11 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
Friendly Fire Suspected in Deaths of 5 US Troops in Afghanistan – VOA
‘Friendly Fire’ Strike Kills 5 Special Operations Soldiers in Afghanistan – NYT
Five US Troops Killed in Friendly Fire Strike in Afghanistan – WP
5 US Troops Killed in Possible Friendly Fire Incident, Reports Say – S&S
US Investigates Friendly-Fire Deaths – BBC
‘Friendly Fire’ Long a Problem in Afghan War – S&S
Afghan Poppy Crop Threatening Reconstruction – AP
Next Afghan President to Tackle Ailing Economy – VOA
Breedlove: New Afghan President Will Be Willing Partner – AFPS
Afghan, US Universities Partner to Develop Mining Industry – AFPS
Bergdahl Release
Boehner: Americans 'Less Safe' After Bergdahl Deal – VOA
4 of ‘Taliban 5’ Will Likely Fight Again, US Spies Say – DB
Bergdahl Briefing Fails to Allay Senators’ Doubts – NYT
Hearing Fails to Calm Anger Over Deal to Free Bergdahl – Reuters
Bergdahl Deal Sealed Day Before Swap, Senator Says – AP
Hagel Made Final Call on Bergdahl Swap, Congress Told – ABC
DOD Spokesman: Bergdahl Needs Time, Space for Reintegration – AFPS
Grading the White House on Bergdahl – WOTR Opinion
The White House’s Bergdahl Mess – WP Opinion
Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Ukraine's Poroshenko Negotiates with Russia – VOA
Despite Clash in Ukraine, Cease-Fire Talks Advance – NYT
Ukraine Calls for Safe Passage for Civilians – VOA
Ukraine to Let Civilians Leave East – BBC
Russia Welcomes Ukraine 'Corridors' – RFE/RL
Iraq
US Says Iraqi Insurgents Pose Mideast Threat – VOA
For US, Splinter Groups Now a Larger Worry Than al-Qaeda – WP
US Sending More Heavy-Duty Weapons to Iraq, But is it Too Late? – WP
Arms Windfall for Insurgents as Iraq City Falls – NYT
Iraq Prime Minister Calls for State of Emergency – AP
Sunni Militants Drive Iraqi Army From Big City – NYT
Iraqi City of Mosul Falls Under Insurgent Control – WP
Iraqi Militants Seize Mosul in Quest for Islamic State – VOA
Islamic Militants Seize Mosul From Iraq Government Forces – VOA
Insurgents Seize Iraqi City of Mosul as Troops Flee – WP
Militants Seize Iraq's Second City – BBC
Militants Overrun Parts of Key Iraqi City of Mosul – AP
Tens of thousands Flee Iraq's Mosul – BBC
Glimpses of Mosul in Islamist Hands on YouTube – NYT
Iraq Funeral Bombing Kills At Least 20 – RFE/RL
What Does Mosul Attack Mean For Iraq? – RFE/RL Backgrounder
The Return of al-Qaeda – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
House Panel Votes to Scrap A-10 Warthog – S&S
Services Continue Meeting, Exceeding Recruiting Goals – AFPS
Why POW/MIA Numbers Dropped – USAT Opinion
United States
House Votes to Ensure Speedier Care for US Veterans – AP
Feds Weighing Criminal Charges Related to VA Wait-Time Scandal – S&S
Microsoft Fights US Search Warrant for Data Held Overseas – WP
CIA Cites Officers for Harassment – AP
The Hammer and the Nail: Obama's Diplomacy in Full Effect – UPI Opinion
United Kingdom
Scottish Independence: Final Countdown to Independence Vote – BBC
Scots pro-UK Group Becomes 'No Thanks' – BBC
Dempsey, Service Chiefs Meet With British Prime Minister, Chiefs – AFPS
'Islamic Agenda' at Bradford School – BBC
Australia
Australia Would Ditch the US as an Ally at its Peril – TA Opinion
