Small Wars Journal

4 September SWJ Roundup

Thu, 09/04/2014 - 1:47pm

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

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Ukraine / Russia

Ukraine Leader Says He Seeks Cease-Fire to Begin on Friday - NYT

Kremlin Warns Ukraine Against Joining NATO - WP5

Putin Floats ‘Action Plan’ for East Ukraine Peace - VOA

Russian FM: Ukraine Should Heed Putin's Cease-fire Plan - VOA

Ukraine, Rebels Say They Are Ready For Cease-Fire - AP                  

Ukraine Crisis: France Halts Warship Delivery to Russia - BBC

Under International Pressure, France Suspends Warship Delivery to Russia - Bloomberg

A Worrying Factor in Ukraine's Chaos: 15 Nuclear Reactors - WP

US Ground Troops to Train in Ukraine Next Week - AP

 

Terrorists / Militants

NATO Leaders Talk Tough on Russia, Islamic State - WP

Obama and Cameron Call on NATO to Confront ISIS - NYT

Leaders: US, UK Will 'Not be Cowed' by Militants - AP

UK-Funded Probe Into IS Atrocities - BBC

More Than 100 Americans Fighting With Islamic State, Hagel Says - McClatchy

Obama: US Not Intimidated by Beheadings - VOA

US Looking for Broader Coalition to Combat Islamic State - VOA

UK PM 'Not Ruling Out' IS Air Strikes - BBC

Al-Qaida Announces India Wing, Renews Loyalty to Taliban Chief - VOA

Al Qaeda Announces New Branch on Indian Subcontinent - NYT

Al-Qaida Leader Says It Has Expanded Into India - AP

India On Alert After Al-Qaeda Video - BBC

Surviving an ISIS Massacre - NYT

US Will Seek UN Resolution on Foreign Fighters - VOA

Should Terror Groups Be Paid Ransoms? - VOA

Fighting ISIS With Its Own Weapons - VOA

Defense Attorney Calls FBI Informant in IE Terrorism Case a 'Professional Liar' - SBCS

ISIS’ Antiquities Sideline - NYT Opinion

ISIS Is a Disgrace to True Fundamentalism - NYT Opinion

When Reporting Is Dangerous - NT Opinion

 

NATO

NATO Leaders Talk Tough on Russia, Islamic State - WP

Obama and Cameron Call on NATO to Confront ISIS - NYT

NATO Summit a 'Historic Moment' - BBC

Obama Pledges NATO Backing to Baltic Partners - WP

Key NATO Summit to Open in Wales - VOA

Kremlin Warns Ukraine Against Joining NATO - WP

Eastern Hopes for NATO Bases Stymied by Russia - AP

Russia Criticized at NATO Talks - BBC

NATO Leaders Meet in ‘Changed World’ - VOA

NATO Meets Amid Array of Crises - VOA

Obama in Britain for Pivotal NATO Summit - VOA

Obama Casts Russia as Threat to Peace in Europe - AP

Defense of NATO Allies Inviolate, Obama Says - AFPS

Obama Stresses NATO Commitment to Baltics - VOA

An Eye on Baltic States? - WP Opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Short on Cash, Army National Guard Cutting Drilling - WP

Hagel Encourages Innovation, Adaptability to Maintain Edge - AFPS

Hagel: Russia, China Aim to Close Military Technology Gap with US - VOA

Solutions Evolving for Budget Challenges, DoD Official Says - AFPS

Air Force to Reprimand Krusinski Rather Than Pursue Court-Martial - S&S

Hagel Makes it Easier for Veterans with PTSD to Get Discharge Upgrades - S&S

Medical Students Invent Foam Tool to Treat Battlefield Wounds - BS

 

United States

Islamic State Prompts Shift in GOP Politics - WP

Federal Probe to Investigate Ferguson Police - VOA

Justice Dept. to Launch Probe of Ferguson Police Force - WP

Ferguson Police Face New Probe - BBC

Armored Vehicles Have Long History in Police Force - KCS

 

United Kingdom

UK-Funded Probe Into IS Atrocities - BBC

Salmond: Scotland’s Independence Referendum 'Not About SNP' - BBC

Scotland’s Identity, Put to a Vote - NYT Editorial

 

Africa

Somali Leaders Welcome US Drone Strike Against al-Shabab - VOA

Attack on Somali Islamist Leader Seen Triggering Power Struggle - VOA

Somalia Offers Islamists Amnesty - BBC

African Union Mission to Mali Sees Improvement in Security - VOA

'Bodies Littering' Nigerian Town - BBC

Britain Sends Another $50 Million in Aid to South Sudan - VOA

British Ban May Hurt Kenya's Khat Business - VOA

Lesotho PM Returns After Fleeing - BBC

WHO Calls for Coordinated Response to Fight Ebola - VOA

WHO: Budget Cuts Hurt Response to Ebola Epidemic - NYT

Ebola Death Toll Exceeds 1,900 - BBC

Let’s Tackle Ebola - WP Opinion

 

Americas / Caribbean

Mexican Leader’s Popularity Slips as His Reforms Advance - WP

Mexico: ‘Cartel Links’ Mayors to be Charged - BBC

Guatemala Prisons Director Arrested - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

US, South Korea to Form Combined Division Next Year - S&S

Hong Kong Democracy Movement Defiant Over Free Elections - VOA

US Seizes Assets Linked to Former South Korean President - VOA

 

Europe

Amid International Pressure, France Halts Russia Warship Delivery - Bloomberg

France Convicts Nuclear Protesters - BBC

 

Middle East / North Africa

US Beefs Up Embassy Security in Iraq - AFPS

Israelis Worry With Syrian al-Qaida On Doorstep - AP

Israel Says Gaza War Cost $2.5 Billion - VOA

Yemen President Dismisses Government - BBC

Libyan Port Rebels Reject Elected Parliament, Honor Oil Deal - VOA

There Are Big Holes in Obama Mideast Strategy - WP Editorial

Israel's Settlement Push Damages Peace Chances - VOA Opinion

Israel’s Lessons From the Gaza Wars - NYT Opinion

 

South Asia

Al-Qaida Announces India Wing, Renews Loyalty to Taliban Chief - VOA

Al Qaeda Announces New Branch on Indian Subcontinent - NYT

Al-Qaida Leader Says It Has Expanded Into India - AP

India On Alert After Al-Qaeda Video - BBC

Taliban Attack on Afghan Government Compound Kills 12 - VOA

Taliban Hit Afghan Official Complex - BBC

Taliban Attack Intelligence Base in Eastern Afghanistan - NYT

Taliban Hit Afghan Government Headquarters in East, Kill 12 - AP

 

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