Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily - USNI
Real Clear World - RCP
Afghanistan
Rising Numbers of Children Hurt, Killed in Afghan Conflict, UN Says - LAT
Combined Forces Seize Large Hashish Caches - AFPS
Brigade Commander Prepares for Afghanistan Deployment - AFPS
Reconciliation with the Taliban: Fracturing the Insurgency - ISW opinion
Pakistan
US Awaits Pakistan's Decision on NATO Supply Routes - VOA
Pakistan Border Closure Costs US $100 Million a Month - WP
Pakistan Route Cut-Off Costs US $100 Million a Month - Reuters
Pakistan Court Initiates Contempt Charge Against Justice’s Accuser - NYT
US Drone Strike Kills 3 in Pakistan, Officials Say - AP
I’m No Traitor - WP opinion
Syria
Syria: Rebel Enclave 'Cleansed,' Retaken - VOA
Syria Rebels Retreat from Key Town - WP
Syria Claims Retaken Rebellious Village - AP
UN Kept Out of a Town That Syria Says It ‘Cleansed’ - NYT
Helicopters in Syria May Not Be New, US Officials Say - NYT
US: Russian Arms Kill Syrians 'Hourly' as West Turns Up Pressure - CSM
Amnesty: Syrian Army Systematically Killing Civilians - Reuters
Clinton Warns Russia on Syria, Questions Claims of Wanting Peace - AP
Russia Told to Harden Syria Line - BBC
US: Russia Must Be Constructive on Syria Right Now - Reuters
US Accuses Russia but Needs its Help in Syria - AP
Syria Crisis and Putin’s Return Chill US Ties With Russia - NYT
Helicopter Allegations Roil US-Russia Ties - WP
Russia Defends Arms Sale to Syria, Blasts US - VOA
Russia Denies Sending Attack Helicopters to Syria - AP
Russia-America Tussle Over Syria Evokes Cold War - Reuters
Russia and Iran Criticize the United States on Syria - NYT
US Buying More Helicopters From Firm Supplying Syria - Reuters
France Seeks UN Action over Syria - BBC
France Wants UN to Be Able to Enforce Annan Plan - Reuters
Is Syria Really in a Civil War? - CNN
Both Sides Deny there’s Civil War in Bloody Syria - WT
Syria’s Collateral Damage - WP opinion
Why Syria Is Not Libya - TNI opinion
Iraq
Bombs Kill 72 in Iraqi Cities, Shi'ite Pilgrims Targeted - VOA
Dozens Die in Attacks on Shiite Targets in Iraq - NYT
Scores Die in Attacks Across Iraq - BBC
Wave of Car Bombs Kills 66 During Iraq Pilgrimage - AP
Iraq Attack on Shiite Pilgrims 'Despicable' - CNN
Scores Killed in Deadliest Attacks Since US Troop Pullout - WP photos
GOP Senators Oppose Choice for Iraq Envoy - NYT
More Trouble for Obama Nominee to be Envoy to Iraq - AP
Egypt
Would New Leader Change Egypt's Foreign Policy? - VOA
Mud-Slinging Campaign Overshadows Egypt Elections - AP
Egypt Allows Military to Detain Civilians - WP
Egypt Reimposes Martial Law, Ahead of Closely Watched Ruling - NYT
Egypt Extends Military Police Powers Before Vote - AP
Egypt Gives Army Power to Arrest Civilians - Reuters
Egyptian Army Gets Arrest Power Back - BBC
Egyptians Face Nerve-Wrecking Court Sessions - Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Hardens Nuclear Stance - WSJ
S. Korea Limits Exports to Iran on Payment Concerns - Reuters
Israeli Leader to Deport African Asylum Seekers - VOA
African Migrants Spark Ire in Israel - WP
Israeli Watchdog Criticizes Government Over Gaza Flotilla Raid - NYT
Israeli PM Netanyahu 'Erred over Flotilla' - BBC
Israel: Report Faults Netanyahu on 2010 Raid - WP
Gaza Water 'Dangerous to Drink' - BBC
Yemen: A Battle for Control and a Tug of War With the Past - NYT
Raids Strike al-Qaeda Yemen Bases - BBC
Rights Group Accuses Oman of Protest Crackdown - Reuters
Let Women Drive, Saudi King Urged - BBC
Death Illustrates Issues With Loose Weapons Stockpiles in Libya - NYT
Tribal Clashes in Western, Southern Libya, 15 Dead - AP
Tunisia: Calm Returns to Tunis After Riots but Fears Remain - Reuters
New Sentence for Tunisia's Ben Ali - BBC
Tunisia Ex-Chief, Now in Exile, Gets Life Sentence - AP
Tunisian Court Sentences Ben Ali, Security Chiefs Over Killings - Reuters
Give Obama Elbow Room on Iran - NYT opinion
Hugs From Iran - NYT opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
US Security Expands Presence at Foreign Airports - NYT
KSM Seeks Military Uniform for Sept. 11 Trial at Guantanamo - AP
Suspected Militant Pleads Guilty to Aiding Somalia's Al Shabaab - Reuters
US Pledges Support to Turkey’s Fight with PKK Terror - TZ
