19 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 – 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 – USIP
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Egypt
As Egypt Bans Vigilante Groups, Protests Go On – WP
Egyptian Capital Becomes Battle Zone Amid Crisis – AP
Egypt Security Kills 3 Dozen Islamists Held in Its Custody – NYT
Egypt's Army Chief: Military Will Confront Violence – VOA
Egyptian General Says Violence Won't Be Tolerated – LAT
Army Chief: Room for All in Egypt – BBC
Military Takes Control Over Muslim Brotherhood, Supporters – WT
Two Cairo Protests Canceled Amid Fears of Violence – VOA
Islamists Killed While in Custody, Egypt Confirms – NYT
36 Killed in Prison Truck Escape Attempt – AP
Egypt's Brotherhood Cries Foul Over Prison Deaths – Reuters
Christian Shops Marked Ahead of Church Attack – CSM
Islamist Mob Parades Nuns in Cairo as Prisoners of War – DM
Militants Wage Deadly Attack on Egyptian Police in Sinai – NYT
Egypt Turmoil Deepens; Militants Kill 25 Policemen – AP
Egypt Lashes at Foreign News Media Over Coverage – NYT
Obama Caught in Dilemma on Egypt – VOA
Leaving Military Aid Intact, US Takes Steps to Halt Economic Help – NYT
Support for Egypt Aid Cut-off Grows in US Congress – VOA
Lawmakers Split on Cutting US Aid to Egyptian Military – S&S
US Lawmakers at Odds Over US Aid to Egypt – LAT
Growing Number of US Lawmakers Urge Suspension of Aid – Reuters
US Military Needs Egypt for Access to Critical Area – USAT
EU to 'Urgently Review' Ties With Egypt – VOA
EU to ‘Urgently Review’ Egypt Relations – AP
Syrian Government Backs Decision to Oust Muslim Brotherhood – S&S
Saudi Arabia Warns Against Pressing Egypt on Crackdown – Reuters
Egypt's Rulers Risk Economic Meltdown – TS Editorial
Egyptians Die, the West Watches – TH Editorial
Why the US Hasn't Cut Aid to Egypt – CNN Opinion
Obama on Egypt: The Clueless Presidency – Commentary Opinion
Western Media Misunderstands Egypt – FPRI Opinion
Cairo Massacre Isn't Egypt's Tiananmen – TA Opinion
Hold Our Noses and Back Egypt's Military – TDB Opinion
US Department of Defense
Despite PTSD, Soldiers are Still at War – WP
Some of Guantanamo's Hardest Cases to Get New Look – AP
Guantanamo Prosecutors Want 2014 Trial for 9/11 Case – Reuters
9/11 Lawyer to Challenge Secret Guantanamo Camp – AP
Prosecutors Getting to Motive in Fort Hood Trial – AP
He Wants to Be the Navy's First Humanist Chaplain – LAT
DOD Leave for Same-Sex Marriage Criticized – S&S
United States
The Drone Debate: Killing Machines – TA
States Jockey To Lure UAV Industry – DN
Commercial Drones Might Be Hindered by Cost, Public Perception – ND
A Flawed FBI Background-Check System – NYT Editorial
Obama's Shredded Foreign Policy Playbook – TNI Opinion
United Kingdom
UK to EU: Urgently Send Monitors to Spain-Gibraltar Border – VOA
UK Warship Due to Dock in Gibraltar – BBC
British Navy Arrives in Gibraltar Amid Tension With Spain – Reuters
Booming Gibraltar Fears Era of Sour Relations With Spain – Reuters
Spain Fishermen Protest Artificial Reef in Gibraltar – VOA
Spanish Fishermen Protest Restrictions Off Gibraltar – NYT
Spanish Fishing Flotilla Protests Near Gibraltar – AP
Britain Detains Partner of Guardian Reporter Tied to Leaks – NYT
Partner of Reporter at Center of NSA Leak Detained – AP
Brazil Alarm at UK Terror Detention of Reporter’s Partner – BBC
Al Qaeda
American al-Qaeda Terrorist Urges Attacks on US Diplomats – Reuters
Al-Qaeda 'Targeting European Rail Network' – AFP
The Long War Against al-Qaeda Isn't Over – G&M Opinion
Zawahiri: Still al-Qaeda's Boss – WS Opinion
World
The World Leaders Who Are Actually Leading – Reuters Opinion
Africa
Global Defense Firms Eye African Market – DN
