8 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
Yemen Foils Terror Plot – VOA
Yemen 'Foils Major al-Qaeda Plot' – BBC
Yemeni Authorities Foil Qaeda Plot, Officials Say – NYT
Yemen Says it Has Thwarted Terror Plot Targeting Port – WP
Yemen's Government Says it Foiled al-Qaida Plots – AP
Suspected US Drone Kills 7 in Southern Yemen – AP
US Concerned About Al-Qaida's Yemen Branch – VOA
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula at Center of US Cross Hairs – LAT
Obama: Al-Qaida Core 'On Its Way to Defeat' – VOA
Al-Qaida on the Run? No Way, Say Experts – USAT
Al Qaeda 'Periphery' Still Threat Throughout Yemen, Islamic World – WT
UN Experts Say Al-Qaida Affiliates Remain a Threat – AP
As al-Qaida Grows, Leaders Remain a Global Threat – AP
Obama: Threats Show Need to Keep Ahead of Terror Groups – AFPS
Drone Strikes Key as Terror Threat Keeps US Embassies Closed – VOA
Drone Strikes, Embassy Closures Seen as Response to Threat – WP
State Dept: It’s Not an ‘Evacuation,’ it’s a ‘Reduction in Staffing’ – WT
Broad US Terror Alert Mystifies Experts – McClatchy
Caustic Light on American Reaction to a Terrorist Threat – NYT
How al-Qaida Broke Hundreds Out of Notorious Jail – FP
Yemen Threat Complicates Obama’s Guantanamo Plans – WP
Muslim Holy Period to be Celebrated at Guantanamo – AP
Kenya Marks 15th Anniversary of US Embassy Bombings – VOA
When Ransoms Pay for Terrorism – NYT Debate
Don't Show Weakness in the Face of al-Qaeda Threat – USAT Editorial
‘Core al-Qaeda’ Not Defeated – WP Opinion
Skepticism Required in Face of Obama's Terror Warnings – WT Opinion
Online Jihad – UPI Opinion
Al-Qaeda's Legion of Doom – DB Opinion
Al-Qaeda's Ingenious Master Bombmaker – TA Opinion
Benghazi Attack
US 'Charges Libyan Over Benghazi Attack' – BBC
Libya Suspect in US Consulate Attack Denies Charge – AP
Benghazi Truth-Seekers Use Billboards to Push Boehner – WT
Generous Second Coat of the Benghazi Whitewash – WT Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghan President Calls on Taliban to Stop War – AP
Afghan War Entering the Final Chapter, Obama Tells Marines – AFPS
Going 'Full Ruck,' Through the Night, the Hurt, Before Deployment – S&S
Lawyers for US Soldier in Killings Want Prosecutors Ousted – Reuters
What Do the Taliban Really Want? – TG Editorial
“Zero Option” Saves US $111 Billion – CNAS Opinion
Abandoning a Translator Who Saved US Troops – WFB Opinion
Egypt
Could Sissi be Egypt’s New Leader? – WP
US-EU Call to End Egypt 'Stalemate' – BBC
Egypt: Diplomatic Efforts Fail to End Crisis – VOA
Egypt: Foreign Mediation 'Has Failed' – BBC
Egyptian Political Talks Collapse – WP
Egypt’s President Says Diplomacy by US, Others Fails to End Crisis – LAT
Egypt Government Hints at Force to End Large Sit-Ins – NYT
Cairo on Edge as Military Warns of Crackdown – VOA
Islamists Stage Eid Protests After Military Holds Back – Reuters
Egypt's Coup Puts Fearful Christians in a Corner – AP
Syria
Sources: Saudi Proposes Russia Scale Back Assad Support – VOA
Syrian Army Kills Scores of Rebels in Ambush – NYT
Syrian Forces Kill 62 in Ambush Near Damascus – VOA
Rebels 'Killed in Syria Army Ambush' – BBC
Mortars Hit Damascus Area as Assad Attends Prayers – AP
Assad Shown Unharmed After Rebels Report Attack – Reuters
Syria Denies Assad 'Convoy Attack' – BBC
Food Crisis Grips War-Torn Syria – VOA
UN Proposes Actions to Aid Needy Syrians – AP
US Adds $195 Million in Food Aid to Syria – Reuters
Jordan Says It’s Questioning Two Syrians on Arms – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Says Iran is Accelerating Nuclear Quest – WP
Iran Has New Rocket Site, Ballistic Missile Tests Possible – Reuters
Dempsey Plans Trip to Israel, Jordan – AFPS
Lebanon Border: Blast Injures Four Israeli Soldiers – BBC
Saudi King Fires Deputy Defense Minister – AP
Bahrain Crackdown Draws UN Concern – UPI
Where the Arab Spring Spirit Lives On – NYT
Husan Court-Martial
Judge Clears Courtroom to Discuss Defense with Hasan – S&S
Fort Hood Shooter Seeks Death Penalty – WP
Lawyer Says Fort Hood Defendant’s Goal Is Death – NYT
Fort Hood Gunman 'Wants Execution' – BBC
Army Prolongs Ft. Hood Pain – WP Opinion
Manning Court-Martial
Manning's WikiLeaks Breach Triggered Costly US Army Scramble – Reuters
Manning Judge Limits Scope of 'Damage' Testimony – AP
Author on Militant Islam is Manning Trial Witness – AP
US Department of Defense
