11 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 – Defense Tech – 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 Transition Teeters as PM Moves to Form Cabinet – USAT
Egypt Prosecutors Order Arrests of Islamist Leaders – NYT
Egypt Orders Arrest of Muslim Brotherhood Leaders – VOA
Arrest Warrants Issued for Top Muslim Brotherhood Official – WP
Egypt Escalates a Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood – AP
Egypt Transition Teeters as PM Builds Cabinet – USAT
Infighting Threatens Transition Plan, Army Orders Arrests – Reuters
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Rejects Transition Plan – USAT
Sudden Improvements Suggest Campaign to Undermine Morsi – NYT
Brotherhood Militants Move into Sinai 'to Attack Army' – UPI
Egypt's Young Activists Again Feel Left Out – LAT
Egypt's Christians Face Backlash for Morsi Ouster – AP
Egypt: Suspected Militants Kill Christian – AP
Egypt Is Arena for Influence of Arab Rivals – NYT
Egypt Condemns Iranian 'Interference' After Army Ousts Morsi – Reuters
Gulf Billions Buy Egypt Economy Breathing Space – VOA
$12 Billion in Aid for Egypt Only Temporary Boost – AP
Egypt Has Less Than Two Months Imported Wheat Left – Reuters
Cairo Under UN's Watchful Eye – UPI
Obama Orders Review of US Aid to Egypt, Pentagon Says – Reuters
US-Egypt Fighter Jet Deal 'On Track' – BBC
US Official: Delivery of F-16s Still 'Scheduled as Planned' – Reuters
Egyptians Direct Anger at US Ambassador Accused of Aiding Morsi – WT
White House Voices Confidence in the US Ambassador – Reuters
Clouds Darken Over Egypt – NYT Editorial
Obama’s Miscues in Egypt – WT Editorial
Three Diverse Perspectives on Events in Egypt – FPRI Opinions
A Preferable Tyranny – WP Opinion
To Save Egypt, Drop the Presidency – NYT Opinion
The Jihadis Are Waiting in Egypt – DT Opinion
A Backlash Builds in Egypt – LAT Opinion
Egypt's Warning for America – UPI Opinion
Obama Has Little Choice But to Back Egyptian Military – UPI Opinion
Aid a Small Price to Prevent Egyptian War – Commentary Opinion
Obama's Egypt Test: What Is 'Democracy'? – Time Opinion
The Controversial Face of America’s Egypt Policy – TDB Opinion
Afghanistan
Obama Pressed on Afghan Decisions for 2014 – UPI
Transition from U.S. to Afghanistan Military an Uphill Climb – LAT
Brand-New US Military Headquarters and Nobody to Use It – WP
US Military Admits New Afghanistan Base Unlikely to be Used – VOA
New $34M Military Base to be Demolished, SIGAR Says – DPA
For Afghan Army, a Question of Reach – WP
UK Forces in Helmand 'Made Matters Worse', Says Report – TG
Britain Says Afghan Troop Commitments Hold – UPI
Female Troops Medevaced at Higher Rate Than Male Comrades – Time
Twin Roadside Bombing Kills 5 in Afghanistan – AP
'Zero Option' Will Finally End Afghan War – FT Opinion
Yes, the U.S. Can Live with Taliban Rule – TD Opinion
Syria
Divisive Congress Stalls US Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels – WP
US Aid Helping Wrong Side – USAT
Syria Says Foreign Power Wiped Out Weapons Stash; Israel Mum – WT
Israel Strengthens Syria Border With Eye on Hezbollah – VOA
UN Calls on Lebanon's Hezbollah to Stop Involvement in Syria – Reuters
Tightening Siege by Syrian Rebels Stirs Anger – NYT
Syrian Rebels Disperse Food Protest with Gunfire – VOA
We Don't Have Nerve Gas, Syrian Rebels Say – USAT
Syrian Rebels Reject Russian Claims on Chemicals – AP
US to Deport New Syrian Diplomat – VOA
Europe's New 'Time Bomb' Is Ticking in Syria – FP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Following Violence Spike Maliki Seeks Sunni Alliances in Iraq – WP
Final Report on Iraq Reconstruction: Fraud, Waste Cost US $1.5bn – McClatchy
Twin Suicide Bombs Kill Five Policemen in West Iraq – Reuters
Upheaval in Egypt Sharpens Middle East Divisions – VOA
Centcom Plans for Broader Regional Engagement Post-2014 – AFPS
UN Security Council Fears for Lebanon's Stability – VOA
Report: New Saudi Missile Site Detected – AP
Mirror Rouhani, Iran Tells Western Rivals – UPI
Hopes Rise for Appeal of Former US Marine Held in Iran – NYT
Syria, Iran to Run for UN Human Rights Council – Reuters
Is Lebanon Unraveling? – TDB Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
US Sees Limits of Drone Use to Fight Terror in Africa – NYT
The CIA and a Secret Vacuum Cleaner – AP
Islamic Terror Will Strike Where We Least Expect – WAJ Opinion
Snowden Affair / Related Issues / Fallout
Experts: Plan to Predict Future Leakers Unproven, Unlikely to Work – McClatchy
Inside the Ring: More NSA leaks – WT
EU Launches Probe of US Spy Program – UPI
French Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged NSA Snooping – AP
