10 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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Afghanistan
Dunford: Winning in Afghanistan Achievable – USNI
Officials Confident April Elections Will Lead to Peaceful Transfer of Power – WT
ISAF Chief Briefs Reservists on Afghan Progress, Future – AFPS
Bodies of 3 Chinese Workers Found in Kabul Apartment – NYT
Three Chinese Murdered in Afghan Capital, Two Missing – Reuters
Obama's Rotten Exit from Afghanistan – FT Opinion
Pakistan
Pakistan on High Alert After Intercepting Threats to Military Sites – NYT
US Orders Diplomats Out of Lahore – VOA
US Orders Most Diplomats to Leave Lahore – WP
US Consulate in Lahore Evacuated Under ‘Specific Threat’ – WT
US Evacuates Most Staffers From Lahore Consulate – CBS
6 Killed in Pakistan Mosque Attack – VOA
Nine Killed in Gun Attack in Quetta – BBC
Quetta Hit by Second Attack – BBC
Egypt
Egypt Upheaval Poses Dilemma for Washington – VOA
In Cairo Camps, Protesters Dig in and Live On – NYT
Clashes at Rallies Backing Ousted Egypt President – AP
Thousands Rally for Morsi in Cairo, Clashes in Rural Egypt – Reuters
Muslim Brotherhood Vows No End to Egypt Protests – UPI
Officials: Israeli Drone Strike Kills 5 in Egypt – AP
Sinai Group Says It Was Target of Israeli Drone – AP
Sinai Airstrike on Militants in Egypt Kills Five – BBC
Islamist Gunmen Kill Church Pastor’s Niece in Church Attack – WT
Egypt's Coptic Pope 'Fears Attacks' – BBC
Egypt's Suez Canal Sees Record Amount of Cargo – AP
Egypt’s Path to a Better Future – WP Opinion
Egyptians Outraged by Outreach to Brotherhood – PJM Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel’s Armed Forces Shifting Emphasis – TE
US: Israeli, Palestinian Negotiators to Resume Peace Talks – VOA
Palestinian Head Complains to US of Israel's 'Bad Faith' in Peace Talks – WT
Israel Risks Loss of EU Funding Over Settlements – AP
Israel's Growing Arms Exports – AW
Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox to ‘Share the Burden’ – WP
US, Russian Ministers Agree to Prepare for Syria Peace Talks – Reuters
Rising Risks for Journalists in Syria – NYT
Syrians Find Innovative Ways to Stay Connected Online – VOA
Syrians Brave Risks to Seek Treatment in Israel – AP
Yemen: 12 Suspected Militants Killed in US Drone Strikes – VOA
Yemen: 7 Saudis Among Militants Hit in Drone Strikes – AP
Iran Can Take the Heat, Rouhani Says – UPI
Lebanon: Turkish Pilots Seized in Beirut – BBC
Lebanon: Turkish Pilots Kidnapped by Gunmen in Beirut – NYT
2 Turkish Airlines Crew Kidnapped in Lebanon – AP
Lebanon on Political Edge After Turkish Kidnapping – UPI
Al Qaeda's Widening North African Jihad Confounds Foes – Reuters
Tunisia Snarled in Political Deadlock – VOA
Libya TV Presenter Shot Dead in Benghazi – BBC
Hope for the Arab Spring – WP Opinion
How the Arab Spring Became a Win for al-Qaeda – FP Opinion
Obama's Pullback Dooms the Mideast – FT Opinion
Husan Court-Martial
Rapid Pace in Long-Delayed Fort Hood Trial – AP
2 Hasan Lawyers to Appeal Ruling Compelling Them to Stay On – S&S
Fort Hood Shooter Hasan's Lawyers Leave Trial to Appeal Ruling – AP
On Day 3 of Hasan Trial, More Wrenching Testimony – S&S
Fort Hood Witnesses Relive Massacre at Trial – NYDN
Wounded Soldiers Tell of Surviving Fort Hood Massacre – Reuters
Nidal Hasan: Radicalized, Unstable, Or Both? – NPR Interview
DOD Slapping Fort Hood Survivors With Gag Orders – IBD Editorial
