19 June SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Insurgents Strike Checkpoint in Southern Afghanistan – NYT
Likely Insider Attack Kills US Troop – AP
Militants Kill Afghan Policemen – BBC
2 Charged in Afghan Mosque Bombing That Killed 56 – AP
Training Emphasizes Evasion, Survival in Enemy Territory – S&S
Military's New R&R Plan Doesn’t Include Leaving Afghanistan – S&S
Safety, Higher Pay Outside ISAF for Working Children of Kabul – S&S
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Taliban to US: End Drone Strikes or Else – CNN
Taliban Block Vaccinations In Pakistan – NYT
Pakistan Blast Kills 4, Wounds 40 – VOA
Syria
UN Official Says Syria May Be Guilty Of War Crimes – VOA
UN Suspends Observer Mission in Syria – CNN
Dozens More Killed in Syrian Violence – VOA
Syrian Forces Pound Cities as Obama, Putin Meet – Reuters
Face to Face, Obama Tries to Persuade Putin on Syria – NYT
Obama and Putin Seek Syria Peace – BBC
Obama: Tensions With Russia Can be Worked Out – VOA
Russian Warships Said to Be Going to Naval Base in Syria – NYT
Russian Ships 'Ready for Syria' – BBC
In Syria's Homs, Sectarian Spoils of War at Bargain Prices – Reuters
Syria Says Ready to Evacuate Besieged Families – AP
It's OK for Obama to Play Politics with Syria – TNR opinion
Let China Save Syria – Newsweek opinion
Egypt
Amid Takeover by Ruling Generals, Egyptian Candidates Claim Victory – WP
Egypt's Military Keeps Power Despite Presidential Vote – CNN
Egypt's Military Stages Naked Power Grab – DS
After Victory, Egypt Islamists Seek to Challenge Military – NYT
Muslim Brotherhood's Morsi Claims Win in Egyptian Election – VOA
Egyptian Military Moves to Retain Power After Vote – AP
Muslim Brotherhood Set to Protest – BBC
Uncertainties Underlie the Celebrations in Cairo – NYT
Defense Department Officials Express Concern Over Egyptian Transition – AFPS
Egypt’s Democracy Interrupted – NYT editorial
Egypt’s Power Grab – WP editorial
The Betrayal of Egypt’s Revolution – NYT opinion
Egypt's Generals Let Arab Spring Wilt – SMH opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Nuclear Talks Begin, Iran Wants Sanctions Lifted – VOA
No One Budges in Tense Iran Nuclear Talks in Moscow – NYT
Big Powers Seek Progress on Day Two of Iran Talks – Reuters
Iranian Exiles in Iraq Balking at Relocation – WP
US Warns MEK to Leave Iraqi Camp – BBC
Pick for US Ambassador to Iraq Out Amid Furor over Racy Emails – WP
Obama Pick for Iraq Envoy Withdraws Nomination – AP
Funeral Blast Kills 15 in Iraq – BBC
Militants Attack Israelis Across Egyptian Border – NYT
Deadly Attack on Israeli Border – BBC
13 Wounded in Clashes in North Lebanon Camp – AP
Top Yemen General Dies in Attack – BBC
Yemen Commander Killed in Suicide Bombing – NYT
Saudi Arabia Names Crown Prince – BBC
Defense Minister New Heir to Throne in Saudi Arabia – NYT
US Must Press Edge in Iran Nuke Talks – AP opinion
NATO
Unified Vision Promotes NATO Intelligence Advances – AFPS
US Department of Defense
Drones Most Accident-Prone Air Force Craft – Bloomberg
Amphibious Group Moves to Fla. in 2013; Carrier Plan on Hold – S&S
DOD Reassessing Plans for New Medical Center Near Ramstein – S&S
Air Force Airman Who Deserted in 1984 Surfaces in Sweden – S&S
Small Defense Programs Need Close Look – WP opinion
United States
US Senator Urges Independent Probe of National Security Leaks – VOA
In a Shift, Biggest Wave of Migrants Is Now Asian – NYT
Africa
Strategy Guides Africa Engagement, Defense Official Says – AFPS
Donors Focus on Sahel Food Crisis – VOA
Sudan Slashes Spending Amid Money Woes – VOA
Nigerian Militants Claim Church Bombings – VOA
Boko Haram Claims Nigeria Bombing – BBC
Nigeria: Reprisal Killings Follow Church Attacks – AP
HRW: Ethiopians 'Forced Off Land' – VOA
Ethiopians 'Evicted' for Sugar Projects – BBC
Mali's Ansar Dine Meets With ECOWAS Mediators – VOA
Rwanda Closes Genocide Courts – VOA
Rwanda Genocide Courts Shut Down – BBC
Ousted Titan Keeps a Hold Over Senegal – NYT
Americas
Regional Challenges Drive Southcom’s Agenda – VOA
Mexico’s Cocaine Incorporated – NYT
US Accuses Colombian in Drug Bribes – NYT
Colombian General on Drugs Charge – BBC
American Children, Now Struggling to Adjust to Life in Mexico – NYT
Colombia: An Ex-President Who Won’t Keep Away – NYT opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
Even in New York, China Casts a Shadow – NYT
Chinese Activist Plunges into US Studies – WP
Philippines and China Ease Tensions in Rift at Sea – NYT
Philippine Leader Signs Law on Terror Financing – AP
South Korea: US Artillery Unit Might Not Move in Realignment – S&S
Thailand, US to Set Up Panel for Military Base – AP
Burma’s Suu Kyi Honored in Ireland – VOA
Burma’s Suu Kyi Begins UK Visit – BBC
Burma's President Promises Second Wave of Reform – Reuters
Burma’s Journalists Win Battles, but War Not Over – AP
Europe
G20 Alarmed Over Eurozone Crisis – BBC
Greek Voting Past, Europe Returns to Fiscal Rescue – NYT
Greek Parties Attempt to Form Government – VOA
Greeks Look to Secure Coalition – BBC
New Efforts Begin to Form a Government in Greece – NYT
Greece Enters 2nd Day of Power-Sharing Talks – AP
Greek Elections Don’t Calm Fears – WP
Spain Borrowing Costs Soar in Debt Auction – AP
Faith is Lost in Italian Government – WP
Ukraine’s Stalled Promise – WP
For Rescue Line, Cyprus Prefers a Russian Loan – NYT
Leaders Call for End to Armenia-Azerbaijan War – NYT
Turkish Troops 'Killed by Rebels' – BBC
Serb Mladic War Crimes Trial Suspended Over Evidence Error – BBC
Rescuing the Euro – WP editorial
Avoiding a Catastrophe – WP opinion
South Asia
