23 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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Kenya
Kenya Military Launches Attack to End Siege – VOA
Kenya Presses Assault Against Militants in Mall Siege – NYT
Most Hostages Rescued From Mall, Kenya Says – WP
Kenya Says Mall Siege Nearly Over – LAT
Kenyan Forces Say They Rescued 'Most' Hostages – AP
Westgate Attack: Gunfire Still Heard Inside Complex – BBC
Kenya Mall Attack: Death Toll Rises to 68 – CNN
Hostages Forced to Hide as Death Toll Rises to 68 – Fox
About 30 Hostages Still Inside, Sources Say – CNN
Victims of the Kenya Mall Attack – AP
Britons Among Kenya Mall Attack Dead – BBC
Kenya President Vows Swift, Painful Revenge – CNN
Report: Israelis Join Effort to Rescue Hostages From Terrorists – JP
Kenya Mall Carnage Shows Shabab Resilience – NYT
Terror Group That Claimed Attack Has Recruited Americans Before – ABC
NY Rep. King: Al-Shabab Recruited in US – AP
10 Things to Know About Somali Militants Al-Shabab – AP
Covering a War Zone Too Close to Home – WP
Witness to a Massacre in a Nairobi Mall – NYT
Kenyan Religious Leaders Condemn Mall Terror Attack – VOA
Kenya's 'Little Mogadishu' Fears Backlash After Shabaab Attack – Reuters
Kenya Attack a Shift for Somali Rebels? – AP Analysis
Syria
Lavrov: US Trying to Blackmail Russia on UN Syria Resolution – VOA
Russia Ready to Send Observers to Syria – AP
Russia Offers Troops for Syria Plan – BBC
China Says Willing to Help in Syria Chemical Weapons Process – Reuters
Private Cash Gives Edge to Islamists in Syria, Officials Say – WP
Rebels View Leadership Outside Syria as Detached From Suffering – NYT
Syrian Opposition Group Says It Willing to Attend Geneva Talks – Reuters
UNHCR Preparing for Further Influx of Syrian Refugees to Jordan – S&S
Syrian Refugees Still Plead for US Intervention – S&S
Afghanistan
Afghan Troop Deaths Hit Record Amid US Exit – WSJ
US Ready to Begin Major Drawdown of Troops, Equipment – McClatchy
NATO: 3 US Troops Killed in Afghan Insider Attack – AP
The Path to Afghan Stability – WP Editorial
Ending the War in Afghanistan – FA Opinion
Iran
Rouhani: Iran Ready for Nuclear Talks – VOA
Ahead of UN Trip, Iran’s Rouhani Preaches Diplomacy – WP
Iran's President Reaches West Before Heading to UN – AP
Iran's Elite Military Warns of Dangers of Dealing with US – Reuters
Netanyahu Is Said to View Nuclear Deal With Iran as a Trap – NYT
Opportunity With Iran – WP Opinion
Short of a Deal, Containing Iran Is The Best Option – NYT Opinion
Iran Should Free Its American Prisoner – USAT Opinion
US Navy Yard Shootings Fallout / Related Issues
Obama Eulogizes Casualties of Navy Yard Shooting – NYT
At Navy Yard Memorial, Obama Calls Gun Violence an Epidemic – S&S
At Navy Yard Memorial, Obama Renews Call for Gun Control – WT
NRA's LaPierre: Shore Up Security at Bases, Let Military Carry Arms – WT
ATF Kept Out of the Loop After Navy Yard Shooting – AP
US Department of Defense
US Navy Helicopter Crashes in Red Sea – S&S
Two Marines Decorated for Actions During Khe Sanh Battle in Vietnam – S&S
Military Lags in Push for Robotic Ground Vehicles – NYT
Robert Gates to Write ‘Duty,’ About His Time as Defense Secretary – NYT
Marine Corps MEF Headquarters Move From Camp Lejeune 'Probable' – JDN
Soldiers Told New Rules for Tattoos, Grooming Standards On the Way – S&S
Carrier Air Wing CO Relieved for ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ – S&S
Wargame Predicts US Army Loses High Tech Edge – DO Opinion
On War
Small Wars, Faraway Places – WP Book Review
United States
Obama Swamped by Several Crises – USAT
Close Ties Between White House, NSA Spying Review – AP
Bodies Pile Up in Texas as Immigrants Adopt New Routes Over Border – AP
Gettysburg Students Get a Lesson from Men Who Made History – S&S
Several Dozen Medal of Honor Recipients Gather in Gettysburg – AP
WWII Soldier's Letter and Medals Finally Reach Daughter – AP
Shield Law Necessary to Protect US Journalists – WP Editorial
A Terrorist Threat Ignored – WP Opinion
Is America Really So Exceptional? – WP Opinion
In Washington, Countdown to a Shutdown – LAT Opinion
United Nations
US to Push for Solution in Syria, More Efficient Security Council – VOA
