28 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
Top Shiite Cleric’s Call for Unity Puts Pressure on Maliki – NYT
Top Iraq Cleric Urges Quick PM Deal – BBC
A Look at Iraq's Key Political Players – AP
Armed, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Patrolling Skies Over Iraq – AFPS
Pentagon Flying Armed Aircraft; Fighting Reported in Tikrit – S&S
Armed US Drones Flying Over Iraq – BBC
Armed US Aircraft Now Flying Over Iraq: Defense Officials – Reuters
Seeking Solution in Iraq, Kerry Turns to Saudis – NYT
Redrawn Lines Seen as No Cure in Iraq Conflict – NYT
Kerry: Syrian Moderate Rebels Could Help in Iraq – AP
In the Shadows of Shrines, Shiite Forces Preparing to Fight ISIS – NYT
Rights Group: Iraq Militants Executed 160 Captives – AP
ISIL Staged ‘Mass Executions’ in Iraq, Rights Group Says – Reuters
Russian Envoy Sees Prospect of Terrorist State – AP
Barzani Says Kurdish Rule To Stay In Kirkuk – RFE/RL
Thousands of Christians Flee Iraq Fighting – VOA
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Daily Update
Control of the Terrain in Iraq – ISW Daily Update
ISIS Battle Plan for Baghdad – ISW Backgrounder
Syria
Kerry Meets With Syrian Opposition Leader in Saudi Arabia – VOA
White House Seeks $500M to Equip, Train Syrian Opposition – VOA
Obama Requests Money to Train ‘Appropriately Vetted’ Syrian Rebels – NYT
Obama Seeks $500m for Syria Rebels – BBC
Obama Wants $500 Million to Train Syrian Rebels. Now What? – WP
Russian Envoy Sees Prospect of Terrorist State – AP
Afghanistan
Taliban Mount Major Assault in Volatile Afghan Region – NYT
Lt Gen John Lorimer: Afghanistan 'Won't Mirror Iraq' – BBC
Karzai: 'Foreigners' Behind Taliban Offensive – RFE/RL
New Recording Alleges Order To Cover Up Afghan Election Fraud – RFE/RL
Afghan Protesters Support Abdullah – VOA
Afghans Protest Over Poll 'Fraud' – BBC
Afghan Candidate and Thousands of Supporters Continue Protests – NYT
Thousands of Afghans Protest Alleged Vote Fraud – AP
ISAF’s Gender Advisor Mentors Afghan Female Counterpart – AFPS
Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Ukraine, EU Sign Free Trade Agreement – VOA
Ukraine Signs Trade Accord, Affirming Move Toward Europe – NYT
Ukraine Signs EU Trade Deal, Defies Russia – WP
Ukraine Signs Historic Pact with EU Despite Russia – AP
Ukraine Hails 'Historic' EU Pact – BBC
EU Tells Russia to Stop Ukraine Rebellion or Face New Costs – Bloomberg
Russia Warns Europe Over Re-selling Gas to Ukraine – AP
Ukraine Extends Ceasefire by 72 Hours Until Monday – Reuters
Separatists Say Ready to Extend Ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine – Reuters
UN: Thousands Flee Ukraine Fighting – BBC
World War I
A Conflict That Shaped the Modern World – NYT
Scars of World War I Linger in Europe on Eve of Centennial – WSJ
In Sarajevo, Divisions That Drove an Assassin Have Only Begun to Heal – NYT
World War I: Anecdotes, Lessons, & Trivia – Forbes
The Great War – NYT Guide / Backgrounder
US Department of Defense
President Requests $58.6 Billion for Overseas Contingencies – AFPS
Marine Corps Returns to its Amphibious ‘Wheelhouse’ – AFPS
Report: DOD Lacks Plan to Cut Management Costs at Headquarters – S&S
Obama Poised to Yank DIA Pick – FP
US Says it Will Not Make Any More Land Mines – WP
US Plans to Reduce Its Land Mine Stockpile – NYT
US Plans to Curb Land Mines, Join Global Treaty – AP
US Moves to Stop Using Landmines – BBC
Vets Blast PC Police for Attacking Apache, Chinook Helicopters as Racist – WT
United States
'Significant and Chronic Systemic Failures' at VA Still Not Addressed – WT
