1 July 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
Afghans May Need NATO Support 'til 2020 – Bloomberg
Taliban Rejects Talks as Britain's Cameron Tours Region – VOA
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 5-year Low – McClatchy
June Deadliest Month for Troops in Afghanistan in 9 Months – S&S
Afghan Medevac Units Struggle to Get Off the Ground – S&S
Nearly 300 Afghan Police Killed in Month – AP
Britain and Pakistan Pledge to Tackle Terrorism, Afghanistan – Reuters
Syria
Europe Likely to Stay on Sidelines When US Ships Arms to Rebels – McClatchy
Saudi Arabia Calls on EU to Arm Syrian Rebels – Reuters
Assad's Forces Battle to Tighten Control of Central Syria – Reuters
Bahrain: Iran Can Help Ease Syrian Civil War – AP
Syrian Official: War Causes $15 Billion in Losses – AP
Two Syria Shrine Towns: Worlds Apart Yet United in Battle – LAT
Egypt
Morsi Opponents, Supporters Stage Big Rallies in Cairo – VOA
By the Millions, Egyptians Seek Morsi’s Ouster – NYT
Protesters Storm Muslim Brotherhood Headquarters – WP
Brotherhood HQ in Cairo Stormed – BBC
Hundreds of Thousands Protest Against Egypt's President Morsi – LAT
Mass Political Protests Grip Egypt – BBC
Tension Roils Egypt as Protests Grow – WP
Egypt Erupts With Protests Demanding Morsi Ouster – AP
Seven Dead in Egypt Clashes, Scores Wounded – Reuters
Crowds March in Egypt, Pushing for Morsi Removal – AP
Egyptians Flood Streets to Demand Mursi Ouster – Reuters
Egypt Brotherhood Says Cairo Headquarters Under Attack – Reuters
Egypt Islamist Party Says Mursi Must Give Ground – Reuters
In Egypt, Many Complain, But Don't Protest – Reuters
Key Events in Egypt's Revolution and Transition – AP
A Look at Egypt's Political Standoff – AP
What Egypt Can Learn from Mandela – CSM editorial
A Revolution on the Brink of Self-Destruction – Observer editorial
Who Will Save Egypt? – FA opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Kerry: No Breakthrough but 'Real' Progress on Mideast Peace Talks – VOA
Kerry Sees Progress in Effort to Revive Mideast Talks – NYT
Kerry: ‘Real Progress,’ But No Israel-Palestinian Agreement – WP
Kerry's Middle East Peace Effort Tests His Optimism – LAT
Kerry: Mid-East Talks 'Within Reach' – BBC
Kerry Says Progress Made in Peace Talks – AP
Kerry Plans Return to Middle East After Visit Yields No Deal – Reuters
Secretary Kerry’s Quest – NYT editorial
Kerry Keeps Coming Back Empty-Handed – TOI opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq's Kurdish Parliament Extends Leader's Term – AP
Iraqi Kurdish President Set to Rule for Two More Years – Reuters
In Iraq, Gunmen Kill 8 Pro-Government Sunni Fighters – AP
Saudis Jail Facebook Cyber Activists – BBC
Snowden Affair
Job Title Key to Inner Access Held by Snowden – NYT
Officials Add to Inaccuracy About NSA Programs – WP
EU Furious Over Reported NSA Surveillance – VOA
Report of US Spying Angers European Allies – NYT
New Anger in Europe Over Allegations of US Spying – WP
French and German Fury Over Claims US Bugged EU Offices – BBC
European Officials Slam US Over Bugging Report – AP
France Presses U.S. to Explain EU Bugging Report – Reuters
Russia and Ecuador Keep Snowden at Arm's Length – LAT
Latest Twist in Snowden Saga: NSA Bugged the EU and UN – CSM
Kerry Responds to US Bugging Claims – BBC
Snowden Revelations Will Continue, Assange Says – NYT
