7 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 – Feral Jundi – 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 Defends Progress Against al-Qaida, Affiliates – VOA
Low-Profile Leader of al-Qaeda Cell at Heart of Terrorism Alert – WP
Messages by Qaeda Chief Spur New Look at His Sway – NYT
US Embassy Closures a Window Into Threat Concern – AP
Al Qaeda Wanted Attack to Change Balance of Power in ME – NBC
Al Qaeda on Rise Despite US Support to Yemen – WT
Yemen Security Blitz as Staff Leave – BBC
Yemen on High Alert – UPI
Yemen Again at Forefront of Fight Against Terror – AP
US Evacuates Yemen Embassy – VOA
US and Britain Withdraw Personnel From Yemen – NYT
Drone Strikes Kill Militants in Yemen; Americans Urged to Leave – CNN
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
Westerners in Yemen Take Extra Precautions – VOA
DOD Aids Reduction of Emergency Personnel in Yemen – AFPS
US Military Evacuates Embassy Personnel from Yemen – S&S
Yemeni Government Chides US Embassy Evacuation – WT
US Authorized Series of Drone Strikes in Yemen – WP
Drone Kills 4 Alleged al-Qaeda Members in Yemen – WP
Drone Strike in Yemen Kills 4 Suspected Al Qaeda Militants – LAT
Al-Qaida Ally in Pakistan Labeled Terrorist by US – UPI
US Blacklists Pakistan-Based Insurgent Leader – AP
A Look at Al-Qaida In Arabian Peninsula – AP
Closing Embassies and the Threat from al Qaeda – CSIS Opinion
Have the Terrorists Won? – LAT Opinion
How We Lost Yemen – FP Opinion
Benghazi Attack
US Charges Libyan Militia Leader in Benghazi Attack – WP
US Charges Libyan Militia Leader in Benghazi Attack – NYT
US Has Filed Charges in Benghazi Attack – LAT
First Charges Filed in Benghazi Attack – AP
Why Benghazi (Still) Matters – CNN Opinion
Afghanistan
Leader Says Taliban Will Sit Out 2014 Afghan Election – NYT
Defiant Message Further Dims Afghan Peace Hopes – S&S
Afghan Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Vows No Power Grab – BBC
UN Welcomes Afghan Election Measures – UPI
Pakistan Reaches Out to US, India, Afghanistan – VOA
Senators Call for End to Afghan Helicopter Deal – AP
Egypt
US Senators Press Egyptians to End Crisis – VOA
2 Senators Visit Egypt With Threat on US Aid – NYT
McCain and Graham Push Sides to Seek Reconciliation – WP
Senator McCain Says Egypt Near 'All-Out Bloodshed' – Reuters
McCain on Meeting With the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo – TDB
Egyptian Government to Say Mediation Failed to End Crisis – Reuters
Egypt Bristles as US Pols Urge Freeing Prisoners – AP
Hagel Continues Dialogue With Egypt’s Defense Minister – AFPS
Fear of Egypt Mediation 'Failure' – BBC
Qatar Says Prisoners Release Key to Resolving Crisis – Reuters
A Muddled Egypt Policy – LAT Editorial
Syria
Defense Experts Question Dempsey’s Views on Syria – McClatchy
Syrian Rebels Capture Key Air Base in Aleppo – VOA
Syria Rebels 'Capture Key Aleppo Airbase' – BBC
Syrian Rebels Seize Air Base Near Aleppo – WP
Al Qaida Groups Lead Syrian Rebels’ Seizure of Air Base – McClatchy
Car Bomb Near Damascus Kills 18; Rebels Take Base – AP
Iraq Warns of Terror Threat in Syria – UPI
Jordan Foils Alleged Syrian Arms Smuggling Attempt – AP
UN Chemical Team Getting Ready to Go to Syria – AP
Crackling Over the Radio, Spotter’s Voice Guides Rebels – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Rouhani: Iran Ready for 'Serious' Nuclear Talks – VOA
Iran’s Rouhani Urges 'Serious' Nuclear Talks – BBC
Rouhani: Iran Willing to Participate in ‘Serious’ Talks – WP
Iran’s New President Calls for Nuclear Talks – NYT
Rouhani Says Iran Ready to Resume Nuclear Talks – AP
Iraq Violence: Car Bombs In and Around Baghdad Kill 41– BBC