The Court Retreats on Habeas - NYT editorial
How Drones Help Al Qaeda - NYT opinion
Islamically Correct Counterterrorism - WT opinion
US Department of Defense
DOD Leaders Strongly Urge Congress to Preserve Budget Request - AFPS
Panetta Warns of 'Disaster' from Defense Cuts - AP
Panetta, Dempsey Call on Lawmakers to Protect Military Personnel Accounts - AFPS
Ground Broken on New Facilities Aimed at Treating Brain Injuries - S&S
Johnson Found Guilty of Last Two Counts; Awaits Sentencing - S&S
Women Don't Belong in Ranger School - WSJ opinion
The Battle for the Military’s Future - WP opinion
United States
Panetta Fears 'Another Pearl Harbor' in Cyberattack - WT
Method to Track Firearm Use Is Stalled by Foes - NYT
Attorney General Struggles to Balance Dueling Political and Apolitical Roles - WP
Civilians Believe Vets are Valuable, but Lack Education and Suffer PTSD - S&S
Proposed Changes to GI Bill Focus on Preparing Veterans for College - S&S
Don’t Criminalize Leaks - WP editorial
The Great Immigration Reform Mirage - NYT opinion
United Nations
Giant UN Conference Opens in Rio De Janeiro - AP
World
Oxfam says Arms Trade is 'Paralyzing' Development - VOA
OPEC Debates Whether to Cut Output - WP
New Domain Name Endings Set to Shake Up the Net - BBC
Two Worlds Cracking Up - NYT opinion
Africa
US Expands Spy Operations Across Africa - WP
Arrest over Kenya 'Terror' Blast - BBC
South Sudan Seeks Arbitration Over Disputed Borderlands - Reuters
Ivory Coast Coup Plot 'Foiled' - BBC
Mali Rebels, Militants Clash in North - VOA
ICC Prosecutor Seeks 30-Year Term for Congolese Warlord - Reuters
Sierra Leone Police Shootings Stir Unrest, Probe - Reuters
Nigerian Clashes over Bike Ban - BBC
UN Urges Africa to Create Green Economy - VOA
New Malaria Task Forces Will Address Top Africa Killer - AFPS
Americas
Venezuelans Consider the Unthinkable, No Chavez - WP
Chavez: Venezuela Making Drones, Assembling Rifles - AP
Guatemala Court OKs Extradition of Suspected Drug Boss to US - Reuters
US Congressman in Bolivia to Back Jailed US Man - AP
Shell Shelves Brazil Biofuel Plan - BBC
Argentina's President to Press Claim to Falklands - AP
Falkland Islanders Praise Vote on Their Future - AP
Falklands Mark End of 1982 War - BBC
Cuba Replaces 2 Cabinet Ministers - AP
Trinidad Islamic Group Leader Faces Sedition Trial - AP
Jamaica Officer Accused of Beheading Man - AP
Asia Pacific / Central
Firepower Bristles in South China Sea as Rivalries Harden - Reuters
US Envoy: North Korean Isolation Hides Suffering - AP
China Denies Firms Exported 'Banned Goods' to N. Korea - Reuters
Chinese Still Angry with Norway about Nobel Prize - VOA
Top UN Envoy Visits Burma Conflict Area - VOA
Toll in Burma Ethnic Violence Rises - WP
Riot-Hit Burma Town Calmer as Troops Restore Order - Reuters
Burma's Suu Kyi on Europe Visit - BBC
Burma’s Suu Kyi Visits Europe for First Time in 24 Years - AP
Suu Kyi Kicks Off Euro Tour Set to Steal Burma Spotlight - Reuters
ILO Brings Burma Out of Cold Ahead Suu Kyi Visit - Reuters
West Must Try a 'Third Way' with North Korea - CSM opinion
Europe
Germany, Italy Urge Funding for US Missile Program - Reuters
Greek Election a Referendum on Its Eurozone Membership - VOA
Dread and Uncertainty Pervade Life in a Diminished Greece - NYT
Withdrawals Up Before Greek Poll - BBC
French President Warns Greeks over Euro - AP
Moody's Downgrades Cyprus on Greek Euro Exit Fears - AP
Moody's Cuts Spain Credit Rating - BBC
Spain Calls for European Integration to Save Euro - AP
Italy Hit by Market Fears of Contagion From Spain - AP
German State Expels Far-right MPs - BBC
Russia: Putin Uses Tough Tactics Against Protest Challenge - Reuters
Russian Official’s Death Threat, in Bold Type - NYT
Russian Top Investigator Threatens Reporter, Paper Says - Reuters
Bury Lenin? Russian Minister Stirs Debate Over Soviet Past - NYT
184 Arrested in Poland During Euro 2012 Violence - VOA
Tymoshenko Jailing Casts Shadow Over Ukraine Euro Match - Reuters
Euro Marriage Can Use a Trial Separation - Bloomberg opinion
Why Berlin Is Balking on a Bailout - NYT opinion
Italy Mired in a Death Spiral - DS opinion
Is Putin Finally Pushing Russia Over the Edge? - FP opinion
South Asia
US, India Discuss Ways to Enhance Economic Relationship - WT