30 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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Israel / Palestinians
Israel Pounds Gaza; Netanyahu Warns of Long Campaign – VOA
Netanyahu Warns Israel to Prepare For a Long Gaza Conflict – WP
Israel Steps Up Gaza Strikes as Efforts at Cease-Fire Stumble – NYT
Israel Steps Up Bombardment of Gaza – BBC
Gaza’s Only Power Plant, Hamas Leader’s Home Struck – WP
Israel Hits Symbols of Hamas Rule; 128 Killed – AP
Tunnels Lead Right to the Heart of Israeli Fear – NYT
UN Says More Rockets Found at One of Its Gaza Schools – Reuters
With Israel at War, US Lawmakers Give Full Support – AP
Israel's 'Iron Dome' Makers Were Hit by Hackers, Expert Says – Reuters
Kerry Battles Perception He’s a Hapless Bumbler – WT
Gaza Strip Fighting Defies Diplomatic Solutions Big and Small – TWB Analysis
A Ceasefire for Gaza – WP Editorial
Why a Gaza Ceasefire Is So Difficult – WOTR Opinion
Kerry’s Gaza Blunder – WP Opinion
End the Gaza Blockade – WP Opinion
Ukraine / Russia
Russian Forces Continue to Gather on Border with Ukraine – AFPS
Obama Announces New Sanctions Against Russia – VOA
Obama Joins EU in New Sanctions Against Russia – WP
Fighting Rages in Eastern Ukraine; West Steps Up Russia Sanctions – LAT
Obama Joins EU in Adding Sanctions Against Russia – NYT
US and EU Expand Sanctions on Russia – BBC
US, Europe Impose Tough New Sanctions on Russia – AP
Coordinated Sanctions Aim at Russia’s Ability To Tap Its Oil Reserves – NYT
Kerry: No Evidence Russia Seeks to End Ukraine Violence – VOA
Fighting Divides Ukrainian Crash Site and Cuts Access – NYT
Clashes Again Halt Investigation at MH17 Crash Site – WP
Stronger Sanctions on Russia, at Last – NYT Editorial
The Kremlin’s Mouthpieces – WP Opinion
Iraq
US Close to Sending Largest Ever Hellfire Missile Order to Iraq – WP
ISIS 'May Be On UN War Crimes List' – BBC
ISIS Destroys Key Bridge Leading to Baghdad – WT
Life Under ISIS in Mosul – ISW
Mosul Residents to Islamic Radicals: Stop Destroying Our Heritage – AP
France Offers Iraq Christians Asylum – BBC
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Update
Iraq Situation Report (2) – ISW Update
Control of the Terrain in Iraq – ISW Update
Afghanistan
Questions Raised About Afghanistan’s Mobile Strike Force Fleet – WP
In Afghanistan, a Last Chance to Tilt the Scales – WP
House Panel Condemns Obama for Prisoner Swap – AP
Suicide Bomber Kills Afghan President's Cousin – VOA
Bomber Kills Karzai Cousin Who Backed Recent Candidate for President – NYT
Bomber Kills Hamid Karzai's Cousin – BBC
Afghan President’s Cousin Assassinated by Suicide Bomber – WP
US Department of Defense
GAO: DOD Personnel With Tax Debt a Potential Security Risk – S&S
Troops Get Debt Relief After Consumer Bureau Cites Predatory Lender – S&S
New Tuition Rules: Grades Tied to Reimbursement; Fines Not Covered – S&S
Defense Department to Oversee Walsh Plagiarism Probe – AP
United States
Senate Confirms McDonald as VA Secretary – S&S
Just What's in the VA Reform Bill, and Can Lawmakers Pass it Before Recess? – S&S
Mending VA Care – WP Editorial
Kerry Learns Humility – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
If Scotland Leaves, Will the Union Jack Still Wave? – NYT
UK to Tighten Migrant Benefits – BBC
Canada
China Spies 'Hacked Canada Government Agency' – BBC
Africa
Boko Haram Targets Political Figures in String of Attacks – NYT
Nigeria Faces Possible Ebola Outbreak Amid National Doctors’ Strike – VOA
West Africa Flight Ban Over Ebola – BBC
South Sudan Urges Rebels to Negotiate in ‘Good Faith’ – VOA
South African Firebrand Malema's Book Causing a Stir – VOA
Burundi's Opposition 'Targeted' – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
In Honduras, Amnesty Rumors Fuel US Migration Surges – VOA
US 'Will Send Migrant Youths Home' – BBC
Venezuelan Officers Linked to Colombian Cocaine Traffickers – NYT
Venezuela Party in Key Congress – BBC
Brazil: Death Threats to Amazon Tribe Leader – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Knife Attack Kills Dozens in China's Xinjiang – VOA
Deadly Attack Hits China's Xinjiang – BBC
China Censors Web Posts Following Xinjiang Unrest Rumors – VOA
Mass Assault Belatedly Reported in China’s Far West – NYT
China Investigates Former Powerful Security Chief – VOA
China Investigates Ex-Security Chief – BBC
China to Investigate Former Domestic Security Chief – WP
US PACOM Chief: Chinese Spying is 'Good News' – S&S
UN Blacklists North Korea Arms Ship Firm – BBC
Filipino Rebels Kill 21 Villagers Over Peace Deal – NYT
For Some Cambodians, Too Little Too Late from Tribunal – VOA
Little Hope for Burmese Muslims in Refugee Camps – WP
Europe
Ransoming Citizens, Europe Becomes Al Qaeda’s Patron – NYT
US: Russia Violated Nuclear Treaty – VOA
US: Russian Missile Test Violated 1987 Nuclear Arms Treaty – S&S
'Compelling' Signs Kosovo Leaders Trafficked in Organs – LAT
Kosovo Ex-Rebels 'Should Face Trial' – BBC
Kosovo: Senior Guerrilla Leaders Tied to Acts of Persecution – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
ISIS 'May Be On UN War Crimes List' – BBC
State Department Urges Iran to Release Post Correspondent – WP
Syrian Defector Displays Images of Mutilated Bodies – WP
Activists: Syrian Rebels Detonate Tunnels, Kill 13 – AP
A Look at Libya's Most Active Armed Groups – VOA
Militia Gunfire in Libya Capital as Inferno Rages – AP
Free Jason Rezaian, Other Iranian American Detainees – VOA Opinion
South Asia
India, US Look to Reset Ties During Kerry Visit – VOA
3 Killed in a Facebook Blasphemy Rampage in Pakistan – NYT