Car Bombs Kill 36 People in Iraq – AP
Son of Former Saudi Crown Prince Named Dep. Defense Minister – Reuters
Militants Shoot Down Army Helicopter in Yemen, 8 Dead – AP
Bahrain Crackdown Draws UN Concern – UPI
Mass Protests on Tunisian Streets – BBC
Israel-Palestinian Peace Talks: Daring to Fail – NYT Opinion
Husan Court-Martial
Trial of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Gunman, Opens After Delays – WP
Defendant in Fort Hood Shooting Case Admits Being Gunman – NYT
Hasan Admits to Deadly Fort Hood Shootings – VOA
'I Am the Shooter,' Hasan tells Fort Hood Court-Martial – CNN
Fort Hood Suspect Admits Shooting – BBC
Fort Hood Gunman Meticulously Planned Attack – AP
Witnesses Recount Hasan's Actions Before, During Shooting – S&S
Fort Hood Trial Turns Bizarre as Shooter Grills Witnesses – Fox
Hasan Says He was 'On Wrong Side' in US Army Uniform – S&S
Key Questions About Fort Hood Shooting Trial – AP
The Victims: Stories of the 13 Killed at Fort Hood – AP
The Government's Insult to Fort Hood Victims – DB Opinion
Ft. Hood Was Terrorism, Not Workplace Violence – CST Opinion
Manning Court-Martial
Manning's Max Possible Sentence Cut to 90 Years – AP
Play About Bradley Manning Wins Drama Prize – AP
US Department of Defense
Troop, Civilian Cuts Likely, Pentagon's No. 2 Says – USAT
Ash Carter Orders OSD Agency Cuts ASAP – BD
Hagel Announces Reduction in Civilian Furlough Days – AFPS
Defense Dept. Cuts Mandated Furloughs From 11 Days to 6 – WT
Hagel Orders Furlough Reduction – S&S
Savings, Reprogramming Enable Furlough Reduction – AFPS
Double Standard: Pentagon Hints Change to Allow Women in Ground Combat – WT
Fiscal Year Recruiting Remains Strong Through June – AFPS
Study: Deployments Not Reason for Increase in Military Suicides – S&S
Study: Deployment Factors Not Related to Rise in Military Suicides – NYT
Fort Bragg Soldier Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement Scheme – FO
The Painstaking Effort to Recover the 'B-files' – S&S
The Real NCIS: Years of Work and No Promise of closure – S&S
Sinclair Court-Martial: Half of Potential Jurors Dismissed – FO
Congress Finally Getting Wise to JIEDDO – AntiWar.com Opinion
Cuts Scuttling the Navy's Surface Ship Comeback – BD Opinion
Strategic Decisions About US Carrier Fleet – ID Opinion
Littoral Combat Ship vs. Iver Huitfeldt-Class – WOTR Opinion
Let Sikh Americans Serve in the Military – WP Opinion
United States
Intelligence Does Little to Boost Image of NSA’s Database – WT
New US Spying Revelations Coming From Snowden Leaks – Reuters
Cape Canaveral Drones Criticized as Costly, Ineffective – OS
Challenges Face Bezos as He Buys Washington Post – AP
Fantasizing Enemies are Friends is a Dangerous Pastime – WT Book Review
Snowden, Manning Exposed Vulnerability of State Secrets – WT Opinion
The Dangers of a Sensationalist Portrayal of Veterans – NYT Opinion
Making Regulations that do More Harm than Good – WT Opinion
US Trade Deficit Slowing Growth, Destroying Jobs – UPI Opinion
Australia
Australia Dissolves Parliament Ahead of September Election – UPI
Africa
Mugabe Reelection: Economists Predict Bleak Future for Zimbabwe – VOA
Mugabe's Party Vows 'Unique Wealth Transfer' in Zimbabwe – VOA
Botswana Urges SADC to Investigate Zimbabwe Election – VOA
Nigeria's Boko Haram Accused of War Crimes – UPI
Nigeria Acts on US Request for Extradition – VOA
Tribal, Rebel Clashes Wreck Areas in South Sudan – WT
Violent and Chaotic, CAR Lurches Toward Crisis – NYT
Congo Soldiers Tried for Depot Blast – BBC
Protesters in Mali's North Demand Prisoner Release – AP
Uganda Clamps Down on Public Protest – BBC
Burundi ex-Rebel Leaves Hiding – BBC