Know Thine Enemy – NR Opinion
The Foolish Cruelty of the Fort Hood Court-Martial – WT Opinion
Manning Court-Martial
Prosecution Ends its Manning Sentencing Case – AP
Prosecutors Present Last Witnesses in Manning Trial Sentencing – Reuters
Verdict Likely Tuesday in WikiLeaks Court-Martial – AP
US Department of Defense
Special Operations Command Experiment: Can Twitter Stop Terror? – TT
The 21st Century Jeep: Military's Holy Grail – USAT
Camouflage Uniforms of Many Colors Challenged by Lawmakers – Bloomberg
Report: US Military Schools Not Ready for Cyber Age – WT
New Joint Military Education Course Ongoing in Tampa – AFPS
Pentagon Information Operations Chief Moves On – USAT
DISA Director Shares Joint Information Environment Vision – AFPS
DISA Officials Eye ‘Soft Phones’ to Reduce Costs – AFPS
Hagel Readies New Policies on Fighting Sexual Assault – S&S
Sallie Mae to Be Accused of Overcharging Military Personnel on Loans – NYT
Obama Decries Sequester, Does Nothing About It – USN&WR Opinion
Air Force’s Awesome Attack Plane Has a Pretty Sad Replacement – WIB Opinion
The General that Accepted Golden Pens – Esquire Opinion
Who betrayed Navy SEAL Team 6? – WT Opinion
A Miraculous Helmet & the Body Armor Revolution – BD Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Obama Promises More Transparency on US Surveillance – VOA
Obama Offers Plan to Ease Concerns Over Surveillance – NYT
Obama Seeks to Add Scrutiny of NSA Surveillance Programs – WP
Obama Announces Steps to Advance Surveillance Debate – AFPS
Obama Says US Must Be More Transparent on Surveillance – Reuters
Obama: New Oversight But No Change to Spying Power – AP
Obama Says Comfortable Surveillance Programs Not Being Abused – Reuters
Obama Vows Reforms of Surveillance – BBC
NSA to Curb Snowden-style Leaks by Replacing Workers with Machines – WT
Justice Claims Broad Powers for Surveillance – WP
Threats Test Obama’s Balancing Act on Surveillance – NYT News Analysis
A Weak Agenda on Spying Reform – NYT Editorial
The Classifieds – FP Opinion
National Security Run Amok – WT Opinion
Kamikaze Companies vs. the NSA – FP Opinion
United States
Obama Discusses Surveillance Transparency Steps, Putin, al-Qaida – VOA
Obama: Reform Spy Program, Pause Russia 'Reset' – AP
Counterterrorism: Update on Status of Embassies and Consulates – DOS
US to Reopen 18 Missions After Threat – VOA
US to Reopen 18 of 19 Consulates, Embassies – WP
US Diplomatic Posts to Reopen Except in Yemen and Pakistan – LAT
US to Reopen 18 Diplomatic Missions After Threat – AP
US Embassies to Reopen After Alert – BBC
Diplomatic Repair Work Underway at State Dept. – USAT
2-Year Sequester Delay Gets Cool Reception – DN
US Charges 2 Men With Trying to Support al-Qaida – VOA
Bangladeshi Man Imprisoned for Plotting Fed Bomb Attack – BBC
E-mail Service Linked to Snowden Suspends Service – VOA
Secure Email Service Used by NSA Leaker Shuts Down Abruptly – WT
2 E-Mail Services Destroy Data Rather Than Reveal Files – NYT
Obama Signs Bill Easing Airport Screening for Vets – AP
On the Run is No Place for a President – WT Opinion
Obama's Foreign Policy in a Tailspin – CNN Opinion
Why More Women Leaders Won't Mean Less Wars – FP Opinion
Dealing with the McQaeda Franchise – Time Opinion
United Kingdom
Spain Maintains Reprisal Plans While UK Warships Due in Gibraltar – DPA
26 Police Injured in Belfast Protests – BBC
Arrested Mafia Boss Denied Bail in UK – BBC
