6 August SWJ Roundup (Updated)
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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Terrorism / Counterterrorism
White House: Terrorist Attacks in US a Possibility – WT
White House Defends Progress Against al-Qaida, Affiliates – VOA
Qaeda Leader’s Edict to Yemen Affiliate Said to Prompt Alert – NYT
Al-Qaeda Leader Zawahiri Said to Have Ordered Attack – WP
Terrorist Leader's Attack Order Prompted Diplomatic Shutdowns – LAT
Al-Qaeda Leaders' Talks 'Sparked US Embassy Closures' – BBC
Intercepted al-Qaida Leader Message Led to Embassy Closures – AP
Terrorists Already Have Orders, Could Be In Place – CBS/AP
US Orders Evacuation of Embassy in Yemen – VOA
US and Britain Withdraw Personnel From Yemen – NYT
Drone Strikes Kill Militants in Yemen; Americans Urged to Leave – CNN
Drone Kills 4 Alleged al-Qaeda Members in Yemen – WP
US Warns Citizens to Leave Yemen Amid Terror Alert – BBC
UK Orders Embassy Staff Out of Yemen Due to Threat – AP
US Tells Citizens in Yemen to Leave Immediately – Reuters
Warnings Renew Debate Over NSA Data Collection – McClatchy
US Extends Closure of Embassies – BBC
US Embassies in 4 African Countries Also Closed – AP
Britain, France Extend Closures of Yemen Embassies – VOA
Norway Restricts Access to Posts in Middle East – AP
Military Missions Appear Unaffected by Latest Terror Threat – S&S
State Dept.: No Benghazi Link in Embassy Shutdown Order – WT
International Press Blame US for Embassy Closures – BBC
Yemen Released Names of 25 Wanted Al-Qaida Men – AP
Boston Bomber Tsarnaev Had Right-Wing Extremist Literature – BBC
Cyberterrorism Threat Can be Managed, Not Ended – MJS
TSA Expands Duties Beyond Airport Security – NYT
Obama’s Wishful Thinking – WP Editorial
Terrorism and the Embassies – NYT Editorial
Obama's Disastrous Counterterrorism Legacy – TG Opinion
Terrorism 2.0 – WP Opinion
The New al-Qaeda Menace – WP Opinion
Of Embassy Closures and Al Qaeda Plots – FPRI Opinion
State Department's al-Qaeda Freakout – Bloomberg Opinion
Israel: Why Release 100 Murderous Terrorists? – JP Opinion
Afghanistan
Taliban Talking Secretly to Kabul Government – AP
Tied Up for Years in US Red Tape, Afghan Aides Taliban Targets – WT
Senators Call for End to Afghan Helicopter Deal – AP
In Afghan National Park, Rare Sound of Women Laughing – McClatchy
Afghan Market Blast 'Kills Four' – BBC
Egypt
US Intensifies Mediation Efforts in Egypt – VOA
US Diplomat Quietly Pushes for End to Political Stalemate – WP
New Attempts to Defuse Egypt Crisis – BBC
Egyptians Skeptical About US Mediation Efforts – VOA
Envoys Meet with Jailed Muslim Brotherhood Figure – WP
US Official Visits Senior Egypt Islamist in Jail – AP
Envoys Seek a Bridge Between Hard Choices – AP
Hagel Urges Inclusive Political Process in Egypt – AFPS
Army, Government to Offer Compromise to Muslim Brotherhood – Reuters
Egypt's Brotherhood Rejects Appeal to 'Swallow Reality' – Reuters
History Weighs Heavily With Egypt's Generals in Charge – VOA
Excerpts From Interview With Gen. Abdel Fatah al-Sissi – WP
Egypt Foreign Reserves Jump to $18.8B in July – AP
Egyptians No Longer Face Jail for Insulting President – Reuters
Syria
Assad Says War is the Only Way to Crush Terrorism – Reuters
Rebels Push Into Assad's Alawite Mountain Stronghold – Reuters
Syrian Rebels Take Villages in Regime's Heartland – AP
Syrian Rebels Capture Military Airport Near Turkey – Reuters
Audit of Refugees Finds Organized Crime and Child Soldiers – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Dempsey Addresses Middle East Security Concerns – AFPS
Iran's New President Picks Reformist as Top Deputy – VOA
Iran's Rouhani Pulls Off Cabinet Balancing Act – Reuters
Iraqi Forces Kill 11 Militants in Security Crackdown – Reuters
Bombing of Bakery, Other Attacks in Iraq Kill 9 – AP
US Returns Saddam Hussein Sword to Iraq – VOA
Tunisia's Ennahda Chief Offers Poll to End Political Crisis – Reuters
