8 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 Parliament Deadlocked, Postpones Next Session – VOA
Iraq Stalls On Forming a Government, Deepening Crisis – WP
Iraqi Parliament Squabbles Over When to Next Meet – AP
US Says 'No Reason to Doubt' Authenticity of al-Baghdadi Video – AP
A Top Iraqi General Killed in Mortar Attack – NYT
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Update
Control of the Terrain in Iraq – ISW Update
Iraq Crisis Weighs on Turkey's Economy – VOA
The Logic of Violence in the Islamic State’s War – WP Opinion
Obama’s Mirage in Iraq – WP Opinion
Fiddling While Iraq Burns – NYT Opinion
Iraq; or Sunnistan, Shiitestan and Kurdistan – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Initial Results Show Ghani Ahead in Afghan Election – VOA
Ashraf Ghani Leading in Afghan Presidential Runoff – WP
Afghan Vote Results Are in Question as Fraud Count Widens – NYT
Ghani Leads in Early Afghan Count – BBC
Officials: Ghani Ahead in Preliminary Results of Presidential Poll – S&S
Afghan Officials: Ahmadzai Leads in Disputed Vote – AP
Signs of an Afghan Crisis, There on Election Day in June – NYT
From New York Heroin Dealer to Afghanistan’s Biggest Oil Man – Reuters
Ukraine
Ukraine Military Finds Its Footing Against Pro-Russian Rebels – NYT
With Ukraine Rebels on the Ropes, Some Russians Ask: Where is Putin? – CSM
Pushed from Slaviansk, Ukraine Rebels Barricade Donetsk – Reuters
3 Bridges Blown Up in Ukraine to Block Rebel City – AP
Thousands Cheer Pro-Russian Rebels at Ukraine Rally – WP
French, US Leaders Press for Ukraine Cease-fire – AP
Ukraine Diplomat's Job Complicated by Russia – VOA Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Islamist Insurgency Fueled by Global Finance Web – VOA
US Tightens Security at Overseas Airports – VOA
US Department of Defense
DoD Finds Health Problems Similar to What VA Faces – Military.com
Blasting Pig Eyes Could Lead to Better Eyewear for GIs – SAE-N
Army to Buy Training Helos Without Competitive Bidding – WP
As Pot Law Changes, DOD Officials in Washington State Stand Pat – S&S
US Intelligence Community
Obama Signs Intelligence Bill Into Law – AP
A Quick Read of the Post’s Latest NSA Story – LWB Opinion
United States
White House Takes a Harder Tone on Illegal Migrant Influx – WP
VA Won’t Add to Gulf War ‘Presumptive’ Conditions for Now – USAT
Africa
AU: African Leaders Vote for Immunity – AFP
More than 60 Kidnapped Women Escape in Nigeria – VOA
63 Abducted Females Escape Extremists in Nigeria – AP
Suspected Boko Haram Islamists Kill 7 in Northeast Nigeria – AFP
South Sudan Official Orders Curfew Violators to be Shot Dead – VOA
Central African Republic Fighters Attack Church Sheltering Civilians – Reuters
Tensions High as Protesters Rally in Kenya's Capital – VOA
Thousands Rally in Kenya Against President's Rule – AP
Kenyan Families Flee Coastal Areas After Gunmen Attacks – Reuters
Zimbabwe: Mugabe's New Attack on White Farmers – CSM
Thai Rice and Nigerian Politics – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Honduras Halts Search for 8 Trapped Miners – AP
Asia / Pacific
US Ties Fray as China, Neighbors Play ‘Chicken’ – WP
Observers: US Faces Choices at China Dialogue – VOA
South Korean Tempers Response to Japan's Expanded Military Role – S&S
China Lambasts Japan's Wartime Aggression to German Chancellor – VOA
Burma Begins Controversial Citizenship Verification Process – VOA
Burma Arrests Hundreds After Mandalay Violence – VOA
Europe
Europe's Fear: Turkey's Porous Border Serves as Gateway for ISIL's Spread – S&S
Germany's Merkel: US Spy Allegations a 'Serious' Issue – VOA
German Leader: US Spy Reports Serious if True – AP
CIA Had Role in Germany Spy Affair – Reuters
US 'to Work With Germany' on Spy Row – BBC
Putin Says Russia Must Boost Arms Exports – Reuters
Should Germans Read ‘Mein Kampf’? – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Launches Military Offensive Against Gaza Militants – VOA
Israel Calls Up 1,500 Troops as Tensions Mount With Hamas – NYT
Palestinian Militants Killed as Israel Strikes Gaza – VOA
Gaza Militants Unleash Heavy Rocket Fire on Israel – AP
Rockets Hit Israel After Airstrikes – BBC
Israeli PM Speaks to Slain Palestinian Teen's Father – VOA
Suspects Confess to Killing Palestinian Teen – AP
Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem Keep Their Children Indoors – WP
Iran's Khamenei Says U.S., Israel Playing 'Good Cop, Bad Cop' – Reuters
Syrian Army Tries to Choke Off Rebels in Aleppo – AP
Experts in Talks With Syria Over Chemical Weapons – AP
MV Cape Ray Begins Neutralizing Syrian Chemical Materials – AFPS
US Ship Begins Neutralizing Syrian Chemical Weapons – Reuters
Lebanon Charges 28 for Planning Bomb Attacks – AP
Bahrain Orders Senior US Diplomat to Leave – WP
Bahrain Ejects US Diplomat After He Met Shiites – AP
US Diplomat Expelled From Bahrain – BBC
Egypt's Sisi: Extremists Destroying Region, Threaten World – Reuters
Can Israeli and Palestinian Leaders End the Revenge Attacks? – NYT Editorial
The Promise of Aleppo’s Radicals – NYT Opinion
Taking Sides in Libya – NYT Opinion
South Asia
India: Sharia Courts Have No Legal Authority – VOA
