Small Wars Journal

17 November SWJ Roundup

Thu, 11/17/2011 - 5:48am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Afghanistan

Karzai Outlines Conditions for US Troops Remaining in Afghanistan - VOA

Karzai Calls for Partnership with US, But with Conditions - WP

Officials Call Karzai’s Council Part of Strategic Partnership Process - AFPS

Karzai Renews Calls for End to US Night Raids Against Taliban - LAT

NATO May Hand Over Violent Provinces to Afghan Control - CNN

Insurgents Fire Rockets in Afghan Capital - VOA

Insurgents Fire Rockets But Miss Afghan Loya Jirga - AP

A Glimpse of Afghanistan's Glory Days - LAT

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

 

Pakistan

Pakistani Ambassador to US May Resign - WP

Pakistani Ambassador Warns Against US Aid Cutoff - WT

US Strike Is Said to Kill Taliban Militants - NYT

Suicide Bombing Kills 2 Police Officials - NYT

 

Iran

Nuclear Watchdog Considers Iran Report - NYT

IAEA Seeks Iran Mission to Address Nuclear Concerns - Reuters

US Faces Tough Choice on Iran’s Nukes - AP

Iran, Again: No US or Israeli Mischief in Explosion - LAT

 

Syria

Syrian Army Defectors Go on Offense, Militarizing Syria's Uprising - VOA

Syria Faces Arab League Criticism, Insurgent Attacks - VOA

Arab League Gives Syria 3 Days to End 'Bloody Repression' - LAT

Arab League Offers Reprieve for Syria as Toll Rises - NYT

Arab League Sets Syria Ultimatum - BBC

Arab League Confirms Syria's Suspension from Group - AP

Syria's Suspension from Arab League Takes Effect - LAT

Raids in Syria as Pressure Mounts on Assad Regime - AP

Call for UK PM to Lead Action Against Syria - TT

Syrian Opposition Alleges Attack on Air Force Base - LAT

Military Defectors Attack Base Near Damascus - WP

Russia Likens Syria Attack to 'Real Civil War' - Reuters

The Killing in Syria Goes On - NYT editorial

 

Middle East / North Africa

US Hones Warnings to Egypt as Military Stalls Transition - NYT

Palestinian Authority President to Meet Hamas Leader - LAT

Israel Blames Abbas for Choosing Hamas Over Peace - CSM

US Arms Deal for Bahrain Hinges on Rights Report - Reuters

Jordanians Seek Reform, but Protests Are Few - NYT

Kuwaitis Storm Parliament Chamber - BBC

Iraq: 4 Killed in Car Bomb Attack South of Baghdad - AP

 

US Department of Defense

Press Secretary Reaffirms Department’s Sequestration Position - AFPS

Senators Slice Personnel, Weapons Budgets - AFT

Panetta Pushes Back Against Detainee Provisions - AP

GAO: Army Not Using, Sustaining Language Skill - AT

Marine Corps MRAP Whistleblower Reinstated - S&S

MRAP Whistleblower's Top-Secret Clearance Reinstated - AP

Study Examines Dwell Times, Mental Health Issues - AFPS

LZ Albany: The Forgotten Battle - S&S

Inside the Ring - WT

There are Atheists in Foxholes - LAT editorial

 

United States

Cold War Strategist Ikle Dies; Ex-Pentagon Leader - WT

Cutting Off UNESCO May Endanger Iraq, Afghanistan Programs - NYT

US to Begin Overhaul of Deportation Priorities - NYT

After Bullet Hits White House, a Manhunt and Arrest - NYT

White House Shooting Suspect Arrested - LAT

Suspect in White House Shooting ‘Hates the President’ - WP

Appeals Court will Revisit Order to Overhaul VA - AP

Security Hassles Top Travelers’ Gripe List - WT

GOP’s Loose Lips Sinking their Covert Options - WP opinion

 

Australia

US, Australia Announce Expanded Military Cooperation - VOA

A US Marine Base for Australia Irritates China - NYT

US to Send Marines to Australia - WP

US to Base Marines in Australia as it Asserts Presence in Pacific - USAT

Australia Mission Reflects Asia-Pacific Commitment, Officials Say - AFPS

Obama Visits Australian Military Base, Speaks To US Troops - VOA

 

United Kingdom

UK Iraq Inquiry Report to be Delayed - BBC

UK Iraq Inquiry Report Delayed - AP

Terror Suspects Held Longer in Birmingham Investigation - BBC

Hague Right About MI6 - TT opinion

 

World

The Face of Modern Slavery - NYT opinion

 

Africa

Liberian Judge Warns Re-Opened Radio Stations - VOA

Zimbabwe: China Lauds 'Old Friend' Mugabe - BBC

 

Americas

Major Drug Tunnel Under US-Mexico Border Discovered - VOA

US Uncovers Major Mexico Border Drug Tunnel - BBC

2 Newspaper Employees Reported Missing in Mexico - AP

Haiti Doesn't Need an Army - LAT editorial

 

Asia Pacific

Obama Asserts US 'Here to Stay' in Pacific - USAT

Countering China, Obama Asserts US a Pacific Power - AP

Obama Stakes US Claim to Pacific - BBC

US Will Shift Focus from Middle East to Asia Pacific - TT

Obama Tells Asia US 'Here to Stay' as Pacific Power - Reuters

US Pivot to Asia Makes China Nervous - WP

China Plays Down Risks of Rift Over US Push - Reuters

Clinton Reaffirms Military Ties With the Philippines - NYT

US Assures Philippines of 2nd Warship Amid Spratlys Row - AP

Japan’s Nuclear Contradiction - WP

Photos Show North Korea Progress on New Reactor - DN

Obama: US Will Act vs N. Korea Nuke Proliferation - AP

ASEAN Gambles on Burma's Regional Leadership - Reuters

Aung San Suu Kyi Pledges to Change Burma's Politics - TT

Opposition May Rejoin Political System in Burma - NYT

Suu Kyi Party Likely to Register for Burma Polls - AP

Burma's Pariah Regime Courts West - WSJ

Obama Says Burma Needs to Do More on Human Rights - Reuters

China's Ruling Elite - WT opinion

Boning Up on Beijing - WT opinion

 

Europe

EU Leaders Call for Continent's Economic Consolidation - VOA

Mixed Reviews for German Call to Elect EU President - AP

Debt Crisis Divides France, Germany - WP

Widening Split in Europe on the Virtue of Austerity - NYT

Italy Gets New Cabinet, Greek Lawmakers Endorse New Leader - LAT

Monti Sworn in as New Italian PM - VOA

Facing Crisis, Technocrats Take Charge in Italy - NYT

Monti Forms New Italian Govt with No Politicians - AP

Italy PM to Reveal Austerity Plan - BBC

Interim Greek Government Wins Confidence Vote - NYT

New Greek Coalition Wins Confidence Vote - AP

Greece Braces for Protest Rally - BBC

Germany to Launch National Registry of Neo-Nazis - VOA

Germany to Create Far Right Extremists' Register - AP

Europe on the Brink - WP editorial

Europe’s Contagion - NYT editorial

Europe's Odd Couple - LAT opinion

 

South Asia

India Deadly Blast Accused Freed on Bail - BBC

Nun Slain in India Faced Threats From Mine Bosses - AP