10 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
Kurds Warn Baghdad While Moving Toward Independence Vote – VOA
Iraqi Leader Accuses Kurds of Hosting Militants – AP
Kirby: No Iranian Regulars on Ground in Iraq – AFPS
Fifty Bodies Found South of Baghdad – BBC
Discovery of 50 Bodies Raises Fears of Sectarian War in Iraq – WP
50 Bodies Found in Iraq, Raising Sectarian Worries – AP
On the Road to Samarra, Glimpses of Iraq’s New Fractured Reality – NYT
Iraq Confirms Chemical Site Seized – BBC
Iraq Tells UN That 'Terrorist Groups' Seized Nuclear Materials – Reuters
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Daily Update
Control of the Terrain in Iraq – ISW Daily Update
Afghanistan
UN: Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan Hit Record Highs – S&S
Afghan Civilian Casualty Toll Rises – BBC
5 Takeaways From Afghan Civilian Casualty Report – WP
Obama Urges Calm in Afghan Presidential Election – AP
Afghanistan’s Dilemma – NYT Editorial
Israel / Palestinians
US Defends Israeli Airstrikes But Cautions Against Ground War – NYT
Hamas Extends Rockets’ Range; Dozens of Gaza Strikes by Israel – NYT
A Growing Arsenal of Homegrown Rockets Encounters Israel’s Iron Dome – NYT
Israel Escalates Gaza Offensive in Day Two – VOA
Israelis Hit Gaza Houses in Hunt for Hamas – WP
Israel Steps Up Offensive as Diplomacy Kicks Off – AP
Israel 'to Intensify Gaza Attacks' – BBC
World Leaders React to Growing Crisis Between Israel, Hamas – VOA
Dousing the Fire in Gaza – WP Editorial
A Slow-Motion Crisis We Saw Coming – WP Opinion
Terrorism / Islamists
Hagel: ISIS Poses an 'Imminent' Threat to US – TH
Boko Harem: Terror’s Insidious New Face – WP
France to Crack Down on Would-be Jihadists – VOA
France Eyes Anti-terror Travel Ban – BBC
Ukraine
Patchwork Makeup of Rebels Fighting Ukraine Makes Peace Talks Elusive – NYT
Rebel Governor Losing Hope of Russia Intervention – AP
DoD Official Expresses Concern Over Russian Intentions – AFPS
Russia Charges Ukrainian Woman Pilot – BBC
EU to Sanction 11 More People Over Ukraine – AP
US Department of Defense
Top DOD Weapons Tester Questions Navy Ship's Survival in Attack – Bloomberg
Army Leaders Defend Flawed Intelligence System – AP
Hagel Says Nuclear Operation Has Drifted – AP
Pentagon Paid Over $8,000 for a $445 Gear, Defense Report Shows – Bloomberg
Air Force Under Fire for Canceled $1 Billion Computer Project – DDN
Report: Bird Strike Caused Fatal US Helicopter Crash in England – S&S
The Pentagon's $399 Billion Plane to Nowhere – FP Opinion
US Intelligence Community
Fugitive Snowden Asks to Extend Stay in Russia – VOA
Lawyer: Snowden Asks to Extend Stay in Russia – AP
United States
Obama Heads to Texas for Immigration Talks – VOA
Obama Vows to Secure Border, With Compassion on Surge of Children – NYT
Fleeing Gangs, Children Head to US Border – NYT
Report: FBI, NSA Monitored Muslim-Americans' Emails – VOA
US Said to Have Monitored Prominent Muslims’ Emails – WP
NSA and FBI 'Spied on US Muslims' – BBC
Numerous Reports of Whistleblower Reprisals Trigger VA Overhaul – AP
VA 'Distressed' by Allegations of Whistleblower Retaliation – AFPS
Africa
Nigeria: Terror’s Insidious New Face – WP
On South Sudan Independence Day, President has Promises to Keep – VOA
Crisis, Conflict Overshadow S. Sudan's 3rd Independence Day – VOA
South Sudan Displaced Mark Independence Day In Safety of UN Camps – VOA
Somali Security Chiefs Fired After Attacks – VOA
Ethiopia's 'Most Wanted' Arrested – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Obama Heads to Texas for Immigration Talks – VOA
Obama Vows to Secure Border, With Compassion on Surge of Children – NYT
Fleeing Gangs, Children Head to US Border – NYT
Mexican Train Derails, Stranding 1,300 Migrants Headed Toward US – Reuters
Mexico Judge Investigated for Links to Drug Gang – AP
Humiliation and Heartbreak: Brazil Processes the Unthinkable – NYT
Uruguay Legal Cannabis Sale Delayed – BBC
US, Cuba Hold Migration Talks in Washington – AP
Central American Drug War a Deadly Threat to US – MT Opinion (Gen. Kelly)
Asia / Pacific
US, China Try to Emphasize Potential for Cooperation – WP
Xi: US, China Confrontation Would Be 'Disaster' – VOA
XI: US-China Clash Would Be 'Disaster' – BBC
Kerry Presses China to Abide by Maritime Laws to Ease Tensions – NYT
Chinese Hackers Pursue Key Data on US Workers – NYT
US, China Launch Joint Climate Projects – VOA
Polls Slow Japan’s Plan to Revise Constitution – NYT
North Korea Fires 'Short-Range Missiles' – BBC
Seoul: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Into Sea – AP
North Korea Files UN Complaint Over American Movie – VOA
Both Candidates Claim Indonesia Win – BBC
Middle Powers in Asia: The Limits of Realism – TI Opinion
Europe
German Investigation of US Espionage Widens – WP
US Spying Row: Germany Investigates New Case – BBC
Germans Probe 2nd Spy Case Reportedly Involving US – AP
Rights Group Blasts 'Fortress Europe' – VOA
France to Crack Down on Would-be Jihadists – VOA
France Eyes Anti-terror Travel Ban – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Syria Opposition Elects New Leader – BBC
Veteran Diplomat Picked as Third Envoy in Syrian Conflict – NYT
Thousands Flee North Yemen Fighting – BBC
Bahrain Questions Opposition Leader After Expelling US Diplomat – Reuters
Expelled US Diplomat Condemns Bahrain – BBC
The Pipe Dream of Realignment with Iran – TNI Opinion
South Asia
UN Says Pakistani Offensive Has Displaced 700,000 People – WP
First Budget Test of India Modi's Reform Mettle – Reuters
India MP in Burglary Embarrassment – BBC
Australia Visit Amid Sri Lanka Row – BBC
