18 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 Seeks Congress' Support for Syria Plan – AP
Gates, Panetta Question Obama's Syria Strategy – AP
Russia, France Meet on Syria – VOA
Russia Says No Proof Syria's Govt Carried Out Chemical Attack – LAT
Russia, France Split on Syria Arms Report – VOA
Well-Tailored Lavrov Suits Russia’s Syria Policy – WP
UN Data on Gas Attack Points to Assad’s Top Forces – NYT
UN Report on Syria Gas Attack Fuels Calls for Assad's Prosecution – LAT
Syria Tells Russia it Has Proof Rebels Used Chemicals – BBC
Security Council Returns to Role in Syria Conflict – NYT
UN Powers Discuss Syria Resolution – BBC
Jordan's King Calls for China Role in Syria Crisis – AP
Syrian Activists Decry Focus on Chemical Weapons – VOA
Ex-Guantanamo Detainee Dies Fighting Assad in Syria – MH
Syria Peace Talks Elusive Despite Chemical Weapons Diplomacy – VOA
Israel Hedges its Bets on Obama Bid for Military Force – DN
In Public Shift, Israel Calls for Assad's Fall – VOA
Car Bombing Kills 7 as Syria Border Tensions Rise – WP
In Syria’s Capital, War Surrounds Residents Living in a Bubble – LAT
Beware of Mission Creep in Syria – WOTR Opinion
UN Chemical Report: 1/3 of Story that Needs to Be Told – CSIS Opinion
It Isn't the Military's Place to Weigh In on the Syria Debate – TA Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghan President Says No Rush for US Security Deal – AP
UN Official Presses Karzai on Rights Panel Appointees – NYT
US Soldier Died Saving Polish Officer – AT
Taliban Kill Election Official in Afghanistan – Reuters
US Navy Yard Shootings
Hagel, Dempsey Honor 12 Killed at Washington Navy Yard – AFPS
Gunman Got Access to Navy Yard Despite Troubled Past – LAT
Debate About Security at Military Posts Likely to be Renewed – WP
Mabus Orders Immediate Review of Navy and Marine Base Security – USNI
Four Years After Fort Hood: Are Bases Any Safer? – S&S
Security Checks Fail to Flag Navy Yard Gunman’s Violent History – WP
Suspect’s Past Run-Ins Fell Just Short of Raising Alarm – NYT
Gunman's Path to DC Emerges, But Questions Remain – AP
Investigators Look for Motive in Navy Yard Shooting – VOA
US Gunman 'Had Mental Health Issues' – BBC
GOP Says Congress Must Revisit Issue of Contractors – TH
Groups Upset Over 'Troubled Veteran' Headlines – Military.com
Media Obsessed with Linking AR-15 with Navy Yard Shooter – WT
Alexis Entered Navy Yard With Shotgun, in Two Pieces, Hidden in Bag – WT
VA State Law Prevented Sale of Assault Rifle to Suspect Last Week – NYT
What Medals Did the Navy Yard Shooter Receive, Exactly? – FP
US Department of Defense
SOCOM Wants to Deploy MQ-9 Drones to Remote Areas – Military.com
Company Hopes New Jet Will Save Air Force a Bundle – CNN
Stop Pretending Enforced Cuts Won't Be Harmful – DN Opinion
Amphibious Ops in the 21st Century – WOTR Opinion
Amos: America Needs a Robust Crisis Response Force – DO Opinion
Amphibious Ops in the 21st Century – WOTR Opinion
The Joint Strike Fighter: Will It Fly? – VF Opinion
Leavenworth’s CGSC: We're Doing Better than Professor Murray Thinks – BD Opinion
US Intelligence Community
FISA Court Opinion Upholds NSA Phone Program – WP
Poll: Americans Torn Between Civil Liberties, Terrorism – AP
CIA Employee Who Refused to Sign Non-Disclosure on Benghazi Suspended – WT
Snowden Among Nominees for European Human Rights Prize – NYT
NSA Director Inherited Star Trek Digs – WP
United States
Heroin Pushed on Chicago by Mexican Cartel Fueling Gang Murders – Bloomberg
On Foreign Policy, a Consistently Inconsistent President – LAT Opinion
The Nation on the Hill – NYT Debate / Opinions
American Ineffectualism – NR Opinion
State, AID, NSC Can’t Keep Up With DoD – BD Opinion
The Media Needs to Stop Inspiring Copycat Murders – TA Opinion
Australia
Tony Abbott Becomes Australia's New Prime Minister – VOA
Abbott Sworn in as Australia Leader – BBC
Australia's New Prime Minister Sworn Into Power – AP
