24 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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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
Abu Muqawama – 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 – Warscapes – Wings Over Iraq
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Afghanistan
Hagel Says NATO’s Afghanistan Planning On Track – AFPS
NATO Officials Meet on Afghanistan – VOA
NATO Upbeat on Post-2014 Security Arrangement With Afghanistan – S&S
NATO to Review Lessons From Afghanistan – UPI
SIGAR: Afghan Hospital Project Behind Schedule, Over Budget – S&S
Inspector General: Gov't Partner Paid $500 Per Gallon of Gas – WS
Afghan Bomb Squads in Short Supply as NATO Prepares to Leave – Reuters
Taliban Kill 4 Police in Afghanistan – AP
Prosecutor: UK Marine 'Executed' Injured Afghan – AP
Despite Billions in Aid, Afghans Can't Find Work – AP
Syria
Syria Seen as Haven for Mideast Terrorists – WT
Syria Peace Push Continues as Complications Linger – VOA
Inspectors Expect to Meet Key Chemical Disarmament Deadline – LAT
Weapons Inspectors in Syria Have Uphill Battle – UPI
Syria Hit by Blackouts After Blast – BBC
Much of Syria Blacked Out by Rebel Attack – Reuters
Activists: Syria Releases 61 Women Detainees – AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Secret Memos Reveal Nature of US, Pakistan Agreement on Drones – WP
Pakistan’s Sharif Urges Obama to End Drone Hits – BBC
US Defends Drone Missile Strikes – UPI
Libya al-Qaeda Suspect in US Court – BBC
British Links to Somalia’s al-Shabab Revealed – BBC
Top Marine, Survivors Remember 1983 Beirut Barracks Blast – AP
Obama Mourns Marines Killed in 1983 Beirut Attack – VOA
Obama Honors Beirut Bombing Victims, Families, Comrades – AFPS
Hagel Marks 30th Anniversary of Beirut Barracks Bombing – AFPS
The Deaths of Innocents – NYT Editorial
Life With Boko Haram – NYT Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Anger Growing Among Allies Over US Surveillance – NYT
EU to Hold Summit Amid US Spying Row – BBC
NSA Spied on 124 Billion Phone Calls in One Month – FB
German Leader Calls Obama About Alleged Cellphone Tapping – WP
Germany: Merkel Concern at 'US Phone Spying' – BBC
German Minister Blasts Alleged US Surveillance – AP
Obama Tells German Leader US Is Not Monitoring Her Cellphone – VOA
Italy Presses Kerry Over US Surveillance – VOA
Allies Express Outrage in NSA Spying, But Calculation Too – AP
NSA, France and Spy Wars – LAT Editorial
Clapper’s Secret Empire – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Former Judge Advocates Ask Congress to Investigate Top Marine – WT
Sikorsky, Boeing Unveil Defiant Helicopter at Army’s Annual AUSA – Fox
Service Branches to Congress: No Money, No New Weapons – S&S
Spate of Military Misconduct Cases Worries Pentagon Brass – S&S
DoD 'Early Bird' News Summary Still Shut Down, Fate Uncertain – MCT
Transcom Extends Security Cooperation Program to Pacific, Africa – AFPS
'Band of Brothers' Unit Returns From Last Mission – S&S
Forrestal, Navy's 1st 'Supercarrier' and Site of Disaster, Sold for 1 Cent – S&S
Straight-Shooter Swenson Not Done Fighting – SLP-D
NATO
NATO as a Deterrent – WOTR Opinion
United States
Head of Russian Center Being Investigated as Possible Spy – WP
White House Official Fired for Anonymous, Highly Critical Tweets – VOA
Stung by Twitter Renegade, White House Group Launched Sting of its Own – WP
HealthCare.gov’s Tech Troubles Aren’t Unique – WP Opinion
Africa
4-Star General: No Plan To Scrap US Military's Africa Command – AFP
Military Operations Alone Can’t Solve Africa Terror Trouble, General Says – S&S
