17 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
US Pressures Maliki to Make Quick Move Toward Inclusion – WP
Violence in Iraq Appears to Have Reached Baghdad – NYT
Airstrikes in Iraq Could be Tricky, Ex-officers Say – WP
Marines Deployed to Persian Gulf for Potential Iraq Operations – S&S
US Deploying 275 Troops to Iraq, Considering Special Forces Soldiers – AP
US Boosts Security at its Embassy in Baghdad – WP
DOD Provides Security Help for Baghdad Diplomatic Facilities – AFPS
Carrier Pilots Face Targeting Challenges in Iraq – Military.com
Iraqi PM: Government Forces Winning Against Militants – VOA
Sunnis and Kurds on Sidelines of Iraq Leader’s Plans – NYT
Clashes on Approaches to Baghdad – BBC
Militants Take Tal Afar, Last Government-Controlled City in North – McClatchy
ISIL Militants’ Photos of Iraqi Executions Expand Warfare – VOA
Iran's General in Iraq, Militants Seize Key City – AP
Iraqi Insurgents May Have Advanced Radios – WP
Pentagon: No Plans to Consult Iran Over Possible Action in Iraq – VOA
Iran, US Cautiously Weigh Cooperating on Iraq Crisis – WP
US Open to Talks With Iran Over Iraq – AP
Kerry: US 'Open to Discussions' With Iran on Iraq Fighting – VOA
State Department’s Aircraft Fleet in Spotlight as Iraq Violence Flares – WP
Qatari: US Intervention in Iraq Would be Seen as 'War' on Sunni Arabs – McClatchy
UN Calls Iraq Reports Almost Certain War Crimes – AP
Iraq's Biggest Oil Refinery Shut Down, Foreign Staff Evacuated – Reuters
What Don’t You Understand About the Crisis in Iraq? – NYT Q&A
Iraq’s Current Conflict Foretold – NYT “Lens”
Building an Inclusive Iraq – WP Editorial
The Result of Obama’s Do-Nothing Policy? Iraq. – WP Opinion
How to Stabilize Iraq and Stop the March of ISIS – NYT Debate/Opinions
Obama, Iraq and the Threat of Disengagement – WP Opinion
No, Obama Didn't Lose Iraq – Politico Opinion
Obama’s Iraq Disaster – WP Opinion
What Should be Obama’s Next Steps in Iraq? – WP Opinion
The US Military Can't Fix Iraq – NYT Opinion
Moving Forward in Iraq Means Knowing History – WP Opinion
Why The US (and Australia) Should Go Back to Iraq – TI Opinion
Obama Got it Right on Iraq – WP Opinion
Who Will Win in Iraq? – NYT Opinion
Only America Can Prevent Disaster in Iraq – WSJ Opinion
What to Do in Iraq – FPI Opinion
US Doesn’t Know Who to Hit in Iraq – DB Opinion
The GOP’s Iraq Dilemma – WP Opinion
ISIS: This Too Shall Pass – WOTR Opinion
Afghanistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan Discuss Security – BBC
Afghan Candidate Alleges Voting Fraud by Karzai and Aides – NYT
Despite Bergdahl Swap, Peace Talks Still in Limbo – AP
Roadside Bomb Planted by Afghan Taliban Kills 5 – AP
Afghan Police 'Kill Finger-Cutters' – BBC
Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Ukraine's President Promises Peace Plan, Ceasefire – VOA
Ukrainian President Proposes Truce With Separatists – WP
Russia Halts Gas Supply to Ukraine – BBC
Gazprom Cuts Russia’s Natural Gas Supply to Ukraine – NYT
Russia Cuts Flow of Gas to Ukraine – WP
Ukrainian Forces, Rebels Clash Near Russian Border – Reuters
Russia Circulates New UN Resolution on Ukraine – AP
Time Ripe for Ukraine Anti-Corruption Reforms – VOA Opinion
US Department of Defense
What Dunford Faces as Marine Commandant – MCT
Uneven Burden for Ships Across the Fleet – NT
As Iraq, Afghanistan Wars End, Military Cuts Enlistment Goals – PT-R
Army Appoints General to Lead Probe Into Bergdahl’s Capture – AFPS
2-star General Begins Probe of Bergdahl's 2009 Disappearance – S&S
US Opens Bergdahl Investigation – BBC
Cybercom Chief: Cyberspace Operations Key to Future Warfare – AFPS
United States
