Small Wars Journal

28 August SWJ Roundup

Thu, 08/28/2014 - 9:14am

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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

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

US Seeks International Coalition to Defeat IS Militants - VOA

Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS - NYT

Experts See Long, Tough Battle to Contain Islamic State - LAT

Airstrikes Hit ISIL Near Irbil and Mosul Dam - AFPS

US Military Launches Airstrikes Against IS Near Irbil - VOA

US Considering New Relief Mission in Iraq, Defense Officials Say - AP

A Year-long Fight Against the Forces of Darkness - WP Opinion

 

Syria

US Seeks International Coalition to Defeat IS Militants - VOA

Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS - NYT

Experts See Long, Tough Battle to Contain Islamic State - LAT

Islamic State Could Force Some Strange Alliances - WP

IS 'Kills Dozens of Syrian Soldiers' - BBC

UN: 'Mass Atrocities' Taking Place in Syria - VOA

Syrian Rebels Take Control of Crossing in the Golan - NYT

Syrian Rebels Capture Border Point Between Israel, Syria - WP

Islamic State Recruits Women to Support Its Fight - VOA

How and Why do Westerners Join the Militants' Fight in Syria? - AP Q&A

Obama's Awkward, Defensible Syria Policy - Bloomberg Editorial

Questions on Airstrikes in Syria - NYT Editorial

 

Ukraine / Russia

Ukraine Fears Russian Invasion is Now Underway - WP

Ukrainians Report Russian Invasion on a New Front - NYT

US: Russia Directing New Offensive in Ukraine - AP

'Russian Troops Deployed' in Ukraine - BBC

Separatist Leader Says Thousands of Russians Have Fought in Ukraine - NYT

OSCE to Discuss ‘Russian Violations’ in Ukraine - VOA

Pro-Russian Rebels Take Strategic Eastern Ukraine Town - VOA

Russia’s ‘Hybrid War’ - WP Editorial

 

Afghanistan

Unity Government Effort in Doubt as Afghan Candidate Boycotts Election Audit - NYT

Taliban Advance in Sangin a Perilous Test for Afghan Forces - WP

Afghanistan Looms Large on NATO Agenda - VOA

US Releases Two Yemenis From Prison in Afghanistan - WP

 

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

New Counterterrorism Units in Place at Australian Airports - AP

 

NATO

NATO Plans More Visible Presence in Eastern Europe - NYT

DoD Announces Upcoming NATO, Maritime Exercises - AFPS

More Military Exercises to Kick Off Amid Fears About Russia - S&S

 

US Department of Defense

DoD Plays Key Role in Disaster Response, Official Says - AFPS

Army General Forced Out, Forfeits Star for Mishandling Sex Assault - S&S

Appeal for US Soldier Convicted in '03 Grenade Attack in Kuwait - AP

Shaping the US Navy - WP Opinion

 

United States

Immigration Could Set Stage for Big US Budget Showdown - VOA

Philly VA Training Slides Depicted Veterans as ‘Oscar the Grouch’ - PI

Phoenix VA Horror Stories: Case File Vignettes from VA IG Investigation - S&S

Inspector General Censures Senior FBI Official Over Disabled Vet - WP

 

Africa

South Sudan Rebels Explain Refusal to Sign Ceasefire Agreement - VOA

Ebola Spreads to Nigeria Oil Hub - BBC

Niger's Parliamentary Head Faces Baby Trafficking Arrest - VOA

 

Americas / Caribbean

Human Rights Experts Meet at US Southern Command - AFPS

New Brazil Poll Shows Silva Beating Rousseff in Runoff - Reuters

Argentina Strike Causes Disruption in Buenos Aires - BBC

Policemen Jailed Over Ecuador Revolt - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

More US-China Military Cooperation Needed to Prevent Conflicts - VOA

China, South Korea Slam Japan for Honoring War Criminals - VOA

Indonesia's New President Discusses Budget With Predecessor - VOA

Political Mischief in the Philippines - NYT Editorial

 

Europe

16% of French Citizens Support ISIS, Poll Finds - Newsweek

Poland Appeals to EU About Russian Sanctions - VOA

US Air Force Deployments to Poland Set to Continue - S&S

EU to Launch Mission to Help Italy Cope With Boat Migrants - Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan to be Inaugurated - BBC

Turkey’s Imperial Fantasy - NYT Opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

After More than 2,100 Deaths, the Gaza War Ends Where it Began - WP

Netanyahu Declares 'Victory' in Gaza - BBC

A Grim Stalemate at War's End in Gaza - AP

Iran Altering Reactor in Bid for Nuclear Deal - NYT

Top Saudi Officials Head to Qatar in Effort to Heal Rift - Reuters

Libya Warns UN It Risks Full-Scale Civil War - VOA

French President Urges 'Exceptional' UN Support for Libya - VOA

France Urges Special Libya Support - BBC

UN to Act on Libya Militia Leaders - BBC

Sinai Militant Group Says it Beheaded 4 Egyptians - Reuters

What's Next for Gaza? - LAT Editorial

Can the Middle East Redraw Itself? - Bloomberg Opinion

 

South Asia

Skirmishes Put Feeling of Wartime on India-Pakistan Border - NYT

Pakistan: Army Not Backing Anti-Government Demos - VOA

 

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