3 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
Scores Killed in 2 Days of Clashes Between Police and Taliban – NYT
US Special Envoy Confident on Afghan Security Pact – VOA
Army Lieutenant Sentenced to 20 Years for Afghan Killings – FO
Army Officer Convicted in Shooting Deaths of 2 Afghans – WP
The Northern Alliance Prepares for Afghan Elections in 2014 – ISW Report
Egypt
Egypt Braces for Fresh Protests – VOA
Egypt Says It May Shut Entrances to Camps – NYT
Police 'to Blockade Pro-Morsi Camps' – BBC
Egyptian Forces to Cordon Off Protest Sites – AP
Egypt General Has Country Wondering About Aims – NYT
Egypt Army 'Restoring Democracy', Says Kerry – BBC
Kerry: Egypt’s ‘Military Did Not Take Over’ – WS
Kerry Backpedals on Controversial Comment – AP
Egyptians Polarized Over Top Ruling General – VOA
After Morsi, Political Islam Losing Ground in Egypt – SMH
Islamists in Egypt Face Popular Backlash – WP
Violence Spikes Against Egyptian Photojournalists – VOA
Talking with Mohamed ElBaradei – WP Interview
John Kerry’s Confusion – WP Editorial
US Should Cut Off Aid to Egypt – WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Economic Crisis Deepens in Iran Amid Sanctions – WP
Iran’s President-Elect Provokes Furor With Remarks on Israel – NYT
Iran's New President Calls Israel an 'Old Wound' – AP
Iran: Rouhani Laments Jerusalem 'Wound' – BBC
Iran President Elect's Comment About Israel Raises Stir – VOA
Iran's State TV Says Rouhani Misquoted in Israel Remarks – Reuters
Pressed on Syria, Hezbollah Leader Urges Focus on Israel – NYT
Gaza's Hamas Worries as Egypt Turns Cold Shoulder – AP
Syrian Rebel Infighting Kills 12 al-Qaida Fighters – AP
UN Probes Allegations of Rebel Atrocities in Syria – AP
Iraq Sees Highest Monthly Death Toll in 5 Years – AP
Officials: Attacks Kill 8 People in Iraq – AP
Deadly Clashes Between Yemen Troops – BBC
Tunisian Assault on Islamist Rebels – BBC
Obama's Middle East Mess – TNI Opinion
When Will We Mean ‘Never Again’? – WP Opinion
New Iranian President Undertakes ‘Damage Control’ – VOA Opinion
The Attack in Benghazi: Worth Investigating After All – TA Opinion
The Tyranny of the Minority in Israel – NYT Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Messages by Terror Group, Intercepted, Prompt Alert – NYT
US Warns Al-Qaida Could Strike Embassies, Other Targets – VOA
Security Concerns Prompt Embassy Closings this Weekend – S&S
US Issues Worldwide Travel Alert Due to al-Qaeda Threat – WP
US Cites Qaeda Threat in Warning to Overseas Travelers – NYT
State Dept. Issues Travel Alert, Says Terror Attack Possible – WT
US Issues Worldwide Travel Alert Over Terrorism Threat – LAT
Global Travel Alert for US Citizens – BBC
US Issues Global Travel Alert Due to al-Qaeda Threat – AP
DOS Issues Worldwide Travel Alert Because of al-Qaida Threat – BI
Threat to US Embassies Appears al Qaeda-Linked – Reuters
British Embassy in Yemen to Close – BBC
Drone War Rages on, Even as Administration Talks About Ending It – NYT
Kerry Pledges Early End to Pakistan Drone Strikes – BBC
Obama, Yemen Leader Discuss Counterterrorism, Reconciliation – VOA
The War Against al-Qaeda is Over – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Report: Budget Crisis Forcing Major War Plans Review – S&S
Senate Confirms Dempsey for 2nd Term as Joint Chiefs Chairman – S&S
Human Geography – SOTECT
Hasan Sends Writings to Fox News Ahead of Fort Hood Trial – Fox
Fort Hood Suspect Hasan Renounces US Citizenship – AP
