27 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
Draft UN Resolution on Syria Chemical Weapons – Reuters
US, Russia Agree on UN Resolution on Syria – VOA
UN’s Five Big Powers Agree on Syrian Resolution Wording – WP
Key Nations at UN Reach Agreement on Syria Weapons – NYT
Breakthrough Deal Reached on UN Resolution on Chemical Weapons – McClatchy
UN Discusses Syria Draft After Deal – BBC
Most of Syria’s Toxins Said to be ‘Unweaponized’ – WP
Chemical Weapons Watchdog to Meet to Discuss Syria – AP
Syrian Islamists' New Alliance Bad News for Western-Backed Rebels – UPI
Second al-Qaida Commander in a Week Killed in Syria Infighting – AP
Syrian Rebel Killed by Lebanese Forces – UPI
Kerry Says Syria Will Implode Before Either Side Claims Victory – Reuters
Some Progress on Syria – NYT Editorial
Iran
US, Iran Hold Unusual Direct Talks, Call Tone Positive – WP
Rouhani, Blunt and Charming, Pitches a Moderate Iran – NYT
US, Iran Hold First Major Meeting Since 1979 Revolution – LAT
High-Level Iran Nuclear Talks at UN – BBC
US, Allies See Chance to Resolve Iran Nuke Impasse – AP
China Eager for Iranian Nuclear Talks – UPI
Iran Plays Down Prospects for Quick IAEA Nuclear Deal – Reuters
Israel Says Iran Diverting Attention From Bomb – AFP
Iran Says it is Exporting More Oil – UPI
Iranian President Softens Condemnation of Holocaust – NYT
What Rouhani Said, Is Said to Have Said and Says He Said – NYT
Reporting Iran’s News, But Speaking For One Side – NYT
The Real Rouhani – WP Opinion
Between Martyrdom and Diplomacy – NYT Opinion
Iranian Counterinsurgency – WOTR Opinion
'They Want to Annihilate Us' – UPI Opinion
Afghanistan
Second Insider Attack in a Week Kills ISAF Servicemember – S&S
US Department of Defense
GOP Senator Blocks Air Force Nominee Over Aircraft – AP
Active Services Meet Fiscal Year Recruiting Goals Through August – AFPS
Cybercom Activates National Mission Force Headquarters – AFPS
Military Suicide Risk Factors Mirror Those in Society – AFPS
Obama Urged to End Article 32 Grilling of Sex Assault Victims – S&S
Staff Judge Advocate Assigned to Urination Video Case Fired – S&S
United States
Lawmakers Consider New Options as US Budget Deadline Looms – VOA
House, Senate Still Battling with Government Shutdown Looming – S&S
Bracing for Disruption as Government Shutdown Looms – WP
US Officials Dodge Questions on Scope of Surveillance – WP
Lawmakers Seek to Fix 'Terrorist Lottery Loophole' – AP
After Kenya Attack, CIA and FBI Scramble to Thwart Al-Shabab – LAT
Somalia President: Al-Shabab Could Attack the United States – TDB
Al-Shabab Recruitment an Enduring Concern for Minnesota Somalis – VOA
Mall of America Boosts Security After Attack in Nairobi – Bloomberg
Man Behind Anti-Islam Film Released From Jail – Reuters
Obama’s Myopic Worldview – WP Opinion
An Independent Voice at the NSA – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
The ‘White Widow’ Back in the Spotlight – WP
Interpol Issues Alert for Fugitive London Bombing Widow – AP
Muslim Converts Plead Not Guilty to Murder of British Soldier – Reuters
Africa
Kenya Attack a Signpost for Rising Jihadist Terrorism Across Africa – UPI
Behind Nairobi Attack, a Somali Mastermind – WP
61 Still Missing from Kenya Mall Attack – VOA
EU Lends Hand to Kenya After Westgate Attack – UPI
Interpol Heads to Kenya for Westgate Probe – UPI
