25 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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Syria
US Ponders Possible Action Against Syria – VOA
Obama Meets With Advisers to Weigh Response – WP
Obama Studies Options, Consults UK's Cameron – Reuters
US and UK Vow 'Serious' Syria Move – BBC
Obama's Iraq Concerns Central to Syria Policy – DN
US Prepares for Possible Retaliatory Strike Against Syria – LAT
US Forces Move Closer to Syria as Options Weighed – AP
Hagel: Defense Department Has Options for Obama on Syria – AFPS
Hagel: US Ready to Carry Out Military Options – Reuters
Hagel Says US Still Weighing Response to Syria – AP
Eyes on Border, US Troops Ready to Defend Turkey's Skies – S&S
Syria Warns US Not to Intervene Militarily – AP
As Syria War Escalates, Americans Cool to US Intervention – Reuters
UK’s Cameron to Give Syria Ultimatum – TT
US, UK and French Forces Near Syria – Reuters
Despite Turmoil, Syria Regime Feels New Confidence – AP
MSF Reports Syria 'Chemical Deaths' – BBC
Signs of Chemical Attack Detailed by Aid Group – NYT
Hospitals Treated Thousands for Poison Gas Symptoms, Says Charity – TG
Iran Warns Against US Crossing Syria 'Red Line' – Reuters
Iran Leader Condemns Chemical Weapons Use in Syria – AP
As Losses Mount, Syrian Rebels Turn to Teenage Soldiers – WP
Reports Describe Chaos and Control in Syrian Prisons – NYT
The Dangers of Intervention in Syria – Cato R&A
Assad's "Nuclear Option" – WIB Opinion
In Syria, America Loses if Either Side Wins – NYT Opinion
America Must Respond to the Atrocities in Syria – CFR Opinion
Samantha Power on the Duty to Intervene – Bloomberg Opinion
Egypt
Egypt Widens Its Crackdown and Meaning of ‘Islamist’ – NYT
Egypt is Calmer, But Future Remains Uncertain – WP
Muslim Brotherhood Leadership Fading Amid Crackdown – McClatchy
Egypt Scales Back Nighttime Curfew – LAT
Egypt Shortens Curfew as Unrest Over Coup Wanes – AP
Brotherhood Leaders to Go on Trial in Egypt – Reuters
Egypt Reopens Rafah Crossing to Gaza – VOA
5 Days After Closing Border, Egypt Opens Crossing to Gaza – NYT
Everything You Need to Know About US Aid to Egypt – ProPublica R&A
Other Nations Offer a Lesson to Egypt’s Military Leaders – NYT Analysis
Obama's Tough Choices in Egypt – WPR Opinion
Face It: Democracy Isn't for Everyone – NP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Honored as a Hero, Ty Carter Looks to Shift the Spotlight – S&S
Marine Corps to Open Infantry Training to Enlisted Women – MCT
NSA Officers Sometimes Spy on Love Interests – WSJ
DOD IG Finds $900 Million Stockpile of Stryker Parts – McClatchy
Pentagon Tech Troubles Could Stall 9/11 Hearings – MH
Hasan Court Martial
Verdict In, Emotions Run High Ahead of Hasan Sentencing – S&S
Hasan Received Glowing Evaluations Before Attack – LAT
For Fort Hood Shooter, is Execution Punishment? – AP
United States
Risk Fact of Life for Coast Guard Amid Evolving Procedures, Tech – PAC
Spokane Struggles to Make Sense of WWII Veteran's Death – LAT
Woman Who Served as Iraqi Translator for US Still Fears for Life – CLE
CIA: Most UFO Sightings in 50s, 60s Were of Spy Planes – DDN
Iran Nuclear: 'Uranium Shoe' Man Arrested in US – BBC
Backlash for NYPD as Bloomberg Era Ends – AP
United Kingdom
Danish Bravery Award for Scots Soldier WO1 Andy Peat – BBC
Guardian Partners with New York Times Over Snowden GCHQ Files – TG
Guardian Teams up with New York Times over Snowden Documents – VOA
Gibraltar Criticizes Spanish Police Dive – BBC
Super Puma Helicopter Crash Prompts Safety Call – BBC
What if Greenwald is Wrong About a National Security Threat? – DD Opinion
Australia
Australia's Abbott Launches Campaign – BBC
Australian Opposition Launches Election Campaign – AP