Hagel Salutes Dempsey, Winnefeld, Praises AF Secretary Nominee – AFPS
Obama Nominates James to Become Air Force Secretary – AFPS
Senate OKs Haney for Stratcom; Scaparrotti for Korea Command – AFPS
Furloughs ‘No Way to Treat People,’ Carter Says – AFPS
5 Reasons Pentagon Favors Technology Over Forces – Forbes Opinion
Snowden
US Envoy and Putin Aide Discuss Snowden – NYT
Asylum for Snowden Challenges US-Russia Relations – WP
US Careful Not to Let Snowden Destroy Russia Ties – AP
Snowden Walks Free in Russia to US Anger – AP
Snowden Drops Out of Sight, Kremlin Changes Subject – VOA
Lawyer: Snowden Has Place to Live in Russia – AP
Snowden Not the First NSA Defector – VOA
Obama's Edward Snowden Debacle – IBD Editorial
What Next for Edward Snowden? – LAT Editorial
United States
Court Rulings Blur the Line Between a Spy and a Leaker – NYT
FBI Taps Hacker Tactics to Spy on Suspects – WSJ
Life Sentences Recommended in Deadly Somali Piracy Incident – WP
Jury Recommends Life for 'S/V Quest' Somali Pirates – BBC
Federal Officials Issue New Warning About Anti-Malaria Drug – LAT
US Ambassador to UN Sworn In – VOA
VA Grants Up to One Year of Retroactive Veterans Benefits – AFPS
VA Offering Retro Benefits to Encourage Use of 'Developed' Claims – S&S
Exhibit Recalls Bob Hope, Who Made Troops Laugh – AP
Obama's "No-Cards" Foreign Policy – NYP Opinion
United Kingdom
NSA Pays £100m in Secret Funding for GCHQ – TG
Africa
Partial Results Give Zimbabwe's Mugabe Decisive Lead – VOA
Mugabe’s Party Appears Headed for Victory in Zimbabwe – NYT
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Wins Two-Thirds Majority – BBC
Zimbabwe Opposition Faces Massive Election Defeat – LAT
AU: Zimbabwe Vote 'Free and Credible' – VOA
Zimbabwe Opposition Figure Calls for 'Passive Resistance' – VOA
Mali Heads to Presidential Runoff – VOA
Mali Election Heads to Runoff – BBC
Mali: Race Between Former Finance Minister and Pro-French Favorite – NYT
Ex-Guinea Top Officer Charged With Torture – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican City Fines Concert $8,000 on Drug Ballads – AP
Mexico: Methane Gas Build-Up, Spark Caused Deadly Blast – AP
Panama Finds Munitions Aboard N. Korea-Bound Ship – AP
Report: Inmates Control All 24 Prisons in Honduras – AP
UN Concerned About Uruguay Marijuana Bill – BBC
Cuba Says 79% Rise in US Visas for Islanders – AP
Push for Border Control Worries Haitian Vendors – AP
Asia / Pacific
Japan's Troops Long Way From Hitting the Beaches – JT
Japan's Aso Refuses to Resign Over Nazi Comment – AP
US: China Human Rights Continue to Deteriorate – VOA
US: China Targets Activists’ Families, Worsening Abuses – WP
Chinese Journalist Detained in Beijing – NYT
China’s Communist Party Takes Unprecedented Step: Listening – WP
Chinese Defend Contested Islands from Japanese, Online – Reuters
Taiwan Defense Minister Resigns After Corporal's Death – AFP
Taiwan Nuclear Vote Sparks Brawl – BBC
Vietnam Law Bans News Stories From Social Media Sites – VOA
Cambodia Says No Possibility of Joint Investigation into Polls – VOA
How Pentagon's New Strategy Could Trigger War with China – FP Opinion
Europe
France to Cut Military Staff by 12% in Six-Year Budget – Reuters
Germany Ends Spy Pact with US and UK – BBC
Germany Nixes Surveillance Pact with US, Britain – AP
UK Seeks Gibraltar Border Assurances – BBC
South Asia
Drone War Rages on, Even as Administration Talks About Ending It – NYT
