11 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
Three Advisers Killed in Blast Near Detention Center in Kabul – S&S
Two Contractors for NATO Die in Kabul Bombing – NYT
Suicide Bomber Hits NATO Convoy in Afghanistan; 2 Contractors Killed – LAT
Alarm as Kabul Records Polio Case – BBC
Afghan Capital Sees 1st Polio Case Since 2001 – AP
Syria
Washington Faces Difficult Choices on Syria – VOA
Major Powers to Take Bigger Role in Syria Talks – VOA
Syrian Peace Talks Resume With Acrimony – WP
Syria and Rebels Agree to Extend Rescue Effort in City of Homs – LAT
As Second Round of Syrian Talks Begins, UN’s Mediator Steps Cautiously – NYT
2nd-Round Syria Peace Talks Bog Down in Bitterness – AP
Evacuations Resume in Syria's Homs – BBC
UN to Continue Humanitarian Pause in Homs – VOA
Hope of New Homs Truce as Talks Held – BBC
Governor Says 600 Evacuated From Syria's Embattled Homs – VOA
Syrian Authorities Question Over 300 Men From Besieged Homs – Reuters
In Homs, Some Decry UN Aid Effort as Benefiting 'Terrorists' – LAT
Russia and China Skip Security Council Meeting on Humanitarian Aid – NYT
Russia, China Snub UN Talks on Draft Syria Aid Access Resolution – Reuters
More Chemical Weapons 'Leave Syria' – BBC
Cape Ray to Hold in Spain Until Syria Turns Over Chemical Stockpile – S&S
Syrian Refugees Find Themselves in Deep Debt – VOA
Pirate Radio Gives Voice to Syrian Opposition – NYT
The Message From Homs – NYT Editorial
Use Force to Save Starving Syrians – NYT Opinion
Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran, 35 Years After its Founding – WP
Iranians Celebrate Anniversary of 1979 Revolution – AP
Report: Iran Successfully Test-Fires Missiles, Including Long-Range Weapon – AP
Iran Moves to Cooperate in UN Nuclear Bomb Probe – VOA
Iran Agrees to Reveal Details of Detonator to Nuclear Agency – WP
Iran Says Nuclear Program 'Forever', Dismisses Military Talk – AP
Iran Hard-Liners Say Rouhani Halted Missile Drill – AP
Iran Must Embrace Religious Pluralism – NYT Opinion
Iraq
Growth of Shiite Militias in Iraq Bolsters Civil War Fears – WP
Officials: Gunmen Kill 15 Troops in Northern Iraq – AP
Suicide Bomb Trainer in Iraq Accidentally Blows Up His Class – NYT
Car Bomb Instructor Accidentally Blows Up Iraqi Pupils – VOA
Iraq Militants 'Killed by Own Bomb' – BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Reports Say US Weighs Drone Strike Against American – VOA
US Debates Drone Strike on American Terrorism Suspect in Pakistan – NYT
US Member of al-Qaida Possibly Targeted for Drone Attack – AP
US Weighs Lethal Strike Against American Citizen – WP
Obama Administration Mulls Lethal Strike on American in Pakistan – LAT
Al-Qaeda Expulsion Prompts US Debate – WP
Email Documents Admiral's Efforts to Purge Osama bin Laden Photos – AP
Video Shows Capture of Terrorism Suspect – WP
Greenwald and the US ‘Assassination’ Program – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Scandals Raise Questions Across US Military – VOA
Nine-Soldier Crime Ring Linked to Death of Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale – FO
Chairman Promises Vigorous Military Ethics Campaign – AFPS
Lawyers: Naval Academy Superintendent Pushed to Pursue Sex Assault Case – BS
Removal of USS Germantown Sailor Made Permanent – S&S
Soldiers Must Move Up or Out Faster, Army Says – CSG
Women’s Mentorship Program Empowers Service Members – AFPS
Brain Implants Hold Promise Restoring Combat Memory Loss – AP
Syria, Libya Show Nunn-Lugar Still Vital After More than 20 Years – S&S
Amphibious Assault Ship Bataan Departs Norfolk – S&S
Army Auditors’ Shock and Awe – NYT Editorial
United States
Report: Local Police Agencies Stymie Federal Security Checks – WP
Eric Holder to Step Down This Year, Report Says – WT
Republicans on House Panel Assign Blame for Benghazi – WP
Critics Still Boiling Over Federal Surveillance – WP
Congress Faces Scramble to Raise Debt Ceiling – VOA
House GOP Bill Would Raise Debt Limit, Reverse Veterans Pension Cuts – TWB
Congress Losing Patience, Works to Eliminate Bonuses for Top VA Execs – S&S
Prison For 'Fast and Furious' Gunman – BBC
Fans Mark 50 Years of US Beatlemania – VOA
United Kingdom
Flood-Swollen Thames at Record Levels – BBC
Further Severe Weather Expected – BBC
British Politicians Blame One Another for Regional Flooding – NYT
Africa
African Nations Establish Council to Improve Policy Implementation – VOA
