Small Wars Journal

30 July SWJ Roundup

Tue, 07/29/2014 - 11:33pm

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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

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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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Israel / Palestinians

Israel Pounds Gaza; Netanyahu Warns of Long Campaign - VOA

Netanyahu Warns Israel to Prepare For a Long Gaza Conflict - WP

Israel Steps Up Gaza Strikes as Efforts at Cease-Fire Stumble - NYT

Israel Steps Up Bombardment of Gaza - BBC

Gaza’s Only Power Plant, Hamas Leader’s Home Struck - WP

Israel Hits Symbols of Hamas Rule; 128 Killed - AP

Tunnels Lead Right to the Heart of Israeli Fear - NYT

UN Says More Rockets Found at One of Its Gaza Schools - Reuters

With Israel at War, US Lawmakers Give Full Support - AP

Israel's 'Iron Dome' Makers Were Hit by Hackers, Expert Says - Reuters

Kerry Battles Perception He’s a Hapless Bumbler - WT

Gaza Strip Fighting Defies Diplomatic Solutions Big and Small - TWB Analysis

A Ceasefire for Gaza - WP Editorial

Why a Gaza Ceasefire Is So Difficult - WOTR Opinion

Kerry’s Gaza Blunder - WP Opinion

End the Gaza Blockade - WP Opinion

 

Ukraine / Russia

Russian Forces Continue to Gather on Border with Ukraine - AFPS

Obama Announces New Sanctions Against Russia - VOA

Obama Joins EU in New Sanctions Against Russia - WP

Fighting Rages in Eastern Ukraine; West Steps Up Russia Sanctions - LAT

Obama Joins EU in Adding Sanctions Against Russia - NYT

US and EU Expand Sanctions on Russia - BBC

US, Europe Impose Tough New Sanctions on Russia - AP

Coordinated Sanctions Aim at Russia’s Ability To Tap Its Oil Reserves - NYT

Kerry: No Evidence Russia Seeks to End Ukraine Violence - VOA

Fighting Divides Ukrainian Crash Site and Cuts Access - NYT

Clashes Again Halt Investigation at MH17 Crash Site - WP

Stronger Sanctions on Russia, at Last - NYT Editorial

The Kremlin’s Mouthpieces - WP Opinion

 

Iraq

US Close to Sending Largest Ever Hellfire Missile Order to Iraq - WP

ISIS 'May Be On UN War Crimes List' - BBC

ISIS Destroys Key Bridge Leading to Baghdad - WT

Life Under ISIS in Mosul - ISW

Mosul Residents to Islamic Radicals: Stop Destroying Our Heritage - AP

France Offers Iraq Christians Asylum - BBC

Iraq Situation Report - ISW Update

Iraq Situation Report (2) - ISW Update

Control of the Terrain in Iraq - ISW Update

 

Afghanistan

Questions Raised About Afghanistan’s Mobile Strike Force Fleet - WP

In Afghanistan, a Last Chance to Tilt the Scales - WP

House Panel Condemns Obama for Prisoner Swap - AP

Suicide Bomber Kills Afghan President's Cousin - VOA

Bomber Kills Karzai Cousin Who Backed Recent Candidate for President - NYT

Bomber Kills Hamid Karzai's Cousin - BBC

Afghan President’s Cousin Assassinated by Suicide Bomber - WP

 

US Department of Defense

GAO: DOD Personnel With Tax Debt a Potential Security Risk - S&S

Troops Get Debt Relief After Consumer Bureau Cites Predatory Lender - S&S

New Tuition Rules: Grades Tied to Reimbursement; Fines Not Covered - S&S

Defense Department to Oversee Walsh Plagiarism Probe - AP

 

United States

Senate Confirms McDonald as VA Secretary - S&S

Just What's in the VA Reform Bill, and Can Lawmakers Pass it Before Recess? - S&S

Mending VA Care - WP Editorial

Kerry Learns Humility - WP Opinion

 

United Kingdom

If Scotland Leaves, Will the Union Jack Still Wave? - NYT

UK to Tighten Migrant Benefits - BBC

 

Canada

China Spies 'Hacked Canada Government Agency' - BBC

 

Africa

Boko Haram Targets Political Figures in String of Attacks - NYT

Nigeria Faces Possible Ebola Outbreak Amid National Doctors’ Strike - VOA

West Africa Flight Ban Over Ebola - BBC

South Sudan Urges Rebels to Negotiate in ‘Good Faith’ - VOA

South African Firebrand Malema's Book Causing a Stir - VOA

Burundi's Opposition 'Targeted' - BBC

 

Americas / Caribbean

In Honduras, Amnesty Rumors Fuel US Migration Surges - VOA

US 'Will Send Migrant Youths Home' - BBC

Venezuelan Officers Linked to Colombian Cocaine Traffickers - NYT

Venezuela Party in Key Congress - BBC

Brazil: Death Threats to Amazon Tribe Leader - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

Knife Attack Kills Dozens in China's Xinjiang - VOA

Deadly Attack Hits China's Xinjiang - BBC

China Censors Web Posts Following Xinjiang Unrest Rumors - VOA

Mass Assault Belatedly Reported in China’s Far West - NYT

China Investigates Former Powerful Security Chief - VOA

China Investigates Ex-Security Chief - BBC

China to Investigate Former Domestic Security Chief - WP

US PACOM Chief: Chinese Spying is 'Good News' - S&S

UN Blacklists North Korea Arms Ship Firm - BBC

Filipino Rebels Kill 21 Villagers Over Peace Deal - NYT

For Some Cambodians, Too Little Too Late from Tribunal - VOA

Little Hope for Burmese Muslims in Refu­gee Camps - WP

 

Europe

Ransoming Citizens, Europe Becomes Al Qaeda’s Patron - NYT

US: Russia Violated Nuclear Treaty - VOA

US: Russian Missile Test Violated 1987 Nuclear Arms Treaty - S&S

'Compelling' Signs Kosovo Leaders Trafficked in Organs - LAT

Kosovo Ex-Rebels 'Should Face Trial' - BBC

Kosovo: Senior Guerrilla Leaders Tied to Acts of Persecution - NYT

 

Middle East / North Africa

ISIS 'May Be On UN War Crimes List' - BBC

State Department Urges Iran to Release Post Correspondent - WP

Syrian Defector Displays Images of Mutilated Bodies - WP

Activists: Syrian Rebels Detonate Tunnels, Kill 13 - AP

A Look at Libya's Most Active Armed Groups - VOA

Militia Gunfire in Libya Capital as Inferno Rages - AP

Free Jason Rezaian, Other Iranian American Detainees - VOA Opinion

 

South Asia

India, US Look to Reset Ties During Kerry Visit - VOA

3 Killed in a Facebook Blasphemy Rampage in Pakistan - NYT

 

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