1 October 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
Syrian Chemical Disclosure Falls Short of US Count – WSJ
Experts Say Nov. 1 Deadline Can Be Met for Syria's Chemicals – McClatchy
International Experts to Begin Syria Disarmament Mission – VOA
Inspectors Head to Syria to Begin Disabling Poison Gas Equipment – LAT
Syria’s Foreign Minister Likens Civil War to Sept. 11 Attacks – WP
Invoking Sept. 11, Syrian Accuses US of Hypocrisy – NYT
Syria Condemns 'Foreign Terrorists' – BBC
UN Seeks Action on Syrian Humanitarian Crisis – VOA
ICRC Vetting Missing-Persons List in Syria – UPI
China ‘Shocked’ as Embassy in Syria Hit by Mortar; 1 Hurt – WT
US Credibility Still On the Line – WP Editorial
No Matter What, Obama Will Face Syria Critics – WP Opinion
Iran
Obama, Netanyahu Stress Need for Iran to Verify Nuke Program – VOA
Discussing Iran, Obama and Netanyahu Display Unity – NYT
Israel's Netanyahu Presses US to Keep up Iran Sanctions – LAT
Netanyahu to Obama: Don’t be Fooled by Iran’s Overtures – WP
Nuclear Enrichment at the Underground Fordo Nuclear Facility – UPI
Under Sanctions, Iran Staggers Closer to Economic Crisis – NYT
Iranian President Faces Backlash Over US Visit – VOA
Afghanistan
2 Generals Fired in Wake of Brazen Taliban Attack on Camp Bastion – S&S
2 Marine Generals Fired for Security Lapses in Afghanistan – WP
Marine Generals Forced to Retire Over Fatal Breach – NYT
Marine Generals Ousted After Bastion Attack – SDUT
Two US Generals Ousted Over Failure to Secure Afghan Base – Reuters
Afghanistan Drawdown Proceeds on Schedule, Austin Reports – AFPS
Old Atrocities, Now Official, Galvanize Afghanistan – NYT
Afghan Police Taking Over Parts of Helmand – UPI
Al Qaeda
Did News Reports Alert Al Qaeda They Were Being Monitored? – McClatchy
Man Who Aided Al Qaeda Gets 18-Year Prison Sentence – NYT
US Tries to Salvage Case Against Bin Laden's Publicist – Reuters
Al Shabab
Africa Terrorism Is Symptom of Intractable Problems – VOA
Al-Shabab Finds Fighters Among Somali Youth in Minnesota – VOA
Somali Militants Mixing Business and Terror – NYT
A Threat to US Interests in East Africa – NYT Opinion
Beware of the Jihadist Component – NYT Opinion
An Attack in the US is Unlikely – NYT Opinion
Not If, But When and Where – NYT Opinion
It’s Mainly a Local Problem in Somalia – NYT Opinion
We Are All Connected – NYT Opinion
On War
From Syria to S. China Sea, Navies Cruise Back into Vogue – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Obama in Video to Troops: 'You and Your Families Deserve Better' – S&S
Senate Clears Bill to Pay Military in Shutdown – AP
Hagel Issues Message to Workforce as Potential Shutdown Looms – AFPS
Carter Says Shutdown Would Be ‘Disruptive, Stupid’ – AFPS
Pentagon Wants More Workers Exempt From Furloughs – AP
Vietnam POWs Say Camaraderie Helped Them Rebound – USAT
Report Done on Navy Academy Sexual Assault Case – AP
United States
US Government Begins Shutdown – VOA
Stalemate Forces First US Government Closure in 17 Years – WP
Government Shutdown Begins as Gridlocked Congress gives up – WT
Government Is Shutting Down in Impasse – NYT
Federal Government Shuts Down – LAT
Shutdown Orders Issued as Congress Misses Deadline – AP
US Begins Shutdown Amid Budget Row – BBC
Coverage of the 2013 US Government Shutdown – S&S
US Government Shutdown Q&A: Global Impact – VOA
Federal Collateral Damage – WP Editorial
Containing the Conventional Arms Trade – NYT Editorial
Obama’s Disarmed Diplomacy – WT Opinion
United Kingdom
Scottish Independence Referendum: Vote Registration Begins – BBC
Briton Jailed in Missiles-to-Iran Case Back in UK – AP
Africa
Africa Terrorism Is Symptom of Intractable Problems – VOA
