5 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
Rise of Islamist Extremists Threatens Syria’s Christians – WP
The Story of One Jihadist On His Way to Syria – FP
Assad: Turkey Will Pay for Supporting 'Terrorists' – VOA
Syrian Rebel Groups Battle Each Other in North – AP
In Europe, Young Muslims Head to Syria to Fight – McClatchy
Syrians Seeking Asylum End Standoff With French Police – NYT
Syria Submits Further Details of Its Chemical Arms Program – Reuters
Syria Assesses Economic Pain of Civil War – UPI
Syria's Assad Says it's Too Early to Say if He'll Run Again – AP
Iran
Israel PM Netanyahu Warns Iranians of 'Immortal Regime' – BBC
Netanyahu to Meet With European Leaders on Iranian Nuclear Talks – NYT
Netanyahu Struggles to Set the Terms in Iranian Dispute – Reuters
Iran Leader Hints at Disapproval Over Obama Call – AP
Khamenei Says Part of Diplomatic Push in New York 'Not Proper' – Reuters
Iranians Still Chant Against US After Prayers – AP
Iran Studies Direct Flights to United States – UPI
Afghanistan
Impasse With Afghanistan Raises Prospect of Total US Withdrawal in 2014 – NYT
Former Islamist Warlord Vies for Afghan Presidency – WSJ
Efforts to Teach Afghan Troops to Read May be NATO's Legacy – McClatchy
Australia Hails Extradition of Green-on-Blue Attacker – UPI
Norway Cuts Aid Over Violence Against Women, Corruption – Reuters
Afghans Claim 5 Civilians Killed in NATO Strike – AP
Counterterrorism
Terrorism Newest Worry for Cargo Ships – SMN
Would Abandoning the War Model of CT Make a Legal Difference? – NR Opinion
Why are the Cuban Five in Jail? – WP Opinion
On War
Drones Don't Change a Thing – WOTR Opinion
US Department of Defense
Paying the Troops: Beyond the Shutdown – DO
New House Bill Would Put Furloughed DoD Employees Back to Work – DO
No Sports on AFN News Channel During Shutdown – VOA
Military’s Stats on False Sex Assault Cases Cloud Prosecutions – S&S
Pearl Harbor-Based Ship Shoots Down Ballistic Missile in Test – HSA
Isolationists Score While Hagel Scrambles To Maintain US Power – BD Opinion
The Weapon of Peace – WP Opinion
Naval Postgraduate School: A Sacred Cow? – USNI Opinion
US Intelligence Community
NSA Files Show Campaign Against Tor Encrypted Network – WP
NSA Report on Tor Network – WP
Tor Director Speaks at the NSA – WP
The Woman Who Knows the NSA’s Secrets – Newsweek
United States
Fears of Cyber-Attacks on Electric Grid, Critical Infrastructure Grow – ND
Republicans, US President Remain Deadlocked Over Budget, Debt – VOA
Kerry: Prolonged Political Crisis in Washington Could Weaken US – VOA
Lockheed Martin, Biggest Federal Contractor, to Furlough 3,000 – Bloomberg
Veterans, Impatient Over Shutdown, Demand Protection for VA Benefits – S&S
Furloughs Feed Federal Worker Insecurity Amid Pay Freezes – Bloomberg
Travel Back in Time to the 1995 Shutdown – WP
What Would a US Default Look Like? – VOA
Bills Would Pay Furloughed Workers – WP
With Federal Wallet Closed, States Consider Opening Theirs – NYT
Capitol Chase, Shooting Under Investigation – VOA
Did Police Follow Use of Force Policies in Capitol Incident? – WP
Cadets Who Moved JFK in Ireland Offer Final Salute – AP
In Obama’s War on Leaks, Reporters Fight Back – WP Opinion
United Nations
A Call for Self-Restraint at the UN – NYT Opinion
Arctic
As North Pole Ice Melts, More Ships Take Arctic Shortcut – VOA
Africa
Kenya Riots Over Slain Muslim Cleric Turn Deadly – VOA
Deadly Riots in Kenya After Muslim Cleric’s Killing – NYT
Riots in Kenya After Cleric, 3 Others, Killed – AP
Thievery Comes After Carnage at Kenya Mall – NYT
As Ruto Trial Resumes, Kenya Debates ICC Future – VOA
Military Strike Reported in Southern Somali Town – AP
Militants Attacked on Somali Coast – BBC
Somali Militants Say ‘Westerners’ Attack Coastal Base – Reuters
Rwanda Blamed for Some DR Congo Conflict – UPI
Rwanda Condemns US Sanctions Over Child Soldiers – BBC
UN Leans on Sudan After Bloody Crackdown – UPI