Obama UN Speech: Syria, Chemical Weapons, Iran, Arab Transformations – VOA
US Looking to Bolster Israeli-Palestinian Talks at UN – VOA
For Obama, Diplomatic Openings on 3 Fronts – AP
Obama’s Approach to UN Fits US Pattern, Experts Say – WP
Amb. Power: A New US Player, Put on World Stage by Syria – NYT
Sudan's Bashir, Wanted by the ICC, Says He Will Travel to UN – Reuters
Africa
Death Toll in Nigerian Militant Attack Rises to 143 – VOA
'Islamist' Clash in Nigeria Capital – BBC
Gunfire From Nigerian Forces Kills Squatters – NYT
Sudan Says US Economic Sanctions Violation of Human Rights – ST
African Union Summit on ICC Pullout – BBC
Ivory Coast Rules Against Sending Former First Lady to ICC – VOA
Ivory Coast Resists Gbagbo ICC Trial – BBC
Ethiopia Supports Campaign Against International Court – VOA
New Clashes Erupt Before Guinea Vote – AP
Nigeria’s Long Emergency – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
For Migrants, New Land of Opportunity Is Mexico – NYT
Mexico Storm Town 68 Missing 'Probably Dead' – BBC
Teams Dig in Mud, Rain for Dead in Mexico Slide – AP
Venezuela: Huge Cocaine Haul Seized in Paris – BBC
Venezuela Arrests 3 Soldiers Over Air France Cocaine Haul – Reuters
US Denies Venezuela Plane Ban Charge – BBC
Brazil: Rancher Convicted Over US Nun Murder – BBC
Pentagon Wants Guantanamo Fiber-Optic Cable to Serve Cuba – MH
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Court Convicts Bo Xilai of Corruption – WP
China’s Bo Xilai Sentenced to Life in Prison – VOA
In China, Bo’s Political Legacy May Survive His Downfall – WP
China Calls Attention to Its Crackdown on Corruption – NYT
China's Xi Stamps Authority on Party With Bo Verdict – Reuters
Typhoon Hits Southeastern China, Disrupting Flights, Shipping – VOA
At Least 25 Dead in China Typhoon – BBC
South Korea Separated Families Sad Over Aborted Reunion – AP
Cambodian Opposition Boycotts Parliament, Security Tight – Reuters
Cambodian Opposition Boycotts Parliament Over Vote – AP
Europe
Merkel, Conservatives Triumph in German Vote – VOA
Merkel's Christian Democrats Win German Elections – LAT
Merkel Triumphs in German Elections – BBC
Germany’s Merkel Sees Biggest Victory Since Kohl’s Reunification Vote – Bloomberg
Merkel’s Party Wins Elections in Germany – WP
German Vote Puts Merkel Tantalizingly Close to a Majority – NYT
Merkel Triumphs in German Vote but Allies Crushed – AP
Germany: Victorious Merkel Must Reach Out to Leftist Rivals – Reuters
Ukraine PM Seeks to Calm Russian Fears Over EU Deals – VOA
A Prickly Russia Drives Ukraine Toward the EU – WP
Russia Seizes Greenpeace Boat in Dramatic Raid – LAT
Swiss Reject Plan to Scrap Military Draft – AFP
Swiss Voters Reject Move to End Conscription Army – AP
Southern Swiss Voters Back Ban on Full-Face Veils – Reuters
Economy Minister Threatens to Quit if Italy Flouts Deficit Limit – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
US Looking to Bolster Israeli-Palestinian Talks at UN – VOA
Israeli-Palestinian Talks Questioned After Troops’ Deaths – WP
Israel Vows to Expand Hebron Settlement Following Shooting – LAT
Israeli Sergeant Shot Dead in West Bank as Second Remembered – NYT
Israeli Soldier Killed in Hebron – BBC
Iraq Violence Leaves 60 Dead – VOA
More Than 60 Killed at Iraq Funeral – BBC
Bomber Hits Sunni Funeral as Attacks Mount in Iraq – AP
Yemen Tribes Fight Al-Qaida, 7 Killed – AP
Egypt Draft Constitution Expected by November – AP
Egypt Set for Total Rewrite of Morsi Constitution – Reuters
Egyptian Students Detained in Anti-Government Protests – VOA
Egypt: Recordings Reveal Mubarak’s Views on Range of Subjects – NYT
Libyan Leader Warns of Benghazi Probe Obstacles – AP
Tunisia's Powerful Union Calls for Protests to Topple the Govt – Reuters
What if Insurgents Close the Suez Canal? – LAT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Church Bombing Kills at Least 75 – VOA
Pakistan Church Blast Kills Dozens – BBC
Suicide Attack at Christian Church in Pakistan Kills Dozens – NYT
Twin Suicide Blasts Kill at Least 75 at Church in Pakistan – LAT
Dozens Killed in Suicide Bomber Attack on Pakistan Church – WP
Dozens Killed as Bombers Attack Christian Worshipers in Pakistan – WP
Sri Lanka's Tamils Vote on Greater Autonomy – VOA
