21 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 One
Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – The Diplomat – 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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Afghanistan
Dempsey to Visit Afghanistan, Meet With Dunford, Others – AFPS
Karzai Signs Second Election Law – NYT
Karzai Signs New Afghan Election Law – AP
Over 2,000 Members of NATO & Partner SOF Operated in Afghanistan – AC
Afghan Schools Face a Host of Woes, Despite Many Advances – NYT
Youth Movement Looks to Challenge Afghanistan's Old Ways – S&S
Afghan Haggling and Self-Destruction – PPG Editorial
Ingratitude in Afghanistan and Elsewhere – NI Opinion
Egypt
Egypt Forms Committee to Amend Constitution – AP
New Egyptian PM Seeks Dialogue, End to Divisions – Reuters
Egypt Seeks Assertive Regional Role, Worries About Nile Dam – Reuters
Many Neighbors Tire of pro-Morsi Sit-in in Egypt – AP
Egyptian Security Forces Raid Office of Iranian TV Channel – Reuters
Syria
US Intelligence Official Says Syrian War Could Last for Years – NYT
Islamist Rebels Would Gain Sway in Long Syrian War – Reuters
Islamist-Kurdish Fighting Spreads in Rebel-Held Syria – Reuters
Enlisting Damascus Residents to Answer Assad’s Call – NYT
Egypt to Re-Examine Syrian Diplomatic Ties – VOA
Egypt to Take New Look at Syrian Ties – NYT
Syrian Army Bombs Northern Rebel Town, Killing 5 – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Wins Step to Resuming Mideast Peace Talks – AP
Palestinians Say '67 Borders Basis for Talks – AP
Israel Backs 'Vital' Mid-East Talks – BBC
Israel to Free Palestinian Prisoners in Talks Deal – VOA
Israel Will Free Some Palestinian Prisoners – WP
Israel to Free Palestinian Prisoners for Peace Talks – Reuters
Palestinian Prisoner Release Critical Hurdle in Resuming Talks – NYT
Hamas Will Adjust to Egypt and Syria, Retain Hezbollah Ties – DS
Bombs Kill Dozens in Baghdad Shi'ite Districts – VOA
Wave of Car Bombs Kills at Least 30 in Baghdad – BBC
Car Bombs Kill Dozens in Baghdad and Nearby – AP
Car Bombs Kill 30 in Shi'ite Districts of Baghdad – Reuters
4 Militants Killed in Algeria – AP
A Bad Idea for US Posture in the Mideast – FA Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Panama Sent ex-CIA Officer to US, Not Italy – AP
Journalists Prepare Supreme Court Fight Against Indefinite Detention – VOA
Alexander: Terrorists Benefit from Snowden’s Actions – AFPS
UK: Mosque Blast Suspect Murder Arrest – BBC
UK Mosque Bomber Also Accused of Muslim Man's Murder – Reuters
Snowden Affair / Related Issues / Fallout
Mood Shifting, Congress May Move to Limit NSA Spying – McClatchy
Secret US Court OKs NSA Surveillance – VOA
NSA Phone Snooping Cannot Be Challenged in Court, Feds Say – Wired
Protest Rally at Suspected German NSA Site – AP
On War
The Pipe Dream of Easy War – NYT Opinion
US Department of Defense
US Shifts Military Drones to New Frontiers – WP
CNO's Sequestration Damage List – BD
Marine Ordered Freed in Iraq War Crime Case – AP
Former Marine Sentenced to Death for S. Calif. Murders – AP
Two Jurors Seated in BG Sinclair's Court-Martial – FO
Navy to Restrict Alcohol Sales on Base – WTKR
Ditch the QDR – DO Opinion
Dempsey Part of Obama's Failed Leadership – WS Opinion
United States
Obama Taps Top Fundraisers, Bundlers for Ambassadorships – Fox
Federal Government Struggles to Unload Surplus Property – BS
Five Myths About Presidential Appointments – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Japan Urges Britain Not to Leave European Union – BBC
Australia
Riot Hits Australian-Run Asylum Camp – BBC
Asylum Seekers Cause $55 Million Damage at Nauru – AP
World
Wresting the Narrative from the West – NYT Opinion
Africa
Briton Kidnapped Near Nigeria's Lagos Airport – AP
Election Officials Abducted in Mali – VOA
Mali Election Officials Abducted – BBC
Election Workers Kidnapped in Mali's Kidal Region – AP
Mali Says Separatists Break Peace Deal After Ethnic Clashes – Reuters
Jailed DR Congo Opposition Chief Reportedly Ill – VOA
Face to Face with Liberian “General” Butt Naked, 'Most Evil Man in the World – DM
Darfur in 2013 Sounds Awfully Familiar – NYT Opinion
Americas
Venezuela Stops Efforts to Improve US Relations – NYT
Venezuela 'Ends' Bid for US Ties – BBC
Venezuela Halts Normalization Talks With US – AP
Colombian Rebels Holding an American – NYT
Colombia's FARC Offers to Release 'US Veteran' – BBC
Colombia's FARC Says Holding US Soldier, Willing to Release – Reuters
For Brazilians, New Pope Brings New Hope – WP
Pope, in an Angered Brazil, to Focus on Social Justice – NYT
Chile Conservative Ruling Bloc Picks New Candidate – AP
Jamaica Tackles Child Abductions – BBC
Mexico Still Treats Its People Like an Export – NR Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Japan's Defense Boost Aimed at China – ANN
Japan PM Heads for Election Victory Amid Policy Concerns – Reuters
Japan Votes for New Upper House – BBC
Burma Lifts Emergency Order in Riot-Hit Areas – AP
Cambodian Opposition Chief Starts Campaign – VOA
China’s Unbounded Surveillance – WP Opinion
The Return of Nationalist Japan – FP Opinion
Bolstering Democracy in Burma – WP Opinion
Europe
Russia: In Moscow, Navalny on Mayoral Campaign Trail – VOA
Russia Opposition Leader Navalny Vows Moscow Poll Win – BBC
Freed Russian Activist Returns to Moscow, Confirms Mayoral Bid – WP
Russian Opposition Leader Returns to Moscow – AP
Navalny Embodies Generation of Rebellious Russians – Reuters
France: Violence Erupts Over 'Burqa Ban' in Paris – VOA
Portugal Crisis Talks Break Down – BBC
Crown Prince Philippe to Become Belgian Monarch – BBC
Turkish Police Fire Water Cannon at Istanbul Protesters – Reuters
In Turkey, Media Bosses Undermining Democracy – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Official: Pakistani Offensive Kills 15 Militants – AP
Pakistani Clerics Ban Women From Shopping Alone in NW Area – Reuters
7 Injured in Fresh Clashes in Indian Kashmir – AP
India Jails Six Over Swiss Gang Rape – BBC