Sierra Leone Expels Charles Taylor Ally – VOA
Massive Fire Guts Kenya's Main International Airport – LAT
Americas / Caribbean
Head of Small Venezuela Opposition Party Shot Dead – AP
Honduras Drug Gang Shootout Kills 17 – BBC
Seventeen Killed in Drug Gang Fight in Honduras – Reuters
Argentina Renews Falklands Claims Against UK – BBC
Brazil: New Chief Named for Military Police in Rio – AP
Brazil: Dozens of Protesters Occupy Rio's Indian Museum – AP
Radio Journalist Shot to Death in Guatemala – AP
Haiti to Hold Parliamentary Elections This Year – Reuters
Study: UN Should Be Accountable for Haiti Cholera – AP
Asia / Pacific
Japan Unveils Biggest Warship Since WWII -VOA
Japan Unveils 'Largest Warship’ Since WW II – BBC
Japan Builds Largest Warship Since WW II – AP
Japan Urges Suspension After US Okinawa Helicopter Crash – BBC
New Leaks Into Pacific at Japan Nuclear Plant – NYT
Japan Govt to Take Bigger Role in Fukushima Clean-Up – Reuters
China, Russia Stage War Games – UPI
China Protest: Tibetan Sets Himself on Fire at Buddhist Shrine – VOA
No Ties? No Problem as China Courts Taiwan's Remaining Allies – Reuters
Taiwan Defense Minister Quits After Six Days – BBC
Taiwan Defense Minister Quits After Less than Week – AP
Philippines Boosts Patrols Amid China Sea Dispute – VOA
Experts: Philippines' Hamilton-Class Ships 'Worthy' – ANN
Roadside Bomb Wounds 7 Troops in South Philippines – AP
S. Korea Approves $6 Million in Aid for N. Korea – AP
Thai Lawmakers Start Debate on Amnesty Bill – AP
Inquest: 6 Killed by Thai Soldiers During Protest – AP
US Criticizes Vietnam Internet Law – BBC
US Denounces Vietnam’s New Limits on Dissent on Internet – NYT
China’s Salami-Slicing Strategy – WT Opinion
Asia Wants US-China Great Power Competition – RCD Opinion
New China Carrier Highlights Surging Navy – TNI Opinion
Europe
Obama 'Disappointed' in Russia's Snowden Decision – AP
Kerry, Hagel to Meet with Russian Counterparts in Washington – VOA
Kerry, Hagel and Russians Will Meet on Issues Imperiling Summit – NYT
Kerry, Hagel to Meet Russian Counterparts – AP
US-Russia Talks Despite Snowden – BBC
Russia Says No Word on September US Talks – UPI
China, Russia Stage War Games – UPI
Russia: Kremlin Critic Moves From Jail to Politics – NYT
Russian Court Trims Oil Tycoon's Jail Term – VOA
German Companies View China, US as Top Cyber Threats – VOA
Norway's Opposition Widens Poll Lead Ahead of September Vote – Reuters
Hungary Gang Jailed for Killing Roma – BBC
Erdogan's Presidential Plans Linked to Turkey's Economic Fortunes – VOA
Court Convictions Deal Blow to Turkey's Military – VOA
Hagel Hosts Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister at Pentagon – AFPS
Malta Refuses to Take in Migrants – BBC
Italy Agrees to Take in Stranded Migrants After Malta Refuses – Reuters
What’s the Point of a US-Russia Summit? – NYT Editorial
Snowden Asylum Shows a Russia Reset Failure – WT Opinion
Expose Russia's Global Spy Network – USAT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Reaches Out to US, India, Afghanistan – VOA
India Accuses Pakistan of Killing 5 Soldiers in Kashmir – VOA
Indian Troops Killed in Kashmir – BBC
India Accuses Pakistan of Killing 5 Soldiers Along Border – WP
India Says Attackers in Pakistani Uniforms Killed 5 Troops – Bloomberg
Al-Qaida Ally in Pakistan Labeled Terrorist by US – UPI
US Blacklists Pakistan-Based Insurgent Leader – AP
Attacks Kill 28 People Across Pakistan – AP
Separatists Kill 13 in Southwestern Pakistan – NYT
Pakistan: Karachi Football Blast Kills 11 – BBC
Pakistan: More to Musharraf Legacy than Bhutto, AI Says – UPI
Bangladesh Takes Aim at Grameen Bank – NYT Editorial
