10 June SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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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
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – War on the Rocks – War Council
War is Boring – Warscapes – WhyDev – Wings Over Iraq – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security – American Forces Press Service
AidSpeak – Air Force Times – Armed Forces Journal
AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – Barefoot Strategist – CSM Backchannels
DEFCON Hill – Best Defense – Danger Room – Defense News
Defense One – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – The Diplomat – Clausewitz Homepage
Early Warning – Eurasia Review – Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – Fortuna’s Corner
Ground Force Dialogue – David Ignatius – Defense in Depth – 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 – The Military Leader – Military Review
MountainRunner – National Defense – Navy Times – Next Navy – Parameters – RUSI
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Afghanistan
Afghans Fear Downturn in Economy as US Forces Depart – WP
The Untimely Search for a New Afghanistan War Commander – WP
Bombers Strike Afghanistan Police Base, Kill Guard – AP
US Should Preserve Partnership with Afghanistan – WP Opinion
The ISI's Great Game in Afghanistan – TD Opinion
Kabul’s City on the Hill – NYT Opinion
Bergdahl Release
Critics of POW Swap Question the Absence of a Wider Agreement – NYT
White House-Congress Rift Over Bergdahl Deal Deepens – Reuters
US Values Collided in Bergdahl's Predicament – AP
Former Soldiers Recount Trying Search for Missing POW Bergdahl – AND
How Did 6 Die After Bergdahl's Disappearance? – CNN
Were the Troops in Berdahl’s Unit Really ‘Misfits’? – WP
The Unraveling: Bergdahl and the White House – TWS
US Soldiers' Deaths May Have Only Tenuous Link to Bergdahl Search – Reuters
Parents Got Rare Access to Insiders; Data for Sympathizer of Gitmo Detainees – WT
Swap: Ugly Decision, But Right Call – CNN Opinion
Swap: Too Many Bad Explanations – TT Opinion
So Many Bad Decisions, So Little Time – WT Opinion
An Act of Surrender? – WP Opinion
Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Ukrainian Government Orders Police Deployment in East – WP
Ukraine, Separatists Battle to Control Border with Russia – Reuters
Russians Yearning to Join Ukraine Battle Find Few Barriers – NYT
Ukraine Sees 'Understanding' With Russia on Peace Moves – Reuters
Ukraine, Russia Resume Gas Talks Amid Conflict – VOA
Russia and Ukraine Meet on Natural Gas Pricing Dispute – NYT
Ukraine, Russia to Continue Gas Talks Later Tuesday or Wednesday – Reuters
A ‘Classic Counterinsurgency’ Is Quickly Degrading Kiev’s Hopes – DO Opinion
US Department of Defense
One Idea to Motivate the Air Force's Nuclear Ranks: Add a Star – S&S
Air Force Misses Crucial Deadline in Base Consolidation Plan – WT
2 Tech Firms Shun Inside Defense Game – Politico
Navy Opposes USS Oklahoma Exhumations to Identify Remains – S&S
Soldiers Booted for Sex Abuse, Drugs – USAT
The A-10 Needs to Go – AFT Opinion
Why We Leave No Man Behind – CNN Opinion
The President’s Military Trust Deficit – WT Opinion
United States
VA: 57,000 Veterans Waiting for Months for Appointment – WP
70 Percent of VA Facilities Used Alternative Wait Lists – WT
Audit: More Than 57,000 Await Initial VA Visits – AP
US Veterans Waiting Months for Care – BBC
Longest Average Wait Times for VA New Patients – AP
Steps VA Has Taken to Address Patient-Care Scandal – AP
Antigovernment Obsession Preceded a Deadly Attack – NYT
Las Vegas Police Shooting Has Officers Fearing a Rise of Radical Groups – WT
Cybercrime and Spying Costs $445 Billion Annually – WP
7 Years Later, Blackwater Guards Go on Trial – AP
US Rights Advocates Turn Drones on Government – VOA
