1 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, Targeted Attacks on Leaders an Ominous Trend – LAT
July Deadliest Month in Nearly a Year for Coalition – S&S
Amb. Crocker: Afghanistan on Track for Next Stage in Development – AFPS
Afghan Govt: Insurgents Kill 4 Afghan Civilians – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Training Enemies in Afghanistan – LAT opinion
Why China Must Do More in Afghanistan – TD opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan, US Sign NATO Supply Deal – VOA
Pakistan, US Sign Deal On Supply Routes to Afghanistan – AP
Pakistan’s Spy Chief Visits US at Time of Frayed Relations – NYT
Pakistan ISI Chief in US Visit – BBC
US Envoy Nominee Pledges to Focus on Militant Group – NYT
Pakistan's Dangerous Descent – PS opinion
Syria
Battles Show No Letup in Syria's Aleppo – VOA
Rebels in Syria’s Largest City Said to Seize 2 Police Stations – NYT
Aleppo Fighting Traps Thousands, UNHCR Says – BBC
Only Exit for Besieged Leader May Be In a Body Bag – WP
Panetta on al-Assad: 'Get the Hell Out Now' – CNN
Fate of Nation at Stake, Says Assad – BBC
Assad Says Syria's Fate Hinges on Battle With Rebels – Reuters
Syrian President Lashes Out at 'Internal Agents' – AP
Syrian Rebel Army Chief Slams New Opposition Group – Reuters
Syria Rebels Suspicious Over Defector's Motives – AP
Report: Syrian Rebels Acquire Surface-To-Air Missiles – Reuters
Inside a Rebel-held Prison in Syria – CNN
Alawites Spurned by Rebels in Syria – WT
Kofi Annan’s Legacy Gets Bruised – WP
Fall of Damascus Not End of Assad – TNI opinion
Iran
US: Iran Remains Leading State Sponsor of Terrorism – VOA
White House and Congress Are in Step Over Iran Sanctions – NYT
Obama Imposes New Sanctions on Iran – VOA
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran – WP
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran – BBC
New Iran Sanctions Hit Banks in China, Iraq – CNN
US Defense Secretary Begins Sensitive Meetings With Israelis on Iran – VOA
Panetta to Discuss Iran with Israeli Allies – AFPS
Iranian Nukes and Jerusalem – WT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Bombs Kill 21, Underlining Iraq Chaos – AP
Car Bombs Kill 19 in Iraqi Capital – Reuters
Deadly Car Bombings Hit Baghdad – BBC
US Vets Have Mixed Regret, Detachment on Iraq Violence – S&S
Iran, Syria Top Panetta's Agenda in Israel – AP
Israel to End Draft Exemptions for Ultra-Orthodox – AP
Ultra-Orthodox Face Israel Draft – BBC
Palestinians, Israel Agree on Revenue Revamp – Reuters
Jordan Police: 12-Member Terror Cell Arrested – AP
Bahrain Is Criticized for Its ‘Torrent’ of Tear Gas Use – NYT
Rights Group: Ban Tear Gas Sales to Bahrain – AP
UAE, Australia Sign Nuclear Cooperation Pact – AP
UAE Urged to Release Activists – BBC
Clinton: World Seeking Inclusive Government in Egypt – VOA
Panetta Confident Morsi ‘President of All’ Egyptians – WP
Panetta: New Egyptian President is ‘His Own Man’ – AFPS
Israel: Egypt’s Morsi Vows to Pursue Peace – WP
Egypt-Israel: Uncertainty Over Letter Underscores Delicate Ties – NYT
Egypt Foreign, Finance Ministers Say to Keep Jobs – Reuters
Egypt's Osama Kamal Says to Head Energy Ministry – Reuters
Osama Saleh Says to Be Egypt's New Investment Minister – Reuters
Libya: Gaddafi's Son Seeks Hague Trial – BBC
US Department of Defense
Study Criticizes Pentagon Over Its Plans for a Greater Focus on Asia – NYT
Sequestration Has Defense in the Dark – WT
Senator McCain Criticizes Looming Defense Cuts in Tampa – TBT
Pearl Harbor Seen as Possible Site for New Ships – HAS
Looming Navy Shuffle to Make Big Waves in Hampton Roads – VP
Army May Train Women for Rigor of Front Lines – WT
