20 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 / Russia
With Strike on Jet, Conflict in Ukraine Is Felt Globally – NYT
Ukraine: Russians Shot Down Malaysia Flight – VOA
US Ties Russia to Downed Aircraft – WSJ
Britain Says Russia to Blame if Rebels Found Responsible – Reuters
Ukraine Rebels 'Destroy MH17 Clues' – BBC
Cover-up: Ukraine Rebels Destroying All Links to MH17 Air Atrocity – TG
Separatists Accused of Blocking Crash Site – NYT
Rebels Limit Access to Crash Site – WP
Pro-Russia Rebels Hamper Access to Plane Crash Site in Ukraine – AP
UK Demands Access to MH17 Crash Site – BBC
Monitors Try to Secure Ukraine Plane Crash Site – AP
Kerry Concerned Bodies, Evidence Taken From Ukraine Plane Crash Site – VOA
If Rebels Are at Fault, Did They Know What Their Target Was? – WP
Experts: Whoever Brought Down Malaysian Jet Had Extensive Training – LAT
Without Radar, Missile May Not Have Identified Jet – AP
Russia Says it Backs International Jet-Crash Investigation – WP
Forensic Experts Gather Material to ID Victims in Ukraine Crash – AP
Pressure Grows on Russia Over Crash – BBC
China Hesitant to Accuse Russia for Plane Crash – VOA
Malaysian Transport Minister to Ukraine to Investigate Crash – VOA
For Obama, Tragedy May Open Up Possibilities in Ukraine – WP
Russia Says it Will Bar Entry to Rep. Moran, 12 Others – WP
Murder in the Sky – MH Editorial
Russians Can't Let Pariah Putin Continue War – USAT Opinion
Ukraine and Obama’s Time of Testing – VOA Opinion
Donetsk Rebels and Russian Intelligence – XXC Opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Advances on Hamas Targets in Ground Offensive – VOA
Hamas Fighters Slip Through Tunnel; 2 Israeli Soldiers Killed – NYT
Israeli Soldiers Killed as Clashes Intensify in Gaza – WP
Hamas Raid Kills Two Israeli Soldiers – WSJ
Two More Soldiers Killed in Gaza, IDF Expands Ground Operation – JP
Casualties Mount in Gaza Conflict – VOA
Israeli Military Seek and Destroy Gaza Tunnels – AP
Qatar Hosts Gaza Ceasefire Talks With Palestinian Leader and UN Chief – Reuters
Mideast Divisions Cloud Gaza Cease-Fire Efforts – AP
Palestinians Find Show of Support Lacking From Arab Nations – NYT
Turkish PM Erdogan Says Israel 'Surpasses Hitler in Barbarism' – Reuters
Israel Warns Foreign Journalists Covering Gaza Fighting – Reuters
Who’s Right and Wrong in the Middle East? – NYT Opinion
How to Win in Gaza – JP Opinion
Afghanistan
Some Lawmakers Want Obama to Rethink Afghanistan Drawdown Plan – AP
Struggling to Keep Afghan Girl Safe After a Mullah Is Accused of Rape – NYT
Iraq
Bombings Kill Over Two Dozen in Baghdad – VOA
5 Bombs Explode in Baghdad as Dispute Continues With Jordan – AP
Five Car Bombs Kill 26 in Baghdad – BBC
Bombings in Iraq's Capital Kill at Least 27 People – AP
Islamist Advance Brings New Peril for Iraq’s Christians – WP
Under Threat, Iraq's Christians Flee City of Mosul – AP
Iraq President Talabani Returns After Long Absence – Reuters
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Daily Update
Syria
'Islamic State' Kills 270 in Syria Gas Field Takeover – VOA
Syrian Troops Seek to Retake Jihadi-Held Gas Field – AP
Islamists
The Jihadist Governance Dilemma – WP Opinion
On War
The Future of Warfare: Small, Many, Smart vs. Few & Exquisite? – WORT Opinion
Of Planes and Proxies – NY Opinion
US Department of Defense
Research Indicates Social Media Can be Used to Control People Like Robots – WT
Modern War Heroes Wait Longer to Receive Medal of Honor – WP
RIMPAC: Special Operations Forces, USS Independence Train Together – USN
Study: Indirect Link Between Combat and Suicide Risk – USAT
The US Military Takes On Climate Change – Bloomberg Editorial
The Gender Confusion Challenge to Army Recruitment – CM Opinion
United States
For Obama, Foreign Crises Grow More Challenging – AP
When Should the US Use Force? – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
UK Charges ex-Gitmo Detainee With Terrorism, Attending ISIL Training Camp – WT
US F-35's No-Show at UK Air Show Disappoints – AP
Thousands March Through London Over Gaza Crisis – BBC
United Nations
Women in Conflict Zones at Risk of Violence, Discrimination – VOA
Africa
France’s Hollande Announces New Military Operation in West Africa – France 24
French President Announces New Operation in Africa – AP
Seven Killed in Kenya Bus Attack – VOA
Kenya Red Cross: 7 Die in Militant Attack on Coast – AP
Seven Killed in Kenya Bus Attack – BBC
In Kenya, Somalis at Refugee Camp Languish With Limited Options – LAT
Extremists Kill More Than 100 in Northeast Nigeria – AP
Aid Workers in Sudan Freed After 32-Day Captivity – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Obama to Meet With Central American Leaders for Immigration Talks – VOA
On Southern Border, Mexico Faces Crisis of Its Own – NYT
Migrant Crisis Expands Into Arid Texas Wilderness – LAT
Rush to Deport Young Migrants Could Trample Asylum Claims – NYT
A Modest Proposal for Housing Illegal Immigrants – WT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Japan Eyes Buying Ospreys as US Looks to Expand Fleet to Mainland – VOA
China Sends Uninvited Spy Ship to RIMPAC – USNI
Thai Junta's Gag on Media Raises Alarm, Criticism – AP
Why Korea Can’t Follow Germany’s Reunification Model – TD Opinion
Europe
Alleged Leader of Cocaine Cartel Arrested in Spain – AP
Migrants 'Suffocate' on Italy Boat – BBC
On Italy's Migration Front Line – BBC
French Police and Pro-Palestinian Protesters Clash – AP
Clashes Erupt at Paris Gaza Protest – BBC
Making Up With Germany – LAT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran, World Powers Agree to Extend Nuclear Talks – VOA
Iran Nuclear Talks Deadline Extended – BBC
For Iran, Obama Threatens Pain and Offers Relief – NYT Analysis
Extension of Iran Nuclear Talks Gets Mixed Israeli Response – Reuters
At Least 15 Egyptian Troops Killed in Checkpoint Attack – BBC
Attack Kills at Least 20 Egyptian Soldiers at Checkpoint in W. Desert – NYT
Libya: After Clashes, Rush After Some Tripoli Flights Resume – Reuters
Iran Won't Slow Down on Ballistic Missiles – USAT Opinion
South Asia
In Remote Corners of India, Immunity for Soldiers Who Kill and Rape Civilians – NYT
Thousands in India Demand Justice for Girl, 6, Who Was Raped at School – AP
Pakistan: In Land of the Bomb, a Master of Ammo Works His Magic – WP
US Drone Kills 15 Militants in Pakistan – NYT
Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills Militants Near Afghan Border – VOA