25 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
Information Dissemination – 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 Thanks Poles for Afghan Help, Urges Continued Support – AFPS
ICRC Reassess Afghan Operations – UPI
War and the Afghan Shepherd – HP Opinion
Syria
Dempsey: Military Must Be Part of Larger Strategy for Syria – AFPS
Top US General Cautious of Consequences of Syria Action – Reuters
The Risky Missile Systems Syria’s Rebels Believe They Need – NYT
UN Chemical Weapons Experts Arrive in Syria – VOA
UN Chemical Weapons Team Arrives in Syria – AP
Government Rocket Attack Kills 15 Palestinian Refugees – Reuters
France Working on Humanitarian Access in Syria – AP
No Relief for Syria – LAT Opinion
Egypt
Egyptian Army Chief Urges Protests – VOA
Egyptian General Calls for Mass Demonstrations – NYT
Egypt Army Call Signals Possible Crackdown – AP
US Delays Delivery of Fighter Jets to Egypt – VOA
US Halts Delivery of 4 Jets to Egypt, Signaling Dismay – NYT
U.S. Halts F-16s’ Delivery to Egypt – WP
US Delays Delivery of Jets to Egypt – BBC
Iraq
Interpol Posts Alert for al-Qaida Escapees in Iraq – AP
Iraq Attacks 'Disturbing,' Britain Says – UPI
Militants Kill 9 Iraqi Police – VOA
Nine Policemen Killed Near Mosul – BBC
Officials: Attacks Kill 17 People in Iraq – AP
Militants Kill 14 Shi'ites After Checking ID Cards in N. Iraq – Reuters
New Record for Kurdish Oil Prospect – UPI
Why Iraq is on The Brink of Civil War – BI Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Now Gas-rich Israel Goes for Oil in East Med – UPI
Gaza’s Economy Suffers From Egyptian Crackdown – NYT
Egypt Imposes Toughest Gaza Restrictions in Years – AP
Crisis-Weary Kuwait Stumbles Toward New Elections – AP
US Disappointed in Yemen Journalist's Release – AP
Why Royal Saudi Leadership Matters – WT Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Hezbollah Leader Assails European Sanctions – NYT
Hezbollah Chief: EU Yielded to US, Israeli Will – AP
EU Move on Hezbollah a Mistake, Iran Says – UPI
Guantanamo Future Divides Senate Panel – LAT
US Senate Panel Shows Deep Divisions on Guantanamo – AP
Snowden Affair / Related Issues / Fallout
House Defeats Effort to Rein In NSA – NYT
Plan to Restrict NSA Program Fails in the House – WP
House Defeats Bid to Cut NSA's Collection of Phone Records – LAT
House Narrowly Rejects Effort to Halt NSA Program – AP
Snowden Damage Being Assessed; ‘Deepest Of Deep Secrets’ At Risk – BD
NSA’s ‘Archaic’ Email Hinders Keyword Searches – WT
Russia Poised to Permit Snowden to Leave Airport – WP
A Change of Clothes for Snowden, if Not Scenery – NYT
Snowden's Hopes of Leaving Moscow Airport Dashed – VOA
Edward Snowden's Bid to Leave Airport Zone Short-Lived – LAT
Lawyer: Snowden to Stay in Moscow Airport for Now – AP
Confusion Over Snowden Travel Papers – BBC
Bolivia Leader Morales Accepts Apologies Over Plane Row – BBC
Bolivia’s Morales Returns Envoys to Europe After Apologies – AP
Timeline: How Edward Snowden Evaded US Prosecution – VOA
Putting Spies on a Leash – WT Opinion
US Department of Defense
Levin Seps Up Bid to Stop Military Justice Revamp – S&S
House Lawmakers Seek to Prevent Defense Civilian Furloughs – GE
Stratcom Braces for ‘Readiness Avalanche’ from Sequestration – AFPS
Lockheed Martin Reports Profits Despite Defense Budget Cuts – WT
Air Force General Confident About Interceptors, Despite Failures – WT
Civilians Balk at Signing Debt Waiver Request in LQA Dispute – S&S
In Manning Case, Judge Prepares to Give Biggest Ruling of Career – WP
McCaskill Adamant on Remedy for Military Sexual Assaults – PD
Centcom Taps Social Media to Promote Engagement, Understanding – AFPS
