Small Wars Journal

1 August SWJ Roundup

Fri, 08/01/2014 - 12:54am

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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Israel / Palestinians

72-Hour Cease-Fire Announced in Gaza - NYT

Israel, Hamas Agree to 72-hour Ceasefire - WP

Israel and Hamas Agree on New Truce - BBC

Israel: Tunnels to Be Destroyed, Cease-Fire or Not - VOA

Israel Vows to Destroy Hamas Tunnels - AP

Gaza Tunnel Network Threat Leaves Israelis Shaken - LAT

‘Terror Tunnels’ Fray Nerves in Israel - WP

Israel Calls Up 16,000 More Reserve Soldiers - AP

UN: Israel, Hamas May Be Guilty of War Crimes - VOA

UN’s Pillay: Israel, Hamas Committing War Crimes - AP

Abbas Seeks Broad Support for War Crimes Charges - AP

Tensions Escalate Between Israel and The United Nations - NYT

Obama Takes Tougher Line Against Gaza Casualties - AP

US Defends Supplying Israel Ammunition During Gaza Conflict - Reuters

Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation After Gaza Conflict? - McClatchy

Putin Cornered Over Ukraine - AP Analysis

The 'Something Worse than Hamas' Myth - JP Opinion

Kerry Clueless in Gaza - WP Opinion

Give Kerry a Break - WP Opinion

 

Ukraine / Russia

Russia Bans Ukraine's Soy, Mulls Greek Fruit, US Poultry Ban - Reuters

Ukraine's Parliament Refuses PM Resignation - VOA

International Experts Reach MH17 Crash Site in Ukraine - VOA

Experts Reach Plane Crash Site in Ukraine, Collect DNA - WP

Break in Fighting Lets International Team Reach Crash Site - NYT

Investigators Make it to Ukraine Jet Crash Site - AP

Japan Moves to Impose Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine - WP

Putin Cornered Over Ukraine - AP Analysis

 

Iraq

Islamic State Jihadists Issue 30-minute Killing Spree on Video - TT

Iraqi Kurds, Battling Islamist Threat, Press Washington for Arms - Reuters

Iraq Situation Report - ISW Update

 

Afghanistan

Afghan Vote Audit Resumes Saturday, But Troubles Remain - VOA

Afghan Electoral Officials to Restart Vote Audit - AP

Report: Airmen Killed in 2011 Kabul Airport Attack Could Not Fight Back - S&S

 

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

CIA Admits Penetrating Senate Intelligence Computers - NYT

Memo Reveals Response to CIA 'Abuse' - BBC

CIA Director Apologizes for Search of Senate Computers - WP

State Dept: 'No American is Proud' of CIA Tactics - AP

The CIA’s Reckless Breach of Trust - NYT Editorial

The Islamic State’s Challenge to the US - WP Opinion

 

US Department of Defense

James: Air Force Grapples With Congress to Fund Readiness - AFPS

Soldiers Recall Iraq Murders, Aftermath at Army Ethics Conference - AT

Snowden's Asylum Status in Russia Ending - AP

Snowden's Asylum Status Expires - BBC

Five Terrible Alternatives to the F-35 - RCD Opinion

 

United States

How 'Choice Card' and $15B Will Help Veterans Get Care - S&S

House GOP Pulls Border Bill Rather Than Face Defeat - WP

Immigration Courts Speed Up Children's Cases - AP

Obama Does Not Accept War For What It Is - WP Opinion

 

United Kingdom

Inquiry Into Poisoning of Ex-KGB Officer Opens in Britain - NYT

 

World

Banned Munitions Still in Use, Report Says - NYT

The Rise of Putinism - WP Opinion

 

Africa

WHO Sounds Alarm Over West Africa Ebola - BBC

US Issues West Africa Travel Warning; Ebola Deaths Top 700 - VOA

To Halt Ebola, West Africa Takes Dramatic Measures - VOA

Emergency Efforts in Africa to Contain Ebola as Toll Rises - NYT

Sierra Leone Wages Local Battle Against Ebola, Fear - VOA

NGO Fights Ebola Fear and Stigma - VOA

French Forces Arrest Mali Jihadist Ex-Leader - AP

US-Trained Somali Commandos Fight Al-Shabab - VOA

Africa Needs Science, Not Aid - NYT Opinion

 

Americas / Caribbean

Mexican Drug Lord Taunts Authorities With Videos - NYT

Mexico Migrants' Train Deal Reached - BBC

Argentina Defaults Again on Debt - VOA

Argentina Blames US for Debt Default - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

Biden Talks With Japan PM About Russia, Iran - Reuters

Asia on Alert for Ebola Outbreak - VOA

China: Xinjiang Imam Killed After Clashes - BBC

American Held in North Korea Says Health is Failing - NYT

 

Europe

Breedlove: NATO Must Redefine Responses to Unconventional Threats - S&S

NATO 'Unprepared for Russia Threat' - BBC

In Russia, Less Space Online to Speak Freely - WP

Spain: Meeting Fails to Forestall Catalonia Secession Vote - NYT

 

Middle East / North Africa

Libya Islamic Militias Declare Control of Benghazi - AP

Back to Square One - UPI Opinion

Ignoring Syria’s Horrors - WP Opinion

Don’t Abandon Libya - NYT Opinion

 

South Asia

In India, Kerry to Meet New PM and Seek Improved Relations - NYT

Kerry Tries to Repair Damage in US-India Relations - WP

Kerry Holds Talks with India Finance Minister - VOA

US Launches Charm Offensive Against Wary India - AP

India, US Stress Strategic Ties but Tensions Remain - Reuters

 

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