Wikileaks Founder Says Snowden Info Will Keep Getting Published – Reuters
Assange, Leader of Ecuador Say Snowden is Stuck – WP
US and Ecuador Discuss Snowden – BBC
Ecuador President: Snowden Can't Leave Moscow – AP
Ecuador's Correa Says Snowden's Fate in Hands of Russia – Reuters
Kerry: China Could Have Helped With Snowden Case – AP
Secret-Court Judges Upset at Portrayal of ‘Collaboration’ with Gov’t – WP
The Guardian Blocked By The Army After NSA Stories – HP
US Department of Defense
Hagel Assesses Capabilities at Cheyenne Mountain Complex – AFPS
Mental Health Surveys Divert Few Soldiers From Deployment – TNT
United States
A Boost for Government Workers – WP editorial
Beware the Internet and the Danger of Cyberattacks – WP opinion
United Kingdom
Britain and Pakistan Pledge to Tackle Terrorism, Afghanistan – Reuters
PM Making Historic Kazakhstan Visit – BBC
UK's Cameron Arrives in Kazakhstan for Talks – AP
United Nations
UN Atomic Agency Chief: Nuclear Theft Rife – AP
UN Urging Nations to Accelerate Anti-Poverty Work – AP
Africa
Obama: US Makes No Apology for Africa Efforts – AP
Obama Pledges to Help Double Electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa – CSM
Obama Promises to Visit Kenya, Just Not Now – VOA
Obama Visits Prison Where Mandela Was Jailed – NYT
Obama 'Humbled' to See Mandela Cell – BBC
Mandela Family Dispute Over Graves Deepens – LAT
UN Report: Rwanda Support for Congo Rebels Wanes – AP
Oil Thefts Threaten Nigeria's Economy, Environment – AP
Top Somali Islamist Questioned – BBC
Somalia Accuses Kenyan Troops of Backing Militia – AP
Violent Episodes Grow in Tanzania, an African Haven – NYT
Senegal Detains Former Chad Dictator Habre – VOA
Senegal Detains Ex-President of Chad – NYT
Senegal Arrests Chad ex-President – BBC
Americas
Mexico Highway Leapfrogs Drug Lands to Link 2 Seas – AP
Mexico Candidate Wounded in Attack – BBC
Bachelet Expected to Win Chile's Primary – AP
Latin America's Next Challenges – LAT opinion
Asia / Pacific
Kerry Shifts Focus From Mideast to Asia – AP
Kerry Presses China, Southeast Asia to Ease Sea Tensions – Reuters
Philippines Blasts China's "Militarization" – Reuters
China Agrees S. China Sea Talks Amid New Row With Manila – Reuters
China Says 'Religious Extremists' Behind Xinjiang Attack – Reuters
China Sends Armored Vehicles to Volatile Xinjiang Region – LAT
Asia Summit Hopes for Resumption of North Korea Talks – AP
Cambodia Reverses Ban on Foreign Media Reports – VOA
Muslims Trapped in Ghetto After Clashes in Burma – AP
Calm Returns to Burma After Religious Clashes – AP
Malaysia Urges Burma to Stem Anti-Muslim Violence – Reuters
Europe
Croatia Celebrates Its EU Membership – AP
Kurdish Protesters Clash With Turkish Security Forces – Reuters
Turkey: The Revolt of the Rising Class – NYT opinion
South Asia
Britain and Pakistan Pledge to Tackle Terrorism, Afghanistan – Reuters
21 Killed in Pakistan as Britain Pledges Help to Fight Extremism – CSM
Militant Attacks on Pakistani Military Take Heavy Toll – NYT
In Pakistan, Three Bomb Blasts Kill at Least 36 – LAT
Car Bomb Kills 16 as British PM Visits Pakistan – VOA
Northwest Pakistan Bomb 'Kills 17' – BBC
Bomb Attacks Kill 43 People in Pakistan – AP
Blast in Pakistani City of Quetta Kills at Least 20 – Reuters
Pakistani Christian Accused of Blasphemy in Canada – AP
India’s Anti-Corruption Activists are Now Aspiring Politicians – WP
