28 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
White House: There Will Be Response to Syrian Chemical Attack – VOA
Obama Weighs ‘Limited’ Strikes Against Syrian Forces – NYT
US Assembles Backing For a Response to Syria – WP
US Wins Arab League Backing as Plans Emerge for Strike – McClatchy
US, Allies Prepare for Probable Military Strike on Syria – Reuters
Pentagon Sees Syrian Military, Not Chemical Sites, as Target – NYT
US 'Ready' to Launch Syria Strike – BBC
Questions Already Swirl About Endgame, Objectives – AP
White House: Obama Paralyzed on Syria Response – WT
Syria Chemical Attack Poses Big Test for Obama – LAT
Brief Military Action in Syria Would Limit Risks for Obama – Reuters
Some US Lawmakers Demand Congressional Approval on Syria – VOA
US Congress to Obama: Syria Strikes Need Our OK – AP
UK PM Recalls Parliament from Summer Break to Discuss Syria – VOA
Britain Weighing Military Action in Syria – LAT
UK’s Cameron: I Won't Stand By Over Syria – BBC
UK's Hague: Syria Chemical Attack Threatens Our Security – Reuters
Australia Backs Action Against Syria, With or Without UN Approval – Reuters
Hagel: No UN Approval Needed for Syrian Strikes – WT
US No Longer Seeking UN, NATO Permission to Strike Syria – DO
Architect of Syria War Plan Doubts Surgical Strikes Will Work – FP
Military Leaders Wrap Up Conference on Syria Crisis – S&S
Hagel: US Continues to Work With Other Nations on Syria – AFPS
European Nations Divided on Call for Action in Syria – VOA
Germany Facing Increased Pressure as Syria Crisis Builds – WT
Arab League Rejects Attack Against Syria – NYT
Strike on Syria Would Cause One on Israel, Iran Declares – NYT
Israel Says It Won't Stay on Sidelines if Syria Attacks – LAT
Syria Vows 'Surprise' Against Western Military Strike – VOA
China Has Much at Risk but No Reach in Middle East – Reuters
US Postpones Syria Talks with Russia – VOA
US-Russia Meeting on Syria Postponed – AP
Russia: Attacking Syria Would Destabilize Region – Reuters
Russia Evacuates Citizens From Syria – AP
Biden: 'No Doubt' Syria Carried Out Chemical Attack – VOA
Not Easy to Hide a Chemical Attack, Experts Say – NYT
UN Team Resumes Syria Chemical Probe – VOA
Security Delays Work of UN Inspectors in Syria – UPI
Chemical Attack Evidence Lasts Years, Experts Say – NYT
Syria to Secretary of State Kerry: You’re Lying – WT
Syria: 'Don't Prejudge Us' on Chemical Weapons – VOA
N. Korea Tried to Ship Gas Masks to Syria, Report Says – LAT
UN Official Urges Iran to Sway Syria Govt on Peace Talks – VOA
Al Qaeda Vows 'Volcano of Revenge' Over Syria Gas Attack – Reuters
Jordan Jihadists Warn West Over Syria Strike – JT
Would Foreign Intervention Be Legal? – BBC Analysis
Could Peace Process be Unblocked by Intervention? – BBC Analysis
How to Legitimize Intervention in Syria – NYT Opinion
Syria and the Laws of War: Permission Accomplished? – TI Opinion
War in Syria Needs Long-Term Strategy – Brookings Opinion
Obama's Limited Syria Goals – LAT Opinion
How Strong is US Evidence? – BBC Opinion
A Few More Questions Before We Start Bombing – LWJ Opinion
Why a Missile Strike Could Make Things Worse – Bloomberg Opinion
A Brief Argument Against War in Syria – TA Opinion
Target Assad – WSJ Opinion
Bomb Syria, Even if It Is Illegal – NYT Opinion
Two Minds on Syria – TNY Opinion
Intervention is a Test for Europe – BBC Opinion
The War After the War in Syria – DO Opinion
Obama's Three Bad Choices in Syria – FT Opinion
Pros of Putting Special Forces On the Ground in Syria – DB Opinion
Myth-Busting the Looming War with Syria – WIB Opinion
I'm Just a Crosshair, Just a Shot Away From You – AM Opinion
Why Syrian Electronic Army Loves to Hack American Media – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Karzai Gains Little on Pakistan Trip – WP
Afghan Army Seen Improving, but Public Fears Mount – AP
As US Hands Over Fight to Afghans, Some Troops Still Take Fire – McClatchy
Six Aid Workers Executed in Western Afghanistan – VOA
Taliban Kill 12 Afghan Civilians – AP
Karzai Condemns Attack on 12 Civilians – BBC
Afghans Share Their Views on the West’s Influence – NYT
Describing My Experiences in Afghanistan, In 6 Words – TA
US Department of Defense
‘Excited, Worried’: First-time Deployers Try to Imagine Life Downrange – S&S
US Troops Train for Securing Chemical Stockpiles, and Surviving – S&S
Marines Lead Multinational Nonlethal Weapons Training – AFPS
How Army Computer Security Flaw Got Swept Under Rug – Buzzfeed
AF Chief Apologizes for Furloughs, But Braces for More Cuts – S&S
The Goal: Understanding How Furry Friends Ease PTSD, TBI – S&S
Navy Fighter Squadron CO Relieved of Duties – Military.com
Navy Football Players Facing Charges in Alleged Sexual Assault – BS
Brief History of Key Military Interventions by the US – WP Slideshow
NSA: A Spy’s Regret – WT Editorial
Army, SOCOM, Marine Leaders Focus On ‘Strategic Landpower’ – BD Opinion
American Strategy and Offshore Balancing by Default – WOTR Opinion
