14 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, Russia Reach Agreement on Seizure of Syrian Chemical Weapons – WP
Kerry, Lavrov in 'Constructive' Talks on Syria Weapons Agreement – VOA
US-Russia Talks on Syria’s Arms Make Progress – NYT
Kerry Calls Syria Chemical Weapons Talks 'Constructive' – BBC
US-Russia Syria Weapons Talks Reach Critical Stage – AP
Obama Demands ‘Concrete’ Acts by Syria on Chemical Weapons – NYT
Obama Says Syria Deal Must Be 'Verifiable and Enforceable' – Reuters
Consequences Unclear if Syria Breaks Deal – WP
Obama's Larger Syria Strategy in Disarray – AP
Pentagon in Back Seat as Kerry Leads Charge – NYT
Obama Loosens Demands on UN Resolution on Syria – LAT
US 'to Drop Syria Military Threat' – BBC
UN Chief Says Report Will Confirm Gas Massacre – NYT
UN to Confirm Chemical Use in Syria – BBC
UN: Report Will Show Chemical Weapons Use in Syria – NYT
Broader Syria Peace Talks? Chemical Weapons First – AP
France, Britain, US to Meet Monday to Discuss Syria – Reuters
If US Comes Calling, Will Japan Back Syria Strike? – JT
Saudis Shun Diplomacy in Syria Crisis – VOA
Assad's Brother Key to Syria Regime Survival – AP
UN Reports Syria Uses Hospital Attacks as a ‘Weapon of War’ – NYT
Analysts: Syrian Rebels Miss Battlefield Opportunities – VOA
Rebel Groups Sought Sarin Gas Material, Turkish Prosecutors Say – LAT
DOD Dismisses Growing al Qaeda Influence in Syria – TH
Rights Group Details Syrian Massacre – VOA
Syrian Refugee Spillover Into Europe Surges – NYT
Americans Want Diplomacy, Unmoved by Obama Speech – Reuters Poll
NYT Reader Reactions to Putin’s Op-Ed – NYT Summary
Fit For A Novel: US, Russia Differences Over Syria – NPR Interview
Beware Syrians Bearing Gifts – FPRI Opinion
The Folly of Rushing to War – WT Opinion
Why Syria’s Images of Suffering Haven’t Moved Us – WP Opinion
Did Putin Write the New York Times Op-Ed Himself? – WP Opinion
The American People’s Reply to Putin’s Op-Ed – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Brazen Attack in Herat Expands Taliban's Reach – S&S
DDS Carter Arrives in Afghanistan to Review Retrograde Progress – AFPS
US Seeks to Move More Gear Out of Afghanistan via Pakistan – S&S
US Forced to Take Costly Option in Transporting Military Gear Out – WP
NATO Forces Disassembling Larger Afghan Bases – McClatchy
ISAF Reconsiders Afghan Security Forces Basing Plans – S&S
3 Afghans Die as Car Bomber Targets NATO Troops – AP
Al Qaeda
Attack US, Qaeda Chief Tells Muslims in a Speech – NYT
Al-Qaeda Seeks US Economic Damage – BBC
The al Qaeda Network: A New Framework for Defining the Enemy – AEI Analysis
US Department of Defense
Syria Crisis Underlines Pentagon’s Move to the Back Seat – NYT
VCJCS Winnefeld: Army Should Also Consider Crisis Response Units – AT
Unprecedented Budget Uncertainty Still Holds Sway, Little Says – AFPS
Suicide Prevention Remains Ongoing Battle, Senior Official Says – AFPS
Boeing Poised to be Sole Bidder on Air Force One Replacement – Bloomberg
Is Strategy Really A Lost Art? – SSI Opinion
Intelligence Community
Alleged NSA Post in Austria Becomes State Affair – AP
The Bay of Pigs’ Secrets – WP Opinion
United States
Texas Senators Seek ‘Terrorist’ Label for Fort Hood Shootings – WT
VA's Reputation for Health Care Takes a Thrashing – WP
TSA Agent Arrested for Smuggling Illegal Aliens – WFB
NPR Offering Buyouts to Cut Staff by 10 Percent – AP
The Exceptional Nation – WT Editorial
Obama’s Foreign Policy Legacy – HIJ Opinion
Putin Has a Good Time at Obama’s Expense – WP Opinion
Military Leaders Advise, Civilians Decide – USN&WP Opinion
The Duty to Protect (R2P), Still Urgent – NYT Opinion
An International Commander-in-Chief – WT Opinion
United Kingdom
Gibraltar: Fighting Over the Rock – NYT
Coalition Governing Could Be Britain’s New Normal – NYT