Opposition Leader Pledges Stronger Economy if Elected PM – Reuters
Key Policy Differences Between Australia's Political Parties – Reuters
Strategic Choices for Australia's Next Government – ASPI R&A
Africa
Aided by UN Forces, Congolese Hit Rebels – AP
UK Govt Staff Withdraws from DR Congo City of Goma – BBC
S. Africa’s Latest DR Congo Deployment to Cost More Than R400 Million – DW
S. Africa’s Mandela 'Unstable' at Times but Resilient – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Step by Step, Once-Chaotic Colombia Moves Closer to Peace – WP
Colombia Recalls Peace Talks Team – BBC
Colombian Government and Rebels Will Resume Peace Talks – AP
Colombia Peace Talks With FARC Rebels to Resume – Reuters
Colombian Soldiers Killed in Ambush – BBC
Colombia Agricultural Strike Spreads – BBC
Mass Kidnap, Killing Shakes Image of Mexico City – AP
Mass Grave: Missing Mexico Youths Identified – BBC
Thousands of Teachers Disrupt Mexico City – NYT
Bolivia Prison Riot Death Toll Rises – BBC
Death Toll in Bolivia Prison Clash Rises to 31 – AP
Absolute Corruption in Venezuela – Bloomberg Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Pentagon Chief to Stress US 'Pivot' in South-East Asia Tour – AFP
China's Bo Denies Blocking Murder Probe Aimed at His Wife – VOA
Ousted Chinese Official Admits Errors, Denies Criminality – WP
Fallen Chinese Official Faces Accuser Who Set Scandal in Motion – NYT
China's Bo Xilai Admits 'Mistakes' – BBC
Ex-Police Chief Tells of Fear in China's Bo Trial – LAT
China's Bo Denounces Former Police Chief as Vile Liar – Reuters
China’s Bo Xilai Trial: Eulogy or Step Toward Comeback? – WP
China: Hong Kong Police Smash Crime Ring, 1,800 Arrested – BBC
N. Korea Appears to Struggle to Woo Chinese Investors – Yonhap
S. Korea Announces List of Potential Family Reunion Candidates – VOA
N. Korea Angry at Swiss Ski Lift Import Ban – BBC
Japan Turns Up Pressure on Pro-N. Korea Schools – AP
Seam Possible Cause of Japan Nuke Plant Tank Leak – AP
Buddhists Torch Muslim Homes in Burma – AP
Hundreds of Muslims in Western Burma Relocated – AP
Thai Officials Play Down Effects of Oil Spill – NYT
Debating a Strategy for US War with China – TNI Opinion
China: Why 'Western Values' Are Dangerous – G&M Opinion
Europe
Russia Concerned Over Georgia's Presidential Election – VOA
France: A Proud Nation Ponders How to Halt Its Slow Decline – NYT
Italy: Berlusconi's Party Says Removal From Parliament 'Unthinkable' – Reuters
Far-Left Activists Attack German Anti-Euro Party Leader – Reuters
Arrests at Czech Anti-Roma Protests – BBC
Divide Among Hungary's Leftist Opposition Widens – Reuters
Macedonian PM Threatens Early Election Over Political Deadlock – Reuters
Why Erdogan Rules Turkey Alone – Economist Editorial
Who Europe's Modern Nazis Hate the Most – TA Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US Divided Over How to Respond to Mideast Violence – AP
Hamas in Gaza Running Out of Friends – WP
Lebanon Buries its Dead Following Blasts at Two Mosques – WP
Blast Hits Yemen Military Bus, Causing Casualties – AP
Deadly Bomb Hits Yemen Military Bus – BBC
Official: Iran Arrests 10 Drug Traffickers – AP
Fresh Opposition Rallies in Tunisia – BBC
Thousands of Tunisians Call on Gov to Resign – AP
Tunisian Protesters Demand Gov Go, but Numbers Fall – Reuters
Algeria's Critical Juncture – INE&GMA R&A
The Failed Grand Strategy in the Middle East – WSJ Opinion
Foreign Policy by Whisper and Nudge – NYT Opinion
A Report Card for US Policy in the Mideast – LAT Opinion
South Asia
Afghan President Hopes for US Help for Families of Bales' Victims – VOA
Karzai: Afghan Sentence Won't Bring Back Victims – AP
Villagers Unsatisfied by Life Sentence for Bales – AP
2 More Are Arrested in the Rape of a Photojournalist in India – NYT