Army: Thousands of War Records Missing – AT
US Warship Returns to Sea After Generator Issues – Reuters
Missile Defense: A Failure to Intercept – NYT Editorial
To Build Future Military, US First Needs Strategic Vision – WPR Opinion
Defense Industry Profits Are Not Impressive – Forbes Opinion
United States
US Border Patrol Deporting Illegal with 37 Criminal Convictions – CNS
Backbone Needed Now – UPI Opinion
Still No Benghazi Answers – WT Opinion
United Kingdom
SAS Selection Training Deaths Coroner Warns of MoD Investigation – BBC
Africa
US Defense Leader Arrives in Uganda – UPI
Carter Affirms Growing Partnership Between US, Uganda – AFPS
Darfur Rebels Launch New Attack on Central Sudan – VOA
Darfur Rebels Attack New Sudan Area – BBC
AU Asks Sudan to Extend Deadline to Halt S. Sudan's Oil – Reuters
Rights Group Ties Rwanda to DR Congo Conflict – UPI
US Wary of Rwandan Role in DR Congo – UPI
Children Killed in Congo Helicopter Strike, Rebels Say – VOA
Congo Rebel Group Says Army Strikes Kill Civilians – AP
EU Lays Groundwork for Somalia Conference – UPI
Bomb Attack Targets Somalia Lawyer – VOA
Death Toll From Ethnic Clashes in Guinea Hits 98 – Reuters
Deadly Prison Riot in Ivory Coast – BBC
Surprising Culprit in Ivory Smuggling: Ex-US Official – NYT
A Serious Test for Peace in Congo – WP Editorial
Letter From Ethiopia’s Gulag – NYT Opinion
Mali’s Presidential Election – WT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Pope Lashes Out at Latin America Drug Cartels – USAT
Mexico Official Says Michoacan Attacks Show Cartel Desperation – LAT
22 Killed in Dramatic Shootout Between Police and Gangs in Mexico – WT
Clashes in Mexico's Michoacan State Leave 22 Dead – BBC
Mexico's Drug War Boils Over Again in Michoacan – AP
'Dead' Mexican Poll Winner Lenin Carballido Arrested – BBC
Panel: More Than 220,000 Dead in Colombia Conflict – AP
Colombia Report Reveals Deadly Extent of 5-Decade Conflict – Reuters
Massive Crowds Greet Pope at Brazil Shrine – VOA
Missteps by Brazil Mar Visit by Pope – NYT
Pope Celebrates First Mass in Brazil – BBC
Pope Francis Speaks Against Drug Liberalization – AP
Asia / Pacific
Japan Likely to Mull Pre-emptive Strike Ability – Reuters
Vietnam-US Talks to Cover Trade, Human Rights, China – VOA
Caroline Kennedy Picked to Be Ambassador to Japan – NYT
Caroline Kennedy Named Japan Envoy – BBC
China Prepares for Bo Xilai Trial – WP
Fallen Leader May Face Trial Soon in China – NYT
China Indicts Ex-Politician Bo Xilai for Graft – AP
Cambodia Election Campaign Draws to Close – VOA
Malaysia Says Will Get Tough on Illegal Immigrants – UPI
Lessons From a Previous "Pivot to the Pacific" – ID Opinion
The Slog Ahead for Japan's Abe – UPI Opinion
Bridging the US-Japan Divide – WP Opinion
The Case for Caroline Kennedy as Ambassador to Japan – WP Opinion
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy? Still a Bad Idea – LAT Opinion
Europe
Activist Presses Ukraine for Release of Tymoshenko – WT
Scores Reported Dead as Train Derails in Spain – NYT
Passenger Train Derails in Spain, Leaving at Least 40 Dead – AP
Bulgarian Police Break Up Protesters’ Blockade of Parliament – NYT
Greece: Far-Right Plays Nazi Anthem at Event – AP
South Asia
In Pakistan’s War-Weary Baluchistan, a New Appeal for Peace – VOA
Militants Attack Pakistani Spy Agency, Killing 3 – AP
Attack Targets 'Pakistan Spy Agency' – BBC
Pakistan Says it Cannot Verify Drone Strike Casualty Figures – VOA
Pakistan's New Hero: Burka Avenger – AP
Biden Calls on India to Improve Investment Conditions – VOA
Biden Urges Closer Cooperation With India’s Business Elite – NYT