Opposition Threatens Boycott of South Sudan Talks – VOA
Resumption of South Sudan Peace Talks in Doubt – AP
South Sudan Marks New Foreign Policy Chapter for China – Reuters
Judges Weigh Evidence in Case Against Congolese Rebel – NYT
DR Congo Ex-Rebel 'Ordered Killings' – BBC
Case Against Congolese Militia Leader is Test for ICC – VOA
UN: CAR Likely Needs More Troops – AP
CAR Faces Threat of Food Crisis – BBC
CAR Muslims 'Could All Have to Flee' – BBC
CAR ‘They Cut His Neck Like a Cow’ – WP
Rights Groups Allege Abuse in Nigerian Prisons – VOA
Sirleaf Did Not Advise Malawi's Banda to Stop Corruption Fight – VOA
Malawi Electoral Body to Receive Nomination Papers – VOA
Many Dead After Burundi Floods – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
4 Latin America Economic Powers Sign Trade Pact – AP
Vigilantes Parade in Mexican City – BBC
Mexico Arrests Key Drug Lord – BBC
Mexico Finds Hundreds of Skeletal Remains Along US Border – AP
Mexico's Kidnapping Battle Tested in Farm Town – AP
Guatemala Begins Process to Replace Top Prosecutor – AP
US Court Sentences Ex-Guatemalan Officer for Lying about 1982 Massacre – VOA
Brazil Unrest Cameraman 'Brain Dead' – BBC
EU Agrees to Open Cuba Negotiations – BBC
Cuba: EU to Launch Political Talks with Havana – VOA
EU Agrees to Open Cuba Negotiations – BBC
Majority of Americans Favor Ties With Cuba, Poll Finds – NYT
US Warning Over Guyana Flights – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Taiwan, China Begin Landmark Talks in Mainland – VOA
China and Taiwan Hold First Official Talks Since Civil War – NYT
China, Taiwan Hold First Direct Talks Since 1949 Split – WP
China and Taiwan Hold Historic Talks – BBC
China, Taiwan in Highest-Level Talks Thus Far – AP
Kerry to Visit China, S. Korea, Indonesia and Abu Dhabi – VOA
Kerry Traveling to S. Korea and China for Talks on N. Korea – VOA
Dates Announced for Spring US-South Korea Exercises – S&S
South Korea-US Military Drills Set – BBC
Seoul: North, South Korea to Hold High-Level Meeting – VOA
Koreas Agree to Rare High-Level Talks – BBC
American Detained in N. Korea Makes Fresh Appeal for US Help – VOA
N. Korea Rescinds Invitation for US Envoy to Seek Bae's Release – VOA
Japan: Hundreds Rally Against Okinawa Base Move Plan – AP
Thai Election Body Aims to Rerun Disrupted Vote in April – Reuters
Senior Thai Protest Leader Arrested – BBC
Thai Farmers Protest to Demand Rice Payments – VOA
Vietnam Dissident Released After Brutal Arrest – VOA
Cambodian Court Rules Against Bail for Protesters – AP
Europe
Russia Withholds Information on Olympic Threats, US Lawmakers Say – TWB
Awaiting Russia’s Next Move in Ukraine – NYT
Ukraine Unrest Overshadows Lviv 2022 Games Bid – VOA
French President in US State Visit – BBC
French President's Willingness to Use Force as US Ally Defies Doubters – Bloomberg
Obama, Hollande Hail Transformed US-French Relationship – VOA
Italy, US Crack Down on Mafia Drug Smuggling – AP
Italy: Silvio Berlusconi Tried for Political Corruption – AP
Spain Seeks to Curb Law Allowing Judges to Pursue Cases Globally – NYT
Swiss Vote Seen as Challenge to European Integration – NYT
Dismay in Europe at Swiss Quota Vote – BBC
Furious Bosnians Shut Down Central Sarajevo – NYT
Turkey's Controversial Internet Legislation Fuels Political Tensions – VOA
Rival Cyprus Leaders Resume Peace Talks – AP
Cyprus Leaders Determined to Resume Talks – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Double Edge in Jobs Israel Gives West Bank – NYT
Israeli Military Hits Gaza in Response to Rocket – AP
Jihadists in Lebanon Target Shiites – VOA
Yemen to be Six-Region Federation – BBC
Yemen Hands 29 Qaeda Militants to Saudi Arabia – Reuters
Analyst: Egyptian Presidential Candidate Will Legitimize General’s Bid – VOA
Egypt Accuses Brotherhood of Forming Military Wing – VOA
Egypt: Militants Blow Up Gas Pipeline in Sinai – AP
Secular Egyptian Detainees Complain of Police Torture – Reuters
Rein In the Saudi Religious Police – NYT Opinion
Egypt's War on Journalism – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Taliban Readies 500 Female Suicide Bombers, Negotiator Says – Bloomberg
US Reaches Out to Indian Opposition Leader It Once Rebuked – NYT
US Ambassador to Meet India's Modi, Ending Isolation – Reuters
Italy Warns India Over Marines Trial – BBC
US Launches New Trade Action Against India Over Solar Program – VOA
India Olympics Suspension Lifted – BBC
