16 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Afghan Attacks on Allies Alarm Departing Nations – WT
Panetta Acknowledges Taliban Role in Increased Green-on-Blue Attacks – S&S
General Reassures Marines after Afghan Attacks – WT
Afghan-Pakistani Team to Investigate Cross-Border Shelling – VOA
Zardari and Karzai 'Agree' Afghan Border Shelling Probe – BBC
ISAF Operations Summary – APS
The Women of Afghanistan – NYT editorial
Pakistan
Pakistani Air Force Base With Nuclear Ties Is Attacked – NYT
Gunmen Attack Kamra Military Air Base in Pakistan – BBC
Militants Storm Pakistani Air Base, Sparking Firefight, 10 Deaths – WP
Taliban Kill 1 in Attack on Pakistani Air Base – AP
Militants Attack Major Pakistan Air Base; Nine Killed – Reuters
Pakistani Hindus Flee to India – WP
Syria
UN Panel Concludes War Crimes Perpetrated in Syria – AP
VOA Reporter: Scores Wounded, Dead in Syrian Bombardment – VOA
Over 40 Killed in Syria's Azaz Airstrike – AP
UN Security Council: 'Impossible Mission' Awaits Peace Envoy to Syria – VOA
UN Aid Chief Says 2.5 Million Syrians Need Assistance – Reuters
UN to Consider New Syria Office After Observers Go – AP
Syrian Rebels Said to Be Holding Elite Fighters From Iran – NYT
Lebanon Drawn Into Syrian Crisis with Tit-for-Tat Kidnappings – WP
Syrian Conflict Crosses Border Into Lebanon in Abductions – NYT
Syria's Conflict Stirs Unrest in Fragile Lebanon – AP
Lebanese Shiite Clan Vows to Abduct More Syrians – AP
Syria Fighting Shatters Unity of Druse in Golan – AP
Organization of Islamic Cooperation Suspends Syria – Reuters
Syrian Conflict Imperils Historical Treasures – NYT
Egypt
Egypt’s Islamist Leaders Accused of Stifling Media – NYT
Research Paper Offers Insight into Egypt's New Armed Forces Chief – McClatchy
Islamic Militants Warn Egypt Army on Sinai Raids – AP
Jihadist Group Warns Egyptian Army Over Sinai Crackdown – Reuters
Iran
Israel 'Ready' for Short Iran War – BBC
Israel Sees Month-Long War after Iran Strike – AP
Israeli Leaders Could Be Dissuaded From Striking Iran – NYT
German Arrests Over Iran Exports – BBC
Iran Group May Remain on US Terror List – NYT
Secret Diplomacy Is Key to Solving Iran Crisis – TT opinion
Israel Not Bluffing About Attacking Iran – FP opinion
Middle East
Despite Alarm by US, Europe Lets Hezbollah Operate Openly – NYT
Arab Nations Urge Lebanon Exodus – BBC
Israeli Military: Blasts Heard in Southern City – AP
Iraq: Iraqi Who Hid Saddam Speaks Up – WP
Bombs in Northern, Central Iraq Kill 6, Injure 41 – AP
Central Iraq Bombings 'Kill 10' – BBC
Bahrain Activist Jailed for 3 Years – AP
Remember Iraq? – NYT opinion
WikiLeaks
Ecuador Decision on Assange Asylum Due – AP
Britain, Ecuador Trade Charges on Eve of Assange Asylum Decision – AP
Julian Assange: UK Issues 'Threat' to Arrest Wikileaks Founder – BBC
Britain Says Assange Asylum Wouldn't Change a Thing – Reuters
Ecuador to Let Assange Stay in Its UK Embassy – NYT
US Department of Defense
Navy Special Forces Units: How Many Needed? – WP
Inside the Ring: Pentagon Plumber – WT
Former AFRICOM Chief Under Investigation for Improper Spending – AP
Navy Soliciting Bids for Ship-Based Laser Weapons – S&S
Air Force Hypersonic Unmanned Craft Fails During Test – AP
Hypersonic Jet Waverider Fails Mach 6 Test – BBC
Flynn: Integrated Intelligence System Provides Advantage – AFPS
Report Details Military’s Energy Investments – AFPS
Fort Hood Shooting Trial Delayed Pending Ruling on Beard – NYT
Fort Hood Suspect's Trial on Hold Over Beard – AP
United States
US Presidential Campaign Turns Nastier – VOA
Romney Condemns Obama's Campaign of 'Hatred' – BBC
Ex-Officers Attack Obama Over Leaks on Bin Laden Raid – NYT
US Rolls Out Illegal Immigrant Relief Program – VOA
Illegal Immigrants Line Up by Thousands for Deportation Deferrals – NYT
Security Guard Shot at Family Research Council – BBC
Can't Afford Foreign Aid, or Can't Afford to Cut It? – NYT opinion
United Kingdom
Overwhelming Gratitude for Armed Forces' Contribution to Olympics – MOD
Africa
Zuma Arrives in Zimbabwe to Monitor Progress on Reforms – VOA
DR Congo Hails ‘Diplomatic Turnaround’ on Rwanda Aid – VOA
Mali Army Rejects Parts of ECOWAS Plan – VOA
Nigeria: Kano Cancels Famous Durbar Horse Festival – BBC
Mbeki: Multinationals Siphon $50B in African Capital – VOA
US Marines, Soldiers Share Tactics With Botswana Troops – AFPS
US Helps Botswana Build Medical Evacuation System – AFPS
Americas
Years After Haiti Quake, Safe Housing Is a Dream for Many – NYT
Asia Pacific / Central
Asian Island Dispute Flares on WWII Anniversary – AP
China Keeps Up Pressure on Japan Over Island Activists – Reuters
Japan Arrests Pro-China Activist Swimmers in Island Row – BBC
Chinese Arrested by Japan after Landing on Disputed Island Group – WP
Japan Holds 14 Chinese in Island Landing – NYT
China Slams Western Involvement in S. China Sea Issue – VOA
China Tries 4 Police Chiefs – WT
2 Tibetans Die in Self-Immolation Protest in China's Sichuan – VOA
China Police Fire on Protesters in Tibet; 1 Killed – AP
South Korean Police Recommend 7 US Airmen be Indicted – S&S
Indonesia President Says Corruption Threatens Economic Growth – Reuters
Burma: Suu Kyi's Silence on Rohingya Draws Rare Criticism – AP
US Urges Fairness as Kazakhstan Opposition Leader Trial Opens – Reuters
The View From Pyongyang – NYT opinion
A Chinese Murder Mystery, Far From Solved – NYT opinion
Europe
Despite Alarm by US, Europe Lets Hezbollah Operate Openly – NYT
French Police Patrol Riot-Wracked Amiens – VOA
5 People Arrested in Northern France After Riots – AP
Greece to Seek Delay in Austerity Measures – VOA
Ukraine Court Upholds Decision on Tymoshenko, Lutsenko – VOA
Communist Symbol Ban Spreads Among Russia’s Neighbors – VOA
Hungary Far-Right Leader Discovers Jewish Roots – AP
Europe in Limbo – WT editorial
South Asia
Pakistani Hindus Flee to India – WP
Assamese Flee South India Fearing Violence – AP
Sri Lanka 'Must Seek' UN Help Over Deadly Prison Violence – BBC
