Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Early Warning - Foreign Affairs - Foreign Policy - Fortuna’s Corner
Ground Force Dialogue - David Ignatius - Defense Tech
Early Warning Blog - Feral Jundi - Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
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Afghanistan
Defiant Taliban Eye Return to Power - BBC
DOD Official Urges Support for Afghan Counternarcotics Efforts - AFPS
The Looming Narco-State in Afghanistan - TA
US-India Intelligence Officials Meet To Discuss Afghanistan - TD
NATO Strike Kills 2 Civilians, 10 Insurgents in Afghanistan - S&S
Afghanistan's First Female Police Chief Starts Job - AP
Obama Never Was Serious About Afghanistan - WP Opinion
Iraq
Iraq's al-Maliki Asks US for Weapons, Trainers to Fight Militants - WP
Top Iraq Lawmaker to Visit Washington Next Week - Reuters
British Voice Joins Chorus Concerned by Iraq - UPI
Al-Qaida Asks Iraqis in Embattled City for Support - AP
From Falluja to Maghreb, a New, Diffuse Al Qaeda - Reuters
Bodies of 14 Kidnapped Sunni Tribesmen Found in Iraq - Reuters
What the War in Iraq Wrought - TNY Opinion
Iran
Senate Bill Stokes Debate, and Doubt, on Iran Deal - NYT
Iran's President Slams Opponents of Nuclear Deal - AP
EU Poised to Suspend Some Sanctions on Iran - AP
Clinton Discussed US Approval of an Israeli Strike On Iran - Time
Syria
Syria Rebels Say Cease-Fire Deals Prove Deceptive - NYT
UN Reports Mass Executions in Northern Syria - NYT
Syria Allows Aid Into 2 Contested Areas - AP
UN Says Aid Convoy Reaches Damascus District - Reuters
Kerry Offers Assurances as Syria Talks Draw Near - NYT
Kerry Implores Syrian Opposition to Attend Peace Talks - LAT
US in Talks Plea to Syria Opposition - BBC
US Urges Syria Rebels to Attend Peace Talks, Slams Government - Reuters
Russia Says Iran Essential for Finding Syria Peace - AP
Italian Port Chosen as Transfer Point for Syrian Chemicals - NYT
Syria Chemical Arms Transport 'Slow' - BBC
Final Destruction of Syrian Chemicals Expected in June - Reuters
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Spinning al-Qaeda - National Review Opinion
With al-Qaeda, What's in a Name? - WP Opinion
Milbank Gets It Wrong on al-Qaeda - WOTR Opinion
Benghazi a ‘Preventable’ Tragedy - NYT Editorial
Lessons of Benghazi - WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Navy Surface Fleet to Get Its Own Top Gun - Military.com
Pentagon Cuts Littoral Combat Ship Order - Bloomberg
Navy Hopes to Bring Stability to Carrier Deployments - VP
Army's Ground Combat Vehicle All But Cancelled - AT
US Military Begins Testing "Smart" Rifles - DT
Recruiting On Track, But Officials Worry About Future - AFPS
Stuttgart US Army Officer Convicted in Sex Assault Case - S&S
Yes, The US Navy’s Been on a Strategic Holiday - TD Opinion
Gates Hits His Target - WP Opinion
Air Force Cheating Scandal: Time for a Bold Response - JQP Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Congress Restricts Drones Program Shift - NYT
On Spying, Obama’s Woes Echo Those of Previous Presidents - NYT
NSA 'Collected 200m Texts Per Day' - BBC
United States
Congress Passes Bill Funding Government Through Oct. 1 - WP
McCain, Kaine Unveil Measure to Change War Powers - AP
Armed Services Chairman McKeon to Retire - S&S
US in Space: Superiority, Not Dominance - TD Opinion
United Kingdom
Gates: British Defense Cuts Weaken Military Tie With US - WP
Gates: British Military Cuts Limit Scope for US Partnership - Reuters
UK's Cameron Denies That Army Is No Longer Full US Partner - Reuters
Two Women Held Over Terror Offenses - BBC
UK Police Arrest 2 Women on Suspicion of Terrorism - AP
An Independent Scotland Will Need a Military - WIB Opinion
World
UN Says Lag in Confronting Climate Woes Will Be Costly - NYT
UN Warns Against Delayed Action on Global Warming - AP
Africa
Mediators Hope South Sudan Sides Sign Ceasefire Agreement - VOA
Uganda Admits Helping South Sudan Fight Rebels - VOA
Uganda Troops Battle South Sudan Rebels - BBC
South Sudan Rebels Demand Uganda End Support for President - Reuters
South Sudan: Some Lessons of Rwanda Learned, Others Revisited - NYT
Nigerian President Overhauls Military Leadership - VOA
Nigeria's Military Chiefs Sacked - BBC
Nigerian President Replaces Military Chiefs, Loses Ally in Party Crisis - Reuters
