6 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
NATO Chief: Afghanistan Will Sign New Security Deal – VOA
Kubis: Women Will Determine Afghan Election Success – UPI
First Troops Move Through New US Transit Point in Romania – S&S
Choosing a Meaningful Option in Afghanistan – CSIS Opinion
Syria
Syria Misses Another Chemical Weapon Deadline – VOA
Ban: Syria Can Meet June 30 Chemical Weapons Deadline – Reuters
Syria Undecided on Next Round of Peace Talks – AP
Aleppo Airstrikes Prompt Syrians to Flee – WP
Kerry: Barrel Bombs Assad's 'Latest Barbaric Act' – VOA
UN: 'Unspeakable Suffering' for Syria's Children – AP
Syria Children's Suffering 'Unspeakable' – BBC
Tensions Grow Between Turkey, Radical Islamist Group Fighting in Syria – VOA
Russia Opposes a Humanitarian Resolution on Syria – AP
UN Says Illegal Excavations in Syria Are 'Lethal' – AP
Options on Syria – WP Editorial
Iraq
Iraqi Tribes to Take Lead in Fallujah Fight, US Says – NYT
Dozens Killed in Spate of Bombings in Baghdad – VOA
Baghdad Bombings Leave 33 Dead – BBC
Iraq: Bombs Rock Baghdad; US Official Predicts Continued Violence – S&S
Bombings Kill at Least 34 in Iraqi Capital – AP
In Iraq, Preserving Routine Amid Rising Violence – NYT
Group: Thousands of Women Illegally Held in Iraq – AP
Baghdad Legally Challenges Oil Exports from Iraqi Kurdistan to Turkey -VOA
Why Rand Paul Is Right About Iraq – FP Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Al-Qaeda's Fighting Us Like an Army – FP Opinion
A Terror Group Too Brutal for al-Qaeda? – CNN Opinion
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
Olympics Security Concerns Grow with US Warning – LAT
US Warns of Explosives in Toothpaste Tubes on Flights to Russia – VOA
US Warns Airlines of Russia 'Toothpaste' Bomb Threat – BBC
USS Mount Whitney, USS Taylor in Black Sea Ahead of Olympics – S&S
Sochi Games Present Hacking Minefield – VOA
Russia Seeks Olympic Comeback With Sochi Games – VOA
15 Signs Russia Isn't Ready – WP
US Department of Defense
Press Secretary: Ethical Lapses Have Hagel’s Full Attention – AFPS
Supercarrier USS Forrestal on Final Journey to Scrap Heap – AP
Air Force Major Charged in Child Pornography Case – WP
US Intelligence Community / Related Issues
After Snowden, a Lesser Internet? – WP Opinion
United States
New Electronic ‘Eyes’ Can Track Your Every Move – WP
Months Later, Sniper Attack at CA Power Hub Still a Mystery – NYT
America's Icarus-in-Chief – NR Opinion
United Kingdom
Top Secret Drone Makes First Flight – BBC
Africa
Africa’s Megacities a Major Draw for Young Up-and-Comers – VOA
Wave of Religious and Ethnic Violence Sweeps Central Nigeria – VOA
Nigeria Oil Money: '$20bn Not Missing' – BBC
New CAR Atrocities Highlight Muslim-Christian Tensions – VOA
Soldiers Lynch Man at Army Ceremony in CAR – NYT
CAR Soldiers Lynch Man at Army Ceremony – LAT
Brutal Lynching Shows Instability in CAR – WP
CAR Troops Lynch 'Seleka Rebel' – BBC
ICC Could Investigate South Sudan Conflict after UN Resolution – VOA
Britain Expresses Commitment to DR Congo Peace – UPI
Prosecutors Allege Obstruction in Kenyan President's ICC Trial – VOA
Defendant in Rwanda Genocide Trial in France Minimizes Role – VOA
Courts Can’t End Civil Wars – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Smuggler Convicted of Murder for Ramming USCG Officer – Reuters
Police Reporter Kidnapped in Southern Mexico – AP
