11 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
Iraq Requests Outside Help After ISIL Seizes Nuclear Materials – VOA
Iraq Rebels 'Seize Nuclear Material' – BBC
UN Agency: Seized Iraq Nuclear Material Is No Risk – AP
Insurgents Enter Military Base Northeast of Baghdad – Reuters
Kurdish Government Calls on Maliki to Quit as Iraqi PM – NYT
Kurds Vow to Boycott Iraq Cabinet – BBC
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Daily Update
Why Iraq Is More Stable Than You Think – Politico Opinion
It’s Hellfires, Not F-16s, That Matter in Iraq Now – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Nominee to Lead Troops in Afghanistan Sees ‘Good News’ – S&S
Afghan Aid is Dropping, But How Fast is Too Fast? – AP
Kerry in Kabul Amid Afghan Poll Row – BBC
Kerry Arrives in Afghanistan to Meet Candidates – AP
UN Proposal Fails to Ease Crisis Over Disputed Afghan Election – NYT
Afghan Interpreters in Limbo as State Runs Out of Visas – WP
'Restrepo' Soldiers Reflect on Surviving Afghan Outpost – CD
Israel / Palestinians
UN Chief Calls for Cease-fire in Gaza as Death Toll Climbs – VOA
UN Chief in Gaza Ceasefire Appeal – BBC
Netanyahu Says Gaza Cease-fire ‘Not Even on the Agenda’ – WP
Gaza Deaths Spike in Third Day of Israel Air Assaults – NYT
Israel Escalates Gaza Offensive, Casualties Mount – AP
Israel's 'Iron Dome' Changes the Face of Battle – AP
Ukraine
Ukraine's President Vows to Take Back East from Pro-Russia Rebels – VOA
Ukraine Readies Plan Against Rebels; Germany, France Press Putin – Reuters
Russian Seizes Authority Over Ukraine Rebels – NYT
More Ukrainian Soldiers Killed; France, Germany Press Putin – Reuters
Rifts Appear Among Ukraine's Pro-Russian Rebels – AP
Ukraine Separatists Target Airport – BBC
Human Rights Group Sees Growing Proof of Abductions, Torture in Ukraine – AP
Benghazi Consulate Attack
Newly Released Testimony Shows No 'Stand Down' Order in Benghazi – AP
Benghazi: 2 Days, 2 Distinct Attacks on Americans – AP
US Department of Defense
GEN Votel Pledges Support for Special Operations Forces – AFPS
General Votel Worries US Special Forces ‘Fraying’ – TH
Fight for Army Contract Reflects Fierce Competition for Gov’t Work – WP
US Defense Chief Voices Confidence in Grounded F-35 Fleet – Reuters
Lockheed, Partners Pledge to Pump $170 Million into F-35 Program – FWS-T
Military Brass Backed Bergdahl Prisoner Swap – AP
Bergdahl Photo ‘100-Percent Propaganda,’ DoD Official Says – AFPS
Pentagon Decries New Bergdahl Photo as Propaganda – USAT
Army's Tighter Tattoo Policy May Mean Fewer, Better Recruits – CT
Army SSG Stole Equipment From Armory, Pawned It – SS
Convicted Spy Arthur Walker Dies in Prison – VP
The Army’s Next Enemy? Peace. – WP Opinion
United States
Obstruction Trial in Boston Marathon Bombing Focuses on Web Searches – Reuters
Veteran Suicides Called 'Horrible Human Costs' of VA Dysfunction – S&S
Government Counterterrorism Program Targeted in Suit – WP
Game of Drones: Hobbyists Find Different Uses for Unmanned Aircraft – SS
GOP Pushes Back on Approving Border Funds – Reuters
Republicans Reject Obama Immigration 'Blank Check' – BBC
Obama’s Borderline Behavior – WP Editorial
Obama’s Counterterrorism Blueprint Looks Good, on Paper – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
British Combatants of a Different Religious War – NYT
Africa
EU Sanctions South Sudanese Military Brass – Reuters
Central African Republic 'Killers' Named and Shamed – BBC
Amnesty: Impunity in Central African Republic Must End – AP
Somali Radio: Al-Shabab Attacker Was Informant in Presidential Palace – VOA
Somalia: ‘Beat Pirates With Roads, Not Ships’ – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Obama Requests Drone Surge for US-Mexico Border – DO
1,300 Migrants Avoid Harm as Mexico Train Derails – AP
Police Rescue 165 Kidnapped Migrants in Mexican Border State – Reuters
Mexico Registers 3 New Political Parties – AP
US Military Helps Colombia Fight IED Threat – AFPS
Opposition Sides Claim Haiti Elections Jeopardized – AP
Latin America’s Talent for Tolerance – NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
US, China Wrap Up Second Day of Talks – VOA
US, China Spar Even as They Stress Broad Cooperation – WP
In Beijing, Kerry Focuses on Areas of Agreement – NYT
US, China Talk Cyberhacking Amid New Allegations – AP
US Probes Chinese Hack Aimed at Federal Workers’ Data – WP
Chinese Hackers Pursue Key Data on US Workers – NYT
Report: Chinese Hackers Hit US Personnel Networks – AP
US Man Sentenced for China Spying – BBC
China, Japan Ramp Up Rhetoric as Relations Sour – LAT
US Scales Back Counter-terrorism Help in S. Philippines – VOA
Philippines Says Friendly Fire Killed 6 Soldiers – AP
Calm Urged for Indonesia Vote Count – BBC
Candidates Raise Specter of Cheating in Indonesia – NYT
Burma Sentences Five Journalists to 10 Years in Prison – VOA
Burma Reporters Sentenced to Jail – BBC
Europe
US: Cooperation with Germany Important Despite Spying Fallout – VOA
Germany Asks CIA Station Chief to Leave Over Espionage Allegations – WP
Germans Order Expulsion of Top US Spy in Espionage Case – NYT
Germany Expels US Spy Row Official – BBC
Germany Asks Intelligence Official at US Embassy to Leave Country – Reuters
Court Rejects German Test for Turks – BBC
France: Terrorists Targeted Eiffel Tower, Louvre – USAT
France Aims to Curb Potential Jihadis From Leaving Country – NYT
Impose Russia Sanctions Now – WP Editorial
France Is Not an Anti-Semitic Nation – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Talks Enter Crucial Phase – VOA
Foreign Ministers to Join Troubled Iran Nuke Talks – AP
UN Names 3rd Point Man in Syrian War – AP
US Penalizes Firm It Calls a Front for Hezbollah – Reuters
Bahrain Opposition Leaders Face Second Round of Questions – VOA
Egypt Silent as Neighbors Wage Battles – NYT
Tunisia Election Computers Hacked – BBC
Bahrain’s Bad Decision – NYT Editorial
Obama Caves on Syria – WP Opinion
Putting Iran In a Box – WP Opinion
Winning the Message War – WP Opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Offensive Empties Largest Town in North Waziristan – VOA
Crime Spree Helps Pakistani Taliban Squirrel Away Cash – Reuters
Senior Taliban 'Fled' Pakistan Offensive – BBC
A Rare Look Inside Pakistan's Militant Haven – AP
Budget Is Key Test for India’s New Government – NYT