Obama to Vastly Expand Pacific Sanctuaries – WP
Appeals Court: Defense May Not See Classified Evidence – WP
FBI Questions Disrupt 9/11 Case at Guantanamo – AP
Special Counsel Urges 9/11 Judge to Drop FBI Probe Inquiry – AFPS
What Obama Hath Wrought – NR Opinion
The Other Veterans Scandal – NYT Opinion
Heritage’s Ugly Benghazi Panel – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Spy Agencies Are Said to Assert Power to Intercept Web Traffic – NYT
Australia
Obama-Abbott Defense Agreement: More Than Meets the Eye – TI Opinion
United Nations
UN Humanitarian Chief Appeals for Aid – VOA
Africa
At Least 20 Killed in Suspected Nigeria Boko Haram Attack – VOA
Al-Shabab Claims Responsibility for Kenya Attack – VOA
Al-Shabab Claims Attack in Kenya that Killed 48 – WP
Shabab Claim Responsibility for 2nd Kenya Attack – NYT
Second Deadly Attack Near Kenya Town – BBC
Islamist Militants Kill Eight More in New Attack on Kenyan Coast – Reuters
Another Extremist Attack in Kenya: 9 Dead – AP
UN: Seven Million at Risk of Disease, Hunger in South Sudan – VOA
UN Peacekeepers to Protect China's Oil Interests in South Sudan – FP Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Colombia Leader 'Has Peace Mandate' – BBC
Venezuelan Politician Questioned – BBC
US Deals Blow to Argentina Over Bonds – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Japan Warns North Korea Against Military Provocation – VOA
China Joins Naval Exercise as Regional Tensions Rise – VOA
China, Trying to Bolster Its Claims, Plants Islands in Disputed Waters – NYT
China Executes 13 for 'Terrorism' – BBC
China Executes 13 in Xinjiang Region After Attacks – NYT
China Executes 13 Over Terrorism, Violent Crimes – AP
Chinese Leader Li Arrives in UK – BBC
Philippines Against South China Sea Construction – AP
Filipino Militant Nabbed for US, Aussie Abductions – AP
Cambodian Exodus From Thailand Soars – BBC
US: Let Burmese Choose Their Leader – BBC
Let North Korea Collapse – NYT Opinion
Burma’s Persecuted Minority – NYT Opinion
Europe
2nd Ballistic Missile Defense Destroyer Arrives in Spain – S&S
'Moroccan Terror Cell' Held in Spain – BBC
Spanish Police Target Cells Recruiting War Volunteers – NYT
Spain Holds 10 for Suspected Jihadist Recruitment – AP
Italy Warns Migrant Rescues May End – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Iranian, US Diplomats Meet in Vienna – WP
UK Set to Re-open Iran Embassy – BBC
UK Sees Thaw With Iran, Will Reopen Embassy – AP
Britain Says It Is Ready to Reopen Embassy in Iran – NYT
Syria Border Town Residents Returning After Army Ousts Rebels – VOA
Syrian Government Making Aid Delivery More Difficult, UN Official Says – NYT
Israel: Troops Scour Hebron for Missing Youths – NYT
Abbas Condemns Kidnapping of Israeli Teenagers – WP
Israeli PM Demands Abbas Search Help – BBC
Israel Detains Dozens More Islamists in Search for Missing Teens – Reuters
Israel Demands Palestinian Leader’s Help After Abductions – NYT
Egypt's President Swears in New Government – AP
Egypt to Release Al-Jazeera Reporter – BBC
Egypt to Free Ill Journalist Who Staged Hunger Strike – NYT
More Deadly Clashes in Libyan City – BBC
Decay of Libyan State Clears Desert Trail for Africans to Europe – Reuters
South Asia
Pakistan and Afghanistan Discuss Security – BBC
Pakistan's Sharif Vows All-out Anti-Terrorist Effort – VOA
In Drive Against Militants, Pakistani Airstrikes Hit Strongholds – NYT
Pakistani Military Advances Against Taliban Positions – WP
Pakistan Steps Up Major Airstrike Offensive in Militant Training Area – AP
Buddhist-Muslim Unrest Boils Over in Sri Lanka – NYT
Muslims Killed in Sri Lanka Clashes – BBC