This Year’s Think-Tank-a-Palooza – FP Opinion
United Kingdom
PM: UK 'United' in Opposing Juncker for EC President – BBC
Cameron Steps Up Campaign to Stop Juncker Getting Top EU Job – Reuters
Inspectors Criticize Schools Over Islamist 'Plot' – AP
Trojan Horse: Ofsted Says Schools Targeted by Islamists – BBC
Scotland Boasts of Financial Moxie – UPI
Africa
Nigerian Gunmen Kidnap 20 Women in Northeast – AP
Nigeria Has Largest Displaced Population in Africa – VOA
Nigerian Ambassador Mad at US Senator McCain – VOA
Dozens Dead After Cattle Dispute in Democratic Republic of Congo – CNN
Controversial Ugandan Official May Get UN Post – AP
Guinea Opposition Quits Parliament, Promises Demos – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Apprehension and Apathy Compete With Excitement in Brazil – NYT
Brazilian Police Clash with Subway Strikers as World Cup Nears – VOA
Brazil: Sao Paulo Police Tear Gas Protesters – BBC
Argentine Vice-President Questioned in Corruption Case – BBC
VP's Corruption Case Tests Argentina's Courts – AP
Dozen Corpses Found in Pickup in Gang-Ridden Mexican State – Reuters
Mexico Mayor Admits to Stealing – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Vietnam Wants Larger US Role in Dispute With China – VOA
China: Vietnam Rammed Us More Than 1,000 Times – UPI
China Ships 'Rammed 1,400 Times' – BBC
China Denounces Vietnam-Philippines Goodwill Games – VOA
China Takes Dispute With Vietnam to UN – AP
Thai Junta to Explain Itself to International Rights Groups – Reuters
Soft Power vs. Salami Slicing – TD Opinion
From China, With Pragmatism – NYT Opinion
Europe
European Leaders Face Voter Impatience After Elections – NYT
Russia Journalist's Killers Get Life – BBC
Russia: Prison for 5 in Murder of Journalist – NYT
Turkish PM Vows to Punish Protester – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
US, Iran, EU Meet in Geneva for Nuclear Talks – VOA
US, Iran Hold Direct Nuclear Talks in Geneva – AP
Iran Says Six-Month Extension of Nuclear Talks May Be Necessary – Reuters
Iran's Rouhani in Turkey to Strengthen Regional Ties – VOA
Insurgents in Iraq Overrun Mosul Provincial Government Headquarters – Reuters
Bombs Targeting Kurdish Political Offices in Iraq Kill 30 – VOA
Deadly Iraq Blasts 'Target Kurds' – BBC
Bombs Against Kurds, Other Attacks in Iraq Kill 40 – AP
US Arms Could Create Syria 'Warlords', Rebel Commander Says – Reuters
Syrian Leader Declares ‘General Amnesty’ for Prisoners – NYT
Syria’s Assad Issues an Amnesty, Though to Whom Isn’t Clear – WP
Syria's Assad Grants Amnesty After Re-Election – Reuters
Saudi Arabia Jails 33 for Up to 30 Years on Terrorism Charges – Reuters
After Failed Peace Talks, Israel Divided – AP
Peres, at 90, Is Ready to Leave the Israeli Presidency, but Not to Retire – NYT
Corruption Claims Cast Cloud on Qatar’s World Cup Bid – NYT
Egypt: El-Sissi Reappoints PM to Fix Economy – Reuters
Egypt Puts Sinai's Al-Arish Port Under Military Control – Reuters
Video of Mass Sexual Assault Taints Egypt Inauguration – NYT
Sexual Assault on Student Sparks Outrage in Egypt – AP
Libya PM's Election Ruled Unconstitutional – VOA
Libya's Top Court Rejects Appointment of New PM – AP
Libyan PM Quits After Court Ruling – BBC
South Asia
Airport Attack in Pakistan Shows Taliban’s Resilience – NYT
Pakistan Taliban Claims Responsibility for Assault on Karachi Airport – VOA
Pakistani Taliban Vows More Violence After Attack – AP
Pakistan Airport Attackers Aimed to ‘Destroy All the Airplanes’ – WP
Pakistan: Karachi Airport Reopens After Raid – BBC
A Look at the History of Militancy in Pakistan – AP
India President's Agenda Stresses Economic Reform – VOA
India Unveils Economic Reforms – BBC
Indian PM Modi Holds Talks With Chinese Official – AP
India's Modi Calls for Greater Cooperation With China – Reuters
Pakistan’s Latest Crisis – NYT Editorial
