Small Wars Journal

21 December SWJ Roundup

Tue, 12/21/2010 - 7:40am
Afghanistan

Life and Death Decisions Weigh on Junior Officers - New York Times

Gauging the Price Tag for Afghanistan's Security - Washington Post

Waste In U.S. Afghan Aid Seen At Billions Of Dollars - Reuters

NATO Fails to Deliver Half of Trainers Promised for Afghanistan - Globe and Mail

AF Gov.: West Hasn't Adequately Armed Afghan Forces - Los Angeles Times

Afghanistan to Convene Parliament, Reacts to U.S. Policy Review - VOA

Afghanistan's Belated, Muted Criticism of War Review - Washington Post

Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill Insurgents, Find Weapons - AFPS

Russia Was Misled Over Fuel for U.S. Use, Report Says - New York Times

Pentagon, State Blasted on Kyrgyz Jet Fuel Deals - Washington Post

U.S. Contractor Jailed in Afghanistan - Washington Post

Pakistan

U.S. Military Seeks to Expand Raids in Pakistan - New York Times

NATO Denies U.S. Military Pushing for Pakistan Raids - Associated Press

ISAF Denies News Report Of Raids Into Pakistan - Reuters

Korean Peninsula

North Korea Will Allow Return of Nuclear Inspectors - Voice of America

North Withholds Fire After South Korean Drills - New York Times

Seoul Arms Test Draws No Flak - Washington Times

North Korea Makes Some Gestures Toward Calm - Washington Post

South Korea Braces for a Response from the North - Los Angeles Times

S. Korean Troops Prepare for Possible N. Korean Attack - Associated Press

South Korea Defends "Strong Response" to North - Reuters

Richardson Says N. Korea Trip Is Opening for Talks - Associated Press

U.S. Cautious about North Korean Commitments to Richardson - VOA

China Urges North Korea to Accept Nuclear Inspectors - Reuters

Iraq

Maliki Postpones Iraq Government Plans - Washington Post

Iraqi Prime Minister Announces Cabinet Choices - Voice of America

Ministers Proposed for Iraqi Cabinet - New York Times

Iraq MPs to Vote on New Cabinet - BBC News

Iraqi Prime Minister Announces New Cabinet - Associated Press

Iraqi Prime Minister Announces New Cabinet - Associated Press

Iran

Iran Hangs 11 Sunnis Convicted of Attacks - Associated Press

WikiLeaks

Assange Concerned over 'Natural Justice' in Sweden - BBC News

U.S. Department of Defense

DARPA Goal for Cybersecurity: Change the Game - AFPS

U.S. Southern Command Opens New Headquarters - AFPS

DOD 'Carefully' Plans 'Don't Ask' Repeal Implementation - AFPS

Gay Service Members Advised to Wait Before Coming Out - Washington Times

United States

Obama Urges GOP to Vote for START - Washington Times

Mullen Calls on Senate to Pass START Treaty - Washington Post

Senate Support Builds for Pact on Arms Control - New York Times

Vote on Nuclear Treaty May be Defining Moment for Obama - Los Angeles Times

Fear vs. Reason in the Arms Control Debate - New York Times opinion

TSA's Embrace of Technology Questioned - Washington Post

U.S. Seeks to Expand Gun Checks - Associated Press

United Kingdom

British Police Arrest 12 Terror Suspects - Voice of America

British Police Round Up 12 in Counterterrorism Raids - New York Times

12 Arrested in British Terrorism Raids - Associated Press

World

Jane's: Economy Squeezes Armies Worldwide - United Press International

Africa

U.N. Security Council Extends Ivory Coast Peacekeeping Mission - VOA

U.N. Security Council Extends Ivory Coast Mission - Associated Press

Ivory Coast Crisis: Gbagbo Ally Warns of U.N. Rebellion - BBC News

Ivorian Supporters say They Will 'Fight to Death' for Gbagbo - Voice of America

Ivory Coast's Leader Tightens Vise on Man Who Defeated Him - New York Times

Humanitarian Organizations in Sudan Prepare for Referendum Aftermath - VOA

Bomb Blast at Nairobi Bus Station Kills Three - BBC News

Zimbabwe: U.N. Chief Offered Mugabe Deal to Step Down - Reuters

Merger of Somali Militants Could Mean More Attacks - Associated Press

Americas

Mexican Politician 'El Jefe' Diego Freed - Washington Post

Kidnapped Mexican Politician Released After Seven Months - Los Angeles Times

Former Mexican Candidate Freed by Kidnappers - Associated Press

Mexico Crime Activist's Relative Also Found Dead - Associated Press

27 Die in Oil Pipeline Explosion in Mexico - Los Angeles Times

Fatal Oil Blast Spotlights Mexico's Fuel Thieves - Reuters

U.S.: Venezuela's Rejection of Envoy Will Have 'Consequences' - VOA

U.S.: Chavez's Rejection of Diplomat to Have Impact - Associated Press

Guatemala Launches Siege to Reclaim Violent North - Associated Press

Study: Nearly Half of Weapons in Brazil Illegal - Associated Press

Cardinal Hopes Cuba Will Release 11 Dissidents - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

Thailand to End State of Emergency in Bangkok - Associated Press

Europe

Belarus Leader Shrugs Off Accusations of Election Fraud, Violence - VOA

Belarusian Leader Says he Won Election - Washington Times

Belarus Police Arrest Opposition Leaders - New York Times

Cables Shed New Light on Ex-K.G.B. Officer's Death - New York Times

Germany Investigating Bribes at Its Embassies - New York Times

Middle East

Israeli Ministers Float Limited West Bank Pullout - Associated Press

Violence Escalates Along Gaza-Israel Border - Associated Press

Israeli Air Strikes Target Gaza After Rocket Fire - Reuters

The Captive Arab Mind - New York Times opinion

South Asia

India Leader Offers to Testify in Scandal Inquiry - New York Times

Russian President Seals Indian Defence Deals - BBC News

India, Russia Reaffirm Strategic Partnership - Associated Press

Russia Supports India U.N. Seat Quest, Seals Deals - Reuters