Small Wars Journal

5 July SWJ Roundup

Sat, 07/05/2014 - 12:23am

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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

Iraq Prime Minister Vows to Fight for Third Term - VOA

Maliki to Run Again, Rejecting Pressure to Step Down - NYT

Iraq's PM Vows Fight for Third Term - BBC

Iraq's Al-Maliki Signals His Intent to Stay in Job - AP

Top Iraq Cleric Says Lack of New Government 'Regrettable Failure' - VOA

Iraq's Kurds Push for Independence Vote - VOA

Kurds Seek Independence Vote Amid Iraq 'Chaos' - AFP

Iraq Lacks Ability to Fly F-16s it Seeks, US Trainer Says - WP

US Sends Green Berets to Northern Iraq - Military.com

Worried Who Else Might Hear It, US Weighs What Advisers Can Tell Iraq - McClatchy

Isis Rebels 'Hunting Down Opponents' - BBC

Iraq Situation Report - ISW Daily Update

5 Myths About the Islamic State - WP Opinion

ISIS Poses Threat Beyond Iraq - USAT Opinion

 

US Department of Defense

US Grounds F-35 Fleet - VOA

Retired Navy Officer Admits Guilt in Widening Asian Bribery Scandal - S&S

With Transplanted Arms and Army Grit, Quadruple Amputee Soldiers On - WP

 

United States

Obama Welcomes New Citizens, Pushes Immigration Bill - USAT

Supporters Urge a Vote as Military Amnesty Bill Hits Roadblock in House - S&S

Number of Wait-Listed Veterans Ballooned, New VA Data Show - S&S

VA Hospital in Philippines Violated Policy, Wasted Money for Decades - WP

CIA Employee Says Push for Disclosure ‘Destroyed Entire Career’ - WP

Madness on the Border - WT Editorial

An Immigrant Surge en Route to a Third World USA - WT

Technology (Drone) Ready for Takeoff - WP Opinion

 

United Kingdom

Will Scotland Leave the UK? In Vote, Teens Ready to Have Their Say - WP

It’s Tasty and Political: Britain Presses US on Haggis - NYT

Queen Names UK's Biggest Warship - BBC

UK Imams Urge British Muslims to Shun Syria and Iraq - Reuters

Jihadists' Assets Frozen by Treasury - BBC

 

Africa

Nigerians Urge Government to Negotiate With Boko Haram to Free Schoolgirls - VOA

Nigeria Arrests 'Boko Haram Women' - BBC

Nigerian Soldiers Block Roads, Burn Buses in Lagos Protest - Reuters

Kenya Braces as Political, Tribal Tensions Rise - VOA

S. Sudan's Political Future Uncertain Ahead of Independence Day - VOA

Uganda Alert After Terror Warning - BBC

Al-Shabab Assassinates Somali MP - BBC

Ethiopian Opposition Leader 'Extradited' to Death Row - BBC

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Tells White Farmers 'To Go' - BBC

 

Americas / Caribbean

Obama Shifts Resources to US / Mexico Border - BBC

Mexico Issues Alert After Small Radioactive Theft - AP

In Mexico, Activists Struggle to Loosen Gun Laws - WP

Mexico Troops Kill 22 'Gang Members' - BBC

Guatemala Ex-Guerrilla Convicted in 1988 Massacre - AP

2 Convicted in Dirty War Death of Argentine Bishop - AP

Panama Gangs Get One-Month Amnesty - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

China's Navy in Frenzy to Build New Nuclear-Powered Attack Subs - WT

China’s Xi Slams Japan's 'Barbaric' Militarists - VOA

Chinas Xi, Underlining Ties to S. Korea, Cites Japan as Onetime Mutual Enemy - NYT

Hong Kong Protest Organizers Charged - VOA

Chinese Patrol Ships Arrest 6 Vietnamese Fishermen - AP

Philippines Charges Third Senator with Graft - VOA

In Burma, Democracy’s Euphoria Losing Its Glow - NYT

Australia’s Refugee Problem - NYT Editorial

Checking China’s Advances - WP Opinion

Japanese Collective Self-Defense: Abe's Changes Won't Help - TI Opinion

 

Europe

No Reply From Russia or Rebels on Ukrainian-Proposed Peace Talks - VOA

Ukraine: Rebels Attack From Both Sides of Border - AP

Ukraine Claims Winning Ground in Rebellious East - AP

Kiev Says 13 Military Personnel Killed in Fighting in East Ukraine - Reuters

Ukraine OKs Preliminary Emergency Energy Plans - Reuters

Bulgaria Hosts NATO Naval Drills in Black Sea - AP

Italy Accuses Germany of Undermining Its Economic Efforts - NYT

Germany Summons US Ambassador on New Spy Allegations - VOA

German Arrested in Spying Case Said to Be Helping US - NYT

Germany Arrests 'Suspected US Spy' - BBC

Germany: Suspect Arrested for US Spying - Reuters

Report: German Intel Worker Suspected of US Spying - AP

Kosovo Indicts Suspected Balkan Crime Boss Kelmendi - Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

Israel Warns Hamas Against More Violence as Tension Spikes - AFP

Palestinians Mourn Slain Youth in a Tense Jerusalem - NYT

Crowds Flock to East Jerusalem Funeral - BBC

Clashes Erupt in East Jerusalem After Palestinian Funeral - VOA

Fierce Clashes in Jerusalem Revive Fears of Intifada - WP

UK Planned to Train Syrian Rebels - BBC

Six People Killed During Attacks on Saudi-Yemeni Border Post - Reuters

Kuwait Warns Against Violent Protests After Rally - Reuters

Clashes Between Egypt Troops, Protesters Kill Teen - AP

Egypt 'Failing' on Rights Record - BBC

5 Myths About the Islamic State - WP Opinion

Only Netanyahu Can Put Out the Fire - NYT Opinion

Quarantine the Middle East - NYT Opinion

 

South Asia

Pakistanis Displaced by Military Offensive Seek Refuge in Afghanistan - WP

Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Law Angers Rights Groups - VOA

Indian PM on Maiden Kashmir Visit - BBC

Pakistan: Bloody Swath - UPI Opinion

 

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