Small Wars Journal

11 June SWJ Roundup

Wed, 06/11/2014 - 12:14am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

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USNI Daily - Real Clear Defense - Real Clear World - The Daily Humanitarian

BBC - CNN World - CSM World - LAT World - NYT World - WP World

Security Clearance - Stars & Stripes - War on the Rocks - War Council

War is Boring - Warscapes - WhyDev - Wings Over Iraq - VOA

WP National Security - WT National Security - American Forces Press Service

AidSpeak - Air Force Times - Armed Forces Journal

AOL Defense - Army Times - At War - Barefoot Strategist - CSM Backchannels

DEFCON Hill - Best Defense - Danger Room - Defense News

Defense One - Defense Tech - DoD Buzz - The Diplomat - Clausewitz Homepage

Early Warning - Eurasia Review - Foreign Affairs - Foreign Policy - Fortuna’s Corner

Ground Force Dialogue - David Ignatius - Defense in Depth - Defense Tech

Early Warning Blog - Feral Jundi - Infinity Journal

Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

Information Dissemination - The Interpreter - Kings of War - Long War Journal

Marine Corps Gazette - Marine Corps Times

Maritime Executive - The Military Leader - Military Review

MountainRunner - National Defense - Navy Times - Next Navy - Parameters - RUSI

ZenPundit - CNA - CNAS - CSIS - ILW - ISW - Rand - TJF - USIP

 

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Afghanistan

Friendly Fire Suspected in Deaths of 5 US Troops in Afghanistan - VOA

‘Friendly Fire’ Strike Kills 5 Special Operations Soldiers in Afghanistan - NYT

Five US Troops Killed in Friendly Fire Strike in Afghanistan - WP

5 US Troops Killed in Possible Friendly Fire Incident, Reports Say - S&S

US Investigates Friendly-Fire Deaths - BBC

‘Friendly Fire’ Long a Problem in Afghan War - S&S

Afghan Poppy Crop Threatening Reconstruction - AP

Next Afghan President to Tackle Ailing Economy - VOA

Breedlove: New Afghan President Will Be Willing Partner - AFPS

Afghan, US Universities Partner to Develop Mining Industry - AFPS

 

Bergdahl Release

Boehner: Americans 'Less Safe' After Bergdahl Deal - VOA

4 of ‘Taliban 5’ Will Likely Fight Again, US Spies Say - DB

Bergdahl Briefing Fails to Allay Senators’ Doubts - NYT

Hearing Fails to Calm Anger Over Deal to Free Bergdahl - Reuters

Bergdahl Deal Sealed Day Before Swap, Senator Says - AP

Hagel Made Final Call on Bergdahl Swap, Congress Told - ABC

DOD Spokesman: Bergdahl Needs Time, Space for Reintegration - AFPS

Grading the White House on Bergdahl - WOTR Opinion

The White House’s Bergdahl Mess - WP Opinion

 

Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues

Ukraine's Poroshenko Negotiates with Russia - VOA

Despite Clash in Ukraine, Cease-Fire Talks Advance - NYT

Ukraine Calls for Safe Passage for Civilians - VOA

Ukraine to Let Civilians Leave East - BBC

Russia Welcomes Ukraine 'Corridors' - RFE/RL

 

Iraq

US Says Iraqi Insurgents Pose Mideast Threat - VOA

For US, Splinter Groups Now a Larger Worry Than al-Qaeda - WP

US Sending More Heavy-Duty Weapons to Iraq, But is it Too Late? - WP

Arms Windfall for Insurgents as Iraq City Falls - NYT

Iraq Prime Minister Calls for State of Emergency - AP

Sunni Militants Drive Iraqi Army From Big City  - NYT

Iraqi City of Mosul Falls Under Insurgent Control - WP

Iraqi Militants Seize Mosul in Quest for Islamic State - VOA

Islamic Militants Seize Mosul From Iraq Government Forces - VOA

Insurgents Seize Iraqi City of Mosul as Troops Flee - WP

Militants Seize Iraq's Second City - BBC

Militants Overrun Parts of Key Iraqi City of Mosul - AP

Tens of thousands Flee Iraq's Mosul - BBC

Glimpses of Mosul in Islamist Hands on YouTube - NYT

Iraq Funeral Bombing Kills At Least 20 - RFE/RL

What Does Mosul Attack Mean For Iraq? - RFE/RL Backgrounder

The Return of al-Qaeda - WP Opinion

 

US Department of Defense

House Panel Votes to Scrap A-10 Warthog - S&S

Services Continue Meeting, Exceeding Recruiting Goals - AFPS

Why POW/MIA Numbers Dropped - USAT Opinion

 

