Small Wars Journal

29 October SWJ Roundup

Sat, 10/29/2011 - 3:55am

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

Afghanistan

Report Cites Security Progress in Afghanistan - AFPS

Pentagon Report: Security Improved in Afghanistan - VOA

Report: Afghanistan Security Better, but Barriers Remain - AP

NATO Commander Cites Continued Progress in Afghanistan - AFPS

US Troops to Begin Leaving Kandahar - WP

NATO: 30 Insurgents Killed in Eastern Afghanistan - AP

Afghan Flight Medics Get Training from the Ground Up - S&S

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

US Army Sergeant to be Tried for Afghan Sport Killings -CNN

 

Pakistan

US: Insurgent Safe Havens in Pakistan Big Threat - Reuters

 

Syria

40 Killed Across Syria in Deadliest Friday Since May - NYT

Syrian Forces Kill 40, Protesters Urge Protection - Reuters

Syria’s Leaders Confident Amid Polarization - WP

Syrian Opposition Struggles to Unite - AP

Arab League: Syria 'Must Stop' Civilian Deaths - BBC

Arab League Sends 'Urgent Message' to End Violence - Reuters

Syria Protesters Reportedly Demand 'No Fly' Zone - LAT

Syria Protesters Urge No-fly Zone - BBC

Syrian Security Forces Fire on Rallies, Killing 30 - AP

Diplomats: Syria Nuke Probe Stalled - AP

 

Libya

West Sees Libya as Ripe at Last for Businesses - NYT

NATO to End Mission in Libya Next Week - VOA

ICC in Indirect Talks With Qaddafi Son, Prosecutor Says - NYT

Gaddafi Son Saif al-Islam in Contact with ICC - BBC

Mercenaries Offered to Help Kadafi's Son Flee, Court Says - LAT

ICC Warns Libya's Saif Al-Islam Against Fleeing - Reuters

Gaddafi Son 'to Prove Innocence' - BBC

Libyan Fighters to Receive US Medical Treatment - AFPS

Libyans Want Back Property Confiscated by Gadhafi - AP

 

Tunisia

Tunisia's Islamist Party Begins to Form Coalition Government  - VOA

Some Tunisians Concerned About Ruling Islamist Party's Aims - VOA

Tunisia's Islamists 'Reaffirm Commitment to Women' - BBC

Tunisian Tempers Flare in Birthplace of Arab Spring - NYT

Tunisian Islamist Leader Seeks Calm After Unrest - AP

 

Egypt

Egypt Protesters Demand That Army Quit Power - Reuters

Activists: Prisoner Killed in Egypt - WP

Egyptian Activists Say Prisoner Tortured to Death - AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

Israeli Prisoner Swap May be Prelude to Attack on Iran - WT

Palestinian Leader: Arabs Erred on 1947 Partition - AP

Abbas Faults Arab Refusal of 1947 U.N. Palestine Plan - Reuters

UNESCO to Vote on Monday on Palestinian Entry - Reuters

Baghdad Bombings Toll Rises to 36 - BBC

Car Bomb in Aden Kills Yemeni Counterterrorism Chief - NYT

Car Bomb Kills Senior Yemen Policeman - Reuters

Morocco Bomber Sentenced to Die - BBC

 

US Department of Defense

US 5-year Defense Budget to Count $250-260 Billion in Cuts - Reuters

Dempsey: Troops Mission-focused Despite Budget Worries - AFPS

Pentagon Shifts Away from Controversial Fuel Contract -WP

 

United States

US Intel Spending Nears a High-Water Mark - WP

US Intelligence Agencies Tightening their Belts - AP

Witnesses Testify Russian Arms Trafficker Was Eager to Deal - VOA

Judge Orders Jail for Accused Syrian Spy from Va. - AP

Vegas Man Gets 5 Years for Iraq Weapons Conspiracy - AP

Trooper Testifies about Jihad Materials in Home - AP

Secret Stories of Very Public Men - WP opinion

 

World

Redrawing the World’s Oil Map - WP

Groups Urge G20 Not to Ignore Development Agenda - Reuters

 

Africa

US Denies Role in Kenya's Somalia Operation - LAT

Kenyan Sentenced to Life in Prison for Grenade Attacks - VOA

Sudanese Flee Blue Nile Aerial 'Bombing' - BBC

Rights Group Urges DRC Candidates to Stop Hate Speech - VOA

 

Americas

21 People Die in Series of Shootouts in Mexico - AP

10 Alleged Gunmen Killed in Mexican Army Shootout - AP

New Rules for Dictatorship Crimes in South America - AP

Haitian Lawmaker Released From Jail Amid Protests - AP

 

Asia Pacific

US, S. Korea to Increase Defense Posture Against N. Korea - VOA

US, South Korean Defense Chiefs Cite Strategic Progress - AFPS

China Unveils Supercomputer Based on Its Own Chips - NYT

China Defines Terrorism to Win Global Support - AP

Thai Floodwaters Enter Bangkok’s Grand Palace - VOA

Thailand: Floodwaters Menace Bangkok’s Grand Palace - NYT

Thailand: Bangkok Flood Defenses Put to Test -USAT

Burma's Suu Kyi Could Seek Parliament Seat - Reuters

 

Europe

Europe Seeks Investment From China in Rescue of Euro - NYT

In Greece, Anger at Germany and EU - NYT

Sarkozy Warns France of New Economic Reality - NYT

Spain's Former Colonies Now 'Part of the Solution' - AP

Russia Hears an Argument for Web Freedom - WP

Russia Successfully Tests Bulava Ballistic Missile - AP

Peace Deal With Basque Separatists Still Tentative - NYT

Bosnia: Gunman Fires at US Embassy in Sarajevo - NYT

Terrorist Attack Outside US Embassy in Bosnia - AP

Turkey's Post-Quake Relief Races Against Winter - Reuters

US Military Provides Aid to Turkey - AP

Labour Candidate Ahead in Irish Vote - NYT