Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Afghanistan
Afghan President Again Demands US Airstrikes End - AP
Deadly Attack in Kabul Hints at Changing Climate for Foreigners - NYT
Afghan Attack Deadliest of War for Foreign Workers - AP
Taliban Attack on Cherished Restaurant Shatters Illusion of Oasis - WP
Kabul Restaurant Attack: 'Foreign Spies' to Blame - BBC
With Help From NFL, Sensor Technology Helps Treat Head Injuries - S&S
Missing GI’s Dad Launches White House Petition To Free Prisoner Son - ABC
Iraq
Iraq Begins Offensive Against al-Qaida - VOA
Iraq Announces Offensive Against al-Qaida - AP
Iraqi Forces Face Resistance in Trying to Push al-Qaeda Out of Ramadi - WP
Iraq Forces Assault Militants in Ramadi - VOA
Iraqi Forces Launch Final Push for Ramadi - WP
Eight Iraqi Police and Tribesmen Killed Fighting Al Qaeda - Reuters
It's Not 'Our' Iraq Anymore - LAT Editorial
Iran
Iran Is Eager for Economic Relief From Nuclear Deal - NYT
US Allies, Iran Begin a 6-month Race to Reach Nuclear Deal - McClatchy
US Allies, Iran Begin a 6-month Race to Reach Nuclear Deal - McClatchy
Iran Prepares for Start of Landmark Nuclear Deal - AP
Inspectors Arrive in Iran to Monitor Nuclear Deal - AP
Sanctions Eased, Iran Gets Feelers From Old Trading Partners - NYT
Syria
Syrian National Council Agrees to Attend Peace Talks with Government - VOA
Syria Rebels to Attend Peace Conference - NYT
Syrian Opposition to Attend Landmark Geneva Peace Talks - WP
Syria Opposition to Attend Peace Talks - BBC
Jihadi Group Urges End to Syrian Rebel Infighting - AP
UN's Ban Invites Iran to Syrian Peace Talks - VOA
UN Chief Invites Iran to Geneva 2, Opposition Threatens to Withdraw - Reuters
UN Invites Iran to Syria Peace Talks - BBC
UN: Iran Invited to Attend Syrian Peace Conference - AP
Syria: Report on Assad Quotes 'Inaccurate' - VOA
Minister: French Teens Go to Syria for Jihad - AP
Obama: I Am 'Haunted' by Syria - VOA
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Violence in Iraq, Syria Raises Concern Over Americans Radicalized by A-Q - TWB
Desert Gives al-Qaida Refuge After Mali Defeat - AP
Jihadists From at Least Four Al Qaeda Groups in on Benghazi Attack - WT
US Department of Defense
Back to Garrison Life After Years at War - NYT
Hard Decisions Await New House Defense Appropriations Chair - S&S
Cheating on Tests at Nuclear Facility Was Common, Ex-officers Say - McClatchy
PTSD Now a 'Cultural Phenomena' in US, Authors Say - TG
What’s Happening With the Air Force? - NYT Editorial
Saving the Army from Unfair Bias - TBS Opinion
The New York Times and the Myth of the Garrison Army - CTG Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Lawmakers React to US Intelligence Reforms - VOA
With New Plan for Surveillance, Divisiveness Is in the Details - NYT
Challenges Greet Obama’s Effort on NSA Limits - WP
Congressional Leaders Suggest Earlier Snowden Link to Russia - NYT
Snowden ‘Cultivated by a Foreign Power,’ Critic Says - WP
Obama Tries to Allay German Concerns - BBC
A New Day at the NSA - LAT Opinion
United States
In One Colorado Town, It’s Open Season on Drones - LAT
Africa
Army Retakes Key South Sudan Town - BBC
CAR Town Left Charred, Empty and Hopeless Amid Violence - NYT
African Union: CAR Needs International Help - VOA
CAR to Choose Interim President - VOA
Violence-Hit CAR Shortlists 8 for President - Reuters
Bodies Burnt in Street in CAR - BBC
Villagers: Boko Haram Kills 12 in Nigerian Fishing Village - VOA
15 Dead, Hundreds Flee Nigeria Homes After Attacks - AP
Burkina Faso Opposition Rallies for Presidential Term Limits - VOA
Americas / Caribbean
The American Roots of a Mexican Militia Movement - WP
Mexico Replaces Security Chiefs in Conflict-Hit Michoacan - BBC
Mexico Says It Nabbed Cartel Leader in Michoacan - AP
Panama Canal Work Not Likely to Be Halted Monday - AP
Asia / Pacific
China Continues to Press Territorial Claims in E. and S. China Seas - McClatchy
China, Japan Slug it Out in the World's Press - AP
China Building Second Aircraft Carrier - Reuters
Japan: Okinawa City Deals Blow to Plan to Move Marine Base - NYT
Japan: Re-elected Okinawa Mayor Vows to Fight Futenma Relocation - S&S
US Air Base at Issue in Japan Mayoral Election - AP
Japan's Abe Suffers Setback With Okinawa Election Loss - Reuters
Thailand: Blasts Injure 28 Protesters in Bangkok - VOA
Thailand: Bangkok Protests Hit by Two Explosions - NYT
Thai Protests: Attackers Strike Bangkok Protest Camp - BBC
Malaysia's God Problem Erupts, Tarnishing Moderate Image - Reuters
East Timor Demands Australia Return Documents - AP
Europe
Russia: Olympics Security Worries US Officials - NYT
Islamist Group Claims Last Month’s Blasts in Russian City - WP
In Ukraine Protests Over New Laws, Sticks and Stones Meet Tear Gas - NYT
Protesters, Police Clash in Ukrainian Capital - VOA
Ukraine’s Protesters Vent Frustration at Their Leaders - WP
Ukraine: Clashes in Kiev After Protest Ban - BBC
Ukraine Protests Turn Into Fiery Street Battles - AP
Ukraine Leader Pledges Crisis Talks - BBC
Italy Reform Deal Puts Berlusconi Back Center Stage - BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Company to Unveil Laser Defense - AP
Israel Strike Targets Islamic Jihad Member in Gaza - VOA
2 Are Wounded After Israel Unleashes Airstrike in Gaza - NYT
Yemen: Police Chief Assassinated - AP
UAE Plans Mandatory Military Service for Males - AP
Overwhelming Vote for Egypt’s Constitution Raises Concern - NYT
Elites Regain Favor in Egypt, Raising Worry About Inequality - WP
Egypt Vote Muddies Political Outlook - AP
Egypt Charges Secularists Alongside Morsi in New Case - VOA
Egypt's Morsi to Face Fourth Trial - BBC
Egypt: Former Official Under Fire for US Comments - AP
Libya Plans to End Seizures of Oil Ports Within Days - Reuters
Libya Security Chief Killed in Clashes With Gangs - AP
Former FLN Party Chief to Run for Algerian Presidency - Reuters
Former Algerian PM Announces Election Run - AP
Does Egypt’s Vote Matter? - NYT Opinion
The Wrong Allies in Egypt - WP Opinion
South Asia
20 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Blast - VOA
Deadly Explosion Rocks Pakistani Military Compound - NYT