Small Wars Journal

8 June SWJ Roundup

Fri, 06/08/2012 - 4:32am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World - RCP

 

Afghanistan

Panetta Visits Afghanistan Amid Mounting Violence - NYT

With Panetta in Afghanistan, Karzai Condemns Airstrike - WP

Dempsey: Afghans Cite Civil Casualties in Strike - AP

Taliban, Criminals Escape From Jail in Afghanistan - AP

Russia and China Eye Role in Afghanistan and Pakistan - BBC

China Says to Provide 'Selfless' Help to Afghanistan - Reuters

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

 

Pakistan

US Losing Patience with Pakistan, Panetta Says - VOA

US Reaching Limit of Patience with Pakistan on Safe Havens - AFPS

Panetta in Afghanistan: Running out of Patience with Pakistan - CNN

Panetta Says Patience Running Short, Time for Pakistan to Act - S&S

Panetta: Patience With Pakistan 'Reaching Limits' - AP

As Al Qaeda Loses a Leader, Its Power Shifts From Pakistan - NYT

Pakistan Blast Toll Climbs to 15 - BBC

Drone Strikes 'Raise Questions' - BBC

 

Syria

Annan: Take Syria Response to 'Another Level' - VOA

Annan Admits Syria Plan Failing, Calls for International Action  - CSM

Annan Blames Syria for Peace Plan Failure - AP

UN Urges ‘Substantial Pressure’ on Syria - WP

UN Chief Ups Pressure on Damascus - BBC

Syrian Activists: At Least 78 Killed Near Hama - VOA

In Syria, a Massacre Feels Eerily Familiar - CNN

Syrians Bar UN Monitors From a Massacre Inquiry - NYT

Syria Denies UN Observers Access to Massacre Site - CSM

UN Monitors Shot Near Site of Syrian Killings - AP

UN Observers Come Under Attack - CSM

Assad's Blood-Soaked Battle for Syria - Reuters

Assad's Ghost Militia Strikes Fear Into Syria Revolt - Reuters

SCO Security Alliance Opposes Syria Intervention - VOA

China Calls on Both Sides to Halt Violence in Syria - Reuters

France Plans Friends of Syria Meet, Rejects Iran - Reuters

How to Stop Syria’s Massacre - WP opinion

To Save Syria, Fight Dirty Like Russia - DT opinion

UN Is Worthless in Syria. That's Good - NP opinion

 

Egypt

Egypt's Political Future Tangled in Legal Web - AP

Deal on Egypt Constitution Panel - BBC

Egyptian Judge Speaks Against Islamist Victory - NYT

The Forgotten People of Egypt's Revolution - CNN

Egypt Struggles Toward a President - NYT editorial

 

Middle East / North Africa

Israel Identifies Cyberspace as Key Battlefield - AP

Clinton Wants Greater Coordination Against Africa, Middle East Terror - VOA

Lebanese Sectarian Clashes Spark Syria Spillover Fears - VOA

UN Watchdog to Press Iran for Access in Atom Probe - Reuters

World Powers Push Iran on Uranium Enrichment - Reuters

Iraq: Signs of Hope in Former Baghdad Killing Field - AP

Top Saddam Aide Executed in Iraq - BBC

Iraq: Saddam Hussein's Personal Secretary Executed - AP

Emirates Readies Oil Export Detour to Avoid Hormuz - AP

West Bank Settlement to Expand - BBC

Two Steps Forward for Libya - WP editorial

Disarming Iran's Oil Weapon - WPR opinion

 

Al Qaeda / Terrorism

As Al Qaeda Loses a Leader, Its Power Shifts From Pakistan - NYT

Al Qaeda: Who's Left? - CNN

Yemeni Army Clashes With Al Qaeda Fighters, 25 Killed - Reuters

Yemen: 23 Al-Qaida Militants Killed in South - AP

Al Qaeda Leader's Wife Praises Women for Arab Spring - Reuters

Can We Declare the War on Terrorism Over? - CSM opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Report: Automatic Defense Cuts Undercut Obama Plan - AP

