23 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
In Egypt, the Tide Turns in Favor of the Military – WP
Fear Returns to Egypt as State Crackdown Widens – VOA
Egypt Braces for Fresh Protests – AP
Egypt's Mubarak Released from Jail – BBC
Egypt Grapples with Mubarak's Release From Jail – VOA
Mubarak Removed From Egyptian Prison – NYT
US Ties Strategic Interests to Egypt – UPI
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Calls for 'Martyr's Friday' – VOA
Mali Jihadist Group Expands, Vows Attacks in Egypt – AP
In Small American Town, a Window Into Egyptian General's Past – Reuters
Common Sense About Egyptian Aid – WT Opinion
The Choice in Egypt – WP Opinion
Can Egypt Learn From Thailand? – NYT Opinion
Navigating the Egypt Crisis – WP Opinion
Syria
Obama Officials Weigh Response to Syria Assault – NYT
Chemical Claims: US and Allies Push for Immediate Probe – WP
France: World Must Respond if Syria Used Chemical Weapons – VOA
France Urges ‘Force’ in Syria if Chemical Attacks Are Confirmed – NYT
France: Force an Option in Syria – AP
Syrian Official Blames Rebels for Deadly Attack – AP
UN Sends Envoy to Seek Access to Site of Suspected Gas Attack – WP
UN Demands Access to Syria Attack Site – VOA
UN Chief Calls for Swift Syria Probe – BBC
Iran, Russia Say Stance on Syrian Chemical Weapons Biased – UPI
Syria Attack Compared To Chemical Use in Iraq – VOA
West Sees Greatest Danger in Chemical Weapons’ Spread – S&S
Al Qaeda in Syria Warns Western Aid Workers: We'll Kill You – WT
Fierce Clashes Near Syrian Capital – AP
American Describes Dark Side of Syrian Rebellion – NYT
Number of Children Who Have Fled Syria Reaches a Million – Reuters
The Corpses in Syria – NYT Editorial
Syria: If This Isn't a Red Line, What Is? – Economist Editorial
Preparing to Handle Syria's Chemical Weapons – WOTR Opinion
Preserving Syria’s ‘First Freedom’ – WT Opinion
Jordan’s Wary Welcome – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
The Pentagon as Silicon Valley’s Incubator – NYT
Military Will Remain Strong Despite Budget Cuts, Hagel Tells Marines – AFPS
West Point Combat Casualties High in Post-9/11 Era – AT
Judge Hears Challenges to Guantanamo Court – AP
SOCOM Seeks to Control AM, FM Transmissions in Emergency – TT
USAF Planning Decade-Long Huey Extension – DN
Manning Supporters Disappointed By Lengthy Sentence – VOA
Convicted WikiLeaker Manning Wants to Live as a Woman – VOA
Manning Seeks to Live as a Woman – WP
Manning Says He Wants to Live as a Woman – AP
Manning May Avoid Leavenworth with 'Chelsea' Confession – Military.com
Army Won’t Pay for Manning’s Gender Surgery – Politico
Army: No Gender Reassignment for Bradley Manning – WT
Retired Sailor Guilty of Attempted Espionage – VP
Strategy: The Art of Eliminating the Enemy’s Vote – TD Opinion
PTSD Not Always to Blame – WP Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Documents Reveal NSA Collected Thousands of US-Based Emails – VOA
NSA Reveals More Secrets After Court Order – AP
More NSA Deceptions – WP Opinion
Hasan Court Martial
Fort Hood Shootings Case Against Hasan Goes to Jury – BBC
Premeditation at Heart of Closing Remarks in Hasan Case – S&S
Hasan Court-Martial Jury Calls it a Night – CNN
Death Penalty for Hasan May be Possible but Execution Doubtful – AJ
Bales Court Martial
Apology, but No Explanation, for Massacre of Afghans – NYT
Bales Apologizes for Killings, Disgracing Army – TNT
Afghan Massacre US Soldier 'Sorry' – BBC
United States
Mueller Tells How 9/11 Reshaped FBI’s Mission – WP
Lawyer Floats Possible Defense Argument: 9/11 Attack Justified – MH
US Imposes Financial Sanctions on Four Hezbollah Leaders – VOA
US Blacklists 4 Senior Hezbollah Officials – NYT
Treasury Department Designates 4 Lebanese as Terrorists – WT
US Sanctions 4 Hezbollah Militants Across Mideast – AP
US Arrests Man From Sierra Leone in Iran Uranium Sting – Reuters
Arms Dealer Dubbed 'Merchant of Death' Targeted in NY Case – AP
Camouflage Cops – WT Editorial
United Kingdom
UK Defense Chief Warns of Reduced Capabilities – DN
British Police: Seized Snowden-Linked Data Could Put Lives at Risk – VOA
UK Mounts Criminal Inquiry Into NSA Leaks, Lawyer Says – AP
Miranda: Police Inquiry Over 'Sensitive' Material – BBC
Woman RAF Officer Joins Top Military Brass – BBC
Australia
UN Presses Australia to Release 46 Refugees – NYT
UN: Australia Must Release Refugees – BBC
Africa
Africa, Pakistan Face Polio Outbreaks, in Blow to Global Fight – NYT
Fighting Resumes Outside Goma in DR Congo – VOA