Brazil Paper Details US Phone Surveillance in Latin America – WP
Brazil Lawmaker: US Spying Won't Hurt Relations – AP
Colombia Demands Answers on U.S. Spying as Latin America Seethes – Reuters
Most Americans say Snowden is Whistleblower, Not Traitor – VOA
Privacy and the FISA court – WP Editorial
Venezuela Can’t Handle the Truth – WP Editorial
The NSA's Senseless EU Spying – FA Opinion
US Department of Defense
Hagel: Cutting $52 Billion from Pentagon Next Year Would be Dire – WP
Hagel Warns Congress to Stop Defense Budget Cuts – AP
DOD Lays Out Cutbacks Needed if Sequestration Persists – S&S
Pentagon Says Promotions, Bonuses May Cease Under Budget Cuts – WT
Hagel Details Defense ‘Plan B’ if Sequestration Continues – AFPS
Dempsey Calls on DOD Leaders to Mitigate Sequester Effects – AFPS
Second Probe of MIA Recovery Program Shows Deep Problems – S&S
Navy Lands Experimental Drone on Aircraft Carrier for First Time – WP
Navy Drone X-47B Lands on Carrier Deck in Historic First – LAT
US Drone Lands on Carrier Deck in Historic First – AFP
DARPA Competitors Develop Robots for Disaster Response – AFPS
Pentagon Eyes Trimming Areas Rating Imminent Danger Pay – S&S
Special Forces' Marriages on Shaky Ground, Survey Shows – USAT
Fort Hood Suspect Hasan Says He Supports Taliban – AP
Defense Rests in Manning WikiLeaks Court-Martial – Reuters
One Drop in Military Sexual Violence – NYT Editorial
Fixating on DOD Won't Solve the Spending Problem – RCD Opinion
Defense Agency: We Have Too Much Money. Spend It! – WP Opinion
United States
Obama Pushes House Republicans on Immigration – VOA
Chicago Lawmaker: Send in National Guard to Stop Violence – WT
Tsarnaev Pleads Not Guilty to 30 Counts in Boston Bombings – USAT
Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty – AP
Mr. President Missing in Action? – UPI Opinion
United Kingdom
Jane's: UK Military Spending to Be Overtaken by India – AP
UK Spies: Nations are Hiring Cybermercenaries – S&S
Africa
Djibouti (CJTFHOA): Workers Protesting Work Force Cuts at US Base – S&S
HRW: Sudanese Justice Based on Revenge – UPI
South Sudan Fails to Protect Civilians in East, US Says – Reuters
UN Brigade in DRC Not Magic Solution, Says Commander – VOA
Peace Envoy Dispatched to Troubled CAR – UPI
UN: Killings in Guinea-Bissau Must Be Investigated – AP
Malaria, Malnutrition on the Rise in CAR – VOA
Zimbabwe Seeks Help to Cover Election Costs – VOA
Zimbabwe Civic Groups Target Youth Vote – VOA
Zimbabwe 'Mole' Blogger Dishes Out Dirt on Gov't – AP
S. Africa: Zuma SaysNo Need to Explain Cabinet Reorganization – VOA
S. Arica: Mandela 'Responding to Treatment' – VOA
Americas
Infrastructure in Colombia: Taking the Slow Road – Economist
Who Wants to Bet on a 'Nicaragua Canal'? – Reuters Insight
Asia / Pacific
China and Russia, in a Display of Unity, Hold Naval Exercises – NYT
US-China Talks Cover Cyber Issues, Currency, Chinese Reform – Reuters
Biden Urges China to Stop Cyber Theft – VOA
Differences on Cybertheft Complicate China Talks – NYT
Biden Urges End to 'Outright Theft' by China – AFP
After Epic Escape From China, Exile Is Mired in Partisan US – NYT
No Deal After Koreas Talks on Re-Opening Joint Factory – VOA
Koreas End Talks on Factories with No Breakthrough – AP
Former South Korean Spy Chief Charged With Bribery – NYT
Japan's Nuclear Regulator Alarmed About Fukushima Contamination – VOA
Japanese Nuclear Plant May Have Been Leaking for Two Years – NYT
Report: Corruption Growing in Vietnam – VOA
Indonesia Pressing Burma on Rohingya Legal Rights – VOA
Indonesian Police Investigating Militant's Video – AP
Vietnam Sentences 4 to Death for Drugs – AP
UN Secretary General Warns Burma on Religious Violence – NYT
Burma Jails Buddhists in Islamic School Massacre – AP
China Pivots to North Korea – JT Opinion
Is China Really Loosening Up on Tibet? – TD Opinion
China’s Censored Media – WP Opinion
No Simple Scenario for Uniting the Koreas – EAF Opinion
Europe
Russia Convicts Lawyer Who Died in Prison – AP
Bosnia: Judges to Rule on Karadzic Genocide Charge – AP
Bosnians Rebury 409 Srebrenica Massacre Victims – AP
Czech President Swears In Cabinet in Showdown with Parliament – VOA
Romania Takes Step Toward Punishing Gulag Guards – AP
Turkish Central Bank Spends Heavily Again to Stabilize Lira – VOA
South Asia
Blast Kills Senior Aide to Pakistan's President – VOA
Bombing Kills Top Security Aide to Pakistan President – NYT
Suicide Bomber Kills Private Guard of Pakistan’s President – WP
Suicide Bomber Kills Pakistani President's Guard – AP
Pakistan: Taliban Spokesman Ousted for ‘Creating Mistrust’ – NYT
US Retailers Offer Safety Plan for Bangladeshi Factories – NYT
A Catalog of Pakistan's Failures – TI Editorial
