21 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 – USIP
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Egypt
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Refuses to Back Down – VOA
An Egypt Arrest, and a Brotherhood on the Run – NYT
Mass Arrests, Deaths Leave Brotherhood in Disarray – WP
Egypt Moves Closer to Banning Brotherhood – LAT
Egyptian Authorities Arrest 2 Islamist Figures – AP
Muslim Brotherhood Condemns Badie Arrest – BBC
'Iron Man' Takes Helm at Muslim Brotherhood after Leader Arrested – NBC
Christian-Muslim Animosity Incendiary Subplot in Egypt – LAT
Anti-Christian Violence Erupts in Egypt – WP
Islamists Step Up Attacks on Christians – NYT
Christians Face Unprecedented Reprisals from Muslim Brotherhood – WT
At Cairo Morgue, Families Face Menace From Nameless Men – NYT
Egyptian Court to Review Petition for Mubarak Release – VOA
Egypt Court to Consider Mubarak Release – BBC
Egypt's ElBaradei to Face Court for 'Betrayal of Trust' – VOA
Obama Holds Cabinet-Level Meeting on US Egypt Aid – VOA
US Weighs Pros, Cons of Cutting Some Aid to Egypt – AP
White House: No Suspension of Aid to Egypt, Yet – WP
US Denies Holding Back Egypt Aid – VOA
Pentagon: Aid Still Flowing to Egypt’s Military – WT
Egyptian Military Is Firmly Hooked to a Lifeline of US Aid – NYT
Analysts See Influence of US Waning in Egypt – WT
Mubarak Casts Shadow Over US Policy in Egypt – AP
Egypt Allows USS Truman to Transit Suez Canal – S&S
EU Ministers Weigh Aid, Policy on Egypt – AP
UN Official in Cairo to Push Political Reconciliation – VOA
With Gulf Aid, Egypt Economy Can Limp Through Crisis – VOA
African Union Panel to Meet Egypt Officials – VOA
Turkey's Erdogan: Israel Behind Egyptian Leader's Ouster – VOA
Turkey’s Erdogan Angers US, Israel, Egypt With Morsi Defense – Reuters
US Wrong for Silence on Egypt – WP Opinion
Close to the Edge – NYT Opinion
Choosing a Bad Side in Egypt – WT Opinion
Obama's Egypt Policy Makes Perfect Sense – FP Opinion
America Doesn't Get to Say Who Rules Egypt – RCW Opinion
There Are No More Good Guys in Egypt – TA Opinion
No Rescue for the Firebugs of the Muslim Brotherhood – WT Opinion
Egypt's Anti-Christian Pogrom – NYP Opinion
Syria
Syrian Activists: Chemical Weapons Used in New Military Attacks – VOA
Syrian Rebels Accuse Government of Chemical Attack – NYT
Syria Rebels: Scores Dead in Poison-Gas Attack – LAT
Activists Say More Than 200 Killed in Gas Attack Near Damascus – Reuters
Syrian Activists: ‘Chemical Attacks’ Near Damascus – BBC
Syrian Opposition Claims 'Poisonous Gas' Attack – AP
Dempsey: Syrian Rebels Wouldn't Back US Interests – AP
Seized Weapons Boost Rebel Hopes in Syria – WP
Christians, Other Minorities in Syria Fear 'Ethnic Cleansing' – S&S
Relief Operations Under Way for Syrians Fleeing to Iraq – VOA
Drought Called a Factor in Syria’s Uprising – VOA
US Department of Defense
Army Contemplates 25% Staff, Budget Cuts – DN
New Centcom Commander on Troops Cuts Reductions, Middle East – TB
Centcom Helps Regional Militaries Build Communication Skills – AFPS
Laser Weapons Inch Closer to the Battlefield – Fox
Army Preparing For a Slew of Critical Radio Contracts – DN
9/11 Defendant: US Withholds Food at Guantanamo – AP
Appeals Court Affirms AWOL Soldier's Life Sentence – AP
Army: Stuttgart Clinic Commander, Top NCO Suspended – S&S
Navy Rejects California’s Request for Whale Protections – OCR
2013’s Greatest Leadership Failure – USNI Opinion
How Many Carriers Does the U.S. Need? – WOTR Opinion
Why the NSA Should Be Moved Out of DOD – USN&WR Opinion
Why Is the Pentagon Dragging Its Feet on 3D Printing? – DO Opinion
Hasan Court Martial
Prosecution Rests Case in Fort Hood Trial – VOA
Fort Hood Prosecutors Rest Case – BBC
Prosecutors Rest Case in Court Martial of Fort Hood Shooter – Reuters
Hospital Employee Recounts Threat as Prosecution Comes to a Close – S&S
Judge Denies Some Evidence in Fort Hood Shooting Trial – WT
Manning Court Martial
US Judge Considering Sentence for Wiki Leaker – VOA
Manning to Be Sentenced in Leaks Case – NYT
Judge to Announce Manning's Sentence Wednesday – AP
Wikileaks: Bradley Manning Sentence Expected – BBC
Manning’s Files Filled with Fits and Odd Behavior – WT
Bales Court Martial
Villagers Tell of Slaughter by a Soldier in Kandahar – NYT
Bales Faces Angry Afghans as Sentencing Continues – AP
Afghans Describe Pain From Massacre by US Soldier – Reuters
Afghan Massacre Victim Eyes Killer – BBC
US Afghan Massacre Soldier to be Sentenced – BBC
United States
