Small Wars Journal

6 August SWJ Roundup

Wed, 08/06/2014 - 2:28pm

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

 

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