12 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
CIA Begins Delivering Weapons to Syrian Rebels – WP
Jihadis Gain in Rebel Movement, Moderates Grow Desperate – NBC
Obama: No Timeline for Syria Talks – VOA
US and Russia Far Apart on Eve of Talks Over Syria – NYT
Syria Crisis: Russia 'Hands Chemical Arms Plan to US' – BBC
Russia Hands US Its Plan for Syrian Diplomacy – VOA
US, Russia Begin Talks on How to Seize Syria’s Chemical Arsenal – McClatchy
As Obama Pauses Action, Putin Takes Center Stage – NYT
White House: Russian Prestige on the Line in Syria – WP
Putin Appeals Directly to US Public With Stinging Op-Ed on Syria – LAT
Rare Public View of Obama’s Pivots on Policy in Syria Confrontation – NYT
Syria Policy: Deft Improvising or Impulsive Risk? – LAT
UN Powers Discuss Syria Proposal – BBC
UN Leader Admits Failure to Halt Atrocities in Syria – NYT
UN Report May Only Hint at Source of Syria Chemical Attack – Reuters
International Diplomats Move on 2 Fronts on Syria Weapons – AP
Senate Shelves Resolution, Deferring to Diplomacy on Syria – WP
US Lawmakers Differ on Way Forward in Syria – VOA
Persian Gulf Chafes as Obama Allows Space for Syria Diplomacy – WP
Israel Wary After US Backs Russian Plan on Syria Arms – NYT
Chemical Weapons Deal May End Up Strengthening Assad – USAT
Syrian Opposition Forces Feel Let Down by Obama – AP
Battle Continues in Christian Town of Maaloula – BBC
FBI Targets Syrian Hackers – WT
Syrian Refugee Resettlement Program in Germany Begins – VOA
Survey: Troops Oppose Strikes on Syria by 3-1 – USAT
Can Syria’s Chemical Arsenal Be Destroyed? – NYT Debate
Demilitarizing Syria’s Poison Gas a Tall Order – WP Editorial
Diplomacy as Deterrent – NYT Editorial
Trying Diplomacy in Syria – LAT Editorial
A Plea for Caution From Russia – NYT Opinion (Putin)
Looking for the Wrong Way Out of Syria – WP Opinion
That Military Threat Worked – NYT Opinion
In Full Retreat on Syria – WP Opinion
Too Much Talk – WP Opinion
On the Path to Success – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghan Army Struggles in District Under Siege – NYT
US Still Lacks Thorough Anti-Corruption Strategy in Afghanistan – S&S
US Lacks Afghan Anti-Corruption Goals After $96 Billion – Bloomberg
As Afghanistan Investigations Rise, So Do Conflicts – S&S
US Officials Growl Back at a Watchdog – NYT
Despite Threats, 9/11 Passes Quietly in Kabul – NYT
Afghans Celebrate Soccer Win, a Rare Victory Amid Tumult – WP
Afghanistan Wins 1st International Soccer Title – AP
12 Years Later, Afghanistan Focus Changing – USAT Opinion
US Department of Defense
General Cone: Don't Cut Army Training Too Deeply – CLE
A Key to US Power Threatened by Budget, Navy Secretary Says – S&S
GAO, Pentagon Spar on Germany Base for Africa Command – WT
DARPA Refocuses Precision Close Air Support Effort – AW
Congressman Wants Navy Secretary to Investigate USMC Commandant – MCT
US Navy Sexual Assault Reports Rise 50% – BBC
The Air Force's 5 Big Programs – Forbes Opinion
CGSC More Broken Than We Thought! And Getting Worse – BD Opinion
US Department of State
Post-Benghazi, State Department Hopes to Expand Security Training – McClatchy
Intelligence Community
NSA Sharing with Israel Before Filtering Out Americans’ Information – WP
US Shares Raw Intel Data with Israel, Leaked Document Shows – LAT
Brazil Pols Want to Interview Snowden on NSA – AP
US Pledges to Work With Brazil on Surveillance Concerns – Reuters
Intel Officials Announce Community IT Enterprise Milestone – AFPS
More Mistakes at the NSA – NYT Editorial
United States
US Marks 12th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks – VOA
In Washington, Remembrance and Resilience on Sept. 11 Anniversary – S&S
Obama Speaks at Private 9/11 Ceremony at Pentagon – WP
US Marks 9/11 Attacks Anniversary – BBC