Army Sergeant Gets 30 Days in Battery of Soldier – S&S
The Truth About Military Cuts – NYT editorial
United States
Romney Wraps Rocky Trip Abroad – WP
Romney’s Trip a Bumpy Ride – WT
Defense Cuts, Layoff Notice Dispute Sets Off Tiff – AP
'Fast and Furious' Gun Case Doomed by Reckless Strategy – Reuters
DOD, VA Release Mobile App Targeting Post-traumatic Stress – AFPS
US Man Admits Plot to Support al-Shabab in Somalia – BBC
Romney’s Less-than-Successful Trip Abroad – WP editorial
Cybersecurity at Risk – NYT editorial
Lawmakers, Media are Duplicitous on Leaks – WP opinion
Anti-leaking Bill Doesn’t Address Real Sources of Information – WP opinion
Drones Kill Transnational Terrorists – WT opinion
Romney Needs New Foreign Policy Team – FP opinion
United Kingdom
Somali Twins Admit UK Terror Fundraising – AP
Military Pension Age Could Rise – BBC
Africa
Clinton to Promote Economic Growth, Democracy on Africa Trip – VOA
Security in Focus as Clinton Begins Africa Trip – Reuters
Clinton in Senegal on Africa Tour – BBC
Sudan: UN Renews Darfur Force, Cuts Troops – VOA
Sudan: Six Die in Darfur Price Protests – BBC
DR Congo: Tens of Thousands Flee North Kivu – VOA
Mali Government Condemns Islamist Executions in North – VOA
Mali Faces 'Human Rights Chaos' – BBC
2 Bombers Killed at Somalia Constitution Meeting – AP
Suicide Bombers Target Somali Constitution Conference – Reuters
West Africa: ‘Permanent Food Crisis’ in Sahel – BBC
Swaziland: Outside King’s Plush Halls, Streets Rise in Anger – NYT
Guinea-Bissau Drug Trade 'Rises' – BBC
Americas
Mexico Files Drug Charges Against 3 Generals – AP
Mexico Charges Generals Suspected of Drug Gang Ties – Reuters
US Worried by Organized Crime Attacks on Mexican Media – BBC
Gunmen Raid, Burn Mexico Magazine Printing Plant – AP
Colombian Rebel Chief Says He's Ready for Peace – AP
Colombia Cocaine Yield 'Down 25%' – BBC
With Brazil as Advocate, Venezuela Joins Trade Bloc – NYT
Venezuela Becomes Mercosur Trading Bloc Member – BBC
Spaniard in Jail Over Cuban Dissident Death – BBC
Asia Pacific / Central
USPACOM Weighs Pre-Prepositioning Logistics for Disaster Response – AFPS
North Korea Squelches Hopes New Regime Will Bring Change – S&S
UN to Assess North Korea Floods – BBC
South Korea Repeats Call for China to Investigate Torture Claim – NYT
S. Korea Backs Activist Allegedly Tortured in China – AP
Asia Stocks Fall as China Manufacturing Slows – AP
China Protests US Sanctions Against Chinese Bank – AP
Chinese Politician's Wife Charmed and Threatened – AP
China, S. Korea Slam Japan's Claims Over Disputed Islands – Bloomberg
Japan's Pro-bomb Voices Rise as Nuke Power Debated – AP
Reactor Shutdown in South Korea Raises Blackout Fears – VOA
Philippines and Cambodia in South China Sea Row – BBC
Philippine Troops Rescue Hijacked Crewmen – AP
Buddhist Protesters Greet UN Rights Expert in Western Burma – VOA
Human Rights Watch Cites 'Atrocities' in Burma – AP
World Bank Set to Resume Aid to Burma – AP
Vietnam Protests Low Ranking in Conservation Report – VOA
Europe
Romney Wraps Up Three-Country Trip With Praise for Poland – VOA
Romney Praises Polish Spirit, Creativity in Warsaw – AP
Russia: Investigators Charge Alexei Navalny – AP
French Muslim Shoppers Demand Halal Foods – VOA
Bulgaria Releases Photo of Suicide Bomber – AP
South Asia
Power Is Restored Across India After Massive Blackout – NYT
Power Fully Restored Across India – BBC
Power Restored Across India After Historic Failure – AP
India: An Electrical Grid Is Pressed to Its Limit – NYT
Blackout Fuels Doubts About India’s Economic Ambitions – WP
China, India Prepare for Tussle – WAJ opinion
