11 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
President Obama’s Full Remarks on Syria – VOA/SWJ Transcript
Obama Backs Diplomacy on Syria, But Force Still Possible – VOA
Obama Holds Fire on Syria – WSJ
Obama Delays Syria Strike to Focus on a Russian Plan – NYT
Obama Takes Syria Case to People – WP
Obama: US Must Respond in Syria – LAT
Obama Asks Congress to Delay Vote, Give Diplomacy a Chance – WT
Obama: Even with Russian Plan on Syria, Military Option Still Needed – CSM
Obama Delays Syria Vote, Keeps Military on Standby – AP
Obama: Syria Strikes Justified, But Diplomacy May Work – AFPS
Obama Vows to Keep Pressure on Assad – BBC
Policy Experts See Obama's Speech as Cautious – WSJ
Congress Largely Unconvinced by Obama's Address – LAT
Obama Asks Congress to Delay Votes on Syria – VOA
Obama Asks Senate to Delay Military Strike Vote – CNN
Did Obama Stumble Into, or Engineer, the Syria deal? – McClatchy
US Congress Action on Syria on Hold for Now – VOA
McCain: Russian Proposal Needs Time to 'Play Out' – AP
Obama: Syria Could Prevent Strike by Turning Over Chemical Weapons – VOA
Question of Enforcement Casts Cloud on Syria Plan – AP
White House Mum on Rebel Chemical Weapons Use – Military.com
Kerry’s Candid Remark Leads to Syria Proposal – WP
Unlikely Evolution, From Casual Proposal to Possible Resolution – NYT
The Path That Led to Offer on Syria's Arms – WSJ
Was it Foreign Policy by Gaffes? – USAT
Privately, UN Talks Begin on Syria Chemical Arms – AP
UN Clash Looms Over Syria Resolution – WSJ
Kerry, Lavrov to Discuss Russia’s Monitoring Proposal – WP
France Seeks UN Action on Syria After Russia Move – AP
France Says Military Option in Syria Still Valid – Reuters
France Floats Tough UN Syria Move – BBC
Israel Skeptical on Syria Giving Up Chemical Arms – AP
Turks Wary of Government Support for Syria Strike – VOA
In Shift, Syrian Official Admits Government Has Chemical Weapons – NYT
Syrians Split on Support for Russian Plan – WP
So-Called Solution Won't Fix Anything, Rebels Say – USAT
Forces Ready for Syria Contingencies, Dempsey Says – AFPS
If Ordered to Strike Syria, Navy is Ready, CNO Tells Sailors – LAT
Assault on Christian Town in Syria Adds to Fears Over Rebels – NYT
War’s Sudden Appearance at Convent in Historic Christian Town – WP
Lawmaker: Assad Fall Chaos Could Give al Qaeda Chemical Weapons – WT
Syria's Chemical Weapons Stockpile – BBC Overview
Securing Syria’s Toxic Arsenal Could Take Years, Experts Say – WP Overview
Chemical Disarmament Hard Even in Peacetime – NYT Overview
How Feasible is Russia's Proposal on Syria’s Chemical Weapons? – BBC Analysis
Almost No Chance Russia's Plan for Chemical Weapons Will Work – FP Opinion
Securing WMD? It's Been Done – LAT Opinion
Stumbling Toward a Solution on Syria – WP Editorial
Russia Steps Into Talks – WP Opinion
Threaten to Threaten – NYT Opinion
A Paralyzed President’s Illogical Case – WP Opinion
Obama Rescues Assad – WSJ Opinion
4 Takeaways from Obama’s Syria Speech – WP Opinion
Obama’s Good and Bad Syria Arguments – WP Opinion
The Speech – WSJ Opinion
Where Obama’s Case Fell Flat – WP Opinion
Obama Finally Gets Why He’s President – WP Opinion
The White House’s Massive Syria Muddle – WP Opinion
Nice Try, Obama, But No Sale on Syria – WP Opinion
The Basics of the Debate – NYT Opinion
Best Analytic Arguments For or Against Military Intervention – BC Opinion
Why the New Syria Plan Won't Work Either – Bloomberg Opinion
