4 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
Fighting Between Rebels Intensifies Over a Strategic Town in Syria – NYT
Syrian Rebels Urge Rival Groups to End Infighting – AP
'Progress' on Syria Chemical Inspections – BBC
Disarmament Experts Report Early Progress in Syria – AP
Turkey Renews Mandate to Send Troops to Syria If Needed – VOA
Syrian, Lebanese Job Competition Adds to Tensions – AP
Search and Destroy. And Verify. – WP Editorial
Afghanistan
US, Afghanistan Still Apart on Security Pact – WP
2 Afghan Ex-Warlords Join Forces for April Vote – AP
US Department of Defense
Fallout From Somalia Still Haunts US Policy 20 Years Later – S&S
Soldiers Revisit 'Black Hawk Down' Battle 20 Years Later – AT
Black Hawk Down: 20 Years Later – RCD
Officials Update Okinawa, Guam Realignment Plans – S&S
On 3rd Day of Shutdown, Uncertainty Reigns Over Military Pay Law – S&S
United States
US Warns of 'Catastrophic' Effect If It Defaults – VOA
Officials: Shutdown Undermining Embassy Protection – WP
US Govt Shutdown Delays Security Upgrades, Iran Sanctions Monitoring – VOA
Some US Lawmakers Give Up Pay as Shutdown Continues – VOA
Lawmakers Declining Pay During Government Shutdown – WP
White House, US Capitol Experience Security Scare – VOA
Police Confrontation Follows Car Chase in Downtown DC – WP
Suspect Shot At, Killed After Capitol Hill Chase – WT
Woman With Toddler in Car Leads Police, Secret Service On Chase – AP
US Sanctions Five Nations Over Child Soldiers – VOA
US Sanctions Rwanda, Others Over Child Soldiers – Reuters
Tunisian Nizar Trabelsi Extradited to US on Terror Charges – BBC
Essential Workers Deserve More – WP Editorial
The World War II Memorial is Not a Political Prop – WP Opinion
Africa
Nigeria's Boko Haram a Creeping Terror Threat – USN&WR
Islamic Fighters Connect in Africa – AP
Scores of African Migrants Killed in Boat Sinking – VOA
Hundreds of African Migrants Feared Dead in Italy Shipwreck – BBC
Italy Accident Draws Attention to African Migrants' Plight – VOA
Video Shows Kenyan Soldiers Looting Besieged Mall – LAT
France Moves To Shore Up African State (CAR) In Turmoil – NYT
Nigerian Military: Scores of Militants Killed – AP
Arrests Made After Mali Military Camp Unrest – AP
Sudan Charges 35 With Vandalism After Anti-Government Riots – VOA
Guinea Opposition Quits Electoral Commission – VOA
Guinea Opposition Quits Vote Count – BBC
UK Regrets Gambia Commonwealth Exit – BBC
Zambia Rejects Critics Alleging Lack of Press Freedom – VOA
Madagascar Mob Kills Two Europeans – BBC
UN Security Council to Visit Africa Great Lakes Region – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
'Modest Progress' in Colombia FARC Talks – BBC
Ex-Colombian General Faces Probe in Disappearances – AP
Argentina Seeks Jail for Former President de la Rua – BBC
Brazil Electoral Court Rejects New Opposition Party – Reuters
Ecuador's Congress Oks Oil Drilling in Amazon Park – AP
Asia / Pacific
Shortened Obama Asia Trip Highlights Economic Goals, Strategic Pivot – VOA
US, Japan Agree to Bolster Defenses – VOA
US and Japan Agree to Broaden Military Alliance – NYT
US, Japan Agree to Revamp Security Guidelines, Add New Radar – S&S
US Will Fly Long-Range Drones From Base in Japan – WP
US, Japan Agree to Expand Security, Defense Cooperation – AFPS
US to Put New Radar in Japan to Monitor North Korea Launches – S&S
US-Korean Airpower Team Defends ‘Freedom’s Frontier’ – AFPS
Syria, Iran Main Buyers of North Korean Chemical Weapons – RFA
Signs Suggest North Korea Has Restarted Nuclear Reactor – NYT
China’s Xi Dashes Hopes for Reform – WP
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court Chief Arrested for Graft – VOA
Top Indonesian Judge Held in Corruption Case – NYT
Malaysia Lawmakers Approve Controversial Detention Law – VOA
Europe
D-Day Cemetery Among the Victims of US Shutdown – S&S
Russian Intransigence Helped Ukraine’s Integration Into Europe – TE
EU Prepares to Charge Russia’s Gazprom in Antitrust Case – VOA
Putin Says Russia Will Expand Its Arctic Presence – AP
Cash-Strapped Ireland Asks Voters to Close Senate – AP
Greece's Golden Dawn Leader Held Before Trial – VOA
Portugal Passes Latest Bailout Test – BBC
Vatican Administration Needs Total Overhaul, Cardinals Tell Pope – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
US and Israel Share a Goal in Iran Talks, but Not a Strategy – NYT
Kerry, Hagel Vow US Won’t be Fooled by Iran – WP
Kerry Says Talks With Iran Will Not Be Based on Trust – NYT
State Dept. Official Urges Congress to Delay New Iran Sanctions – LAT
No 'Suckers': US Threatens Iran With New Sanctions – AP
Iran's Cyberwar Chief Assassinated? – USAT
Hezbollah Hands Over Checkpoints in Lebanon to Avoid Strife – VOA
Syrian, Lebanese Job Competition Adds to Tensions – AP
US Allows Non-Emergency Personnel to Return to Beirut Embassy – Reuters
In Rare Case, Palestinians Reclaim Settlement Land – AP
Palestinian Authority Cracks Down on Lawlessness in West Bank – LAT
Iraq: Deadly Bomb Blast Hits Soccer Field – AP
Four Bahrainis Jailed for Bomb Attack in Village – Reuters
In a First, Saudis Cancel Speech at the UN – NYT
Egyptian Army Officers Debate How to Sway News Media – NYT
Egypt to Seize Muslim Brotherhood Assets – BBC
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Keeps Protests Alive – AP
Gazans Fear Egyptian Political Backlash – VOA
Tunisia Government, Opponents to Start Talks – VOA
Tunisian Government and Opponents to Start Talks Saturday – Reuters
Russia Evacuates Embassy in Libya After Attack – NYT
Russia Evacuates Embassy in Libya – BBC
Russian Embassy in Libya Evacuated After Attack – AP
What a War in 1973 Can Tell Us About Handling Iran in 2013 – WP Opinion
When Israel Stepped Back From the Brink – NYT Opinion
Bibi’s Tired Iranian Lines – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Taliban Attack Rival Commander – NYT
Suicide Car Bombing Kills 15 People in Pakistan – AP
Pakistan Wants Talks With Insurgents Despite Attacks – VOA
Amid Bloodshed in Pakistan, a Stock Exchange Soars – NYT
