28 July SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Amid International Pressure, Karzai Issues Decree to Curb Corruption – AP
2 NATO Servicemembers Killed in Afghanistan – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Tense Talk in Conference Between US and Pakistan – NYT
Pakistan Official Slams Drones Ahead of CIA Talks – AP
Syria
International Alarm Rising Over Besieged City – VOA
US: Syrian Forces Preparing for a 'Massacre' in Aleppo – VOA
Syrian Activists Expect Major Government Assault on Aleppo – VOA
Syrian Forces Strike Rebel Stronghold in Aleppo – NYT
Syrian Regime Renews Aleppo Assault – WP
Syria Forces Launch Aleppo Attack – BBC
Activists: Syrian Helicopters Pound Aleppo – AP
In Damascus, Losing Faith in Assad – WP
Al-Qaida Role in Syria Should Not be Exaggerated, Official Says – AFPS
Syria Expanded Chemical Weapons Supply with Iran’s Aid – WP
Moves by Syrian Kurds Worry Turkey – VOA
Russia Blames West and Syria's Neighbors for Bloodshed – Reuters
Russia Will Not Agree to EU Searches Under Syria Sanctions – Reuters
Syrian Rebels Free 2 Journalists – NYT
Could Assad's Fall Make Syria Worse? – CNN opinion
Assad Preparing Retreat to Alawistan – FP opinion
Iraq
15 Iraqi Officials Quit in Protest Over Qaeda Threat – NYT
US Report Says Iraq 'Rebuilders' Died by Hundreds – AP
Iraqi Family Finds Peace in America – SBT
Middle East
Obama Adds $70 Million to Israel Military Aid – VOA
Romney Faces Perils and Opportunities in Israel – NYT
Panetta to Visit Middle East Next Week – AFPS
Iran Begins Stockpiling Three-Month Food Supply – AP
Egypt President Meets Hamas PM – BBC
Arrests at Saudi Arabia Protest – BBC
Israel: Kadima’s Undoing – NYT opinion
The Brotherhood's American Defenders – JP opinion
US Department of Defense
Defense Cuts Could Hit Tens of Thousands in DOD's Civilian Workforce – AP
Army’s Plans to Relocate Gear Offer Roadmap to Future Roles – NYT
Senate Confirms New Guard Bureau Chief, Vice – AFPS
United States
Officials Describe Threats to US, Steps Taken to Counter Them – AFPS
Cybercom Chief: US Unprepared for Serious Cyber Attacks – AFPS
TSA Chief: Al-Qaida Altered Underwear Bomb Formula – AP
State Official Praises Cooperation with Defense Department – AFPS
Justice Department Officials Violated Nepotism Rules, New Report Says – WP
United Kingdom
London Kicks Off 2012 Olympic Games With Spectacular Gala – VOA
Summer Olympics Open with Rock and Droll – WP
A Five-Ring Opening Circus, Weirdly and Unabashedly British – NYT
London 2012: Full Coverage – BBC
With Royalty and Rock, Britain Opens its Olympics – AP
United Nations
UN States Fail to Reach Agreement on Global Arms Trade Treaty – WP
UN Misses Its Deadline for Arms Pact – NYT
Africa
African Govts Criticized for Indifference Towards Chinese Abuses – VOA
Obama Administration Weighs anti-al-Qaida Intervention in Mali – S&S
Malawi’s Banda Ushers in a New Kind of African Leadership – WP
Injured Mali Leader Returns Home – BBC
UK: Rwanda Aid Cut Over Congo Rebels – BBC
Germany Suspends Rwanda Budget Aid – AP
In Resource-Rich Nigeria, a Poverty of Power – VOA
Four Arrested Over Ivory Coast UN Peacekeeper Killings – Reuters
Ghana's New President Tapped to Run in December Poll – VOA
Zambian Opposition Decries Presidential Appointments – VOA
Americas
Mexican Navy Captures Regional Boss of Zetas Drug Cartel – Reuters
Mexico Fines HSBC Over Money Laundering – BBC
Four Shot Dead at Mexico Festival – BBC
Chile Police Find Weapons Arsenal – BBC
Argentine Leader Grants Vast Powers to Adviser – AP
Cuba’s Raul Castro 'Willing to Talk to US' – BBC
Cuba Says Speed Caused Dissident Paya’s Crash – BBC
Asia Pacific / Central
Independent Review Supports Pacific Realignment Plans – AP
Carter Assesses Results of Asia-Pacific Trip – AFPS
Under Restrictions, F-22 Fighters Arrive in Japan – AP
New Chinese Base Raises Tensions in S. China Sea – VOA
China Names Military Chiefs for Disputed Island City – VOA
Japan-Russia Talks Bring No Progress on Island Dispute – Reuters
Chinese Court Reduces Activist's Prison Sentence – VOA
China Reacts to Gu Kailai Murder Charge – VOA
China: Bo Xilai’s Wife Could be Tried in August – WP
Chinese Government Criticized for Downplaying Floods – VOA
Chinese City Kills Project After Pollution Protest – AP
China Reaches Out to Ukraine to Guarantee Food Supplies – VOA
Dueling Cameras on Koreas DMZ on Armistice Anniversary – S&S
Philippine Army Chases Militants After Fatal Clash – AP
UN Calls for Burma Abuses Inquiry – BBC
Changing Burma – WP opinion
Europe
Russia Denies Overseas Base Plans – BBC
German Minister Rejects Talk of Spain Aid Request – AP
South Asia
