1 February 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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Syria
Gaps 'Wide' as Syria Talks Wrap Up First Round – VOA
Syrian Talks Fail to Achieve Even Most Modest Goal – NYT
Little Progress Reported in Syria Peace Negotiations – WP
Syria Talks Adjourn with Little Promise but Some Hope – LAT
Even Talking is Hard for Syrian Negotiators – VOA
Syria Talks End in Recriminations – BBC
Talks End, US Officials Hint Damascus Taking it Easy on al Qaeda – Intercepts
Syria Puts 2nd Round of Peace Talks on Hold – AP
UN Chief Pushes for Quick Return to Syria Talks – AP
Activists: 1,900 Killed in Syria During Talks – AP
UN Official Dismayed at Failure of Syria Aid Deal – AP
US: Assad Must Meet Chemical Weapons Deadline – VOA
US Warns Syria Over Chemical Weapons Removal Delays – McClatchy
Kerry Asks Russia to Pressure Syria on Faster Chemical Arms Removal – Reuters
Indonesian Militants Join Foreigners Fighting in Syria – NYT
France-UK Effort Against Syria Jihad – BBC
Verdict in March for 3 in France Accused of Intent to Fight in Syria – NYT
UN Asks West To Admit More Syrian Refugees – VOA
Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Signs Amnesty Bill; Military Wants 'Stabilization' – VOA
Ukrainian Opposition Leader Pushes for Support – AP
Ukraine Opposition Lobbies West for Help Against Yanukovich – Reuters
In Kiev's Protest Camp, Determination Strong – AP
Abuse Claims in Ukraine Rise Among Protesters – NYT
UN Worried by Abuse Claims in Ukraine – UPI
Ukrainian Activist: I Was Crucified – WP
Stand-off Over 'Tortured' Ukrainian – BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Defining al-Qaeda – WP Opinion
Elephants and Terrorists – WP Opinion
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
Two Navy Warships Head into Black Sea Ahead of Sochi Olympics – AP
Will Russia’s Olympics be Putin’s Triumph? – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon to Further Study Four Possible East Coast Missile Defense Sites – Reuters
Congress to Investigate Navy Bribery Scandal – S&S
Expert Panel: Don’t Strip Commanders of Courts-martial Powers – S&S
Suicides in the Army Declined Sharply in 2013 – USAT
DOD’s Budget Guru Stepping Down – S&S
President to Nominate Several to Key DOD Positions – AFPS
Navy Yard Gunman's Doctor Before Rampage: 'No Problem There' – AP
USAF Drops Evangelical Marriage Video from Wellness Course – S&S
Commission Recommends Eliminating Air Force Reserve Command – MT
DOD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers – AFPS
Gates Talks Pay Reform, Toxic Leaders and More – MT Interview
US Intelligence Community / Related Issues
Clapper Praises Rogers’ Nomination as Next Cyber Chief – AFPS
United States
Super Bowl Prostitution, Drugs Tracked Digitally by Terrorist Hunters – Bloomberg
1,800 Vets' Records Intentionally Destroyed or Misfiled by 2 Clerks – SLPD
Obama Eases Stance on Illegal Immigrant Reform – BBC
Australia
Australian Admiral Defends Submarine Procurement – UPI
Canada
Snowden Leaks: Canada 'Spied on Airport Travelers – BBC
World
ICRC's Maurer Says Legal Respect Necessary to Resolve Human Suffering – UPI
Africa
AU: Standby Force Needed to Respond to Conflicts – VOA
More US Marines Could Be Headed to Africa – MCT
Red Cross: 30 Killed in CAR Capital – VOA
Violence in CAR’s Capital Alarms Red Cross – AP
CAR Clashes 'Kill 43' in Bangui – BBC
EU Offers Aid to Back Peace Mission in CAR – UPI
CAR: US Air Force Completes Airlift of Rwandan Peacekeepers – AFPS
S. Sudan Rebel Leader Says Government Derailing Peace Talks – Reuters