New SADC Chair Banda Emphasizes Agriculture – VOA
Central African Republic: Rebel Chief Is New President – AP
Ex-Rebel Sworn In as Central African Republic President – Reuters
Party Says Zimbabwe’s Mugabe to Be Installed As Next President – VOA
Madagascar Disqualifies President, 2 Key Rivals from Election – VOA
Top Presidential Candidates Barred From Election in Madagascar – NYT
Norwegian Man Dies in DR Congo Jail – BBC
Mugabe’s Mysterious Hold in Zimbabwe – WP Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Drug War Apparently Has Mexican President’s Attention – NYT
Mexico's New Gov't Follows Old Drug War Strategy – AP
Mexico Boosts Security on NE Border After Cartel Boss Arrest – Reuters
Showdown Looms in Venezuela Over Decree Powers Plan – Reuters
Paraguay 'Leftist Rebels' Kill Five – BBC
Paraguay Leader Says Uncle Must Face Drug Charges – AP
‘Bodies on the Border’ – NYT Opinion
A Drug Lord Walks Free in Mexico – LAT Opinion
The Endless US-Cuba Chess Game – MH Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Hagel Holds First Pentagon Talks with Chinese – AP
China Sets Bo Xilai Trial Date – BBC
Fallen Chinese Political Star to Be Tried Thursday – AP
For Chinese Politician, Few Doubts on Guilty Verdict – NYT
Yokota Courses Foster Camaraderie Between US, Japanese Airmen – S&S
Okinawa Shows Vulnerability of Japan PM's Popular Appeal – Reuters
South Korea, US Begin Annual Military Drills – AP
Koreas to Discuss Family Reunions, But Venue in Dispute – VOA
North Korea Agrees on Talks on Family Reunions – AP
North Korea's Kim Tries New Tack With Defectors-Being Nice – Reuters
Taiwan Unveils Missile Launchers, Vessels, UAVs – DN
Torrential Rains Close Down Philippine Capital – AP
Dozens Dead, Oil Spreading in Aftermath of Philippine Ferry Sinking – VOA
Most Inmates Recaptured From Indonesia Jail Break – AP
Challenging the Chinese Communist Party – NYT Opinion
Europe
Russia to Ready Tighter Customs if Ukraine Signs EU Deal – VOA
Russia Readies Tighter Customs if Ukraine Signs EU Deal – Reuters
Massive Flooding Hits Russia's Far East – VOA
German Leader Dismisses Talk of Early Retirement – AP
Italy PM Says Gov’t Survival Crucial to Economic Recovery – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Egypt Seen as Graveyard of Islamist Ambitions for Power – Reuters
In Cyberwar Against Iran, Stuxnet Leak Leads to White House – WT
CIA Admits It Was Behind Iran's 1953 Coup – FP
Ex-Official: Iran Is World's 6th Missile Power – AP
EU's Ashton to Meet Iran's New Top Diplomat 'Soon' – AP
Israel Puts More Urgency on Shaping Allies’ Actions – NYT
Syria Claims Military Successes in Assad's Home Province – LAT
Syria Refugees Flood Iraqi Kurdistan – BBC
More Than 20,000 Syrian Refugees Cross Into Iraq – Reuters
UN Chemical Weapons Inspectors Arrive in Syria – VOA
UN Team Arrives in Syria to Assess Possible Chemical Use – NYT
UK, German Embassies Reopen in Yemen – AP
Libya Interior Minister Resigns – BBC
Libyan Interior Minister Resigns Over 'Interference' – Reuters
In Turnaround, Ruling Tunisia Islamists Will Meet Rivals – Reuters
The West Is Deluded About the Mideast – TT Opinion
South Asia
Afghan Attorney General Sacked Over Secret Taliban Meeting – Reuters
Afghanistan Marks Independence Day – AP
An Afghan Poet Shapes Metal and Hard Words – NYT
Indian Police Arrest Alleged Top Militant – VOA
A Summer of Troubles Saps India’s Sense of Confidence – NYT
In India, a Right to Low-Cost Food? – WP
Pakistan Temporarily Halts State Executions – AP
India and Pakistan: Border Disorder – TE Editorial
Bangladesh’s Workers Deserve Better – NYT Editorial
The Debate on India's China Deterrence – TD Opinion
