7 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Pakistan, Afghanistan Tensions Flare Cross-Border Attacks – VOA
NATO: Haqqani Commander Killed in Eastern Afghanistan – VOA
NATO Airstrike Kills Haqqani Leader in Afghanistan – AP
Putin Praises NATO in Afghanistan, but Prepares Fallback Plan – VOA
Marines Stabilizing the Wild Southwest of Afghanistan – SDUT
Entrepreneurs Serving Afghan Expats See Good Times Ending – Reuters
Kabul Police: Roadside Bomb Kills 8 Civilians – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Pakistan
Gunmen Attack NATO Truck in Pakistan, Killing 1 – CNN
Syria
With Diplomacy Dead, US Banks on Syrian Rebel Win – AP
Syria's Prime Minister Defects, Flees to Jordan – VOA
Syrian Rebels Buoyed as PM Defects – WP
A Defection In the Dark Jolts Syrians – NYT
Syria 'Crumbling' as PM Defects – BBC
White House Says Assad Losing His Grip on Power – Reuters
Another Blow to Syrian Regime – CNN
Syrian Prime Minister Defects, Fighting Goes On – Reuters
Aide: Syrian PM's Defection Months in Planning – AP
Information Minister: Cabinet Meets, All Ministers Attend – Reuters
Survivor Describes New Syria Mass Killing – AP
Kurdish Gains in Syria Rattle Turkey – VOA
Expelled Jesuit Priest Calls for UN Peacekeepers in Syria – VOA
If Assad Falls in Syria – NYT editorial
A Bloody History Repeating Itself in Syria? – G&M opinion
Syria’s Ghost War Could End Up Haunting Us – TT opinion
Syria War Unleashes Kurds Against Turkey – JP opinion
Egypt / Israel / Sinai Attack
Israeli Leaders Urge Greater Security Following Sinai Attack – VOA
Israeli Defense Chief Says Egypt Attack a ‘Wake-Up Call’
Attack in Sinai Poses Challenge to Egypt’s Islamist President – WP
Egypt Hunts Sinai Militants After Soldiers Killed – AP
Egypt Vows Crackdown on 'Infidels' After Border Massacre – Reuters
Sinai Attack Tests Egyptian President’s Relationship With Israel – NYT
Sinai Spree Prods Hamas to Act Against Gaza Jihadis – Reuters
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Blames Raid on Israel – BBC
Egypt's Brotherhood Says Mossad Behind Sinai Attack – Reuters
Israel Dismisses Accusation of Involvement in Egypt Attack – Reuters
Bloody Sinai – WP editorial
Middle East / North Africa
US Downsizing Operations in Iraq – VOA
UK Bank 'in $250bn Scheme with Iran' – BBC
Regulator Says British Bank Helped Iran Hide Deals – NYT
Iran's Currency Falls to Record Low Against Dollar – AP
International Rights Groups Seek Access to Monitor Saudi Courts – Reuters
Yemen Seizes Six Militants in Suicide Bomb Town – Reuters
Yemeni Leader Cuts Powers of Ex-President's Son – AP
A Real ‘Cultural’ Difference – WP opinion
NATO
NATO Announces New Head of Norfolk Command – AP
US Department of Defense
Army’s Vehicles Not Tough Enough for Bombs – WT
Army Captain’s 'Lost' Nomination for Medal of Honor Questioned – S&S
Military Adding More Electric Vehicles to Fleet – S&S
United States
NASA Celebrates Mars Rover Landing – VOA
Photo Shows Mars Rover Descent – BBC
Former US Soldier Identified as Sikh Temple Gunman – VOA
Sikh Temple Shooter Was Army Veteran, White Supremacist – S&S
Sikh Temple Gunman Linked to Hate Groups – WP
Suspect Is US Army Veteran; Ties Seen to Racist Groups – NYT
US Gunman Had 'White Power Links' – BBC
Defense, Interior Departments Join Forces on Renewable Energy – AFPS
Panetta: DOD-Community Partnerships Essential in Austerity – AFPS
Obama to Sign Veterans Measure, Then Campaign – AP
Employers Court Troops, Spouses, Vets at Job Fairs – AFPS
Defenseless Against Cyberattacks – WP editorial
Furor Over Operation Fast and Furious – WT opinion
Africa
Clinton Promotes US Investment in Africa – VOA
S. Africa Relations on Clinton’s Radar – WT
Clinton Visits Mandela in S. Africa – WP
African Leaders Discuss Sending Troops Into DR Congo – VOA
East DR Congo Faces 'Catastrophic Humanitarian Crisis' – BBC
UN Humanitarian Chief Seeks First-Hand Look at Congo Crisis – VOA
Sudan, S. Sudan Ink Oil Deal; More Needed – VOA
Sudan Says to Resume South Sudan Talks on August 26 – Reuters
Four Killed, Police Station Attacked in Sudan's Darfur – Reuters
Ivory Coast Violence: Abidjan Army Attack Kills Seven – BBC
Six Dead in Pre-Dawn Raid on Ivory Coast Military Camp – Reuters
Saying Mali ‘Is Our Country,’ Militias Train to Oust Islamists – NYT
Mali Crisis: Gao Protests 'Stop Hand Amputation' – BBC
Sect Claims Attacks in Northeast Nigeria – AP
Kenya Judge Nancy Baraza Should be Sacked – BBC
Zambian Minister Condemns Killing of Chinese Mine Manager – VOA
Americas
4 Mexican Army Officers Ordered to Stand Trial – AP
Kenya Charges Venezuelan Diplomat with Murder – BBC
Venezuelan Charged in Diplomat's Killing in Kenya – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
US Warns China Against Further Moves in South China Sea – AP
Villain or Scapegoat? Gu Kailai Faces Trial in China – Reuters
Japan Utility Shows Recordings of Nuclear Crisis – NYT
Japan Nuke Plant Chief on Video After Tsunami: 'This is Serious' – AP
Activist Claims Underground Democracy Group Active in N. Korea – WT
South Korean Activist Alleges Torture in Chinese Prison – VOA
Fighting With Rebels Rages in Southern Philippines – AP
Europe
Poland Wants Own Segment in US Missile Defense – AP
Spain 'al Qaeda Cell' May Have Targeted Gibraltar – CNN
Obama Pledges Support to Spain on Economic Challenges – Reuters
UK Coalition in Crisis Over Parliamentary Reform – Reuters
Suspected IRA Man Arrested Over Belfast Gun Attack – AP
3 Russian Troops Killed by Bomber in Chechnya – AP
Greece to Deport 1,600 Immigrants – BBC
Greece Rounds Up Migrants; Official: ‘Invasion’ Imperils Stability – NYT
France's New Passion: All Things Chinese – VOA
South Asia
For Hundreds of Millions in India, Every Night is a Blackout – WP
Indian Sikhs Shocked About US Shooting – VOA
