30 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 – DEFCON Hill – 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
UN Weapons Inspectors to Leave Syria by Saturday – VOA
UN Team to Brief Ban Ki-Moon on Syria – VOA
UN Leader Urges Obama to Hold Off on a Strike – NYT
UN Chief Urges West to Await Syria Report – VOA
UN's Ban Holds Out for Syrian Peace – UPI
Obama: No Decision Yet on Syria Response – VOA
White House: Obama Can Go it Alone on Syria – WP
US Willing to Act Alone on Syria Attack – LAT
Obama Set for Limited Strike on Syria as British Vote No – NYT
White House Says Core National Security Interests at Stake – LAT
Obama May Go Solo with Strike; US, UK Lawmakers Voice Opposition – WT
Congress Tries to Slow Down Obama's Decision on US Action – S&S
US Lawmakers Still Skeptical on Attacking Syria – LAT
Opposition to Syria Strike Rises Amid Military Buildup – VOA
US Officers Deep Doubts About Impact, Wisdom of a US Strike – WP
Hagel: US Discusses 'Facts' on Syria With Allies – AP
Obama Striking Assad Risks International Law Conflict – Bloomberg
Opposition Blocks British Plan for Syria Attack – VOA
British Rejection of Syria Action Reflects Evidence Concerns – NYT
British Parliament Votes Against Syria Action – WP
UK’s Cameron Loses Syria Vote in Commons – BBC
UK Parliament Stuns PM, Rejects Use of Force in Syria – LAT
Britain Will Not Join US in Strike on Syria – USAT
UK Prime Minister Cameron Loses Syria War Vote – AP
Cameron to Skeptical Brits: Syria is Not Iraq – WT
US Will Consult With Britain Despite Syria Vote – Reuters
Britain, France Seek More Time to Weigh Military Strike – WP
France: Military Ready to Go to Syria if Needed – AP
Russia Seethes on Sidelines as West Prepares Syria Actions – VOA
China Says US Attack on Syria Would Make Things Worse – WP
Fears Growing as Syrians Wait for US Attack – NYT
Arabs Brace for Possible US Strike on Syria – VOA
Mideast Prepping for Syria Spillover into All-Out Religious War – WT
With Eye on Syria, Israel Says Prepared to Answer if Attacked – VOA
Iran Walking Fine Line on Syria – VOA
South Africa Opposes Syria Strikes – VOA
5th US Destroyer Enters Mediterranean for Potential Syria Attack – WT
Assad Says Will Fight West's 'Aggression' – BBC
Syria Has Plenty of Places for US Missiles to Target – WT
Syrian Soldiers Take Scud Missiles Out of Strike Zone – Reuters
Exotic Weapons Aim to Destroy Chemical Weapons – USAT
Aim of US Attack: Restore ‘Red Line’ That Became Blurred – NYT
Syrian Extremists Fear US Strikes Would Target Them – WP
5 Things You Should Know About Syria's Military – MCT
9 Questions About Syria You Were Too Embarrassed to Ask – WP
Survivors Describe Horrors of Suspected Syria Gas Attack – AP
Syrian Chemical Attack Survivors Stranded on Border – WP
The Civil War Within Syria's Civil War – FP
Alawite Stronghold in Syria a Haven Amid War – AP
US Banks to Utilities Seen as Targets of Syrian Cyber-Attacks – Bloomberg
Security Snoops Identify Leaders of pro-Syrian Hackers – WT
On Syria, a Measured Response – LAT Editorial
Show Assad No Mercy – TE Editorial
Let UN Inspectors Finish Their Work in Syria – BG Editorial
Syria Strike Would Be Limited Action – USAT Editorial
Moscow's Syrian Muddle – DS Editorial
Obama and the Power to Go to War – LAT Opinion
Can Obama Make Case for an Attack on Syria? – TA Opinion
The Need to Keep Military Action Limited and Conditional – CSIS Opinion
Will the US Be Shamed Into War? – WP Opinion
Arms and Influence: Pitfalls of Greater US Involvement – CATO Opinion
US Strike on Syria Could Be Prelude to Diplomacy – VOA Opinion
5 Questions for Barack Obama on Syria – Politico Opinion
8 Questions Before Bombing Syria – MT Opinion
We Need Some Answers on Syria – WP Opinion
Consequence Considerations of a Syrian Strike – CNAS Opinion
Syria vs. Kosovo – USAT Opinion
Why Syria Isn't Kosovo – Stratfor Opinion
One Great Big War – NYT Opinion
Attack America Deserves, But Not Attack Syria Needs – WOTR Opinion
Make Assad Pay – NYT Opinion
World Arms Market Win in Syria – LAT Opinion
Afghanistan
Fractious Afghans Struggle for Unity Ahead of Elections – WP
Taliban Attack Prompts Call for Coalition Air Support – NYT
Taliban Ambush Caps Day of Afghanistan Attacks – VOA
Taliban Ambush Kills 15 Afghan Police Along Highway – WT
Suicide Attack Kills Afghan Official at Mosque – AP
Suicide Attack Kills Kunduz District Governor, Civilians – Reuters
Psy Ops Drop Lets Message Drift Down From Afghan Sky – S&S
Australia Investigates Elite Troops Over Taliban Corpse Mutilation – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Influencing Narrative, Human Behavior Key to National Security – US Army
2 Guantanamo Prisoners Transferred to Algeria – VOA
Two Algerians Released from Guantanamo Bay – WP
US Releases 2 Algerians From Guantanamo – AP
