31 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
US Report on Syrian Chemical Weapons – LAT Transcript
A Summary of the US Case Against the Syrian Government – AP
Kerry Lays Out Evidence of Chemical Attack by Syria – NYT
Kerry Outlines Case for US Intervention in Syria – WP
Kerry: Syrian Regime Killed 1,429 in Chemical Attack – WT
Kerry: Findings Make Case for US Strikes on Syria – S&S
Kerry: Syria Chemical Weapons Attack Killed 1429 – BBC
Kerry Makes the Case Against Syria: 'It Matters If Nothing Is Done' – TA
Kerry Calls Attack Against Civilians 'Crime Against Humanity' – NBC
US Report: 'High Confidence' Assad Used Chemical Weapons – Politico
US Says Syrian Chemical Attack Killed 1,429 – AP
Kerry Becomes Chief Advocate for US Attack – NYT
Kerry Makes Forceful Case for Military Action Against Syria – Reuters
Case Against Syria Includes Intercepts of Regime Planning Attack – WP
Kerry Calls for Syria Action, Saying What We Do Matters – UPI
US Officials’ Strong Words Signal Military Strike is Near – WP
Support Slipping, US Defends Plan for Syria Attack – NYT
US Prepares for Solo Strike On Syria After Britain Balks – WSJ
After British Vote, Unusual Isolation for US on Syria – NYT
Kerry Makes Case for 'Limited Attack,' Says Regime Killed 1429 – Newsmax
Syrian Attack Killed More Than 1,400, US Says – WP
Obama: Syrian Chemical Weapons Use Threat to US Interests – VOA
Obama: Syria Action Would be Limited, No Decision Yet – VOA
Obama: No Final Decision, Considering ‘Limited, Narrow Act’ – WT
US Plans 'Limited Act' Against Syria – BBC
‘Crisis of Confidence’ Dampens Support for US in Syria – WP
France Backing Arms While Britain Sits on Syria Sidelines – NYT
France Backs US on Syria Action – BBC
Obama 'Respects' UK PM's Syria Approach – BBC
Despite Veto, UK's Cameron Wants 'Robust Response' on Syria – VOA
After Syria Vote, Soul-Searching Stirs Britain – WP
NATO Chief Says No Plans for Alliance Action in Syria – AP
Israel Preemptively Deploys Iron Dome Defense System – WP
Russia Honors Pre-2011 Contracts with Syria – UPI
Limiting Action to Missile Strikes Could Prove Difficult – S&S
After the Strikes: What Does US Do Then? – BBC
Syria’s Next Move is Anyone’s Guess, But Retaliation Unlikely – WP
For News From Syrian Battleground, a Reliance on Social Media – NYT
US Had Intel on Chemical Strike Before It Was Launched – FP
A Broader Look at the War Across Syria – NYT Multimedia
US Must React to Syria’s Crimes – WP Editorial
Absent on Syria – NYT Editorial
Can the US Attack Syria Without its British Ally? – Time Opinion
Obama's Path to Strike Suddenly Littered With Speed Bumps – CSM Opinion
A Syrian Conundrum – WP
Is War With Syria Worth More US Dead? – WP Opinion
How To Attack Syria – TNI Opinion
Go Big or Go Home – TDB Opinion
Hastening Syria’s Demise – WP Opinion
War with Syria: The Intersection of Interests and Ideology – DO Opinion
Barack W. Bush: Unilateral War in Syria – TNI Opinion
Why China Will Oppose Any Strike on Syria – TA Opinion
Afghanistan
US Soldiers Find Surprise on Returning to Pech Valley: Peace – NYT
No Official Candidates Yet for Afghanistan's Presidential Election – WP
Afghan Suicide Blast: District Governor Dies in Kunduz – BBC
Australia Military in Afghan Probe – BBC
Australian Troops Investigated for Mutilation of Body – AP
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Altered UCLASS Requirements for Counterterrorism Mission – USNI
Hasan Arrives at Fort Leavenworth’s Death Row – WT
Convicted Fort Hood Shooter Arrives at Death Row – AP
Army Launches 50th Anniversary Commemoration of Vietnam War – AFPS
Sun Sets on Marines' Historic 'Phrogs' – S&S
Gary Sinise Named an Honorary Marine – S&S
