5 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
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
Defense Leaders Meet With President on Afghanistan – AFPS
Old Tensions Resurface in Debate Over US Role in Post-2014 Afghanistan – NYT
US Discusses Afghan Troop Levels; Kabul Holds Talks With Taliban – Reuters
Analysts: Talks Between Kabul, Taliban Hurt Relations with US, Others – S&S
Afghan Taliban Rejects Report of Talks With Government – VOA
Afghan Presidential Candidates Start 1st Debate – AP
4 Questions to Ponder Ahead of Afghanistan's Presidential Election – CSM
The Top Ten Mistakes Made in the Afghan War – FP Opinion
Syria
US Spy Chief Says Assad Has Strengthened His Hold on Power – NYT
US Intel Chief: Chemical Weapons Deal Strengthened Assad – Reuters
Syria-Trained US Militants Pose Threat, Officials Say – LAT
Why al-Qaeda Disowned Its Deadly Syria Franchise – Time
Has US Syria Policy Failed? – CSM
Fragile Accord in Syria Raises Hope for Trapped Residents – LAT
Airstrikes Rock Aleppo; Peace Talks to Resume – VOA
Syrian Forces Hit Mosque With Crude Bomb, Kill 11 – AP
US Condemns Aleppo Barrel Bombs – BBC
Russia Says Syria Will Export Chemicals by March 1 – NYT
International Community Struggles to Ease Syrian Suffering – VOA
UN Report Details Abuse of Children in Syrian War – NYT
UN Report Details Child Abuses by Syria Rebels, Government Troops – Reuters
US Representative to Syrian Opposition Is Retiring – NYT
Meet Chechclearr, the Web-savvy Foreign Islamic Militant – LAT
Iran
Iran Sanctions Remain Despite Nuclear Deal, US Officials Say – LAT
Opponents of Nuclear Deal in Iran Speak Up – WP
Iran Expresses Confidence About Long-term Nuclear Deal – UPI
Foreign Firms Lining Up To Do Business With Iran – WP
Ukraine
Amid Protests, Ukraine More Divided Than Ever – AP
Klitschko Warns Ukrainian Tempers Are Heating Up – AP
Ukraine MPs Seek Constitution Change – BBC
Ukraine Racking Up Gas Debts, Gazprom Says – UPI
Saving Ukraine – NYT Editorial
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Guantanamo Detainee Cites POW Stipulation in Seeking Freedom – TWB
US Said to Curb Pakistan Drone Strikes – WP
US Sharply Curtails Drone Strikes in Pakistan – Reuters
How Many Non-Combatants Are Killed by Drones? – NYT Opinion
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
An Olympics in the Shadow of a War Zone – NYT
Russia Blocks Several Activists From Olympics, Even as Spectators – NYT
What the 1980 Moscow Games Say About the Sochi Olympics – WP
On War
Has the Nature of "War" Changed – FP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Army Recruitment Fraud Bilked Taxpayers of Tens of Millions of Dollars – S&S
A Major Fraud Scandal Rocks the Army’s Ranks – FP
US Army in Recruitment Fraud Scandal – BBC
Sailors Suspected in Spreading Nuke Cheating Scandal – NT
Navy Investigates 30 Suspected of Sharing Answers on Test – WP
Navy Probing Alleged Cheating on Nuke Reactor Work – AP
USAF: 'If We Don’t Keep The F-22 Viable, The F-35 Fleet Will Be Irrelevant' – BI
Navy to Overhaul Petty Officer Promotion Standards – S&S
Military Flight Delayed as Customs Seeks Documentation – BDN
Drone Protesters Found Guilty of Trespassing at Beale AFB – SB
A Sailor’s Perspective on the United States Army – WOTR Transcript
US Military: Bad Apples or a Bad Barrel? – CSM Editorial
In 2014, the State of Defense Is Ill-defined and in Flux – DO Opinion
The Wars Robert Gates Got Wrong – TNY Opinion
Arms Manufacturers Pay This Man to Mock Journalists – WIB Opinion
Waiting For the Nuclear Attack Can Be a Bore – WP Opinion
US Intelligence Community / Related Issues
US Official Says Snowden Leaks Lead to Costly Pentagon Changes – AP
Issa Questions Cole on Phone Record Collection – WP
Nation Faces Many Threats, Intelligence Chief Says – AFPS
Germany: Rights Groups Complain Berlin Tied to Snowden Spying – UPI
German Paper Says US Kept Tabs on Leader – NYT
Germany: Report Says NSA Spied on Merkel's Predecessor Too – AP
Brazilian Nominates Snowden for Nobel Peace Prize – AP
United States
In the Scripted World of Diplomacy, a Burst of Tweets – NYT
A Fading VFW Post Gets a Boost From its Tie-Dyed Neighbors – WP
Evolution, Not Revolution, at the FBI – TNI Opinion