Yemen Released Names of 25 Wanted Al-Qaida Men – AP
Tunisian Police Disperse Protests in Southern Town – Reuters
Libya Swears in New Defense Minister – AP
Pedophile's Pardon Embarrasses Spain, Morocco – AP
Iran: Enter a Pragmatist – TG Editorial
End the Incentives to Settlements – Haaretz Editorial
NATO
Exercises, Training to Posture NATO for Future Challenges – AFPS
US Department of Defense
Troop, Civilian Cuts Likely, Pentagon's No. 2 Says – USAT
Trial of Hasan, Accused Fort Hood Gunman, to Begin Tuesday – WP
Bill Takes Aim at Hasan's Salary – FWST
On Defense Cuts, Rep. Forbes Fighting His Own Party – VP
Witness: Manning Leaks Chilled US Relationships – AP
Manning Harmed US Diplomacy Sentencing Told – Reuters
A Look at Cutting 3 Carrier Strike Groups – NT Analysis
At the Crux of Sexual Assault Debate: The Role of Command – S&S
United States
US Trade Suffers, Envoys Say, for Want of Jet Fare – NYT
Federal Judges Attend Lavish Conferences on Taxpayer Dime – WT
Power, New UN Ambassador, Has Learned to Bite Her Tongue – S&S
Samantha Power Presents Credentials as US Envoy to UN – AP
Veterans Denied Claims as They Point to Vietnam-era Cargo Planes – WP
Washington Post to be Sold to Jeff Bezos – WP
Amazon.com Founder to Buy Washington Post – NYT
Amazon's Bezos Buys Washington Post – BBC
The GOP Isolationist Myth – LAT Opinion
United Kingdom
Britain's Arms Sales Are Boon, but Pose Predicament – VOA
UK Seriously Concerned' About Gibraltar-Spain Tensions – VOA
Families of People Killed by Soldiers Sue NI's Chief Constable – BBC
Falklands Admiral Woodward Dies – BBC
Africa
Nigerian Islamist Group Accused of Heinous Crimes – AP
Nigeria Says 35 Killed in Clashes with Boko Haram – VOA
North Nigeria Militant Attacks 'Kill 35' – BBC
Western Backlash Rises Over Zimbabwe Vote – VOA
Attacks Reported on MDC in Zimbabwe – BBC
Botswana Faults Zimbabwe Election, Calls for Audit – Reuters
Zimbabwe Stock Market Tumbles After Disputed Poll – AP
One Sudanese Soldier Killed in Clash With South Sudan – Reuters
Somalia's Puntland Breaks Off Relations With Central Government – Reuters
Ethiopia Sees Muslim Anti-Government Protests – AP
Ivory Coast Releases Allies of Former President – AP
Arms Dealer 'Expelled' From Sierra Leone – AP
1999 South Africa Arms Deal Inquiry Starts – BBC
Why Mugabe Scored Landslide Victory in Zimbabwean Elections – TG Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
South Americans Alarmed at Alleged US Spying – AP
Colombia Backs Away from Deadline for FARC Peace Deal – LAT
Colombia's Santos Urges Rebels to Get on the 'Peace Train' – Reuters
Institute: Brazil Has More Homicides Than Thought – AP
Brazil: Head of Rio Military Police Fired After Amnesty – AP
In Rural Honduras, Illegal Journey Still Beckons – WP
UN: Bolivia's Coca Crop Down 2nd Straight Year – AP
Chile Judge Rejects Charging Candidate's Father – AP
Asia / Pacific
China: No Rush to Sign South China Sea Accord – VOA
China’s Biggest Corruption Trial in Decades Remains a Mystery – VOA
Japan: Fukushima Water Leak 'Emergency' – BBC
Southern Philippines Bomb Kills Six – BBC
Indonesian Temple Bombing Linked to Burma Violence – VOA
Sun Tzu Would Disapprove of China's Strategy – TNI Opinion
Why China Is Building More Aircraft Carriers – TD Opinion
Inside Japan's Invisible Army – Fortune Opinion
Europe
UK Seriously Concerned' About Gibraltar-Spain Tensions – VOA
EU Urges Spain Caution on Gibraltar – BBC
Russia’s Navalny: From Street Protests to Prison to Politics – VOA
Threat of Italy Government Crisis Recedes, for Now – Reuters
Former Turkish Army Chief Sentenced to Life in Prison – VOA
Turkish General Jailed for Life Over 'Plot' – BBC
Turkish Court Hands Down Sentences in Coup Plot – NYT
Turkey Sentences Former Military Chief to Life in Prison – AP
Snowden Chills Putin ‘Reset’ – BH Opinion
South Asia
India Accuses Pakistan of Killing 5 Soliders in Kashmir – VOA
Pakistani Security Forces on Alert for Militant Attack – VOA
