2 August 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 – Clausewitz Homepage – Early Warning
Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – Ground Force Dialogue – 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 – Maritime Executive – Military Review
MountainRunner – National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters
RUSI – 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
Afghanistan, US Near Agreement on Post-2014 Force – USAT
Kerry, in Pakistan Visit, Sees Longer US Role in Afghanistan – NYT
Al-Qaeda Backers Found With US Contracts in Afghanistan – Bloomberg
Afghan Government Backs Down on Exit Tariffs – S&S
Afghan Government Relents in Dispute With US Over fines – WP
In Afghanistan, Mixed Reasons for Drop in Insider Attacks – AP
Kabul Hospital Sad Symbol of Rising Civilian Toll – McClatchy
Wikileaks 'Strained' US-Afghan Ties – BBC
Coalition Admits it Left Munitions Behind at Afghan Bases – McClatchy
Maturing Of The Osprey; First V-22 Pilots Awarded DFCs – BD
NATO Helicopter Kills 5 Afghan Police Officers – AP
NATO Probes Afghan Police Deaths – BBC
Transition in Afghanistan – CSIS Report
Syria
Assad 'Confident' of Victory in Syria – VOA
Syria's Assad 'Sure of Victory' – BBC
Syrian President Assad ‘Confident of Victory’ – WT
Explosion in Homs Counters Assad’s Display of Confidence – WP
Massive Weapons Depot Blast in Syria Kills 40 – NYT
Blast Kills 40 in Syrian Weapons Depot – VOA
Syria Blast 'Kills Dozens' – BBC
Massive Weapons Depot Blast in Syria Kills 40 – AP
Jordan: Large Arms Cache Seized Near Syrian Border – AP
UN Weapons Experts to Depart for Syria in Days – AP
EU Lawmakers Urged to Back Passenger List to Track Syria Fighters – VOA
Required Sorties and Weapons to Degrade Syrian Air Force – ISW Study
Egypt
Egypt Again Urges Pro-Morsi Supporters to Disperse – VOA
Egypt Warns Morsi Supporters to Clear Cairo Protest Sites – WP
Egypt Warns Morsi Supporters to End Protests – NYT
Police Offer Safety if Egyptian Protests End – AP
Egypt Protesters Defy Cabinet Threat – BBC
Morsi Supporters Defy Police Warnings to Disperse – AP
Rand Paul Loses Effort to Cut Off US Aid to Egypt – AP
Germany Presses Egypt Over 'Selective Justice' – VOA
What's Really at Stake – CSM Editorial
Libya / Benghazi Attack
House Issues Subpoenas to get Benghazi Documents from DOS – WT
CNN Tracked Down Benghazi Suspect, Interviewed Him – CNN Video
Dozens of CIA Operatives on the Ground During Benghazi Attack – CNN
CIA Using Polygraphs to Ensure Benghazi Operations Stay Secret – TH
Marine Colonel: I Wasn't Involved in Benghazi – MCT
Marine Commander: No Stand-Down Order in Benghazi Attack – UPI
Middle East / North Africa
Bill to Cut Iran's Oil Exports Sails Through House – WT
Hopes Ride on Iran's Rowhani, but Huge Task Ahead – VOA
'Over 1,000' Killed in Iraq in July – BBC
Israeli Bedouins Fight Resettlement Plan – AP
Senator Seeking Contingency Plan for Bahrain Base – S&S
Rockets Fired on Area South of Lebanese Capital – AP
Tunisia's Ruling Party Says Won't Remove PM – Reuters
Tunisian Army Clashes With Militants – Reuters
Algeria Reinforces Army on Tunisian Border – Reuters
The West Miscalculates Iran’s Rouhani – AJ Opinion
Bombings, Jailbreaks Won't Tip Iraq Back into Civil War – CSM Opinion
A Rare Opportunity to Influence Hamas – CSM Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Some US Embassies to Close Sunday Over Security – AP
US to Close Embassies Sunday Over Security Fears – AFP
Obama Praises Yemeni Leader, No Mention of Guantanamo – Reuters
FBI Said to Conclude It Could Not Have Averted Boston Attack – NYT
Hunger Strike at Guantanamo Shows Signs of Weakening – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Hagel Forecasts Massive Cuts to Troop Numbers – Military.com
Military Considers Cutting 25% of Army Personnel, Marines – McClatchy
DOD Memo Provides Specifics for Headquarters Spending Cuts – AFPS
Carter: Review Reveals Sequestration’s Flaws – AFPS
Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Releases Writings – AP
Vice Chairman, Service Leaders Weigh In on Sexual Assault – AFPS
Lawmakers Grill POW/MIA Officials on Inefficiencies – S&S
No Way to Run the Defense Department – FPI Analysis
Why a GCV That Carries 9 Dismounts is Important to the Army – Rand Study
