4 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 – War on the Rocks
Warscapes – Wings Over Iraq – ZenPundit
CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF
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Egypt
Egypt's Army Takes Power – VOA
Army Ousts Egypt’s President – NYT
Egyptian Military Removes President – WSJ
Egypt's Army Drives Morsi From Presidency in Dramatic Coup – DT
Egypt's Military Suspends Constitution, Replaces President Morsi – LAT
Egyptian Military Ousts Morsi, Suspends Constitution – WP
Egypt's Generals Depose Morsi, Egypt Remains Divided – CSM
Army Ousts Egypt's President Morsi – BBC
Army Ousts Morsi, Orders New Elections in Egypt – USAT
Military Leader Suspends Constitution, Appoints Interim Head of State – JP
Morsi Ousted by Military in Egypt's 2nd Tevolution in 2 Years – TG
Military Ousts Morsi in Egypt – Politico
Egypt Coup Outs Morsi – CNN
Egypt Military Topples Morsi – FOX
Egypt Army Topples President, Announces Transition – Reuters
Egypt Army Ousts Morsi, Who Decries 'Coup' – AP
Morsi's Ouster Rooted in Long Struggle – LAT
Obama Urges Military to Return Egypt to Democracy – WP
Obama Avoids Calling Egypt Leader's Ouster a Coup – LAT
Obama ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Egypt, Calls For Civilian Rule – WT
US Declines to Criticize Egypt's Military as Mursi Ousted – Reuters
No Criticism from US as Egyptian Military Overthrows Morsi – JP
Egypt in Crisis: President Morsi Ousted by Army – DT
US Claims Neutrality on Egypt But Funds the Military – BBC
Law Says the US Required to Cut Aid After Coups. Will It? – WP
Obama Orders US to Review Aid to Egypt – AP
US State Department Urges Citizens to Leave Egypt – NYT
UK’s Hague Calls for 'Restraint' – BBC
Morsi's Office Accuses Military of 'Full Coup' – LAT
Nour Party Says Agreed to Army Road Map So Egypt Avoids Conflict – Reuters
Muslim, Christian Leaders Back Egypt Transition – Reuters
In Open Letter, Top Morsi Aide Says Coup Is Under Way – NYT
Hounded From Office, Mursi Finds He and Egypt 'Don't Mix' – Reuters
Crowds Celebrate Across Cairo After Army Statement – Reuters
Celebrations Erupt After Egypt Coup – LAT
Egypt Celebrates as Mohammed Morsi Ousted – DT
Hounded From Office, Mursi Finds He and Egypt 'Don't Mix' – Reuters
Morsi Opponents, Loyalists Clash in Egypt’s Alexandria – Reuters
Statement by Egypt's Military Chief – AP
Interim Egyptian Government to Set Vote Timetable – Reuters
2 Leading Brotherhood Members Arrested – AP
Egypt Police Arrest Top Brotherhood Leaders – Reuters
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood TV Taken Off Air – Reuters
Egypt's ElBaradei Says Roadmap Relaunches Revolution – Reuters
Could Egypt be Headed for Civil Conflict? – VOA
Egypt Political Upheaval to Deepen Economic Crisis – AP
Gulf Arabs Remain Silent During Egypt Crisis – VOA
Syria's Assad Says Political Islam Being Defeated in Egypt – Reuters
Knives Come Out for US Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson – FP
Egyptian President Morsi's Tumultuous Year in Power – LAT
Instant View-Egypt Army Topples President Mursi – Reuters
Timeline: Unrest in Egypt – LAT
Profile: Egypt's Armed Forces Chief – BBC
The Seven People to Follow on Twitter for Egypt News – WP
Video and Updates on Egyptian Unrest – NYT
Live: Egypt Protests – DT
Live: Crisis in Egypt – BBC
Egypt’s Lost Opportunity – WP opinion
The US’s Second Chance in Egypt – WP opinion
Time to Change Course in Egypt – WT opinion
Egypt's Students of Democracy – LAT opinion
People Power Rises in the Middle East – WP opinion
Afghanistan
International Community Affirms Afghan Funding – AP
Afghan Court Reverses Convictions in Torture of Girl – NYT
Syria
Hezbollah Involvement in Syria Sparks Concern – VOA
Syrian Army Drops Leaflets in North Amid Fighting – AP
UN Mulls Statement Urging Access to Syrian City – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Events in Egypt Could Signal Trouble for Region’s Other Religious Parties – WP
Iran’s Next Leader Advocates a Less Intrusive State – NYT
Iran’s President-Elect Strikes New Tone – WP
Iranian President-Elect Calls for Openness, Easing Restrictions – VOA
Rouhani Urges More Iran Freedom – BBC
Officials: Insurgents Kill 17 People Across Iraq – AP
Attacks Across Iraq Leave 14 Dead – BBC
3 US Coastal Patrol Ships Make Debut in Bahrain – S&S
Snowden Affair
Clapper Apologizes for 'Erroneous' Answer on NSA – AP
