Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Transition Continues, Haqqani Network Seeks Gains, Commander Says - AFPS
Karzai: Airstrikes in Afghan Civilian Areas 'Absolutely Banned' - VOA
Days After Order to Restrict Afghanistan Calls for Airstrikes to End - NYT
Karzai, NATO at Odds over Airstrikes - LAT
US Forces Will Retain Self-defense Capability in Afghanistan - AFPS
US Troops Return to Afghanistan's "Lost Province" - Reuters
ISAF Joint Command Welcomes New Commander - AFPS
Afghan Heroin Trafficker Gets Life in US Prison - AP
Bulldozers Dig for Victims of Afghan Earthquakes - AP
Pakistan
Panetta’s Pakistan Comments Complicate Talks - TWB
Pakistan Downplays Stalemate with US on Supply Lines - VOA
PM: Pakistan Not 'Gouging' Over NATO's Afghan Routes - Reuters
Work Continues Toward Opening Pakistan Supply Routes - AFPS
NATO Still Hopes for Pakistan Transit Agreement - Reuters
Pakistan Says ex-Ambassador Behind Memo to Washington - WP
Trial of Son Taints Pakistan’s Venerated Chief Justice - NYT
Pentagon’s Little Addresses Syria, Pakistan with Reporters - AFPS
Syria
Heavy Fighting Kills 34 in Syria, UN Monitors Blocked - VOA
New Weapons Push Syrian Crisis Toward Civil War - NYT
Renewed Fighting Erupts in Syria - BBC
Rebels Say Syrian Army Bombing and Burning Haffeh - Reuters
Russia Selling Helicopters to Syria, US Says - WP
US: Russia Sending Syria Attack Helicopters - AP
Syria in Civil War, UN Official Says - Reuters
Syria Denies It Is in a State of Civil War - AP
Revolt Threatens Assad's Grip on Damascus - Reuters
UN: Syrian Kids Used as Human Shields - CNN
Syrian Refugees Seek Help in Lebanon - VOA
Britain Warns Syria Follows Path of Balkans - VOA
Pentagon’s Little Addresses Syria, Pakistan with Reporters - AFPS
Stay Out of the Syrian Morass - WT opinion
Iran
US Pressures Iran with More Sanctions Waivers - VOA
Iran's Oil Exports Plummet as Sanctions Bite, Agency Says - Reuters
China Defiant on Iran Oil Purchases - VOA
Saudi-Iran Rivalries High Ahead of OPEC Meeting - AP
Single Women Gaining Limited Acceptance in Iran - NYT
Iraq
Bombs Kill 44 in Iraqi Cities - VOA
Scores Die in Wave of Attacks on Shiite Targets in Iraq - NYT
Dozens Die in Attacks Across Iraq - BBC
Coordinated Bombs Kill 56 in Iraq Pilgrimage - AP
Yemen
Yemeni Troops Recapture Southern Cities from al-Qaida - VOA
Yemen Says Militants Are Driven From 2 Cities - NYT
Yemen Army Regains Crucial Towns - BBC
9 al-Qaida Fighters Killed in Yemen Missile Attack - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Panetta, Israel’s Peres Meet on Security Issues, Defense Relationship - AFPS
Report Criticizes Israel PM Over 2010 Naval Raid - AP
Saudi-Iran Rivalries High Ahead of OPEC Meeting - AP
Egypt Forms Panel to Draft New Constitution - WP
Egypt Constitution Vote Boycotted - BBC
Egypt: Rumors Now Have Mubarak Die Daily - NYT
ICC Visits its Detainees in Libya - BBC
Blast Hits Red Cross Office in Libya, One Wounded - Reuters
Tunisia Imposes Curfew after Riot - BBC
Ex-Tunisia President Gets 20 Years in Absentia - AP
US Department of Defense
Defense Dept. Could Avoid Drastic Cuts Required by Debt Deal - EP
Pentagon Soon to Spend More on Vets’ Benefits than Active Personnel - S&S
Navy Sets New Standards for Future Commanders with Input from Chiefs - S&S
GI Accused in WikiLeaks Case Thanks Supporters - AP
Iraqi Woman’s Father Testifies at COL Johnson’s Trial - S&S
