24 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
Kenyan Govt: Army in Control of Besieged Mall, All Hostages Free – VOA
Kenya Forces Said to Be Securing Mall After Long Standoff – NYT
Kenya Mall Attack: Officials Say All Hostages Free – LAT
Kenya Forces 'Control' Nairobi Mall – BBC
Gunmen in Kenya Mall Shooting Targeted Non-Muslims to Kill – WT
Weakened Terror Group Trying to Grab Headlines – USAT
Weaker al-Shabab Shifting Strategy, US Officials Say – WP
Kenya Mall Bloodbath Shows al-Qaida Groups Still Deadly – UPI
Somali Leader Says Threat of al-Shabab is Global – AP
Kenya: Mall Gunmen Included Americans – WP
White House Troubled by Al Shabaab Recruitment in US – Reuters
Al-Shabaab's American Allies – CNN
US Examines Kenya Information About Foreign Link to Mall Attack – Reuters
3 Charged in NYC with Fighting for al-Shabab – AP
African Militants Turn More to Social Media – WSJ
Nairobi Mall Attack Strikes at Africa's Boom Image – Reuters
Tragedy in Kenya – WP Editorial
‘Those Are Our People’ – NYT Opinion
Syria
Assad: No Problem With Chemical Inspectors in Syria – VOA
Assad: Syria Committed to Destroy Chemical Weapons – AP
France Sets Conditions for Including Iran in Syria Peace Talks – NYT
Chemical Disarmament Won’t Be Easy – NYT
Hezbollah Denies Receiving Chemical Weapons From Syria – Reuters
Al Qaeda-Linked Rebel Leader Reported Killed in Syria – LAT
Report: Local al-Qaeda Affiliate Chief Killed in Syria – WT
Al-Qaida: Syrian Rebels Kill Jihadist Leader – AP
No Way to Keep US Arms Out of Enemy Hands in Syria – WT
Putin: Syria Violence Could Hit Ex-Soviet Bloc – VOA
Syrian Refugees Feel Betrayed By West – S&S
UN Aid Official Demands Syria Access – AP
Turkish President Abdullah Gül: Assad Must Go – WP Interview
Still Plenty of Details to Decide on Syria – WP Opinion
Chemical Weapons on the Move? – WP Opinion
A Mathematical Approach to Syria – LAT Opinion
Iran
US Senators Urge Obama to Take Tough Line on Iran – VOA
Iran, World Powers to Hold Nuclear Talks at UN – VOA
Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks at UN – BBC
UK’s Hague Holds Talks with Iranian Foreign Minister – BBC
Handshake With Iran Might Say Much More – NYT
Kerry, Iran's Foreign Minister to Meet at UN – LAT
Internal Israeli Paper Scoffs at Iran’s ‘Charm Offensive’ – WP
Israel Bleak About US-Iran Rapprochement at UN Summit – Reuters
Rouhani: Will Present 'True Face of Iran' at UN – VOA
Easing Sanctions No Easy Goal for Iran's President – AP
The Shadow Commander Reshaping the Middle East – TNY
Iran Parades 30 Missiles With 2,000km Range – AFP
Iran Plans Military Drills After UN Meeting – UPI
Look Back at Ahmadinejad's Memorable UN Speeches – AP
Fallacy of a Moderate Mullah – UPI Opinion
Afghanistan
11 Officers Killed as Taliban Strike Afghan Border Post – NYT
Taliban Kill 11 Border Police Guards – AP
Afghan Taliban Kill 11 Policemen – BBC
2 Romanian Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan – AP
US, China Partner to Train Afghan Diplomats – VOA
On War & Peace
Food Insecurity’s Impact on Conflict Merits a Closer Look – USIP
Islam
The West Need Not Fear Its Young Muslims – NYT Opinion
US Department of Defense
AirSea Battle Starts to Add Substance to Concept – DODB
Budget Cuts Haven't Slowed USMC's Pacific Pivot – MCT
Army Leaders Warned About Issues With Social Scientists – USAT
After Shooting, Navy Seeks New Policy in Reviews of Security – NYT
Navy Plans Security Changes in Wake of Navy Yard Rampage – WT
Families Frustrated With JPAC's Efforts to Recover War Missing – S&S
Fallen Vietnam Airmen Finally Laid to Rest – WP
Guantánamo Hunger Strike Largely Over, US Says – NYT
Austin: Centcom Remains Central to US Security Interests – AFPS
Military Will Work Through a Shutdown; Paychecks Could be Delayed – S&S
Future of A-10s Uncertain – AFT
Get Real on Military Readiness – WOTR Opinion
5 Reasons Defense Firms Need to Get Out of Defense – Forbes Opinion
United States
Attorneys for Accused Boston Marathon Bomber Due in Court – VOA
Former FBI Agent to Plead Guilty in Press Leak – NYT
