Small Wars Journal

26 June SWJ Roundup

Thu, 06/26/2014 - 12:57am

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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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Iraq

US Renews Call for Unity in Iraq - VOA

With Call for Unity, Maliki Bows to US Pressure - WP

Iraqi PM Rejects Forming 'Salvation' Government - VOA

Iraq PM Rejects Emergency Cabinet - BBC

Iraq' Prime Minister Rejects Calls to Form Unity Government - AP

Kerry Issues Warning After Syria Bombs Iraq - AP

Iraqi Militants Make Gains Aided by Local Tribal Support - VOA

In Iraq, Former Militia Program Eyed for New Fight - AP

In Iraq, Switching Allegiance Once Again - NYT

PM: Iraq 'Facing Terrorist Onslaught' - BBC

Reports: ISIL Attacking Balad Air Base; Could Seize Military Gear - S&S

Militants Take Iraqi Oil Refinery - UPI

ISIS Fighters Advance Toward Large Iraqi Dam - NYT

Iraq Turmoil Leaves Jordan Racing to Secure Second Border - Reuters

Iraq Toll 'More Than 1,000 in June' - BBC

CIA Spying Drop-off in Iraq Preceded Fresh Insurgency - ABC

Iran Said to Be Sending Military Supplies to Iraq - NYT

Questions Rebels Use to Tell Sunni From Shiite - NYT

Iraq Situation Report - ISW Daily Update

Control of the Terrain in Iraq - ISW Daily Update

Why US Air Power Won't Save Iraq from ISIS - TNI Opinion

No Way Out of Iraq - Politico Opinion

The Iraqi Friends We Abandoned - NYT Opinion

 

Afghanistan

Taliban Wage Offensive in Southern Afghanistan - WP

Scores Killed in Afghanistan Clashes - BBC

Afghan Forces Face Taliban Onslaught After US Marines Depart - S&S

Afghan Forces Fight Taliban Onslaught in South - AP

White House to Request $60B for Afghanistan in 2015 - AT

Afghan Musket Survives as Symbol of Insurgent History - S&S

 

Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues

Russia and Others Seek Extended Ukraine Truce, but Separatists Balk - NYT

NATO Foreign Ministers Agree to Bolster Ukraine’s Defenses - S&S

Kerry: Russia Must Prove Commitment to Ukraine Peace - VOA

West Warns Russia on Ukraine Unrest - BBC

Ukrainian City Uses Cash and Threats to Keep Peace - WP

Putin's White Flag on Ukraine - DB Opinion

 

US Department of Defense

USS New York, Carrying Benghazi Suspect, Has Gone Dark - WP

The Rise of SOCOM’s Likely Next Commander - WP

Petraeus on Disgraced Special Forces Legend: People ‘Make Mistakes’ - ABC

Bergdahl to Be Questioned About Leaving Army Post - NYT

Bergdahl Debrief Ends Soon, Has Not Admitted Any Wrongdoing - S&S

Bergdahl Not Interviewed Yet by Army Investigator - AP

The Military Is About to Get New Spy Glasses - DO

Air Force Raises Maximum Age Limit for Enlistees from 27 to 39 - S&S

A New Look at an Old Maritime Strategy - WOTR Opinion

 

United States

US Will Suffer 'Far Deadlier Attack' Within Next Decade - HP

USAID Unveils New Efforts to Reduce Child and Maternal Deaths - VOA

US Chided for Delays Over Treaty on Weapons - NYT

In US Court, Iraqis Accusing Blackwater of Murders in ’07 - NYT

2 VA Officials to Leave Posts as Agency Seeks to Remake Itself, Rebuild Trust - NYT

2 More VA Officials Resign - AT

The Myth of Obama’s Realism - CM Opinion

Obama’s Foreign Policy Weakness, or Ours? - NYT Opinion

 

World

Tracing the World’s Weapons, One AK-47 at a Time - WP

 

Africa

African Union Says Progressing to Military Force by End-2015 - Reuters

In Nigeria, 21 Killed in Shopping Center Blast - VOA

At Least 21 Killed in Rush-Hour Blast in Nigerian Capital - Reuters

Deadly Blast Rocks Nigerian Capital - BBC

UN Security Council Blacklists Boko Haram Leader, Splinter Group - Reuters

South Sudan Bumps Somalia as Most Fragile State in Ranking - VOA

Kenya Governor Arrested Over Attacks - BBC

Congo Autopsies Reveal 'Executions' - BBC

Zimbabwe: New Constitution Clashes With Old Laws - AP

New Malawi President Sacks Army Chiefs - VOA

 

Americas / Caribbean

Venezuelan Opposition Figure Mardo Charged - NYT

Venezuelan ex-Leader Velasquez Dies - BBC

Wife of US Man Jailed in Cuba Says He's Despondent - AP

 

Asia / Pacific

Will Regional Ties Prevent South China Sea Conflict? - VOA

China Moves Force Closer Ties Among Neighbors - VOA

Vietnam, China Spar Over Vessel-ramming Near Oil Rig - VOA

Fresh Talks Keep China-Taiwan Ties on Track - VOA

China Sends First Minister to Taiwan - BBC

China Dismisses 'Corrupt' Official - BBC

US: Thai Military Rule Likely to Last Longer Than Expected - VOA

Free Thai Movement Leader Pledges No Violence - VOA

Southeast Asia Fears Militant Fallout as Mideast Conflict Widens - Reuters

North Korea Threatens War Over US Movie - BBC

Beijing Growls at Hong Kong - NYT Editorial

 

Europe

After Opening Way to Rebels, Turkey Is Paying Heavy Price - NYT

NATO to Strengthen Ties With Georgia, Not Offer Full Membership - VOA

Tense Vote Spares Polish Government After Recordings Scandal - NYT

Polish PM Wins Vote of Confidence - BBC

Romanian President Urged to Resign - BBC

 

Middle East / North Africa

Israel: Palestinian Prisoners End 63-Day Hunger Strike - VOA

Palestinians End Hunger Strike Against Israeli Detention Without Trial - Reuters

Bahrain Opposition Leader Acquitted - BBC

Egypt Defends Itself at UN Amid Outcry Over Jailing of Journalists - Reuters

Security Tops Agenda in Algeria During Egypt Leader's First Foreign Trip - VOA

Algeria, Egypt's Sisi Talk Security, Gas Shipments - Reuters

Egypt's President in Africa, First Foreign Trip - AP

Libyans Slow to Vote for New Parliament in Test for Transition - VOA

Poor Turnout in Libyan Parliament Vote as Prominent Lawyer Killed - Reuters

Low Turnout in Libyan Elections - BBC

Tunisia Announces Parliamentary, Presidential Election Dates - VOA

 

South Asia

Airlines Halt Flights to Pakistan City After Attack on Plane - NYT

Sri Lanka Charges Moderate Monk Critical of anti-Muslim Violence - BBC

 

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