Heritage Offers 3 Scenarios To Save Defense: One Is A Miracle – BD Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Secret Document Details US War in Cyberspace – WP
‘Black Budget’ Describes Team of Hackers at NSA – WP
Bounds of Government Secrecy Shifting in Wake of Leaks – WP
US CIA Role Escalates Since 2001 Terrorist Attacks – VOA
US IC: The World’s 4th Largest Military? – TD Opinion
United States
Skepticism Grows in US Over Syria Military Strike – VOA
Virginia Tech Professor's 'Troops' Remark Stirs Up Anger – RT
Nearly 5,000 Firefighters Battling California Wildfire – VOA
United Kingdom
Britain Cites Grave Risks in Leaked Data It Seized – NYT
Miranda Files 'Put Agents at Risk' – BBC
PM Cameron Gives Support to Gibraltar – BBC
British Military Focuses on Lebanon, Cyprus – UPI
God Save the US-UK Special Relationship? – WP
A Much Less US-UK Special Relationship – NYT Opinion
Australia
Australian Police Arrest Suspected People Smugglers – UPI
Africa
M23 Rebels Withdrawing from Positions in E. Congo – VOA
Congo Rebels 'Stop Combat, Withdraw' – BBC
Rebels Declare Ceasefire in E. Congo – AP
South African Snipers Kill Congo Rebels – ENCA
UN Agencies See Security Deterioration in Central African Republic – VOA
UN Witnesses Increased Violence in Central African Republic – UPI
Former Rebels Sow Terror in Central Africa Republic – Reuters
Amnesty: Sexual Violence Endemic in Somalia – VOA
Tanzania Asks Uganda to Help It Mend Ties With Rwanda – VOA
Kenya Police Boss Sent Severed Head – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Half of Mexicans Say Drug Violence Worse – Reuters
Colombia Troops to Patrol Bogota – BBC
Colombia: Farmers Lift Blockades; Troops Patrol Bogota – AP
Venezuelan Jailed for Shooting US Diplomats in Caracas – BBC
Venezuela Sentences Man Who Shot US Attaches – Reuters
Suriname Leader's Son Arrested on US Drug Charge – AP
Suriname Leader's Son in Drugs Case – BBC
Brazil Imports Cuban Doctors – WP
Asia / Pacific
How Would US Attack on Syria Affect Washington's Asia Pivot? – VOA
North Korea Rescinds US Envoy Invitation – VOA
N. Korea Withdraws Invite for US Envoy – AP
Hagel Praises ‘Unbreakable’ US-Philippine Alliance – AFPS
Hagel: US Not Seeking to Re-Establish Military Bases in Philippines – DPA
China to Launch Corruption Probe Into Former Senior Politician – VOA
Trial for China 'Smiling Official' – BBC
Fallen Chinese Official Says He Was Obeying Orders – NYT
Burma Pressured Over North Korean Ties – UPI
Cambodian War Crimes Court Staff Prepares to Strike – VOA
Europe
Russian, NORAD Forces Unite for Exercise – AP
Yugoslavia War Crimes: Judge Removed From Case Over Bias – NYT
Bosnian Serbs Welcome Freed War Criminal as Hero – AP
Middle East / North Africa
As Talks Begin, Palestinians Reach Out to Israel – AP
Iraqi Militia Vows to Attack US Interests if Syria Hit – Reuters
Iraq Violence Kills 14 as al-Qaida Claims Attacks – AP
Car Bombs Kill 11 in Northern Iraq – Reuters
Lebanon Tense as Syria Strikes Loom – VOA
Sheikhs Charged Over Lebanon Bombs – BBC
UK Government Issues Security Alert for Lebanon – UPI
UK Advises Against all but Essential Travel to Lebanon – VOA
Saudi Arabia Raises Military Alertness Over Syria – VOA
Four Bahrain Police Officers Injured in 'Terror Blast' – UPI
Egypt’s Dragnet Expands, But Officials Mum On Numbers – WP
Egypt Morsi Supporters Stage Rallies – BBC
Egypt Protesters Shift to Antigovernment, From Pro-Morsi – NYT
Amid Crackdown, Egypt's Protesters Shift Tactics – AP
Martyrdom and Revenge in Egypt – WP Opinion
South Asia
Yasin Bhatkal: India Mujahideen Leader Flown to Delhi – BBC
India Kashmir Clash: 'Five Militants' Killed – BBC
India's Economy Continues Slowdown – BBC
Sri Lankans Demand Information on War Missing – AP
Sri Lankans Think UN Is Biased, President Tells Rights Chief – Reuters
