Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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IS / ISIS / ISIL
Obama 'Deeply Concerned' by IS Advances in Syria, Iraq - Reuters
Obama to Discuss IS with Europeans - BBC
Qatar Plays Delicate Role in Coalition Against IS Group - VOA
Islamic State Does Not Appear to Have Chemical Weapons - WP
Pakistani Taliban Leaders Declare Fealty to Islamic State - WP
America's Saudi Problem in its anti-IS Coalition - CSM
Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Targets in Iraq, Syria - USCENTCOM
CENTCOM Designates Ops Against ISIL as ‘Inherent Resolve’ - USCENTCOM
Operation Against Islamic State to be Called Inherent Resolve - WP
Syria-Iraq Fight Gets a Name: 'Inherent Resolve' - AP
Syrian Opposition Falls Deeper Into Disarray - WP Opinion
Syria
Backed by US Strikes, Kurds Claim Gains Against Islamic State in Kobane - WP
Pentagon: 'Several hundred' IS Fighters Killed in Kobane - AFP
IS 'Retreating' in Key Syria Town of Kobane - BBC
In Kobani, Kurd Fighters Help Coordinate Airstrikes on IS Targets - VOA
Airstrikes Boost Kurdish Militiamen Fighting Street Battles Against Islamic State - AP
US-led Air Strikes Intensify as Syria Conflict Destabilizes Turkey - Reuters
Turkey Says Only Syrian Refugees Can Cross Border to Kobane - AFP
Up to 30 British Jihadists Now Dead in Syria But Toll Set to Rise - TT
Syrian Opposition-in-Exile Re-elects Qatar-backed Leader - Reuters
France Will Keep Sending Arms to Syrian Fighters - AP
Iraq
US: IS Group Has Made 'Substantial Gains' in Iraq - AFP
Siege Possible As ISIS Nears Strategic Town - NYT
ISIS Bomber Hits Baghdad, Killing 24 - NYT
Dutch Bikers Join Fight Against IS - BBC
US 'Hid Iraq Chemical Incidents' - BBC
Iraq Situation Report - ISW Update
Afghanistan
Car Bomb Kills 8 Afghans From Unit Linked to CIA - NYT
Insurgent Attacks Kill 10 Across Afghanistan - S&S
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists
UK Terror Suspect 'Praised Jihadists' - BBC
NATO
Online Security Forum Focuses on Russia, Syria, Other Threats - S&S
US Department of Defense
Hagel Sees Busy Future for Army, Facing Wider Range of Threats - S&S
Hagel Devises New Mission for Army: Coastal Defense Force - DN
Navy, Marines, Coast Guard to Release Revised Maritime Strategy - S&S
Philadelphia Is Looking for a Few Good Gentlemen - WSJ
Offset Strategies & Warfighting Regimes - WOTR Opinion
The Army's Answer to Its Identity Crisis - NJ Opinion
An Alternative to Retiring the A-10 Warthog: AFSOC - FS Opinion
United States
Former Augusta VA Director Awarded Nearly $18,000 in Bonuses Despite Deaths - AC
Study Finds Many Colleges Don't Require Core Subjects Like History, Government - WSJ
United Nations
Tough Competition for the Most Coveted Seat at the United Nations - NYT
UN Refugee Chief Says Europe Must Open Borders - AP
Ebola
Ebola Winning the Race, UN Warns - BBC
Pentagon: Policies in Place to Protect Troops, Even as Ebola Spreads in US - S&S
US Troops Assisting in Ebola Mission May be Quarantined - CNN
US Military Will Need Until December to Complete Ebola Treatment Units in Liberia - WP
Obama Orders More ‘Aggressive’ Effort to Track Ebola in US - NYT
New Ebola Case Confirmed, US Vows Vigilance - NYT
2nd Texas Health Worker Tests Positive for Ebola - VOA
Against Rules, Dallas Worker With Ebola Boarded Plane - NYT
Official: Nurse With Ebola Called CDC Before Flying - CNN
2nd Worker Flew on Plane Before Ebola Diagnosis - WP
Official: Second Dallas Ebola Case Isolated Within 90 Minutes - AP
2nd Texas Nurse With Ebola Had Flown to Ohio - VOA
Officials Seeking People Who Flew With Dallas Nurse - BBC
USAID Says Ebola Nations Following Right Approach - AP
The Other Ebola Contagion: Hysteria - NYT
In US, an Ebola Crisis of Confidence - LAT Editorial
'Fear-bola' Hits Epidemic Proportions - CNN Opinion
Africa
US Embassy Warns of al-Shabab Attack in Ethiopia - VOA
Kenya: ICC Faces Unique Challenges in Prosecuting a President - VOA
