30 June SWJ Roundup
Afghanistan
Benefit of ‘Economy of Force’ Operations Remains Unclear – S&S
Obama Weighed Military and Political Risk for Afghan Plan – Reuters
Officials to Expand Afghan Militia Program – USAT
McRaven Defends Night Raids in Afghan War – S&S
Kabul Hotel Attack Raises Doubts on Afghan Forces – NYT
Kabul Shaken after Deadly Hotel Attack – WP
Afghan Taliban Sends Message with Hotel Attack – LAT
Afghan Officials: Hotel Attack Will Not Affect Security Transition – VOA
Afghan Attack Left Mass of Bodies at Luxury Hotel – AP
2 Journalists Freed by Taliban Return to France – NYT
French Journalists Freed in Afghanistan after 18 Months – BBC
Two Ex-Kabul Bank Officials Arrested – NYT
Fallen Marine Honored With Intelligence Medal for Valor – AFPS
Taliban Talks Bombing – WT editorial
Pakistan
Pakistan Ends US Use of Base for Drone Attacks – Reuters
Six Karachi Rangers Charged with Murder – BBC
Syria
Syria Pulls Its Armed Forces From Some Contested Cities – NYT
US Slaps Syria, Iran for Killing Protesters – WT
Activists Say Syrian Troops Kill 4 in Northern Villages – VOA
Syria Tank Assault Kills 11 Near Turkey Border – Reuters
A Dictator’s New Friend – WP editorial
Libya
Obama Defends US Involvement in Libyan Conflict – VOA
Obama Dismisses ‘Fuss’ about Libya Conflict – WT
France Provides Weapons, Food to Libyan Rebels – VOA
France Says It Gave Arms to the Rebels in Libya – NYT
French Sent Arms to Libyan Rebels – WP
AU Condemns French Libya Arms Drop – BBC
UK Sends Body Armor, Police Uniforms to Libya – AP
Britain Won’t Help Arm Libya Rebels – WT
Libya Dismisses Claim of Rebel Push from Mountains – AP
How to Depose Kadafi – LAT editorial
Yemen
Strategic Site Is Captured by Militants in Yemen – NYT
Battle Near Zinjibar ‘Kills at Least 21’ – BBC
Yemen President Orders Talks on Deal to End Crisis – AP
Yemen VP Says Doesn’t Know When Saleh Returns – Reuters
Israel / Palestinians
Gaza Flotilla Organizers: 2nd Ship Sabotaged – AP
Iraq
3 US Troops Killed in Iraq, Adding to Deadly Month – WP
Rocket Attack Kills 3 American Soldiers in Iraq – AP
Iran
Iran Facing New US Sanctions – WP
US Slaps Syria, Iran for Killing Protesters – WT
Egypt
Egypt Unprepared for Sept. Elections – WP
Clashes Ease in Egypt, but Underline Nation’s Fragile Condition – NYT
Egyptian Protesters Demand Brutality Trials – LAT
Review Ordered in Death That Sparked Egypt Revolt – AP
US to Resume Formal Muslim Brotherhood Contacts – Reuters
Waiting Game in Tunisia and Egypt – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Tension over Saudi Worker Curbs – BBC
Saudi Religious Police Detained 5 Women for Driving – NYT
Waiting Game in Tunisia and Egypt – WP opinion
Terrorism
CT Strategy Focused on al-Qaeda’s Threat to Homeland – WP
White House Unveils Retooled Plan to Hunt al-Qaida – AP
New Counterterror Strategy Reset on ‘Adherents’ – WT
Obama Adviser Outlines Plans to Defeat Al Qaeda – NYT
US Drone Targets Two Leaders of Somali AQ Group – WP
Jihadist Web Forum Knocked Off Internet – AP
US Department of Defense
Obama Hints at Deeper Cuts to Defense Spending – S&S
McRaven: Special Operations Forces Under Stress – AP
Mullen: Public, Private Efforts Must Help Failed States – AFPS
Cartwright Cites ‘Stark Realities’ at Conference – AFPS
Comptroller Explains DOD Budget Challenges – AFPS
Ongoing Investigation at Arlington National Cemetery – CNN
Obama, Pentagon Plan Big Send-off for Gates – S&S
United States
Report: Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Cost US Nearly $4 Trillion – VOA
Obama Urges Lawmakers to Seize Moment, Tackle Debt – VOA
Clinton Urges World Democracies to Stand Together – AP
Africa
China Pledges Lasting Friendship with Sudan – VOA
Sudanese Leader Is Welcomed in Visit to China – NYT
Sudan President Bashir Scrambles to Save Regime – LAT
Rival Sudan Forces to Quit Border – BBC
Two Sudans to Create a Buffer Zone – Reuters
South Sudan President Steers Nation to Independence – Reuters
Yet Again in Sudan – NYT opinion
Nigeria Imposes Curfew on Abuja – BBC
Deadly Gunfight in DR Congo Mining Capital – BBC
US Drone Targets Two Leaders of Somali AQ Group – WP
Americas
Mexican Govt: No Evidence Migrants Were Kidnapped – AP
Venezuela Suspends Summit over Hugo Chavez’s Illness – BBC
Colombia Condemns Rebel Attack – BBC
Study Suggests UN Force Brought Cholera to Haiti – AP
Asia Pacific
China Supports Global Pariahs, Gets Resources and Criticism in Return – VOA
Amnesty Int’l: China Crackdown on Lawyers Expands – AP
China’s ‘Red Tourism’ Puts the Party Back Into Communism – Reuters
Filipino Leader to Visit China Amid Spratlys Rift – AP
Taiwan Unveils Upgraded Fighter Jet – AP
Ex-Taiwan President Lee Indicted on Graft Charge – AP
US, South Korean Alliance ‘Never Stronger,’ Sharp Says – AFPS
N. Korea: Kim Cancelled Russia Trip on Security Worry – Reuters
Europe
Britain Faces Mass Strikes as Airports Warn Travelers – VOA
UK Public Workers Strike Over Pensions – BBC
Rough Road Ahead for Greece Despite Austerity Measures – VOA
Greece Passes Austerity Package – LAT
Russian Lawmakers Delay Controversial Rights Bill – AP
Six Moldovan ‘Uranium Smugglers’ Arrested – BBC
South Asia
