24 July SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Deadly Rocket Attacks Straining Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations – S&S
Cross-border Shelling Raises Tension – WP
Source: Afghan Policeman Kills 3 Americans – CNN
US, Afghan Officials Say American Civilian Killed – AP
Afghan Security Forces Say Major Hotel Attack Foiled – Reuters
Afghan Cabinet Raises Concern About Mining Legislation – NYT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Aid with Strings for Afghanistan – JT editorial
Pakistan
US Missiles Kill 9 Suspected Militants in Pakistan – AP
US Drone Kills 12 Suspected Militants in Pakistan – Reuters
Gunmen Attack NATO Convoy in Pakistan, 1 Killed – AP
Can Pakistan Be Saved? – TET opinion
What's Working in Pakistan – CNN opinion
Syria
Syrian Rebels Still Hopeful as Govt Regains Initiative in Damascus – WP
US Shifting Syria Focus From UN Diplomacy to Aiding Rebels – Reuters
EU Tightens Embargo on Syria – VOA
European Union Tightens Sanctions on Syria – NYT
Arab Leaders Call on Assad to Step Down – VOA
Putin Urges Syria Talks, Signals No Shift – Reuters
UK Report Accuses Syria of Targeting Children – VOA
A Syrian Town's 'Street of Death' – CNN
Bread Queues, Destruction as War Comes to Damascus – AP
Fighting in Syria's 2nd City Persists Overnight – AP
DOD Warns Syria Against Use of Chemical Weapons – AFPS
Syria Says Chemical Arms Reserved for Attack From Abroad – NYT
Syria Pledge on Chemical Weapons – BBC
Syria Says Could Use Chemical Arms Against Foreigners – Reuters
Factbox-Syria's Chemical Weapons Arsenal – Reuters
Syrian Refugee Numbers Rise, Plan Needed, EU Says – Reuters
Turkish Forces Put Down Riots in Two Syrian Refugee Camps – VOA
Iraqis Flee Syria as Former Safe Haven Descends Into Conflict – Reuters
Iraqi PM Orders All Borders Open to Syria Refugees – Reuters
Toothless UN Fails in Syria – TS editorial
How Will History Judge Obama on Syria? – FPI opinion
In Syria, the Big Powers Play Hardball – G&M opinion
As Syria Totters, Russia and China Shudder – Forbes opinion
Preparing for al-Assad's Exit – CNN opinion
Media Distorts Syria's Civil War – FP opinion
The Truth of the Houla Massacre – DS opinion
Iraq
Wave of Bombings, Shootings Hit Iraq – VOA
Iraqi Insurgents Kill at Least 100 After Declaring Offensive – NYT
Multiple Bombings Bring Death to Iraq – BBC
Iraq Attacks Raise Specter of al-Qaeda’s Return – WP
Attacks Bring Iraq's Deadliest Day in 2 Years – AP
At Least 100 Killed in Iraq in Wave of Attacks – WP
Iraq Death Toll From Wave of Violence Rises to 115 – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Returns Sanction Fight to Gulf Shipping Lanes – AP
Iran Arrests Suspects in 2011 Killing of Nuclear Scientist – CNN
Israel Seeks Army Use of West Bank Area – WP
Israeli Police Investigating Settlement Land Deal – AP
Minister: Bulgaria Bomb Won't Stop Israeli Travel – AP
Yemen Airstrikes Kill at Least 5 Militants – AP
Jordan King's Treads Delicate Line on Reform – AP
Egypt Allowing Palestinians Freer Entry – AP
Israel Too Small to Deter Iran – NYDN opinion
Obama Backing Islamists in Egypt – JP opinion
US Department of Defense
Navy Charges Worker with Arson in $400M Fire on USS Miami – PPH
Military Stands Ready if Needed at Political Conventions – TT
Mandatory Reverse Boot Camp will Prepare Troops to Leave Military – S&S
NY Chinese-Americans Decry Soldier's Death – AP
Active, Reserve Forces Meet Recruiting Goals Through June – AFPS
United States
WikiLeaks Documents in Plain Sight, but Still Classified – NYT
4.8M US Employees Have Access to Nation's Secrets – AP
New US Unit Reviewing Trade Barriers in About 6 Nations – Reuters
Colorado Massacre Suspect Makes Court Appearance – VOA
United Kingdom
G4S Replaced for Newcastle Olympic Security – AP
Olympic Opener Will Be Spectacular but Not Secret – AP
Protecting Israel at the Olympic Games – JP editorial
Africa
Africans Urge China to Help Create Sustainable Development – VOA
South Sudan Makes New Peace Offer to Sudan – VOA
South Sudan Offers Khartoum $3bn – BBC
South Sudan Offers to Resume Oil Production – AP
DR Congo Official Applauds US Aid Cut to Rwanda – VOA
Malian Militias Unite to 'Liberate the North' – VOA
EU Deal Over Zimbabwe Sanctions – BBC
Somalia: Al-Shabab Executes Three Militants for Western Spying – VOA
Madagascar 'Mutiny Leader Killed' – BBC
Witnesses Implicate Ivory Coast Dozos in Attack – AP
Are Children Inhibiting Africa's Growth? – DW opinion
Extending the Fight Against Aids – WP opinion
Americas
Mexico's Pena Nieto Backs Stronger Trade Ties With Asia – Reuters
Mexico Party Demands Campaign Probe on Leftist – AP
Venezuela: A Mausoleum Built for Bolivar but Worthy of Chavez – AP
Peru's Humala Picking Human Rights Lawyer to Lead Cabinet – Reuters
Cuban Lawmakers Meet to Consider Castro's Reforms – AP
Cuba Dissidents Mourn Activist Killed in Car Crash – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
Carter Describes Asia-Pacific Strategy in New Delhi – AFPS
Philippines to Boost Defense, Won't Yield to China – AP
Filipino Rebels Say Police Attack Endangers Truce – AP
China Sends Troops to Disputed Islands – NYT
Tiny China Island Dubbed New City in Sea Claim Bid – AP
US National Security Adviser Visits China – AP
Chinese Commentators Dispute Japan’s Claim to Okinawa – WP
Protests Greet Arrival of Controversial Ospreys in Japan – S&S
Japan Says No Flights Until Osprey Confirmed Safe – AP
Japanese Panel Spreads Blame for Fukushima Disaster – VOA
Inquiry Sees Chaos in Evacuations After Japan Tsunami – NYT
US Military Participates for First Time in Japan Quake Exercise – S&S
South Korean Broadcasting Official to Visit Pyongyang – VOA
Broadcasting Official in N. Korea for Olympics Talks – AP
Indonesian to Join Multinational Combat Drills in Australia – VOA
China Itching for a Fight with Japan – CP opinion
China Failing Test of Economic Vision – JT opinion
Europe
New Officer Course Focuses on Multinational Command Leadership – S&S
Cyprus Court Detains Israel Attack Plot Suspect – Reuters
Cyprus: Terror Suspect Similarity with Bulgaria – AP
Putin's Recipe for Disaster in Russia – MT opinion
South Asia
Carter’s India Visit to Focus on Defense Cooperation – AFPS
Carter Urges Closer US-India Defense Cooperation – AFPS
India Struggles to Control Deadly Assam Riots, Hamlets Razed – Reuters
80 Homes Burned as Northeast India Groups Clash – AP
India's Military Comes of Age – Flashpoints opinion
Why India Is Paralyzed – TH opinion
