20 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
Kerry: UN Report Confirms Assad Forces Used Sarin in Syria – VOA
Kerry Presses UN Security Council to Act on Syrian Arsenal – NYT
Kerry: UN Must Pass Resolution on Syrian Weapons – AP
Syria May Miss First Deadline in US-Russia Chemical Arms Deal – S&S
Putin: Can't Guarantee Syria Will Turn Over Chemical Weapons – LAT
Russia-US: Syria Groundwork Began Months Ago – WP
Could US, Iran Agree On Syria Without Assad? – VOA
US Urges China to Play Constructive Role on Syria – AP
Syrian Civil War 'in Stalemate' – BBC
Syrian Rebel Groups Fight Among Themselves – VOA
Syrian Fighting Pits Rebel Against Rebel – WP
Al-Qaeda-Linked Syrian Rebel Snipers Haunt Christian Town – WT
Syrian Opposition Slams Al-Qaida-Linked Militants – AP
Syrian Rebels Upset With US After Chemical Weapons Deal – Reuters
A Turn of Fortunes as Options Open Up With Syria and Iran – NYT Analysis
Afghanistan
Afghan Air Force Flourishing, ISAF Official Says – AFPS
Afghans to Receive First C-130 Aircraft from US Air Force – S&S
Afghan Politician Defects to Taliban – BBC
Taliban Said to Attack Afghan Police – NYT
Afghans Flock to Colleges, Even as Taliban Loom – AP
Iran
Syria Moves Put Iran 'Red Line' in Question – VOA
Iran Said to Seek a Nuclear Accord to End Sanctions – NYT
Iran's President Seeks 'Constructive Engagement' – VOA
Iran’s President: ‘Gone is the Age of Blood Feuds’ – WP
Iran's Rouhani Dismisses Nuclear Weapons Fears – BBC
Friendly Gestures From Iran Mark a Rhetorical U-Turn – WP
Rouhani Urges World Leaders to Engage With Iran – Reuters
Shocking Testimony About Iran Sanctions – WT
Iran Frees Well-Known Political Prisoner – WP
A Turn of Fortunes as Options Open Up With Syria and Iran – NYT Analysis
Obama May Extend His Hand to Iran's Rouhani at UN – Reuters
Why Iran Seeks Constructive Engagement – WP Opinion (Rouhani)
A Kinder, Gentler Iran? – LAT Opinion
US Navy Yard Shootings Fallout / Related Issues
Capitol Police Probe Navy Yard SWAT ‘Stand-Down’ Charge – WT
Navy Yard Shooting: Capitol Police Swat Team Awaits Answers – BBC
Hagel Reaffirms Department’s Commitment to Personnel Security – AFPS
Hagel Calls for Full Review of All Base Security, Clearance Procedures – S&S
Carter to Lead Panels on Base Security, Personnel Clearance – AFPS
Firm that Vetted Snowden Also Handled Navy Yard Shooter – WP
Officials Probing Whether Workplace Dispute Drove Shooting – WP
US Navy Yard Shooting Highlights Military's Treatment of Mental Issues – VOA
The Threat of a Loner – WP Opinion
The Mass Shooting America Barely Noticed – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Begins 'Prudent' Prep for Possible Federal Shutdown – S&S
Service Chiefs Detail 2014 Sequestration Effects – AFPS
Military Leaders: Stop Sequestration Before Capabilities Jeopardized – S&S
Sequester: Military Won't Be Able to Fight One War? – BD
Marines Could Go All the Way Down to 120,000 – DO
Strategy, Threats, Resources Must Balance, Winnefeld Says – AFPS
Did the Military Betray President Obama? – WP
Pentagon Computer Network Insecure, Gitmo Defense Counsel Says – MH
Elite Army Units to Stop Taking Controversial Anti-Malarial Drug – AP
Missile Defense System Intercepts Target in Test – AFPS
Vietnam Veterans to Get Silver, Bronze Stars for Khe Sanh Heroism – AP
Obama Declares Sept. 20 National POW/MIA Recognition Day – AFPS
Amphibious Ops in the 21st Century – WOTR Opinion
It’s Time to Think About Strategy – WOTR Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Nominee: DOD Intel Community Faces Challenge, Opportunity – AFPS
Shedding Light on NSA's Snooping – LAT Editorial
United States
FBI’s Comey Focused on Terrorism at Home and Abroad – WP
Benghazi Probe’s Leaders Badgered by House GOP – WP
US Congress Divided as Federal Shutdown Looms – VOA
13 Shot, Including 3-Year-Old, in Chicago Park – WP
