9 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
At Least 51 Killed in Egypt as Tensions Soar – VOA
Bloody Day in Egypt Ends with Plan for Elections – WP
Bloody Day of Unrest Widens the Rupture of Egyptians – NYT
Islamists Call for Revolt after Military Shoots, Kills 51 – LAT
Egypt Army Kills at Least 50 in Cairo Clashes – AP
Muslim Brotherhood Calls for More Protests in Egypt – VOA
Brotherhood Calls for ‘Uprising’ after Troops Open Fire – WP
Egypt’s Interim Leader Sets Poll Plan – BBC
Egypt’s Interim Government Seeks Quick Elections – NYT
Brotherhood Rejects Egypt Poll Plan – BBC
Islamist Party Backs Out of Negotiations – NYT
Muslim Brotherhood Faces Stark Choice – WP
Egyptian Army Defends Shooting of Pro-Morsi Protesters – VOA
Islamists: Egypt Army Enemy after Deadly Clashes – AP
US: No Plans to Alter Financial Aid Program to Egypt – VOA
No Cutoff in US Aid to Egyptian Military, For Now – AP
US Reticent to Talk on Egypt 'Coup' – BBC
‘Coup’ in Egypt Would Put US in Delicate Dilemma over Aid – WT
Jihadists See Egypt as Proof Democracy Ineffective – WP
Egypt Puts Travel Restrictions on Syrians – AP
Egypt's Army Must Control Morsi Supporters – VOA analysis
Bloodshed in Egypt – NYT editorial
Sorrow in a Vacuum – WT editorial
How to Help Egypt – WP opinion
Cutting Off Egypt's Aid Will Only Worsen Chaos – Bloomberg opinion
Obama Wings it in Egypt – LAT opinion
Egypt’s Dark Future – WP opinion
The Post-Morsi Reality in Egypt – WT opinion
How to Wreck a Country in 369 Days – FP opinion
Egypt’s Bloody Step Backward – WP opinion
True Face of a Military Coup in Egypt – TG opinion
The Last Thing Egypt Needs – WP opinion
Afghanistan
US Considers Total Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan – VOA
US Considers Faster Pullout in Afghanistan – NYT
US Considers Pulling All Troops From Afghanistan – Reuters
Private Suppliers Fill in Where Pentagon Pulls Out – WT
Unemployment Spike Leaves Locals More Open to Taliban – S&S
Taliban Close Qatar Office to Protest Flag Fracas – AP
Afghanistan’s Looming Partition – WT opinion
Syria
Syrian Fighting Intensifies, Rebels Expect Weapons – VOA
Battles Intensify in Syrian City of Homs – VOA
UN Chief Ban Appeals for Ramadan Truce Across Syria – Reuters
Syria Spurns Ramadan Cease-fire Idea – AP
Syria Opposition Figure Hitto Quits – BBC
Syria Again Asks for UN Chemical Weapon Probe – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Jihadists See Egypt as Proof Democracy Ineffective – WP
Corruption Worsened in Arab Countries Since Uprisings – Reuters
Explosion Rocks Hezbollah Stronghold in Lebanon – AP
Lebanon: Explosion Rocks South Beirut Suburbs – BBC
Lebanon: 18 Reported Injured in Beirut Explosion – NYT
Lebanon Faces Uncertain Future if Assad Falls – VOA
UK Pledges Refugee Aid for Lebanon – BBC
US Firm’s Web Monitoring Tools Detected in Iran and Sudan – WP
Iran Starts 5-day Naval Exercise in Caspian Sea – AP
Iran Police Kill Suspected Suicide Bomber – AP
Liberal Jewish Female Activists Blocked at Western Wall – VOA
Junior Partner to Quit Morocco Coalition – Reuters
Kerry's Palestine Trap – NYDN editorial
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Secret Move Keeps bin Laden Records in the Shadows – AP
Leaked Report Cites Pakistan’s Failings Before US Killed Bin Laden – NYT
Report Blasts Pakistani Leaders Over Bin Laden – VOA
Report Castigates Pakistan for Failing to Detect bin Laden for Years – AP
Pakistan 'Incompetent' on Bin Laden – BBC
Leaked Report Shows Bin Laden's 'Hidden Life' – AJ
