18 September SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
As US Troop 'Surge' Ends, Setbacks Are Piling Up – S&S
US Military Suspends Combat Patrols with Afghan Forces – LWJ
US, NATO Scale Back Missions with Afghan Forces after Attacks – WP
Coalition Sharply Reduces Joint Operations With Afghan Troops – NYT
NATO Curbs Afghan Joint Patrols Over 'Insider' Attacks – BBC
NATO Scales Back Afghan Partnering After Attacks – AP
NATO Says Afghan Operations Cutback Could Be 'Temporary' – Reuters
Panetta: US Concerned About Afghan Insider Attacks – AP
UK’s Hague Downplays NATO Joint Patrols Move – BBC
UK Opposition: Afghanistan Exit Strategy in Doubt – AP
Damage on Bastion Shows Taliban Still Capable of Complex Attacks – S&S
Suicide Blast Kills 12 Near Afghan Capital’s International Airport – WP
Bomber Strikes Vehicle in Kabul, Killing 14 – NYT
Suicide Bomber in Afghan Capital Kills at Least 9 – AP
Suicide Bomber Targets Kabul Bus – BBC
Afghan Soldier Shoots Foreign Civilians – WP
Afghans Reject US-favored Administrative Detention – AP
Troops Pack Up Gear to Ship Out of Afghanistan – AP
Joint Team Assesses Eastern Afghanistan Airstrike – AFPS
UK Military: Prince Harry Got Extra Security During Attack – AP
Middle East / North Africa (US Mission Attacks / Related / 2nd / 3rd Order Effects)
Protests Spread Over Anti-Islam Film – VOA
Violent Clashes Over Anti-Islam Film Spread – AP
Hezbollah Leads Lebanon Anti-Film Rally – BBC
Hezbollah Rallies Against Video – WP
Al-Qaida Threatens Attacks on US Diplomats – AP
Qaeda in North Africa Urges Killing of More US Envoys – Reuters
As Protests Calm, Tensions Remain as US Seeks to Protect Embassies – CNN
US, Libyan Officials Offer Vastly Different Version of Consulate Attack – McClatchy
Turmoil in Egypt Stalls Talks on US Aid – WP
Muslims Stage Peaceful Film Protest in Thailand – AP
Indonesia Protesters Want Filmmaker Punished in US – AP
Dempsey: US Must Remain Engaged with Muslim World – AFPS
US Diplomats in Beirut Burning Classified Material – AP
Paris Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Protest at US Embassy – NYT
California's Coptic Christians Condemn Anti-Islam Film – VOA
Muslim Protests Show the Limits of Free Speech – DD editorial
The “Innocence of Muslims” And The Spread Of Internet Rumor – VOA opinion
Libya, Violence and Free Speech – NYT opinion
Muslim Rage & the Last Gasp of Islamic Hate – Newsweek opinion
Syria
UN Rights Panel: Violations in Syria Growing – VOA
UN Adds to Syria War Crimes List – BBC
Civilian Attacks Rise in Syria, UN Says – NYT
Dempsey in Turkey to Discuss Syrian Crisis – AFPS
New Syria Envoy Visits Refugee Camp in Turkey – AP
Middle East / North Africa
US Leads Biggest Gulf Mine Exercise in Signal to Iran – Bloomberg
Iran Deploys Russian-Made Submarine in Gulf – AP
Iranian Official Says Blasts Targeted Nuclear Sites – NYT
Iran Tensions Loom Over Israelis on Jewish New Year – VOA
EU and Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks – BBC
US, Russia Bridge Differences on Iran at Nuke Meet – AP
Iran Warns of IAEA 'Terrorist Infiltration' – BBC
IAEA Renews Pressure on Iran After 'Terrorist' Outburst – Reuters
Israeli Diplomat Is Man in Middle – NYT
Iraq: Suicide Bombing Kills 7 Near Baghdad's Green Zone – VOA
Car Bombing Near Baghdad International Zone Kills Seven – BBC
Bahrain Charges Police Officers – BBC
Jordan Endorses Controversial Media Law – AP
Algeria's Stance on Northern Mali Remains Ambiguous – VOA
