26 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
Experts Predict Syria Fighting May Escalate – VOA
Key Syrian Rebel Groups Abandon Exile Leaders – NYT
Largest Syrian Rebel Groups Reject Moderate Leadership – WP
Syrian Rebel Groups Form Islamic Alliance – LAT
Islamist Bloc in Syria Rejects National Coalition – VOA
Islamists Reject Syria Coalition – BBC
Foreign Weapons Sent to Rebels in Syria Worry Iraq – AP
US, Russia Closer to Deal on UN Syria Resolution – WP
Russia Expects Syria Resolution in Next 2 Days – AP
Inside the Syria Chemical Weapons Talks – WT
UN Chemical Weapons Inspectors Back in Syria – VOA
Assad Says He Doesn't Rule Out US Attack – AP
UN Wants Help for Lebanon's Syrian Refugee Challenge – AP
UK Pledges £100m in Aid for Syria – BBC
Russia’s Foreign Minister on Syria – WP Interview
For the UN, Syria Is Both Promise and Peril – NYT Opinion
Iran
Iran, US Talked Big, Now Take it Slow – VOA
Obama, Iranian President Open Door to Better Relations – WP
Nuclear Question Likely to be Key Issue in Iran-US Talks – LAT
Rouhani Says He Has No Problem Meeting Obama, Later – WP
Rouhani: Iran Has Right to Peaceful Nuclear Program – VOA
Iran Wants Nuclear Deal 'in Months' – BBC
Iran Shows New Urgency to Revive Nuclear Talks – AP
World Powers Set to Test Iran on Nuclear Dispute – AP
Iran’s Leader, Denouncing Holocaust, Stirs Dispute – NYT
Ailing Father in US Asks Iran Leader to Free Son – AP
Can Rouhani or Obama Deliver On Any Deal? – WP Opinion
Rouhani Charts Cautious Course in UN Debut – VOA Opinion
Rouhani Sees a Nuclear Deal in 3 Months – WP Opinion
Dealing With Iran: Get Ready For a Wild Ride – LAT Opinion
Reaching Out With Dishonor – WT Opinion
Afghanistan
Negotiations Continue on Agreement to Chart Future US-Afghan Partnership – AFPS
With Afghans in Lead, FOB Sweeney Fades into Memory – S&S
Generals Seen as Trying to Impede Afghan Hospital Inquiry – Bloomberg
Australian Army Faulted in Soldiers' Slaying – AP
Afghan Women Caught Between New Rights, Old Customs – WP
US Department of Defense
Military Officials Investigated Over ‘Lost’ MOH Nomination – McClatchy
Fort Bragg Colonel Killed in Accident Was Using Different Parachute – FO
Carter Details Security Reviews in Navy Yard Aftermath – AFPS
FBI Releases Video of 'Delusional' Navy Yard Shooter – VOA
CCTV Shows Navy Yard Gunman's Attack – BBC
Investigators: Navy Yard Shooter’s Weapon Shows Troubled Mind – S&S
FBI: Navy Yard Gunman Said Electronic Brain Attacks Drove Him – NYT
Poor Oversight of Air Force Academy Artifacts, IG Report Finds – S&S
Why The Army Wants To Ban Tattoos – BD Opinion
The Soldier and the State Go Public – FP Opinion
United States
US State Department Issues Global Threat Warning – BBC
US Sees Direct Threat in Attack at Kenya Mall – NYT
US Senate Begins Votes on Temporary Government Funding – VOA
The Impact of a Government Shutdown – WP
Poll Shows Disapproval of Threat of Government Shutdown – NYT
US Signs Landmark Arms Treaty at UN – VOA
Arms Treaty Now Signed by Majority of UN Members – NYT
NSA Chief Defends Collecting Americans’ Phone Records – WP
NSA Spied on Martin Luther King, Documents Reveal – BBC
'Obama's Favorite General' Lost Security Clearance Amid Stuxnet Probe – S&S
Ex-Army Translator Gets 25 Years in Taliban Weapons Sting – Reuters
