9 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 – Londonstani
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
US Senator Blasts Obama's Handling of Iraq Crisis – VOA
Iraq Parliament to Meet on Sunday – VOA
Facing Pressure, Iraq Parliament to Convene Sunday – WP
Iraqi Parliament Ditches Plan for 5-week Break; Meet Next Week – S&S
Islamic State Rounds Up ex-Baathists to Eliminate Potential Rivals in Mosul – Reuters
Islamic State Executed Imam of Mosque Where Baghdadi Preached – McClatchy
In Iraq’s Shiite South, a Growing Prospect of Infighting – WP
Iraq Says 'Terrorists' Seize Chemical Weapons Site – AP
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Daily Update
Control of the Terrain in Iraq – ISW Daily Update
The Threat of Fall of Baghdad Evokes Saigon 1975 – WT Editorial
Baghdadi's Caliphate is a Mirage, But a Damaging One – TI Opinion
How Iran is Pushing US Aside in Iraq – CNN Opinion
Afghanistan
4 NATO Troops Among 16 Killed in Suicide Attack in Afghanistan – S&S
Abdullah Declares Himself Winner in Afghan Election – VOA
Abdullah Abdullah Stops Short of Declaring an Afghan Government – NYT
Abdullah Vows to Challenge Afghan Election Results – WP
Defiant Abdullah Claims Afghan Win – BBC
Abdullah Tells Backers He Won’t Accept Results of Afghan Vote – S&S
Ukraine
Ukraine Government Calls on Rebels to Disarm – VOA
Ukraine Leaders: No More Ceasefires – BBC
Ukraine Says Rebels Must Disarm Before Talks – AP
Ukraine Threatens Rebels With 'Nasty Surprise' in New Push – Reuters
Ukraine Rebels Are Retreating for Last Stand – NYT
Eastern Ukrainian City Struggles Back After Rebels Routed – AP
Aid Elusive, Crimea Farms Face Hurdles – NYT
Germany's Power of Attraction in Ukraine Crisis – CSM Editorial
Putin’s Three Choices in Ukraine – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
US Navy Warns it Can’t Meet 30-year Funding Needs – Bloomberg
Marines, Sailors Deploying to Board New Amphibious Assault Ship – S&S
Why Nukes Keep Finding Trouble: They're Really Old – AP
Engine to Blame for F-35 Fire? – USNI
United States
Obama to Request $3.7B for Immigration Crisis – VOA
Obama to Request Nearly $4 Billion for Border Crisis – NYT
Obama to Request $3.7 Billion for Border Control – WP
Obama Asks for Border Crisis Cash – BBC
$2B Request for Border Money Will Precede Policy Proposals – AP
US Adjusts Court Flow to Meet Rise in Migrants – NYT
Prosecutor Expects New Charges Against Benghazi Suspect – WP
Benghazi Probe Could Cost More Than VA Panel – USAT
Obama to Pick Defense Aide for Energy Post – NYT
Is Obama’s Foreign Policy Too European? – NYT Opinion
A Congressional Mistake on Intelligence – WSJ Opinion
Benghazi: The Cost of an Obsession – NYT Opinion
How to Stop the Surge of Migrant Children – NYT Debate (6 Op-Eds)
United Kingdom
British Pair Admit Terror Charges – BBC
Africa
France Pins Hope on July Talks to End Central Africa Violence – Reuters
Nigeria: 'Good News' Soon on Kidnapped Girls – AP
Somali Militants Attack Palace – BBC
Opposition Rallies Its Ranks in Kenya, Peacefully – NYT
Raiders Burn Wildlife Camp on Kenya's Coast – AP
UN Sends Emergency Food Aid Teams to South Sudan – VOA
Ebola Deaths Up by 25 in West Africa – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
UN Pushes for Migrants to Be Called Refugees – AP
In Mexico, Lopsided Death Tolls Draw Suspicion – AP
Nicaragua Unveils Major Canal Route – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Cyberspies Targeted US Experts on Mideast – WP
New Leadership Style in China Complicates American Diplomacy – NYT
US: China's Sea Claims Are Ambiguous, Problematic – VOA
Tanker Hijackings Add to Tensions in South China Sea – NYT
China Bans Many Uighur Muslims From Ramadan Fast – VOA
US-Japan Space Security Plan Eyed – YS
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Appears Limping on State TV at Ceremony – VOA
North Korea Again Fires Projectiles Into Sea – NYT
Indonesians to Vote in Close Presidential Race – VOA
Indonesians Vote for President, Choice Between Old Guard and New Breed – Reuters
Indonesian Candidate Masters a System He Is Said to Disdain – NYT
Europe
Holder Urges Europeans to Step Up Antiterrorism Tactics – NYT
Holder Urges Europeans to Curb Extremists’ Travel to Syria – WP
EU's United Front on Russia Falling Amid Gas Needs – AP
Russia Accuses United States of 'Kidnapping' Russian Hacker – Reuters
Lithuania President Warns of Growing 'Russian Chauvinism' – VOA
Turkey Seeks to Boost Peace Talks With Kurds – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Strikes Dozens of Gaza Targets – VOA
Israel Launches Major Attack Against Hamas in Gaza – WP
Israel Steps Up Offensive With Deadly Gaza Bombings – NYT
Israel 'Ready for Gaza Escalation' – BBC
Israel Launches Gaza Offensive, at Least 10 Killed – AP
Israel Kills Top Gaza Militant, Five Others in Air Strike – Reuters
Israelis Scramble to Shelters Amid Salvo of Rockets in Gaza – WP
Rockets Hit Israeli Heartland as Offensive Begins – AP
After Launching Offensive in Gaza, Israel May Send in Ground Troops – WW
Despite Reservist Call-up, Israel Sees Ground Offensive as Last Resort – CSM
By Phone and Leaflet, Israeli Attackers Warn Gazans – NYT
Jordan: Jihadis Tug at Edges of a Staunch American Ally – NYT
Iran's Supreme Leader Reveals Demands in Nuclear Talks – AFP
Iran Seeks More Enrichment Capacity – BBC
Iranian Reporter Faces 2 Years in Prison and 50 Lashes – NYT
Holder: Threat from Syria Endangers Europe, US – AP
Islamic State Appeals to Only Four Percent of Syrians – Reuters
Syrian Female-Headed Refugee Families Struggle to Survive – VOA
Yemen Shiite Rebels Capture Northern City – AP
Mortar Rounds Land in Saudi Arabia Near Iraq Border – Reuters
Saudi Arabia Says Its Own Citizens Behind Border Assault – AP
US Diplomat Says Bahrain Expulsion 'Not About Me' – AP
No Signs of Fabrication in Imprisoned Al Jazeera Crew’s Reports From Egypt – NYT
Support Ebbs for Ex-Libyan General’s War Against Militias – WP
Can Israeli and Palestinian Leaders End the Revenge Attacks? – NYT Editorial
Preventing a Religious War in the Mideast – CSM Editorial
Bahrain: A Line in the Sand – WP Editorial
Israel Looks Within – CSM Editorial
Rethinking Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points – WP Opinion
When Atrocity Invites Atrocity in the Middle East – WT Opinion
South Asia
UN Tribunal Rules for Bangladesh in Sea Border Dispute with India – Reuters