Emails Show General Warned Against Reversing Wilkerson Verdict – S&S
Services Meet Fiscal Year Recruiting Goals Through July – AFPS
Hasan Sentence Shows Military Justice System Works – S&S Analysis
Congressional Leaders Work to Get Hasan Victims More Benefits – FWST
Bales Arrives at Fort Leavenworth to Begin Life Sentence – AP
US Intelligence Community
Secret Budget Details US Spy Operation – WP
New Leaked Document Outlines US Spending on IC – NYT
Despite Funding, IC Unable to Provide Key Data on Range of Threats – WP
North Korea Tops List of Critical US Intelligence Gaps – TH
Budget Document Sheds Light on Raid that Killed bin Laden – WP
DNA Test Verified bin Laden's Identity, Snowden Docs Show – AP
NSA Pays US Firms Millions for Communications Network Access – WP
Government to Release Annual Totals of Surveillance Orders – WP
More Data from the ‘Black Budget’ – WP
DNI James Clapper’s Statement to The Post – WP
United States
Talks to Avert a Fiscal Crisis in the Fall End With No Result – NYT
VA Criticized for Bonuses to Doctors, Dentists – WP
B. Todd Jones Sworn in as ATF Chief – WP
Third Friend of Accused Boston Bomber Indicted – VOA
Firefighters Use Military Drone to Battle California Blaze – VOA
US Immigration Reform Battle Has Electoral Implications – VOA
Africa
Rwanda Accuses DR Congo of Firing Across Border – VOA
Rwanda Condemns DR Congo 'Bombing' – BBC
Rwanda Warns DR Congo After Shells Hit Its Territory – NYT
DR Congo Accuses Rebel M23 of Shelling Rwanda – VOA
Britain Pulls Staff Out of Eastern DR Congo – UPI
Central African Republic: Violence Displacing Bangui Residents – VOA
Thousands Take Refuge at Central African Republic Airport – VOA
Thousands Flee into Central African Republic Airport – BBC
Western Australia Ready to Assist Africa's Mining Sector – UPI
Ghana Supreme Court Upholds President's Poll Win – VOA
How to Deal with Boko Haram: A Primer – CSM Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Captures Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Lieutenant – AP
Mexico Says Trafficker Linked to Kingpin Behind 350 Murders – Reuters
Eight Inmates Killed in Mexican Prison Near US Border – Reuters
Mexico City Protests Force Change in Speech Date – AP
In Latest Scandal, Mexican Judges Fight in Court – AP
Colombia: Violence in Bogota Amid Farm Sector Crisis – AP
Colombian Presidential Hopeful Under Arrest – AP
China Invests Cash, Expertise in Argentine Dams, Railroad – UPI
Asia / Pacific
Hagel Concerned About Possible South China Sea Conflict – VOA
ASEAN Defense Ministers End Brunei Meeting with Joint Declaration – AFPS
Manila: China Asks Philippine President to Cancel Visit – VOA
Philippines and China Dispute Visit – AP
North Korea Tops List of Critical US Intelligence Gaps – TH
US Envoy Set to Leave on Mission to Free American in N. Korea – Reuters
N. Korea Says US Threatens Nuclear Attack With Bombers – Bloomberg
N. Korea: Kim Reportedly Has Ex-Girlfriend, 11 Others Executed – LAT
Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Tribunal Staff Threatens Strike – VOA
In Trial Account, Chinese Ex-Official Strays From Script – NYT
Report: China to Investigate Former Security Czar – AP
Former China Security Chief Faces Corruption Probe – Reuters
The Inadvertent Vulnerability of China’s Leaders – WT Opinion
Europe
Russia: Washington-Moscow Ties on Downward Slide – VOA
NORAD, Russia Hope to Build on Vigilant Eagle 13 Successes – AFPS
Russia: 50 Years Later, US-Moscow Hotline Still Relevant – AP
Russian Defense Figure Tied to Corruption – UPI
Belarus-Russia Trade Row Escalates – BBC
Russia Threatens Belarus with Oil Supply Cuts – VOA
Russia Threatens Belarus With Months of Oil Supply Cuts – Reuters
EU Gauging Ukraine's Resolve – UPI
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Shrugs Off Nuclear Concerns – UPI
Truck Bomb Kills 17 in Iraq as Violence Continues – VOA
Iraq Unrest: Samarra Car Bomb 'Kills 16' at City Market – BBC
Iraq Officials: 2 Vehicle Bomb Blasts Kill 24 – AP
Lebanon: Hariri Tribunal Defends Pace – UPI
Israel Said Planning to Deport African Migrants to Uganda – Reuters
Saudi Arabia Outlaws Domestic Abuse – FRANCE24
Looming Strikes in Syria Test for Egypt’s Leaders and Opposition – NYT
With Brotherhood Out, Old Order Shapes Egypt's Future – VOA
Egypt Arrests Brotherhood Leader – BBC
Egypt's Brotherhood Ramps Up Calls for Protests – AP
Kofi Annan Calls for Calm in Egypt – UPI
In Egypt, Photographers Face Harassment – VOA
Martyrdom and Revenge in Egypt – WP Opinion
Egypt: The Tall Tales of Cairo – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Overturns Conviction of Doctor in Bin Laden Hunt – NYT
Pakistan to Hold Retrial of Doctor Who Helped CIA – AP
Bin Laden Doctor to be Retried in Pakistan – BBC
First Female Jirga Set Up in Pakistan's Swat Valley – UPI
India Arrests Terror Suspect – VOA