South Sudan Aid Workers 'Flee Violence' – BBC
Aid Looters Dash Hopes in South Sudan – LAT
Cease-Fire Monitors to Deploy in South Sudan – VOA
Uganda Says Troops Will Stay in South Sudan – VOA
WFP Struggles to Avert Starvation in Zimbabwe – VOA
3 Indians Kidnapped at Sea Are Rescued in Nigeria – AP
Kenya Detains Diplomat from Somalia – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Colombian Priest Who Ran Far-Right Militia Nabbed – AP
Maduro’s Venezuela is Rich in Crude Oil, Poor in Toilet Paper – WP
Motorcycles Swarm Venezuela's Capital in Protest – AP
As Argentine Peso Falters, President Keeps a Low Profile – NYT
Brazil Police Arrest Amazon Tribesmen for Murder – BBC
Ecuador Seen to be Muzzling Press Critical of Correa – UPI
Costa Rica’s Wrong Turn – NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Air Force, Navy See Significant Upgrades, US Says – Bloomberg
On Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties With US, China Tries to Soften Image – NYT
Japan’s Public Broadcaster Faces Accusations of Shift to the Right – NYT
Thai Government Faces Challenges as Country Prepares for Polls – VOA
Determined Voters in Thailand Ready to Repel Protesters – NYT
Fear of Violence Grips Thai Capital on Eve of Vote – AP
Suspected Filipino Rebels Set Off Bomb; 12 Wounded – AP
China Thinks It Can Defeat America in Battle – WIB Opinion
China’s Deceptively Weak (and Dangerous) Military – TD Opinion
Thailand’s Democratic Way Out – NYT Opinion
Europe
European Defense, Trans-Atlantic Relations Key at Security Conference – S&S
Germans Hostile to More Military Missions, Poll Finds – DPA
USS Donald Cook Heads to Rota, Spain, as Part of Missile Shield – S&S
France and Britain Agree on Space, No Common Ground on Europe – NYT
France’s Hollande Rebuffs UK PM on EU Reform – BBC
Turkish Ruling Party MP Slams Government in Resignation – VOA
A Leader Shows Vulnerability in Turkey’s Cash Crisis – NYT
Turkey's Crackdown on Internet a Matter of Politics – VOA
Give Malta Your Tired and Huddled, and Rich – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Obama Said to Plan Fence-Mending Trip to Saudi Arabia – NYT
Obama to Visit Saudi Arabia Amid Tensions Over Iran, Syria – Reuters
Concern Voiced About Media Repression in the Middle East – VOA
Iraq Hopes Tribes Will Oust Islamic Militants – VOA
Suicide Car Bomb Kills 5 Soldiers in Iraq – AP
EU: Iran Nuclear Talks to Be Held Feb 18 in Vienna – AP
Private Israeli-Palestinian Gas Deal Still Hostage to Politics – VOA
Israel's Iron Dome Shoots Down Rocket Fired at Eilat – Reuters
Israeli Military Strikes Targets in Gaza – NYT
Even Out of Office, a Wielder of Great Power in Yemen – NYT
Suspected Militants Kill at Least 15 Soldiers in Yemen – Reuters
At Least 15 Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Ambush – BBC
Egyptian PM Says Reshuffle to Include Sisi's Defense Minister – Reuters
UN Denounces Egypt's Clampdown on Journalists – VOA
Egypt: Triage for Treasures After a Bomb Blast – NYT
New Egyptian Jihadi Group Forms, Claims Attacks – AP
Egypt Military: Airstrikes Kill 13 Sinai Militants – AP
Libya: UK Advises its Citizens in Tripoli to Remain Vigilant – UPI
Biden Was Right About Dividing Iraq – DO Opinion
Obama Skirts Egypt in State of the Union Address – VOA Opinion
South Asia
Indian Anti-Corruption Party Targets Ministers – VOA
Indian Diplomat's Claim of Immunity Challenged by US Prosecutors – Reuters
Musharraf’s Request to Leave Pakistan for Treatment Is Rejected – NYT
Pakistan: New Musharraf Arrest Warrant Issued – BBC
Ten Fictions that Pakistani Defense Officials Love to Peddle – WOTR Opinion
