4 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
Suicide Attack Targets Indian Consulate in Afghanistan – VOA
Afghan Militants Kill 9 Near Indian Consulate – NYT
Attack on Indian Consulate Leaves at Least 10 Dead – LAT
Afghan Attack Targets Indian Mission – BBC
12 Dead in Suicide Attack on Indian Consulate in Jalalabad – S&S
Afghanistan Bomb Hunters Learning to Shed Risky Habits – LAT
A Day’s Toil in the Suicide Bombers’ Graveyard – NYT
Mean Streets: Hawkers Targeted by Kabul Authorities – S&S
Dozens Feared Dead in Afghan Flooding – S&S
Injured Afghan Girl Finds a Second Home in US – LAT
Egypt
In Rare Interview, Egyptian General Lashes Out at US – WP
Restraint Urged for Egypt’s Security Services – NYT
Diplomatic Push to End Egypt Crisis – VOA
US Envoy in Egypt Holds Talks With Rival Sides – AP
Morsi Supporters Urged to Abandon Sit-ins – VOA
Egypt Pro-Mursi Alliance Signals Flexibility in Talks – Reuters
Al-Qaida Chief: Egypt Coup Shows Democracy Corrupt – AP
Iran
Rouhani Takes Office as Iran's 7th President – VOA
Iran Installs Rouhani as President – BBC
Iran’s Supreme Leader Endorses Rouhani as President – WP
Iran Supreme Leader Endorses Rouhani for President – AP
Iran’s New President Puts Focus on Economy – NYT
President-elect Rouhani May Be Iran’s Hope for Moderation – LAT
Fresh US Penalties May Greet Iran's New Leader – AP
Iranians May Have Abducted Briton in Dubai – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Waives US Sequestration Protection – DN
UN Calls for Aid Access to Displaced Syrian Families – VOA
Syrian Airstrike Kills 9 Near Border with Lebanon – AP
Syrian Rebels Seize Anti-Tank Missiles in Raid on Army Base – Reuters
Biden, al-Maliki Discuss Increased Iraq Violence – VOA
Bombings, Shootings Across Iraq Kill 19 – AP
Kuwait Forms New Cabinet, Names Al-Shamali Oil Minister – Reuters
Car Bomb Explodes West of Bahraini Capital Manama – Reuters
Bahrain: Policeman Hurt in Firebomb Attack – AP
CIA Running Arms Smuggling Team in Benghazi When Consulate Attacked – DT
CIA Accused of ‘Pure Intimidation’ to Silence Agents on Benghazi – WT
Libya's Deputy Prime Minister Resigns – Reuters
Pro-Government Rally Draws Tens of Thousands in Tunisia – Reuters
Tunisia Faces Mass Weekend Protests – BBC
Tunisian Islamist Finds Hope in Challenging Time – NYT
Tunisia: Man Blows Himself Up While Making a Bomb – AP
Algeria: Public Lunch Protests Mandatory Fasting – AP
Moroccans Protest Pardon for Spanish Child Rapist – AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Intel Community Worried Administration Disclosed Too Much – WT
White House Holds High-Level Meeting Over Security Threat – Reuters
US Urges Citizens Abroad to Be Ready for Attacks – VOA
US Issues Worldwide Travel Alert – BBC
UK, French, German, Embassies in Yemen to Shut – BBC
Interpol Asks for Help in Tracking Terror Suspects – NYT
Interpol Issues Global Security Alert Linked to Jailbreaks – BBC
Interpol’s New Warning Linked to Prison Breaks – AP
Ramadan Offers Glimpse of Peace at Guantanamo Prison – MH
US Department of Defense
Pentagon's Warnings Intend to Avert Budget Standoff – VOA
Too Many Classified Papers at Pentagon? – CSM
Soldier's War Zone Murder Conviction Could Ripple Through Ranks – FO
Fort Hood Trial Set to Open After Lengthy Delays – AP
Years of Appeals Await Fort Hood Suspect Hasan if Convicted – AP
Fort Hood and the Rarity of Military Executions – AP
F-16C Collision: 'Extremely Fortunate to Have Lost Only Metal' – BS
60 Servicemembers Removed Thus Far in Hagel-Ordered Review – S&S
Military Hospitals Shrinking Services to Meet Spending Cuts – USAT
United States
Manning's Leaks Jeopardized US Ties to Allies, Diplomat Testifies – LAT
A Washington Riddle: What Is ‘Top Secret’? – NYT News Analysis
Snowden Is No Reason to Disengage With Russia – Bloomberg Editorial
United Nations
Report: Disabled Children in Developing World Often Severely Punished – VOA
Africa
Mugabe Declared Winner of Disputed Zimbabwe Vote – VOA
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Re-elected Amid Fraud Claims – BBC
Mugabe Declared Winner of Election in Zimbabwe – NYT
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Declared Winner in Vote Called Fraudulent – LAT
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Declared Winner in Disputed Vote – AP
Zimbabwe Opposition Figure Calls for 'Passive Resistance' – VOA
UK’s Hague 'Concern' Over Zimbabwe Vote – BBC
Mali's Dembele Breaks Ranks, Backs Former PM Keita in Run-Off – Reuters
Central African Republic Regional Force Needs Bolstering – VOA
Troops in East Congo Forcibly Disarm Dozens – AP
Somalis Face Snag in Lifeline From Relatives Working Abroad – NYT
Americas / Caribbean
Anarchy Along Mexico's Southern Border Crossings – LAT
Inmates 'Running Honduras Prisons' – BBC
Honduras Militarizes Main Prison After Deadly Riot – AP
Brazil Jail Massacre Police Guilty – BBC
25 Police Found Guilty in Brazil Prison Killings – AP
Asia / Pacific
Coin of Realm in China Graft: Phony Receipts – NYT
Thousands Protest Soldier's Death in Taiwan – AP
Scandal in South Korea Over Nuclear Revelations – NYT
Rival Parties in Cambodia Agree to Investigate Election Results – NYT
Cambodia to Set Up Independent Poll Investigation – AP
Jailed Vietnam Blogger Ends Hunger Strike After 5 Weeks – VOA
Cleanup Underway from Flooding in Thailand, Burma – VOA
Europe
Europeans Lose Trust in Governments – VOA
South Asia
Indian Mission Attack in Afghanistan Raises Specter of Regional Struggle – Reuters