27 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 – Early Warning Blog
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
NATO General for Swift Afghan Troops Deal – AP
Many Americans Say Afghan War Isn’t Worth Fighting – WP
India Ponders Future Role in Afghanistan – VOA
Bombing Targeting Afghan Local Police Kills 7 – AP
Pentagon Identifies 3 Troops Killed in Suicide Bombing – S&S
Staff Sergeant to Receive Medal of Honor – AT
Ty M. Carter to Receive Medal of Honor – S&S
Dispatch: They Don't Want to Fight, Neither Do We – DO Opinion
Syria
Syria Opposition Leaders Meet UN Security Council – VOA
Syrian Opposition: Assad Must Agree to Step Down – AP
Soldiers’ Mass Execution Reported by Syria Group – NYT
Push for Kurdistan in Syria Threatens Anti-Assad Rebellion – WP
Turkey Warns Syrian Kurds Against 'Dangerous' Moves – VOA
Turkey Warns Syrian Kurdish Group Against Autonomy – AP
Syrian Troops Advance in Central City – AP
Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Face Suspicion – AP
The Syria Vacuum – WP Opinion
Risky Missile Systems Syria’s Rebels Believe They Need – NYT Opinion
Egypt
Egyptians Rally in Huge Numbers as Violence Escalates – VOA
Violence Flares After Mass Rallies Over Fate of Egypt – NYT
Egypt Steps Up Battle Against Morsi, Supporters – WP
'Scores Killed' at Egypt Protest – BBC
At Least 38 Killed Near Pro-Morsi Rally in Egypt – AP
Security Forces Shoot Dead Dozens of Morsi Supporters -Reuters
Militants in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula Grow Stronger – LAT
Egypt Accuses Ousted President in 2011 Jailbreak – AP
Deposed Egyptian President Held in Prison Break Probe – Reuters
Ousted Egypt President Morsi Detained Over Hamas Contact – AP
Egypt’s Military Builds Case on Morsi – AP
Egypt's Generals Back in Favor After First Flawed Transition – VOA
White House Shields Aid to Egypt by Avoiding Talk of Coup – Bloomberg
US Seen as Having Few Policy Options on Egypt – VOA
Key Events in Egypt's Uprising and Unrest – AP
Egypt’s Power Play – WP Editorial
Tunisia
Tunisia Killing Could Spell End to Islamist Government – AP
Tunisia Charges 'Islamist Extremists' Murdered Opposition Leader – VOA
Tunisia Says Assassination Has Links to Al Qaeda – NYT
Gun in Tunisia Killing of Opposition Politician Used Before – VOA
Protests Hit Tunisia for Second Day After Assassination – Reuters
Tunisia State Funeral for Murdered MP – BBC
Tension Before Slain Tunisian's Funeral – Reuters
Tunisia: Blast Rocks Police Station in Tunis Suburb – AP
Iraq
Experts Warn US Losing Leverage, Gains in Iraq as Violence Escalates – Fox
Pentagon Notifies Congress of Sale of Strykers, Helicopters to Iraq – DN
Iraq's Worsening Security Woes Hit Local Economy – AP
Middle East / North Africa
President-Elect Stirs Optimism in Iran and West – NYT
Iran Is Said to Want Direct Talks With US on Nuclear Program – NYT
Health Fears for Iran Opposition Leader Karroubi – BBC
Israel Blocks EU Aid to West Bank Palestinians – VOA
Divided Kuwait to Vote for New Parliament – VOA
Kuwaitis Head to Polls Amid Boycott – BBC
Kuwait Holds Parliamentary Election – AP
Tired of Short-Lived Parliaments, Kuwaitis Vote-Again – Reuters
US to Repatriate Two Guantanamo Detainees to Algeria – VOA
Two Guantanamo Detainees to be Transferred to Algeria – WP
US Seeks Transfer of 2 Gitmo Detainees to Algeria – AP
Guantanamo Algerian Pair Going Home – BBC
Leading Libya Activist Killed in Drive-By Shooting – AP
Libya: Activist Dies in Benghazi Killings – BBC
Protesters Attack Muslim Brotherhood Offices in Libyan Cities – Reuters
Why is Kerry so Hopeful on Israel? – WP Opinion
Snowden Affair / Related Issues / Fallout
US, Russian Security Agencies Discuss Snowden – VOA
Russia Won’t Extradite Snowden to US – RT
US Tells Russia It Won't Seek Death Penalty for Snowden – VOA
US Letter Says Leaker Won’t Face Death Penalty – NYT
US Won’t Seek Death Penalty for Snowden, Holder Tells Russia – WP
Snowden Won’t Face Death Penalty in US, Holder Says – S&S
Russia and US 'Discussing Snowden' – BBC
The NSA’s Uphill battle – WP Opinion
Stop the NSA’s Intrusions – WP Opinion
WikiLeaks
Manning Judge Begins Deliberations – BBC
Manning Sought to Spark Discussion, Lawyer Says – WP
Defense Attorney: Bradley Manning a Whistleblower – S&S