Army Bde in S. Korea Getting Unit Award for Tight-lipped Mission - S&S

Dempsey Encourages NDU Grads to Build Relationships - AFPS

Air Force Facing Aging Aircraft 'Crisis - DDN

Check Out This Giant Spy Blimp Before the Air Force Kills It - DR

Army Colonel Faces Charges Including Bigamy, Adultery, Fraud, Forgery - S&S

El Paso Army Officer Sentenced for 2008 Contractor Bribe - S&S

Army Vet Accused of Falsely Claiming War Wounds - AP

 

United States

Bernanke: Europe Poses Risks to US Economy - VOA

Approval Rating for Justices Hits Just 44% in New Poll - NYT

Singer Admits to Claiming Military Medals He Didn't Earn - S&S

President Reagan’s Westminster Speech - WP editorial

 

Africa

Clinton Wants Greater Coordination Against Africa, Middle East Terror - VOA

US Offers Bounty for Somali Militants - VOA

US Puts Bounty on Somali Fighters - BBC

Turkey Reaches Out to Rebuild Somalia - VOA

Sudan, South Sudan Break Off Talks, No Deal in Sight - Reuters

Sudan Demands Move of AU Summit - BBC

S. Sudan: Violence, Hunger Plague World's Newest Nation - CNN

Kenyan Security Forces Face US Funding Ban - VOA

Nigeria Crash Stirs Political, Economic Fallout - VOA

Ugandan President Attacks Opposition in Annual Speech - VOA

Demand for Ivory Increases Elephant Poaching - VOA

 

Americas

SOUTHCOM Strives to Maximize Theater Engagement Efforts - AFPS

US Freezes Assets of Mexican Drug Lord's Family - Reuters

Mexico: Judges OK Extradition of Alleged Drug Queen to US - AP

Mutilated Bodies Found in Mexico - BBC

Fourteen Dismembered Bodies Dumped in Northern Mexico - Reuters

Venezuela Court Decisions Shake Up 2 Small Parties - AP

Argentina: ‘Economic blockade’ on Falklands - BBC

Argentines Bang Pots and Pans to Protest Government - Reuters

 

Asia Pacific / Central

New Pacific Focus Won't Include Massive Troop Influx, Dempsey Says - S&S

Philippine Government Reportedly Gives OK for US to Use Old Bases - S&S

Philippines President Visits US as Allies Eye China - Reuters

Chinese Dissident's 'Suspicious' Death Raises Questions - VOA

In Chinese Murder Mystery, Take 2 for Big Scene - NYT

Surveillance Ends at Chinese Activist’s Village - AP

China Plans Expanded Internet Controls - VOA

China Cuts Key Interest Rates - WP

'N. Korea Has Third Most Powerful Cyberwar Capabilities' - KH

S. Korea Closely Watching North’s Air Force - VOA

Australia to Lift Burma Sanctions - BBC

Australia Lifts Sanctions Against Burma, Doubles Aid - Reuters

UN Envoys Ask Malaysia to Protect Activists - NYT

Japan: Tokyo Gas Attack Arrest Reawakens National Trauma - NYT

Japan: Police Hunt Final Fugitive in Tokyo Gas Attack - AP

Mongolia Ex-President Nixed From Upcoming Election - AP

 

Europe

Germany Calls for European 'Political Union' - VOA

Spain Raises $2.6 Billion on Bond Market  - VOA

Spain's Ailing Banks Threaten Country's Finances - AP

US Companies Feel the Pinch of Europe’s Woes - WP

Congress Bill to Pressure Russia on Human Rights Violations - WP

Russia: Putin's Hard Line Against Protests to Be Tested - AP

Italian Police Detain Suspect in Fatal School Bombing - NYT

Obama’s Friend in Turkey - WP opinion

 

South Asia

As Grain Piles Up, India’s Poor Still Go Hungry - NYT