Officials Placed on Leave After Benghazi Attack Reinstated – WP
US Diplomats, Relieved After Libyan Attack, Reinstated – NYT
4 State Dept. Employees Sent Back to Work After Missteps on Benghazi – WT
State Department Officials Cleared in Benghazi Security Gaps – AP
Security Tools That Scan and Identify Faces Are Advancing – NYT
Al Jazeera America Launches, AT&T Won't Carry Network – VOA
Al Jazeera America Aims to Best TV News at Their Own Game – LAT
Al Jazeera America Launches in US – BBC
Al Jazeera America’s 2 Big Challenges – WP
How N. Dakota Plans To Become Drone Capital Of America – POPSCI
Court Papers Detail Boston Bombing Suspect's Injuries – VOA
Man Arraigned in Deaths of ex-SEAL Kyle and Friend – AP
The Gore-ing of America – UPI Opinion
Whistleblowing’s Price – WP Opinion
Area 51: The Real Cover-Up – LAT Opinion
United Kingdom
Man Detained Over Snowden Documents Taking Legal Action Against UK – VOA
No 10 'Knew of Miranda Detention' – BBC
UK Defends Detention of Greenwald Partner Miranda – WP
British Newspaper Has Advantages in Battle With Govt Over Secrets – NYT
Argentine Diplomat Calls Cameron 'Dumb' Over Falklands Flap – Reuters
Australia
Growing US Presence in Australia to Include Aircraft – S&S
Immigration Debate Heats Up as Australians Prepare to Vote – VOA
World
Facebook Leads Effort to Lower Barriers to Internet Access – NYT
Africa
Kenya and China Sign $5bn Deals – BBC
Zimbabwe Court Upholds Mugabe's Election Victory – VOA
Succession, Health Loom Over New Mugabe Term in Zimbabwe – Reuters
Concerns Linger Over Zimbabwe's Election – UPI
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai in Judges 'Insult' Probe – BBC
Constitutional Court Upholds Mali's Election Results – VOA
Obama Lauds Mali Election, US Reviewing Aid – Reuters
Former Liberian Rebel Leader Admits Guinea Support in Civil War – VOA
No Ransom, No Release For Hostages of Somali Pirates – VOA
EU Offers Flood Assistance to Sudan – UPI
Ghana Assures US, International Community, of Peace – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Arrests 'Queen of Pacific' After US Deportation – BBC
US Deports Drug Cartel 'Queen' to Mexico – Reuters
Mexico Legislators Seek to Change Freedom-of-Information law – LAT
Ex-Army Chief Admits Chile Adoption of Children of Murdered Parents – BBC
Isolated Peru Tribe 'Asks for Food' – BBC
Peru: UK Drugs Women 'To Plead Not Guilty' – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China Wants Better Strategic Ties with Russia – UPI
Chinese Ships Depart for Rare Drills with US Navy – AP
US Looking for 'Strategic Defensive Investments' from S. Korea – S&S
North Korea Defectors Describe Brutality – BBC
North Korean Defectors Tell UN Panel of Prison Camp Abuses – NYT
Rights Groups Wants to See North Korea at ICC – UPI
Japan Puts Troops on Display, Says Role to Grow – AP
Japan: Fukushima Nuclear Leak Now 'Serious Incident' – VOA
Japan Raising Fukushima Leak Alert – BBC
New Leak Renews Concerns at Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant – VOA
Vietnam Examines Policy on Chat Apps, Ban Possible – VOA
Dozens of Rohingya Muslim 'Boat People' Escape Thailand Prison – VOA
Europe
German Finance Chief: Greece Will Need Another Bailout – VOA
ECB Official Heads to Greece Amid Talk of More Aid – AP
German Leader Visits ex-Nazi Camp – BBC
Nuclear Security Must Increase – WP Editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Israel, Palestinians Hold Third Round of Peace Talks – Reuters
Israeli Peace Envoy: Govt Prepared to Make 'Dramatic Decisions' – VOA
Palestinian Killed in Raid by Israel in West Bank Camp – NYT
Report Links New Iran Defense Minister to 1983 Beirut Attacks – MT
Iran's President Still Undecided on His Nuclear Negotiator – VOA
Iran Hints Nuclear Talks Could Include New Official – NYT
GCC: Sunni Bloc Scolds Hezbollah – UPI
UAE Journalist Offers Bounty on Islamist Leaders – AP
US Embassy in Yemen Has Reopened – WP
South Asia
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,126 – AP
Afghan Attorney General Denies Being Fired – AP
International Football Returns to War-Ravaged Afghanistan – VOA
Afghanistan, Pakistan Meet in Soccer 'Friendly' – S&S
Afghan Footballers Defeat Pakistan – BBC
Pakistan Military Says Officer Killed by Indian Fire in Kashmir – Reuters
Pakistan's Ganj Madrassa Blacklisted by US Treasury – BBC
US Sanctions Islamic School in Pakistan – AP
Musharraf's Trial May be Cathartic for Pakistan – LAT
Pakistan Seizes 100 Tons of Bomb-Making Chemicals – BBC
Indian PM Singh to Visit White House in Late September – Reuters
