5 July 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
Iraq Prime Minister Vows to Fight for Third Term – VOA
Maliki to Run Again, Rejecting Pressure to Step Down – NYT
Iraq's PM Vows Fight for Third Term – BBC
Iraq's Al-Maliki Signals His Intent to Stay in Job – AP
Top Iraq Cleric Says Lack of New Government 'Regrettable Failure' – VOA
Iraq's Kurds Push for Independence Vote – VOA
Kurds Seek Independence Vote Amid Iraq 'Chaos' – AFP
Iraq Lacks Ability to Fly F-16s it Seeks, US Trainer Says – WP
US Sends Green Berets to Northern Iraq – Military.com
Worried Who Else Might Hear It, US Weighs What Advisers Can Tell Iraq – McClatchy
Isis Rebels 'Hunting Down Opponents' – BBC
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Daily Update
5 Myths About the Islamic State – WP Opinion
ISIS Poses Threat Beyond Iraq – USAT Opinion
US Department of Defense
US Grounds F-35 Fleet – VOA
Retired Navy Officer Admits Guilt in Widening Asian Bribery Scandal – S&S
With Transplanted Arms and Army Grit, Quadruple Amputee Soldiers On – WP
United States
Obama Welcomes New Citizens, Pushes Immigration Bill – USAT
Supporters Urge a Vote as Military Amnesty Bill Hits Roadblock in House – S&S
Number of Wait-Listed Veterans Ballooned, New VA Data Show – S&S
VA Hospital in Philippines Violated Policy, Wasted Money for Decades – WP
CIA Employee Says Push for Disclosure ‘Destroyed Entire Career’ – WP
Madness on the Border – WT Editorial
An Immigrant Surge en Route to a Third World USA – WT
Technology (Drone) Ready for Takeoff – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Will Scotland Leave the UK? In Vote, Teens Ready to Have Their Say – WP
It’s Tasty and Political: Britain Presses US on Haggis – NYT
Queen Names UK's Biggest Warship – BBC
UK Imams Urge British Muslims to Shun Syria and Iraq – Reuters
Jihadists' Assets Frozen by Treasury – BBC
Africa
Nigerians Urge Government to Negotiate With Boko Haram to Free Schoolgirls – VOA
Nigeria Arrests 'Boko Haram Women' – BBC
Nigerian Soldiers Block Roads, Burn Buses in Lagos Protest – Reuters
Kenya Braces as Political, Tribal Tensions Rise – VOA
S. Sudan's Political Future Uncertain Ahead of Independence Day – VOA
Uganda Alert After Terror Warning – BBC
Al-Shabab Assassinates Somali MP – BBC
Ethiopian Opposition Leader 'Extradited' to Death Row – BBC
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Tells White Farmers 'To Go' – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Obama Shifts Resources to US / Mexico Border – BBC
Mexico Issues Alert After Small Radioactive Theft – AP
In Mexico, Activists Struggle to Loosen Gun Laws – WP
Mexico Troops Kill 22 'Gang Members' – BBC
Guatemala Ex-Guerrilla Convicted in 1988 Massacre – AP
2 Convicted in Dirty War Death of Argentine Bishop – AP
Panama Gangs Get One-Month Amnesty – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China's Navy in Frenzy to Build New Nuclear-Powered Attack Subs – WT
China’s Xi Slams Japan's 'Barbaric' Militarists – VOA
Chinas Xi, Underlining Ties to S. Korea, Cites Japan as Onetime Mutual Enemy – NYT
Hong Kong Protest Organizers Charged – VOA
Chinese Patrol Ships Arrest 6 Vietnamese Fishermen – AP
Philippines Charges Third Senator with Graft – VOA
In Burma, Democracy’s Euphoria Losing Its Glow – NYT
Australia’s Refugee Problem – NYT Editorial
Checking China’s Advances – WP Opinion
Japanese Collective Self-Defense: Abe's Changes Won't Help – TI Opinion
Europe
No Reply From Russia or Rebels on Ukrainian-Proposed Peace Talks – VOA
Ukraine: Rebels Attack From Both Sides of Border – AP
Ukraine Claims Winning Ground in Rebellious East – AP
Kiev Says 13 Military Personnel Killed in Fighting in East Ukraine – Reuters
Ukraine OKs Preliminary Emergency Energy Plans – Reuters
Bulgaria Hosts NATO Naval Drills in Black Sea – AP
Italy Accuses Germany of Undermining Its Economic Efforts – NYT
Germany Summons US Ambassador on New Spy Allegations – VOA
German Arrested in Spying Case Said to Be Helping US – NYT
Germany Arrests 'Suspected US Spy' – BBC
Germany: Suspect Arrested for US Spying – Reuters
Report: German Intel Worker Suspected of US Spying – AP
Kosovo Indicts Suspected Balkan Crime Boss Kelmendi – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Warns Hamas Against More Violence as Tension Spikes – AFP
Palestinians Mourn Slain Youth in a Tense Jerusalem – NYT
Crowds Flock to East Jerusalem Funeral – BBC
Clashes Erupt in East Jerusalem After Palestinian Funeral – VOA
Fierce Clashes in Jerusalem Revive Fears of Intifada – WP
UK Planned to Train Syrian Rebels – BBC
Six People Killed During Attacks on Saudi-Yemeni Border Post – Reuters
Kuwait Warns Against Violent Protests After Rally – Reuters
Clashes Between Egypt Troops, Protesters Kill Teen – AP
Egypt 'Failing' on Rights Record – BBC
5 Myths About the Islamic State – WP Opinion
Only Netanyahu Can Put Out the Fire – NYT Opinion
Quarantine the Middle East – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistanis Displaced by Military Offensive Seek Refuge in Afghanistan – WP
Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Law Angers Rights Groups – VOA
Indian PM on Maiden Kashmir Visit – BBC
Pakistan: Bloody Swath – UPI Opinion