14 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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Iraq
Transcript of Obama's Remarks on Iraq – BG
Obama: US Considering 'Range of Options' on Iraq – VOA
Obama Says No US Ground Forces for Iraq – S&S
Obama: US Considering 'Range of Options' on Iraq – VOA
Obama Rules Out Ground Troops in Iraq – NYT
Obama Calls Iraqi Militants a Threat to US Interests – WP
Obama: No Combat Troops in Iraq; ‘We Can’t Do it For Them’ – WT
Obama Says He Won't Send Troops to Iraq But Weighing Options – LAT
US Weighs Airstrikes, Obama Says He Won't Send Combat Troops – CNN
Obama: All Options Open on Iraq – BBC
Obama on Iraq: 'The United States Will Do its Part' – USAT
Obama on Iraq Security: We Can't Do It for Them – AP
Obama Weighs US Action in Iraq But Rules Out Combat Troops – Reuters
Obama to Decide on Iraq Strikes ‘in the Days Ahead’ – AFP
Obama Faces Limited Options in Iraq Crisis, Doubts Over Air Strikes – Reuters
Obama Finds He Can’t Put Iraq War Behind Him – NYT
Clinton Urges Caution Over Iraq – BBC
Iraq Militants Make Strides, Shi'ite Cleric Issues Call to Arms – VOA
Iraqi Shiite Cleric Issues Call to Arms – NYT
Top Shiite Cleric Calls on Iraqis to Fight Insurgents – WP
Iraq Cleric Issues Shia Call to Arms – BBC
Iraq May Turn to Iran for Help, Maliki Aide Says – NYT
Pentagon Cannot Confirm Iranian Special Forces in Iraq – Reuters
Iraq's Spiral Into Chaos Exposes Many Weaknesses – S&S
How 800 ISIS Fighters Routed 2 Iraqi Divisions – MT
Iraqi Military Breakdown Fueled by Corruption, Politics – Reuters
Loss of Mosul Threatens Iraqi PM's Hold on Power – AP
Kurds Realize Dream as Baghdad Loses Grip on North Iraq – Reuters
Volunteers Rally to Defend Baghdad Against Insurgents – WP
UN Warns of Rights Abuses in Iraq – NYT
Iraq Reportedly Blocks Social Networks – NYT
China Offers to Help Iraq – Reuters
Reactions to the Turmoil in Iraq From Those Who Served – NYT
Angry and Sad, Vets Watch as Insurgents Undo Sacrifices in Iraq – AP
Obama’s Choice in Iraq – WP Opinion
Why Barack Obama Can’t Get Out of Iraq – Politico Opinion
Avoiding Another Iraq Quagmire – NYT Opinion
Panic Over the ISIS Offensive in Iraq – TNI Opinion
How Iraq Unraveled Since the US Withdrawal – WP Opinion
Iraq's Long Unraveling – TA Opinion
Welcome to the New Iraq War – TNI Opinion
The Battle for Iraq Is a Saudi War on Iran – FP Opinion
Don't Be Sucked Into War in Iraq Again – DO Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghans Worry as US Spending Boom Comes to an End – WP
Afghan Long on Edge of Power Closes In on Center – NYT
Afghanistan Readies for Presidential Run-off – VOA
Amid Security Threats, Afghans Gear Up for Historic Election – Reuters
Afghans Head to Polls Again in Final Test as Taliban Threats Loom – Reuters
Afghans to Choose New Leader Amid Fears of Attacks – AP
5 Big Headaches Facing the Winner of the Afghan Election – WP
For Taliban, Modest Success in Battle, bBut Illicit Business Booms – NYT
Taliban Changing From Religious Group to Criminal Enterprise – Reuters
Pakistan, Afghanistan Seek to Work Through Challenges – VOA
Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Russia Has Sent Tanks to Ukraine Rebels, US Says – NYT
US Says Russia Sends Tanks, Rocket Launchers Into Ukraine – Reuters
Ukrainian Forces Regain Control of Port City of Mariupol – VOA
Ukraine Claims Control of Port City – NYT
