Small Wars Journal

2 December SWJ Roundup

Thu, 12/02/2010 - 7:58am
Afghanistan

Contrary to Hopes, Afghan Vote Disappoints - New York Times

Minority's Election Victories Likely to Stir Anger - Los Angeles Times

Clinton Asks OSCE for Greater Afghanistan Role - Voice of America

Officials Confirm Terrorist Leader's Capture - AFPS

NATO Reports 2 Deaths in Afghanistan Bombings - Associated Press

U.S. Medic Jailed For Firing on Unarmed Afghans - Reuters

Pakistan

Pakistan Dismisses Fears over Safety of its Nuclear Weapons - VOA

Korean Peninsula

Top U.S. Military Officer Calls on China to 'Step Up' on North Korea - VOA

China Says North Korea Ties Survived "Tempests" - Reuters

Korea on Menu as China's Hu Awaits White House - Reuters

S. Korean Spy Chief: N. Korea Likely to Attack Again - Voice of America

S. Koreans Dismissed Intel North Might Attack Island - Associated Press

Naval Exercise Wraps Up In South Korea - AFPS

Inside North Korea, 'Business as Usual' - New York Times

U.N. Atom Chief Has "Great Concern" Over North Korea - Reuters

Iraq

Baghdad Blasts Wound 12, Including 5 Policemen - Associated Press

Iran

U.S. Welcomes Iran's Decision to Join Geneva Nuclear Talks - VOA

Clinton 'Encouraged' but Cautious on Iran Meeting - Washington Post

Iran Hangs Former Soccer Player's Mistress - Associated Press

Terrorism

Police in Spain and Thailand Arrest 10 in Qaeda-Linked Ring - New York Times

CIA Has Come Close to Getting bin Laden Deputy - Associated Press

E.U. Official: E.U. Must Spend More to Fight Terrorism - Reuters

Fighting al-Qaeda - Washington Post opinion

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks, Round Three - Small Wars Journal (post-release)

SWJ Wikileaks Roundup - Small Wars Journal (pre-release)

NATO

NATO Works to Set Right Cyber Balance - AFPS

U.S. Department of Defense

Chaplains' Views on 'Don't Ask' Strong, Varied - Washington Post

The New Gay Army on Parade - Washington Times editorial

United States

Obama Rallying Support for Pact With Russia - New York Times

Obama, Colin Powell Urge New START Approval - Voice of America

Official Briefs Congress on Missile Defense Progress - AFPS

Senators Push NASA to Carry Out Revamping - New York Times

Treaty in a Time Warp - Washington Post opinion

Africa

Hungry Africa Needs to Focus on Agriculture - Los Angeles Times

How Africa 'Can Feed Itself' - BBC News

Outcome Uncertain in Ivory Coast Election - New York Times

Deadline Looms for Ivory Coast Election Results - Associated Press

Ivory Coast President Wants Vote Cancelled - Reuters

Election Clashes in Ivory Coast - BBC News

Congo Army Commander Hit With U.N. Sanctions - Reuters

Nigerian Forces Raid Camps of Militants in Delta Region - Associated Press

U.S. Concerned About Human Rights in Madagascar - Associated Press

Americas and Caribbean

Venezuela: Chávez Opens His Palace to Flood Victims - New York Times

Costa Rica Sending Police to Border Dispute Area - Associated Press

Haiti, Nearly a Year Later - New York Times opinion

Asia Pacific

Mullen Calls for Stronger U.S.-China Military Ties - AFPS

U.S., China Move Closer on Key Climate Issue - Associated Press

China Says Norway Ties Remain Strained Over Nobel - Associated Press

Cambodian Reconciliation Forces KR Vets to Confront Past - Washington Post

Thai Police Announce Crackdown on Passport Fakes - Associated Press

In Burma, House Arrest Looks Good - Los Angeles Times

Central Asia

Clinton in Kyrgyzstan to Meet With Leaders, U.S. Troops - Associated Press

Clinton: U.S. Will Consider Keeping Kyrgyzstan Base - Associated Press

Europe

Russia's Putin Speaks Bluntly of Arms Buildup - Washington Post

Putin Says Russia May Build Stockpile if Treaty Founders - Los Angeles Times

Russia: Putin Warns West Over Missile Defence - Reuters

Belarus to Give Up Uranium Stockpile - New York Times

Belarus Agrees to Give up Weapons Stockpile - Washington Post

Middle East

Israel Unveils New Residential Plan Near East Jerusalem - Reuters

Abbas Aide: Israel Snubs Talks With Building Plans - Reuters

Dubai Labors Under Money-Laundering Image - New York Times

Egypt Opposition Party to Abandon Seats Won In Vote - Reuters

South Asia

India: Scandals Mar Leader's Squeaky-clean Image - Washington Post

India Government Is Defiant Amid Parliament Deadlock - Reuters