Hasan Court Martial
Fort Hood Shooter Rests Case – VOA
With Three Words, Hasan Rests His Case – S&S
Judge Denies Defense Lawyers’ Request in Fort Hood Case – NYT
Internal Documents Reveal How the FBI Blew Fort Hood – MJ
United States
NYPD Designates Mosques as Terror Organizations – AP
In US, Civilian Use of Drones Awaits Regulations – VOA
Obama Administration Sees Mid-October Default Deadline – VOA
New York Times Hacked – VOA
New York Times Site Disrupted in Attack by Hackers – NYT
Syrian Hackers Claim Responsibility for Disrupting Twitter, NYT Web Site – WP
NYT, Twitter and HuffPo Attacked by Syrian Electronic Army – WSJ
America's Vanishing Deterrent – WT Opinion
United Kingdom
British Home Secretary Introduces Bill to Fight 'Modern Slavery' – UPI
Australia
Australia Exercise to Test Facilities for Expanded USMC Presence – S&S
Alan Dupont on Rudd's Foreign Policy Speech – TI
Kevin Rudd's Aspirations Not Meeting Reality – TI Opinion
Moving the Navy North: Is it Necessary and Can We Afford It? – TI Opinion
Africa
UNHCR: DR Congo Civilians at Risk – VOA
US Has Broad Concerns About Nigerian Security – UPI
Islamist Attacks on Young Vigilantes Kills 20 in Nigeria – AP
France Urges UN Action on Central African Republic – Reuters
Sudan Peacekeepers Missing in Floods – BBC
Rwanda Dissident Found 'Tortured' – BBC
Sierra Leone: War Crimes Court to Rule on Charles Taylor Appeal – VOA
Zimbabwe: Succession, Health Doubts Loom Over Mugabe Term – VOA
Zimbabwe Plans African Disneyland – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Drug Strategy Unclear as Mexico Pares Back New Security Force – Reuters
Mexico's Vigilantes Attack Local Police, Take Arms – AP
Mexico: US Officials Return to Pursuit of 1985 Killer of US Agent – NYT
Colombia Balances Peace and Justice in Rebel Negotiations – WP
FARC Rejects Colombian Referendum Proposal – UPI
Canadian Hostage Freed in Colombia – BBC
Colombia's ELN Rebels Free Canadian Geologist – Reuters
Colombian Government to Meet Farmer to End Paralyzing Strike – BBC
Salvadoran Linked to Killing to Serve Time in US Prison – NYT
Brazil's Lower Chamber Votes to Expand Its Spending Powers – Reuters
Dominican Republic Judge Orders Sect Leader to Face Trial – AP
Asia / Pacific
US Bolsters Asian Militaries in Face of China's Growth – VOA
Hagel Meets Asian Defense Leaders as Syria Simmers – AP
Beijing Says China-Japan Summit Unlikely – VOA
Philippine Troops to Avoid Fighting Amid Sea Row With China – AP
UN Investigators Press North Koreans to Allow Visit – NYT
Top US Envoy to Seek Freedom for Citizen Jailed in N. Korea – VOA
US Sends Envoy to North Korea to Seek American’s Release – NYT
North Korea Could Free American Missionary Soon – WP
10 Brutal North Korean Secrets – Listverse
Jail, Stigma Await S. Korean Men Who Refuse Military Service – Reuters
China to Hold Key Economic Reform Meeting in November – VOA
Japanese Agency Labels Radioactive Leak 'Serious' – AP
NGO Laws in Burma Restrictive, Rights Group Says – UPI
Hagel Talks to Indonesian Soldiers About Education, Training – AFPS
China: Look Who’s Afraid of Democracy – NYT Editorial
Asia's Looming Power Shift – TNI Opinion
Europe
Russia-Georgia: Putin Irks Tbilisi Government with Regional Visit – UPI
Ex-President of Germany, Onetime Merkel Ally, to Be Tried – NYT
Turkey's Erdogan May Use Egypt Turmoil to Justify Crackdown – VOA
Malta Rescues 84 Stricken Migrants – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Lebanon Reviews Security After Last Week's Violence – UPI
Lebanon Tightens Security in Restive Sidon – UPI
Officials: Attacks Kill at Least 51 People in Iraq – AP
Iraq: Series of Bombs Kill 16 in Baghdad-Police, Medics – Reuters
Iraq: Term Limits Overturned – AP
Israel-Turkey Relations Sink to Low – AP
Proposal Calls for Sending Czech Peacekeepers to Golan Heights – AP
Palestinian Police Probe Death in West Bank Raid – AP
Iran Parliament Pursuing Lawsuit Against CIA for 1953 Coup – LAT
Rights Coalition Worried by United Arab Emirates – UPI
Bahrain Responds to Human Rights Critics – UPI
New Egypt Constitution May Clamp Down on Parties – WP
Egypt’s Sinai: Militancy Poses Threat to Peacekeepers – WP
Egypt: Little Evidence of Protesters' Power in Halls of Government – VOA
At Least Two Killed in Southern Egypt Clash – Reuters
Tunisia Broadens Crackdown on Extremists – NYT
Tunisia Blacklists Salafist Group – BBC
Libya's Oil Chaos Deepens as Armed Group Shuts Pipeline – VOA
Libya: Ex-Officials and Son of Qaddafi to Stand Trial – AP
Democracy's Dog Days – PJM Opinion
Muslim Brotherhood's World Domination Blueprint – UPI Opinion
South Asia
Are US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Winding Down? – VOA
Peace Prize for Girl Shot by Taliban in Pakistan – BBC
Musharraf Trial Opens in Pakistan – VOA
India Eyes $28bn Infrastructure Lift – BBC
As India Passes Food Bill, Worries Over Cost – VOA
Relatives of Sri Lanka's Missing Vent Grievances at UN – VOA