United States

House Votes to Ensure Speedier Care for US Veterans - AP

Feds Weighing Criminal Charges Related to VA Wait-Time Scandal - S&S

Microsoft Fights US Search Warrant for Data Held Overseas - WP

CIA Cites Officers for Harassment - AP

The Hammer and the Nail: Obama's Diplomacy in Full Effect - UPI Opinion

 

United Kingdom

Scottish Independence: Final Countdown to Independence Vote - BBC

Scots pro-UK Group Becomes 'No Thanks' - BBC

Dempsey, Service Chiefs Meet With British Prime Minister, Chiefs - AFPS

'Islamic Agenda' at Bradford School - BBC

 

Australia

Australia Would Ditch the US as an Ally at its Peril - TA Opinion

 

United Nations

Outgoing UN Rights Chief Deplores International Indifference to Atrocities - VOA

 

World

Summit: Ending Wartime Sexual Violence - RFE/RL

High-Profile Conference to Draw Attention to Sexual Violence in War - NYT

 

Africa

US House Sub-Committee to Hold Hearing on Boko Haram Wednesday - VOA

Nigeria Boko Haram Crisis: '20 Women Abducted' in North - BBC

Suspected Boko Haram Insurgents Attack Cameroon Village - VOA

Leading Kenyan Muslim Cleric Shot Dead - BBC

Prominent Muslim Cleric Killed in Kenya - VOA

E, African Bloc Threatens S. Sudan's Feuding Sides With Sanctions - Reuters

Mali Rebel Groups Sign Truce Accord in Algeria - AP

Mali PM Warns of Islamist Threat Within Tuareg Rebels - Reuters

Many Congo Mines 'Warlord Free' - BBC

 

Americas / Caribbean

Illegal Child Immigrants Fleeing Central America for US - VOA

Colombia Says It Has Begun Peace Talks With Rebels - NYT

Colombia in Preliminary Peace Talks With ELN Rebels - Reuters

Colombia and ELN to Hold Peace Talks - BBC

Colombia, No. 2 Rebel Group Announce Peace Process - AP

Factbox-Colombia's Left-Wing Guerrillas the ELN - Reuters

Dozen Corpses Found in Pickup in Gang-Ridden Mexican State - Reuters

6 Killed in Mexico City in Apparent Drug Gang Revenge Attack - AP

Brazilian Police Clash with Subway Strikers as World Cup Nears - VOA

 

Asia / Pacific

US Cyberfirm: China Military Continues Hacking After US Indictment - VOA

China, Vietnam Take Sea Dispute to UN Chief - VOA

China Takes Oil Rig Dispute to UN - UPI

Vietnam Urges China to Withdraw Oil Drilling Rig - AP

Maps Offer Minimal Basis to Assert Sovereignty in S. China Sea - VOA

China Pushes Assimilation to Calm Xinjiang Unrest - VOA

Singapore Alleges Shipping Company Helped N. Korea Smuggle Arms - VOA

North Korean Defector’s Low-Tech Tactics Make Him ‘Target Zero’ - Bloomberg

Thailand Military Junta Lifts Curfew in 20 Provinces - AP

 

Europe

After Ukraine, US Trains More Special Forces in Eastern Europe - Reuters

Germany’s Merkel Backs Juncker After EU Talks - BBC

Russian Action Creates New Paradigm in Europe, Breedlove Says - AFPS

Kosovo Opposition May Form Government - RFE/RL

Kosovo Opposition Says Uniting to Thwart Thaci Bid for New Term - Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

For US, Splinter Groups Now a Larger Worry Than al-Qaeda - WP

US, Iran Hold 2nd Day of Nuclear Talks - VOA

Iran Questions Nuclear Deal Deadline as Talks 'Hit Wall' - Reuters

Assad Tops List of Syria War Crimes Suspects Handed to ICC - Reuters

Israel Elects Hard-Liner Rivlin as Next President - VOA

Israel MPs Elect Rivlin as President - BBC

Rivlin to Succeed Peres as Israeli President - WP

Israeli Parliament Elects Rivlin as President to Succeed Peres - NYT

Sisi Vows to End Egypt Sex Assaults - BBC

Egypt’s Inaction on Sex Attacks Stirs Fury - NYT

Libyan Renegade General Agrees to Ceasefire During Election - Reuters

The Return of al-Qaeda - WP Opinion

Arm Syria’s Opposition - NYT Opinion

 

South Asia

Pakistani Forces Repel Another Karachi Attack - VOA

Taliban Hit Airport Again After Pakistani Airstrikes - NYT

Pakistani Taliban Launches New Attack on Karachi Airport - WP

Pakistan: Fresh Attack Near Karachi Airport - BBC

Pakistan Strikes 'Kill 15 Militants' - BBC

 

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