16 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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Afghanistan
Afghans Fend Off Taliban Threat in Pivotal Year – NYT
Votes Sell For About $5 in Afghanistan as Presidential Race Begins – Reuters
Afghan Bomb Kills Logar Governor Jamal in Mosque – BBC
Blast Kills Afghan Official South of Kabul – VOA
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,149 – AP
Inquest into British Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan – BBC
UK Soldier Dies in Southern Afghanistan – AP
Syria
Medical Aid Group Presses for More Humanitarian Aid in Syria – VOA
Explosion Kills 21 in Southern Syria – VOA
Many Dead as Bus Hits Bomb in Syria – BBC
Starving Syrians 'Can Eat Dogs' – BBC
Three of Seven Kidnapped Aid Workers Released – WP
US Department of Defense
American Legion Demands JPAC Reforms Over Fake Ceremonies – S&S
Latest Rally at WWII Monument Spotlights Shutdown Pain for Military – S&S
Shutdown Endangers Reserve Component Readiness – AFPS
AMC and DoD Disagree Over Cutting C-130s to Save Money – AFT
OSD Errs In Plan To Shutter Office Of Net Assessment – LI Opinion
Politics and the American Way of War (and Strategy) – WOTR Opinion
“Lone Survivor” and the War Story – WOTR Opinion
To Save Submarines, Eliminate ICBMs and Bombers – DO Opinion
MOH
Second Medal of Honor for 2009 Afghan Battle – NYT
Swenson Awarded Medal of Honor; Seeks Return to Active Duty – S&S
Obama Presents Afghan War Vet with Medal of Honor – AP
Afghan Veteran Gets Medal of Honor – BBC
Medal of Honor Recipient Asks to Return to Duty – AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Al-Qaida Suspect Al-Libi Pleads Not Guilty in NY Court – VOA
1998 Bombing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in a Manhattan Court – NYT
Libyan Captured by US Pleads Not Guilty to Terrorism Charges – AP
Libyan Denies US Embassy Bombings – BBC
Analysts: An Evolution in US Counterterrorism – VOA
US Intelligence Community
Brazil Wants to Question Edward Snowden – WP
NSA Leaks Journalist Leaves Guardian – BBC
United States
House Preparing New Proposal on US Fiscal Standoff – VOA
No Clear Plan to Avoid Default as Deal Collapses – WP
The New York Times’s America Problem – NR Opinion
United Kingdom
Liberia's Charles Taylor Transferred to Britain – VOA
Australia
Australia Invests Millions to Upgrade Facilities for US Marines – MCT
World
Support Grows for UN Arms Treaty – UPI
Stability Operations Association Meeting Opens – UPI Opinion
Africa
Security Fears Rise as Nigerians Celebrate Eid al-Adha – VOA
Nigeria: Hundreds Die in Custody Rights Group Says – NYT
Nigeria Urged to Investigate Detainee Deaths – VOA
Kenya's VP Wants ICC Case To Go On Without Him – UPI
Kenya's Ruto to Cooperate with ICC Despite African Pressure – VOA
Liberia's Charles Taylor Transferred to Britain – VOA
Lampedusa Boat Tragedy a Crime Against Eritrea, Says Official – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela Frees Seized US Ship – BBC
Clashes at Brazil Teacher Protest – BBC
Asia / Pacific
US-South Korea Task Force to Examine OPCON Handover – S&S
China Pressing For Nuclear Talks With North Korea – UPI
US Officers Attend South Korean Military Training Course – AFPS
Mother of Missionary Jailed in N. Korea Pleads for US Help – VOA
Typhoon, Mudslides Kill 14 in Japan; 50 Missing – AP
Death Toll Rises to 107 in Philippines Quake – VOA
Burmese Authorities Arrest 3 for Bombings – VOA
Suspect in Burma Hotel Blast Captured on CCTV – AP
Trial of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Leaders Nears End – AP
Preparing for North Korean Regime Collapse – Rand Briefing
Busting China’s Bloggers – NYT Opinion
Europe
EU States Urged to Cooperate on Drones, Cyber Defense – Reuters
Police Warn Over Drugs Cyber-Attack – BBC
Russia: Attack on Chemical Weapons Facility Foiled – AP
Dutch Diplomat Attacked in Russia – BBC
Russia: Moscow Officials Scramble to Placate Rioters – WP
Russia: Court Suspends Navalny Sentence – BBC
Italy: Sicily Declares Migrant Emergency – BBC
Italy Remembers Roundup of Jews Amid Turmoil – AP
Europe’s Populist Backlash – NYT Editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Nuclear Talks Go to 2nd Day on New Proposal – VOA
Key Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume – BBC
Iran Presents Nuclear Plan to Big Powers – NYT
Iran Presents Nuclear Proposals at Geneva Talks – AP
What Israel Wants From Iran Talks – McClatchy
Iraq: Deadly Blast Hits Kirkuk Mosque – BBC
Abducted Turks in Lebanon Video – BBC
Morsi Trial Raises Tensions in Divided Egypt – VOA
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood's Cohesion is Also its Pitfall – AP
South Asia