For NSA, Hackers Are Needed, Risky – WSJ
Suspicion of US International Manhunt Follows Snowden Case – WP
Joint EU-US Group to Assess Spy Ops – BBC
European Anger Growing Over Extent of US Electronic Surveillance – McClatchy
France, Angry at Reports of Spying, Seeks to Delay US Trade Talks – WP
NSA Fallout: France Petitions EU to Halt Trade Talks With US – WT
Europe Wants Parallel Talks on Trade, Surveillance – AP
The Idiot’s Guide to Snooping on Europe – FP
Bolivia vs. Europe Over Snowden-Linked Plane Delay – AP
Diversion of Bolivian Plane Angers Latin American Leaders – NYT
Bolivia Plane Incident Infuriates Latin America – AP
Bolivia Blasts Austria for Detaining President – VOA
South American Bloc to Hold Summit on Bolivia-Snowden Flap – Reuters
France Apology in Bolivia Jet Row – BBC
NSA Leaker Snowden’s Family at Odds with Assange – WP
A Glance at Mysteries Surrounding Snowden's Case – AP
The Foolish Wager of Edward Snowden – WT opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
US Asks Court Not to Halt Guantanamo Force-Feeding – Reuters
Guantanamo Prison to Synchronize Force-Feedings to Ramadan Fast – MH
Canada Police Foil al-Qaeda-Inspired Bomb Plot – WT
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Claims Victory as Credit Card Donations Flow Again – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Judge Clears Path for Fort Hood Shooting Trial to Start Next Week – VOA
Judge Clears Path for Fort Hood Shooting Trial to Start Next Week – VOA
Judge Refuses Delay for Fort Hood Suspect's Trial – AP
Prosecution Wraps Up Case in US WikiLeaks Court-martial – VOA
Troops Still Wary of Admitting Mental Health Problems – USAT
DOD Recruiting Remains Strong Through May – AFPS
US to Attempt First Missile Intercept Test Since 2008 – S&S
United States
Hints NSA Building Massive, Pervasive Surveillance Capability – McClatchy
US Postal Service Logging All Mail for Law Enforcement – NYT
Border Patrol Stymied by Other Agencies, Former Agents Say – WT
Bridging the Civilian-Military Gap – WP opinion
United Kingdom
Britain Waives Fitness Test for Cybersoldiers – AP
Benefits Boost for Army Reservists – BBC
Africa
Obama Wildlife Trafficking Plan May Also Boost Security – VOA
Lawmaker: 20,000 Refugees Flee Nigeria to Cameroon – AP
Cameroon Says It Has 4,000 Refugees From Nigeria Conflict – Reuters
S. Africa Police Break Cemetery Gates After Ruling in Mandela Squabble – NYT
Mandela Family Tussle Over Graves Angers South Africans – WP
Remains of Mandela Children Exhumed – BBC
Americas
Political Violence Casts Shadow Over Upcoming Mexico Elections – LAT
Violence Cases Rising in Mexico Local Elections – AP
Mexico Kidnap Suspect Found Dead – BBC
Argentina Extradites Accused Cocaine Smuggler – AP
Ecuador Claims Bug Found in Its London Embassy – AP
Christmas Toys May Be in Short Supply in Venezuela – Reuters
Latin America's Next Challenges – LAT opinion
Asia / Pacific
Aquino Defends Use of Philippines Bases by US, Japan – ANN
Philippines Urges Closer US-ASEAN Ties to Protect Sea Lanes – ANN
China Fires Communist Head for 'Disciplinary Violations' – WT
Ethnic Koreans in China Swap Burdensome North for Profitable South – Reuters
S. Korea Considers North’s Kaesong Offer' – BBC
Japan PM Slams China at Debate Ahead of Elections – AP
Japan: Okinawa Farmers Squeezed by New Army Development – S&S
China and America’s Related, but Inverse, Dilemmas – Reuters opinion
Europe
Obama Proposal Could Help US-Russian Ties – VOA
Latest Rocket Failure Spurs Concern About Russia’s Space Program – LAT
Chechen Militant Leader Vows 'Maximum Force' to Stop Sochi 2014 – VOA
Chechen Rebel Calls on Russian Islamists to Attack Olympics at Sochi – WT
Russia: Chechen Rebel Calls for Attacks on Sochi Games – AP
Russian Mayor, an Opposition Figure, Is Arrested – NYT
Russian Campaign Against Opposition Targets Isolated Mayor – WP
Portugal's President Calls Crisis Talks as Government Teeters – VOA
Rift Over Austerity Plans Is Seen in Ailing Portugal – NYT
Crisis Hits Portugal Borrowing Costs – BBC
Portuguese Gov't Survives, But Markets Jolted – AP
European Parliament Chides Hungarian Leader – AP
German Finance Minister Says Turkey Is Not Part of Europe – Reuters
South Asia
Pakistan Denounces Latest Drone Attack – VOA
Pakistan's PM Heads to China for Talks – VOA
India Guarantees Cheap Food Grains for 800 Million People – WP