3 July SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Can Afghanistan Survive Without America? – TNY
US, Pakistan Hint at Deal to Reopen NATO Supply Routes – NYT
US, Pakistan Deal Seen Soon on Afghan Supply Routes – Reuters
US Drawdown in Afghanistan Includes Many Trainers – AP
Afghan Forces Take Security Lead in Southern Afghanistan – AFPS
Fallen Marine's Letter to Family Resonates with Many – LAT
Afghan Policeman Kills 3 British Soldiers – BBC
Three British Soldiers Killed by Afghan Officer – NYT
Britain Says 3 UK Soldiers Die in Afghan Shooting – AP
Australian Soldier Dies on 7th Tour of Afghanistan – AP
Seven Killed in Kandahar Bombing – BBC
Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan Army of Rocket Attacks – Reuters
Taliban Bodies are 'Returned to Pakistan for Burial' – BBC
Bagram Detainee Case Comes Before UK's Top Court – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Arab League, Syrian Opposition Discuss Syrian Crisis – VOA
Syrian Opposition Makes New Push to Unite – AP
UN Rights Chief: Both Sides Responsible for Serious Abuses – VOA
UN Rights Chief Plea on Syria Weapons – BBC
UN Rights Chief: Strengthen Syria Observer Mission – AP
Syria Strikes Damascus Suburb; UN Decries Arms Flow – Reuters
Diplomacy Failing, West Faces Tough Syria Choices – Reuters
Will New Plan to End Syrian Bloodshed Work? – CNN
Anan’s ‘Plan B’ Shortcomings – CNN
85 Soldiers, Including General, Defect en Masse to Turkey – NYT
Assad Regrets Shooting Down Turkish Jet, Report Says – AP
Syria's 'Network of Torture Chambers' – CNN
Meeting on Syria a Coalition of the Timid – CNN opinion
Iran
US Adds Forces in Persian Gulf, a Signal to Iran – NYT
Iran Reports Long-Range Missile Launch in Exercise – AP
Iran Says it Wants 'Win-Win' in Nuclear Talks – AP
Iran Officials Alarmed by Sanctions – WP
Iranians in Kenya Planned Israeli, US Attacks – AP
Middle East / North Africa
UN Confirms Saudi Dissident, Group Off Al Qaeda List – Reuters
Israel Disbands Panel on Military Service Rules – NYT
Israel Explodes Spy Gear in South, Says Lebanon – AP
Hamas Suspends Voter Registration Process in Gaza – NYT
Officials: 8 Killed Bombings in Central Iraq – AP
Car Bomb Kills 25 in Southern Iraq, Official Says – Reuters
Britain Probes Bahrain Bomb Plot – BBC
Transforming Egypt's Economy, Military Daunt Morsi – VOA
Egypt's New Leader Claims Revolution's Mantle – AP
Libya Frees Four From International Court’s Team – NYT
Libya Frees Detained ICC Staff After Apology – Reuters
Libya ICC Lawyer Melinda Taylor, Colleagues Fly Out – BBC
Iran Talks Break Down – WP opinion
Iraq Transition Raises Thorny Questions – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
US Cyber Command Short On Offensive Cyber Experts – DN
At Least 1 Dead in Air Force C-130 Firefighting Crash in SD – S&S
Obama Calls Firefighting Airmen Heroes – AFPS
Firefighting C-130s Placed on Operational Hold After Crash – AFPS
Guard Responds to Weather Damage, Wildfires – AFPS
Army Makes Case For Funding Culture Skills Beyond COIN – AOLD
Review: Changes Needed in Guard, Reserve Pay – S&S
Oxygen Problems on F-22 Elude Air Force’s Fixes – NYT
Navy to Resume Sinking Old Ships in US Waters – AP
United States
US Edging Toward Decision on New Nuclear Arms Cuts – AP
Industry Offers Conduct Code for Unmanned Aircraft – AP
Cost to Protect US Secrets Doubles to Over $11 Billion – NYT
US Officials Insist No Specific Olympic Threat – CNN
AG Holder Says GOP Has Made Him ‘Proxy’ for Obama – WP
Congress Asks: Is Cloud Computing Safe Enough? – WP
Labor Department Announces Grants to Train Homeless Vets – AFPS
