8 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
Seven Georgian Troops Killed in Bombing in Helmand Province – WP
Taliban Attack Kills 7 Georgian Soldiers in Afghanistan – NYT
Georgia's Defense Minister Visits Afghanistan After Deadly Incident – VOA
Georgia Minister Visits Afghanistan After 7 Deaths – AP
ISAF Commander Salutes Fallen Georgian Service Members – AFPS
Syria
Syrian Opposition Says There’s Little Point in Talks – WP
Hezbollah Entry in Syria Fans Shiite-Sunni Fires – AP
Hezbollah-Backed Syrian Troops Press Offensive – AP
Hezbollah Fighter Tells of Syria Battle – LAT
Syrian Forces Capture Final Rebel Stronghold in Qusair Region – Reuters
France Studies How to Track Arms for Syrian Rebels – AP
UN Mission in Golan Heights May Be Next Casualty – LAT
UN Golan Mission Faces Troop Shortage – VOA
Russia Offers Peacekeepers for Golan Heights – AP
UN Requests $5 Billion in Humanitarian Aid for Syria – NYT
UN Launches Record Appeal for Syria – BBC
UN Seeks $5 Billion in Aid for Syria – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Sermons on Syria Fan Mideast Sectarian Flames – Reuters
Palestinian PM Sworn In, Faces Hamas, Economic Issues – VOA
Israel Approved Document Revealed Details of Missile Base – McClatchy
Suicide Blasts Kill 19 in Iraq, Including Iranians – AP
Presidential Hopefuls Clash on Iranian Nuclear Policy – Reuters
Iranian Presidential Candidates Get Personal – WP
Iran's Presidential Candidates Courting Female Vote – VOA
Iraq Bomber Kills Iranian Pilgrims – BBC
Extremists Setting Up Shop In Libya – VOA
Plowing the 'Sea Farm' in Hunt for Sea Mines – S&S video
Are Barriers Actually a Sign of Israeli Weakness? – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
McRaven: Cuts Are Hurting Military – WFB
Senators, Senior Obama Aide Vow to Close Guantánamo Prison – Reuters
Marine General Speaks from Broken Heart at Memorial's Dedication – LAT
Security a Priority in DOD Move to Mobile Devices – AFPS
Army Suspends General for Handling of Sexual-Assault Case – WP
Commander Suspended Over Handling of Sexual Assault Claim – AP
Task Force to Study Integration of Enlisted Women into Sub Force – TD
United States
Obama Defends US Surveillance Programs – VOA
Administration Says Data Mining Crucial to Fight Terror – NYT
Obama Defends NSA’s Sweeping Surveillance – WP
Obama Defends Phone Data Collection Program – AP
US Spy Chief Slams Leaks on Surveillance Program – VOA
Obama Calls for Cyberwar Planning in Top-Secret Document – WP
Obama Orders Overseas Target List for Cyber-Attacks – Guardian
Companies Concede to Surveillance of Online Data – NYT
Georgia Tech to Study Drones for Monitoring Highway Traffic – AJC
Brave New World of Government Surveillance – LAT editorial
Obama's Emerging Cyberwar Doctrine – WP opinion
Intelligence for Dummies – NYT opinion
The Real Holder Scandal – WP opinion
United Kingdom
UK Government Getting US Spy Agency's Data – AP
GCHQ Report Due After US Spy Claims – BBC
Africa
High Seas Drama Emerges in Piracy-Murder Trial – S&S
Reports: Malian Army, Rebels Guilty of Recent Abuses – VOA
'Racist Abuses' by Mali Rebels, Army – BBC
Somali Rivals Clash in Kismayo – BBC
US Urges Zimbabwe to Allow International Monitors – Reuters
Political Opposition Has New Energy in Ethiopia – VOA
South Africa: Somalis March Against SA Attacks – BBC
South Africa: Mandela 'Serious' in Hospital – BBC
Americas
Venezuela: Brazil’s Lula Trying to Cool Colombia Dispute – Reuters
Local Gang Suspect in Mexico City Mass Kidnapping – AP
Peru's Shining Path Leader Sentenced – BBC
Peru's Fujimori Denied Pardon – BBC
Brazil’s Indian Affairs Chief Resigns Amid Land Tensions – Reuters
Rape Suspect Buried Alive in Bolivia – BBC
Justice Delayed in Guatemala – LAT editorial
Asia / Pacific
China: Obama and Xi Tackle Cybersecurity as Meeting Begins – NYT
Obama, Xi Meet in California – VOA
China: Xi Jinping and Obama Open Summit – BBC
Obama Wants Cooperation With China, Despite Tensions – Reuters
Obama, Meet Xi; US-China Summit is Personal – McClatchy
China Sees Threat in US Pivot to Asia – VOA
In Asia’s Waters, Assertive China Means Long-Lasting Disputes – WP
China's Xi Jinping Appears More Maoist Than Reformer So Far – LAT
China, Vietnam Set Up Naval Hotline – ANN
China Tightening Trade with North Korea – LAT
First Inter-Korean Talks in Two Years Scheduled for Sunday – VOA
North and South Korea Set Talks for Sunday – WP
South and North Korea Agree to Meet at a Border Village – NYT
Rival Koreas Agree to Meet at Border Truce Village – AP
Japan, France to Tighten Nuclear, Defense Ties – AP
Japan: Osaka Mayor Offers Airport for Marine's Osprey Training – S&S
Japan: Amid Safety Fears, US Navy Jets Train on Iwo Jima – AP
Cambodia Outlaws Atrocity Denial – BBC
‘Escape From North Korea’ – NYT opinion
Europe
US Internet Spying Draws Anger, and Envy in Europe – NYT
Russia: Putin Orders Crackdown on Islamists, Police Detain 300 – Reuters
France: Skinheads Questioned in Deadly Paris Brawl – AP
After Student Killing, France Bans Far-right Rally – VOA
Turkish PM Demands End to Protests – VOA
EU: Turkish Police Should Avoid Excessive Force – VOA
EU and Turkey Clash Over Protests – BBC
How Europe Can Save Turkey – WP opinion
A Turkish Town’s Last Armenian – WP opinion
South Asia
Pakistan: Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 7 – WP
Pakistan Officials Say US Drone Strike Kills 7 – AP
First US Drone Strike Under New Pakistan PM Kills Seven – Reuters
Indian Army Officer Killed in Firing in Kashmir – AP
India Arrests 3 in Gang Rape of American – WP
