Small Wars Journal

21 July SWJ Roundup

Mon, 07/21/2014 - 8:33am

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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

US Builds Case Against Rebels, Russia in Jet Strike - WP

Kerry Attacks Russia Over MH17 Crash - BBC

Kerry Says Russia Trained Separatists to Use Antiaircraft Missiles - NYT

US Outlines Case Against Russia on Downed Plane - AP

Putin Calls for Talks and a ‘Robust’ Crash Investigation - NYT

Putin on Trial in Global Court of Public Opinion - WP

Russia's Putin Not Blinking in 'Last Chance Saloon' - Reuters

Most Bodies Recovered from MH17 Downed Over Ukraine - VOA

Russia Says it Backs International Jet-Crash Investigation - WP

UK PM to Press Russia on Crash Response - BBC

Angry Australian PM: Ukraine Crash Site Probe 'Shambolic' - VOA

Bodies Stuck in Ukraine, Held Hostage Over Distrust - NYT

Bodies From Downed Jet Piled in Boxcars in Ukraine - AP

Malaysia Plane Recovery Operation Stumbles Forward - AP

Dutch Experts Arrive in MH17 Inquiry - BBC

Security Council Says Ukrainian Army Not Behind Donetsk Fighting - Reuters

Russia's Anti-West Isolationism - NYT Opinion

 

Israel / Palestinians

Both Sides Report Deadliest Day in Gaza War - NYT

Scores Killed on Bloodiest Day of Gaza Conflict - WP

Scores Dead in First Major Ground Battle in Gaza - AP

Gaza Deaths Top 400 After Deadliest Day of Israeli Operations - VOA

Gaza and Israel Suffer Deadliest Day - BBC

2 Americans Killed in Fighting in Gaza Strip - AP

Palestinian Death Toll in Gaza Fighting at 508 - AP

Israel Claims Destruction of 2 More Gaza Tunnels - NYT

UN Security Council Calls for Immediate Ceasefire - VOA

UN Calls for Gaza Ceasefire - BBC

US Sharpens Criticism of Hamas, Urges Ceasefire - AP

Epithets Are Fired and Euphemisms Give Shelter - NYT

Amid Bloodshed, Frenetic Gaza Hospital Improvises - AP

Havens Are Few for Palestinians in Gaza Strip - NYT

The Tragedy in Gaza - HP Opinion

In Gaza, a Familiar War - WP Opinion

 

Iraq

Surge of Fighters Into Iraq and Syria Stokes Worry About Plots Targeting US - TWB

Islamic State Overwhelms Iraqi Forces at Tikrit in Major Defeat - McClatchy

Islamic State Claims Wave of Baghdad Bombings - Reuters

Australian Teenager Behind Iraq Blast - BBC

Overnight Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 16 People - AP

Kurdish Peshmerga Force Secures Kirkuk, Its Oil - VOA

Concern and Support for Iraqi Christians Forced by Militants to Flee Mosul - NYT

Iraqi PM Condemns Jihadis' Targeting of Christians - AP

Iraq Situation Report - ISW Daily Update

 

Afghanistan

Afghan Presidential Vote Audit Continues Despite Glitches - VOA

Afghanistan Election Audit Suspended - BBC

Afghan Army's Rusty Tank Relics Still Roll Into Battle - S&S

Afghan Official: Suicide Bombing Kills 2 in South - AP

 

US Department of Defense

These States Boast the Highest Enlistment Rates in America - IJR

Medal of Honor Recipient Wants Son to Know About Outpost Attack - S&S

NCIS Investigating Shooting That Injured 4 Troops on Okinawa - S&S

The Operational Art of Air-Sea Battle - CIMSEC Opinion

America's Troubled F-35: Five Ways to Replace It - TNI Opinion

A New Sea Power Strategy… - TB Opinion

 

United States

Kerry Blasts Hamas, Pro-Russia Rebels in Ukraine - VOA

At Veteran Homeless Center, Sketches of War, Regret and Mistakes - WP

The US Foreign Policy Wake-up Call - WP Opinion

 

Africa

African Union Official Anticipates Stronger Ties at US-Africa Summit - VOA

Africans Open Fuller Wallets to the Future - NYT

US Plane Carrying SOF Makes Emergency Landing on Road in Uganda - TA

Gunmen in Kenya Kill Four in Mombasa - BBC

Gunmen Kill Three on Kenya Coast, Officials Say - AP

Kenya Defense Twitter Account Hacked - BBC

South Sudan President Kiir Accuses Ex-VP of Graft - VOA

South Sudanese Rebels Clash With Government Soldiers - Reuters

 

Americas / Caribbean

Trying to Slow the Illegal Flow of Young Migrants - NYT

‘American Adventurer’ Found Dismembered in Mexico - TB

Nicaragua: Ortega Rallies Sandinistas 35 Years After Revolt - VOA

Nicaragua: Attack on Sandinista Supporters Kills 5, Wounds 24 - VOA

America’s Test at the Border - NYT Editorial

A Sick Venezuela - WP Opinion

 

Asia / Pacific

China Ship Sent to Spy on RIMPAC Naval Exercises - Reuters

Southeast Asian Recruits Join Jihadist ISIS - Rappler

Anti-Russia Sentiment Running Deep in Malaysia - AP

N. Korean Leader Stresses 'Improved Relations' with South Via Games - Yonhap

Three Philippine Lawmakers Back Move to Impeach Aquino - Reuters

Thai Media Call on Junta to Ease Restrictions - Reuters

Decision Time in Indonesia - WP Editorial

 

Europe

French Government Slams 'Anti-Semitic' Violence at Pro-Palestinian Rally - Reuters

Eyes on Ukraine, Poland Presses For More Support From NATO - S&S

Germany Honors Officers Who Tried to Kill Hitler - AP

Georgian Prime Minister Fires Seven Ministers in First Reshuffle - Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

UN Report: Iran Eliminates Sensitive Nuclear Stockpile - VOA

UN: Iran Eliminates Uranium Stockpile - BBC

Surge of Fighters Into Iraq and Syria Stokes Worry About Plots Targeting US - TWB

Can Saudi Arabia Attract More Visitors? - Economist

Nearly 50 Dead in Renewed Libya Fighting - VOA

Renewed Fighting at Libya Airport - BBC

Clashes Between Rival Militias in Libya Kill 47 - AP

Time for a Strong US Effort to Cripple the IRGC - TNI Opinion

 

South Asia

India School Rape: Man Arrested in Bangalore - BBC

Armed Bandits Demand Water in Dry Northern India - AP

 

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