18 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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Ukraine
Malaysian Plane Shot Down by Missile, US Official Says – WP
Missile Downed Malaysia Airlines Jet Over Ukraine, US Official Says – LAT
Malaysia Flight Had 298 Aboard; Fell in Ukraine Rebel Area – NYT
Both Sides in Ukraine Deny Shooting Down Malaysian Plane – AP
Ukraine, Rebels Trade Blame for Crash With 295 on Board – WP
Putin Says Ukraine 'Bears Responsibility' for Malaysia Flight Jet Crash – NBC
Ukraine Says Rebels Shoot Down Malaysian Airliner, 295 Dead – Reuters
Web Evidence Points to Pro-Russia Rebels in Downing of MH17 – CSM
Powerful Buk Missile Suspected in Malaysia Plane Disaster – AP
Malaysia Airlines Flight Was 1,000 Feet Above Restricted Ukraine Airspace – LAT
Ukraine Claims Video Shows Rebels Talking About Strike – WP
Report: Russia Denies It Shot Down Ukrainian Warplane – VOA
Malaysian Airliner Downed in Ukraine With 295 Aboard – USAT
Malaysia Airlines Jet Apparently Shot From Sky, Crashes in Ukraine – LAT
At the Scene, a Bitter Smell and Crumpled Bodies – NYT
Ukraine Separatist Social Media Site Claims Plane Downing – RFE/RL
Russian Military Buildup Near Ukraine Concerns DoD Officials – AFPS
Act Could Escalate Tension Between Russia and West – WP
Pentagon: F-15 Pullout From Europe May Be On Hold – S&S
US Sanctions Strike Russia's Top Firms – VOA
Russia Warns of Grave Impact From New US Sanctions – WP
US and EU Boost Sanctions on Russia – BBC
Lawmakers Warn of More Sanctions Against Russia – LAT
US Officials: Russia Increasing Support for Ukraine Rebels – AFPS
Air Disaster Strains Moscow’s Competing Strategy on Ukrainian Rebels – NYT
MH17: What We Know So Far – WOTR Update
A History of Passenger Planes that Were Shot Out of the Sky – WP
Crash In Pictures – RFE/RL Images
Vladimir Putin Can Stop This War – NYT Editorial
If Past Is Prologue, EU Needs To Up Its Game With Russia – RFE/RL Opinion
What Would it Take to Shoot Down MH17? – WP Opinion
Will the Malaysian Airlines Crash De-escalate the Ukraine Crisis? – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Outgoing Commander Raises Questions About Counterterrorism Plan – WP
Dunford: Cutting Russian Helo Deal Funding Would be 'Catastrophic' – S&S
Insurgents Attack Kabul Airport; Afghan Vote Recount Starts – WP
Taliban Takes Credit for Kabul Airport Attack – VOA
Kabul Airport Comes Under Attack From Militants – NYT
5 Attackers Killed in Taliban Raid on Kabul Airport – S&S
Afghan Vote Audit to Begin – VOA
Afghanistan Begins Audit of Presidential Election – NYT
Vice Chairman: Budget Request Covers More Than Afghanistan – AFPS
Afghan Bases Left With Fire-Prone Buildings, Inspector General Warns – S&S
Army Corps Leaving Fire-prone Buildings at Afghan Bases – WP
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction – Latest SIGAR Report
Dunford Outlines Progress in Afghanistan – AFPS Video
Iraq
Baghdad Blast Claimed by Islamic State, Suicide Car Bomb Kill 9 – VOA
Report: Iraqi Forces Withdraw from Tikrit After New Push – VOA
UN Refugee Chief Sees No Humanitarian Solution for Iraq – WP
For Iraq, Debacle in Tikrit as Forces Walk Into Trap Set by Militants – NYT
Iraqi Kurdistan Starts Pumping Oil from Kirkuk – VOA
Marine Known as the 'Lion of Fallujah' Died During CIA Work – WP
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Daily Update
Iraq Situation Report (2) – ISW Daily Update
Top Marine Commander: Iraq Chaos Shows Costs of US Withdrawal – FP Opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Announces Ground Invasion of Gaza Strip – NYT
Israel Orders Ground Invasion of Gaza – WP
Israel Invades Gaza After Hamas Rejects Truce – AP
Israel Orders Ground Offensive in Gaza; Heavy Shelling on Border – Reuters
IDF Starts Gaza Ground Invasion – JP
Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Gaza – VOA
Full Text of Israeli PM Statement on Gaza Ground Operation – Haaretz
Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Deal Denied – BBC
Gaza Rocket Hits Israel as Humanitarian Lull Ends – AP
Israel Bombs ‘Terror Tunnel,’ Foils Attack – BBC
Is Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ All It’s Cracked Up to Be? – VOA
In Battered City, an All-Too-Brief Taste of Normal Life – NYT
Israeli War on Gaza Negates Abbas’s Peaceful Legacy – WP Editorial
Leading Through Great Loss – NYT Opinion
How the West Chose War in Gaza – NYT Opinion
Syria
Syrian President Begins Third Term – VOA
Assad Mocks the West as He Starts New 7-Year Term in Office – WP
Pentagon Envisions 'Small' Training Program for Syria Opposition – WSJ
Syria Kurds Impose Military Service Amid Civil War – AP