Obama Checkmated by Putin – NT Opinion
Making Sense of Syria – WSJ Opinion
Obama on Syria, Another 'F' in Management – UPI Opinion
N. Korean Support for Syrian Chemical Programs – KT Opinion
Afghanistan
Pakistan to Release Former Taliban Leader – VOA
Pakistan May Release Taliban Commander to Aid Afghan Peace Talks – NYT
Pakistan Says it Will Free Senior Afghan Taliban Leader – WP
Afghanistan Urged to Employ More Women as Police – VOA
Officials: Marijuana Cultivation Still Widespread in Afghanistan – S&S
US Department of Defense
Chemicals Used in Syria are Type Stored by the US in Kentucky – LHL
GAO Questions Keeping AFRICOM in Germany – S&S
Missile Defense Test Succeeds Against Medium-range Targets – AFPS
USNA Assault Case Fuel for Proponents of Military Justice Reform – BS
Official: DoD Will 'Aggressively' Target Military Pay, Troop Levels – MT
Acquisition Chief Discusses ‘Better Buying Power 2.0’ – AFPS
Army Blesses AUSA Conference, Other Events to Hit the Road – AT
Army Deserter’s Case Sent to EU Court for Clarification of Law – S&S
Photo of Marine in Front of Crashed Osprey Goes Viral – WT
The Limits of Security Cooperation – WOTR Opinion
Intelligence Community
NSA Violated Secret Court’s Rules, Declassified Court Documents Show – WP
Intel Officials Reveal Misuse of Secret Spying Program – USAT
NSA Admits Wrongly Adding 16,000 Phone Numbers to 'Alert List' – LAT
NSA Abused Surveillance Program, Docs Show – AP
Feds Plan to Release Details of Secret Spy Court – AP
US Surveillance of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program Raises Questions – VOA
NSA Affair: Germans Conduct Helicopter Flyover of US Consulate – DS
Greenwald to Testify at Brazil’s NSA Spy Probe – BBC
United States
US Officials Identify Extremist Groups in Benghazi Attack – WP
Massive Experimental Airship Hovers in Test Flight, Wind Forces Landing – LAT
President Reviews Interagency Counterterrorism Plans – AFPS
Proposal to Protect Antarctic Waters Is Scaled Back – NYT
Newest Wounded Veterans Struggling But Resilient, Survey Finds – S&S
What Could Take Longer than a VA Disability Claim? Appealing – WP
Obama to Nominate Carlin as DOJ’s Chief National Security Lawyer – CNN
Ways in Which 9/11 is Observed Evolves – USAT
CENTCOM Commander Asks Pastor Not to Burn Qurans on 9/11 Ann. – TB
Date Set for New Indictment in Blackwater Shooting – AP
Homeland Confusion – NYT Opinion
A Year After Benghazi, Where is the Justice? – WT Opinion
How the Age of Terror Transformed the War on Drugs – FA Opinion
‘Cyberwar’ Is Over Hyped: It Ain’t War Til Someone Dies – BD Opinion
Canada
Quebec Mulls Religious Headwear Ban – BBC
Quebec Calls for Ban on Wearing Symbols of Faith – NYT
United Nations
Children in Armed Conflict Abused and Exploited, Report Says – VOA
Africa
GAO Questions Keeping AFRICOM in Germany – S&S
Militias Seize Villages in Western Central African Republic – VOA
Despite Bans, Child Labor Prevalent in Nigeria – VOA
Deputy President of Kenya Goes on Trial in The Hague – NYT
Kenya’s Deputy President Pleads Not Guilty at ICC Trial – VOA
Kenya's Deputy Leader 'Formed Army' – BBC
Congo Depot Explosions: Six Soldiers Jailed – BBC
Uganda Supreme Court to Hear Case of Expelled MPs – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
In Venezuela, Surrounded by Dark Plots (Real or Not) – NYT
Venezuela Pulls Out of OAS's Human Rights Court – AP
