7 June SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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USNI Daily – Real Clear Defense – Real Clear World
BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security
American Forces Press Service – Abu Muqawama – Air Force Times
Armed Forces Journal – AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – CSM Backchannels
Battleland – Best Defense – Danger Room – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – Early Warning
Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – David Ignatius – Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
The Interpreter – Kings of War – Long War Journal – Marine Corps Gazette
Marine Corps Times – Military Review – National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – Wings Over Iraq – ZenPundit
CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF
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Afghanistan
Afghan Troops Suffering Heavy Losses, US General Says – LAT
NATO Defense Ministers Set Post-2014 Afghanistan Mission – AFPS
US, Germany, Italy Vow Key Afghan Roles Post-2014 – AP
Hagel Describes Post-ISAF Afghanistan Mission – AFPS
Soldier Pleads Guilty in Massacre of 16 Afghan Civilians – ST
Afghan Fury Over Massacre 'Leniency' – BBC
Obama Promised to Investigate Afghan Massacre – ProPublica
Afghan Attack Kills Six Georgians – BBC
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
UK, French Claims Put Obama in Tough Spot on Syria – AP
Turkey Unrest May Impact Syria Peace Talks – VOA
Syrian Forces Chase Rebels Who Fled Fallen Town – NYT
Syrian Army Retakes Golan Crossing – VOA
Syrian Rebel Offensive in Golan Jolts Israel – AP
Syrian Army 'Retakes Golan Crossing' – BBC
Israel On Guard as Fighting in Syria Comes Closer – VOA
Israel Considers Its Options – NYT
Syria Army Deals Severe Blow to Rebels in Key Town – AP
Al-Qaida Leader Calls on Sunnis to Fight in Syria – AP
UN Golan Mission Faces Troop Shortage – VOA
The Syrian Rebel’s Painful Failings – WP opinion
The Ruins of Qusair – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US Extends Iran Sanctions Relief to China – AP
Iran Leader's Election Bid: Taming the Presidency – AP
Israel Closer to Surrounding Itself with Barriers – WP
Israel Prods Ultra-Orthodox to ‘Share Burden’ – NYT
Iraqis Killed at Fake Checkpoint – BBC
Palestinian PM Sworn In, Faces Hamas, Economic Issues – VOA
Patriots, F-16s May Remain in Jordan After Eager Lion Exercise – AFPS
Israeli Military Plans Social Media Clampdown – AP
Tunisian Soldiers Killed in Blast – BBC
Jailed Egyptian Blogger Begins Hunger Strike – VOA
US Department of Defense
House Committee Refuses to Put Squeeze on Personnel – S&S
Special Operations Forces Outperform Investment, Carter Says – AFPS
McRaven: Success in Human Domain Fundamental to Special Ops – AFPS
3 Days In, Manning Trial Comes Into Focus – AP
For Bales and Hasan, Two Different Fates – S&S
Guantanamo Hunger Strike Grows; 41 Now Being Force-Fed – WP
Guantanamo Prison Getting Guard Reinforcements – MH
Fears, Misconceptions of PTSD Fuel Divide – S&S
HASC Passes Bill to Address Sexual Assaults – AP
Panel OKs Bill to Cut Number of Military Camouflage Designs – BND
Sacrificing Military Readiness – WP opinion
United States
Skepticism Over US Involvement in Foreign Conflicts – NYT
Files: US Mines Internet Data – WP
US Says It Gathers Online Data Abroad – NYT
Legislators Query Holder on NSA Phone Records – VOA
US Confirms Phone Records Collection – BBC
Administration Defends Collecting Phone Records – AP
House Chairman: NSA Records Search Stopped Attack – AP
‘No Such Agency’ Spies on Communications of the World – WP
Al-Qaida Remains a Threat Despite US Success Against Terrorism – AFPS
Panetta Named in Post-bin Laden Raid Security Lapse – AP
Obama Names Outspoken Rice as National Security Adviser – AP
Hagel Welcomes Rice’s Selection as National Security Adviser – AFPS
The New Security Team – NYT editorial
Why Was the NSA Program Secret? – WP editorial
President Obama’s Dragnet – NYT editorial
World
World Economic Forum Opens in Burma – VOA
Africa
Malian Troops Advance on Last Rebel-Held Stronghold – VOA
Kenyan Group Seeks Tribunal for 2008 Violence Perpetrators – VOA
Kenya: Mau Mau Abuse Victims to Get Payouts – BBC
Britain Apologizes, Pays Compensation for Colonial Abuses in Kenya – VOA
Ethiopia: Halting Dam's Construction Unthinkable – VOA
Americas
In Americas, Resistance to Legal Marijuana – NYT
US to Start Dialogue with Venezuela – BBC
Mexican Soldiers Raid Safe House Near US Border, Rescue 165 – WP
Mexico Rescues 165 Migrants Near US – BBC
Three Held Over Disappearance from Mexico City Bar – BBC
Brazil Sends Army to Land Dispute – BBC
Paraguay Medical Exercise Aids Impoverished Citizens – AFPS
Asia / Pacific
US Commander Issues Stern Warning on S. China Sea Disputes – VOA
US Admiral Urges Compromise in Asian Sea Dispute – AP
China Looking Forward to 'Historic' US Summit – VOA
Obama Urged to Prod China on Rights at Meeting – NYT
China’s Envoy Aims to Allay Tensions With US – NYT
North and South Korea Agree to First Official Dialogue in Years – NYT
South Korea Accepts North's Surprise Offer of Talks – VOA
Philippine Rebels Won't Give Up Armed Struggle Yet – PA
UK Military Chief Discusses Burma Training Link – AP
Burma's Suu Kyi Wants to be President in 2015 – VOA
Suu Kyi Aiming to be Burma President – WP
Obama and Xi Must Think Broadly to Avoid a Classic Trap – NYT opinion
Vietnam’s Angry Feet – NYT opinion
Europe
Putin on Russia's Naval Plans in the Mediterranean – AP
German Defense Chief Under Fire Over Drone Program – AP
Georgia Encouraged with Meeting Over NATO Membership – TNA
Turks Angry Over Dearth of Protest Coverage by Established Media – NYT
Turkey PM Urges End to Protests – BBC
Turkish Leader Holds Firm vs. Protests – WP
Protesters Blockade Bosnian Parliament Over ID Law – VOA
Hagel Praises Spain in Meeting With Defense Minister – AFPS
South Asia