13 Wounded as Gunmen Open Fire in Chicago Park – NYT
US to Seek Reduced Sentences in Drug Cases – WP
Colorado Flood Death Toll Rises – BBC
The Real Questions About Benghazi – WT Opinion
Africa
State Department Mum on Entry Visa for Sudan’s President – WP
US and Allies Target Hezbollah Financing, Ties in Africa – Reuters
At Least 87 Killed in Militant Attack in Nigeria – VOA
Nigeria: Scores Dead in Boko Haram Raid – BBC
As Oil Thieves Bleed Nigeria, Report Says, Officials Profit – NYT
DR Congo Government, Rebel M23 'Chat' in Public – VOA
South Africa Police 'Lied Over Mine Shootings' – BBC
Kenyan Fears Over ICC Witness Claims – BBC
Reconciliation Challenges Ahead for Mali President – VOA
Swaziland Electoral Group Rejects ‘Sham Vote’ Criticism – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Biden's Mexico Visit Likely to Focus on Trade, Not Spying – LAT
68 Buried in Mexico Mudslide; Storms Death Toll Rises to 97 – LAT
Mexico Storms Death Toll Rises to 97 – BBC
Hard-hit Mexico Struck Again by Manuel, Now a Hurricane – WP
Police Officer Arrested in Mexico Bar Kidnappings – AP
Honduras Seizes Assets of Suspected Drug Gang, Including Zoo – Reuters
Venezuela Says U.S. Bans Maduro From Flying Over Puerto Rico – Reuters
Jailed Former Peru President Fujimori 'to Release Memoirs Online' – BBC
Asia / Pacific
US Generals Double Down on Pacific Pivot Despite Budget Woes – ND
First Rotational US Army Unit to Deploy to South Korea – AFPS
US, Chinese Foreign Ministers Meet Ahead of UN General Assembly – VOA
US Investigation Spotlights China's Princelings – VOA
Kennedy Appears Before Committee Prior to Confirmation as Ambassador to Japan – VOA
Caroline Kennedy, Japan Envoy Nominee, Praised by Dems, GOP – USAT
SE Asia Braced for Powerful Typhoon – BBC
Cambodian Opposition to Boycott Parliament Opening – AP
Europe
NATO Chief Urges Europe to Spend More on Defense – S&S
EU, Singapore Conclude Far-Reaching Trade Deal – VOA
Russia’s Putin Gives Critics His Attention, But Little More – WP
Russia: Putin Warns Ukraine Over Europe Ambitions – VOA
Azerbaijan Signs New Gas Deals With Europe, Snubs Russia – VOA
Russia 'Seizes' Greenpeace Ship in Arctic – BBC
EU Policeman Shot Dead, 2 Injured in Kosovo Ambush – S&S
European Union Officer Killed in Kosovo – NYT
Which Way Now? Many Possible Outcomes in German Election – AP
Who's Who in Germany's Election – AP
Greek PM Condemns Neo-Nazi 'Poison' – BBC
Greek Killing Raises Fears of Extremism – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq's Violence Spirals Out of Control – VOA
Envoys Urge UN Probe of Massacre at Iranian Exile Camp in Iraq – LAT
Door to US May Close for Iraqis Who Aided Troops – NYT
Attacks on Yemen Army 'Kill 30' – BBC
Qaeda Militants Kill Dozens of Troops in Yemen – AP
Arabs Target Israel at UN Nuclear Meet Despite U.S. Warning – Reuters
New Palestinian Authority Govt Carbon Copy of Old – LAT
Bahrain Opposition Boycotts Talks – BBC
Bahrain Opposition Defies Ban on Meeting Diplomats – AP
US Readies New Mideast Hub for Medevacs Post-Afghanistan – S&S
Egyptian Troops Move Against Islamist Stronghold – AP
Egyptian Forces Raid Pro-Morsi Town – BBC
Senior Egyptian Police Officer Is Killed in a Raid on Islamists – NYT
Egypt Says Officer Killed in Clash With Islamists – AP
Hagel Assures Libyan Defense Minister of US Support – AFPS
Tunisia's Ruling Islamists Agree to Transition Negotiations – Reuters
Tunisia Says CIA Warned of Politician Murder – AP
Libya: Militia Refuses to Transfer Gaddafi Son – BBC
South Asia
Pakistan’s Peace Bid With Insurgents Runs Into Trouble – WP
US Eyes Co-Development of Anti-Tank Missile With India – Reuters
US, India to Be Partners on World Stage, DDS Carter Says – AFPS
Arrests Over India 'Honor Killings' – BBC
War-Scarred Sri Lankan Tamils See Hope in Election – AP
Sri Lankan Polls Monitor, Party Workers, Attacked in North – Reuters
