10 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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Terrorism / Counterterrorism
US Delays Miranda Rights for Captured Al Qaeda Operative – LAT
New Video Attributed to Boko Haram Threatens Long War – VOA
Drone Strikes Drop as US Craves More Human Intelligence – WT
Extremist Group Gains Foothold Among Kenyans – NYT
Afghanistan
NATO Chief Rebukes Karzai, Defends Afghan Progress – AP
Final UK Helmand Deployment Begins – BBC
Afghans Take Delivery of US Transport Planes – AP
Pentagon Chief Attending Arrival of 4 US War Dead – AP
Egypt
US Suspends Large Part of Military Assistance to Egypt – VOA
US Temporarily Freezes Some Military Aid to Egypt – NYT
US Plans to Curb Military Assistance to Egypt – WP
US Withholds Egypt Military Aid – BBC
US Cuts Hundreds of Millions in Aid to Mideast Ally Egypt – AP
Egypt Criticizes US Decision to Halt Aid – Reuters
Israel Hopes US Aid Cut to Egypt Won't Harm Peace – AP
Egyptians Predict Escalating Security Backlash – VOA
A Campaign to Promote an ‘Egyptian Islam’ – WP
Egypt: Morsi Trial Scheduled for November – BBC
Egyptian Court Sets November Trial for Morsi – VOA
Suicide Bombing Kills 3 Troops, 1 Policeman – AP
The Real Force Behind Egypt's 'Revolution of the State' – Reuters Special Report
Syria
Chemical Weapons Watchdog Says Syria Cooperating with Mission – VOA
Watchdog Says Syria Has Been Cooperative on Weapons – NYT
Chemical Weapons Inspectors Say They Can Meet Deadline in Syria – AP
Chemicals Watchdog Urges Syria Truce – BBC
US Department of Defense
Govt Scrambles to Restore Death Benefits to Troops’ Families – WT
Charity Saves US Military Families Amid Shutdown – LAT
DOD to Use Private Charity to Pay Military Death Benefits – S&S
Army to Expand Controversial Mental Health Program – USAT
Top Navy Officer Talks Shutdown, Heritage at All-Hands Call – AFPS
Damaged $35M Experimental Dirigible Appears to Be Repairable – AP
Four Sailors Arraigned in Deaths of Navy Divers at Super Pond – VP
3-Star Admiral Fired as No. 2 Nuclear Commander Amid Casino Probe – AP
Navy Nuclear Weapons Chief Sacked – BBC
Court Denies Request to Stop Court-Martial of General Accused of Sex Assault – FO
The A-10 Is the Air Force’s Most Awesomest Warplane – WIB Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Drone Strikes Drop as US Craves More Human Intelligence – WT
After Leaks, NSA Struggles For Trust – WP
CIA to Call Back Thousands of Furloughed Employees – WP
NSA Eavesdropping Hurting US Economy – WT Opinion
United States
Global Leaders Fear Potential US Default – WP
VA: If Shutdown Lasts Until Nov. 1, Benefits Cease for 5.2M Vets – S&S
VA Secretary Warns of Shutdown Impact on Veterans, Families – AFPS
Al-Jazeera America Due Some Criticism – WT Opinion
United Kingdom
Director of UK Domestic Intelligence Defends Spying Policies – NYT
Liberia’s Charles Taylor to Serve Sentence in Britain – AP
United Nations
Peacekeeping by UN Faces New Scrutiny on 2 Fronts – NYT
UN Sued Over Haiti Cholera Epidemic – BBC
Cutbacks in UN Food Assistance Set Off Outcry in Gaza – NYT
UN to Tackle Collapsing Central African Republic – AP
Africa
Death Toll From African Migrant Boat Nearly 300 – VOA
Extremist Group Gains Foothold Among Kenyans – NYT
Kenya: Kenyatta Requests ICC Video Link – BBC
UN to Tackle Collapsing Central African Republic – AP
Somalia Looks to Rickety Port to Rebuild Threatened State – Reuters
Nigeria Drops Russians' Arms Charges – BBC
Nigeria Troops Raid Kano Suicide Vest Factory – Reuters
ECOWAS Raises Funds for Guinea Bissau Elections – VOA
International Community Sees 'Irregularities' in Guinea Poll – VOA
Liberia’s Charles Taylor to Serve Sentence in Britain – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela's Maduro Seeks New Powers – BBC
Cuba Replaces Newspaper Editors – BBC
UN Sued Over Haiti Cholera Epidemic – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Kerry, in Asia, Urges Focus on Law in China Disputes – NYT
Kerry Presses China, Neighbors on Maritime Issues – AP
Kerry Pledges Full Support for Southeast Asia – WP
Kerry Cancels Stop in Philippines Because of Storm – AP
Economic Integration Remains Elusive for ASEAN – VOA
China Offers Closer Ties at ASEAN Summit Skipped by Obama – VOA
China Criticizes NASA for Barring Chinese From US Conference – VOA
China Arrests Journalist Amid Crackdown on Rumors – Reuters
Anti-Government Protesters Dog Taiwan National Day – AP
S. Korea: Former Base Near DMZ Getting Tourism Makeover – S&S
North Korea Replaces Hard-Line Military Chief – AP
US, Vietnam Sign Nuclear Trade Agreement – Reuters
Burma, Once a Pariah State, Now Regional Leader – AP
For America, Life Was Cheap in Vietnam – NYT Opinion
Europe
Russian Region Neither at War Nor Peace Facing Crackdown – NYT
Russia: Greenpeace Leader Offers Himself to Aid Detainees – NYT
Europe Pledges Aid to Italy for Refugees – NYT
Turkey Sledgehammer Trial: Key Coup Sentences Upheld – BBC
Azerbaijan Announces Election Winner; Before Vote – AP
Azerbaijan President Wins New Term – BBC
Fairness an Issue, Even After Azerbaijan Votes – NYT
Vatican Passes New Law to Clean Up Finances – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Iran’s Larijani: Iran, World Powers Must Build Confidence – VOA
Bolton Knocks Iran Nuclear Deal as ‘Pure Propaganda’ – WT
Iran Denies 'Uranium Surplus' Report – BBC
Hagel, Israeli Defense Minister Meet at Pentagon – AFPS
Cutbacks in UN Food Assistance Set Off Outcry in Gaza – NYT
Saudi Arabia Orders Investigation Into Child Bride Case – VOA
Gunmen Abduct, Then Free, Libya's Prime Minister – LAT
Gunmen in Tripoli Briefly Abduct Libyan Prime Minister – NYT
Libyan PM Freed After Stunning Abduction – AP
Chaotic Oil Power Libya Far From Partition – Reuters
Netanyahu and the End of Days – WT Opinion
In a Polluted Stream, a Pathway to Peace – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Taliban and Pakistan Argue Over Fate of Islamist Detainee – NYT
Pakistan Taliban 'Open to Talks' – BBC
Pakistan Denies It Is Holding Taliban's No. 2 – VOA
Pakistan: EU Awards Top Human Rights Award to Malala – AP
Pakistan Tightens Internet Controls, Civil Surveillance – VOA
Pakistan’s Musharraf Bailed Over Rebel Killing – BBC
Bail for Pakistani Ex-Leader Paves Way for His Exit – NYT
Bomb at Market in Pakistani City of Lahore Kills 1 – AP