United Nations
Outgoing UN Rights Chief Deplores International Indifference to Atrocities – VOA
World
Summit: Ending Wartime Sexual Violence – RFE/RL
High-Profile Conference to Draw Attention to Sexual Violence in War – NYT
Africa
US House Sub-Committee to Hold Hearing on Boko Haram Wednesday – VOA
Nigeria Boko Haram Crisis: '20 Women Abducted' in North – BBC
Suspected Boko Haram Insurgents Attack Cameroon Village – VOA
Leading Kenyan Muslim Cleric Shot Dead – BBC
Prominent Muslim Cleric Killed in Kenya – VOA
E, African Bloc Threatens S. Sudan's Feuding Sides With Sanctions – Reuters
Mali Rebel Groups Sign Truce Accord in Algeria – AP
Mali PM Warns of Islamist Threat Within Tuareg Rebels – Reuters
Many Congo Mines 'Warlord Free' – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Illegal Child Immigrants Fleeing Central America for US – VOA
Colombia Says It Has Begun Peace Talks With Rebels – NYT
Colombia in Preliminary Peace Talks With ELN Rebels – Reuters
Colombia and ELN to Hold Peace Talks – BBC
Colombia, No. 2 Rebel Group Announce Peace Process – AP
Factbox-Colombia's Left-Wing Guerrillas the ELN – Reuters
Dozen Corpses Found in Pickup in Gang-Ridden Mexican State – Reuters
6 Killed in Mexico City in Apparent Drug Gang Revenge Attack – AP
Brazilian Police Clash with Subway Strikers as World Cup Nears – VOA
Asia / Pacific
US Cyberfirm: China Military Continues Hacking After US Indictment – VOA
China, Vietnam Take Sea Dispute to UN Chief – VOA
China Takes Oil Rig Dispute to UN – UPI
Vietnam Urges China to Withdraw Oil Drilling Rig – AP
Maps Offer Minimal Basis to Assert Sovereignty in S. China Sea – VOA
China Pushes Assimilation to Calm Xinjiang Unrest – VOA
Singapore Alleges Shipping Company Helped N. Korea Smuggle Arms – VOA
North Korean Defector’s Low-Tech Tactics Make Him ‘Target Zero’ – Bloomberg
Thailand Military Junta Lifts Curfew in 20 Provinces – AP
Europe
After Ukraine, US Trains More Special Forces in Eastern Europe – Reuters
Germany’s Merkel Backs Juncker After EU Talks – BBC
Russian Action Creates New Paradigm in Europe, Breedlove Says – AFPS
Kosovo Opposition May Form Government – RFE/RL
Kosovo Opposition Says Uniting to Thwart Thaci Bid for New Term – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
For US, Splinter Groups Now a Larger Worry Than al-Qaeda – WP
US, Iran Hold 2nd Day of Nuclear Talks – VOA
Iran Questions Nuclear Deal Deadline as Talks 'Hit Wall' – Reuters
Assad Tops List of Syria War Crimes Suspects Handed to ICC – Reuters
Israel Elects Hard-Liner Rivlin as Next President – VOA
Israel MPs Elect Rivlin as President – BBC
Rivlin to Succeed Peres as Israeli President – WP
Israeli Parliament Elects Rivlin as President to Succeed Peres – NYT
Sisi Vows to End Egypt Sex Assaults – BBC
Egypt’s Inaction on Sex Attacks Stirs Fury – NYT
Libyan Renegade General Agrees to Ceasefire During Election – Reuters
The Return of al-Qaeda – WP Opinion
Arm Syria’s Opposition – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Forces Repel Another Karachi Attack – VOA
Taliban Hit Airport Again After Pakistani Airstrikes – NYT
Pakistani Taliban Launches New Attack on Karachi Airport – WP
Pakistan: Fresh Attack Near Karachi Airport – BBC
Pakistan Strikes 'Kill 15 Militants' – BBC
