28 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
Fighting Secondary to Posturing as Afghan Peace Effort Gains Pace – S&S
Analysis: Clashing Visions Weigh on U.S. Drive for Taliban Talks – Reuters
Afghan Election Body Strives to Register Female Voters – S&S
Pentagon Propaganda Efforts Continue – USAT
US Watchdog Raps Pentagon for Buying Aircraft for Afghan Unit – Reuters
5 Taliban, 6 Afghan Police Killed in Ambushes – AP
Syria
War Deaths in Syria Said to Top 100,000 – NYT
Dempsey: Capacity Building Central to Syria Strategy – AFPS
UN Demands Halt to All Military Activity on Golan – AP
Christian Quarter of Old City in Damascus Hit by Attacks – NYT
Suicide Bomb Kills 4 in Syrian Capital's Old City – AP
Russia Criticizes Groups Setting Conditions for Syria Talks – Reuters
The Latest US Fantasy About Syria – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Arrives in Jerusalem, Rumors Swirl of Netanyahu, Abbas Meeting – WP
Kerry Plunges Back Into Mideast Peace Diplomacy – AP
Kerry: Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Tested in Peace Process – VOA
Kerry Meets With Palestinian Leader – AP
Time Is Enemy in Mideast Peace Push, Kerry Says – NYT
Israeli Leader Signals Readiness to Compromise – AP
Israel Approves Settlements Before Kerry Visit – VOA
Iran's Top Leader: Nuclear Solution `Easy' – AP
US Looks to Send Training Teams to Lebanon, Iraq – AP
Iraq Official Says Baghdad Open to US Military Aid – AP
Iraq Bombings Target Soccer Fans, Kill 16 in Cafes – AP
At Least 22 Killed as Bombs Tear Through Coffee Shops in Iraq – Reuters
Change Not Likely After Qatar's Leadership Transition – VOA
Qatar’s Emir Names New Cabinet and Premier – NYT
Ahead of Protests, Egypt’s President Gives Army Powers of Police – NYT
Ahead of Protests, Egypt’s President Defends First Year – WP
Egypt Braced for Protests as Mursi Stands Ground – Reuters
Egypt's Morsi Lashes Out at Opponents Ahead of Protests – VOA
Before Protests, Morsi Takes Critics Head On – NYT
Egypt’s Morsi Warns of Risks from Unrest – BBC
In Egypt, Skepticism Over Religion in Politics – AP
Egypt Clerics Warn of 'Civil War', Urge Calm – Reuters
Egypt's Opposition Criticizes President's Speech – AP
Analysis: Egypt Prepares Leap in the Dark. Again – Reuters
Egypt's Security Clampdown Disrupts Gaza Smuggling – AP
Former US Commander in Libya Disputes Diplomat – AP
Libya Defense Minister to Be Removed After Tripoli Clashes – VOA
Libya Sacks Defense Minister After Clashes – AP
Seeking Compromise, Not Chaos, in Egypt – WP editorial
Morsi Has Turned His Back on the Revolution – Guardian opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
NSA Chief Says Agency Eavesdropping Helped Foil 54 Plots – Reuters
Al-Qaida Said to be Changing its Ways After Leaks – AP
International Effort Seeks to Counter Jihadists in Africa – NYT
Terrorism Still a Threat for East Africa Embassies – AP
US Department of Defense
Obama: 'Significant Vulnerability' at US Spy Agency – VOA
Obama to Nominate Dempsey, Winnefeld for Second Terms – AFPS
Obama Renominates Dempsey as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs – S&S
Budget Cuts Mean 8,000 Fewer Marines, Commandant Says – AFPS
Army to Cut 12 Brigade Combat Teams by 2017, Odierno Says – AFPS
Army Cutting Brigades at 10 US Bases – S&S
America's Deadliest Soldier? – CSM Back Channels
United States
Firm Allegedly Misled US on Security Checks – WP
