Small Wars Journal

20 July SWJ Roundup

Sun, 07/20/2014 - 12:18am

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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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Ukraine / Russia

With Strike on Jet, Conflict in Ukraine Is Felt Globally - NYT

Ukraine: Russians Shot Down Malaysia Flight - VOA

US Ties Russia to Downed Aircraft - WSJ

Britain Says Russia to Blame if Rebels Found Responsible - Reuters

Ukraine Rebels 'Destroy MH17 Clues' - BBC

Cover-up: Ukraine Rebels Destroying All Links to MH17 Air Atrocity - TG

Separatists Accused of Blocking Crash Site - NYT

Rebels Limit Access to Crash Site - WP

Pro-Russia Rebels Hamper Access to Plane Crash Site in Ukraine - AP

UK Demands Access to MH17 Crash Site - BBC

Monitors Try to Secure Ukraine Plane Crash Site - AP

Kerry Concerned Bodies, Evidence Taken From Ukraine Plane Crash Site - VOA

If Rebels Are at Fault, Did They Know What Their Target Was? - WP

Experts: Whoever Brought Down Malaysian Jet Had Extensive Training - LAT

Without Radar, Missile May Not Have Identified Jet - AP

Russia Says it Backs International Jet-Crash Investigation - WP

Forensic Experts Gather Material to ID Victims in Ukraine Crash - AP

Pressure Grows on Russia Over Crash - BBC

China Hesitant to Accuse Russia for Plane Crash - VOA

Malaysian Transport Minister to Ukraine to Investigate Crash - VOA

For Obama, Tragedy May Open Up Possibilities in Ukraine - WP

Russia Says it Will Bar Entry to Rep. Moran, 12 Others - WP

Murder in the Sky - MH Editorial

Russians Can't Let Pariah Putin Continue War - USAT Opinion

Ukraine and Obama’s Time of Testing - VOA Opinion

Donetsk Rebels and Russian Intelligence - XXC Opinion

 

Israel / Palestinians

Israel Advances on Hamas Targets in Ground Offensive - VOA

Hamas Fighters Slip Through Tunnel; 2 Israeli Soldiers Killed - NYT

Israeli Soldiers Killed as Clashes Intensify in Gaza - WP

Hamas Raid Kills Two Israeli Soldiers - WSJ

Two More Soldiers Killed in Gaza, IDF Expands Ground Operation - JP

Casualties Mount in Gaza Conflict - VOA

Israeli Military Seek and Destroy Gaza Tunnels - AP

Qatar Hosts Gaza Ceasefire Talks With Palestinian Leader and UN Chief - Reuters

Mideast Divisions Cloud Gaza Cease-Fire Efforts - AP

Palestinians Find Show of Support Lacking From Arab Nations - NYT

Turkish PM Erdogan Says Israel 'Surpasses Hitler in Barbarism' - Reuters

Israel Warns Foreign Journalists Covering Gaza Fighting - Reuters

Who’s Right and Wrong in the Middle East? - NYT Opinion

How to Win in Gaza - JP Opinion

 

Afghanistan

Some Lawmakers Want Obama to Rethink Afghanistan Drawdown Plan - AP

Struggling to Keep Afghan Girl Safe After a Mullah Is Accused of Rape - NYT

 

Iraq

Bombings Kill Over Two Dozen in Baghdad - VOA

5 Bombs Explode in Baghdad as Dispute Continues With Jordan - AP

Five Car Bombs Kill 26 in Baghdad - BBC

Bombings in Iraq's Capital Kill at Least 27 People - AP

Islamist Advance Brings New Peril for Iraq’s Christians - WP

Under Threat, Iraq's Christians Flee City of Mosul - AP

Iraq President Talabani Returns After Long Absence - Reuters

Iraq Situation Report - ISW Daily Update

 

Syria

'Islamic State' Kills 270 in Syria Gas Field Takeover - VOA

Syrian Troops Seek to Retake Jihadi-Held Gas Field - AP

 

Islamists

The Jihadist Governance Dilemma - WP Opinion

 

On War

The Future of Warfare: Small, Many, Smart vs. Few & Exquisite? - WORT Opinion

Of Planes and Proxies - NY Opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Research Indicates Social Media Can be Used to Control People Like Robots - WT

Modern War Heroes Wait Longer to Receive Medal of Honor - WP

RIMPAC: Special Operations Forces, USS Independence Train Together - USN

Study: Indirect Link Between Combat and Suicide Risk - USAT

The US Military Takes On Climate Change - Bloomberg Editorial

The Gender Confusion Challenge to Army Recruitment - CM Opinion

 

United States

For Obama, Foreign Crises Grow More Challenging - AP

When Should the US Use Force? - WP Opinion

 

United Kingdom

UK Charges ex-Gitmo Detainee With Terrorism, Attending ISIL Training Camp - WT

US F-35's No-Show at UK Air Show Disappoints - AP

Thousands March Through London Over Gaza Crisis - BBC

 

United Nations

Women in Conflict Zones at Risk of Violence, Discrimination - VOA

 

Africa

France’s Hollande Announces New Military Operation in West Africa - France 24

French President Announces New Operation in Africa - AP

Seven Killed in Kenya Bus Attack - VOA

Kenya Red Cross: 7 Die in Militant Attack on Coast - AP

Seven Killed in Kenya Bus Attack - BBC

In Kenya, Somalis at Refugee Camp Languish With Limited Options - LAT

Extremists Kill More Than 100 in Northeast Nigeria - AP

Aid Workers in Sudan Freed After 32-Day Captivity - AP

 

Americas / Caribbean

Obama to Meet With Central American Leaders for Immigration Talks - VOA

On Southern Border, Mexico Faces Crisis of Its Own - NYT

Migrant Crisis Expands Into Arid Texas Wilderness - LAT

Rush to Deport Young Migrants Could Trample Asylum Claims - NYT

A Modest Proposal for Housing Illegal Immigrants - WT Opinion

 

Asia / Pacific

Japan Eyes Buying Ospreys as US Looks to Expand Fleet to Mainland - VOA

China Sends Uninvited Spy Ship to RIMPAC - USNI

Thai Junta's Gag on Media Raises Alarm, Criticism - AP

Why Korea Can’t Follow Germany’s Reunification Model - TD Opinion

 

Europe

Alleged Leader of Cocaine Cartel Arrested in Spain - AP

Migrants 'Suffocate' on Italy Boat - BBC

On Italy's Migration Front Line - BBC

French Police and Pro-Palestinian Protesters Clash - AP

Clashes Erupt at Paris Gaza Protest - BBC

Making Up With Germany - LAT Opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Iran, World Powers Agree to Extend Nuclear Talks - VOA

Iran Nuclear Talks Deadline Extended - BBC

For Iran, Obama Threatens Pain and Offers Relief - NYT Analysis

Extension of Iran Nuclear Talks Gets Mixed Israeli Response - Reuters

At Least 15 Egyptian Troops Killed in Checkpoint Attack - BBC

Attack Kills at Least 20 Egyptian Soldiers at Checkpoint in W. Desert - NYT

Libya: After Clashes, Rush After Some Tripoli Flights Resume - Reuters

Iran Won't Slow Down on Ballistic Missiles - USAT Opinion

 

South Asia

In Remote Corners of India, Immunity for Soldiers Who Kill and Rape Civilians - NYT

Thousands in India Demand Justice for Girl, 6, Who Was Raped at School - AP

Pakistan: In Land of the Bomb, a Master of Ammo Works His Magic - WP

US Drone Kills 15 Militants in Pakistan - NYT

Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills Militants Near Afghan Border - VOA

 

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