13 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
Is the Partition of Iraq Inevitable? – VOA
US and Iraqis Try to Fragment Extremist Group – NYT
Iraq's Parliament Ends Session Still Deadlocked – AP
UN Warns of 'Chaos' if Leaders Can't Overcome Political Deadlock – AP
HRW: Iraqi Forces Execute 255 Prisoners – VOA
Iraq Forces 'Killed Sunni Prisoners' – BBC
Gunmen Kill 29 in Baghdad Apartment – VOA
Gunmen Kill 29 in Baghdad Attack – BBC
How Islamists Leveled Sunni Village as a Warning – McClatchy
Iraq Sends Volunteer Force to Ramadi – VOA
Sunnis Sending Sons Abroad as Fear of Sectarian Killings Escalates – McClatchy
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Daily Update
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Presidential Rivals Clinch Deal, Easing Political Crisis – AP
Kerry: Audit Okayed by Afghan Candidates – VOA
Afghan Candidates Agree to Vote Audit – BBC
Afghanistan to Audit Every Vote Cast, Kerry Says – NYT
Militants Kill 8 Civilians in Afghanistan – VOA
11 Afghan Security Force Members Killed in Attacks – AP
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Deploys Ground Troops Inside Gaza; Death Toll Rises Above 150 – AP
Israel Warns of North Gaza Strikes – BBC
Israeli Commandos Enter Gaza – VOA
As Troops Raid Rocket Sites, Israel Urges Evacuation – WP
Israel Strikes Hit Gaza Security HQ – BBC
Israeli Rockets Hit Mosque in Gaza Offensive – VOA
Gaza: The Human Dimension – CSIS R&A
Ukraine
Ukrainian Fighter Jets Pound Rebels – Reuters
Rockets Ravage Ukraine City Suburb – BBC
Russia Urges UN to Demand Cease-fire in Ukraine – AP
EU Names Latest Ukraine Sanctions Against pro-Russia Rebel Leaders – AP
US Department of Defense
IG Issues Scathing Report of Pentagon's MIA Accounting Agencies – ProPublica
Marine Corps Testing Monster New Amphibious Assault Vehicle – BI
Mock Disaster Aims to Determine When Military Should Respond – S&S
Stratcom Chief Outlines Deterrence Challenges – AFPS
Police Report: Crucial Facts Not Shared During Navy Yard Shooting – WP
US Intelligence Community
How the CIA Partnered With Amazon and Changed Intelligence – DO Opinion
Did the Government Really Badmouth Greenwald’s Story – WP Opinion
United States
Lawmakers Seek to Control Costs in Bill to Reform VA, Improve Care – AP
US Labs 'Mishandled Deadly Germs' – BBC
Political Calculus on Immigration May be Shifting – WP
United Kingdom
Corporate Armies, Drone Terrorism, Laser Weapons, MoD's Vision of Future – TG
Scotland Could Host UK Spaceport – BBC
'Little Scotland': Corby Holds Mock Referendum Vote – BBC
Africa
Nigeria: Abuja Transit Network Bomb Plot Foiled – Reuters
UN: Number of Refugees From South Sudan Sharply Rising – VOA
Kenya: ‘Islamist Funder’ Killed in Mombasa – BBC
Ethiopia Defends Dissident Arrest – BBC
Ebola Deaths Mount in Sierra Leone – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Large Immigrant Influx on Texas Border Creates Huge Challenge – VOA
Russia’s Putin Begins Latin America Tour in Cuba – VOA
Putin Signs Argentina Nuclear Deals – BBC
Putin and Argentine Leader Agree on Nuclear Power Project – NYT
Asia / Pacific
China: iPhone a Threat to National Security – Reuters
China Businessman 'Hacked US Firms' – BBC
Hagel, Onodera Discuss Reinterpretation of Japan’s Constitution – AFPS
North Korea Again Test-fires Projectiles, Seoul Says – AP
Europe
German Chancellor: Trust in US Broken – VOA
Behind German Spy Cases, Twists Worthy of Films – NYT
One Big Reason The CIA Spied on Germany – DB Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US Warns Iran Over ‘Unworkable’ Plans for Nuclear Power Program – NYT
Kerry in Vienna; Extension of Iran Nuclear Talks Likely – AP
Kerry Arrives in Vienna for Iran Nuclear Talks – BBC
US Official: Iran Clinging to 'Unworkable' Positions at Nuclear Talks – VOA
Jordan: Army, 'Jihadists' Clash Anew Along Syrian Border – JT
Officials: Jordan Reluctant to Host US-led Syria Rebel Training – Reuters
Syrian Opposition Seeks US Support for Battle Plans – McClatchy
Yemen Tribesmen Attack Oil Pipeline – BBC
Rival Rebels Clash at Libya Airport – BBC
Libyan Protesters Shut Down Oil Port – Reuters
South Asia
Arrests Over Indian 'Revenge Rape' – BBC
Indian Girl’s Rape Called Case of Eye-for-Eye Village Justice – NYT