30 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
Military Plans Reflect Afghanistan Uncertainty – NYT
Afghan Officials Give Obama Speech Mixed Reviews – VOA
For Afghans, Obama's SOTU Message on US Troops Loud and Clear – S&S
Afghan Leader Strikes Friendlier Tone Toward US – AP
Report: US-Funded Hospital Failing Patients in Afghanistan – S&S
Inspector General: Literacy Lags Among Afghan Troops – USAT
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,169 – AP
Falling Short on Afghanistan – WP Editorial
President Karzai’s Perfidies – NYT Editorial
Syria
Movement Seen in Talks Over Syria, Despite Gap – NYT
At Syria Talks, Ice is 'Breaking Slowly' – VOA
'Nothing Substantive' From Syria Talks – BBC
Syrian Opposition’s Calm at Talks Surprises as Officials Falter – NYT
Syrian Talks Stalemate Relocated to Geneva – WP
Adviser Says Syria's Assad May Run Again – AP
As Hundreds of Europeans Head to Syria to Fight, West Worries – WP
US Spy Chiefs Say Number of Foreign Militants in Syria Rises – Reuters
A Dutch Jihadist in Syria Speaks, and Blogs – NYT
British PM David Cameron Extends Hand to Syrian Refugees – UPI
Despite Decades of Enmity, Israel Quietly Aids Syrian Civilians – NYT
Ukraine
Ukraine on Brink of Civil War, Warns Former President – VOA
Ukraine Passes Protest Amnesty Law – BBC
Ukrainian Parliament Mulls Protester Amnesty – VOA
Moscow Sends Mixed Messages on Ukraine Aid – VOA
Russia Defers Aid to Ukraine, and Unrest Persists – NYT
US Readies Financial Sanctions Against Ukraine – Reuters
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Obama Calls for Limited Strikes Against al-Qaida – AP
Terrorism Suspect Challenges Warrantless Surveillance – WP
Judge: Defense in Terror Case Can See Secret Docs – AP
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
Sochi is Target for Terror Attacks – VOA
US Intel Sees Uptick in Olympic Threat Reports – AP
NATO
Needed: A New NATO for the 21st Century – UPI Opinion
US Department of Defense
Air Force Secretary Proposes Changes to Missile Force – S&S
Air Force, Boeing Confident Tanker Program Still on Schedule – Reuters
Unresolved Budget, Clouded Military Strategy – ND Opinion
US Intelligence Community / Related Issues
Snowden Leaks Thwart US Security Efforts – VOA
Clapper Assails Snowden and Seeks Return of NSA Documents – NYT
Spy Chief: Snowden Hurt US Security – BBC
Head of Intelligence Calls on Snowden to Return Documents – WP
Clapper Calls on Snowden to Return NSA Documents – AP
Angry Birds Site Hacked After NSA Surveillance Claims – AP
German Leader Criticizes US Over Pervasive Surveillance – NYT
German Leader: Spying on Allies Harms Security – AP
Time to Blow the Whistle on Edward Snowden – Politico Opinion
Opinions Drastically Vary on Snowden – WP Opinion
United States
Obama Hits Road With 'State of Union' Goals – VOA
Making the Case for Ambitious Diplomacy – NYT
Who’s ‘Godless’ Now? Russia Says it’s US – WT
Africa
Obama Africa Policy Gaining Momentum – VOA
African Leaders to Meet at African Union Summit Thursday – VOA
CAR Prime Minister Welcomes EU Troops – VOA
South Sudan Coup Charges 'Baseless' – BBC
South Sudan Releases 7 Key Political Detainees – VOA
Somali President: AMISOM Operations Against Al-Shabab to Begin Soon – VOA
Somalia: US Drone Nearly Strikes al-Shabab Leader – VOA
Nigerian Senators in Mass Defection – BBC
Nigerian Journalists Fear Violence in Election Run-Up – VOA
Ivory Coast Lacks Justice Ahead of 2015 Vote – UPI
Malawi $100m Corruption Trial Begins – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Nicaragua's Sandinistas Consolidate Power Further – AP
Ecuador’s Former Police Chief Arrested in US – BBC
El Salvador Vote Pits Ex-Rebel vs Gang-Fighting Rightist – Reuters
El Salvador's Former Leader 'Tried to Flee' – BBC
Latin Americans Pledge to Respect Cuba's Form of Government – Reuters
Cuban Agent Due for US Release to Be Deported, Lawyer Says – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Pentagon Links Prosperity to Asia-Pacific Partnerships – AFPS
US Intel Confirms North Korea Nuke Reactor Restarted – AP
N. Korea Warns Against War Games in Rare News Conference – VOA
Dozens of Rebels Killed After Philippine Peace Deal Struck – NYT
Philippines Military Offensive 'Kills 37 Rebels' – BBC
40 Muslim Rebels Killed in Philippine Offensive – AP
Thailand Braces for Violence as PM Yingluck's Charm Runs Out – Reuters
Thailand Unrest Troubles Human Rights Watch – UPI
UN, Cambodia Reaffirm Support for Khmer Rouge Tribunal – VOA
Malaysia Police Boost Police Presence Around churches – UPI
Europe
Tough Bill on Extremism Passes in Russia – UPI
Israeli General Says Al-Qaida's Syria Fighters Set Up in Turkey -VOA
A Mafia Legacy Taints the Earth in Southern Italy – NYT
Serbia to Hold Early Elections – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Anxiety Simmers in Israel Over What Peace Might Bring – WP
Tension Builds in Israeli Coalition at Critical Juncture in Peace Talks – NYT
Israel Seeks to Export Cyber Tech, Despite Risk – AP
UN Inspectors Visit Uranium Mine in Iran, Media Report – NYT
Iraq: Fallujah Nearly Empty, ICRC Says – UPI
Iraq: Baghdad Bombs and Shooting Kill at Least 19 – Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan Visits Iran to Improve Ties After Syria Split – VOA
Egypt: Support Grows in Cairo for Sisi Presidential Bid – UPI
Egypt's Military Backs Strongman for Presidency: Back to the Future? – UPI
Popular Wave Could Lift Egypt Army Chief to Office – AP
Egypt to Try 20 Al Jazeera Journalists on Terror Links – VOA
20 Al Jazeera Journalists Face Charges in Egypt – NYT
Egypt refers Al-Jazeera Journalists to Trial – AP
Journalists 'Face Charges in Egypt' – BBC
Libyan Deputy PM Survives Attempt on Life – VOA
Libya Minister Escapes Gunmen Attack – BBC
Tunisia's Islamists Cede Power to Caretaker Government – Reuters
Algeria Arrests 60 People for Sectarian Strife – AP
With Iran, Israel, Kerry is Master of the Interim Deal – WP Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan 'On War Footing to Smash Taliban' – TG
Pakistan's Sharif Seeks Taliban Talks Despite Attacks – BBC
Pakistani Premier Forms Group to Start Talks With Taliban – NYT
UK Seeks Pair Over Pakistan Politician Murder – BBC
India Outrage After Woman Politician Blames Women for Rape – BBC
