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2 February SWJ Roundup

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02.02.2014 at 06:11am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

 

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USNI DailyReal Clear DefenseReal Clear WorldThe Daily Humanitarian

BBCCNN WorldCSM WorldLAT WorldNYT WorldWP WorldVOA

WP National SecurityWT National SecurityAmerican Forces Press Service

Abu MuqawamaAidSpeakAir Force TimesArmed Forces Journal

AOL DefenseArmy TimesAt WarCSM Backchannels

BattlelandDEFCON HillBest DefenseDanger Room

Defense OneDefense TechDoD BuzzThe DiplomatClausewitz Homepage

Early WarningForeign AffairsForeign PolicyFortuna’s Corner

Ground Force DialogueDavid IgnatiusDefense Tech

Early Warning BlogFeral Jundi –  Infinity Journal

Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

Information DisseminationThe InterpreterKings of WarLong War Journal

Marine Corps GazetteMarine Corps TimesMaritime ExecutiveMilitary Review

MountainRunnerNational DefenseNavy TimesParametersRUSI

Security ClearanceStars & StripesWar on the RocksWar Council

WarscapesWhyDevWings Over Iraq

ZenPunditCNACNASCSISILWISWRandTJFUSIP

 

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Munich Security Conference

US Officials Urge ‘Transatlantic Renaissance’ – WP

Hagel, Kerry: 'Turning Inward Not an Option' for NATO Allies – S&S

Kerry and Hagel Defend US Engagement Abroad in Face of Criticism – NYT

Hagel Meets with Defense Leaders at Munich Conference – AFPS

US Defense Chief Highlights Diplomacy Push – VOA

Hagel: Future Requires Renewed Era of Partnership – AFPS

Germany Weighs a More Muscular Foreign Policy – NYT

NATO Chief, Russian Minister at Odds on Missile Defense – S&S

Powers Clash Over Ukraine at Munich Summit – BBC

Ukraine Rivals Face Off at Summit – BBC

 

Afghanistan

NATO Chief Doesn't See Karzai Signing Security Pact – Reuters

NATO Leaders Say Afghan Troops Need More Training – AP

US Visa Backlog Leaves Afghan Interpreters in Limbo – LAT

Afghanistan's Presidential Campaign to Begin – AP

Afghan Election Campaign Stirs Both Violence and Hope – Reuters

Afghan Election Workers Shot Dead – BBC

4 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Ambush – AP

Ringing in the Lunar New Year in Afghanistan, Mongolian Style – S&S

 

Syria

US Presses Russia on Syria Weapons – BBC

Ban: Syria Talks Need More Seriousness, Urgency – VOA

Bombs Strike Syria's Aleppo a Day After Peace Talks End – VOA

Activists: Syrian Forces Launch New Aleppo Strikes – AP

Syrian Helicopters Drop Barrel Bombs on Aleppo – AP

Hundreds Evacuated From Besieged District of Syrian Capital – Reuters

Video Shows Beheading of Man in Syria by Al Qaeda Rebels – Reuters

 

Ukraine

Western Powers, Russia Exchange Sharp Words Over Ukraine – VOA

Kerry Meets Ukraine Opposition, Reaffirms US Support – VOA

Kerry: Washington, EU Stand with Ukrainian Opposition – VOA

Kerry: Ukraine Should Be Free to Align With Europe – AP

Ukraine Rivals Face Off at Summit – BBC

Ukrainian Opposition Buoyed by Wave of Western Support – Reuters

Powers Clash Over Ukraine at Munich Summit – BBC

Protesters Beat Police Officer in Ukraine, Ministry Says – NYT

 

Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics

EUCOM Commander: US Troops Ready if Called to Assist in Sochi – S&S

 

US Department of Defense

Archaic Armor? Industry Finds Itself at a Turning Point – WP

The US Army’s 'Catastrophic' Crime Ring – AT

Hagel Makes Rare Calls to Nuclear Launch Officers in Bunkers – AP

 

United States

Report: No Major Environmental Impact from Keystone Pipeline -VOA

'Suspicious' Substance Mailed to Hotels Near Super Bowl Site – VOA

Making Surveillance a Little Less Opaque – NYT Editorial

 

Africa

World Comes Together to Fund CAR Peacekeeping Mission – VOA

CAR President Vows Protection for Muslims – VOA

CAR Capital 'Still a Battlefield' – AP

CAR: Town Is Secured in Central Africa – AP

'Food Needed' for 3.7m in South Sudan – BBC

Khartoum Stops Red Cross Activities in Sudan – Reuters

Sudan Orders Red Cross to Suspend Work – BBC

Sudan Lifts Ban on Opposition Newspaper – AP

Christians Flee Attacks in Nigeria's Northeast – AP

Kenya to Reduce Troops in Somalia's Kismayo – VOA

 

Americas / Caribbean

Colombia to Charge US Firm Employees – BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

Obama's Asia Policy Set Back by Democrat – AP

China Says Japan's 'Hype' on Air Defense Zone Spreads Tension – Reuters

In China, ‘Once the Villages Are Gone, the Culture Is Gone’ – NYT

Thailand: Gun Battle in Bangkok Escalates Election Protest – NYT

Divided Thailand Heads to Polls – BBC

Polls Open in Tense Thailand National Election – AP

Thai Vote Starts Peacefully, but Political Paralysis Looms – Reuters

Violence Heightens Ahead of Thailand's Election – VOA

Seven Injured as Clashes Rock Thailand Capital on Eve of Vote – WP

In Thailand's North, Tensions High Ahead of Elections – VOA

Factbox-Thailand's Election in Numbers – Reuters

Philippines Bomb Attack Wounds 12 – VOA

Indonesia Volcano in Deadly Eruption – BBC

Indonesian Volcano Mount Sinabung Erupts, Killing 14 – WP

Death Toll Rises to 16 From Indonesia Volcano – AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

Iraqi Army Prepares to Storm Fallujah – Reuters      

733 Iraqis Killed in January, UN Reports – AP

Lebanon Blast Kills 4 – VOA

Car Bomb Kills at Least 3 in Lebanese Shiite Town – AP

Lebanon Car Bomb Hits Hezbollah Stronghold Near Border – BBC

Iran's Top Clergy Back Rouhani's Nuclear Approach – Reuters

Israel's Finance Minister Halts Funds to West Bank Settlements – Reuters

Officials: Sunni-Shiite Fighting Kills 65 in Yemen – AP

Jordanian Islamist Prisoners Stage Hunger Strike – Reuters

Egypt: Morsi Trial Resumes – VOA

Morsi Trial Over Egypt Protesters' Deaths Resumes – BBC

Libyan PM Visits Egypt Following Kidnapping Crisis – AP

 

South Asia

Power Producer Says May Cut Supplies to India's Capital – Reuters

Indians Protest, Saying a Death Was Tied to Bias – NYT

US to Propose New UN Rights Resolution Against Sri Lanka – Reuters

US Frustrated With Sri Lanka's Reconciliation – AP

A Ghastly Injustice in India – NYT Editorial

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