Pakistan Faults Itself in Hunt for bin Laden – WP
UK to Ban Boko Haram Membership – BBC
Judge: Obama Can Halt ‘Degrading’ Force-Feeding at Guantanamo – WP
Judge Faults Gitmo Force-Feeding But Won't Stop It – AP
Snowden Affair / Related Issues
With Asylum Offer to Snowden, Venezuela’s Maduro on World Stage – WP
Germany Defends Its Cooperation with NSA – VOA
Privacy Group Sues Britain over NSA Surveillance – AP
The Laws You Can’t See – NYT editorial
Snowden’s WikiLeaks Ties? – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Releases First Annual Acquisition Report – AFPS
Defense Department Will Muscle Through Furlough Period – AFPS
Defense Phase Opens at Manning WikiLeaks Trial – WP
Defense Presents Video in Manning WikiLeaks Trial – AP
Soldier in WikiLeaks Case Had Free Access to Secret Files – Reuters
Fort Hood Amps Up Security as Hasan Murder Trial Nears – AP
The Wrong Way to Cut the Defense Budget – Economist editorial
Believing the Worst About the Defense Industry – Forbes opinion
United States
US Border Agency Allows Others to Use Its Drones – NYT
Numbers Don’t Add Up on Pledge to Deport More Illegal Immigrants – WT
App Links Struggling Veterans with Nearby Network – S&S
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Long Reach – WT opinion
United Kingdom
UK to Announce EU Opt-Out Decision – BBC
Africa
US Firm’s Web Monitoring Tools Detected in Iran and Sudan – WP
Nigeria’s Northern Elders Forum Condemns School Attack – VOA
5 Police Wounded in Somali Bombing by Islamists – Reuters
Car Explodes in Somalia Market – BBC
Bomb Blast in Somali Capital Wounds Soldiers – AP
South Africa: Mandela Remains Critical in Hospital – AP
South Africa: Mandela Marks One Month in Hospital – VOA
Botched Circumcisions Kill 30 South African Boys – VOA
A Vote for Mali – WP editorial
Americas
Some in Mexico Smell Rat as Cote Count Halted in Baja California – LAT
Mexico Baffled by Botched Vote Count – BBC
Former Mexican President Fox Urges Marijuana Legalization – Reuters
4 Years after Honduras Coup, Zelaya’s Wife Runs for Presidency – WP
Ecuador: Magazine’s Death Comes Amid Questions – NYT
Brazil Poor Areas Get 10,000 Doctors – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Japan Says Faces Increasing Threats From China, N. Korea – Reuters
Japan Paper Warns of China 'Danger' – BBC
US, China Open First Meeting to Ease Cyber Disputes – VOA
US, China Discuss Cybersecurity – AP
China and US in Hacking Talks – BBC
Chinese Police Shot People Marking Dalai Lama's Birthday – VOA
Chinese Police 'Fired on Tibetans' – BBC
China Vows to Step Up Fight Against Dalai Lama – Reuters
Chinese Journalist Released on Bail – NYT
Five Philippine Soldiers, 18 Rebels Slain in Clashes – PDI
Exiled Opposition Leader Pledges to Return to Cambodia – VOA
Internet Heavyweights Criticize Singapore's 'Regressive' New Rules – VOA
Entrapment and Abandonment in US Asia Strategy – NI opinion
A US-China Win-Win – WP opinion
Europe
US-Europe Talks Open on Free Trade Pact – VOA
Greek State Workers Protest Layoffs Demanded by EU/IMF Lenders – VOA
Turkish Troops Face Torture and Suicide in NATO's 2nd-Largest Army – TA
Turkey Central Bank Starts ‘Strong’ Tightening to Bolster Lira – VOA
Turkey Reopens Istanbul Park at Heart of Protests – VOA
Czech Prosecutors Prepare to Charge Ex-Premier – NYT
The USSR's Spy Posts Are Still Spying on You – FP opinion
No Good News From Russia – NYT opinion
South Asia
India Investigates Buddhist Site Attack – VOA
Bangladesh Tells EU it Will Boost Worker Rights, Inspections – VOA
