6 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 Congressional Vote On Syria Faces Tough Road – VOA
Numbers in Congress Show Obama Short of Win on Syria Action – Bloomberg
Syria Strike May Hinge on House Democrat Nancy Pelosi – LAT
Shadow of Benghazi Clouds Obama’s Syria Push on Capitol Hill – WT
In Russia, Obama Lobbies Congress on Syria Strike – WP
Obama Lobbying Lawmakers on Syria From Overseas – AP
DOD Focuses on Ending Assad Regime’s Chemical Weapons Use – AFPS
Dempsey Lays Out Goals for Syria Attack – VOA
Pentagon Is Ordered to Expand Potential Targets, Focus on Forces – NYT
Why Senate Resolution on Syria Doesn't Rule Out Ground Troops – CSM
Navy Chief: Cost of Syria Strike Rises as Deliberations Continue – WT
CNO: If Brief, Syria Strike Would Not Require Budget Adjustments – S&S
Official: Pentagon May Take Charge of Arming Syrian Rebels – AFP
US Officials: US Considers Training Syria Rebels – AP
Terrorist Links Led US Military to Cut Ties With Opposition Leader – DMN
Christians in Delicate Position After Rebels Briefly Capture Town – Reuters
Turkey Reinforces Syrian Border as Erdogan Backs US Attack – Bloomberg
Iraqis See Replays of Past and Fears for the Future – NYT
Obama Presses Syria Strike at G20 Summit – VOA
G-20 Divided Over Syria – WSJ
World Leaders Pressure Obama Over Syria at G20 Summit – Reuters
G20 'Split' on Syria as US Hits Out at Russia – BBC
US, Chinese Leaders to Discuss Syria at G20 – VOA
China Urges UN Role on Syria After US Says Gives Up – Reuters
UN Chief: Syria Strikes Could Worsen Civil War – VOA
US Strike on Syria Would Amount to a First Slap at Iran – WT
Israel Backs Limited Strike Against Syria – NYT
Rockets in Syria Attack Carried Large Payload, Experts Say – VOA
UK 'Has New Syria Chemical Evidence' – BBC
Hack of US Army Colonel Spawns Online Syria War Conspiracy – Time
Former SecDef Gates Backs Syria Strike – DODB
A War the Pentagon Doesn’t Want – WP Opinion
When War Isn’t War – WOTR Opinion
America's Emerging Luca Brasi Strategy in Syria – RCW Opinion
The Administration's Impossible Sell on Syria – WP Opinion
Pentagon’s Shot Across Obama’s Bow – WT Opinion
Without a Plan, Vote No – WP Opinion
Same Old, Same Old in Syria – WT Opinion
Will Syria Kill the Asia Rebalance? – TNI Opinion
The 4 Reasons Russia Won't Give Up Syria – WP Opinion
Why America Is Saying 'No' – WSJ Opinion
Afghanistan
USAID Funds Given to Unreliable Afghan Health Care Program – S&S
Report: US Funds Being Wasted on Afghan Health Aid – WP
Nearly Half of All Afghan Polling Stations Deemed Unsafe – S&S
Gunmen Stage Pre-Dawn Attack on Afghan Shiite Mosque – WP
Woman Who Wrote About Life Under the Taliban Killed – NYT
Afghan Gunmen Kill Indian Diarist – BBC
Afghan Veterans Reunited in NY with 8 Battlefield Dogs – AP
Egypt
Does the US Have Leverage Over Egypt’s Military? – VOA
Suspend Aid to Egypt, National Security Team Tells Obama – CNN
In Egypt, Growing Fears Military Faces Armed Insurgency – UPI
In South Egypt, Islamists Take Over a Town – AP
Egypt Decides to Dissolve Muslim Brotherhood NGO – Reuters
Egypt's Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt – VOA
Egypt’s Interior Minister Survives Blast – BBC
Egypt’s Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt – WP
Egypt’s Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt – NYT
US Loses Focus on Egypt – WP Editorial
Egypt Faces Same Stale, False Choice – NYT Opinion
US Department of Defense
DOD Official Predicts Bleak Budget Picture for Fiscal 2014 – AFPS
Greenert Details Navy’s Fiscal 2014 Budget Realities – AFPS
GAO Report Savages Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier – S&S
Sources: Pentagon Backs Cutting LCS to 24 Ships – DN
GI's Next Target? Autonomous Moving Robot at 50 Yards – S&S
Forest Service Ends Military Firefighting Aircraft Activation – AFPS
Lawsuit Filed in Naval Academy Sex Assault Case – AP
Intelligence Community
NSA Led Effort to Crack Internet Encryption Technology – WP
NSA Foils Much Internet Encryption – NYT
NSA Cracks Internet Privacy – USAT
NSA Reportedly Cracked Most Online Encryption – AP
United States
