4 September 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 Lawmakers Weigh Plan Authorizing Military Strikes – VOA
Top US Lawmakers Voice Support for Syria Strike – VOA
House Leaders Back Obama on Syria Strike – WP
House Leaders Back Obama’s Call for Strike Against Syria – NYT
Obama Gets Key Support in Congress for Syria Attack – LAT
Boehner Says He Supports Obama on Syria – AP
Key Lawmakers to Obama: Enhanced Strategy for Syria Needed – VOA
Top Lawmakers Claim Syria Strike in 'National Security Interest' – Fox
Obama Wins Key Backing on Syria Plan – BBC
Obama Has Bipartisan Support for Syria Strike – AP
Officials Make Case for Strike Before Senate Panel – NYT
McCain Attaches Strings to Support of Obama's Plan – AP
Draft Senate Resolution Would Limit Use of Force and Time Frame – LAT
Senate Resolution Will Set Deadline, Bar US Ground Troops – AP
Senate Panel Says 1st Vote on Resolution Likely on Wednesday – Reuters
Hagel Urges Congress to Support Military Action Against Syria – AFPS
Kerry, Hagel Lay Out Plan to Hold Assad ‘Accountable’ – WP
Kerry Leads Charge for Military Action Against Syria – S&S
Kerry Opens Door to 'Boots on Ground' in Syria, Then Slams It Shut – Reuters
Lack of Action Against Syria May Have Consequences, Too – S&S
Previous Limited US Strikes Followed by Unforeseen Consequences – Reuters
Any Long Syrian Operation Likely to Run Into Spending Issues – WT
Graham: Wrong Move Almost Ensures Israeli-Iranian War – WT
Menendez: Iran, Hezbollah ‘Could Possibly Strike’ Israel – WT
Allies’ Intelligence on Syria All Points to Assad Forces – NYT
To Some, US Case for Gas Attack, Strike Has Too Many Holes – McClatchy
Russia Warns West Over Syria Action – BBC
French Leader to Await US Congress Vote on Syria – AP
France: Action on Syria Would 'Balance' Situation – AP
UK 'to Lead World' on Syrian Aid – BBC
Obama Seeks Support for Syria Strike at G-20 – AP
Obama Heads to G-20 Summit Looking for Support of Syria Strike – McClatchy
UN Chief Reaffirms Opposition to Strike – NYT
UN Chief Says Only Security Council Can Order Airstrikes on Syria – LAT
UN Chief Discourages Further Militarization of Syria Conflict – VOA
Most in US Oppose Syria Strike, Washington Post-ABC Poll Finds – WP
US Pro-Israel Groups Publicly Back Action in Syria – Reuters
Many in Middle East Struggle to Understand Obama Syria Policy – McClatchy
In Mideast, View of US as Hesitant Superpower Sharpens – Reuters
Turkish Public Not Enthusiastic About Possible Attack on Syria – VOA
Iran Guard Commander Warns US Against Syria Attack – AP
Lebanese Rhetoric Surrounding Potential US Strike – ISW
US Caution on Syria Raises Regional Questions – Reuters
Syria Creates a Russian Safe Zone, Civilian Danger Zones – WT
Syria Is Said to Be Hiding Weapons, Moving Troops – AP
Assad Wages War Shielded With a Smile – NYT
First Rebels Armed and Trained by CIA 'On Way to Battlefield – TT
Syria's Complex War Produces Splintering Loyalties – VOA
Mr. Obama’s ‘Broader Strategy’? – WP Editorial
Britain’s Syria Vote in Perspective – NYT Editorial
Making the Case Against Syria – LAT Editorial
Obama Goes to War – WT Editorial
Arm and Shame – NYT Opinion
Turning to Congress – WP Opinion
On Syria, a UN Vote Isn’t Optional – NYT Opinion
To Bomb or Not to Bomb – WP Opinion
The Case for Syrian Air Strikes – WT Opinion
Red Lines Matter – NYT Opinion
The Syria Vote's Political Stakes – LAT Opinion
Obama’s Dubious Road to Damascus – WT Opinion