Greenwald to Testify at Brazil’s NSA Spy Probe – BBC
Brazil President Bounces Back in Latest Poll – AP
Violent Crime Spike Worries Jamaica Security Chief – AP
Mexico: Why Juarez is the ‘Former” World’s Murder Capital – Vocativ Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Japan Considers Stationing Officials on Disputed Islands – VOA
Japan Is Open to Placing Officials on Disputed Islands – NYT
Japan Says it May Inhabit Disputed Islands – AP
Japan Increases Security Around Islands Also Claimed by China – AP
Japan: 'No Dispute' Over Islands – BBC
US, Chinese Reps Stress Progress in Military Consultative Talks – AFPS
Officials Map Next Steps in US-Chinese Military Relations – AFPS
CNO Meets with Commander of Chinese Navy – USNI
Crackdown on Bloggers Is Mounted by China – NYT
Some of China’s Prominent Internet Voices – NYT
South Korea And US Stay Firm on Talks With North – NYT
US Warns of North Korean Chemical Weapons Threat – AP
Koreas Agree to Reopen Kaesong Complex Near DMZ – S&S
Koreas Agree on Date to Reopen Kaesong – BBC
Koreas Set to Restart Jointly Run Factory Park – AP
Family of Former South Korean Dictator to Pay His Fines – NYT
Christian City Lockdown as Philippine Forces Pursue Muslim Rebels – WT
Philippine City Erupts Despite Pact With Rebels – USAT
Standoff With Rebels Continues in Philippines – NYT
Muslim Rebels Display Human Shield in S. Philippine Standoff – Reuters
Filipino Rebels Holding Hostages Demand International Mediation – AP
5 Policemen Killed in Thailand's Restive South – AP
Europe
Nordic Anger over Immigration Fuels Populist Vote – VOA
Norway’s New Premier to Meet Anti-Immigrant Party – NYT
Turkish Protester Ahmet Atakan's Death Sparks Clashes – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
US Eases Sanctions to Allow Good-Will Exchanges With Iran – NYT
Iran's Rouhani Says Time for Resolving Nuclear Dispute Limited – Reuters
Bombs Target Iraqi Shi'ites, Sunnis – VOA
Iraq Tries Novel Ways to Curb Rising Violence – AP
Tunisia's Assembly to Restart Work on Constitution – Reuters
Egypt’s Brotherhood to Christians: Convert to Islam, or Pay ‘Jizya’ – WT
Egypt Military Attacks Militants for Fourth Day in N. Sinai – AP
4 Killed in Blast at Intelligence Site in Egypt's Sinai – Reuters
Egypt: Suicide Bombing Hits Security HQ in Sinai – AP
Libyan Islamists Urge PM to Resign Over Corruption, Security – VOA
Libya: Blast Hits Foreign Ministry in Benghazi – AP
An Uncertain New Era in the Arab World – Strategica Background Essay
Arab Spring and American Winter – Strategica Opinion
In the Arab World, US Leadership Still in Hibernation – Strategica Opinion
The Bad, Worse, and Awful in the Arab World – Strategica Opinion
Confronting Iran, Syria's Conjoined Twin – UPI Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan to Release Former Taliban Leader – VOA
Pakistan May Release Taliban Commander to Aid Afghan Peace Talks – NYT
Pakistan Says it Will Free Senior Afghan Taliban Leader – WP
US Surveillance of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program Raises Questions – VOA
Hundreds Flee Hindu-Muslim Fighting in Northern India – WP
Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in India Gang-Rape Case – NYT
Parents of India Gang-Rape Victim Seek Death for Attackers – WP
Sri Lanka Military Accused of Backing Ruling Party – AP
Pakistan’s Peaceful Transition – NYT Editorial
Violence Against Women in India – NYT Opinion
