7 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
US Soldier Killed on 14th Deployment to War Zone – AP
Army Units in Afghanistan Slam Intel System – DODB
Taliban Capture UK SAS Dog In Afghanistan – SN
Taliban Holds Military Dog Captive – WP
Taliban Brag About Latest Battlefield Captive, a Dog – ABC
Afghanistan Counternarcotics Efforts Continue, Official Says – AFPS
Former Warlord Launches Campaign to Succeed Karzai – AP
Candidates for Afghanistan's Presidential Election – AP Background
Karzai's Not-So-Crazy End Game – Time Opinion
Australia in Afghanistan: Longest War Draws to a 'Bittersweet' End – ABC Opinion
Syria
Humanitarian Situation in Syria 'Abhorrent,' UN Says – UPI
Syrian Regime, Rebels Reach Deal to Aid Besieged Homs – WP
Syrian City to Receive Aid, Officials Say – NYT
UN Welcomes Humanitarian Access to Homs – VOA
First Civilians Due to Leave Homs – BBC
Syria Denies Chemical Weapons Delay – BBC
Survivors of Chemical Attack Want Stronger US Role – AP
Syrian Government to Take Part in Peace Talks – AP
Syria's Horrific War on its Own Children – LAT Editorial
No Solution for Syria Without Iran – VOA Opinion
Assad’s Low-Tech WMD – WP Opinion
Iraq
Car Bombs Kill 13 Civilians in Iraqi Capital – AP
Multiple Baghdad Car Bombs Kill at Least 13 – Reuters
Bombing, Shooting Kill 6 People in Iraq – AP
US: Politics Part of Security Equation in Iraq – UPI
Iraq Forces 'Abuse' Women in Prisons – BBC
Splitting Up Iraq: Biden Was Wrong – WOTR Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Poland: Prosecutors in CIA Prison Probe May Visit US – AP
Pakistani Sectarian Leader Added to US Global Terrorist List – Reuters
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
As Olympics Arrive, Russia Experiences a Downturn – NYT
Sochi Prepares for Opening Ceremony – BBC
US Bans Travelers From Bringing Liquids on Flights to Russia – VOA
US Bans Liquids on Flights to Russia – BBC
Six US Army Soldiers to Compete at Sochi – VOA
Autocratic Regimes Don’t Make Good Olympic Hosts – WP Editorial
Mr. Putin's Russia – NYT Editorial
Sochi Olympics Face Unprecedented Threat – GPS Opinion
US Department of Defense
Defense Spending After 2015 Anyone's Guess – ND
The Man Who Will Be Slashing DOD's Budget – FP
Hagel Worried Unethical Troops ‘Stain the Honor’ of US Military – S&S
The Army Just Built a Whole Town for Super-Real Training – WIB
Hagel Recognizes Marines, DOD Agencies for Audit Progress – AFPS
DARPA Official: Human-Robot Teams Key to Disaster Response – AFPS
AF to Convene Early Retirement Board for Some Officers in June – S&S
Gates: A Professional to His Fingertips – WOTR Book Review
Gates: What He Really Thought About the Afghan War – FP Book Review
A Crisis in Command and the Roots of the Problem – TB Opinion
US Intelligence Community / Related Issues
UK Amendments Put Focus on Concerns Over US Intelligence-Gathering – S&S
United States
Boehner Urges GOP to Link Military Benefits to Debt-Ceiling Limit – WP
Boehner Says Immigration Reform is Stalled – WP
Obama: Religious Freedom Matters to 'National Security' – VOA
Religious Freedom Is a Tenet of Foreign Policy, Obama Says – NYT
Groups: Billions More Needed to Address Veterans' Issues – S&S
Obama’s Disservice to Diplomacy – WP Opinion
Responsibility to Protect, Rhetoric and Reality – TB Opinion
Lack of U.S. Strategy Could Be a Good Thing – TD Opinion
United Kingdom
Stay with UK, Cameron Tells Scotland – BBC
Scottish Independence Referendum – BBC Q&A
Canada
Canada Mulls Citizenship Changes – BBC
Africa
UN Urges CAR to Probe Sectarian Attack – VOA
UN Wants CAR Lynchers Punished – BBC
Revenge No Answer to CAR Crisis, US Says – UPI
Nigeria Election Chief Promises ‘Much Improved’ 2015 Vote – VOA
ICRC Says Nigerian Violence Inhibiting Aid – UPI
Humanitarian Situation Remains Fragile in Mali – VOA