DOD Plans for Sequestration in 2014; Can’t Rule Out Force Reductions – S&S
Future Furloughs Likely if Sequester Remains – WT
US Army General Improperly Accepted Gifts in S. Korea – WP
What the QDR Should Be Asking, But Isn’t – AFJ Opinion
Shaping US Military Forces: Organize, Train, & Equip to Do What? – HP Opinion
What the QDR Should Be Asking, But Isn’t – AFJ Opinion
Sorry, AirSea Battle Is Not a Strategy – TNI Opinion
Purge the Generals – AFJ Opinion
Women and the Audie Murphy Model – AFJ Opinion
US Intel Community / Collection
NSA Searches Said to Include Broader Sifting of Data Abroad – NYT
IRS Manual Detailed DEA's Use of Hidden Intel Evidence – Reuters
Keeping Secrets Secret – LAT Editorial
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court: Too Much Work? – NYT Opinion
Double Talk from the Spymasters – WT Opinion
Technology
Drone Safety Software 'Decades' Away, Expert Says – DP
United States
NSA Scandal Weakens US in EU Trade Talks – WT
US Oil Production Breaks 22-year Record – UPI
Immigrant Rights Issue Follows Lawmakers Home – WT
Va. Man Who Lost Hand in Army Wins Suit vs. FBI – AP
Africa
Sudan Thwarting Humanitarian Work – UPI
UN Says Abuses in Central African Republic Rampant – UPI
Flights to Resume After Kenya Airport Fire – VOA
Kenya: Blaze Damages Nairobi’s International Airport – NYT
Sierra Leone 'Deports' Taylor Ally – BBC
Fledgling Website Brings Fact Checking to South Africa – VOA
'Ivory Kingpin' Arrested in Togo – BBC
British Women Attacked with Acid in Tanzania – BBC
Two British Women Injured in Tanzania Acid Attack – Reuters
Somalia: David Bax, Soldier of Misfortune – FP Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela Rejects Challenge to Presidential Election Results – NYT
Venezuela Supreme Court Dismisses Election Lawsuit – LAT
Venezuela Election Appeal Rejected – BBC
Venezuela Opposition Claims New Govt Crackdown – AP
Argentina Mourning Over Rosario Blast – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Japan Summons China Envoy Over Island Dispute – VOA
Japan Protests to China After Ships Linger Near Isles – Reuters
Japan Stepping In to Help Clean Up Atomic Plant – NYT
Scaparrotti to Take Over USFK During Times of Change – S&S
Report: N. Korea Expanding Yongbyon Nuclear Site – VOA
Study: N. Korea Doubling Area Devoted to Uranium Enrichment – NYT
UN Experts on N. Korea to Visit Panama to Probe Arms Shipment – AP
N. Korea Offers Fresh Talks with South on Kaesong Factory – VOA
Two Koreas to Resume Kaesong Factory Talks – BBC
North Korea Lifts Ban on Joint Factory Park Operations – AP
Deal Puts New Scrutiny on China’s State Industries – NYT
Jailed China Activist: Citizens Should Seek Rights – AP
Taiwan Names Military Man as Defense Minister – AP
6 Militants Face Charges for Philippines Bombing – AP
Burma Marks Uprising Anniversary – BBC
Burma Releases 68 'Child Soldiers' – BBC
UN Rights Czar to Spend 10 Days in Burma – UPI
Reports on Cambodian Election Irregularities Submitted – VOA
Thai Parliament Debates Controversial Amnesty Bill – VOA
Tight Security for Thai Law Debate – BBC
Why Asia Should Welcome a US-China Cold War – TD Opinion
Europe
Canceled Summit is Latest Sign of Altering US-Russia Ties – WP
Russia: Obama Cancels Putin Meeting – VOA
Russia 'Disappointed' by US Decision to Call off Summit – VOA
Obama Calls Off Putin Summit Amid Snowden Tensions – AP
Russia 'Disappointed' at Obama Snub – BBC
Kremlin Disappointed Over Obama Canceling Visit – AP
Obama's Moscow Visit Nixed Over More than Snowden – LAT
More than Snowden Keeping US, Russia at Odds – AP
Russia Blasts Georgia's Tilt Toward NATO – UPI
Belarus Harassing Critics, Rights Group Says – UPI
New Czech PM Loses Confidence Vote – BBC
Czech Government Loses Confidence Vote – NYT
Italy Accepts Migrants Stranded in Mediterranean – VOA
Swiss to Segregate Asylum-Seekers – BBC
Obama Right to Miss US-Russia Summit – WP Editorial
The President’s Russia Reset Button – WT Editorial
Russia’s Putin Is Testing Obama – G&M Opinion
South Asia
Border Clashes Between India and Pakistan Continue – NYT
India Pressured to Cancel Proposed Pakistan Talks – VOA
India Blames Pakistan for Kashmir Killings – BBC
India Accuses Pakistan Army of Killing Soldiers in Ambush – Reuters
Pakistan Army Says Civilian Wounded by India on Kashmir Border – Reuters
Chinese Economic Footprint in Pakistan Increasing – VOA
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