6 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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USNI Daily – Real Clear Defense – Real Clear World – The Daily Humanitarian
BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – War on the Rocks – War Council
War is Boring – Warscapes – WhyDev – Wings Over Iraq – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security – American Forces Press Service
AidSpeak – Air Force Times – Armed Forces Journal
AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – Barefoot Strategist – CSM Backchannels
DEFCON Hill – Best Defense – Danger Room – Defense News
Defense One – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – The Diplomat – Clausewitz Homepage
Early Warning – Eurasia Review – Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – Fortuna’s Corner
Ground Force Dialogue – David Ignatius – Defense in Depth – Defense Tech
Early Warning Blog – Feral Jundi – Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
Information Dissemination – The Interpreter – Kings of War – Londonstani
Long War Journal – Marine Corps Gazette – Marine Corps Times
Maritime Executive – The Military Leader – Military Review
MountainRunner – National Defense – Navy Times – Next Navy – Parameters – RUSI
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Israel / Palestinians
Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Holding, Truce Talks to Open in Cairo – VOA
Truce Holds in Gaza Ahead of Cairo Talks – VOA
Israel-Palestinian Talks Under Way – BBC
A Part of Hamas Negotiates, While Another May Fight – NYT
Amid Gaza Calm, Worries About Future Clashes – WP
UN Chief: Gaza Deaths and Destruction Shame World – AP
UN Concerned About Children in Israel-Hamas Conflict – VOA
Kerry in Talks Plea Amid Gaza Truce – BBC
Civilian or Not? New Fight in Tallying the Dead in Gaza – NYT
Afghanistan
Hagel Rejects Idea of Afghan Drawdown Flexibility – AP
General Officer Killed in Afghanistan Insider Attack – AFPS
US General Killed in Kabul Was Key Figure in Training Effort – WP
US General Killed in Kabul by Afghan Gunman – VOA
New Details Emerge in US General’s Death – WP
General Killed by Afghan Was Known as a Skilled Leader – NYT
2-star US General Killed in Insider Attack at Afghan Military School – S&S
Afghan Official: Maj. Gen. Greene's Killer Hid in Bathroom – AP
Soldier Who Killed US. General Spent Three Years in Afghan Army – Reuters
General Harold Greene Was 'True Hero' – BBC
Afghan Policeman Kills 7 in Latest Insider Attack – VOA
Afghan Police Killed in New ‘Insider Attack’ – WP
Despite Attack, Defense Officials Maintain Faith in Afghan Forces – VOA
Kandahar Could Go Dark When US Fuel Funds End – McClatchy
Afghan Civilians Killed in Airstrike by American-Led Coalition – NYT
For the Parents of the Fallen, Afghanistan War Never Ends – S&S
Iraq
Kurds, Islamic State Clash Near Kurdish Regional Capital – VOA
Thousands of Kurds from Turkey, Syria Enter Iraq to Battle Islamic State – McClatchy
Mosul Air Strike 'Kills Dozens' – BBC
Iraq TV: Airstrike Kills 60 Suspected Militants – AP
Thousands of Minority Iraqis Stranded on Mountaintop – WP
UN Warns Islamic State About Crimes Against Humanity – VOA
An Urgent Threat in Iraq – WP Opinion
Ukraine / Russia
NATO: Russia Could Be Poised to Invade Eastern Ukraine – Reuters
Hagel: Growing Threat of Russia Invading Ukraine – AP
Russia Again Boosts Troop Levels on Ukraine Border – VOA
Ukraine Military: 18 Soldiers Killed in Fighting Near Donetsk – VOA
Russia Criticized for Worsening Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine – VOA
Putin Orders Retaliatory Sanctions – BBC
Putin Urges Economic Retaliation for Sanctions Over Ukraine Conflict – NYT
Russia Threatens Retaliation Against West Over Sanctions – WP
US Department of Defense
Dempsey Sets Expectations for Defense University, Students – AFPS
Marine Corps to Cut Special Duty Assignment Pay – S&S
Defense Lawyers: How Would Gitmo Convict Be Executed? – MH
Ex-POW Bergdahl Will Be Questioned About 2009 Capture – VOA
Bergdahl Questioned Over Capture – BBC
A History of US Generals Killed in Combat – WP
United States
More Than 1 Million People are in US Terrorism Database – WP
Senate, CIA Clash Over Redactions in Interrogation Report – WP
National Guard Commander: Length of Border Mission is a 1st – AP
In Sharp Shift, US Adds a Fast Lane to Deport Families – NYT
VA Deputy Secretary: More Employees Will Be Disciplined – AP
Troop Charity Misleads Donors While Lining Consultants' Pockets – ProPublica
US Police Department Uses Chinese Social Media to Reach Residents – VOA
Obama is An Unreliable Ally – WP Opinion
Stop the CIA Spin on the Senate Torture Report – NYT Opinion
United Kingdom
2 Key Leaders in Scottish Independence Debate Clash on TV – WP
No Clear Winner as Scots Debate Independence – NYT
Africa
Ivory Coast: US-Africa Summit Platform to Attract Investors – VOA
African Negotiators Urge US Leadership for UN Climate Deal – Reuters
African Leaders Sit Down With American Investors – NYT
US Firms to Invest $14bn in Africa – BBC
Obama: Investment in Africa Depends on Security – VOA
African Ambassadors in US Seek Ebola Help at Summit – VOA
US Helps Africa Find African Security Solutions – AFPS
Unresolved Land Issues Simmer Along Kenya's Coast – VOA
More Aid Workers Killed in South Sudan – VOA
Rebel No-show at South Sudan Talks – BBC
Bush Urges Renewed Fight Against Deadly Diseases in Africa – NYT
Ebola Spreads Death, Fear in West Africa – VOA
Ebola Drug Given to US Aid Workers – BBC
Sierra Leone Deploys Troops in Ebola Crisis – NYT
Americas / Caribbean
Coca-Cola Plant Had Received Threats in Mexico – AP
Vatican Ends Suspension of Nicaraguan Priest – NYT
Asia / Pacific
ASEAN Ministers to Discuss South China Sea, Other Issues – VOA
US, Pacific Partners Begin Proliferation Security Exercise – AFPS
Japan Concerned Pacific Security Situation Getting Worse – S&S
China: Xinjiang City in Islamic Dress Ban – BBC
China Quake Toll Jumps to 589 – VOA
Europe
Leaders Call for NATO to Boost Military Presence in East – S&S
Russia Gang in 'Largest Data Breach' – BBC
Russian Gang Stole 1.2B Internet Passwords, US Firm Says – VOA
Catalan Vote Seen as Test for Separatists in Europe – NYT
Militant Jewish Group Confronts Protesters in a Tense France – NYT
Italy Falls Back Into Recession – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Al-Qaeda-inspired Militants Expand Reach Into Lebanon – WP
Cease-Fire Between Syrian Insurgents and Lebanese Army Ends Quickly – NYT
Egypt Has Ambitious Plan for Suez Canal Expansion – NYT
Tunisian President Asks US for Helicopters – VOA
Concerns for Refugees Mount in Strife-Torn Libya – VOA
Libya's Extremists Tighten Grip Over Benghazi – AP
South Asia
U.S. Drone Strike Kills 6 in Pakistani Tribal Area – NYT
India Anger at 'Rape' Fashion Shoot – BBC
Nepal Ends Landslide Search, Counts 156 as Dead – AP