One Day, Many Dead: The Start of Kenya Mall Siege – AP
Uganda Bolster’s Security after Kenya Terror Attack – VOA
Mali Calls for Rapid Reaction Force for Islamist Fight – VOA
Mali Rebels Pull Out of Peace Deal – BBC
Rebels in Mali Suspend Peace Deal With Government – AP
DR Congo Hampered by Outside Aggression – UPI
Rights Groups: 50 Killed in Sudan Protests – AP
ICRC Working Overtime in Central African Republic – UPI
Chinese Firm in $2bn Uganda Oil Deal – BBC
UN-Backed Court Upholds Taylor Conviction, 50-Year Sentence – VOA
50-Year Sentence Upheld for Ex-President of Liberia – NYT
UN-Backed Court: Charles Taylor's Conviction Upheld – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Storms Stir Up Outrage at Officials – LAT
US Says 2 Guantanamo Prisoners Left El Salvador – AP
“Missing”: Chile Hunt for Justice Winds Up as Enigma – NYT
Chile Shuts Luxury Jail for Dictatorship Criminals – AP
Venezuela Rounds Up 17 Suspects After Cocaine Haul – UPI
Venezuela: Maduro Blames Axed UN Trip on 'Plot' – BBC
Dominican Court Ends Citizenship of Some Residents – AP
Cuba Expands List of Allowed Private Sector Jobs – AFP
Asia / Pacific
Hagel Plans Trip to South Korea, Japan – AFPS
Air Force Chief of Staff Begins Visit to China – AFPS
Japan Defense Chief Wants More Surveillance in Areas E. of Islands – Reuters
Philippines S. China Sea Legal Case Against China Gathers Pace – Reuters
Mao-era Self-Criticism Reappears on Chinese TV – LAT
China Tests New Free Trade Zone in Shanghai – VOA
Population Control Is Called Big Revenue Source in China – NYT
China's Corruption Drive Extends to Provinces – Reuters
TEPCO Seeks 2 More Restarts of Japan Nuke Reactors – AP
Furor Ahead of Australian Leader's Indonesia Visit – AP
Australia PM Seeks to Lower Tension Ahead of Indonesia Visit – Reuters
Karen Refugees in Thailand Wary of Return to Burma – VOA
Suspected US Drug Smuggler Deported From Thailand – AP
Burma Told Communal Violence Threatens Reforms – AP
Piercing the Veil of N. Korean Human Rights Violations – WP Editorial
Europe
Is Turkey Turning Away From the West? – VOA
US and Turkey to Create Fund to Stem Violent Extremism – NYT
Russia Holds Activists Over Arctic Oil Protest – VOA
Russia Remands Greenpeace Activists – BBC
Russian Court Orders Greenpeace Activists Held – NYT
Greenpeace to Appeal Jailing of Its Activists in Russia – AP
New Russia-US Crew Arrives At International Space Station – VOA
US: Stand Up to Russia – WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Hagel Meets with Lebanese President, Gulf Leaders in New York – AFPS
Abbas: No More Interim Deals With Israel – VOA
At UN, Abbas Criticizes Israel, But Vows Good Faith in Talks – WP
Iraq: Bomb Attacks at Markets In, Near Baghdad Kill 23 – AP
Iraq: Deadly Blasts Hit Baghdad Markets – BBC
Tunisian Opposition Rallies Against Ruling Islamists -VOA
Libya Wants Gadhafi Fugitives at Home – UPI
South Asia
8 Killed in India Kashmir Terror Attack – VOA
Militants Kill as Many as 12 in Indian-Controlled Kashmir – NYT
India Troops Die in Kashmir Attacks – BBC
India: Scores Feared Trapped in Collapse of Mumbai Building – NYT
India Weighs Shale Oil and Gas Options – UPI
Pakistan’s Earthquake Relief Effort Comes Under Attack – WP
Pakistani General Attacked in Quake Zone – NYT
Pakistan Quake Appeal to Militants – BBC
Bus Blast Kills 17 Government Employees in NW Pakistan – Reuters
