27 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
More Advisory Teams Arrive in Iraq; Joint Operating Center Opens – S&S
More US Forces Arrive in Baghdad, Two-Star General Leads Effort – Reuters
2-star to Oversee Assessment in Iraq, Sign of Task's Sensitivity – McClatchy
More US Assessment Teams Arrive in Baghdad – AFPS
US Military Advisers: Iraq Assessments to Take Weeks – VOA
Western Diplomats Focus on Iraq, Urge Unity – VOA
Kerry Turns Up Pressure on Russia Over Ukraine – NYT
Kerry Leans on Sunni Arab Nations to Help Iraq – WP
Kerry Asks Gulf States to Do What They Can to Help Iraq – Reuters
Britain Won’t Intervene this Time in Iraq, Senior Official Says – McClatchy
Iraq Shiite Leaders Hold Talks on Premier, as Support for Maliki Slips – NYT
Iraqi Shiites Pushing for Al-Maliki's Removal – AP
Iraqi Parliament to Convene July 1; Rebels Near Gas Field – WP
Iraq Helicopter Crashes in Airborne Commando Assault on Tikrit – Reuters
Maliki: Russian Jets Will Turn Tide – BBC
Maliki Compromised CIA Spies in Iraq for Years – Newsweek
Shiite Violence Traps Baghdad’s Sunnis, Haunted by a Grim Past – NYT
Iraq Producing Bizarre Mideast Dynamic – AP News Analysis
Situation in Iraq – ISW Daily Update
Control of the Terrain in Iraq – ISW Daily Update
Something is Rotten in the State of Iraq – WOTR Opinion
Iraq and the City of Man – WOTR Opinion
Syria
Obama Requests $500 Million to Aid Syrian Opposition – NYT
Obama Backs US Military Training for Syrian Rebels – WP
Pentagon Set to Train, Arm Syria Rebels – WSJ
Obama Proposes Arms for Syria rebels – S&S
Obama Seeks $500m for Syria Rebels – BBC
Obama Seeks $500M to Train, Equip Syrian Rebels – AP
UN Official Says Syrian Rules Are Preventing Aid Deliveries – NYT
UN Accuses Syria of Impeding Aid Deliveries – AP
Afghanistan
Obama Proposes Slimmer Budget for Afghanistan – S&S
Sudden Taliban Attack Raises Concerns About Effectiveness of Afghan Army – S&S
Death Toll Rises in Southern Afghanistan Battle – AP
NATO Says Servicemember Killed in Southern Afghanistan – AP
Tensions With Afghanistan Complicate Pakistani Offensive – WP
Afghan Air Force Might Come to Georgia for Training – WP
Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Kerry Urges Russia to Act ‘In the Next Hours’ on Ukraine – VOA
US Demands Russian Action on Ukraine – BBC
Ukrainian Government, Rebels to Continue Talks – WP
Ukrainian Rebels Agree to Further Peace Talks – Reuters
Thousands Flee Ukraine for Russia; Truce Nears End – AP
Ukrainian Rebels Free Four OSCE Hostages, Four Still in Captivity – Reuters
Russia Sanctions Threat Seen Receding – Bloomberg
Ukraine FM Says Russia Has No Prospects in Crimea – VOA Interview
West Must Hold Russia to a Real Withdrawal from Ukraine – WP Editorial
US Department of Defense
Marine Corps Force Planner: No More Iwo Jimas – S&S
Entire F-35 Fleet Grounded After Fighter Jet Catches Fire During Takeoff – LAT
Investigation: Predator Drone Crashed After Losing Data Link – WP
Official: Initial Bergdahl Investigation Was Inconclusive – AFPS
United States
US Drone Policies a ‘Slippery Slope’ for Continuous Wars, Report Finds – WP
Justices Rebuke Obama on Recess Appointments – WP
Justices Limit Presidential Power in Recess Appointments – NYT
High Court Limits Powers On Recess Appointments – WSJ