Obama Wise Not to 'Red Line' Iran – CT editorial
Mahmoud Abbas’s UN Gambit – WP editorial
Lessons From the Past for Today’s Iran – WP opinion
America Foreign Policy, Adrift on the Middle East – WP opinion
The Myth of Barack the Liberator – WP opinion
The Price of Obama’s Leading From Behind – WP opinion
NATO
NATO Transformation Chief Encourages ‘Smart Defense’ Strategy – AFPS
US Department of Defense
Despite White House Report, DOD Won't Plan for Sequestration Cuts – S&S
Pa. Prepares to Defend Military Bases from Budget Cuts – AP
Could Drones Supplant MacDill's Aerial Tankers? – TT
Public Trust Requires Apolitical Military, Dempsey Says – AFPS
Study: Military Needs to Better Address Substance Abuse by Troops – USAT
Report Faults Military's Strategies on Drug and Alcohol Abuse – NYT
Study: Military Drinking 'Culture' Now a 'Crisis' – AP
Major Facing Court-Martial Says He Was Forced to Drink to Excess – S&S
Scandals Led to Arizona Air Guard Firings – AFT
Minority Recruitment Creating 'a New Coast Guard' – TD
United States
US Warns Judge’s Ruling Impedes Its Detention Powers – NYT
US Asks NY Court to Block Anti-Terrorism Ruling – AP
Africa
In Africa's Warm Heart, a Cold Welcome for Chinese – Reuters
West African Ministers Mull Mali Troop Request – VOA
Top Boko Harem Militant 'Killed in Nigeria' – BBC
Boko Haram Spokesman Reported Killed in Nigeria – VOA
Nigeria Islamists Kill Top Borno State Lawyer – Reuters
Official: Sect Kills Retired Nigeria Prison Leader – AP
Al-Shabab 'Leaving Somali Base' – BBC
Kenya Electoral Body Prepares for Elections Next Year – VOA
Mass Graves Found After Tribal Fighting in Kenya's Tana Delta – Reuters
Americas
Mexico Mass Jailbreak Sparks Manhunt Near Texas Border – BBC
More Than 130 Escape From Mexican Prison on US Border – Reuters
Colombia Jails FARC Journalist – BBC
Bolivia's Coca Production Drops – BBC
Freed American Says More U.S. Citizens Remain in Nicaraguan Jails – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
US-China Trade Disagreement Gains Momentum – VOA
Panetta Arrives in China for Three-day Visit – AFPS
Panetta Calls for Closer Military Ties During Trip to China – S&S
Fresh Protests in China-Japan Row – BBC
Anti-Japan Protests Reignite Across China on Occupation Anniversary – Reuters
China Gives Protests a Nod and a Wink – WP
Trial Begins for Police Chief in Chinese Scandal – NYT
China Hints at Lenient Sentence Against Ex-Cop – AP
Panetta Addresses Osprey, Territory Disputes in Japan Visit – AFPS
US, Japan Agree to Add Second Radar Installation – AFPS
US, Japan Announce Expanded Missile Defense System – S&S
North Korea Says Signed Debt Deal With Russia – Reuters
Philippines Nears Pact to End Longtime Insurgency – AP
Truth Panel in Thailand Says Conflicts Are Festering – NYT
Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi Begins US Tour – VOA
Burma Pardons More Than 500 Prisoners – VOA
Burma Releases Hundreds Of Prisoners – NYT
A Sea of Trouble over 5 Tiny Islands – G&M opinion
Tiny Isles at Resource Wars' Frontline – RCW opinion
China's Leaders Orchestrate Hysteria – VS opinion
Europe
In Greece, Restlessness Amid a Push for Cuts – NYT
UK's Indefinite Jail Terms 'Unlawful' – BBC
Swiss Nuke Smugglers Who Helped CIA to Escape Jail – AP
Turkey Says Many PKK Rebels Dead – BBC
South Asia
Maverick Minister in India Is as Perplexing as She Is Powerful – NYT
Pakistan Relents on Court’s Demand to Pursue Corruption Case – NYT