Should the US Strike Syria? – WP Opinion
5 Truths About Syria – Politico Opinion
The Human Cost of the Syrian Civil War – CSIS Opinion
Momentum Shifts Again in Syrian Civil War – DS Opinion
NATO Must Help Obama on Syria – NYT Opinion
Obama's Battle Plan For Syria Could Backfire Badly – Bloomberg Opinion
Drones Over Damascus – FA Opinion
Why Cameron Was Right – UPI Opinion
Pivot to Oblivion? – UPI Opinion
Afghanistan
ISAF General: No Plans for Complete Withdrawal from Afghanistan – S&S
General Dunford: Afghan Forces Suffering Too Many Casualties – TG
Afghan Police Held Over Child Deaths – BBC
Taliban Responds to Bales, Nidal Sentences – UPI
Iraq
Car Bombings in Baghdad Follow a Familiar Pattern – NYT
Scores Dead as Car Bombings Rip Iraqi Capital – VOA
Wave of Bombings, Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 67 – AP
Deadly Bombs Hit Baghdad Shia Areas, at Least 60 Dead – BBC
Car Bombs Across Iraqi Capital Kill Nearly 60 People – Reuters
Gunmen Attack Shiite Families, Kill 11 – AP
At Least 52 Iranian Exiles Executed in Iraqi Camp, UN Says – WP
UN Urges Safety for Iranian Exiles in Iraq After 52 Killed – AP
Egypt
Egypt Speeds Use of Trials for Jailing of Islamists – NYT
Egypt's Sinai Emerges as New Theater for Jihad – AP
Egypt President: Brotherhood's Fate With Judiciary – AP
Egypt: 11 Morsi Supporters Sentenced to Life – BBC
Egyptian Court Bans Aljazeera Affiliate, Pro-Islamist Channels – VOA
Egypt to Auction $1.3 Billion for Vital Imports – AP
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda Trying to Fight Drones, Secret Report Says – WP
Earning Al Qaeda’s Respect – WOTR Opinion
US Department of Defense
US Has Long History of Overseas Military Operations – VOA
Vortex Surfing: Scott AFB Scientist’s Money-Saving Flight Maneuver – S&S
Hagel Emphasizes Department’s Resolve in Suicide Prevention – AFPS
Midshipmen Testify at Naval Academy Rape Hearing – WP
Defense Attorney in Naval Academy Case: 'Drunk Sex Not Sexual Assault' – AP
US Naval Academy Sexual Assault Hearing Nears End – AP
Woman to Become Army JAG for First Time on Wednesday – S&S
Navy Chief or Not, His Meme Sparks Waves of Criticism – S&S
Fort Hood Shooter Hasan's Beard Forcibly Shaved – AP
Fix These National Security Cracks – BD Opinion
Sequestration’s Destructive Decay – AFM Opinion
Now Hear This: Semper CVN – Proceedings Opinion
Fort Hood Massacre’s Unfinished Business – WT Editorial
United States
In Sweden, Obama to Showcase Common Global Goals – AP
Diplomatic Security Must Be Priority at State Dept., Panel Says – NYT
VA Anti-Fraud Efforts Squeezing Out Some Vets – WP
Govt Spending $79,500 Yearly on Plane That Doesn’t Fly – WP
Blackwater Defendant Seeks Ruling on Status – AP
How Lincoln Shaped Obama's World – FP Opinion
United Kingdom
Gibraltar: Talks on Sovereignty Discounted by UK and Spain – BBC
Centcom Challenges Report it Doesn’t Trust Britain in Syria Planning – TB
British Soldiers Charged with Attacking Off-Duty NYPD Officer – BBC
Australia
Tony Abbott on Track to a Long-Sought Victory – WP
Africa
Partnership Station Promotes Security, Capacity in West Africa – AFPS
Bashir, Kiir Pledge to Open New Page in Sudan-S. Sudan Ties – VOA
Sudan’s Bashir Drops South Sudan Oil Threat – BBC
Sudan Reverses Threat to Stop South Sudan Oil Flow – AP
Nigeria Violence Continues Despite Killing of Boko Haram Leader – VOA
Nigerian Islamists Kill 5 Christians After They Declare Their Faith – WT
Zimbabwe Swears in New Legislature – AP
