23 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
Sunni Militants Capture Major Iraqi Post at Syrian Border – NYT
ISIS Fighters Control Much of Iraq’s Western Border – WP
Iraq 'Loses Western Border Control' – BBC
Militants Blitz Through Iraq's Western Desert – AP
Militants Take 4th Town in Iraq's Anbar Province – VOA
Iraqi Militants Seize 2 More Border Crossings – AP
Shiite ‘Peace Brigades’ Send Signal of Aggression in Iraq – WP
Answering a Cleric’s Call, Iraqi Shiites Take Up Arms – NYT
Iraqi Kurds Hope for a More Independent Future – VOA
Obama's Test: Try to Avoid 'Mission Creep' in Iraq – AP
In Devising a Plan in Iraq, US Looks to its Yemen Model – TWB
Kirby: Special Operators Will Assess Situation in Iraq – AFPS
Military Advisers Also Fight, History Tells Us – AP
Petraeus: US Must Not Become the Shia Militia's Air Force – DB
Kerry Says Iraqis Should Decide Who Leads Them – LAT
Iran’s Supreme Leader Says No to US Intervention in Iraq – WP
Khamenei: Iran Against US Intervention in Iraq – Reuters
The Iraq-ISIS Conflict – NYT Maps, Photos and Video
US Soldiers Watch as Iraqi Comrades Struggle Against ISIS – WP Opinion
Can Bill McRaven's Special Ops Team Save Iraq? – Politico Opinion
Special Ops Deployed to Iraq: What Does It Mean? – HP Opinion
War Lite: Obama's Limited Iraq Goals – LAT Opinion
It’s Not Too Late to Reengage With Iraq – WP Opinion
Obama’s Dangerous New Terror War – Politico Opinion
President Obama’s Worst Week – WP Opinion
Iran & American Can Beat ISIS Together – DB Opinion
Stop Saying Vets Sacrificed 'For Nothing' in Iraq – MCT Opinion
Syria
Israel Attacks Targets in Syria After Israeli Teen Killed – WP
Israeli Air Strikes Target Syria – BBC
UK Intelligence Track Syria Fighters – BBC
Tracking All Syria Britons 'Impossible' – BBC
Syria Agrees Refugee Camp Truce – BBC
'Abuses' by Kurdish Rulers in Syria – BBC
Car Bomb 'Kills Dozens' in Syria – BBC
Afghanistan
President Presents Marine Corporal With Medal of Honor – AFPS
Marine Who Took Grenade Blast Receives Medal of Honor – WP
Afghans Protest Alleged Election Fraud, Turnout Smaller Than Expected – S&S
Afghanistan 'Vote Fraud' Tapes Emerge – BBC
Accusations of Election Fraud Gather Pace in Afghanistan – Reuters
Afghan Attack Targets Top Adviser – BBC
Lost Drones Over Afghanistan – WP
Obama Repeats Iraq Mistake in Afghanistan – WP Opinion
Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Putin Calls for 'Comprehensive' Dialogue With Ukraine – VOA
Putin 'Supports' Ukraine Peace Plan – BBC
Russia's Putin Calls for Compromise in Ukraine – AP
Ukraine’s Military Learns How to Defend Itself – WP
Nongovernmental Organizations
The Rise of Militarized NGOs – TA Opinion
US Department of Defense
Special Forces Conducts Naval Training as Army Emphasizes Amphibious – MCT
Army Moves Apache Helicopters to Hawaii for New Initiative – S&S
US Missile Defense System Destroys Target in Key Test – Reuters
Army Drawdown Continues: 1,100 Captains to be Cut – S&S
Bergdahl is Moved to Outpatient Care on Texas Base – AP
Disgraced General’s Affair Will Hit Him in the Wallet – WP
Brig. Gen. Sinclair Demoted 2 Grades After Sex Scandal – AP
Are the Marines Procuring Their Way to Irrelevance? – MT R&A
Toward an Army Story: It's Not The "People" Part, It's the "Land" Part – SSI Opinion
I Serve But Am No Hero – WP Opinion
United States
Benghazi Case Will Be a Big Test for DC Prosecutors – WP
House Votes to Curb NSA ‘Backdoor’ Searches – WP
US House Passes NSA Snooping Limits – BBC
CIA Hatched Plan to Make Demon Toy to Counter bin Laden – WP
The Interventionists Who Cried Wolf – TNI Opinion
United Kingdom
PM Urges Juncker Vote Amid EU Row – BBC
Scottish Independence Start-up 'to Cost £200m' – BBC
Tracking All Syria Britons 'Impossible' – BBC
Africa
Nigeria Military Studies Sri Lankan Tactics for Use Against Boko Haram – Reuters
Dozens Killed in Nigeria Attacks – BBC
Nigeria's Ruling Party Takes State in Closely Watched Vote – VOA
At Least 20 Killed in Tribal Clashes in Kenya – Reuters
South Africa Denies Zuma Health Rumors – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
US Boosts Aid to Central America to Cope With Migrants – BBC
Influx of Undocumented Kids Overwhelms US Border Patrol – VOA
US Moves to Stop Flow of Migrant Kids to Border – VOA
Mass Grave Found in Eastern Mexico – BBC
Panama Bodies May be Missing Women – BBC
Mexican Journalists: Death Threats, Then Red Tape – NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Poll on Democracy Draws Big Turnout in Hong Kong – NYT
Cyberattack on Hong Kong Vote Was Among Largest Ever – NYT
China Police 'Kill 13 Attackers' – BBC
Thailand Junta Alters Security Plan to Quell Southern Insurgency – VOA
US Downgrades Thailand, Malaysia Human Trafficking Status – VOA
South Korea 'Killer Soldier' Stand-off – BBC
Sour Notes from China on the U.S. Pivot to Asia – TD Opinion
If China & Japan Go to War, What Would U.S. Do? – TNI Opinion
Burma’s Persecuted Minority – NYT Opinion
Europe
Polish Minister Said to Disparage US Ties in Audio Tapes – NYT
Report: Polish Minister Calls US Ties Worthless – AP
Kosovo Police Disperse Protesters in Tense North – AP
Belarus Releases Prominent Rights Activist – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Talks Democracy, Iraq During Egypt Visit – VOA
Kerry Says US Is Ready to Renew Ties With Egypt – NYT
US Unlocks Military Aid to Egypt – BBC
US and Egypt Getting Back on Familiar Footing – WP
Drafting of Iran Nuclear Deal Begins – BBC
2 Palestinians Killed as Israel Searches for Kidnapped Teens – VOA
Palestinian Shot in Nablus Clash – BBC
Israeli Teen Killed in Golan Heights – VOA
Israeli Youth Dies in Attack on Vehicle Near Syrian Border – NYT
US Presbyterian Church to Divest from Israeli-Linked Investments – VOA
Yemen Seals Truce With Shi'ite Rebels After Clashes in Capital – Reuters
Egypt Confirms Mass Death Sentences – BBC
Renegade Libya General Warns Turks, Qataris – AP
Libya Adopts $48bn 2014 Budget – BBC
South Asia
Pakistanis Flee North Waziristan – VOA
Pakistan Offensive Displaces 350,000 – BBC
5 Indian Weapons of War China Should Fear – TNI Opinion
Sri Lankan Police Ban Rallies Inciting Hatred – AP