Hundreds of Sudanese Protest, Numbers Down After Crackdown – Reuters
Guinea Opposition Wants Vote Results Invalidated – AP
Travel Warnings for Madagascar After Europeans Are Killed – NYT
Low-Fee Private Schools on the Rise in Africa – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
'Modest Progress' in Colombia FARC Talks – BBC
Mastermind of Guatemala Police Massacre Arrested in Mexico – LAT
Mexico Arrests Guatemala 'Drug Lord' – BBC
Brazil: Ten Rio Police Charged with Murder – BBC
Paraguay Comes in From the Cold After Post-Coup Isolation – UPI
Asia / Pacific
Obama's Asia Focus Blurred by Shutdown, Mideast – Bloomberg
White House: Obama Determined to Continue Asia Re-Balance – VOA
Obama 'Committed' to US Pivot Toward Asia – LAT
US Commitment to Asia 'Undiminished' – BBC
Obama Cancels APEC Summit Trip Due to Shutdown – VOA
US Shutdown: Obama Cancels Asia Trip – BBC
Cancellation of Trip by Obama Plays to Doubts of Asia Allies – NYT
China Shores Up Regional Deals as Obama Cancels Asia Trip – VOA
Obama's No-Show in Asia a Boost for China – AP
Kerry to Play Lead US Role at Asia Summits – AP
Hagel Wraps up Asia-Pacific Trip, Visits Troops – AFPS
S. Korea Takes Wait-and-See Stance on Japan's Military Plan – YNA
US Drones to Monitor North Korea – DT
S. Korean Technology Could Set Back Denuclearization – S&S
North Korea Lashes Out at South Korean President – VOA
South Korea Condemns North's 'Insult' of President Park – VOA
Legendary Vietnamese General Dead at 102 – VOA
Vietnamese General Giap Dies at 102 – WP
Vietnam's General Giap Dies at 102 – BBC
Vietnam: Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap Has Died – AP
Japan: Watchdog Scolds Operator of Fukushima Plant – NYT
What Happens When Tibetan Villages Refuse to Fly the Chinese Flag – WP
Apple Axes China Anti-Firewall App – BBC
China Touts Burma's Potential – UPI
In Asia, Obama's No-Show Is a Boost for China's Xi – RCD Opinion
Reengaging Asia – WP Opinion
China’s Economy, Back on Track – NYT Opinion
Europe
Turkey: Erdogan Would Run for President if Asked by Party – VOA
Turkey Seeks Extension of PKK Attack Mandate – UPI
Italy: Senate Moves to Expel Berlusconi – BBC
Italy Suspends Search for Shipwreck Victims – NYT
Italy Shipwreck: Did Boats Ignore Distress Calls? – AP
More Migrants Cast Their Lot on a Troubled Sea – NYT
Germany: Merkel in Talks With Possible Coalition Partners – NYT
Merkel Starts German Coalition Talks – BBC
German Parties Begin Preliminary Coalition Talks – AP
Right-Wing Coalition Prospects Fade in Austria – Reuters
Ireland Votes on Abolishing Its Senate – NYT
Irish Referendum Count Under Way – BBC
Serbian PM Threatens to Pull Out of EU-Led Kosovo Talks – Reuters
Dutch Legal Action Over Russia’s Greenpeace Arrests – BBC
Azerbaijan's Leader Set to Keep Power but Problems Loom – Reuters
Spanish Court Convicts 53 in Corruption Trial – AP
Europe Sees Ally in Middle Eastern Airline – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Arab World Searches for Democratic Future – AP
Israeli Troops Stage War Games in Mock Hezbollah Village – WP
Leading Saudi Rights Activist Bailed – BBC
Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood Protesters March in Cairo – VOA
Clashes Erupt at Pro-Morsi Demonstrations in Egypt – BBC
At Least 4 Killed in Egypt as Islamists Mount Bold Protests – Reuters
Egyptian Riot Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters – AP
Activists on All Sides in Egypt Feel the Chill – LAT
Egypt: Bedouins Safeguard Sinai Monastery – WP
Egyptian Woman Works to Overcome Political Divide – VOA
Libya Apologizes for Attack on Russian Embassy – AP
South Asia
India Announces Warm-Up for World's Biggest Election – Reuters
Indian Army Says 7 Rebels Killed in Kashmir – AP
Insurgents Hinder Pakistani Quake Relief Efforts – VOA
Fresh India Protests Over New State – BBC
Pakistan: Fury Over Sindh Messaging Ban Plan – BBC
No Jobs, No Hope, Nepal's Workers Head to the Gulf – Reuters
