – NYT
Cross-border Family Meetings Get North Korean Approval – DPA
North Korea in 'Reconciliation' Call to the South – BBC
Star Envoy’s Frankness Puts Kennedy Mystique to Test in Japan – NYT
Thailand Court Rules Snap Election Can Be Delayed – VOA
Thailand Court Says Delay of Elections Is Constitutional – NYT
Thailand Activists 'Will Not Block Vote' – BBC
Report on Unrest Is at Odds With Account of Burma – NYT
Burma Frustrated by UN Criticism of Rakhine Violence – UPI
Philippines, Muslim Rebels Clinch Peace Deal – AP
Understanding Security Competition in Asia – TD Opinion
Will Japan Abandon Pacifism? – TA Opinion
What Thailand Means for Southeast Asia – RCW Opinion
Europe
Building Pressure, Ukraine Protesters Enlarge Territory – WP
Ukraine Truce Falls Apart, and Unrest Resurges – NYT
Peaceful Ukraine Mediation 'Futile' – BBC
Ukraine Protesters Reinforce Barricades as Talks Break Down – VOA
Ukraine Clashes Resume, Fires Light Up Night Sky – AP
Ukraine Leader Offers 'Concessions' – BBC
Human Rights Watch: 'Serious Crimes' Committed in Ukraine – UPI
Khodorkovsky Associate Lebedev Freed After Russian Court Ruling – VOA
Russia Frees Khodorkovsky ex-Business Partner – BBC
Serbia Heads Towards Snap Election – Reuters
Turkey's Government Sees US Hand in Anti-Corruption Probes – VOA
Hagel, French Counterpart Discuss Mutual Interests, Challenges – VOA
Hagel Expresses Gratitude for Finland’s Contributions – AFPS
Ukraine at the Crossroads – UPI Opinion
In Ukraine, Fade to Black – WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry: 'Long Past Time' for Israeli-Palestinian Peace -VOA
Kerry: Israel’s Security Needs Must be Met in Peace Deal – WP
Israeli Troops Shoot Dead Gaza Man – BBC
Lebanon FM Rejects Labeling Hezbollah as Terrorists – Xinhua
Yemen Lauded for Political Transition Efforts – UPI
Egypt Crackdown Widens On Anniversary of Revolution – VOA
Blasts at Police Facilities, Clashes Kill at Least 10 in Egypt – WP
Egypt: With Recent Attacks, Cairo Anxious 3 Years After Uprising – NYT
Egypt Tense on Uprising Anniversary – BBC
Egyptian Capital Reeling From Multiple Bombings – VOA
Militants Step Up Egypt Attacks – BBC
Egyptian Violence Erupts Ahead of Revolution Anniversary – UPI
Egypt: Police Clash With Islamist Supporters – AP
Libya: Egyptian Embassy Staff 'Seized' – BBC
Tunisian MPs Agree on New Constitution – BBC
3 Years After Tahrir, Has Egypt Changed? – VOA
A Caution to Israel – WP Opinion
South Asia
India Hopes for Financial Revival – VOA
India: Court Orders Probe into Tribal Rape – BBC
New Gang-rape Case in India Shows Elders in Vigilante Role – WP