Votes, in White House’s View, Could Steer Rest of Presidency – NYT
Ex-EPA Staffer Pretended to Work for CIA, Charged With Fraud – WP
Kerry Full-Circle from Vietnam Protester to Syria Salesman – Bloomberg
Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on Bonuses for VA Managers – S&S
Cash-Strapped Agency Halts Loans to Furloughed Civilian Employees – S&S
American Legion Says IRS Unfairly Targeting Posts – Military.com
Distraction from the Debt – WT Editorial
United Kingdom
British Man Arrested in Spain Over Gibraltar Border Photos – BBC
Australia
PM Faces Bleak Predictions on Eve of Elections – NYT
Australia Opposition Plans Aid Cut – BBC
Australia's Opposition Blunders on Internet Policy on Election Eve – Reuters
Caught Between the US and China – NYT Opinion
Africa
Piracy, Smuggling: Major Organized Crime Threats in E. Africa – ME
S. Sudan Makes Billion in Oil, Passes Quarter to Sudan – VOA
Congo, Rwanda Leaders Meet in Uganda Over Rebels – AP
15 Killed by Suspected Sect Members in Nigeria – AP
Kenya Votes to Withdraw From ICC – VOA
Kenya MPs Vote to Withdraw from ICC – BBC
Kenyan Lawmakers Vote to Leave International Court – NYT
Liberian Opposition Leader Calls for Peaceful Co-existence – VOA
Malawi to Feed Poor with Cash from Selling President's Jet – Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
Brazil Halts Plans for President's State Visit to US – VOA
Brother of Mexico Drug Cartel Chiefs Gets 20 Years – Reuters
Venezuela Sets Up Electricity Security Force – BBC
Political Sparks Fly After Venezuela Blackout – Reuters
Chile Extradites Argentine Judge Accused of Human Rights Abuses – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Asian Leaders Welcome US Rebalance, DOD Official Says – AFPS
Chinese Navy Warships Will Arrive at Pearl Harbor Friday – HAS
Leaders of China, Japan Hold 'Brief Talk' at G20 – AP
Abe to Xi: Let's Improve China-Japan Relations – VOA
China: Hong Kong's Civil Liberties Coming Under Attack – USAT
US N. Korea Envoy to Visit S. Korea, China and Japan – Reuters
China Mulls Nuclear Diplomacy with North Korea – UPI
Up to 20,000 N. Korean Prison Camp Inmates Have 'Disappeared' – TT
North Korea Agrees to Reopen Hotline With South – BBC
Opposition Lawmaker Arrested in Treason Plot in S, Korea – NYT
S. Korea Lawmaker Arrested in Alleged Rebellion Plot – AP
Indonesian Soldiers Sentenced for Prison Murders – VOA
In Unsettled Cambodia, Preparing to Confront the Government – NYT
Cambodia's Strongman Hun Sen Faces Restive, Tech-Savvy Youth – Reuters
Cambodia Criticized for 'Delaying' Khmer Rouge Tribunal – VOA
Thai Rubber Farmers Clash With Police; 24 Hurt – AP
Will Syria Kill the Asia Rebalance? – TNI Opinion
Rodman Just a Toy for North Korea's Kim – CNN Opinion
Europe
US Opts Against Russia Horse-Trade – WSJ
Russia: Amid Tensions, Obama, Putin Put On a Happy Face – AP
US, Russia Can Make Bilateral Progress, DOD Official Says – AFPS
Italy: Mafia Hurt by Asset Seizures but Still Too Strong to Beat – Reuters
Turkey: PKK Suspends Militant Withdrawal – UPI
Cyprus MPs Reject Key Bailout Term – BBC
Russia: Can The Obama-Putin Relationship Be Saved? – Bloomberg Editorial
Germany’s Conspicuous Silence – NYT Opinion
Ukraine Cannot Forever Stay at the Crossroads – UPI Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Plots Revenge in Iraq, US Says – WSJ
US Intercepts Iranian Order for Attack on U.S. Interests in Iraq – Reuters
West to Restrain Targeting of Iran at IAEA Meeting – VOA
Iran's Rouhani Shifts Responsibility for Nuclear Talks – BBC
EU Court Strikes Down Sanctions on Iranian Banks – AP
Iran Signals an Eagerness to Overcome Old Impasses – NYT
Iranian Leaders’ Tweets Show a Bit of Diplomatic Outreach – WP
Iran's FM Confirms He Sent Rosh Hashana Tweet – AP
Pushback: Countering the Iran Action Network – CNAS Report
South Asia
India Moves to Boost Value of Rupee – VOA
India's Big Business Want Modi to Be Next PM – Reuters
‘Taliban Mastermind’ Arrest Over Pakistan Climber Murders – BBC
Pakistani Intelligence: US Drone Kills 6 Militants – AP
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 7 Militants in Pakistan – Reuters
