16 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 – The Daily Humanitarian
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
Obama Welcomes Russian Role in Syrian Crisis – VOA
Arms Deal Lifts Assad Forces and Leaves Rebels Deflated – NYT
Obama Says Syria Deal Could Help Resolve War – LAT
Chemical Weapons Deal Wins Time for Syria's Assad but at a Cost – Reuters
Attacks Intensified Despite Diplomatic Talks on Chemical Arms – WP
Clashes Rage on in Syria Despite Chemical Arms Deal – LAT
Critics: Obama’s Syria Deal with Putin Only Weakens US – WT
Obama Rejects Criticism of Shifting Syria Policy – ABC
Brief Respite for President, but No Plan B on Syria – NYT
Obama: Putin Has 'A Different Attitude' About Syria – VOA
Obama on Syria: 'This is Not the Cold War' – TH
US Seeks Wide Support for Syria Deal – AP
US, France, UK, Seek Tough UN Syria Resolution – Reuters
France: Hollande Doesn't Rule Out Syria 'Military Option' – AP
Kerry Warns Syria: 'Threat of Force is Real' – AP
Kerry-Lavrov Rapport Smoothed Path to Syria Deal – VOA
How US, Russia Arrived at Deal on Syria – WP
If History Is Any Measure, the Chemical Weapons Clock Is Ticking – NYT
UN to Get Syrian Weapons Inspectors' Report – VOA
UN to Release Findings of Syria Chemical Attack Inquiry – LAT
Syria Hails Weapons Deal 'Victory' – BBC
Syrian Official: US-Russian Agreement a 'Victory' for Assad – LAT
Syrian Official: Chemical Weapons Deal a 'Victory' – AP
Kerry Reassures Israel on Bid to Rid Syria of Chemical Arms – Reuters
How Syria Media Advisers Decided Who Would Speak to Assad – NYT
US Doctors Aid Syrians With 'Virtual Surgery' – VOA
Iran and UN Discuss Getting More Aid to Syria – AP
Rouhani: Iran Will Accept Any Elected Syria Ruler – AP
President Obama: 'Less Concerned About Style Points' – Politico
Deal Legitimizes Assad; Raises Prospect of Partitioning Syria – WT Analysis
The Syrian Pact – NYT Editorial
Obama and Syria: Stumbling Toward Damascus – Time Opinion
The US-Russian Deal on Syria: A Victory for Assad – TA Opinion
A Big Victory for Assad – Bloomberg Opinion
Iran Is The Missing Partner – NYT Opinion
Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis – WT Opinion
Iran
In Iran, Cautious Reaction to Syria Deal – WP
Obama: Syria Deal Could Influence Iran Nuclear Talks – VOA
Obama Says Syria Deal Could Offer Lesson for Iran Talks – Reuters
In Wake of Syria Deal, Kerry Emphasizes Iran – NYT
Obama Says Iran Nuclear Row 'Larger' than Syria Crisis – BBC
Kerry Says Syria Accord No Prelude to Iran Deal – WP
Iran Should Not Misread Syria Deal, Obama Says – WP
British, Iranian Foreign Ministers to Meet at UN – S&S
Britain Says Ready to Broker Meeting With Iranian President – Reuters
Syria: The Missing Partner – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Wide-Open Afghan Presidential Race Kicks Off – AP
Potential Candidates for the Afghan Presidency – AP
The Monumental Task of Packing Up a War – FP
Consulate Attack Highlights Growing Role of Afghan Forces – S&S
DDS Carter Visits Herat Consulate, Praises Defeat of Attackers – AFPS
Afghan Female Police Officer Shot – VOA
Female Afghan Police Commander Dies After Shooting – NYT
Another Female Police Officer Shot in Afghanistan – AP
At Least 24 Die in Afghan Mine Collapse – WP
Disservice to Afghans – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
'Now the World Will Know': A Hero Soldier's Story in Vietnam – PI
Key GOP Chairman Prepared to Cut Troop Benefits – AT
Army to Report on Vehicles' Turbulent Future – AT
ABLE Earplugs Could Protect Against Bomb Blasts – BS
Beyond Counterinsurgency – TAI Opinion
US Department of State
‘State Could Have Fired Employees Over Benghazi Attack’ – TH
Congress: Benghazi Investigation Let Top Officials Escape Blame – TDB
Sequestration Threatens Justice for Benghazi – TDB Opinion
US Intelligence Community
NSA: Review, Release, Repeat – WP Editorial
United States
Obama, GOP in Showdown Over Government Shutdown – S&S
White House Warns Against Threats of Debt Default – NYT
