18 July SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
*Note: No SWJ Daily Roundup 19-20 July*
Afghanistan
Computer Analysis Predicted Rises, Ebbs in Afghanistan Violence – LAT
22 NATO Supply Trucks Destroyed in Afghanistan – AP
Court Convicts Afghan Soldier in Attack on Allies – NYT
Afghan Soldier Sentenced to Death for Killing 4 French Troops – AP
Bagram Detainees Want to Use US Constitution to Argue for Release – McClatchy
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 1,910 -AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Obama’s Wartime Negligence Aids GOP – WT opinion
Foolhardy Predictions of Afghan Civil War – TD opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan to US: Replace Drones with Jets – AP
US, Pakistan Close to Signing NATO Supply Deal – AP
US House Urges Adding Haqqani Group to Terrorist List – Reuters
Taliban Bans Polio Vaccine for Kids – CNN
Pakistan: Gunmen Attack WHO Team in Karachi – VOA
Gunmen Attack UN Polio Doctor in Pakistan – NYT
The Looming US-Pakistan Catastrophe – NI opinion
Syria
Syria Hardens Its Response to Rebels in Damascus Clashes – NYT
Rebel Forces Appear to Gain Ground in Syria – WP
Syrian Rebels Claim Advances – VOA
'Suicide Attack' on Security Building in Damascus – BBC
Syrian Rebels Start 'Liberate Damascus' Operation – Reuters
Battles Rage in Damascus – VOA
Terrified Syrians Pack Up to Flee Capital – WT
Fighting Spikes in Damascus as UN to Vote on Syria – AP
UN Warns Syria Combatants Over 'War Crime' – AJ
Putin, Annan Meet on Syria Crisis – AP
Ban Visits China Ahead of Security Council Showdown on Syria – VOA
Hollande: Syrian General Who Defected in Paris – AP
Syria's Assad Trusts Inner Circle in Fight for Survival – Reuters
For Refugees Who Fled With Nothing, Wait Seems Endless – WP
Iraq Tells Its Citizens in Syria to Return Home – Reuters
Massacre Images Smuggled Out of Syria – CNN
Iran
Americans Favor Diplomacy Over Military Action Almost 4 to 1– TA
Iran Admits Sanctions are Hurting – AP
Middle East / North Africa
No Warning Before US Attack in Gulf, Witness Says – VOA
US Offers Condolences to India Over Fatal Navy Shooting in Gulf – LAT
Pentagon: 20 Nations Plan Exercise in Mideast – AP
Middle East Exercise Focus on Seaborne Mine Countermeasures – VOA
DOD: Middle East Minesweeping Exercise Set for September – AFPS
Unity Government in Israel Disbanding Over Dispute on Draft – NYT
Kadima Party Quits Israeli Government – BBC
Israel Creates Settler University – BBC
US Blacklists Bahraini al-Qaida Trainer – AP
Egypt Intelligence Agency Tries to Reclaim Image – AP
In Egypt, Beards Appear Where Once Banned – WP
Liberal Success in Libya Election – BBC
Libya Election Results Put Liberal Alliance First – AP
Libya's Jibril Beats Islamists in Vote, No Majority – Reuters
UK Officers in Libya to Investigate 1984 Shooting – AP
Tunisian President in France to Repair Ties – VOA
Tunisian Leader Promises Ben Ali Fair Trial, Safety – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Military Has to Fight to Purchase Lauded IED Buster – WT
DOD Officials Explain Sequestration Danger – AFPS
Sequestration Threatens FY 2013 Funds, Official Says – AFPS
Dempsey: Forming Partnerships Vital for Future Force – AFPS
New Acquisition Chief Describes Goals, Challenges – AFPS
Legal Tussle Unfolds in Case Against Cole Suspect – WT
Guantanamo Judge Won't Step Down in USS Cole Bomb Case – Reuters
Ex-Navy SEAL Gets Nearly 18 Years in Weapons Case – AP
United States
Senators Debate Security of Electricity Grid – WT
Obama Picks Diplomats for Afghanistan and Pakistan – NYT
GSA Chief Freezes New Hiring, Reins in Bonuses for Execs – WP
HSBC Used by 'Drug Kingpins', Says US Senate – BBC
Coast Guard Complains of Hoax Distress Calls – AP
Needles Found in Delta Air Lines On-board Sandwiches – BBC
Obama's Rollover Foreign Policy – WS opinion
Spies, Lies and the New York Times – WT opinion
The US Will be Lost Without LOST – WT opinion
America’s LOST Sovereignty – WT opinion
United Kingdom
As Olympics Loom, So Do Problems – WP
Olympic Security: Should London be Worried? – CNN
Olympic Security: A 'Humiliating Shambles' – VOA
Olympics Organizers Insist Early Woes Are Minor – AP
British Parliament Investigates Shortfall in Olympics Security – NYT
G4S Hurts Its Future With Olympic Contract Debacle – AP
British Soldiers Swap Afghanistan for Olympic Duty – AP
United Nations
Israeli Named to Top UN Post – WP
Africa
China Touts Relations With Africa Amid Grumbling – AP
Dlamini-Zuma Sworn in as First Female Leader of the AU – VOA
UN: Somali Refugees Surpass One Million in Horn of Africa – VOA
Somali Anger at Corruption Report – BBC
Somali Pirate Kingpins Enjoy 'Impunity' – Reuters
Jihadists’ Fierce Justice Drives Thousands to Flee Mali – NYT
Mali Journalists Stage 'News Blackout' – VOA
Nigeria: Lagos Demolishes Slums on Water – BBC
Equatorial Guinea: UNESCO Awards Controversial Obiang Prize – VOA
Street Kid Associations Helping At-Risk Youth in Kenya – VOA
Americas
Venezuela Sees 'Increasing Abuse of Power' – BBC
Indians Drag Colombian Soldiers Off Hilltop – AP
Arrests Over Chile Military Death – BBC
Wired to Fight Fear in Mexico – WP opinion
Five Signs Obama is Losing Latin America – WT opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
As China Talks of Change, Fear Rises on Risks – NYT
Rising China Star Set for Key Promotion – Reuters
N. Korea Promotes Leader Kim Jong Eun to Top Military Rank – WP
North Korea Shift Seen as Curb on Military – NYT
North Korea's Kim Named Marshal – BBC
North Korean Leader Cements Control Over Army – Reuters
North Korea's Military Shake-up – CNN
Analysis: Signs Emerge Kim Leading N. Korea His Way – AP
Philippines Wary of Chinese Fishing Boats Near Spratlys – VOA
Thai, Cambodian Troops Withdraw From Disputed Area – AP
Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi to Accept Award in US – VOA
Burma's Suu Kyi Plans Trip to US in September – AP
Europe
Russia Trade Deal: US Plans Sanctions for Human Rights Abuses – NYT
US, Russia Try to Reset and Retrench – WP
Spy Vs. Spy: Wiretapping on the Increase in Russia – VOA
Economic Gloom in Europe Barely Touches Proud Poland – NYT
Greece Again in a Tough Spot – WP
Russia’s Summer of Idealism – NYT opinion
South Asia
India’s Next Top Man – NYT opinion