Where in the World is John Kerry? – WP Opinion
The Pelosi School of Foreign Policy – UPI Opinion
Africa
UN Congo Peacekeepers Question Rwandan Rebel Disarmament Claim – VOA
France Begins First Rwandan Genocide Trial – VOA
Former Rwandan Intelligence Chief Goes on Trial for 1994 Genocide – NYT
France Opens Landmark Rwanda Genocide Trial – BBC
Ex-Rwanda Intel Chief Has Genocide Trial in Paris – AP
United Nations Appeals for $1.27 Billion in Aid for South Sudan – LAT
South Sudan Refutes Machar Accusations – VOA
UNICEF Urges Action to Prevent CAR 'Catastrophe' – AP
Emergency Food May Soon Arrive in CAR – VOA
Rockets Fired at North Mali French Army Base – AP
US Envoy Power in Mali With Message of Peace – UPI
International Court to Decide Future of Kenyan President Trial – Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican President Pledges Help for Troubled Michoacan State – BBC
Colombia Army Dismissal Over Spying – BBC
Alleged Army Cyberspying on Colombia Negotiators – AP
Costa Rica's Surprise Frontrunner Favors Eventual Tax Hike – Reuters
Amnesty Intl Says Haiti Camp Residents, Cops Clash – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Japan Unease Over US Alliance Adds Fuel to Abe's Security Shift – Reuters
Philippines Urges International Help in Resisting China’s Sea Claims – NYT
US Intel: Sense of Destiny Drives China Aggression – AP
North and South Korea Set Dates for Family Reunions – NYT
Koreas Agree to Family Reunions – BBC
North and South Korea to Hold Reunions in Shadow of War Drills – Reuters
Thai Opposition Challenges 'Unconstitutional' Election – VOA
Thailand's Anti-Government Protesters Invoke Monarchy – VOA
Europe
US Opens Taps, a Bit, on Oil Exports to Europe – VOA
EU Ombudsmen Has Questions on Corruption – UPI
US Ambassador to Russia to Step Down – VOA
McFaul to Quit as US Ambassador to Russia After Olympics – WP
US Ambassador to Russia Stepping Down – AP
Russia: Moscow Protesters Demand Release of 'Bolotnaya' Prisoners – UPI
Italian Officials, US Military Near Agreement in Mail Dispute – S&S
Erdogan Seeks Support From Turks Abroad – AP
Germany: The Unquiet Ghosts of Nazi Germany – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Pilots Punished for Storing Sensitive Data on Smartphones – Reuters
Contractors Flood Into Iraq to Give Al-Qaeda a Run for the Money – GR
Iraqi Militant Leader Refused to Fall Into Line – AP
Iraq: More Than a Dozen Killed in Attacks in Baghdad Area – NYT
Iraq: Rush-Hour Bombs Hit Baghdad – BBC
Iraq: Car Bombs Near Baghdad's Green Zone Kill Nine – Reuters
Bombings Kill at Least 16 in Iraqi Capital – AP
East Africa Journalists Demand Release of Reporters Held in Egypt – VOA
In Egypt, Facebook Serves as Tool for Government, Opponents – VOA
Tunisian Police Kill Seven Militants, Including Senior Commander – Reuters
8 Dead in Tunisian Shootout With Militants – AP
Seven Militants Killed in Tunisia Raid – BBC
Libya 'Destroys All Chemical Arms' – BBC
Libya Says Destroys Last Chemical Weapons With Western Help – Reuters
Libya Says All Chemical Weapons Destroyed – AP
The Makers of Jihadist Strategy – WOTR Book Review
Egypt, No Friend of Freedom – WP Editorial
Flood of New Weapons Changing Military Dynamic in the Middle East – FP Opinion
Can Another Anbar Awakening Save Iraq? – DO Opinion
The Third Intifada – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Government Fails to Attend Talks With Pakistani Taliban – VOA
Pakistani Side Fails to Show Up at Taliban Peace Talks – NYT
Pakistan-Taliban Peace Talks Fail to Begin – WP
Pakistan Talks With Taliban Team Delayed – AP
Pakistan Taliban Criticize Peace Talks Delay – BBC
US Said to Curb Pakistan Drone Strikes – WP
US Sharply Curtails Drone Strikes in Pakistan – Reuters
UK Advised India Before 1984 Temple Raid – BBC
Britain Says India Did Not Follow Its Advice in 1984 Army Raid – NYT
Britain Says it Had ‘Limited’ Role in 1984 India Raid – AP
India Parliament Uproar Over New State – BBC
Indian Parliament's Last Session Set to Be Pre-election Scrap – Reuters
New Inquiry on Sri Lanka Points to Possible War Crimes – NYT
Sri Lanka Refuses Visa for State Dept Official After War Crime Accusations – Reuters