Al-Shabab Finds Fighters Among Somali Youth in Minnesota – VOA
Somali Militants Mixing Business and Terror – NYT
Kenya MPs to Call for Somalia Refugee Camps to Close – BBC
Westgate Mall Shopkeepers Accuse Kenyan Troops of Looting Stores – AP
President Pledges National Dialogue to Heal 'Divided' Nigeria – Reuters
Nigeria at 53: Extremist Killings, Tight Security – AP
Nigeria to Boost School Security After Deadly Attack – BBC
Gun Battles Erupt in Northern Mali – BBC
UNESCO Unfazed by Malian Attacks – UPI
China Backs Liberian Peacekeepers – UPI
Sudan: Khartoum Under Threat from Protests, Observers Say – VOA
Unrest in Central Sudan Leads to Arrests of 700 – NYT
Attorney Says Uganda Soldiers Unlikely to Receive Fair Trial – VOA
Guinea Opposition Decries 'Appalling' Poll Fraud – AP
African Union Pushing for More Intercontinental Trade – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Accusations of Sabotage: Venezuela Expels 3 US Embassy Officials – NYT
Venezuela Expels Three US Diplomats – BBC
Venezuelan TV Station Faces Possible Fine – AP
US-Raised Immigrants Try to Return Across Mexico Border – AP
Mexico Police Rescue 73 Migrants Held Near Border – AP
Brazil Gang in Huge Tablet Robbery – BBC
UN Will Review Dominican Republic Ruling on Citizenship – AP
Cuba Faces Challenges in Push to End Dual Currency – AP
Asia / Pacific
US, South Korean Military Leaders Hold Talks in Seoul – AFPS
US, S. Korea Can’t Agree On Who Should Command Troops – WP
Hagel at DMZ: North Korea Watching Syria Developments – AP
S. Korea Parades Cruise Missiles, Military Hardware to Deter North – VOA
South Korea Parades Cruise Missiles – BBC
South Korea Displays New Missile at Military Ceremony – AP
South Korea's President Criticizes Japan – AP
Japan Rolls Out Controversial Tax Hike – VOA
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Backs Kennedy for Japan Post – VOA
Australia's New PM Makes Maiden Trip to Indonesia – AP
Burma Won't Allow Political Opening to Spur Sectarian Violence – Reuters
Burma President Visits Sectarian-Hit Areas – AP
Thai Court Sentences Firebrand Royalist Activist for Royal Insult – VOA
Europe
Eurozone Labor Market Stabilizing as Economy Grows – AP
Greenpeace Crackdown Part of Russia’s Arctic Cold War? – VOA
Turkey Unveils Democratization Plan – VOA
Turkey: Erdogan Announces Kurdish Reforms – BBC
Turkish Premier Announces Proposals Aimed at Kurds – NYT
Italy PM Letta Struggles for Support – BBC
Greece: Golden Dawn MPs to Appear in Court – BBC
Vatican Bank Likely to Close Foreign Embassy Accounts – VOA
Italy: Beyond Berlusconi – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
A New Great Game in the Middle East? – WP
Iraq: Wave of Car Bombs Across Baghdad Kills Scores – WP
Iraq: Deadly Car Bombs Strike Baghdad – BBC
Al-Qaida Claims Iraq Bombs That Killed 55 – AP
Yemen Military Officers Taken Hostage in Suspected al-Qaida Assault – LAT
Militants Attack Yemeni Army Base – BBC
Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Along Gaza Border – Reuters
Palestinian Killed on Gaza Border – BBC
UAE Vents Pver Persian Gulf Islands – UPI
Bahrain 'Immunized' From Tensions – UPI
Fifty Shia Sentenced in Bahrain – BBC
Westerners’ Smuggled Letters Offer Glimpse of Egyptian Prisons – NYT
Sinai Gunmen Kill Three Egyptian Policemen, Post Video of Attack – VOA
Gunmen Shut Down Libya Gas Fracility – BBC
Rethinking the Two-State Solution – LAT Opinion
South Asia
Carter: US-India Defense Collaboration Moves to Next Level – AFPS
Suspected Drone Strike Kills 4 in Pakistan – NYT
Powerful North Indian Politician Convicted of Siphoning Funds – NYT
Bangladesh Sentences Seventh Opposition Lawmaker to Death – Reuters