US Citizen Gets 25 Years in NY Taliban Case – AP
ATF 'Lost 420m Cigarettes' in Churning Investigations – BBC
US Border Agency to Amend Use-Of-Force Practices After Killings – Reuters
Poll Finds Obama’s Approval Rating Matches 2-Year Low – NYT
Trouble at the Core of US Foreign Policy – WP Editorial
Obama’s Diplomatic Outreach, to Americans – WP Opinion
AP Leak Case Has Many Lessons – WP Opinion
Africa
Kenya: Nairobi Mall Death Toll Expected to Rise – VOA
Alleged Mastermind of Kenya Attack: Study of Contradictions – WP
Foreign Experts Join Kenya Clue Hunt – BBC
France Pushes for UN Action on Central African Republic – Reuters
Nigeria Leader Urges International Cooperation to Defeat Terrorism – VOA
Tensions Rise Over Divisions in Nigeria’s Ruling Party – VOA
Nigerian Senate to Investigate Security Force Killings in Abuja – VOA
Sudanese President Cancels UN Address – WP
Sudan Fuel Row Sparks Deadly Unrest – BBC
Charles Taylor Appeal Verdict Due in The Hague – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Colombia's Santos: Support of Venezuela, Cuba Key to Peace Talks – Reuters
Colombia Investigates Uribe Brother's Militia Ties – AP
Prominent Mexicans Urge Government to Decriminalize Marijuana – Reuters
Venezuela’s Maduro Says 'Plot' Forced Scrapping of UN Trip – AP
Venezuela Cuts Red Tape on Imports – BBC
Peru: UK Drugs Women Pleas 'Not Enough' – BBC
Six Strangled in Salvadoran Prison – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China-Japan Dispute Lingers, 1 Year After UN Fight – AP
South Korea to Pursue Relations with North, But There Are Limits – S&S
South Korea Seeks Stealth Jet Edge While North's MiGs Age – Reuters
Battle Drags on Between Philippine Troops and Muslim Rebels – LAT
Philippines: Nur Nephew Surrenders; 114 MNLF Rebels Charged – PS
Execution of Chinese Street Vendor Sparks Online Outcry – VOA
Japan: Attempts to Link Fukushima, Hiroshima Upset Some – AP
Europe
NATO-Russia Counter-Terror Drill Provides Key Communications Link – S&S
EU Inspectors Investigate Gibraltar Dispute – BBC
Russia: Putin Signals Lighter Charges For Greenpeace Arctic Protests – VOA
Russia: Putin Defends Seizure of Activists’ Ship, Questions Piracy Charges – NYT
Russia: Putin Accuses Greenpeace Activists – BBC
Suicide Bomber Kills Three Police in Russia's Chechnya – Reuters
Thousands March in Greece Over Rapper Killing – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
At UN, Encouragement But Few Details on Mideast Talks – WP
US Says Israelis, Palestinians Aim for Final Deal – AP
Israeli-Palestinian Talks to Intensify, Greater US Role – Reuters
Syrian Conflict Takes a Toll on Palestinian Aid – AP
UN Wants Help for Lebanon's Refugee Challenge – AP
Egypt Minister Says Relations With US Unsettled – AP
Egypt Closes Newspaper Linked to Muslim Brotherhood – LAT
South Asia
Death Toll Rises to 327 in Pakistan Quake – VOA
Toll in Quake in Pakistan Rises Past 300 – NYT
Hundreds Dead in Pakistan Earthquake – BBC
Remote Area Hampers Pakistan Quake Relief Effort – VOA
Rescue Workers Struggle to Help Pakistan Quake Victims – AP
Indian Policemen Killed in Kashmir Attack – BBC
Police: Rebel Attacks Kill 6 in Indian Kashmir – AP
Militants in Kashmir Raid Crossed From Pakistan – Reuters
Fed Up in Bangladesh – NYT Editorial