Scathing VA Review Finds 'Significant and Chronic System Failures' – LAT
CA Border Patrol Sends Agents to TX to Help With Immigrant Influx – Reuters
Border Patrol Scrutiny Stirs Anger in Arizona Town – NYT
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Aid Foreign Terrorists – Reuters
United Kingdom
Juncker Is New EU Leader Despite British Wishes – AP
Summit Backs Juncker in Blow to UK – BBC
PM’s Protests Rebuffed as European Commission Leader Chosen – NYT
PM: Juncker EU Defeat Not My Last Stand – BBC
EU Moves to Assuage Cameron After Outvoting Him on Juncker – Reuters
Imams Urge Fighters to Shun Syria – BBC
United Nations
UN Compensation Costs Soar by $1 Billion+ – WT
Africa
African Economies Expected to Continue to Grow – VOA
WHO Warns West Africa Countries of Ebola Spread – VOA
US Trims Nigeria Surveillance Flights Seeking Abducted Girls – Reuters
Nigeria Police Bust Suspected Kidnapping Ring, Arresting 37 – Reuters
British Troops' Kenya Return Delayed – BBC
Thousands Flee Attacks in Central African Republic – VOA
Central African Republic Factions Take Step Towards Peace – Reuters
Kenya’s Bright Financial Future Clashes With a Grim Present – NYT
Eritrea Faces UN Human Rights Probe – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Law Enforcement Chopper Fires at US Border Agents in Arizona – WT
Mexican Militiaman and His Family Killed After Speaking Up – WP
Venezuela Blackout Hits Much of Country – Reuters
Venezuela Blackout Leaves Commuters Scrambling, Silences President – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
US-Philippines War Games Open in Disputed Waters – VOA
US to Ask China to Restart Cyber Working Group – AP
Web Preaches Jihad to China's Muslim Uighurs – WSJ
New Signs That China Is Scrutinizing Foreign NGOs – NYT
China’s Anticorruption Campaign Moves to Powerful Party Seat – NYT
Hong Kong Lawyers March Against China Judicial Policy – VOA
Lawyers Defend Hong Kong Rule of Law in Show of Unity Against Beijing – NYT
Chinese Official Met by Protests in Taiwan – Reuters
China, South Korea Presidents Announce Seoul Summit Dates – VOA
Thai Coup Leader Sets Polls for October 2015 – AP
Europe
EU Leaders Signal Shift From Austerity of Euro Crisis – Reuters
EU Signs Trade Agreements as Fight over Executive Leadership Continues – VOA
Over British Objections, Juncker in Line for Top EU Job – WT
Juncker Is New EU Leader Despite British Wishes – AP
Summit Backs Juncker in Blow to UK – BBC
UK PM’s Protests Rebuffed as EU Leader Chosen – NYT
Turkey's Military Construction in Southeast Threatens Peace – VOA
France Says US-based ICANN Unfit for ‘Internet Governance’ – AFP
France Lashes Out at Iranian Opposition Group – AP
France’s Homegrown Jihadists – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Saudi Military On Alert as ISIL Marches On Border – WT
Islamic State Claims Lebanon Suicide Bombing – AP
ISIL Claims Responsibility for Lebanon Suicide Bombing – Reuters
US Middle East Peace Envoy Martin Indyk Quits – VOA
Martin Indyk, US Mideast Envoy, Steps Down – NYT
Israel Names Kidnapping Suspects, Blames Hamas – WP
Militants Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Gaza – AP
Yemen Ceasefire Breached as Violence Flares Anew – AP
US Intervention in Libya Now Seen as Cautionary Tale – TWB
Egypt” Why Is the World Silent? – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Army Moves Against Key NW Town – RFE/RL
US Designates Pakistani 'Charity' As Foreign Terror Group – RFE/RL
India Pipeline Blast Kills 15 People – AP
Sri Lanka’s Agony – NYT Editorial