Senate Confirms New US Ambassadors to Iraq, Egypt – AP
The Limits of American Power – TI Opinion
Obama's Foreign-Policy Failures Go Far Beyond Iraq – WSJ Opinion
Economics and the Failure of US Foreign Policy – UPI Opinion
Too Much Secrecy About Drones – WP Opinion
Torture Details for USS Cole Bombing Suspect – NYT Opinion
World
Opium Production on the Rise Worldwide, UN Reports – NYT
Africa
African Leaders' Summit Urges Action on Rising Militant Threat – Reuters
Living in 'Total Fear' of Boko Haram in Cameroon's North – Reuters
Kenyan Governor on Terrorism Charges – BBC
Somali Militants Attack Siege Town – BBC
Sudan Frees Woman Sentenced to Death for Refusing to Give Up Christian Faith – VOA
Sudan Releases Christian Convert But Insists She Stay in Country – Reuters
Bringing Home Nigeria’s Girls – WP Opinion (Goodluck Jonathan)
Americas / Caribbean
Coca Growing in Latin America 'Down' – BBC
In Socialist Venezuela, a Threat From the Left – AP
Ecuador Pushing Plan for Indefinite Re-election – AP
Asia / Pacific
Largest International Maritime Exercises Beginning in Hawaii – AFPS
China Looks to Gain by Joining Big US-Led Pacific Naval Drills – Reuters
US Top Asia Diplomat Accuses China of Dangerous Actions in Sea Conflict – S&S
No Clear Route Emerges in Vietnam Sea Spat With China – VOA
China Sentences 9 More in Restive Xinjiang – VOA
US Will Disband Terrorism Task Force in Philippines – NYT
US Ends Philippines Anti-terror Force – AP
Thailand: General Denies Coup was Planned – BBC
US Analysts Debate Meaning of Frequent Military Changes in N. Korea – VOA
US Expert: North Korea Speeds Up Missile Launch Times – VOA
North Korea Test-Fires 3 Missiles Into Sea of Japan – VOA
Missing Malaysian Jet’s Crew Was Probably Unresponsive, Officials Say – NYT
Malaysia Jet Passengers Likely Suffocated, Australia Says – Reuters
Search for Missing Malaysian Plane Shifts South – AP
Central Asia
The Tajiks' Forgotten War – NYT Opinion
Europe
NSA Fears Prompt Germany to End Verizon Contract – AP
Moldova Moves Westward as Russia Threatens – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Discusses Security Challenges with Middle Eastern Officials – VOA
US, Sunni States Meet on Mideast Insurgent Crisis – AP
Islamists Attack Yemeni Airport as Bomber Hits Army Base – Reuters
Al-Qaida Launches Wave of Attacks in South Yemen – AP
World Powers Plan Strategy to Rescue Iran Nuclear Deal – Reuters
Jordanian Court Acquits Cleric on Conspiracy Charge – VOA
Jordanian Court Acquits Islamic Cleric in Terrorism Case – NYT
Court Acquits Radical Jordanian Cleric in 1 Case – AP
Jordan: Abu Qatada Not Guilty of Terror Plot – BBC
Israel Names 2 Hamas Militants as Key Suspects in Kidnappings – Reuters
Israel Identifies Suspects in Alleged Kidnapping – AP
Issue of Pay for 2 Sets of Workers Tugs at Palestinian Pact – NYT
2 Dead in Clan Fighting in Southern Egypt – AP
Official: US Committed to Training Libyan Security Force – AFPS
Libyan Human Rights Activist Killed – BBC
Prominent Female Activist Killed in Libya – AP
Libya to Move New Parliament to Benghazi Despite Collapse of Security – Reuters
Iraq Producing Bizarre Mideast Dynamic – AP News Analysis
Israel’s Last Founder – WP Opinion
South Asia
Tensions With Afghanistan Complicate Pakistani Offensive – WP
