26 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 Defense Secretary: Prepared to Take Action on Syria – VOA
Hagel: US Military Ready for 'All Contingencies' in Syria – TH
Hagel: Pentagon Prepared to Exercise Military Options – JP
Pentagon Crafts Limited Strike Plans for Syria – ABC
Confident of Syria Chemical Attack, US Weighs Action – NYT
US and UK Vow 'Serious' Syria Move – BBC
Senior Democrat: US Response Must Be International Action – Reuters
France Says No Decision Taken Yet on Military Action – Reuters
Turkey Would Join Coalition Against Syria, Says FM – Reuters
US Lawmakers Urge Action on Syria – VOA
US Not Focused on Syrian Regime Change, Says Top Democrat – TH
US Official: Chemical Weapons Likely Used in Syria – AP
Syrian Govt., Rebels Accuse Each Other on Chemical Weapons – VOA
UN Official: Rebels Used Sarin Nerve Gas, Not Assad’s Regime – WT
UK Says Chemical Attack Evidence May Already Be Destroyed – Reuters
US Dismisses Syria's Inspection Offer as 'Too Late' – LAT
US Says Syria Offer to Show Chemical Attack Sites 'Too Late' – Reuters
UN to Probe Alleged Syria Chemical Attack Site Monday – VOA
UN to Inspect Site of Alleged Chemical Weapons Attack – WP
UN Team Set to Probe Syria Attack – BBC
Russia Warns Against Iraq-Style 'Adventure' in Syria – AFP
Opposition Considers National Rebel Army, Islamists Angered – Reuters
Siege of Syrian Capital's Districts, Suburbs Cuts Off Food, Medicine – LAT
23 Places US Will Bomb if There's a Syria No-Fly Zone – FP Analysis
Syria Jumps the Red Line – CSM Opinion
US Will Likely Bomb Assad – Slate Opinion
Time for Obama to Answer the Syria Question – TNY Opinion
Cruise Missiles Won’t Fix Syria Problem – WP Opinion
How the US Could Bomb Syria by Sea – WIB Opinion
Assad's "Nuclear Option" – WIB Opinion
It's 1999 in Syria – FP Opinion
In Syria, America Loses if Either Side Wins – NYT Opinion
America Must Respond to the Atrocities in Syria – CFR Opinion
US Must Weigh Intervention in Light of History – CSM Opinion
Germany Flexes Diplomatic Muscles on Syria – DS Opinion
UN Again Looks the Other Way in Syria – NYP Opinion
Samantha Power on the Duty to Intervene – Bloomberg Opinion
Egypt
Egypt’s Defense Minister Calls Hagel to Discuss Developments – AFPS
Egypt Military Enlists Religion to Quell Ranks – NYT
In Egypt, Talk of a US Conspiracy – NYT
Trial of Brotherhood Leader Signals Intensity of Crackdown – WP
Trials Postponed for Top Egyptian Political Leaders – VOA
Trial of Muslim Brotherhood Leaders Political, Says Lawyer – Reuters
Mubarak Appears in Court – BBC
How Al Jazeera Skews Its Coverage of Egypt – FPRI
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
Why Egyptians Are Cheering a Bloody Coup – TG Opinion
Obama's Tough Choices in Egypt – WPR Opinion
The US is Adrift on the Nile – NYT Opinion
Face It: Democracy Isn't for Everyone – NP Opinion
Why Israel Will Miss Morsi – FA Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Karzai in Pakistan for Talks on Peace Process – VOA
Afghanistan’s Karzai in Pakistan for Key Talks – BBC
Afghan Leader in Pakistan to Discuss Peace Talks – AP
Afghan President Visits Pakistan Seeking Help With Peace Process – Reuters
Italy Will Continue to Support Afghanistan After 2014, PM Says – DPA
Afghan President Hopes for US Help for Families of Bales' Victims – VOA
Karzai: Afghan Sentence Won't Bring Back Victims – AP
Afghan Villagers Unsatisfied by Life Sentence for Bales – AP
After American Bombardment, Afghan Village Weighs Gains, Losses – WP
US Department of Defense
Undermanned: AF Struggles to Fill Pilot Slots for Drones – S&S
Honored as a Hero, Ty Carter Looks to Shift the Spotlight – S&S
Retired Lt. Col. Charles Pimble Pulls People Together at ASOC – FO
Military Removes Nuclear Weapons Unit Commander – AP
War on Speed – ZP Opinion
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
NSA
German News Report Says US Spied on United Nations – VOA
German Magazine: NSA Spied on United Nations – AP
Der Spiegel: US Spy Agency Bugged UN Headquarters – Reuters
Surveillance Revelations Shake US-German Ties – NYT
Germany: Merkel Rival Says Suspend Trade Talks Over NSA Scandal – AP
Snowden's Digital Maneuvers Still Stumping US Govt – AP
NSA Having Flashbacks to Watergate Era – McClatchy
United States
Risk Fact of Life for Coast Guard Amid Evolving Procedures, Tech – PAC