Veterans Mentor Says He Lied About Military Record – HC
Former PTSD Counselor Charged with Falsifying Record Arrested – HC
Amelia Earhart Search Goes Underwater – VOA
US Record Heat Wave to Continue This Week – VOA
US Risks Losing its Space Edge – CNN opinion
Hate Speech and Stolen Valor – NYT opinion
United Kingdom
At Least Six 'Talented' Generals Quit Army Over Defense Cuts – DT
Scottish Independence: Defense Inquiry Gets Under Way – BBC
Bagram Detainee Case Comes Before UK's Top Court – AP
United Nations
Talks Begin on Global Arms Treaty – BBC
Africa
AFRICOM’s Makeup Promotes ‘Whole-of-Government’ Approaches – AFPS
Boko Haram Battles Crush Northern Nigerian City – VOA
Law Expert: Better Protection Needed Following Kenya Church Attacks – VOA
Iranians in Kenya Planned Israeli, US Attacks – AP
Mali Says Rebel Tomb Desecration a War Crime – VOA
Mali Islamists Exert Control, Attacking Door to a Mosque – AP
Mali Militants 'Raid Timbuktu Mosque' – BBC
Kidnapped Foreign Aid Workers Rescued in Somalia – VOA
Kenya Camp Aid Workers Rescued in Somalia – BBC
Tanzania Denies Doctor 'Torture' – BBC
Americas
Mexico’s President-Elect Seeks to Reassure US – WP
For Mexico’s President-Elect, a Strategic Journey – NYT
Mexico's Next President Faces Uphill Fight – AP
Mexico's Pena Nieto to Push for Quick Reforms – Reuters
Mexico's Pena Nieto: 'No Return to the Past' from PRI – BBC
Mexican Vote: Key Questions Linger – CNN
Mexico's Creaky Economy to Test Pena Nieto's Ambitions – Reuters
Mexico: Reactions to Peña Nieto’s Victory – WP
Mexican Election Runner-Up May Challenge Results – Reuters
Venezuela Presidential Palace Employee Arrested – AP
Guatemalan Students Protest Over Education Reform – BBC
Mexico Elects a New President – NYT editorial
Mexico’s Mandate for Compromise – WP opinion
Mexico’s Next Chapter – NYT opinion
For Mexicans, It Was the Economy, Stupid – NYT opinion
Nieto More Dangerous Than He Looks – FP opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
Report Sheds Light on North Korean Nuclear Program – VOA
UN Report: North Korea Ships Arms, Violating Sanctions – AP
Recriminations Fly in S. Korea After Backing Off Japan Military Deal – WSJ
South Korea Opens New Government Hub – VOA
South Korea Opens 'Mini Capital' in Sejong City – BBC
Japan’s Leader Set Back as Faction of His Party Quits – NYT
Key Faction Deserts Japan's Ruling DPJ – BBC
Dozens Quit Japan's Ruling Party in Blow to PM – AP
Japan’s PM Noda Survives Challenge – WP
Okinawa Governor Rejects Plan to Deploy US Plane – AP
Russia's Medvedev Lands on Disputed Far East Island – Reuters
China Paper Accuses Manila Over South China Sea 'Plot' – Reuters
China Aligns With India, Japan on Piracy Patrols – AP
Two 'Plane Hijackers' Die in China's Xinjiang – BBC
Burma Frees at Least Three Political Prisoners in Amnesty – Reuters
Australia, Indonesia Boost Ties to Fight Smuggling – AP
Europe
Europe’s Banking Chief Wields New Power in Crisis – NYT
France Faces Budget Cuts to Meet European Target – NYT
Russia’s Putin Seeks to Show He Won’t Buckle to US – WP
Foreign-Funded Nonprofits in Russia Face New Hurdle – NYT
German Intelligence Official Resigns Over Neo-Nazi Inquiry – NYT
Scandal-Hit German Spy Head Quits – BBC
25-Nation Bloc to End Kosovo's Supervision – AP
European FMs Want 'Decisive' Effort to Regulate Arms Trade – VOA
In Europe, Small Change – WP editorial
South Asia
Voice of Mumbai Attacks Points Finger at Pakistan – Reuters
Defining Moment for Indian PM – WP
Justice and ‘a Ray of Hope’ After 2002 India Riots – NYT
In India, Scant Monsoon Rains Raise Concerns for Farmers – VOA