United Nations
The Promises of the United Nations – UPI Opinion
Africa
Zimbabwe's Opposition Challenges Mugabe Win in Court – VOA
Zimbabwe Opposition Files Challenge to Nullify Presidential Results – NYT
Zimbabwe's MDC Challenges Mugabe Election Victory – BBC
Zimbabwe Expected to Top SADC Meetings – VOA
Mali Candidates Make Campaign Runoff Push – VOA
Campaigning Ends for Mali Runoff – BBC
Malian Voters Face Choice Between Keita, Cisse in Sunday Election – VOA
Front-Runner in Mali Election Runoff Pledges to Reinforce Peace – Reuters
Mali Presidential Vote Pits Nationalist 'IBK' Against Technocrat – Reuters
Northern Mali Rebel Factions Reach Agreement – AP
At Center of Islamic Uprising, Nigerians Mark Eid – AP
Group: Dozens Killed in Central African Republic – AP
UN Chief Calls for Action on Central African Republic – BBC
Democratic Republic of Congo to Open National Dialogue – Reuters
LRA: Don't Forget Kony, US Lawmakers Say – UPI
South Sudan Conflict in UN Spotlight – UPI
Sudan Angry Over Bashir Flight Incident – UPI
Somalia: Ethiopian Military Plane Crash Lands in Mogadishu – VOA
Ethiopian Air Force Plane Crashes in Somalia – NYT
Kenyan Mining Minister Denies Corruption Allegations – Reuters
Kenya Airport Fire Thefts: 7 Police Investigated – AP
Tanzania Police Question 2 Over Acid Attack, British Victims Home – Reuters
Undercover Sting by Police, Activists Nets Togo Ivory Kingpin – Reuters
Dengue Epidemic Looms for Central American Region – AP
Americas / Caribbean
2 Cases Boost Suspicion of Mexican Justice – LAT
Mexican Tied to Killing of DEA Agent Freed – NYT
Mexico Drug Kingpin Caro Quintero Ordered Released – AP
Mexico Court Frees Drugs Kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero – BBC
US Angry Over Released of Mexican Drug Lord – AP
Suspect in Mexico Journalist Killing Freed – AP
DEA Agent’s 'Kiki' Mexico Slaying Called a Game Changer – LAT
US Says No Charges for Border Agent Who Shot Mexican Teen – Reuters
Venezuela's Maduro: I Sleep in Chavez's Mausoleum – AP
Chilean President Apologizes for Census – NYT
Asia / Pacific
China's Maritime Ambitions Making Waves in the Pacific – AFP
Philippines Wants US Troops Back as Bulwark Against China – LAT
Philippines to Discuss More Frequent Military Visits with US – VOA
Philippines Launches Offensive on Rebel Group – AP
Philippines Says 23 Rebels Killed in a Month – AP
Taiwan Ends Sanctions Against Philippines Over Shooting Death – NYT
Taiwan Lifts Sanctions Against Philippines – UPI
North, South Korea to Return to Kaesong Talks – VOA
It’s Open Season on Foreign Companies in China – WP
Vietnam Tries Public-Private Partnerships – VOA
Cambodia Opposition Calls Troop Deployment ‘Intimidation’ – VOA
Prisoners Allege Abuse in Burma – UPI
The Repressed Rohingya of Burma – LAT Editorial
Europe
Obama Cites Decline in US-Russia Ties – WP
Key US, Russian Officials Meet in Washington – VOA
Kerry and Hagel Meet With Their Russian Counterparts – NYT
Hagel Meets With Russian Minister of Defense – AFPS
Kerry: US and Russia Must Talk Despite 'Collisions' – BBC
US, Russia Try Brave Face Despite Tattered Ties – AP
Obama: US Will Not Boycott Olympics in Russia – WT
Russia’s Putin Sends Warm Telegram… to Bush – USAT
South Asia
Police Clash With Protesters in Indian Kashmir – VOA
Indian Forces Enforce Curfew in Town in Kashmir – AP
Acid Attack Survivors Find Courage to Fight Under New Indian Law – WP