Africa
China Finds Resistance to Oil Deals in Africa – NYT
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Seeks US Visa for UN Meet – BBC
Nigerian Towns Want Direct Federal Funding to Curb Skimming – VOA
Zimbabwe's MDC Boycotts Mugabe's Parliamentary Speech – BBC
Rwanda's Ruling RPF Heads for Easy Win – VOA
Kagame Party in Rwanda Poll Victory – BBC
Uganda Bails 'M23 Rebel Recruiter' – BBC
Tanzania Says 15 Are Linked to Acid Attacks – AP
Liberian President’s Son Resigns Government Post – VOA
First Witness Called in Kenya Deputy President’s ICC Trial – VOA
Kenya's Ruto Trial: 'Church Victim' Testifies at ICC – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Nicaragua Files Claim Against Colombia Over Maritime Limits – BBC
Floods Hit Mexico as Two Storms Pass – BBC
Dozens Dead as Twin Storms Strike Mexico – VOA
Chaos as Floods Submerge Mexico's Acapulco – Reuters
3 Vigilantes Killed in Clash With Mexican Soldiers – AP
Guatemala Arrests Alleged Trafficker Sought by US – AP
Brazil President Calls Off US Trip – BBC
Brazil’s President Cancels White House Dinner – WP
Sixteen Killed in Venezuela Prison – BBC
Asia / Pacific
USPACOM Forum Promotes Regional Disaster Preparedness – AFPS
Rising Thunder Promotes US-Japan Partnership, Capability – AFPS
Death Toll Jumps in Philippine Standoff as 64 Hostages Rescued – VOA
23 Philippine Rebels Surrender After Capturing Police Chief – NYT
Philippine Police Chief Freed, Some Rebels Give Up – AP
Troops Free Civilians in Philippine Rebel Stand-Off – BBC
N. Korea Urges Nuclear Talks 'Without Preconditions' – AP
UN Panel Urges International Action on N. Korean Human Rights Abuses – NYT
South Korean Military Defends Shooting of Defector – VOA
Symantec Says Hacker Group Found in China, Linked to Big Cyberattacks – VOA
Verdict Against China's Bo Xilai Expected Sunday – AP
China Communist Party Investigators Tried Over Drowning – BBC
Thailand Jails Bomb Material Man – BBC
Europe
Greenpeace Says 2 Activists Held in Russian Arctic – AP
Russia May Freeze Federal Salaries in 2014 – VOA
Germany: Merkel's Center-Right Could Fall Short of Majority – Reuters
New Public-Sector Strike Hits Greece – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Israel’s Netanyahu to Focus on Iranian Nuclear Threat at UN – NYT
Iranian Offer of Deal on Nuclear Program Met by Doubts – Bloomberg
Obama Says He Wants to Test Iran President's Interest in Dialogue – Reuters
Iran Seesawing on Social Media, Nuclear Policy May Reflect Infighting – LAT
Ali Khamenei Says Iran Opposes All WMDs – WP
Iran Moves to Mend Ties With West – NYT
UN Envoy Asked to Help Free American Held in Iran – NYT
Iran Bars Social Media Again After a Day – NYT
Israeli Forces Kill Wanted Palestinian in Raid – NYT
Israel to Allow More Building Materials Into Gaza – Reuters
Persian Gulf is Growing Drug Hub For LatAm Groups – ISC
Bahrain Opposition Figure Khalil Marzook 'Arrested' – BBC
Bahrain Holds Opposition Figure in Violence Probe – AP
Egyptian Authorities Put Squeeze on Muslim Brotherhood – LAT
Egypt Arrests Brotherhood Figure Who Handled Media – NYT
Brotherhood Spokesman Gehad al-Haddad 'Held' in Egypt – BBC
Brotherhood Leaders Compare Egypt Jail Cells to Graves – VOA
Tunisia’s Govt Paralyzed by Middle-Class Backlash and Violence – WP
Tunisia Union Offers Plan to End Political Crisis – Reuters
Libya Wants UK Weapons Removal Help – BBC
South Asia
DDS Carter Meets With Government, Military Officials in Pakistan – AFPS
Pakistan Yet to Decide Details on Freeing Former Taliban No. 2 – Reuters
Death Penalty in Bangladesh War Crimes Case – BBC
Bangladesh: Death Penalty for Islamist Leader Sparks Riots – LAT
Bangladesh Sentences Islamic Leader to Death for War Crimes – VOA
Bangladesh Orders Death for Islamist in Murders – NYT
Bangladesh Opposition Protests War Crimes Verdict – AP
Bangladesh Braced for Two-Day Strike – BBC
Jaw-Jaw and War-War in Pakistan – WOTR Opinion