Kenya Arrests Separatist Coastal Movement Leader - Reuters
Parents, Supporters Call for Release of Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls - VOA
UN Says Rebels Kill 9, Kidnap 47 in Congo - AP
Somali Militants Kill Five With Car Bomb in Mogadishu - Reuters
Car Bomb in Somali Capital Kills 5, Mostly Kids - AP
Ivory Coast's Former First Lady, Allies to Go on Trial Next Week - Reuters
Mozambicans Vote for President, Parliament - VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Hunts for Missing Students Amid New Protest - AFP
Mexico Widens Search for 43 Missing Students - AP
General: Mexican Army 'Never Mentioned Anything to Me About ISIL' - SAE-N
Venezuela Arrests Two Suspects in Lawmaker's Murder - Reuters
Venezuela: Colombia Paramilitary Aided in Killing - AP
Colombian Drug Boss Pleads Guilty to US Conspiracy Charge - Reuters
Dozens of Children Rescued in Colombia Sex Trafficking Sting - VOA
Brazil Presidential Race Heading for Oct 26 Photo Finish - Reuters
Obama is MIA. on Case of Decorated Marine Jailed in Mexico - TH Opinion
In Mexico, a Grim Truth Just Below the Surface - WP Opinion
Asia / Pacific
FBI Warns Industry of Chinese Cyber Campaign - WP
Hong Kong Outraged as Camera Captures Police Beating Protester - VOA
Beating of Democracy Advocate in Hong Kong Fuels Public Outcry - NYT
Hong Kong Investigates ‘Vicious’ Video Appearing to Show Police Abuse - WP
Hong Kong Police to Investigate 'Beating' - BBC
Japan Jets Scrambling to Counter Rising Russian Incursions - Reuters
Philippine Police Accuse US Marine in Transgender Murder Case - AP
North and South Korea Hold High-Level Military Talks - NYT
Two Koreas 'Hold Top Military Talks' - BBC
North Korean Defector Vows More Airborne Leafleting - VOA
Malaysia Detains 14 Suspected Muslim Militants - S&S
Malaysia in 'Islamic State' Arrests - BBC
Burma / Sri Lanka: Deadly Alliances Against Muslims - NYT Editorial
Europe
Experts Divided Over Whether Sanctions Against Russia Are Working - VOA
With New Law, Putin Tightens Kremlin’s Grip on Media - WP
Putin Accuses Obama of Hostility, Meddling - AFP
US Forces in Europe to Rehearse Increased Force Protection - S&S
Serbia to Salute Putin But Sees Future With Europe - Reuters
Slovenian Parliament Expels Imprisoned Opposition Leader - Reuters
Silencing Russia’s History - WP Editorial
Middle East / North Africa
US Official: MRAP Sale to Emirates May Enable Regional Military Force - USAT
Kerry, Iranian FM in Vienna for Nuclear Talks - VOA
Talks on Iran’s Nuclear Program Off to Grueling Start - WP
US Sees Some Progress in Iran Nuclear Talks - Reuters
What's at Stake in Iran Nuclear Talks? - AP
Iran Tips Hand About Structure of Secret Services - AP
Al Qaeda Resurgent in Yemen Amid Political Turmoil - CNN
Rebels Clash with al-Qaeda in Yemen - BBC
Saudi Arabia Sentences Outspoken Shi'ite Cleric to Death - Reuters
Saudi Arabia Sentences Iconic Shiite Cleric to Death - AP
Saudi Cleric 'Sentenced to death' - BBC
America's Saudi Problem in its anti-IS Coalition - CSM
Misstated Excerpt of Times Article Offers Fresh Take on Egyptian President - NYT
Egypt Warplanes Hit Libya Militias, Officials Say - AP
Egypt Finds Large Stockpile of Arms Earmarked for Sinai Jihadists - JP
Libyan Army, Residents Battle Benghazi Militants - Reuters
Libya: Air Raids and Clashes Hit Benghazi - BBC
Can US Uphold its End of an Iran Nuclear Deal? - CNN Opinion
Support Building for a Palestinian State - VOA Opinion
A British Signal on Israel and Palestine - NYT Letters to the Editor
South Asia
Pakistani Taliban Leaders Declare Fealty to Islamic State - WP
Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Pakistan Border Region - VOA
Coming to the Indian Ocean, the Chinese Navy: How Should India Respond? - NI Opinion
Two State Elections to Test Modi’s Popularity in India - VOA
Burma / Sri Lanka: Deadly Alliances Against Muslims - NYT Editorial
A ‘Homeland’ We Pakistanis Don’t Recognize - NYT Opinion