Ukrainian Forces Retake Control in City Held by Rebels, Official Says – LAT
Ukrainian Army Retakes Key City – WP
Ukrainian Forces Win Back Port City – BBC
Bombers Come to Europe as Tensions Simmer Over Ukraine – S&S
EU, Russia, Ukraine Agree to Discuss Kiev's EU Trade Deal – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Bergdahl Begins Next Phase of Recovery in San Antonio – AFPS
Former Taliban Captive Bergdahl Back on US Soil – LAT
Bergdahl Back in US for Treatment – NYT
Focus Remains on Bergdahl’s Health, Well-being, Spokesman Says – AFPS
As Taliban Captive, Bergdahl Asked Parents to Reserve Judgment – VOA
United States
Obama’s Odds With Congress: Bad to Worse – NYT
United Kingdom
At Global Summit, Kerry Joins Call to End War Sexual Violence – VOA
Kerry Joins Angelina Jolie in Deploring Sexual Violence in War – NYT
UK Wartime Sexual Violence Summit Ends on Hopeful Note – AP
Australia
Hagel Discusses Defense Cooperation With Australia’s PM – AFPS
Australia-US Defense Deal: What it Means – TI
Australia's US-China Balancing Act – TD Opinion
Australia Struggles to Balance China Ties With US Alliance – WPR Opinion
World
The Lack of Major Wars May Be Hurting Economic Growth – NYT Opinion
Containing Democracy – WP Opinion
Africa
Obasanjo: Some Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls May Never Return – VOA
UN Chief Urges Cease-Fire and Talks in Mali – AP
UN Peacekeepers Need to Expand Further in Mali's North: UN's Ban – Reuters
Somali Militants Impose Female Dress Code – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Costa Rica President: Democracy Must Prevail in Region – VOA
Nasty Campaign Done, Colombia Vote Hinges on Peace – AP
Colombia's FARC Rebels Hope World Cup Fosters 'Reconciliation' – Reuters
‘Flying Away’ from Colombia’s FARC Rebels – WP
Brazil Police Detain 11 in World Cup City – AP
Jamaica Rethinks Marijuana Laws – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China Says Will Never Send Military to Oil Rig Spat with Vietnam – VOA
Formal Arrest of Chinese Rights Lawyer Announced – NYT
China Arrests Rights Lawyer Who Fought Labor Camps – AP
South Korea Building Naval Base on Island Attacked by North – S&S
South Korea Calls on US Military to Keep Servicemembers in Line – S&S
Thailand Junta Lifts Nationwide Curfew – BBC
Thailand Junta Lifts Curfew – Reuters
Burma: Vote to Retain Suu Kyi Election Ban – BBC
Turning the Asia Pivot Into an Obama Doctrine – DO Opinion
Fixing the US Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific – TD Opinion
Fighting Religious Intolerance in Burma – WP Opinion
Europe
Greece Wars With Courts Over Ways to Slash Budget – NYT
Italy PM Renzi Says Will Not Accept Party 'Anarchy' on Reforms – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq's Implosion Could Redraw Middle East Boundaries – Reuters
Building Nuclear Weapon Would Take Years, Not Months, Iran Says – NYT
US Says Talks With Iran Focused on Nuclear Security, Not Iraq – Reuters
Activist Group: Jihadists Besiege Syrian City – AP
4 Suspected Al-Qaida Militants Killed in Yemen – AP
Three Israeli Teenagers Said to Be Kidnapped in West Bank – NYT
Israel Scours West Bank for Teens Feared Abducted – AP
Egypt Asks YouTube to Remove Sexual Assault Video – BBC
Tunisia to Hold Legislative Elections First – AP
Al-Qaida Claims Attack on Tunisian Minister Home – AP
South Asia
Pakistan, Afghanistan Seek to Work Through Challenges – VOA