New Leak Suggests Ashcroft Confrontation Was Over NSA Program – NYT
Justice Dept. Targets Retired General in Leak Investigation – WP
Senate Passes Landmark Bill on Immigration – LAT
Immigration Overhaul Passes in Senate – NYT
Senate Approves Bill to Overhaul Immigration – WP
Obama Says US Won’t Negotiate for Snowden’s Return – WP
'Not Going to be Scrambling Jets' to Get Snowden, Obama Says – LAT
Obama Rules Out Barter for Snowden – BBC
Obama Seeks to Play Down Snowden’s Importance – NYT
Accused Boston Marathon Bomber Indicted by US Grand Jury – VOA
Boston Bombing Suspect Indicted on 30 Counts – WP
The NSA-Leak Fallout – WP opinion
The Service of Snowden – NYT opinion
United Kingdom
Austerity Remains Key to Britain’s Economic Plan – NYT
Australia
Rudd Sworn in as New Australian PM – BBC
A Test for Australia’s New Leader: Keeping His Job – NYT
Australian Leader Warns Opposition May Provoke Military Clash – NYT
Africa
With Multiple Missions, US Military Steps Up Africa Focus – Reuters
Obama Africa Visit Could Boost Local Economy – VOA
Obama Praises Senegal, Calls Mandela 'Hero for World' – VOA
Obama Yet to Have African Legacy Like Predecessors – AP
South Africans Hold their Breath as Mandela's Health Worsens – LAT
Mandela’s Illness Weighs on Obama’s Africa Trip – NYT
Mandela Still Critical but ‘Much Better,’ Zuma Says – NYT
As World Awaits News on Mandela, Tensions Rise Over Media Swarm – NYT
Americas
Mexico, Dismay for the Border ‘Surge’ in US Immigration Bill – WP
Ecuador Quits US Trade Deal to Avoid 'Blackmail' Over Snowden – NYT
Under Fire Over Snowden, Ecuador Ends US Trade Deal – WP
In Brazil, a New Focus for Public’s Rage – NYT
Asia / Pacific
China's Aggressive Tactics Turning Off Asian Neighbors – S&S
China's Naval Aspirations: A 'Blue-Water' Force – S&S
Chinese Defense Ministry Accuses US of Hypocrisy on Spying – NYT
Chinese, South Korean Presidents Meet to Discuss North Korea – WP
China and S. Korea Reaffirm Efforts to End North’s Nuclear Threat – NYT
Seoul, Beijing Agree on Denuclearized Korean Peninsula – VOA
North Korea Likely to Get Cold Shoulder at Asia Forum – AP
Japan to End Missile Alert as North Korea Fears Subside – AP
China Spreads Its Mobile Wings, But Can It Fly? – VOA
China: Rights Report Faults Mass Relocation of Tibetans – NYT
China 'Moves Two Million Tibetans' – BBC
27 Die in Rioting in Western China – NYT
Violence Kills 27 in Minority Region of West China – AP
Chinese Workers Release US Boss After Pay Deal Reached – VOA
Chinese Firm Is Charged in Theft of Turbine Software – NYT
With Snowden Gone, Hong Kong Focuses on US Surveillance – NYT
Manila Plans Air, Naval Bases at Subic With Access for US – Reuters
US, S. Korea, New Zealand Hold Antisubmarine Exercise – S&S
Mobile Deal in Myanmar Elicits Anger Over Religion – NYT
Elbegdorj Re-elected as Mongolia's President – VOA
Europe
Russia's Hammer Falls on First 'Foreign Agent' NGO – CSM
Hagel Calls on Russia to Hand Snowden Over to US – AFPS
Swiss to Press US Further on Snowden's Geneva Stint – VOA
Turkey's Political Conflict Takes a Toll on Economy – VOA
Erdogan Seeks to Further Curb Turkish Army's Power – VOA
US Envoy Accosted Amid Kosovo Vote on Serbia Deal – AP
EU Reaches Deal on Seven-Year Budget – BBC
Europe Agrees on How to Deal With Failed Banks – VOA
The Cold War Returns – WP opinion
South Asia
India, US Visas Almost Synonymous With IT Boom – WP
Three Die in Pakistan 'Honor' Case – BBC