Kenyan Court to Hear Suit Barring President, VP, From Trial – VOA
Kenya Parliament Calls Urgent Debate on ICC Membership – BBC
Kenya Considers Leaving International Criminal Court – NYT
Somali President Unhurt in Bomb Attack – VOA
UN Chief: Somalia Could Still Fail – AP
Sierra Leone Starts New Method of Monitoring Radio Stations – VOA
Israel, Uganda Discuss Deal for African Asylum Seekers – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Colombia's FARC Rebel Talks at 'Critical' Stage – Reuters
Mexican Border City Gripped by Tale of Black-Clad Avenger – LAT
Mexico Bus Driver Killings: Juarez Woman Sought – BBC
Mexico Bus Drivers Idle After 'Revenge' Killings – AP
Mexico Tax Overhaul to Shield Poor From Food, Medicine Hikes – Reuters
Power Blackout Hits 70 Percent of Venezuela – AP
Power Cut Affects Most of Venezuela – BBC
Brazil Senators Seek Protection for US Journalist – AP
Suriname Leader Distances Himself From Jailed Son – AP
Suriname Leader Says Son's Arrest Timed to Shame Him – Reuters
Jamaica Police Arrest Former Judge as Scam Suspect – AP
Asia / Pacific
Philippines Accuses China of Building on Disputed Reef – VOA
Rodman Back in N. Korea for 'Basketball Diplomacy' Trip – VOA
Rodman in North Korea to See Kim Jong Un – USAT
Rodman in Second North Korea Visit – BBC
Japan: Scientists Say Fukushima Danger Limited, For Now – S&S
Japan Moves to Stop Leak of Radioactive Water – WP
Errors Cast Doubt on Japan’s Cleanup of Nuclear Accident Site – NYT
PM Says Japan to Pursue Growth and Fiscal Discipline – Reuters
Japan May Help Funding Woes for Cambodian Tribunal – VOA
Indonesia Police General Jailed – BBC
Activists Warn Malaysia Crackdown May Sweep Up Refugees – VOA
Air-Sea Battle: A Dangerous Way to Deal with China – TD Opinion
Taiwan Snaps Back As Big Fish Circle – Forbes Opinion
OPCON Transition Within the ROK-US Alliance – WOTR Opinion
Dennis Rodman’s Back in North Korea – NYT Opinion
Europe
Russia Holds Military Presence Steady in Mediterranean – UPI
Russian Economic Slowdown May Force Budget Cuts – Reuters
Russia Warns its Citizens of US Extradition – BBC
Russia Warns Moldova Over Its Pro-Europe Push – Reuters
Germany Pursues 30 Former Death Camp Guards – NYT
Germany Pursues Former Auschwitz Guards – BBC
Romanian Charged With Genocide – NYT
Romanians Continue Protest Against Gold Mine – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
In Mideast, View of US as Hesitant Superpower Sharpens – Reuters
Israel Fires Missile in Joint Exercise With US – VOA
With US Help, Israel Tests Missile-Defense System – WP
Israel and US Conduct Missile Test in Mediterranean – NYT
Israel, US Conduct Missile System Test in the Mediterranean – S&S
Israel Announces Successful Joint Missile Test with US in Med – JP
Pentagon Spokesman: Israeli Missile Test Help Was Long Planned – AFPS
Peace Talks With Israel Going Nowhere Says Senior Palestinian – Reuters
6 al-Qaida Suspects Killed in 2 Clashes in Yemen – AP
Bahrain Sets Rules for Political Bloc Meetings – AP
Rights Group Urges UAE Hunger Strike Probe – AP
Prisoners Shot in Libyan Prison, Rights Group Says – UPI
Saudi Arabia: Child's Death Rocks Islam's Teachings – UPI Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Insists its Nuclear Arsenal is Safe – WP
Pakistani Girl Shot by Taliban Opens British Library – LAT
India Counts 1 Woman Killed Every Hour Over Dowry – AP
Indian Police Officer Says Leaders Approved Executions – NYT