Ex-FBI Agent to Plead Guilty in Leak to AP – WP
Ex-FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Leaks – BBC
Illegal Immigration May Be Rising – USAT
Decline in Illegal Immigration to US Ends Amid Recovery – BBC
Debt Crisis Deserves a Serious Response – WP Editorial
Journalists Need Federal 'Shield' – LAT Editorial
Surveillance and the FISA Court – LAT Opinion
Justice Outraged in Benghazi – WT Editorial
Canada
Ex-Gitmo Detainee Khadr to Appear in Canada Court – AP
Ex-Guantanamo Inmate Seen in Court – BBC
Africa
Nigerians Fear Boko Haram Violence Only to Escalate – VOA
CAR: Delegation to Assess Reports That LRA Is Disarming – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Loma Blanca Massacre: 10 Killed Near Mexican Border City – AP
Mexican Border City Attack Kills 10, Including Child – Reuters
2 Police Held in Mexico City Mass Kidnap, Murder – AP
Mexico Storm Death Toll Rises to 110 – BBC
Venezuela-to-France Cocaine Bust Yields 9 Arrests – AP
Venezuelan Guardsmen in Drugs Arrest – BBC
Venezuela: Cocaine Haul on French Jet Raises Concern – NYT
Asia / Pacific
North Korea Learning to Make Crucial Nuclear Parts, Study Finds – NYT
US Experts: North Korea Can Likely Build Key Nuke Parts – AP
North Korea Rocket Engine Test 'Probable' – BBC
China Lists Items Banned From Export to North Korea – AP
China Gains New Friends in Its Quest for Energy – NYT
China Criticizes Japan for Military Radar Plans – AP
China's Xi Asserts Authority Over Party With Bo Verdict – VOA
China’s Bo Xilai Appealing Against Life Term – BBC
Hostages Released in Philippines After 10 Die in Rebel Attack – AP
Vietnamese Dissidents Make Public Plea for Reforms – VOA
Cambodia's Hun Sen Gets New PM Term – BBC
Cambodian PM Extends Reign Amid Opposition Boycott of Parliament – NYT
Ex-US Nuke Regulator: Japan Slow on Fukushima Leak – AP
Europe
Germany: Vote for Merkel Seen as Victory for Austerity – NYT
Germany: Merkel Says No Need for Change on Europe – AP
Germany: Merkel Faces Tough Coalition Talks – BBC
Germany’s Euro Skeptics Rise in Prominence After Elections – WP
After Rewarding Merkel, Germans Seek Focus at Home – NYT
Russia Sells Stake in Maker of AK-47s to Investors – NYT
Russia: Deadly Suicide Bomb Blast in Dagestan – NYT
Greek Police Generals Resign After Neo-Nazi Killing – BBC
Greek Police Officials Replaced in Far-Right Probe – AP
War-Free for Two Centuries, Swiss Still Vote to Keep Big Army – LAT
Germany: Angela Merkel’s Next Challenge – NYT Editorial
Germany: Merkel’s Slow and Steady Wins, For Now – WP Opinion
Germany’s Empress of Europe – WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Centcom Asked to Revise Plan for How US, Iraqi Military Interacts – TT
Iraq: Third Day of Funeral Bombings – NYT
Bombs at Sunni Funeral in Iraq Kill 14 – AP
Lebanese Troops Deploy in Hezbollah Stronghold – AP
Soldier Killings Prompt Israel to Boost Hebron Settlers – WP
Israel 'to Act' Over West Bank Diplomats Scuffle – BBC
Egyptian Court Bans Muslim Brotherhood Activities – VOA
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Banned, Crackdown Could Broaden – WP
Egyptian Court Shuts Down Muslim Brotherhood, Seizes Assets – NYT
Egypt Court Bans Muslim Brotherhood, Orders Assets Confiscated – Fox
Egypt Bans Muslim Brotherhood Group – AP
Egypt Bans Brotherhood 'Activities' – BBC
North Africa: Al-Qaida Branch Replaces Commanders – AP
Tunisia Faces Confrontation as Islamists Dig In – Reuters
Tunisian President Laments Violence – AP
Libya Working on Oil Rebound – UPI
Making Mischief in the Middle East – WT Opinion
South Asia
Disorganized Security Policy in Pakistan Causes Concern – VOA
Pakistan’s Christians Struggle With Casualties After Blast – WP
Pakistan Christians Issue Call for Protection – NYT
Angry Protests After Pakistan Blasts – BBC
India Soldier Killed in Kashmir Market Attack – BBC
India Upset Over UN Security Council Paralysis – AP
Indian MP Jagan Reddy to be Released – BBC
Bangladesh: Protests Over Wages – NYT
Maldives Postpones Election Run-Off – BBC