DOD Needs a Permanent Nation-Building Watchdog – DO Opinion
US Intelligence Community
NSA Surveillance Scrutinized – WP
Democratic Divide Over NSA Could Pose Problem for Obama – WP
NSA Chief Alexander Heckled as He Speaks at Computer Conference – WT
More Fog From the Spy Agencies – NYT Editorial
The Other Side of NSA's Metadata Program – WP Opinion
Snowden
Snowden Leaves Moscow Airport – VOA
Snowden Granted Asylum in Russia, Leaves Moscow Airport – WP
Snowden Granted Asylum in Russia, Leaves Airport – WT
Russia Grants 1-Year Asylum to Snowden, Defying US – NYT
Snowden Walks Free in Russia to US Anger – AP
Snowden Slips Out of Moscow Airport for 'Secure' Base – Reuters
Snowden Thanks Russia for Asylum – BBC
White House 'Extremely Disappointed' with Russia – AP
WikiLeaks Cheers Asylum; Rights Groups Dubious – LAT
WikiLeaks Statement on Snowden Asylum – WP
Snowden's WikiLeaks 'Adviser' Takes Public Role – AP
What Next for Edward Snowden? – LAT Editorial
What Now for US? – CSM Editorial
Snowden's Benedict Arnold Path – USAT Opinion
Does Snowden Deserve Asylum? – NYT Opinion
Obama Admin. Bungles Snowden Affair – TNI Opinion
Manning
Manning's Disclosures Imperiled US Troops, Ex-General Says – LAT
Military Failed to Heed Warnings Manning Was Unstable – CNN
State Dept. 'Horrified' by WikiLeaks Releases – AP
Manning Leaks Caused Diplomatic 'Horror and Disbelief' – Reuters
US Officer: Iraq War Logs in Manning Case 'Hit Us in the Face' – Reuters
Wikileaks 'Strained' US-Afghan Ties – BBC
Beyond Bradley Manning – NYT Debate
Manning’s Enablers – NYP Opinion
United States
Advocates for Immigrants Up Ante in Capitol Sit-In That Brings Arrests – NYT
The Tragedy of US Foreign Policy – TNI Opinion
United Kingdom
3 Convicted of Attacking Retired India General – AP
1982 IRA Hyde Park Bomb Suspect Granted Bail – BBC
Australia
Australia Sends Asylum Group to PNG – BBC
United Nations
Panel: UN Reliance on Private Security Firms Grows – AP
Senate Approves Power as US Ambassador UN – WP
Africa
African Officials Seek US Drones to Fight Elephant Poachers – WT
SADC Leader Hails ‘Peaceful’ Zimbabwe Vote – VOA
Zimbabwe PM Cites Election Flaws; Says Nation Faces 'Serious Crisis' – VOA
Challenger to Zimbabwe’s President Says Election Was ‘Huge Farce’ – NYT
PM: Zimbabwe Election 'Was Huge Farce' – BBC
Crisis Looms in Zimbabwe Over Election Results – LAT
Zimbabwe: Disputed Poll Poses Fresh Divisions – AP
EU Says Zimbabwe Poll Peaceful, Withholds Judgment on Fairness – Reuters
Mali Candidates Condemn Partial Election Results, Call For Run-Off – VOA
Mali Delays Release of Presidential Election Results – Reuters
Kiir Appoints South Sudan Cabinet – BBC
UN Peacekeepers Enforce Security Zone in Congo – AP
UN Selects Unarmed Surveillance Drone for Congo – AP
Nigeria: Islamic Extremists Kill 8 in Northeast – AP
Nigeria Unrest Hits Shell Profits – BBC
Kenya Hostages in Family Reunion – BBC
How Bad is Zimbabwe’s Mugabe? – WP Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Cartels Hiring US Soldiers as Hit Men – Fox
Uruguay Poised to Legalize, Regulate Marijuana Market – WT
Asia / Pacific
Philippines, Vietnam Agree to Cooperate on Maritime Dispute with China – VOA
China Condemns US Senate Over Sea Dispute Resolution – VOA
Chinese Online Game Targets Japanese-Held Islands – BBC
Japan’s Finance Minister Retracts Statement on Nazis – NYT
Europe
UN Envoy: Cyprus Mustn't Be Forced Into Peace Deal – AP
Spain PM Resists Calls for His Resignation – VOA
Spain’s PM Says He Erred, Rejects Calls Seeking His Resignation – NYT
Dissident Kazakh Ablyazov Faces Extradition to Ukraine – VOA
Italy’s Highest Court Upholds Berlusconi Tax Fraud Sentence – NYT
Italy: Berlusconi Jail Term Confirmed – BBC
Poland: Warsaw Stops to Honor 1944 Anti-Nazi Uprising – AP
South Asia
US, Pakistan Pledge Deeper Dialogue – VOA
US, Pakistan Agree to Resume Partnership Talks – WP
US, Pakistan to Resume Key High-Level Security Talks – BBC
US, Pakistan Agree to Restart Strategic Dialogue – Reuters
Kerry Says Timeline to End US Drone Strikes in Pakistan – Reuters
India Eases Investment Rules for Foreign Retailers – VOA
Bangladesh Court Blocks Islamists From Next Elections – WT
Bangladesh Court Restricts Islamists – BBC
Rights Group Alleges Bangladesh Forces Killed 150 Protesters – VOA
