Small Wars Journal

24 May SWJ Roundup

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 8:52am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More

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Afghanistan

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

 

Syria

Syrian Opposition Meets on Proposed Peace Talks - VOA

Opposition Discusses Its Approach to Syria Talks - NYT

Syria Opposition Struggles to Forge Transition Plan Before Talks - Reuters

Transition Plan Floated for Syria - BBC

Syrian Opposition Figure Offers Transition Plan - VOA

Kerry Condemns Hezbollah Over Syria - BBC

Russia Says Syrian Government Agrees in Principle to Conference - Reuters

Russia: Syrian Regime May Take Part in Peace Talks - AP

Iran Denies It Has Forces in Syria - Reuters

A Cyberattack Campaign for Syria - NYT opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

UN Nuclear Agency Says Iran Expanded Nuclear Activity - VOA

US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran - VOA

Israel Says Iran Unaffected by World Pressure - AP

Rafsanjani Calls Iranian Leaders Ignorant - VOA

Rafsanjani Reacts to Ejection from Iranian Vote with Relief, Warnings - WP

Rafsanjani Criticizes Iran's Leaders - BBC

Kerry Blasts Iranian Election Maneuvering - AP

US Effort for Mideast Talks Elicits Praise, Reservations - LAT

In Mideast, Kerry Looks to Jump-Start Peace Talks - VOA

In Mideast, Kerry Plays Down Pessimism on Peace - NYT

Kerry Pushes for Mideast Peace Talks - WP

Kerry Meets With Israelis and Palestinians to Revive Peace Process - NYT

Kerry Says Talks With Israel, Palestinians 'Very Productive' - Reuters

Israel to Discuss Military Draft Reform Proposal - AP

Kerry's Focus on Peace Talks, Not Settlements - AP

Israel Plans to Double Prayer Space at Western Wall - WP

Yemen's Main Oil Pipeline Attacked, Pumping Stopped - Reuters

 

US Department of Defense

Did the Pentagon Cry Wolf Over Sequestration? - McClatchy

Fort Hood Suspect Wants to Represent Himself - AP

Calls Grow For An End to Sexual Assaults in US Military - VOA

 

United States

In Speech, Obama Narrows Scope of Fight Against Terror - NYT

Obama Pledges New Limits on Drone Strikes - WP

Obama Defends 'Just' Drones War - BBC

US Officially Acknowledges Drone Strike Killings - VOA

US Drone Guidelines Could Reduce 'Signature Strikes' - Reuters

Fourth US Drone Victim Influenced by Sept. 11, War - LAT

Analysis of Key Points from Obama’s Speech on Drones - NYT

Q & A: Answering Readers’ Queries on Drones - NYT

CIA to Focus More on Spying, a Difficult Shift - NYT

Obama Orders DOJ Review of Leak Investigations - ABC

Petraeus’s Role in Benghazi Talking Points Raises Questions - WP

Obama Lifts Moratorium on Transfer of Detainees - NYT

Holder OK'd Search Warrant for Fox News Reporter's Private Emails - OC

Florida FBI Shooting May Be Linked to Boston Area Triple Slaying - VOA

Father of Boston Bombing Suspect's Slain Friend Blames FBI - LAT

The End of the Perpetual War - NYT editorial

The Future of Wiretapping - LAT editorial

A Full-Throated Defense of Drones - CT editorial

The CIA's Part in Benghazi - NYT editorial

Finally, Obama Breaks Silence on Drones - LAT opinion

Obama Refines War on Terror Rules - RCP opinion

Speech Suggests Expansion of Drone Killings - McClatchy opinion

 

United Kingdom

Britain Confronts Familiar Threat: Homegrown Terrorism - WP

Britain Knew of 2 Suspects in the Killing of a Soldier - NYT

After London Attack, Britain Officials Begin Intelligence Review - LAT

UK Names Soldier Killed in London - BBC

Attack Casts Spotlight on Radical Preachers - AP

'Britons of African Origin' Kill Soldier in London - VOA

Killing of British Soldier Stirs Tension in Poor Corner of London - VOA

Cameron Moves to Calm Fears After Attack on Soldier - NYT

Exiled Cleric Who Taught UK Knifeman Praises 'Courage' - Reuters

Military Calls UK Attack Victim a Model Soldier - AP

Video Shows British Police Shooting Soldier's Suspected Killers - Reuters

Britain Must Confront Islamist Threat at Home - WSJ opinion

 

Africa

UN Chief Goes to Eastern DRC After Clashes - VOA

Congo Truce Declared 'for Ban Visit' - BBC

Suicide Bombers Attack Niger Military Barracks, Uranium Mine - VOA

Bombers Hit Niger Barracks and Mine - BBC

Suicide Bombings in Niger Kill Dozens in Dual Strikes - NYT

26 Killed by Suicide Bombers in Niger - WP

Niger Government: No Hostages in Agadez - AP

Group Linked to Algeria Gas Plant Attack Claims Niger Raids - Reuters

Extremists Claim Responsibility for Niger Attacks - AP

Doctors Without Borders Shuts Clinic in Northern Nigeria - VOA

Sudan: UN Envoy Pledges to Lobby for More Aid for Darfur - VOA

Sudan: New Strife in Darfur Leaves Many Seeking Refuge - NYT

Darfur Conflict 'Displaces 300,000' - BBC

Ugandan Leader Removes Army Chief Named in Succession Plot Claim - Reuters

Opposition Groups Call for Swaziland Election Boycott - VOA

 

Americas

Canada Terror Suspect: Lawyer Must Use 'Holy Book' - AP

FARC Denys Kidnapping Spanish Couple - BBC

Venezuela Prosecutor to Open Probe Over Leaked Recording - Reuters

Brazil Police Arrest 9 for Abusing Indian Girls - AP

 

Asia / Pacific

Suspected Chinese Subs Raise Concerns in Japan - S&S

Japan: Protests on Okinawa Aren't What They Appear to Be - S&S

Asian, European Stocks Plunge on Negative China Data - VOA

N. Korea Agrees to Dialogue, China Says, Possible Sign for Nuclear Talks - NYT

North Korea Says Will Take 'Positive Steps' for Peace - Reuters

Chinese Media: North Korea Envoy Offers Talks - AP

North Korean Envoy Delivers Letter to China's Xi - AP

China Says Hopes Visit of North Korean Envoy Can Ease Tension - Reuters

US Sanctions 'Hit N. Korean Aid Agencies' - BBC

Religious Award Sparks Indonesia Protest - VOA

Malaysia Arrests Opposition Figures - BBC

Opposition Figures Are Detained in Malaysia - NYT

Japan the Model - NYT opinion

 

Europe

Letting Putin Down: Are Russians Not Living Up to His Expectations? - WP

Russia's Oldest Human Rights Group Fights 'Foreign Agent' Tag - Reuters

Italian Judge Orders Criminal Trial for Costa Concordia Captain - VOA

 

South Asia

Global Advocacy Group Urges Pakistan to Protect Press - VOA

Pakistan Car Bomb Targets Security Personnel - VOA

13 Pakistani Police Officers Killed in Blast in Restive Region - NYT

Bomb Attack Kills Pakistan Police - BBC

Suspected Kashmiri Rebels Kill 4 Indian Soldiers - AP

Pakistan: US Diplomat Kills Pedestrian in Accident - AP

US Official Hints at Renewed Iranian Sanctions Waiver for India - Reuters

US Lauds India for Reducing Iranian Oil Imports - AP

Bangladesh: Dhaka Collapse Probe Uncovers Abuses - BBC