26 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 Renews Call for Unity in Iraq – VOA
With Call for Unity, Maliki Bows to US Pressure – WP
Iraqi PM Rejects Forming 'Salvation' Government – VOA
Iraq PM Rejects Emergency Cabinet – BBC
Iraq' Prime Minister Rejects Calls to Form Unity Government – AP
Kerry Issues Warning After Syria Bombs Iraq – AP
Iraqi Militants Make Gains Aided by Local Tribal Support – VOA
In Iraq, Former Militia Program Eyed for New Fight – AP
In Iraq, Switching Allegiance Once Again – NYT
PM: Iraq 'Facing Terrorist Onslaught' – BBC
Reports: ISIL Attacking Balad Air Base; Could Seize Military Gear – S&S
Militants Take Iraqi Oil Refinery – UPI
ISIS Fighters Advance Toward Large Iraqi Dam – NYT
Iraq Turmoil Leaves Jordan Racing to Secure Second Border – Reuters
Iraq Toll 'More Than 1,000 in June' – BBC
CIA Spying Drop-off in Iraq Preceded Fresh Insurgency – ABC
Iran Said to Be Sending Military Supplies to Iraq – NYT
Questions Rebels Use to Tell Sunni From Shiite – NYT
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Daily Update
Control of the Terrain in Iraq – ISW Daily Update
Why US Air Power Won't Save Iraq from ISIS – TNI Opinion
No Way Out of Iraq – Politico Opinion
The Iraqi Friends We Abandoned – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Taliban Wage Offensive in Southern Afghanistan – WP
Scores Killed in Afghanistan Clashes – BBC
Afghan Forces Face Taliban Onslaught After US Marines Depart – S&S
Afghan Forces Fight Taliban Onslaught in South – AP
White House to Request $60B for Afghanistan in 2015 – AT
Afghan Musket Survives as Symbol of Insurgent History – S&S
Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Russia and Others Seek Extended Ukraine Truce, but Separatists Balk – NYT
NATO Foreign Ministers Agree to Bolster Ukraine’s Defenses – S&S
Kerry: Russia Must Prove Commitment to Ukraine Peace – VOA
West Warns Russia on Ukraine Unrest – BBC
Ukrainian City Uses Cash and Threats to Keep Peace – WP
Putin's White Flag on Ukraine – DB Opinion
US Department of Defense
USS New York, Carrying Benghazi Suspect, Has Gone Dark – WP
The Rise of SOCOM’s Likely Next Commander – WP
Petraeus on Disgraced Special Forces Legend: People ‘Make Mistakes’ – ABC
Bergdahl to Be Questioned About Leaving Army Post – NYT
Bergdahl Debrief Ends Soon, Has Not Admitted Any Wrongdoing – S&S
Bergdahl Not Interviewed Yet by Army Investigator – AP
The Military Is About to Get New Spy Glasses – DO
Air Force Raises Maximum Age Limit for Enlistees from 27 to 39 – S&S
A New Look at an Old Maritime Strategy – WOTR Opinion
United States
US Will Suffer 'Far Deadlier Attack' Within Next Decade – HP
USAID Unveils New Efforts to Reduce Child and Maternal Deaths – VOA
US Chided for Delays Over Treaty on Weapons – NYT
In US Court, Iraqis Accusing Blackwater of Murders in ’07 – NYT
2 VA Officials to Leave Posts as Agency Seeks to Remake Itself, Rebuild Trust – NYT
2 More VA Officials Resign – AT
The Myth of Obama’s Realism – CM Opinion
Obama’s Foreign Policy Weakness, or Ours? – NYT Opinion
World
Tracing the World’s Weapons, One AK-47 at a Time – WP
Africa
African Union Says Progressing to Military Force by End-2015 – Reuters
In Nigeria, 21 Killed in Shopping Center Blast – VOA
At Least 21 Killed in Rush-Hour Blast in Nigerian Capital – Reuters
Deadly Blast Rocks Nigerian Capital – BBC
UN Security Council Blacklists Boko Haram Leader, Splinter Group – Reuters
South Sudan Bumps Somalia as Most Fragile State in Ranking – VOA
Kenya Governor Arrested Over Attacks – BBC
Congo Autopsies Reveal 'Executions' – BBC
Zimbabwe: New Constitution Clashes With Old Laws – AP
New Malawi President Sacks Army Chiefs – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuelan Opposition Figure Mardo Charged – NYT
Venezuelan ex-Leader Velasquez Dies – BBC
Wife of US Man Jailed in Cuba Says He's Despondent – AP
Asia / Pacific
Will Regional Ties Prevent South China Sea Conflict? – VOA
China Moves Force Closer Ties Among Neighbors – VOA
Vietnam, China Spar Over Vessel-ramming Near Oil Rig – VOA
Fresh Talks Keep China-Taiwan Ties on Track – VOA
China Sends First Minister to Taiwan – BBC
China Dismisses 'Corrupt' Official – BBC
US: Thai Military Rule Likely to Last Longer Than Expected – VOA
Free Thai Movement Leader Pledges No Violence – VOA
Southeast Asia Fears Militant Fallout as Mideast Conflict Widens – Reuters
North Korea Threatens War Over US Movie – BBC
Beijing Growls at Hong Kong – NYT Editorial
Europe
After Opening Way to Rebels, Turkey Is Paying Heavy Price – NYT
NATO to Strengthen Ties With Georgia, Not Offer Full Membership – VOA
Tense Vote Spares Polish Government After Recordings Scandal – NYT
Polish PM Wins Vote of Confidence – BBC
Romanian President Urged to Resign – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Israel: Palestinian Prisoners End 63-Day Hunger Strike – VOA
Palestinians End Hunger Strike Against Israeli Detention Without Trial – Reuters
Bahrain Opposition Leader Acquitted – BBC
Egypt Defends Itself at UN Amid Outcry Over Jailing of Journalists – Reuters
Security Tops Agenda in Algeria During Egypt Leader's First Foreign Trip – VOA
Algeria, Egypt's Sisi Talk Security, Gas Shipments – Reuters
Egypt's President in Africa, First Foreign Trip – AP
Libyans Slow to Vote for New Parliament in Test for Transition – VOA
Poor Turnout in Libyan Parliament Vote as Prominent Lawyer Killed – Reuters
Low Turnout in Libyan Elections – BBC
Tunisia Announces Parliamentary, Presidential Election Dates – VOA
South Asia
Airlines Halt Flights to Pakistan City After Attack on Plane – NYT
Sri Lanka Charges Moderate Monk Critical of anti-Muslim Violence – BBC