Lawyer Argues WikiLeaks Soldier Had Good Intentions – VOA
Why Manning’s Court-Martial Matters – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
SASC Likely to Vote on Dempsey Nomination Before August Break – DN
LCS USS Freedom Back in Action After Maintenance Sideline – S&S
Pentagon Mulling Separate Combat Training for Men, Women – WT
3-Star: Commandant Wanted Marines 'Crushed' for Urination Video – MCT
New MARSOC Recruiting Website Details USMC' Spec-Op Lifestyle – MCT
Army Cracking Down on Overweight Soldiers in Face of Budget Cuts – S&S
Air Force Offers Early Retirement Option in Certain Career Fields – S&S
Fort Hood Judge to Rule on Photos of Aftermath – SAEN
Navy Probe: Fired Commanding Officer Belittled Sailors – VP
National Guard Captain Pleads Guilty to $181K Recruiting Scam – SAEN
United States
Special Report: 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice – AFPS
Korean War Vets Share Memories on 60th Anniversary of Armistice – S&S
Police Reviewing Footage After Paint Attack at Lincoln Memorial – WP
Lincoln Memorial Cleaned After Vandalism – VOA
Build the Eisenhower Memorial – WP Editorial
United Kingdom
US Special Operations Unit in England Grows – S&S
New Memorial for UK Korean War Dead – BBC
Australia
UN: Australia’s Asylum Shift 'Troubling' – BBC
US Navy Takes Lead in Ordnance Retrieval Mission – AFPS
Canada
Canadian, Jailed in Mauritania for Terror Link, Back Home – Reuters
Japan
Biden, Abe Agree to Strengthen US-Japan Alliance – VOA
Japanese Defense Paper Says Military Needs Strengthening – WP
Minister Proposes More Active Military Presence in Region – NYT
Japan Military 'Needs Marines and Drones' – BBC
Report: Japan Eyeing Marines, Drones – DN
Japan Needs Marine Force as Security Environment Worse – Bloomberg
Japan Recommends Military Upgrades, Including Buying Drones – WP
Japan Government Paper Calls for Strengthened Military – AP
Japan Defense Ministry Calls for Strengthening Defense Capabilities – UPI
Japan Reckons Buying Drones for Better Surveillance, Defense – JDP
SDF Urged to Consider Using Drones – JN
Japan to Mull Ability to Hit Enemy Bases in Defense Review – Reuters
Japan Defense Review Could Help Contractors to Compete Globally – Reuters
China Military Urges Vigilance Over Japan's Defense Plan – Reuters
Africa
Congo Issues Warrants for Former M23 Rebel Leaders – AP
Malians Hope for Fresh Start Ahead of Sunday Vote – VOA
Campaigning Ends in Mali Ahead of Vote – VOA
EU Says Mali Election Conditions 'Acceptable' – VOA
Zimbabwe Anticipates Calmer Elections Than 2008 – VOA
Cat-and-Mouse Game Played in Zimbabwe's Election Cyberwar – VOA
Machar Eyes South Sudan Presidency – BBC
Dutch Embassy in Kenya Warns of Attacks on Foreigners – VOA
Sudan’s War on Civilians in Darfur – WP Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Drug Gangs Have Won Parts of Mexico – PTV
Mexico Cocaine 'Queen of the Pacific' Sentenced to 70 Months – BBC
Mexicans Outraged by Humiliation of Indian Boy – AP
Shining Path: More Than 100 Bodies Exhumed in Peru – AP
Cuba in 'Gradual Power Transfer' – BBC
Cuba's Raul Castro Promises Succession Has Started – Reuters
Mexico: A Truce in the Pot War – WP Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Japan Vows Support for Philippines in China Row – AP
State Media: N. Korean Leader Supports Resumption of Nuclear Talks – NYT
N. Korea Marks War Anniversary with Massive Military Parade – WP
North Korea Stages Anniversary Parade – BBC
North Korea Military Parades Through Pyongyang – AP
American Held in N. Korea Tells Family Health Is Failing – Reuters
Blast Kills Six, Wounds Dozens in Philippine Southern City – Reuters
Blast in Southern Philippine City Kills 6 – AP
Burma Legal Advisers Help Land Grab Victims – VOA
Asia Refocus: The Devil is in the Details – WOTR Opinion
Europe
EUCOM Touts USAF Mission in Poland; Signals Regional Commitment – S&S
Top Russian Opposition Leader Appeals Conviction Ahead of Vote – VOA
US Charges Bosnian Muslim Immigrant With Lying About War Crimes – VOA
Italy Police Target Mafia Near Rome – BBC
Turkey’s Erdogan Threatens to Sue UK's Times – BBC
South Asia
Pakistan Opposition Boycotts Presidential Vote – VOA
Pakistan’s PPP to Boycott Presidential Vote – BBC
45 Killed in Sectarian Bombings in Pakistan – NYT
Deadly Bombings in Pakistan Market – BBC
