30 June SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Armed Forces Day: With the UK troops in Afghanistan – BBC
IMF Approves Disbursement After First Review of Afghan Program – Reuters
US Tries to Crimp Taliban’s Cash Flow – WP
Some Taliban at Gitmo Could Go to Afghanistan, Officials Say – AP
Search and Destroy – Slate “Little America” book excerpt
Syria
Syrian Groups Say Violent Day Left High Civilian Toll – NYT
Syria Conflict Stokes Calls for Global Arms Treaty – VOA
Which Way Forward in Syria? – CNN
Key Talks Due on Syria Peace Plan – BBC
Pessimism Clouds Start to Syria Talks – Reuters
US, Russia Remain Divided Over Syria – VOA
Russia's Syria Policy Planners Look for 'Plan B' – VOA
No Satisfying Explanation for Russia’s Stance on Syrian Conflict – WP
Russia, US Key to Last-Ditch Syria Talks in Geneva – AP
UK's Hague Says Syria Talks 'Very Difficult' – Reuters
Syrian Troops Besiege Rebellious Suburb – AP
US Downplays Turkish Troop Moves Near Syrian Border – Reuters
UN Publishes Report on Iran Arms Trade With Syria – Reuters
Where's the Action on Syria? – WP editorial
Egypt
Morsi Pledges to Represent All Egyptians – VOA
Morsi Hails Cairo Crowds – BBC
Morsi Defiant on Eve of Taking Office – WP
Egypt President-Elect Vows to Fight for Authority – AP
Morsi Says He Will Work for Release of Sheik Jailed in US – NYT
Egypt's Islamist President-Elect to Be Sworn In – AP
Egypt's First Islamist President to Be Sworn In – Reuters
How Egypt’s Army Won – NYT opinion
The Key to Liberating Egyptians? – CNN opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Feels Pinch of New Sanctions – WP
Iranian Says Nuclear Talks Have Reached ‘Critical Point’ – NYT
Iran Expects to Equip Gulf Ships with Missiles Soon – Reuters
3 Blasts Kill 8 in Central Iraq – AP
US, Israeli Military Drill Set for October-November – Reuters
Palestinians: Meeting Delayed With Israeli Vice PM – AP
Israeli Coalition Divided on Military Conscription – NYT
UNESCO: Bethlehem Nativity Church is 'Endangered Site' – VOA
Bethlehem Sites Given UN Status – BBC
Iran-Israel: Bombing or the Bomb? – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
US Drops Charges Against Kuwaiti Held at Guantanamo – Reuters
Fort Hood Commander Tapped to Lead US Army Europe – S&S
All 8 Air Force Firefighting Planes Activated – AP
One Soldier Killed, Two Injured in Fort Bragg Shooting – FO
Fort Bragg Shooter Faced Court Martial, Discharge, Officials Say – NBC
Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Trial Won't be Delayed – AP
Air Force has Identified 31 Alleged Victims in Lackland Scandal – S&S
Naval Academy Greets Record Number of Female Plebes – S&S
United States
Foreign Spying of US Companies on the Rise, FBI Says – LAT
Attorney General Holder Won’t be Prosecuted for Contempt – WP
Hillary Clinton’s Last Tour as a Rock-Star Diplomat – NYT
Panetta: Partnerships Bolster National Security – AFPS
US Charges Vietnamese Man With Helping Yemeni Militants – Reuters
Supreme Court Defends the Right to Lie – WP editorial
United Kingdom
Armed Forces Day Being Celebrated – BBC
WikiLeaks’ Assange 'Declines' British Police Order – BBC
Assange: I'm Not Leaving Ecuadorian Embassy – CNN
A Handshake in Belfast – NYT editorial
World
Watchdog Group Warns of 'Dangerous Expansion' of State Power – VOA
Africa
US Military Plans Operations in Africa – VOA
UN Warns Sudan About 'Heavy-Handed' Suppression – VOA
Protests Heat Up the 'Sudanese Spring' – CNN
Sudan Austerity Protesters 'Tear-Gassed' – BBC
ECOWAS to Meet on Mali, Guinea Bissau Crises – VOA
US Ambassador to Kenya Quits Before Audit Release – NYT
Aid Workers Kidnapped in Kenya – BBC
Nigeria Says Arrests Oil Pipeline Bomber – Reuters
UN Refugee Status Ends for Angolans – AP
After Rwanda Genocide, Stifled Dissent – NYT opinion
Americas
Mexico Seems Poised to Embrace Party It Ousted in 2000 – NYT
Mexican Election Watchdog Under Pressure in Sunday's Vote – Reuters
Bomb Explodes in Mexican City Days Before Election – Reuters
Venezuela: Anti-Chavez TV Channel Pays $2.1m Fine – BBC
Mercosur Welcomes Venezuela, Suspends Paraguay – Reuters
Paraguay Suspended from Mercosur Bloc – BBC
Paraguay Suspended From Mercosur, No Sanctions – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
S. Korea Postpones Signing Military Pact with Japan – VOA
S. Korea Puts Off Japan Military Pact at Last Minute – AP
No Outcry over Korea-based Soldier's Suspended Sentence – S&S
UN Publishes Report on North Korea Sanctions Violations – Reuters
Japan: Thousands Protest Restarting of Nuclear Power Plant – NYT
Thousands at Japan PM's Office Decry Nuke Restart – AP
US Reaches Out to China, but Not for Naval Maneuvers – NYT
US Urges China to Avoid Censorship – WP
Chinese Police Crack Down on Guangdong Protesters – VOA
Key Figure in China's Political Tumult Quits Post – AP
China Paves Way to Charge Cop Who Sparked Bo Drama – Reuters
China: Plane Hijacking Foiled in West, 6 Detained – AP
Ningxia, China Muslims Hope Islamic Ties Profitable – VOA
Philippine Troops Kill 13 Communist Rebels – AP
Burmese Civil War Displaces Tens of Thousands – WP
US Confirms 1st Ambassador to Burma in 22 Years – AP
Europe
Eurozone Leaders Try Again to Resolve Debt Crisis – VOA
Germany’s Merkel Gets Parliament to Approve Euro Deals – NYT
Germany’s Merkel Defends Compromise on Euro – BBC
Germany Cedes Some Ground in Steps to Bolster Euro – NYT
Italy’s PM Nudges German Chancellor Toward Growth – NYT
EU Bailout Funds to go to Banks – WP
Europe's Bold Rescue Plan Still Awaiting Details – AP
Fate of Turkish Courts Hangs in the Balance – VOA
Clinton Recommends Fewer Business Barriers for Young Latvians – VOA
Clashes Injure Dozens as Serbs Visit Kosovo Battle Site – BBC
Greek Militant Group Claims Microsoft Attack – Reuters
South Asia
India Says Pakistan Involved in 2008 Mumbai Attacks – VOA
Sri Lankan Police Raid News Website, Arrest 9 – AP
World Bank Pulls Out of Bangladesh Project Amid Corruption – Reuters