Africom Helps Partners Stand Up to Violent Extremism – AFPS
British Links to Somalia’s al-Shabab Revealed – BBC
DR Congo's Kabila Pledges to Create Unity Government – VOA
WFP May Scale Back Work in DR Congo – UPI
UN Troops Killed in Mali Attack – BBC
Kenya Pushes for Delay as ICC Trial of Kenyatta Looms – VOA
Norway Tried to Stop Kenya Suspect – AP
Kenyan Army Denies Mall Siege Looting – BBC
African Union Rejects Moves that Could Destabilize Mozambique – VOA
Mozambique Warned of Conflict Risk – BBC
UNICEF: Madagascar Vote Must End Instability, Suffering – VOA
Niger Child Deaths 'Fall Sharply' – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Clown Convention Rejects Cartel Killing Link – BBC
Colombia Court Nixes Military Justice Overhaul – AP
Pot Growers Celebrate as Uruguay Ready to Legalize Cultivation and Sales – WP
Chile Soldier’s Widows Sue Communist Leader – BBC
Dominicans of Haitian Descent Cast Into Legal Limbo by Court – NYT
Cuba to Scrap Two-Currency System – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Images Show New Work at North Korea's Nuclear Test Site – AP
North Korea to Return 6 Detained South Koreans – AP
As China Ponders Economic Changes, Lessons From a 1990s Reformer – VOA
Malaysia Curbs on Use of 'Allah' Hurting Moderate Muslim Image – VOA
Keeping an Eye on Burma – WP Editorial
China's Lopsided, Slowing Economy – LAT Opinion
Europe
Drownings Put Migration at Fore of European Meeting – NYT
Russia Reduces Charges Against Greenpeace Activists – VOA
Russia: Greenpeace Crew No Longer Pirates, But Hooligans – WP
Russia: Greenpeace Piracy Charges 'Dropped' – BBC
Russian Official Denies Spying on US – AP
US Talking to Turkey About China Missile Deal Concerns – Reuters
Moldova Caught In East-West Tug of War – VOA
Italy’s Berlusconi to Face Bribery Trial – BBC
Special Report: Poland's Roads to Ruin – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Saudi Arabia and Israel Criticize US on Mideast Policy – NYT
Middle East Peace Talks Go On, Under the Radar – NYT
Centcom Chief: Middle East Decisions Will Have Wide Impact – AFPS
Kerry, Netanyahu Discuss Iran's Nuclear Aims – LAT
Lawmaker Says Iran Has Halted Enrichment – NYT
Rift Deepens Over Shape of Possible Iranian Nuclear Deal – WP
Israel, Worried About US-Iran Deal, 'Mulls Hitting Hezbollah' – UPI
Kerry: Iran Must Show Nuclear Program is Peaceful – VOA
Hamas Moves to Improve Ties With Iran – VOA
Some Iranians Seek to Renew an Old Chant – NYT
Iran: 'No Need' for Repeat Hanging – BBC
Police Killed in West Iraq Attacks – BBC
Attacks Across Iraq Kill 16 as Violence Rages On – AP
US Could’ve Prevented ‘Bloodletting’ in Iraq: Retired Gen. John Allen – FP
4 Days of Clashes in Northern Lebanon Kill 6 – AP
US Stands by Lebanon on Attack Anniversary – UPI
Egypt Considers Law That Could Sharply Limit Protests – WP
Egypt Military Officers Back Army Chief for President – VOA
Thousands Protest Before Tunisia Crisis Talks – VOA
Tunisian Police Battle Militants, Talks Delayed – Reuters
Tunisia Declares Mourning for Police – BBC
US-Saudi Arabia Relations Worsen – WP Opinion
South Asia
Obama Meeting with Pakistani PM Sharif – VOA
Pakistani Premier Meets Obama to Mend Ties – NYT
Obama, Pakistan's Sharif Meet at White House – LAT
Obama, Pakistani Vow Cooperation as Tensions Ease – S&S
Secret Memos Reveal Nature of US, Pakistan Agreement on Drones – WP
Pakistan’s Sharif Urges Obama to End Drone Hits – BBC
India Says Pakistani Troops Attacked Border Posts – AP
Worst Is Probably Not Over for Indian Economy – Reuters
In India, Mid-Day Meal Deaths Prompt Increased Scrutiny – VOA
Seaman Guard Owner to Fight Arrest of Ship's Crew in India – UPI
