29 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
A Reignited War Drives Iraqis Out in Huge Numbers – NYT
Iraq Battles to Recapture Tikrit – WP
Iraq Army Claims Victory in Tikrit – BBC
Iraqi Army, in New Show of Force, Drives Back Insurgents in Major City – NYT
Iraq Forces Launch Push for Insurgent-Held City – AP
Iraqi Troops Push to Retake Tikrit From Rebels, Parties Pursue Talks – Reuters
Makeshift Iraqi Air Force Targets ISIS – WP
Once a Militant Stronghold in Iraq, Now a Battleground Again – NYT
Kerry: US to Enlist Syrian Rebels in Fight Against Iraq Militants – AP
Sunni Militants Take to Social Media to Advance Their Cause and Intimidate – NYT
Iraq Receives First Russian Jets – BBC
After Years Off-Stage, Iraq's Sistani Takes Charge – Reuters
With Surge of Chaos in Iraq, a Familiar Problem Knocks on Biden’s Door – NYT
Saudi King Tells Kerry Will Press Sunnis to Join Iraq Government – Reuters
Syria Islamists Challenge ISIL Control of Town on Iraq Border – Reuters
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Daily Update
Control of the Terrain in Iraq – ISW Daily Update
Why ISIS Won't Take Baghdad – DB Opinion
Afghanistan
Taliban Stages Large Attack in Southern Afghanistan – WP
Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Russia: US Pushing for Ukraine Confrontation – VOA
Russia Accuses US of Fueling Ukrainian Crisis – AP
Ukraine Rebels Free OSCE Monitors – Reuters
Second OSCE Ukraine Team Freed – BBC
Three Ukrainian Military Killed in Rebel Attack – Reuters
Benghazi Attack
Benghazi Suspect Pleads Not Guilty – VOA
Benghazi Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in 2012 Attacks – WP
Libyan Suspect in Benghazi Attacks Pleads Not Guilty – NYT
Benghazi Suspect Pleads Not Guilty Before Judge – AP
Benghazi Raid Suspect in US Court – BBC
How the Legal Process May Unfold in Benghazi Case – AP
World War I
100 Years Later, Remembering the Crucible Called World War I – LAT
WW I: The War That Changed Everything – WSJ
Bosnia Marks End of Europe's Violent Century – AP
Revelry Where Shots Started a World War – NYT
In Sarajevo, an Assassination Still Echoes – NYT
Bosnia Marks Centenary of WW I Spark – BBC
US Department of Defense
Crashes Mount as Military Flies More Drones in US – WP
United States
Obama: Congress Obstructs, So I Act Alone – VOA
White House Report: A 'Corrosive Culture' at Veterans Affairs – VOA
Obama Puts Off Plans to Soften Deportation Rules – TWB
Obama to Seek Funds to Stem Border Crossings – NYT
Reality Checks and Balances – WP Editorial
Rebalancing the Branches – WP Opinion
The CIA Stamped on His Heart – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Cameron’s Bid to Keep Juncker From EU Post Fails – WP
Cameron Under Fire After EU Defeat – BBC
British Minister Condemns 'Cowardice' of EU Leaders Over Juncker Vote – Reuters
Britain Should Stay in EU, CBI Says – BBC
UK Celebrates Armed Forces Day – BBC
Africa
African Economies Expected to Continue to Grow – VOA
Nigeria Blast Kills 10 – VOA
Blast in Brothel in Northeast Nigeria Kills 11 – Reuters
Several Dead in North Nigeria Blast – BBC
Thousands Flee Attacks in Central African Republic – VOA
Offering to Disarm in Congo, After 20 Years of War – NYT
Eritrea Faces UN Human Rights Probe – BBC
US and Sudan Negotiating Over Christian Convert – Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
FBI Investigating Gunfire on US Agents by Mexican Authorities – TWB
Mexico Vigilante Leader Arrested – BBC
Panama Court Releases North Korean Sailors – VOA
Argentina’s Vice President Charged in Corruption Case – NYT
Argentina Vice-President Charged with Abuse of Power – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Amid Territorial Disputes, China Tells Others to Seek Peace – WP
Xi Promises Chinese Soft Power – BBC
China Fetes India, Burma, Says Beijing Poses No Threat – Reuters
China: Final Say of Hong Kong 'Referendum' – BBC
Hong Kong Wraps Up Unofficial Democracy Poll in Defiance of Beijing – Reuters
North Korea Reportedly Test Fires 2 Missiles – VOA
Seoul: North Korea Fires More Short-Range Missiles – AP
North Korea 'Test-Fires Missiles' – BBC
Panama Court Releases North Korean Sailors – VOA
Philippine Security Forces in South on Alert Due to Terror Threat – Reuters
Thailand’s Army Promises Elections in 2015 – BBC
Indonesia's Presidential Front-Runner Battles the Puppet Image – Reuters
Central America’s Victims – WP Opinion
Europe
Russia Economy Would Shrink if Hit by Sectoral Sanctions – Reuters
Extending NATO’s Umbrella – WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Strikes Gaza Militant Sites – AP
Rocket From Gaza Sets Factory Ablaze in Southern Israel – Reuters
African Migrants Protest Israeli Treatment – AP
Syria Islamists Challenge ISIL Control of Town on Iraq Border – Reuters
Syria: Bomb Blast Hits Busy Damascus Market – VOA
Syria: Blast in Damascus Suburb Market Kills 2 – AP
Saudi King, in Ramadan Message, Vows to Crush Terrorists – Reuters
Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Relieved of Post – AP
Suspected Islamists Stage Attacks in Southern Yemen as Ramadan Begins – Reuters
Yemen Troops Foil Attack on Hospital, 6 Killed – AP
Egypt: Deadly Twin Bombs Hit Cairo Suburb – VOA
Egypt Violence Kills 2 Civilians, 4 Conscripts – AP
Gunmen Kill Four Egyptian Soldiers in North Sinai – Reuters
Libya Needs Two Weeks to Publish Elections Results – Reuters
A Jihadist Foothold in the Mideast – WP Editorial
South Asia
China Fetes India, Burma, Says Beijing Poses No Threat – Reuters
Eyes on Defense Deals, Western Powers Rush to Court India's Modi – Reuters
Mass Displacement After Pakistan Offensive – VOA