Ally of Nigeria's President Resigns - BBC
UNICEF: Majority of Nigerian Children 'Don’t Exist' - VOA
Nigeria President Jonathan ‘Praised’ For Same-Sex Prohibition Law - VOA
Nigerian Gets 20 Lashes for Gay Acts - BBC
UN: ‘Seeds of Genocide’ in CAR, UN Warns - Reuters
France 'Underestimated' CAR Hatred - BBC
Agricultural Crisis Looms in CAR - VOA
CAR Facing Food Crisis, UN Agency Says - UPI
UN Official: Speed Up Deployment of Peacekeepers to Mali - Reuters
No End in Sight for US Air Force Mission Over Mali - S&S
Americas / Caribbean
Under Gang’s Rule, a Mexican City Loses Hope in the State - NYT
Mexican Forces in Michoacan Increase Arrests, Patrols - LAT
Mexico Government Warns Vigilantes Could Copy Cartel - AP
Mexico Tries to Reassure Vigilantes - BBC
Mexican Official Pledges Swift Return to Order in Troubled State - Reuters
Mexico Church Calls for Greater Peace Efforts in Michoacan - BBC
Marooned in Mexico’s Deportation Capital - WP
Deadly Bomb Blast in Colombian Town - BBC
Fear and Loathing in Brazil as World Cup Beckons - UPI
Concern After Argentina's President Long Silence - AP
Panama: North Korea Ship Owners Will Pay Fine - AP
Asia / Pacific
Philippine Navy Adds to Regional Arms Build-Up - TD
Philippines Says Will Defy China Fishing Rules - VOA
Chinese Activists Test New Leadership and Are Crushed - NYT
Chinese Police Detain Prominent Uighur Activist - VOA
Chinese Police Take Away Outspoken Uighur Activist - Reuters
China Rules Out Promotion for Officials With Family Overseas - Reuters
N. Korea: 'Unimaginable Calamities' if S. Korea Military Drills Proceed - VOA
South Korea Rejects North's Call for Halt on Military Drills - Reuters
Let’s Stop All the Insults, North Korea Says - NYT
North Korea Proposes Halt in Hostile Actions - AP
Panama: North Korea Ship Owners Will Pay Fine - AP
Thailand Protests Wane Despite Calls to Shut Down Bangkok - NYT
Thai Protesters March on New Government Targets - AP
Thailand Authorities to Investigate Rice Program for Corruption - VOA
Australia Breached Indonesian Territory While Blocking Refugee Boats - Reuters
Australia Apologizes for Boats Entering Indonesia - AP
The Cost of an US Army Path in the Pacific - ID Opinion
US Must Draw Red Line for China - USN&WR Opinion
China’s Anti-Japan Campaign - WP Opinion
Europe
Russia Mulls Counter-terrorism Legislation - UPI
Russia: Rebel Leader Who Threatened Sochi Is Dead - AP
Security Forces Dismiss Reports Russia's Top Militant Is Dead - Reuters
Russia: EU Drops Dinner With Putin to Show 'Not Business as Usual' - Reuters
Ukrainian Parliament Pushes Through Sweeping Anti-Protest Law - Reuters
Spanish Ruling Party Rebels Launch New Conservative Party - Reuters
In Greece, Elites Are Starting to Feel the Pain - NYT
Serb Local Councilman Shot Dead in N. Kosovo - VOA
EU Urges Malta to Cancel Plan to Sell Passports - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Hardens Settlement Demands in Peace Talks - Reuters
Israeli PM Slams Settlement Critics as Hypocrites - AP
Israel Warns Hamas Over Upsurge in Rocket Fire From Gaza - Reuters
Bid to Ban ‘Nazi’ Raises Free Speech Worries in Israel - NYT
Lebanon: Hariri Assassination Trial Opens in The Hague - VOA
Trial Opens Into Killing of Lebanese Prime Minister - NYT
Hariri Assassination Trial Opens Amid Lebanon's Sectarian Tensions - UPI
Absent Hezbollah Suspects on Trial in Killing of Lebanon's Hariri - LAT
Car Bomb Kills 3 in Lebanon - VOA
Blast in Lebanon Kills at Least 3 - NYT
US Plans Center in Bahrain to Fight Drug Trade - WP
Attack by Al-Qaida Militants Kills 8 Yemeni Troops - AP
Egypt’s Crackdown Belies Constitution as It Nears Approval - NYT
Egypt Referendum Passes, With Controversy - VOA
Egyptians Approve New Constitution - WP
Official: Egyptian Voters Have Backed New Charter - AP
Egyptians Back Constitution, Opening Way to Sisi Presidential Run - Reuters
Egypt's Military Chief Backed for President - UPI
Army Chief Said to Be Focused on Egypt's Problems - AP
Egypt Charges 3 al-Jazeera Journalists - BBC
Mideast Disasters - WP Opinion
South Asia
School in India Ensnared in US Diplomatic Spat - NYT
India Arrests 2 for Alleged Rape of Danish Tourist - VOA
Blast Kills Seven During Prayers at Pakistani Islamic Center - Reuters
Considering Kashmir: A Radical Possibility - TD Opinion