FBI Admits It Controlled Servers Behind Mass Malware Attack – Wired
US Releases Illegal Immigrants Who Are Sex Offenders – WT
Summers Withdraws as Federal Reserve Chief Candidate – WP
Rescue Workers Face Challenges in Deadly US Floods – VOA
More Rain in Colorado Frustrates Rescue Efforts – NYT
Marching Into Uncertain Future Requires Leadership – SDUT Opinion
In America, Not Isolationism, But Skepticism – LAT Opinion
American Exceptionalism: Neither Putin Nor Obama Get It – WT Opinion
The Bay of Pigs’ Secrets – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Rise of British Anti-EU Party Threatens PM's Re-election – Reuters
Australia
New PM Abbott Unveils Cabinet, Promises Economic Stability – Reuters
Australia to Start Turning Back Asylum Seekers – AP
Africa
African-Led Peacekeeping Force Due for Boost in CAR – VOA
More Peacekeepers Head to Central African Republic – AP
Time Running Out for Latest Round of DR Congo Peace Talks – VOA
DR Congo Accuses Rwanda of 'Kidnapping' Soldier – AP
Nigerian Kidnappers Free Archbishop – BBC
4 Boko Haram Members Die After Arrests in Nigeria – AP
Uganda Teachers to Begin Nationwide Strike Monday – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela Rejects US Criticism of Its Anti-Drug Efforts – Reuters
Argentina Arrests 19-Year-Old 'Super-Hacker' – AJE
Argentina President Attacks 'Elite' – BBC
Peru President's Approval Rating Drops to Term Low – Reuters
Five-point Plan Boosts Brazil Leader; Social Media Push to Come – VOA
Asia / Pacific
Philippine Forces Step Up Offensive Against Muslim Rebels – VOA
Philippine Clashes Continue as Troops Set Sights on Muslim Rebels – NYT
Philippine Army 'Surrounds Rebels' in Zamboanga – BBC
Rebel Rifts on Island Confound Philippines – NYT
N. Korea Reopens Border; S. Koreans Return to Work at Complex – S&S
Jointly Run Factory Park in North Korea Resumes Production – NYT
North and South Korea Restart Idled Joint Factory Park – Reuters
S. Korea Military Shoots Man Trying to Float Across River to North – Reuters
China Broadcasts Confession of Chinese-American Blogger – WP
Japan Halts Last Nuclear Reactor – BBC
Tax Increase Proposal Raises Fear of a Slowdown in Japan – NYT
Cambodian Political Rivals Meet Amid Deadly Protests – VOA
Protest Turns Into Clash With Police in Cambodia – NYT
Cambodian Strongman PM Meets Opposition After Protest Death – Reuters
Cambodian Opposition Stages Second Big Poll 'Fraud' Protest – BBC
Burma to Grant UN Nuclear Watchdog Wider Access – Reuters
Vietnam Legacy: Finding GI Fathers, and Children Left Behind – NYT
Europe
Germany: Bavarians Vote in Key State Election – BBC
German Anti-Euro Party Could Derail Merkel Coalition Hopes – Reuters
Portugal's Economic Progress Under Review – BBC
Suicide Bomber Kills 3 Police in Russia's Chechnya – Reuters
Russia: Suicide Car Bomb Kills 3 in Chechnya – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Has 80 Nuclear Warheads, Can Make 115 to 190 More – LAT
Israel Tries Introducing Curriculum in East Jerusalem – WP
Wave of Deadly Attacks Strikes Iraq – VOA
Fresh Wave of Bombs Hits Iraq Cities – BBC
Bombings and Shootings Across Iraq Kill at Least 36 People – Reuters
Jordan: Kingdom Seeks ‘Strategic Partnership’ with China – JT
Reach of Turmoil in Egypt Extends Into Countryside – NYT
Egypt Reports Gains Against Militants in Sinai – NYT
Egypt Secures Gaza Border, Presses Sinai Campaign – Reuters
Roadside Bomb Hits Police Bus in Egypt's Sinai – AP
Egypt Says Militants Booby Trap Border With Gaza – AP
Try as He Might, Obama Can’t Dodge Mideast’s Bullets – WP Opinion
Sudden Succession in Qatar – WT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Taliban Sets Preconditions for Talks as General Killed in Attack – VOA
Senior Pakistani General Killed in Insurgent Attack – NYT
Pakistani Taliban Make Demands Before Peace Talks – AP
Senior Pakistan Officers, Solider 'Killed by Taliban' – BBC
Killing of Pakistan General May Hamper Peace Talks Plan – VOA
India: 5,000-km Range Agni-V Missile Successfully Test Launched – TOI