ICC Sets Hearing Date for DR Congo Warlord Ntaganda – UPI
South Africa to Hold Elections on May 7 – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Surge of Violence May be a Sign of Mexico Cartel's Reprisals – LAT
Mexico Police Find Mass Grave and Severed Heads in Michoacan – BBC
Police Find 4 Human Heads in Western Mexico – AP
Panama Canal Expansion Bogs Down in Disputes, Cost Overruns – LAT
Panama Canal Ready to Nix Contract if No Consortium Deal Soon – Reuters
Brazil: Violent Clashes at Rio Fares Protest – BBC
Guatemala Court Rules to Curb Crusader Attorney General – NYT
US Policy Change on Cuba Stalled by Obama – Reuters
South Sudan’s Unfinished Business – NYT Opinion
Central Asia
Kazakh Leader May Drop the 'Stan' in Kazakhstan – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Locklear: US Must Remain ‘Out and About’ to Succeed in Pacific – AFPS
Japan: Abe Eyes Window for Biggest Military-Rule Change Since WWII – Bloomberg
Japan's Abe Backs Putin With Visit, in Contrast to China, Korea Ties – Reuters
China Denounces 'Outrageous' Philippine WW2 Comparison – Reuters
Defense Leaders Reaffirm US-South Korean Alliance – AFPS
US, S. Korea to Use New Strategy in Exercise Targeting North's Nukes – S&S
Report Says North Korea Improving Missile Capabilities – NYT
N. Korea Starts Work on Deploying Mobile ICBM, US Says – Bloomberg
North Korea Threatens to Cancel Family Reunions – VOA
North Korea, Citing US Bomber Training Run, May Cancel Reunions – NYT
South Korean President Urges North Not to Cancel Family Reunions – VOA
US Senate Approves Baucus as Ambassador to China – VOA
Controversial Rice Scheme Risks Thai Ruling Party's Popularity – VOA
Thailand Businesses Rue Political Gridlock as Economy Falters – Reuters
Burma Charges Five Journalists for Disclosing 'State Secrets' – VOA
Tangling With China – NYT Editorial
Europe
Russia Claims US is ‘Crudely Interfering’ in Ukraine – NYT
In Recording of US Diplomat, Blunt Talk on Ukraine – WP
US Points to Russian Role in Allegedly Leaked Ukraine Phone Call – VOA
US Sees Russian Hand in Envoy's Bugged Call – AP
Leaked Ukraine Call Embarrasses US – BBC
Leaks, Barbs, Dirty Tricks as Russia, West Feud Over Ukraine – Reuters
Torture Stokes Fear Among Ukraine's Opposition – AP
Legislation Merging Russia’s 2 Top Courts Stokes Worries – NYT
In Putin Meeting, China's Xi Praises Russia Ties – AP
Merkel No Longer Germans' Favorite Politician – AP
France: Hollande Puts on a New Political Face – Reuters
Amid Flow of Leaks, Turkey Moves to Crimp Internet – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
US Issues Penalties Over Violations of Iran Sanctions – NYT
Report: Iranian President Donates $400,000 to Jewish Hospital – VOA
Iran Delivers Surprise, Money, to Jewish Hospital – NYT
Israeli Critics of Peace Deal Take Aim at John Kerry – LAT
Israeli Demolition of Palestinian Homes at Five-Year High – Reuters
Israel Removes Protesters From Key West Bank Site – AP
In Israel, a Push to Bring Arabs Into Tech Sector – AP
Egypt's Military Says Sissi Presidential Bid Unconfirmed – VOA
EU Presses Egypt for Open Political System – UPI
Egypt: Six Police Wounded in Twin Cairo Bomb Attacks – BBC
Report: Bomb Wounds 3 Police in Egyptian Capital – AP
Retrial Over Egypt Football Riot – BBC
Tunisia Basks in Praise Over Its New Constitution – AP
Algeria: President's Aide Blasts Powerful Spy Chief Ahead of Election – UPI
Egypt’s Muzzled Media – WP Opinion
Egypt’s Despair, and Its Hope – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Government, Taliban Hold Landmark Talks – VOA
Pakistan Opens Peace Talks With Taliban – WP
‘Cordial and Friendly’ Session as Pakistan and Taliban Open Talks – NYT
Pakistani Sectarian Leader Added to US Global Terrorist List – Reuters
