28 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 – Fortuna’s Corner – 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
UN Approves Resolution on Syria Disarmament – VOA
UN Adopts Syria Chemical Resolution – BBC
Security Council Passes Accord on Syria’s Chemical Weapons – WP
Deal Reached on UN Resolution on Syria Chemical Weapons – McClatchy
UN Votes to Eliminate Syria's Chemical Weapons – AP
Swift Movement Is Seen on Syria After UN Action – NYT
Global Community Wasting No Time in Securing Chemical Weapons – LAT
Weapons Watchdog Group Approves Syria Disarmament Plan – VOA
Syria Rebels Struggle to Rally Practical Backing on UN Stage – Reuters
Syrian Rebels Capture Post Near Jordan Border – AP
The Syria I Saw, Now in Ruins – WP Opinion
Iran
Obama Speaks by Phone to Iran's Rouhani – VOA
Obama Speaks to President of Iran in First Talk Since 1979 – NYT
Obama and Rouhani Speak by Phone – WP
Obama Breaks 3 Decades of Silence With Call to Iranian President – LAT
Obama and Rouhani Speak by Phone – BBC
In Tehran, Phone Call Between Presidents Is as Good as a Handshake – NYT
Obama Call Was 'Totally Unexpected' for Iran's Rouhani – Reuters
US in Touch With Israel About Obama Talk With Iranian Leader – Reuters
From 'Great Satan' to 'Great' Nation, US Seen in New Light by Iran – AP
Iranians Divided Over Rouhani-Obama Talk – AP
Iran Makes Payments on Old Loans to World Bank – Reuters
Iranian Hackers Linked to Navy Marine Corps Intranet Breach – AP
When Rouhani Met Ollie North – FP
Timeline on Iran’s Nuclear Program – NYT Multimedia
Now, the Hard Part – NYT Editorial
Iran’s Message Hasn’t Changed – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Staring Into the Eyes of a Suicide Bomber – S&S
Roadside Bombs Kill 5 in Afghanistan – AP
US Department of Defense
DOD Spells Out Govt Shutdown Contingency Plan Guidance – AFPS
GIs Could Still Get Paid on 15th if Drama Ends by Oct. 7, or Soon After – S&S
Sen. Casey Eyes Recovery of Remains of MIAs in Asia – PTR
Army Paid $16 Million to Deserters, AWOL Soldiers, Audit Finds – AP
Mental Health Care Leading Cause of Troop Hospitalizations in 2012 – USAT
Archbishop: Military Priests Can't be Forced to Do Same-Sex Ceremonies – S&S
DOD Honors Top Employers of Guard, Reserve Members – AFPS
‘Thank You for Your Service’ by David Finkel – WP Book Review
United States
Obama Calls on House to Keep Government Open – VOA
With 3 Days Left, No Clear Path to Avoid Shutdown – WP
Shutdown Looms as Senate Passes Bill – NYT
Senate Passes Funding Bill, Puts Pressure on House – VOA
Preparing for Shutdown, Government Plans Furloughs – AP
New FBI Chief is Concerned About Effect of Sequestration – WP
Former Bin Laden Associate Facing US Charges Seeks UK Spy Evidence – Reuters
Top Priority for FBI In Minnesota: Somali Extremists – VOA
US DEA Agents Arrest Three 'Contract Assassins' – BBC
Ex-Soldier Became Contract Killer, Authorities Say – NYT
Contract Killer, Others Accused in Plot to Kill DEA Agent -AP
McCain Hires Controversial Syria Analyst Elizabeth O'Bagy – FP
United Kingdom
British Leader Is Under Attack From Right and Center – NYT
Suspects in Hacking Death of British Soldier Plead Not Guilty – LAT
Muslim Prosecutor Fighting Forced Marriages & Honor Crimes – NYT
Tale of ‘White Widow’ Fills British Press – NYT
Africa
In Kenya Attack, Narrow Escapes and Questions for Army – NYT
Kenyan Security Chiefs Must Testify in Nairobi Mall Attack – LAT
Kenya Holding Eight Suspects in Mall Attack – VOA
Militants 'Hired Kenyan Mall Shop' – BBC
New Kenya Mall Attack Video Shows First Responders – AP
South Africa Probes Possible Links to Kenya Terror Attack – VOA
Sudan Fuel Protests: '50 Shot Dead' – BBC
Sudan Protests Enter Fifth Day – VOA
More Than 3,000 Protesters in Sudan Demand Bashir Quit – Reuters
Slain Protesters Buried in Sudan – AP
Sudan, at UN, Protests President's US Visa Denial – AP
Sudan Summons US Diplomat for Visa Protest – AP
French Hostage of Nigerian Islamists Pleads for Help in Video – Reuters
Guinea Holds Delayed Legislative Vote – VOA
Guinea Votes in Tense Election – BBC
Guinea Votes in Long-Delayed Legislative Poll – AP
Ominous Signs, Then a Cruel Attack – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
3 More Human Heads Found in Western Mexico Town – AP
Venezuela Arrests 22 Over Drug Haul – BBC
Cuba to Let Its Athletes Play Abroad – NYT
Asia / Pacific
Japan's Abe: No Concessions, No Escalation in Islet Spat With China – VOA
Japan’s Leader Gives No Ground in Islands Dispute – NYT
China Vessels Still Intruding in Waters, Says Japan's PM – AP
Chinese Police Rescue 92 Abducted Children – AP
$22 Million Blimp to Fill Gap in Surveillance of North Korea – S&S
Philippines: Deadly Rebel Hostage Standoff Is Over – AP
Philippines Siege Hostages Rescued – BBC
Dozens Still Missing After Boat Sinks in Indonesia – AP
Europe
Turkey Frustrated Over Stalled EU Membership Bid – VOA
Russia Orders Two-Month Detention of Greenpeace Activists – VOA
Greenpeace to Appeal Russian Court Rulings – VOA
Poland's President Visits His NATO Troops in Norfolk – VP
German SPD in Merkel Coalition Talks – BBC
Germany: Social Democrats Consider Coalition With Merkel – NYT
Decades After Holocaust, Germany Asks What it Owes Jews – WP
Italy PM Letta Threatens to Resign – BBC
Greek Far-Right Lawmakers Arrested in Wide Crackdown – NYT
Greek Far-Right Leader Arrested – BBC
The EU Tortoise Makes a Move – LAT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Rise in Deadly Attacks on Shiites in Iraq Stirs Anger at Govt – NYT
Mideast Quartet Seeks Israeli, Palestinian Action – AP
Israeli Forces Clash with Palestinians in Hebron – AP
Egypt's Nour Rejects Move to Ban Religious Parties – VOA
Support for Military Rule Growing Among Egyptians – VOA
Tunisia's Ruling Islamists Accept Plan to Step Down – Reuters
South Asia
India, Pakistan Holding Peace Summit in New York – AP
Bus Bombing in Pakistan Kills at Least 17 Government Employees – NYT
Pakistan Bus Bombing Targets Government Workers – WP
At Least 17 Die in Pakistan Bus Bomb – BBC
New Major Earthquake Rocks Southwest Pakistan – AP
Pakistani Quake Area Struck Again – BBC
Pakistan Quake Toll Reaches 515, Insurgents Hamper Aid Efforts – Reuters
Obama, India’s Singh Reaffirm Close Ties, Discuss Syria, Iran – VOA
Kashmir Separatists Active in Forgotten Conflict – VOA
Indian Police Investigate Shooting in Kashmir – AP
India: 8 Killed, Dozens Missing in Mumbai Building Collapse – WP
India: Scores Feared Trapped in Collapse of Mumbai Building – NYT