25 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 Military Advisers Ready to Start Helping Iraq – VOA
Nearly Half of Promised US Military Personnel Now in Iraq – S&S
A Challenging Job for US Special Forces in Iraq – AP
US Motives in Iraq Raise Suspicions Across Sectarian Divide – VOA
Kerry Urges Iraqi Kurds to Band With Baghdad Against ISIL Insurgency – VOA
Kerry Urges Kurdish Leaders to Support Baghdad – WSJ
Kerry Urges Iraq to Unite Against Insurgents – USAT
Kurdish Leader Warns Kerry of Challenges of ‘New’ Iraq – NYT
Kurdish Leader Cites 'New Reality' in Iraq – AP
ISIS Recruits Kurdish Youth, Creating Potential Risk in Peaceful Part of Iraq – WP
US Urges Unity to Expel Iraq Rebels – BBC
Iraqi Prime Minister's Focus Is to Defend Baghdad – AP
Iraq's Army Repels ISIL Attack West of Baghdad – Reuters
Rifts Among Shiites Further Threaten the Future of Iraq – NYT
How Arab Backers of the Syrian Rebels See Iraq – WP
Militants Positioned to Hold Captured Iraq Territory, US Official Says – Reuters
Tribes Take Over Oil Refinery in Baiji – WP
Syrian Warplanes Strike in Western Iraq, Killing at Least 50 People – WSJ
Syria Bombs Sunni Militant Targets Inside Iraq, Broadening Mideast Crisis – WP
How Iraqi Extremists Withstood US Anti-Terrorism Efforts – McClatchy
ISIL Hell-bent on Creating Islamic State, Launchpad for Attacks on US – WT
ISIS Rapidly Accumulating Cash, Weapons – WP
The Apparent Return of Iraq's Three Most Notorious Men – WP
UN Accuses ISIL of Wide-ranging Abuses in Iraq – VOA
UN: At Least 1,075 Killed in Iraq in June – AP
Iraq and ISIS: Waging War With Hashtags – WP
Iraq Clamps Down on Internet – WSJ
Militant Advance in Iraq Blow to Families of US Fallen – VOA
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Daily Update
Control of Terrain in Iraq, 24 June – ISW Daily Update
Analyzing the ISIS “Twitter Storm” – WOTR R&A
Questions and Answers About the Crisis in Iraq – NYT Q&A
The Third Iraq War – USNI Opinion
Congress’s Role in Iraq – WP Opinion
Obama's Disastrous Iraq Policy: An Autopsy – TA Opinion
ISIS Fighting a New Kind of War – RCP Opinion
Islamic Extremists Pose New Risks for Religious Minorities – NYT Opinion
A Terrorist With Gang-Leader Charisma – WP Opinion
Don't Write Iraq Off Yet – UPI Opinion
Why Two Arab Governing Models are Doomed – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Obama Nominates Army Vice Chief of Staff to Command ISAF – S&S
Pentagon Picks New Afghan War Commander – USNI
Obama Taps New Afghan War Commander – TH
Top Marine: Taliban ‘More Desperate’ to Inflict US Casualties – TH
3 Camp Lejeune-Based Marines Killed in Afghanistan – DDN
Soldier in Storied Battle of Wanat to be Given Medal of Honor – S&S
Obama’s ISIS Lesson for Afghanistan – WOTR Opinion
Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Putin Moves to Cancel Mandate for Ukraine Intervention – VOA
Putin Urges Extension of Ukraine Cease-Fire – NYT
Putin: Cease-fire in Ukraine Should be Extended – AP
Ukrainian Cease-fire on Shaky Ground After Rebel Attacks – WP
Russia's Ukraine Diplomacy Gets Double Edge – Reuters
Separatists Down Ukrainian Military Helicopter – VOA
Ukraine Army Helicopter 'Shot Down' – BBC
Ukraine's Cease-Fire Jeopardized by Deadly Attack – AP
UN Estimates 423 Killed in Ukraine's East – AP
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Using Landmines – AP
US Department of Defense
Obama Moves to Fill Some Key Military Commands – WP
Pentagon Financing Body Neglecting Key Improvements, Watchdog Finds – GE
Military's Pricey F-35 Fighter Jet Catches Fire During Takeoff in Florida – LAT
A Smoking Military Matters for Many – WP
Stop Looking for the Center of Gravity – WOTR Opinion
National Security Education: The View from Newport – WOTR Opinion
Why Can’t America Build a Decent Landing Craft Any More? – WIB Opinion
US Department of State
After Benghazi, US Sends Diplomatic Agents Through More Intensive Training – WP
United States
Senator: More Than 1,000 Veterans May Have Died From VA Misconduct – S&S
Phoenix VA Clerk: Records Were Altered to Hide Patient Deaths – S&S
