Small Wars Journal

10 July SWJ Roundup

Thu, 07/10/2014 - 12:16am

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 - Londonstani

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

Kurds Warn Baghdad While Moving Toward Independence Vote - VOA

Iraqi Leader Accuses Kurds of Hosting Militants - AP

Kirby: No Iranian Regulars on Ground in Iraq - AFPS

Fifty Bodies Found South of Baghdad - BBC

Discovery of 50 Bodies Raises Fears of Sectarian War in Iraq - WP

50 Bodies Found in Iraq, Raising Sectarian Worries - AP

On the Road to Samarra, Glimpses of Iraq’s New Fractured Reality - NYT

Iraq Confirms Chemical Site Seized - BBC

Iraq Tells UN That 'Terrorist Groups' Seized Nuclear Materials - Reuters

Iraq Situation Report - ISW Daily Update

Control of the Terrain in Iraq - ISW Daily Update

 

Afghanistan

UN: Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan Hit Record Highs - S&S

Afghan Civilian Casualty Toll Rises - BBC

5 Takeaways From Afghan Civilian Casualty Report - WP

Obama Urges Calm in Afghan Presidential Election - AP

Afghanistan’s Dilemma - NYT Editorial

 

Israel / Palestinians

US Defends Israeli Airstrikes But Cautions Against Ground War - NYT

Hamas Extends Rockets’ Range; Dozens of Gaza Strikes by Israel - NYT

A Growing Arsenal of Homegrown Rockets Encounters Israel’s Iron Dome - NYT

Israel Escalates Gaza Offensive in Day Two - VOA

Israelis Hit Gaza Houses in Hunt for Hamas - WP

Israel Steps Up Offensive as Diplomacy Kicks Off - AP

Israel 'to Intensify Gaza Attacks' - BBC

World Leaders React to Growing Crisis Between Israel, Hamas - VOA

Dousing the Fire in Gaza - WP Editorial

A Slow-Motion Crisis We Saw Coming - WP Opinion

 

Terrorism / Islamists

Hagel: ISIS Poses an 'Imminent' Threat to US - TH

Boko Harem: Terror’s Insidious New Face - WP

France to Crack Down on Would-be Jihadists - VOA

France Eyes Anti-terror Travel Ban - BBC

 

Ukraine

Patchwork Makeup of Rebels Fighting Ukraine Makes Peace Talks Elusive - NYT

Rebel Governor Losing Hope of Russia Intervention - AP

DoD Official Expresses Concern Over Russian Intentions - AFPS

Russia Charges Ukrainian Woman Pilot - BBC

EU to Sanction 11 More People Over Ukraine - AP

 

US Department of Defense

Top DOD Weapons Tester Questions Navy Ship's Survival in Attack - Bloomberg

Army Leaders Defend Flawed Intelligence System - AP

Hagel Says Nuclear Operation Has Drifted - AP

Pentagon Paid Over $8,000 for a $445 Gear, Defense Report Shows - Bloomberg

Air Force Under Fire for Canceled $1 Billion Computer Project - DDN

Report: Bird Strike Caused Fatal US Helicopter Crash in England - S&S

The Pentagon's $399 Billion Plane to Nowhere - FP Opinion

 

US Intelligence Community

Fugitive Snowden Asks to Extend Stay in Russia - VOA

Lawyer: Snowden Asks to Extend Stay in Russia - AP

 

United States

Obama Heads to Texas for Immigration Talks - VOA

Obama Vows to Secure Border, With Compassion on Surge of Children - NYT

Fleeing Gangs, Children Head to US Border - NYT

Report: FBI, NSA Monitored Muslim-Americans' Emails - VOA

US Said to Have Monitored Prominent Muslims’ Emails - WP

NSA and FBI 'Spied on US Muslims' - BBC

Numerous Reports of Whistleblower Reprisals Trigger VA Overhaul - AP

VA 'Distressed' by Allegations of Whistleblower Retaliation - AFPS

 

 

Africa

Nigeria: Terror’s Insidious New Face - WP

On South Sudan Independence Day, President has Promises to Keep - VOA

Crisis, Conflict Overshadow S. Sudan's 3rd Independence Day - VOA

South Sudan Displaced Mark Independence Day In Safety of UN Camps - VOA

Somali Security Chiefs Fired After Attacks - VOA

Ethiopia's 'Most Wanted' Arrested - BBC

 

Americas / Caribbean

Obama Heads to Texas for Immigration Talks - VOA

Obama Vows to Secure Border, With Compassion on Surge of Children - NYT

Fleeing Gangs, Children Head to US Border - NYT

Mexican Train Derails, Stranding 1,300 Migrants Headed Toward US - Reuters

Mexico Judge Investigated for Links to Drug Gang - AP

Humiliation and Heartbreak: Brazil Processes the Unthinkable - NYT

Uruguay Legal Cannabis Sale Delayed - BBC

US, Cuba Hold Migration Talks in Washington - AP

Central American Drug War a Deadly Threat to US - MT Opinion (Gen. Kelly)

 

Asia / Pacific

US, China Try to Emphasize Potential for Cooperation - WP

Xi: US, China Confrontation Would Be 'Disaster' - VOA

XI: US-China Clash Would Be 'Disaster' - BBC

Kerry Presses China to Abide by Maritime Laws to Ease Tensions - NYT

Chinese Hackers Pursue Key Data on US Workers - NYT

US, China Launch Joint Climate Projects - VOA

Polls Slow Japan’s Plan to Revise Constitution - NYT

North Korea Fires 'Short-Range Missiles' - BBC

Seoul: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Into Sea - AP

North Korea Files UN Complaint Over American Movie - VOA

Both Candidates Claim Indonesia Win - BBC

Middle Powers in Asia: The Limits of Realism - TI Opinion

 

Europe

German Investigation of US Espionage Widens - WP

US Spying Row: Germany Investigates New Case - BBC

Germans Probe 2nd Spy Case Reportedly Involving US - AP

Rights Group Blasts 'Fortress Europe' - VOA

France to Crack Down on Would-be Jihadists - VOA

France Eyes Anti-terror Travel Ban - BBC

 

Middle East / North Africa

Syria Opposition Elects New Leader - BBC

Veteran Diplomat Picked as Third Envoy in Syrian Conflict - NYT

Thousands Flee North Yemen Fighting - BBC

Bahrain Questions Opposition Leader After Expelling US Diplomat - Reuters

Expelled US Diplomat Condemns Bahrain - BBC

The Pipe Dream of Realignment with Iran - TNI Opinion

 

South Asia

UN Says Pakistani Offensive Has Displaced 700,000 People - WP

First Budget Test of India Modi's Reform Mettle - Reuters

India MP in Burglary Embarrassment - BBC

Australia Visit Amid Sri Lanka Row - BBC

 

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