26 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
As Afghan War Closes, Allies See Broader American Pullback – TWB
Commander in Afghanistan to Ask Obama to Keep 10K Troops There – TWB
US Aid for Afghanistan Cut Deeply by Congress – WP
Afghan Dossier Amplifies US Doubts About Karzai – NYT
Karzai Stands Firm on Terms of US Presence – VOA
US Urged to Rethink Af-Pak Conflation – AT
Suicide Bomber Attacks Afghan Army Bus Killing Three – Reuters
Changing The Game In Afghanistan – WOTR Opinion
Iraq
Car Bombs and Mortar Attacks Kill at Least 17 in Iraq – Reuters
Bombings Kill 15 People Across Iraq – AP
Bombings in Iraq Kill 12 – BBC
Mortar Bombs Kill Six in Shiite Village in Iraq – Reuters
Syria
Syrian Talks Begin in Geneva – VOA
Syrian Parties Meet for First Time – VOA
Warring Factions Meet Directly for First Time, Sidestep Toughest Issue – WP
Syria’s Shaky Peace Talks Move Toward Solid Ground – NYT
Syria Antagonists in 'Half-Steps' of Peace Talks – AP
Syrian Talks Haven't Achieved Much, but Will Continue – Reuters
Humanitarian Issues Top Syria Agenda – BBC
Syrian Civil War Foes Meet for First Time, Focus on Aid – Reuters
British Police Say Volunteers Going to Syria War Will Face Arrest – Reuters
Egypt
Deadly Clashes in Egypt on Anniversary of Uprising – VOA
Clashes Kill 29 Egyptians on Uprising’s Anniversary – NYT
Polarized Egyptians Mark 3rd Anniversary of Uprising – WP
Not All Egyptians Cheer Uprising’s 3rd Anniversary – NYT
Egypt Anniversary Clashes Kill 29 – BBC
Death Toll From Protest Clashes in Egypt Rises to 29 – Reuters
Violence Mars Third Anniversary of Egypt Uprising – AP
Al-Qaida Leader Opposes Fighting Christians – AP
Egypt: Graffiti Becomes Political Weapon on Cairo Streets – VOA
Jailed Australian Reporter Urges Egypt Pressure – BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
The Franchising of Al Qaeda – NYT Analysis
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
US Will Help With Olympics Security If Needed, Hagel Says – AFPS
US Prepared to Evacuate Americans if Needed During Sochi Olympics – LAT
Militants Tell Russians to Rebel Against Kremlin or Face Attacks – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Hagel Vows to Restore Confidence in Nuclear Mission – AFPS
Hagel Suggests Nuclear Force's Proficiency Tests May be Too Difficult – S&S
Report: Pentagon Historian ‘Misused’ Resources – Politico
US Intelligence Community
Obama Signs Off on Nomination of Rogers as NSA Director – WP
Democrat Proves an Obstacle to Obama’s Spy-Agency Plans – WP
Moscow Extends Snowden's Asylum – VOA
United States
Economy to Dominate Obama's State of the Union Speech – VOA
Obama to Offer Modest Agenda in His State of Union Address – NYT
Obama Team Plans to Follow a New Blueprint after Failures of 2013 – WP
House Republicans to Offer Broad Immigration Plan – NYT
Is American Nation-Building Dead? – FP Opinion
5 Myths About the State of the Union – WP Opinion
The SOTU should be a Q&A – WP Opinion
Africa
South Sudan Rebels Accuse Government of Breaking Cease-fire – VOA
South Sudan Government, Rebels Say Each Other Violating Ceasefire – Reuters
Fighting Reported After South Sudan Cease-fire – VOA
Measles Reported Among South Sudanese Refugees in Uganda – VOA
Central African Republic Chooses New Prime Minister – AP
4 Police Arrested in South Africa – VOA
Burkina Faso President's Ex-Allies Form New Party – AP
Blast Near Madagascar President's Inauguration Site – VOA
Madagascar Bomb Kills Child, Injures 33 – AP
China-Japan Rivalry Overstated in Africa – AT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Clashes in Brazil World Cup Protest – BBC
For Some in Brazil, World Cup Means Evictions – WP
Cuba Bank Law Targets Terror, Money Laundering – AP
Cuban Leading Activist 'Arrested' – BBC
Asia / Pacific
US Military Refocus on Pacific a Work in Progress – VOA
Erik Prince: Out of Blackwater and Into China – WSJ
China Court Jails Activist Lawyer Xu Zhiyong – BBC
China Sentences Legal Activist to 4 Years for Role in Protests – NYT
China Activist Xu Zhiyong Sentenced to Four Years in Prison – WP
China Accuses Uighur Intellectual of Separatism for Advocacy Work – NYT
Twelve Dead in Fresh Violence in China's Xinjiang – Reuters
Chinese Turn to Creative Solutions to Solve Bad-Air Woes – WP
India, Japan Seek Early Agreement on Nuclear Cooperation – Reuters
Philippines and Rebels Reach Accord to End Insurgency – NYT
Philippines and Moro Rebels Reach Deal – BBC
Thailand Protesters Block Poll Stations in Bangkok – AP
Thai Protesters Disrupt Early Voting for Disputed Election – Reuters
Burma's Minorities Face Jeopardy – AT
China's Dual Response to the US 'Pivot' – AT Opinion
China Loses Control of its Foreign Policy – AT Opinion
Europe
Ukraine President Offers Government Posts to Opposition Leaders – VOA
Opposition Rejects Ukraine’s Concessions – NYT
Ukraine President Offers Changes, But Told by Opposition Not Enough – WP
Ukraine Opposition Unmoved by Offer – BBC
Ukraine Opposition Seek More After Offer of Top Gov’t Posts – Reuters
Ukraine: Kiev Protesters Attack Building With Police Inside – AP
In Ukraine, Protests Resemble Medieval Battle – Military.com
Militants Tell Russians to Rebel Against Kremlin or Face Attacks – Reuters
Hungary's Opposition Alliance Chooses Candidate – AP
Serbia to Hold Early Vote in March – AP
Croatia's ex-Spy Chief Extradited – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Looking Across the Jordan, Mideast Peace Talks Must Cross a Divide – WP
As Afghan War Closes, Allies See Broader American Pullback – TWB
Lebanon Militant Pledges Allegiance to Al-Qaida – AP
Four More Egyptian Embassy Staff Kidnapped in Libya – VOA
Libya: Egyptian Embassy Staff 'Seized' – BBC
Egypt Evacuates Libya Embassy, Benghazi Consulate After Kidnappings – Reuters
Kidnapped Egyptian Envoys in Libya Plead for Release – NYT
Egypt Withdraws Embassy Staffers From Libya – AP
Islamist Party to Boycott Algerian Election – AP
America's Defective MENA Strategy – AJ Opinion
South Asia
As Afghan War Closes, Allies See Broader American Pullback – TWB
US Urged to Rethink Af-Pak Conflation – AT
India Dismisses Charges Against Soldiers in Killings – NYT
India, Japan Seek Early Agreement on Nuclear Cooperation – Reuters
Nepal Lawmakers Move Closer to Choosing a Prime Minister – NYT
Pakistan a Land of Institutionalized Anarchy – AT Opinion
A Way Out for Pakistan’s New Army Chief – AT Opinion
