27 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
US Condemns Release of Afghan Detainees – VOA
Afghanistan Exit Is Seen as Peril to Drone Mission – NYT
'Death Road' Blocks Afghan Minority from Homeland – AP
Afghan Villagers Brought to Back Airstrike Report – NYT
Suicide Bomber Targets Afghan Army Vehicle – NYT
Roadside Bomb Kills 6 Afghan Civilians – AP
Syria
Peace Talks Take Small Step, Offer Hope to Trapped Civilians – LAT
Small Progress in Syria Peace Talks – WP
Syria Talks Shift to Political Issues – VOA
Syria Government Says Women, Children Can Leave Homs – VOA
Syria Willing to Let Some Leave Area It Barricaded – NYT
Homs Deal at Syria Peace Talks – BBC
US Resumes Nonlethal Aid to Syrian Opposition – AP
Aberdeen Scientists to Destroy Syria's Chemical Weapons – BS
UK 'Working on' Syria Refugee Plan – BBC
War Crimes in Syria? – LAT Opinion
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
State Dept. Updates Warning for Sochi Winter Olympics Travelers – WT
US Lawmaker: Safety at Sochi Olympics Not Guaranteed – VOA
US Olympians Warned Not to Wear Team USA Gear Outside Venues – WT
At Sochi, a High Bar for Putin – NYT Opinion
NATO
New NATO Headquarters in Financial Trouble – S&S
The New Sovereignty and Responsibility to Protect – TB Opinion
US Department of Defense
Delta Force Marine Awarded Navy Cross for Fight at Annex in Benghazi – WT
Spate of Brass Misbehavior is Roiling the US Military – WP
Excerpts from Military Misconduct Investigations – WP
Guantanamo Review Boards to Become Partly Public – TWB
Using a Puma UAV for Weapons Shoot – S&S Video
US Intelligence Community
Snowden Accuses NSA of Industrial Espionage – VOA
Snowden Says NSA 'Spied on Companies' – BBC
German TV: Snowden Says NSA Also Spies on Industry – AP
Snowden Won't Return to US Without Amnesty, Says Legal Adviser – Reuters
How the CIA’s Notorious Secret Prison in Poland Came to be, and failed – WP
Obama's NSA Blind Spot – LAT Opinion
United States
In State of the Union, Military Often Takes a Back Seat – S&S
Aides Say Obama Is Willing to Bypass Gridlocked Congress – NYT
NYC 9/11 Museum Opens to Public in May – AP
USS Monitor Work Goes Dark as US Dollars Dwindle – AP
Movies Co-starring the US Military with a Chance at the Oscars – S&S
The New Sovereignty and Responsibility to Protect – TB Opinion
State of the Union Full of Sound and Fury – WP Opinion
Africa
Norwegian FM: South Sudan Cease-fire 'Very Shaky' – VOA
South Sudan Factions Urged to Respect Ceasefire Agreement – VOA
Eight Dead in CAR Capital, Rebel Leaders Flee City – Reuters
US Threatens Sanctions to Curb CAR Conflict – Reuters
Somali al-Shabab Militant Killed in US Drone Attack – VOA
Al-Shabab Rebel Killed by US Missile Strike in Somalia – AP
US Carries Out Air Strike in Somalia Targeting Militant Suspect – Reuters
Nigeria Rebels Claim Attack in Oil-Rich Delta – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Vigilantes vs. Narcos: a Security Threat in Mexico Badlands – Reuters
Left Turn in Latin America Leaves Conservatives Out – WP
Clashes Mar Brazil World Cup Protest – BBC
Brazil's President Imports Cuban Doctors to Ease Shortage – LAT
Asia / Pacific
Why China And the Philippines Are Battling Over Rocks – WSJ
Japan's Abe Says China's Prosperity Rests on Trust, Not Tensions – Reuters
Experts Wary Over News of China's 2nd Carrier – DN
China Anti-Corruption Activist Gets 4-Year Sentence – VOA
More Grassroots Activists Stand Trial in China – AP
China Puts Four More Anti-Graft Activists on Trial – Reuters
Expose of Offshore Accounts Puts Spotlight on China’s Wealthy – VOA
India, Japan Pledge to Boost Strategic, Political Ties – VOA
South Korea Proposes Dates for Family Reunions With North – NYT
South Korea Proposes Family Reunions Next Month – AP
Philippines to Grant Amnesty, Pardon Muslim Rebels – AP
Peace Deal to End Insurgency Came After Philippine Leader’s Ultimatum – NYT
Philippine Army Attacks Splinter Rebel Group – VOA
Philippine Troops Battle Rebels Opposing Peace Deal – AP
Early Voting in Thailand Elections Disrupted in Bangkok – VOA
Thailand Protesters Block Early Voting – BBC
Thailand Protesters Disrupt Early Voting in South – NYT
Thai Election Commission Suggests Minimum One Month Vote Delay – Reuters
Malaysian Church Attacked Amid Allah Dispute – AP
China-Japan Tensions: Rocky Waters – WP Opinion
Europe
Ukraine Justice Minister Threatens State of Emergency – VOA
Ukraine Opposition Presses Demands Despite Government Offer – VOA
Ukraine Protesters Demand President's Resignation – VOA
New Clashes as Ukraine's President Tries to Tempt Opposition – Reuters
Ukraine Protests Spread as Overture Is Spurned – NYT
Ukraine Protests 'Spread Eastward' – BBC
Turkish Prime Minister Accuses Opposition Candidate of Graft – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Iraqi Airstrikes, Artillery Target Militants in Fallujah – WP
Biden: US Supports Iraq's Fight Against al-Qaida – AP
Netanyahu Would Let Israeli Settlers Live in Future Palestine – Reuters
Israel Criticizes Palestinian Stance on Settlers – AP
UN Inquiry Criticizes Qatar’s Justice System – NYT
Egypt Sets Presidential Vote First as Violence Tears Country – VOA
Early Presidential Poll for Egypt – BBC
Egypt to Elect its Leader First – USAT
Militants Down Egyptian Helicopter, Killing 5 Soldiers – NYT
Egypt Diplomats Released in Libya – BBC
Officials: 3 Egyptians Abducted in Libya Freed – AP
Lawmakers Pass Groundbreaking Constitution in Tunisia – VOA
Three Years After Uprising, Tunisia Approves Constitution – NYT
Tunisia Finally Passes Progressive Constitution – AP
Interim PM Announces New Tunisia Cabinet – AP
Will the Next World War Start in the Middle East? – TNR Interview
Harry Reid Earns an Assist on Iran – LAT Opinion
South Asia
Afghanistan Exit Is Seen as Peril to Drone Mission – NYT
India, Japan Pledge to Boost Strategic, Political Ties – VOA