Soldier Found Guilty of Murder in Iraq Shootings - AP
United States
Study Shows Widespread Global Opposition to US Drone Attacks - S&S
Surge in US Weapon Sales Overseas - CNN
Holder Tells Cornyn in Faceoff on Gunrunning He Won't Quit - WT
Holder Under Fire - WT editorial
Obama Chooses Vulnerability - WT opinion
Protect, Don’t Prosecute, Patriotic Leakers -NYT opinion
United Kingdom
British Press Inquiry Strains Ruling Coalition - NYT
United Nations
UN Cash Gap May Hinder Its Nuclear Role - Reuters
Africa
Nigeria Clergy Calls for Action Against Sectarian Violence - VOA
Nigeria Financial Chief Suspended - BBC
After Crash, New Anxiety for Travelers in Nigeria - NYT
Thousands of Refugees Moved From South Sudanese Border - VOA
South Sudan Acts over Missing $4bn - BBC
Kenya PM Says Troops Will Take Kismayo, Somalia, by August - VOA
Somalia: Mogadishu Is Losing 'Most Dangerous City' Label - AP
UN: Disarmament a Priority for Ivory Coast Peace - VOA
CPJ Calls for Release of Jailed Reporters in Ethiopia - VOA
Americas
US Raid Targets Mexico Drug Gang - BBC
Mexico: A Drug Family in the Winner’s Circle - NYT
Leftist Makes Gains in Polls in Second Bid for Mexico’s Presidency - WT
Despite Protests, Young Mexicans Favor Past - AP
Venezuela: Chavez Launches Bid for Re-election - WP
Brazil Tries to Curb Crime Wave - BBC
Falkland Islands to Vote on Sovereignty - BBC
Falkland Islands will Vote on Political Status - CNN
Nations at Odds on Rio+20 Summit - BBC
Clinton to Attend Rio+20 Conference - Reuters
US an Easy Haven for Illicit Funds from Mexico - CNN opinion
Mexico Drug Violence Marches North - NI opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
US to Beef Up Marine Presence on Okinawa Before Drawdown - S&S
China Defiant on Iran Oil Purchases - VOA
Gun Ring Involving US Soldier Is Broken Up, Chinese Officials Say - NYT
China Breaks Gun Trafficking Ring Involving US Soldier - Reuters
US Military to Help Philippines Monitor Coastal Waters - AFP
Philippines, China Seek Friendly Ties, Despite Tensions - VOA
US Commander Seeks Enhanced Deterrent on Korean Peninsula - AFPS
China Shipped Missile Launch Vehicles to North Korea - VOA
Reports Indicate N. Korea Missile Launchers Came from China - AP
N. Korea Missile Launchers Came From China - Reuters
China Denies Firms Exported 'Banned Goods' to N. Korea - Reuters
UN: N. Korea Aid Efforts 'Seriously Underfunded' - VOA
More Than 20 Killed in Sectarian Violence in Burma - VOA
Food Shortages Add to Misery in Burma Strife - AP
UN Envoy in Restive Burma State - BBC
Burma’s Suu Kyi Set for Triumphant Return to Europe - NYT
Burma's Suu Kyi on Europe Visit - BBC
Europe
Russia: Opposition Rally Draws Tens of Thousands in Moscow - VOA
Russia: Large Anti-Putin Protest Signals Growing Resolve - NYT
Russian Protest Unfolds Smoothly - WP
Russia Protesters Demand Putin's Resignation - CNN
Russia’s Independence Day: Calls for Freedom from Putin - WT
Russia-Poland: Football Fans in Warsaw Clashes - BBC
Panetta Praises US-Turkish Alliance, Pledges More Support - AFPS
Turkey Fear Syria Conflict Can Cross Its Borders - AP
Irish Republic Pardons WW II Deserters - BBC
Europe Still Bailing - WP editorial
Russia, Soviet Style - NYT editorial
Europe is Really on the Brink - DS opinion
South Asia
India-US Talks Due in Washington - BBC
India Advances, but Many Women Still Trapped in Dark Ages - Reuters