Despite Backlogs, VA Disability Claims Processors Get Bonuses – WP
Spokane Struggles to Make Sense of WWII Veteran's Death – LAT
For Obama, World Looks Far Different Than Expected – AP Analysis
A Test of Confidence – TNY Opinion
United Kingdom
Danish Bravery Award for Scots Soldier WO1 Andy Peat – BBC
Gibraltar Criticizes Spanish Police Dive – BBC
'British More Complacent' About Surveillance – DS Editorial
Should US Help Britain Keep Its Colonies? – TNI Opinion
What if Greenwald is Wrong About a National Security Threat? – DD Opinion
Australia
Strategic Choices for Australia's Next Government – ASPI R&A
Africa
UN: Rebel Mortar Attack Kills at Least Three in East Congo – VOA
Heavy Casualties on Both Sides as Congo Soldiers Fight Rebels – AP
US Urges Restraint as Fighting Escalates in Eastern Congo – Reuters
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Threatens British, US Firms Over Sanctions – VOA
Zimbabwe's Mugabe Threatens Foreign-Owned Companies – CSM
S. Sudan's Kiir Puts Generals Under Investigation for Abuses – Reuters
Liberian Press Union Calls for Release of Jailed Journalist – VOA
Zambia Opposition Demands Health Inquiry for President Sata – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Drug Cartel Activity in US Said to be Exaggerated – WP
10 Bodies ID'd So Far From Mass Grave in Mexico – AP
Mexico Migrant Train Derails; At Least 5 Dead – AP
Colombian Soldiers Killed in Ambush – BBC
Absolute Corruption in Venezuela – Bloomberg Opinion
Asia / Pacific
US, Chinese Sailors Participate in Anti-Piracy Exercise – S&S
3 Ships From Chinese Navy to Join Exercise in Pearl Harbor – HAS
Closing Arguments to Begin in China's Bo Xilai Trial – VOA
Bo Xilai's China Corruption Trial Ends in Fireworks – LAT
Chinese Prosecutors Demand Stiff Sentence for Bo Xilai – LAT
Chinese Prosecutor Urges 'Severe' Sentence for Bo – AP
Political Stagecraft Seen in Trial of Fallen China Official – NYT
Bo Xilai Calls Former Police Chief a Liar in China Trial – VOA
China: ‘No Leniency’ Call at Bo Xilai Trial – BBC
Creeping Reforms as China Gives Shanghai Free Trade Zone Go-Ahead – WP
Chinese-American Commentator and Investor Is Arrested in Beijing – NYT
US Businessman Held in Chinese Blogging Crackdown – AP
US Boosting Military Funds for SE Asia, Hagel Says – Bloomberg
Hagel Underscores Commitment to Partnership With Malaysia – AFPS
UN Envoy Evaluates Burma Rights Following Ethnic, Religious Violence – VOA
Thousands of Filipinos Protest Against Corruption – AP
Well-Mannered Thai Party Throws Down Gloves in Govt Protests – NYT
Debating a Strategy for US War with China – TNI Opinion
US, China and an Unthinkable War – LAT Opinion
China: Why 'Western Values' Are Dangerous – G&M Opinion
Europe
Ukraine Leader Ignores Putin Warning on EU Path – VOA
Russia: Hardball in Moscow as Mayoral Election Draws Near – WP
Russia: Activist Running for Mayor of Moscow Is Briefly Detained – NYT
Critics: Putin's Russia Olympic Security Decree Violates Rights – VOA
Greece 'May Need 10bn Euros More' – BBC
Italian Center Right Warns of Coalition Collapse – Reuters
Arrests at Czech Anti-Roma Protests – BBC
Why Erdogan Rules Turkey Alone – Economist Editorial
Who Europe's Modern Nazis Hate the Most – TA Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
As Violence Worsens, Iraq Again Turns to Sunni Tribes – AFP
Iraq Suffers Wave of Bomb Attacks – BBC
Dozens Killed in Attacks Across Iraq – AP
Bombs, Shootings Kill at Least 47 Across Iraq – Reuters
Iraq Denies Halting Services to Iranian Exile Camp – AP
Israel Pushes Forth With Settlement Plans – AP
Lebanon: Hezbollah Turns Beirut Neighborhood Into Fortress – CSM
Iran's President Appoints New Head of Central Bank – AP
Iran Welcomes Omani Sultan – AP
Bombing Strikes Yemen Air Force Bus, Killing 3 – AP
Fresh Opposition Rallies in Tunisia – BBC
Algeria's Critical Juncture – INE&GMA R&A
Reading Tweets From Iran – NYT Editorial
Reports of American Decline Are Exaggerated – TN Opinion
The One Place the Arab Spring Hasn't Gone to Hell – FP Opinion
Why the Arab Spring Hasn't Failed in Egypt and Middle East – CSM Opinion
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
Palestinians Give Reason for Hope in ME Talks – CSM Opinion
South Asia
India: Fifth and Final Suspect Arrested in Mumbai Gang Rape – VOA