Islamic State Fighters Seize Syria Gas Field – AJ
Bashar al-Assad and the Devil’s Gambit – TA Opinion
US Department of Defense
Defense Officials Back War Documentary – WP
Senate Panel OKs Pentagon Spending Bill, But Its Fate Is Uncertain – BD
Air Force Taking Bids to Launch Spy Satellites for 1st Time in Decade – LAT
Plan Coming for Massive Drones on Carriers – WP
Economy, Lengthy Tours Could Affect Navy Retention – S&S
Study: Change in Transfusion Protocol Cuts Troop Death Rate – S&S
Marine Corps Transfers Whistleblower Who Questioned Top General – S&S
Bergdahl’s Lawyer Sees a Rare Case With Myriad Legal Options – NYT
Better Buying Power 2.0 Failing To Deliver On Increased Competition – EWB Opinion
Is the Navy Writing Strategy? – WOTR Opinion
On War
Strategy: Renewing the Center of Gravity – WOTR Opinion
Peacekeeping Debate (5 Opinion Pieces)
Dutch Officials Knew the Danger They Caused – NYT
Don’t Discourage Peacekeeping Operations – NYT
Lack of Training and Money Imperil UN Missions More Than Does Liability – NYT
They Must Be Responsible for Wrongful Conduct – NYT
Fear of Liability for Peacekeepers Might Be a Good Thing – NYT
United States
Acting VA Secretary Offers Assessment, Request for Billions More Dollars – S&S
VA Official Says Fixing Issues at Root of Waiting-List Scandal Will Cost Billions – NYT
CDC Director Admits to Pattern of Unsafe Practices – NYT
Tech Giant Microsoft to Lay Off 18,000 Workers – VOA
Drug Crime Soaring in North Dakota – UPI
US Flying Blind To Looming Terror Plots – BD Opinion
Canada
Canadian Ship Ordered to Return Home After Misconduct at RIMPAC – WP
United Kingdom
Hagel Congratulates New British Defense Secretary During Phone Call – AFPS
Britain Urged to Live Up to Responsibilities in Hong Kong – NYT
Ireland
Inquiry Faults Assurances to Potential Terror Suspects in Ireland – NYT
World
Not the Worst of Times – WP Opinion
What Standards of Child Labor Should Apply Overseas? – NYT Debate
Africa
France to Redeploy its Troops in Africa Due to Terrorism Concerns – AP
Nigerian President Seeks $1B to Fight Boko Haram – VOA
UN Panel: Expel Militia Fighters From CAR Armed Forces – VOA
South Sudan Army Defends New Weapons Purchase – VOA
HRW: Ugandan Police Abusing Street Children – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
US Lawmakers Clash Over Fate of Children Crossing Border – VOA
6 Guantanamo Bay Detainees to be Sent to Uruguay – VOA
Pentagon Told Lawmakers About Planned Detainee Transfers – WP
US Is Said to Plan to Send 6 Detainees to Uruguay – NYT
Russia Plans to Reopen Post in Cuba for Spying – NYT
Honduras Calls for Anti-Drugs Plan – BBC
Putin Denies Cuba Spy Base Reopening – VOA
Putin Denies Cuba Spy Base Plans – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Japan Outlines Constitution Change Impact – VOA
Japan Builds Amphibious Force Modeled on US Marines – WSJ
US Pans More Osprey Training Flights in Mainland Japan – S&S
Japan Approves Joint Missile Study, Export to US – AP
Japan Gives Green Light to Nuclear Power’s Return – WP
Typhoon Rammasun Slams Philippines, Shifts to China – VOA
Chinese Experts: Oil Rig Removal Not Linked to US Pressure – VOA
Prominent Chinese Activist Beaten in Beijing – VOA
Military: Germans Abducted by Filipino Extremists – AP
For Malaysia Airlines, Disaster Strikes Twice – AP
Ousted Yingluck 'Can Leave Thailand' – BBC
The Threats to China's Future – SCMP Book Review
China: Blacklisting Scholars – NYT Editorial
Undermining China, One Knockout at a Time – NYT Opinion
Helping China’s Doves – NYT Opinion
Inside a Beijing Interrogation Room – NYT Opinion
Thailand's Inevitable Revolution – RCW Opinion
Europe
Espionage Claims Could Test US-German Military Accord – S&S
Court: Netherlands Liable for 300 Bosnian Muslim Deaths – AP
Challengers Claim Media Bias in Turkey's Presidential Campaign – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Obama: Significant Gaps Remain with Iran on Nukes – VOA
Obama Likely to Seek Additional Time for Nuclear Negotiations With Iran – NYT
HRW: Bahrain Not Ready for National Dialogue – VOA
Questions of Justice in Tunisia as Ousted Leaders Are Freed – NYT
Tunisian Whom US Accused of Plotting Terrorist Acts Is Sentenced to Time Served – NYT
Gunmen Kill 14 Tunisian Soldiers – VOA
Tunisian Soldiers Killed in Attack – BBC
Libya Asks UN to Help Protect Oil Fields – VOA
Egypt Cuts Tax Breaks for Fuel; Few Protest – NYT
Keep Negotiating on Iran’s Nukes – NYT Editorial
Extension Looks Likely for Iran Nuclear Talks – VOA Opinion
Here’s What the US Has to Do to Deal With the Mad Middle East – CFR Opinion
South Asia
10-Hour Clash in Pakistan Leaves 3 Dead – NYT
Pakistan Police Foil Attack Against PM's Home – AP
