12 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Double Gun Attacks in Afghanistan – BBC
Coalition Soldiers Killed Were Shot in Company of Afghans – NYT
3 Marines Shot Dead in Afghanistan – WP
3 More US Soldiers Killed by Afghans in Grim Day for NATO – Reuters
6 US Troops Killed by Afghan Counterparts – VOA
Afghan Policeman Kills 10 Fellow Policemen – AP
Wed and Tortured at 13, Afghan Girl Finds Rare Justice – NYT
Syria
US Cites Hezbollah Support for Assad in Sanctions Announcement – VOA
US: Hezbollah Helping Syrian Regime – WP
US Accuses Hezbollah of Aiding Syria’s Crackdown – NYT
Blasts, Gunfire Hit Damascus in Blow to Assad – AP
Eleven Killed in Syrian Army Attack in Damascus Area – Reuters
Clinton Reaches Out to Syria Opposition – WP
Rebels Carve Out Large Enclave in North Syria – AP
End Is Near for Syria's Assad, Says German Spy Chief – Reuters
Turkey, US to Work Closely on Syria – VOA
US and Turkey to Tighten Coordination on Syria – NYT
US, Turkey to Study Syria No-Fly Zone – Reuters
Turkey, Iran at Odds Over Syria – VOA
Arab League Calls Emergency Talks – BBC
Covert Smuggling Trail Arms Syrian Rebels – VOA
Canada's FM Visits Syrian Refugee Camp in Jordan – AP
France's Hollande Says Pushing Hard for Syria Solution – Reuters
Egypt
After Sinai Attack, US and Egypt Step Up Talks on Security – NYT
Armed Men Attack Peacekeeping Troops in Egypt's Sinai – Reuters
5 Militants Accused of Training Jihadists – AP
Newspaper Censored Over Insult to President – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Posing as Toymaker, Chinese Merchant Sought US Technology for Iran – WP
Deadly Quakes Strike Iran – NYT
Iran Search as Quake Toll Rises – BBC
Death Toll in Iran Quake Raised To at Least 250 – AP
Iranian Pilot Campaigns to Lift Airliner Sanctions – AP
Iraq: Gunmen Kill 7 Shiites in Targeted Attack – AP
Kidnapped Saudi Diplomat Released in South Yemen – Reuters
Lebanese Ally of Syria's Assad to Be Indicted – Reuters
US Lawmakers Call on Bahrain King to Free Activist – AP
US Department of Defense
Analysis: Is the Debate over Defense Cuts Getting 'Hysterical'? – DP
Aircraft Carriers Spending Longer Stretches at Sea – KS
Top Marine Touts Osprey Safety Record – S&S
Pentagon Gets US Military Ready for its Movie Close-ups – S&S
GI Who Died of Suicide to Receive Long-sought Combat Recognition – S&S
Navy Expert Accused of Using Detainee to Check Corpses – VP
War Wounds – NYT opinions
Exploding the Myths About Vietnam – NYT opinion
United States
Romney Announces Ryan as VP Running Mate – VOA
Romney Jolts Race with Ryan Pick – WP
Romney Picks Ryan in a Bid to Reset the Race With Obama – NYT
Military Mum on Missile Launchers in Tampa for GOP Convention – TB
Ryan Pick Cements Lack of Military Service in Presidential Race – S&S
Racial Profiling Rife at Airport, U.S. Officers Say – NYT
Obama Pledges Aid to Drought-Stricken Farmers – VOA
United Kingdom
London Olympics Draw to a Close – BBC
After Security Concerns, No Serious Breaches at Olympics – VOA
Olympics: Fortnight of No Stiff Upper Lip – NYT
Africa
River Barges Return Thousands of S. Sudanese to Juba – VOA
Nigeria Security Forces Raid Bomb Factory in Kano – Reuters
Zimbabwe Government Limits Army in Census Process – VOA
Murdered Somali Journalist Remembered – VOA
Ebola 'Under Control' in Uganda – BBC
Americas
Man 'Escaped Mexico Mass Killing' – BBC
US Withholds Funds to Honduran Police – AP
Chavez: No Worries for Spain's Repsol in Venezuela – Reuters
Cuban Exiles Plan Fireworks Show Off Havana – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
In Asia, a Wave of Territorial Disputes – WP
China Asserts Sea Claim With Politics and Ships – NYT
Posing as Toymaker, Chinese Merchant Sought US Technology for Iran – WP
Chna: Bo Xilai's Fate Still Uncertain After Wife's Trial – AP
S. Korea: Incident Shows Rules for USFK Town Patrols Not Clear-cut – S&S
Indonesia, China Reaffirm Maritime Ties – VOA
Indonesia Fishermen Victimized by People-Smuggling Trade – VOA
In Japan, Energy Saving Takes its Toll – WP
Kazakh Opposition Leader to Stand Trial – AP
Europe
Spain: Model Plane Video Evidence of Terror Plot – AP
Putin Says Russia to Get Hundreds of Military Planes – Reuters
Putin Promises to Boost Russian Air Force – AP
Turkish Forces End Anti-PKK Operation in Semdinli – Reuters
US Envoy to Discuss Democracy Concerns With Romania – Reuters
Wind, Landmines Complicate Fire Fighting in Bosnia – AP
Trade Relations With Russia – NYT editorial
South Asia
2 Die in Clashes Between Indian Police, Muslims – AP