Coburn's List: Top 10 Outrageous VA Behaviors – S&S
Spotlight On CIA's Wounded Warrior Program – CIA
Judge: No-fly List Doesn't Fly – Reuters
‘High-speed Vagrancy’ and the Post-war World of Sebastian Junger – WP
Woman Admits Bilking WW II Vet Out of $2.6 Million – ADS
A Thin Rationale for Drone Killings – NYT Editorial
Ignore the Warriors and Focus on the Economy – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Home Secretary May: There is No Surveillance State – BBC
Aberdeen Mosque: Appeal for Jihadist to Come Home – BBC
Juncker 'Common Sense' Dig at UK PM – BBC
United Nations
Surging Environmental Crime Funds Conflicts, Hurts Growth – Reuters
Nations Discuss Steps to Improve Response to Disasters – VOA
World
Fragile States, Fragile Lives: Child Marriage Amid Disaster and Conflict – CFR R&A
Africa
What's Stopping the US From Rescuing Kidnapped Nigerian Girls? – S&S
Suspected Boko Haram Militants Kidnap Nearly 100 in Nigeria – VOA
Boko Haram Suspected of New Kidnappings in Nigeria – NYT
Militants Seize Women and Children in Nigeria – BBC
60 Females, 31 Boys Abducted in Northeast Nigeria – AP
40 Suspected Boko Haram Militants Arrested in Cameroon – VOA
At Least 18 Killed in Attack on Northern Nigerian Village – Reuters
Fresh Attacks on Kenya's Coast Kill 5 People – LAT
'Five Killed' in Kenya Coast Attack – BBC
Kenya Opposition Dialogue Demands, Outside Constitution – VOA
Central African Republic Violence 'Kills at Least 18' – BBC
Attacks in Central African Republic Kill 18 – VOA
Minorities Trapped in 16 Sites in Central African Republic – Reuters
Sudan Said to Revive Notorious Militias – NYT
Sudan Summons US, S. Sudanese Ambassadors Over Convert Woman – Reuters
Sudan Death Row Woman Freed Again – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
'No Place for Children': Central America's Youth Exodus – ISC
Frustrated US Lawmakers Urge Tough Action on Child Migration – Reuters
Mexico Arrests Leader of Tijuana Drug Cartel – AP
Mexico: Tijuana Cartel Boss 'Captured' – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Philippine Leader Backs Larger Japan Military Role – AP
US Says Thai Military Rule Likely to Last Longer Than Expected – Reuters
Organized Opposition to Thailand Coup Emerges – VOA
Former Thailand Minister Forms Anti-coup Group – BBC
Burma Pledges Commitment to Reforms After Controversies – VOA
Europe
Austria Signs Russian Pipeline Deal, Hosts Rare Putin Visit – VOA
Italy's Renzi Calls for Europe to Change Course on Austerity – VOA
Polish PM Faces Grilling Over Leak – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Syria Chemical Weapons: US Processing Ship Prepares for Work – WP
Iran Expects Deal Soon on Russian-built Nuclear Reactors – VOA
Bedouin Trackers Hunting for Clues to Kidnapped Israeli Boys – NYT
Israel's Crackdown on Hamas Slows in Search for Missing Teens – Reuters
Mother Seeks UN’s Help to Return Israeli Youths – NYT
Car Bomb Strikes Syrian City of Homs, Killing 1 – AP
Lebanon: Beirut Bombing Kills 1, Wounds 19 – VOA
Egypt's Sissi: Court Rulings Not to Be Criticized – VOA
Egypt’s Leader Says He Won’t Intervene in Case of Jailed Journalists – NYT
Sisi 'Will Not Act' Over Egypt Trial – BBC
As Libya Teeters Near Chaos, US Keeps Hands-Off Policy – Reuters
Against Odds, Libyans to Elect New Parliament – VOA
Libya Set for Elections to End Chaos – BBC
Libyans Vote for New Parliament in Test for Transition – Reuters
Q&A with Israel President Shimon Peres – WP Q&A
Why Two Arab Governing Models are Doomed – NYT Opinion
Syria: A Victory in the Battle Against Mass Destruction – DO Opinion
Breaking the Law to Go Online in Iran – NYT Opinion
South Asia
India Opens Civilian Nuclear Facilities to IAEA Oversight – VOA
UN Warns of Polio Threat as Pakistanis Flee Fighting – VOA
Tahir-ul Qadri Returns to Pakistan to Oppose Government – VOA
Shots Fired as Jet Lands in Pakistan – BBC
Gunmen Fire on Pakistani Flight; Killing 1 – VOA
Bangladesh Delays War Crimes Verdict – VOA
Defendant Ill, Bangladesh War Crimes Trial Delayed – AP
Does India Still Fear China's Military Might? – TNI Opinion