Britain Strains Coalition by Dropping Lords Reform – Reuters
Lib Dems 'Rejected by 75% of Voters' – BBC
UK Police: Cyber Crooks Could Have Stolen Millions – AP
United Nations
UN: Child Mortality Rate Reduced by Half – VOA
Africa
Central African Republic President Disbands Rebel Group – VOA
Central African Republic Leader Bans Former Rebel Backers – BBC
EU Praises Somali Government Progress – VOA
Rights Group Accuses Somalia of 'Large-Scale' Abuses – VOA
Somali Crisis: Amnesty Criticizes Evictions in Mogadishu – BBC
US Says Reports of American Militant Death in Somalia 'Credible' – Reuters
Priest in Tanzania Burned With Acid in Another Attack on Clergy – NYT
Tanzania: Priest Hit in Zanzibar Acid Attack – BBC
Tanzania: Roman Catholic Priest Injured in Zanzibar Acid Attack – Reuters
South Sudan Army Kills Almost 100 Members of Small Tribe – Reuters
More Ethiopian Children Surviving – BBC
Guinea's Opposition Considers Protests Over Perceived Flaws in Voter List – VOA
Chief of Guinea Opposition Gives 5-Day Deadline – AP
AFRICOM at 5 Years: The Maturation of a New US Combatant Command – SSI R&A
Causes of Instability in Nigeria and Implications for the United States – SSI R&A
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Captures Third Man Linked to Killing of US Border Agent – Reuters
Teachers and Police Clash in Mexico – BBC
Protest by Mexican Teachers Ended – NYT
Mexico Police Clear Zocalo of Striking Teachers – LAT
Police End Occupation of Mexico City Center – AP
Venezuelan Food Supply Getting Boost with Colombian Exports – LAT
Argentine Teenage 'Superhacker' Held – BBC
Ex-Bolivian Anti-Corruption Official Denied Bail in US – Reuters
Cartel Car Bombings in Mexico – SSI R&A
Chile: The Pinochet Myth – WP Opinion
Asia / Pacific
China’s Military Tells US Not to Encourage Japan Over Isles – Reuters
Philippines: Aquino Warns Rebels in Besieged City – BBC
Philippines President Visits War-Torn Southern City – VOA
Philippines Vice President Says Rebel Leader OKs Cease-Fire – AP
Bid to End Philippine Rebel Unrest – BBC
Philippine Muslim Rebels Agree to Cease-Fire, Still Hold Hostages – LAT
Troops, Rebels Ignore Ceasefire Calls in Philippine South – Reuters
Philippine Clashes Erupt Despite Truce Effort – AP
Japan: Former US Regulator Says Fukushima Cleanup Complicated – AP
Japan's Newest Rocket Epsilon Lifts Off – Reuters
Cambodian King Urges Rivals to Overcome Stalemate – AP
Malaysian PM Najib Entrenches Race-Based Policies – Reuters
Europe
Turkish Protests Take On a More Sectarian Air – AP
Alleged NSA Post in Austria Becomes State Affair – AP
Croat Authorities Seize Large Quantities of Illegal Weapons – AP
Bulgaria Bus Bomb Accused Face Trial – BBC
German Magazine Said to Glorify Nazis Will End – NYT
Ukraine-Russia: A Tug of War Between East and West – WT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
40 Years After War, Israel Weighs Remaining Risks – NYT
Oslo Peace Accords Provide Cautionary Tale 20 Years Later – LAT
Two Roadside Bombs Kill 30 at Iraq Mosque – VOA
Iraq: At Least 33 Die in Fresh Spurt of Violence – AP
Deadly Bomb Attack on Iraqi Mosque – BBC
Kuwait Ruler Presses Obama on Guantanamo Detainees – AP
Yemen Minister Seeks Child Bride Law – BBC
UAE Leads Gulf Front Against Egypt's Islamists – AP
Hamas Denies Training Egypt Militant Groups – BBC
Rival Protesters Clash in Egypt – BBC
South Asia
Indian-Kashmir Tourism Ebbs and Flows With Waves of Violence – VOA
India: Death Penalties for Delhi Gang Rape – BBC
Death Penalty for Four Convicted in India Gang Rape – VOA
India: Four Face Death for Delhi Bus Rape – WP
Many Doubt Death Sentences Will Stem India Sexual Attacks – NYT
BJP's Modi Named Indian PM Candidate – BBC
India: Modi’s Anti-Muslim Past Overshadows Future Hopes – WP
