11 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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Middle East / North Africa
Iraq: Baghdad Bombings Kill Dozens – VOA
Car Bombings Kill Scores Across Iraq as Ramadan Ends – NYT
Wave of Bombings in Iraq During Holiday Kills 69 – AP
Deadly Eid Bomb Attacks Strike Iraq – BBC
Car Bombs Kill 60, Wound Nearly 200 in Iraq – Reuters
For Iraqis, Some Relief Amid Violence: It’s Only 108° – NYT
20 Killed in Syrian Air Strikes – VOA
Iraqi Kurd President Says Ready to Defend Kurds in Syria – VOA
Iraqi Kurdish Leader Pledges Help for Syrian Kurds – WP
Iraqi Kurd Leader in Syria Warning – BBC
Iraqi Kurdish Leader Vows to Defend Kurds in Syria – AP
Syria's Muslim Brotherhood Faces Uphill Battle – AP
Yemen Terror Boss Left Blueprint for Waging Jihad – AP
Yemen Calls US Drone Strikes Overreaction to al-Qaida Threat – McClatchy
Two Killed in Yemen 'Drone Strike' – BBC
US Drone Kills 2, Yemen Officials Say – AP
Israel's Netanyahu to Undergo Surgery, Peace Talks on Track – Reuters
Netanyahu Tells US Palestinians Inciting Against Israel – Reuters
Birth of a Palestinian City Is Punctuated by Struggles – NYT
Israeli Troops Kill Unarmed Palestinian on Gaza Border – Reuters
Iran Seeks to Recruit Latin Americans – WP
Bahrain Deports US Teacher Over 'Radical' Writings – AP
Sinai on Edge of Insurgency Shows Risks in Troubled Egypt – NYT
Sinai Militants Say Target of Israeli Drone, 4 Killed – VOA
Militants Say Israeli Drone Struck as it Prepared Rocket Attack – WP
Tunisia's Secularist Opposition to Unveil Alternative Government – VOA
16 Moroccan Royal Guards Die in Bus Crash – AP
Kansas and Al Qaeda – NYT Opinion
Overrated Threat: A Terrorist Haven in Syria – TNI Opinion
US Department of Defense
Lawmakers Skeptical of Global Special Operations Plan – DN
Analysts: Cutting Aircraft Carriers a Real Possibility – VP
Senator Gillibrand: Military Resisting Change – Politico
Hasan: Too Early to Tell, But Experts See Lack of Engagement – S&S
Witnesses Relive Horror of Fort Hood Attack – NYT
Answering the Army's Three Questions – RCD Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Lawmakers Say Obstacles Limited Oversight of NSA – WP
Members of Congress Denied Access to Basic Information About NSA – TG
Assange Calls Obama Reform Plans 'Victory of Sorts' for Snowden – Reuters
United States
Post-Benghazi, Obama Plays it Safe with Embassies – AP
Obama Assures Disabled Veterans They Will Get Aid – NYT
Progress Made on Disability Claims Backlog, Obama Tells Veterans – AP
Media Experts Ponder Future of Newspapers After Washington Post Sale – VOA
United Kingdom
56 Officers Hurt in Belfast Riots – BBC
Police Decry Belfast 'Anarchy' as 56 Officers Hurt – AP
NI Police Chief Condemns Belfast Riot 'Anarchy' – BBC
Northern Ireland Police Vow to Pursue Militants – AP
Africa
Nigeria: 12 Troops, 7 Police Killed in Uprising – AP
Gunmen Kidnap Four Thais in Nigeria's Delta – Reuters
Mali Scrambles to Be Ready for Sunday's 'Fresh Start' Vote – Reuters
Keita Holds Commanding Lead Ahead of Mali Vote – AP
Deposed CAR President Eyes Return to Power – Reuters
Police Looting in Kenya Fire Probed – BBC
Rwanda Allows Opposition Party to Operate – AP
S. Africa: Daughter Says Mandela's Health Improving by the Day – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico: Other Suspect in DEA Killing May Go Free – WP
US Fury at Mexico Drugs Lord Release – BBC
Fight Brews Over Private Stake in a Mexican Oil Icon – AP
Clock Ticks as Colombian Peace Talks Drag On – Reuters
Colombia Peace Talks Eye Political Participation – AP
Colombia Peace Talks 'Make Progress' – BBC
Iran Seeks to Recruit Latin Americans – WP
Midas Touch Can’t Save Brazilian Billionaire’s Empire – WP
Brazil Gov't Recovers Some of Its Lost Popularity – AP
Brazilian President's Approval Up Slightly After Protest Slump – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
US Grows Concerned About Japan’s Military Revival – TD
US, Allied Partners to Hold Annual Exercise that Irks N. Korea – S&S
Thailand Arrests Key Human Trafficking Suspect – AP
6 Killed by Hot Lava as Indonesia Volcano Erupts – AP
North Korea's Next Provocation: When and Why? – TD Opinion
Europe
Obama Cites 'Mixed Success' in Dealing with Russia’s Putin – AP
Kerry, Hagel Aim To Ease US-Russian Tensions – NPR
France-Span: ‘Human Trafficking Ring’ Broken Up – BBC
Some 1,000 Italians March Against US Satellite System – ANSA
Riot at Greek Migrant Detention Camp – BBC
Detained Migrants in Greece Attack Guards – AP
Georgia-Russia: The War We All Forgot – AEI Opinion
South Asia
ISAF Commander Says Afghan Deal Vital – AP
Indian-Built Nuclear Sub Activated – BBC
India Activates Atomic Reactor for Nuclear Sub – AP
India Puts Kashmir Town Under Curfew – BBC
Buddhist Mob Attacks Sri Lanka Mosque – BBC
Curfew in Sri Lankan Capital After Mosque Attack – AP
US Concerned Over Sri Lanka Military Killings – AP
US Presses Sri Lanka to Investigate Killing of Protesters – Reuters
Don't Believe Afghan Claims of Kicking Taliban Ass – WIB Opinion
