19 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
As Moderate Islamists Retreat, Extremists Surge Unchecked – NYT
Petraeus Issues Warning About US Military Involvement in Iraq – WP
Uneasy Alliance Gives Insurgents an Edge in Iraq – NYT
Iraq Asks for Airstrikes as US Considers Options – AP
Extremists Attack Iraq’s Biggest Oil Refinery – NYT
Obama to Congress: I Don't Need New Permission on Iraq – CNN
Obama and Lawmakers Meet to Discuss Iraq Action – NYT
Pentagon Bashes Iraqi Government; Address Fears About Afghanistan – S&S
Sunni-Shiite Unity Meeting Seeks to Defuse Tensions in Iraq – WP
US Focus Shifting Away From Airstrikes in Iraq, Officials Say – AP
Iraq Forces Now Striking Back at Sunni Militants, Says al-Maliki – AP
What to Do in Iraq? Obama Consults Congress – AP
US Military Leaders Warn of Difficulty of Iraq Airstrikes – WP
Militants Attack Iraq's Main Oil Refinery – VOA
Iraq Fights Militants Around Oil Refinery – AP
Observers: Iran Changing Dynamics of Iraqi Conflict – VOA
Gulf Nations Struggle With Iraq Militant Blowback – AP
UN Cites Destabilizing Risk of Mass Iraqi Refugee Exodus – VOA
In Congress, Few Firm Ideas on Iraq Conflict – VOA
Biden Calls on Iraqis to ‘Pull Together’ – VOA
ISIS Propaganda Videos Show Their Weapons, Skills in Iraq – WP
Forty Indian Construction Workers Kidnapped in Mosul – WP
Iraq Battles to Hold Biggest Refinery – Reuters
250 to 300 Workers Evacuated From Iraq's Baiji Refinery During Brief Truce – Reuters
Petraeus Issues Warning About US Military Involvement in Iraq – WP Opinion
Only an Independent Kurdistan Can Save What’s Left of Iraq – Politico Opinion
Cheney Returns to Iraq – WP Opinion
On Iraq, Echoes of 2003 – NYT Opinion
McCain’s War Fever – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Pentagon Bashes Iraqi Government; Address Fears About Afghanistan – S&S
The Scramble to Save Wounded Marine Hero Kyle Carpenter – WP
Afghan Candidate Calls For End to Vote Count; Could Further Delay Agreement – S&S
Candidate’s Protest Clouds Afghan Vote-Counting for President – NYT
Taliban Strike NATO Trucks in East Afghanistan – AP
Taliban Attack NATO Supplies in Afghan East, Destroy Dozens of Trucks – Reuters
Above and Beyond: 'The Enemy Killed Me, But I Came Back' – S&S
Will Afghanistan Collapse Like Iraq? – Politico Opinion
Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Pro-Russian Rebels Reject Ukraine’s Calls For Truce – WP
Rebels Reject Ukrainian Leader’s Cease-Fire Idea – NYT
Ukraine Forces Battle Separatists After Truce 'Refused' – Reuters
Report: Putin, Poroshenko Discuss Ceasefire Following Pipeline Blast – VOA
In Kyiv, Calls for New Parliament – VOA
Ukraine Pledges Unilateral Cease-Fire to End Unrest – Bloomberg
UN Report Details Casualties in Eastern Ukraine – NYT
Russian Maneuvers Don’t Alter NATO Plans for Baltics War Games – S&S
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Bashes Iraqi Government; Address Fears About Afghanistan – S&S
Report: Savings From 2013 Furloughs Might Not Be Accurate – S&S
Pentagon Announces Capture of Key Figure in Benghazi Attacks – AFPS
Chief Prosecutor: Commissions Incapacitate, Punish Terrorists – AFPS
SEALs Want More 'Don't Tread on Me' Patches, Months After Firestorm – S&S
DOD Continues Security Assistance at State Department’s Request – AFPS
The Corps' Current Strategy Will Likely Result in Its Irrelevance – MCT Opinion
United States
Critics: Bill in Congress to Fire VA Execs May Be Unconstitutional – S&S
Guns at the Airport – NYT Editorial
Immigration Common Sense – WP Opinion
Australia
US Marines Linked to Australian Energy Security – AP
NATO
Ukraine, Iraq Conflicts Reinvigorate NATO Alliance – VOA
Africa
13 Killed in Blast at Nigerian Viewing Center – VOA
14 Dead in Bombing of World Cup Viewing Site in Nigeria – AP
South Sudan Peace Talks Postponed Over Off-Color Comment – VOA
Malawi’s New President Promises to Fight Corruption – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Zetas, Gulf Cartel Members Arrested in Mexico – AP
Argentina's Last Debt Card Is a Doomsday Scenario – AP
Asia / Pacific
For Vietnam and China, No Easing of Tensions – NYT
China, Vietnam Discuss Oil Rig Dispute – VOA
China Says Moving 2nd Rig Closer to Vietnam – AP
Armory Explosion Kills 17 Chinese Soldiers – VOA
66 Missing After Boat Sinks off Malaysia Coast – VOA
China: Roaring on the Seas – NYT Editorial
China: Rights And Wrongs – WP Opinion
Burma’s Persecuted Minority – NYT Opinion
Europe
EU: Turkey Must Restore Faith in Judiciary to Keep EU Hopes Alive – VOA
Spain’s Incoming King Takes Over a Throne Heavy With Political Tension – NYT
Rail Strike Strands French and Tests Their President – NYT
Polish Leader Says Early Elections a Possibility – AP
Polish PM Says Early Election in Option in Leaked Tapes Row – Reuters
Former Turkish Army Chief Is Convicted in 1980 Coup – NYT
Putin's Crossed Vision – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Conflict in Iraq Adds New Angle to US-Iran Nuclear Talks – NYT
Deadlock Continues at Iran-6-Power Nuclear Talks – AP
Britain’s Thaw With Iran, Coming at a Crucial Juncture, Could Be Useful to Allies – NYT
Iraqi Attacks Remind Assad of Unfinished Business in Syrian War – AP
Pressure Grows in Hunt for Kidnapped Israelis – NYT
Israelis Start #BringBackOurBoys Campaign – NYT
Palestinians, Israeli Troops Clash in Teens Search – AP
Gun Battle Erupts as Israeli Soldiers Search for Missing Teens – Reuters
Australia Reassures Muslim Countries on Palestine – AP
Palestinian Leader Defends Cooperation With Israel – AP
Report: Syria Probably Used Chlorine in Attacks This Year – WP
Watchdog Accuses Syria's Kurdish Party of Abuses – AP
Number of Syrian Refugees in Turkey Exceeds 1 Million: Minister – Reuters
Libya: US Captures Benghazi Attack Suspect – VOA
US Captures Suspected Benghazi Attack Ringleader in Secret Raid – WP
Key Figure in Benghazi Attacks to Face US Charges – AFPS
US Asserts Self-Defense in Benghazi Suspect Case – NYT
Benghazi Figure: From Unlikely Leader to Loner – WP
US Aims for Trial of Benghazi Suspect Held on Ship – S&S
Egypt Releases One Al Jazeera Reporter – VOA
Leader’s Words About Women Jolt Morocco – NYT
Lessons From Libya – WP Editorial
Saudi Arabia’s Duplicitous Legalism – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Drone Strike Kills 5 in Pakistan – VOA
Drones Kill 5 as Pakistan and US Target Tribal Belt – NYT