UN Shielding Civilians in Eastern DR Congo – UPI
UN Peacekeepers in Congo Ordered to Protect Civilians – Reuters
South Africa Details Military Deployment in Congo – AP
DR Congo Group Petitions President to Pardon Jailed Legislator – VOA
Mali's President-Elect Faces Hefty Challenges – VOA
Militant Groups Unite in Mali – VOA
Sahara Militant Islamists 'Merge' – BBC
Mali Jihadist Group Expands, Vows Attacks in Egypt – AP
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Sworn In for Another Term – VOA
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Sworn in for Seventh Term – BBC
Taking Oath, Mugabe Adds to His Rule of Zimbabwe – NYT
Is Zimbabwe’s Mugabe an Entrenched Leader or a Changed Man? – VOA
Central African Republic Rebels Accused of Massacres – AP
Liberian Police Act Like 'Predators' – BBC
Deadly Sudan Floods 'Affect 300,000' – BBC
Uganda: Rwandan Refugee 'Abductions' Protest – BBC
Kenyan Police Warn of Militant Attacks in Mombasa – Reuters
Unsafe Abortions Continue in Kenya Despite Reforms – VOA
Guns, Tanks & Wounded Men in Congo's Raging War – WIB Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Mass Grave May Be Tied to Abductions – NYT
Mexico Officials Find Mass Grave East of Capital -AP
Bodies May be Missing Mexico Youths – BBC
Mexico Police Working Through Night at Mass Grave – AP
Honduras to Form New Police Force to Battle Mexican Cartels – Reuters
Colombia's Santos Seeks Referendum for Peace Deal – Reuters
Brazil Says US Spy Program Violates Sovereignty – AP
Journalists Jumping Ship at Venezuela TV Channel – AP
Paraguay's Congress Gives New President More Powers – BBC
Paraguay Congress Gives Leader New Military Power – AP
Asia / Pacific
Hagel Heads for Meeting with Asian Defense Ministers – WT
Engagement, Cooperation Mark Hagel’s Second Asia Visit – AFPS
China’s Bo Xilai Denies Taking Bribes – VOA
Bo Xilai Fights Back in China Trial – BBC
Disgraced China Leader Takes Combative Tone as Trial Opens – WP
Disgraced Chinese Politician Mounts Feisty Defense – AP
Chinese Rights Advocate Is Formally Arrested – NYT
Chinese Citizens Movement Leader Arrested – AP
Cambodia Urges Closer ASEAN Ties With China – VOA
North Korea: ICRC Chief Arrives in Pyongyang – UPI
UN Rights Inquiry Aims to Raise Pressure on N. Korea – AP
North, South Korea Finalize Talks on Family Reunions – VOA
N. and S. Korea Begin Talks on Reuniting Divided Families – NYT
Philippines: Amid Corruption Worry, Aquino to Reform Govt Fund – AP
Burma Disputes Allegation of Attack on UN Envoy – VOA
Vietnamese Intellectuals Protest Controversial Decree 72 – VOA
China’s Half Measure – WP Editorial
China Trial: It’s All About Mao – NYT Opinion
Europe
Russia: Invitation Open to Obama, Kremlin Says – UPI
Official: 22 Russian NGOs Recognized as 'Foreign Agents' – VOA
Snowden May Face a Tough Time in Russian Asylum – VOA
Hagel, Georgian Defense Minister Meet at Pentagon – AFPS
German Officers’ Biases Seen as Enabling Neo-Nazis – NYT
Germany Warned Over Neo-Nazi Threat – BBC
German Neo-Nazi Killings Probe Cites Major Errors – AP
Poland's PM Tusk Wins Party Leadership Challenge – AP
Turkey's Peace Talks With PKK Begin to Falter – VOA
PM Pledges to Spare Crisis-Hit Greeks from Home Foreclosures – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
US Divided Over How to Respond to Mideast Violence – AP
Insurgent Attacks Across Iraq Kill at Least 24 – AP
Israel: Four Rockets Fired From Lebanon – VOA
Rockets Fired at Northern Israel – BBC
Israel Military Says 4 Lebanon Rockets Hit Israel – AP
Israel Retaliates for Lebanon Rocket Strikes – VOA
Israel Claims ‘Successful Hit’ in Southern Lebanon – NYT
Lebanon: Israeli Warplanes Strike Area Near Beirut – AP
Israel Says Bombed Lebanon in Retaliation for Rocket Attack – Reuters
2 Explosions Kill 12 in North Lebanese City – AP
Iran Official Says Sanctions Can't Change Policy – AP
Iran Said to Pave Over Site Linked to Nuclear Talks – NYT
Satellite Images Show Alterations at Iran Nuclear Site – WT
Iran's Envoy to IAEA to Leave Post – VOA
Yemen Asks US for Drones to Fight Al-Qaida – VOA
Suicide Car Bomb Kills 2 Yemeni Soldiers – AP
Bahrain Opposition Says Will Hold Pro-Democracy Protest – Reuters
Tunisian Islamists Accept Union Plan to Resolve Crisis – VOA
South Asia
Africa, Pakistan Face Polio Outbreaks, in Blow to Global Fight – NYT
Pakistan: More Soldiers Killed by Indian Fire in Kashmir – VOA
Pakistan Army Says India Kills Two Soldiers in Kashmir – Reuters
Pakistan: Baloch Journalist Killed in Karachi – BBC
China Ridicules Indian Navy – WT