‘2 Million Bikers’ Roar into DC to Honor 9/11, Protest Muslim Rally – WT
Petraeus Gets Bronx Cheer on Way to CUNY Classes: ‘Warmonger!’ – WT
Syria Analyst Cited by Kerry and McCain Fired by Think Tank – McClatchy
Jones Arrested in FL With Thousands of Kerosene-Soaked Qurans – OS
The Fall of Our Discontent – UPI Opinion
Australia
Australia Reiterates Tough Asylum Boat Policy – UPI
United Nations
Whistle-Blowers Need Protection, UN Envoy Says – UPI
Africa
Children Ensnared by African Conflicts – UPI
Interpol Reviews African Security – UPI
Central African Republic Crisis Opens Rift Between Muslims, Christians – VOA
Central African Republic Army Chief Sacked Over Clashes – BBC
Tuareg Rebels Clash with Malian Army; 3 Wounded – AP
Mali Army, Rebel Clashes Reignite – VOA
Malian Troops in Clash With Rebels – BBC
Tuareg Rebels Clash With Malian Army; 3 Wounded – AP
Rwanda Seeks to Address ICC During Kenyan Leaders’ Trial – VOA
Water Discovery Brings Hope to Arid Kenya Region – VOA
Huge Aquifers Are Discovered in North Kenya – NYT
Kenya Discovers Huge Water Source – BBC
Nigeria Leader Sacks 9 Cabinet Ministers – BBC
Zimbabwe's New Cabinet Filled With Old Guard – VOA
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Swears in Loyalist Cabinet – AP
Somalia: Fatwa Issued Against al-Shabab – BBC
Somalia’s Al-Shabaab Loses its American Face – WOTR Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Teachers Spawn Chaos on Mexican Streets Again – AP
Brazil Pols Want to Interview Snowden on NSA – AP
US Pledges to Work With Brazil on Surveillance Concerns – Reuters
Chile Marks 40th Anniversary of Pinochet's Coup – AP
Clashes in Chile as 1973 Coup Marked – BBC
Amnesty Recognizes 6th Cuban 'Prisoner of Conscience' – AP
Asia / Pacific
US, China Work on Military Common Ground – UP
China Turns to Stock Market to Fund Navy – FT
China’s Economy 'at Crucial Stage' – BBC
China Warns Japan Over Diaoyu Islands Comments – UPI
Taiwan Speaker Ousted in Political Scandal – VOA
Not Time for North Korea Talks, US Envoy Says – UPI
Satellite Image Suggests N. Korea Restarted Yongbyon Reactor – VOA
North Korea Appears to Restart Plutonium Reactor – NYT
North Korea Restarted Nuclear Reactor, US Institute Says – WP
Philippine Rebels, Military Clash on Third Day of Standoff – VOA
Philippine Troops Surround Muslim Rebels Holding 200 Hostage – LAT
Filipino Rebels Attack 2nd Southern Town – AP
Burma Mulls National Cease-Fire – UPI
Aid Reaches Kachin State in Burma – UPI
Europe
Catalans Form Human Chain to Press for Independence From Spain – VOA
Spain: Catalans Hold 'Independence' Link-Up – BBC
Spain: Linking Hands, Catalans Press Case for Secession – NYT
Turkey Police Clash With Protesters for 3rd Night – AP
Russia: The Putin Doctrine – LAT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US and Iran Edge Toward Direct Talks – LAT
US, EU Demand Iran Cooperate With Nuclear Probe – AP
American Held in Iran Sends a Letter to Kerry – NYT
Deadly Attack Near Iraq Shia Mosque Kills at Least 35 – BBC
Iraq Officials Say Blasts at Shiite Mosque Kill 35 – AP
Iranian Exiles Leave Disputed Camp Ashraf in Iraq – AP
Majority of Palestinians: Suicide Bombing Often or Sometimes Justified – WT
Car Bombs Kill 6 Egyptian Soldiers in Sinai – VOA
Suicide Bomb Attacks in Egypt's Sinai Kill 6 – BBC
Egypt Bans 55,000 Preachers in Crackdown on Islamists – WT
Algeria's Ailing President Reshuffles Cabinet – AP
Blast Hits Foreign Ministry in Benghazi – AP
Libya PM: Arrest Warrants Issued for Oil Strike Leaders – Reuters
US, Europe Have More Work to Do in Libya – WP Editorial
Stop Blaming Colonial Borders for the Middle East’s Problems – TA Opinion
South Asia
India Orders Large Firms to Spend More on Charity – WP
Sri Lanka Mourns Celebrated Activist – BBC
Pakistan: Karachi Next Frontier in Global Meth Trade – FP Opinion