El Salvador Top Court Orders Probe of Civil War Massacre – Reuters
Panama Canal Work Stoppage Denied – BBC
Killings by Cops Plunge in Brazil's Biggest State – AP
Bodies of Three Missing Men Found on Brazil Tribal Land – BBC
Cuban Doctor Defects in Brazil Over Pay, Seeks Asylum – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
US Has Growing Concern With China's Behavior at Sea – Reuters
US Presses Beijing Over South China Sea Dispute – BBC
Perception Outweighs Ability as China Builds Blue-Water Fleet – S&S
Philippine Leader Sounds Alarm on China – NYT
China Media Slams Philippine Leader Comments on Disputed Waters – Reuters
China Slams Philippine Leader for Hitler Comparison – BBC
China Criticizes Japan Over Comments Doubting Nanjing Massacre – Reuters
South Korea's Possible Omission from Obama Trip Seen as Snub – S&S
North Korea Warns on Family Reunions – BBC
North Korea Says Military Drills Imperil Reunions – AP
Thailand's Ruling Party Seeks Opposition Dissolution – VOA
Thai Polling Chiefs, Seeking to Fix Broken Vote, Meet and Adjourn – Reuters
Thailand's Political Turmoil Brings Economic Uncertainties – VOA
West Denounces Repression of Bloggers, Religions in Vietnam – Reuters
UK Pledges to Monitor Military Ties with Burma – UPI
Burma Arrests 5 Journalists From Private Journal – AP
Draw a Big Red Line in Asia – TNI Opinion
Europe
Ukraine’s President Loses Support in Stronghold – NYT
Ukraine: Serious Talks Needed in Kiev, EU's Fule Says – UPI
European Official Takes Measured Tone on Ukraine Aid – NYT
German Charged Over Islamic Extremist Postings – AP
Turkey Passes Law Tightening Control of Internet – BBC
Turkish Parliament Approves Changes to Internet Law to Tighten Use – Reuters
UN Panel Blasts Vatican on Clergy Sex Abuse – WP
UN: Vatican Must Remove Child Abusers – BBC
Google Settles Its European Antitrust Case; Critics Remain – NYT
A Deepening, Dangerous Divide in Ukraine – JT Editorial
The UN Confronts the Vatican – NYT Editorial
No More Mr. Nice Putin – LAT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Fears Grow of New Israeli Assault on Gaza Amid Rocket Attacks – UPI
Israel Approves East Jerusalem Settlement Homes – BBC
Kerry Plays Down Criticism From Israeli Officials, Citizens – Reuters
Mideast Wary Over Iraq-Iran Plan to Unite in Oil Market – VOA
Business Trip to Iran 'Not Helpful,' Kerry Tells France – VOA
Yemen Gunmen Kill 4 Soldiers, Commander – AP
Egypt Army Chief Sisi Says He Will Run for President – Reuters
Egypt Denies Sisi Candidacy Report – BBC
Jihadist Return Said to Drive Recent Attacks in Egypt – NYT
Niger: France and US Should Intervene in Libya – AP
Libyan School Hit in Grenade Attack – BBC
A UN Force Is Needed in Palestine – GN Editorial
Yemen's New Nightmare – DS Editorial
America Must Assuage Saudi Anxiety – NYT Opinion
The Islamists' Goal for Egypt's Christians – DI Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan-Taliban Talks 'Under Way' – BBC
Eying Taliban, Pakistan Military Moves Into Strategic Swat Valley – CSM
Pakistan’s Sharif Favors Military Against Taliban; Peace Talks Doomed – McClatchy
Report: US Curtails Drone Strikes After Pakistan Request – VOA
Obama Administration Agrees to Informal Drone Halt in Pakistan – LAT
Ceasefire Violations on Kashmir Border Down Says India's Defense Minister – Reuters
Inquiry Accuses Sri Lanka Forces of Wartime Abuses – AP
Sri Lankan Forces May Have Destroyed Evidence of Mass Killings – Reuters
