1 August 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
72-Hour Cease-Fire Announced in Gaza – NYT
Israel, Hamas Agree to 72-hour Ceasefire – WP
Israel and Hamas Agree on New Truce – BBC
Israel: Tunnels to Be Destroyed, Cease-Fire or Not – VOA
Israel Vows to Destroy Hamas Tunnels – AP
Gaza Tunnel Network Threat Leaves Israelis Shaken – LAT
‘Terror Tunnels’ Fray Nerves in Israel – WP
Israel Calls Up 16,000 More Reserve Soldiers – AP
UN: Israel, Hamas May Be Guilty of War Crimes – VOA
UN’s Pillay: Israel, Hamas Committing War Crimes – AP
Abbas Seeks Broad Support for War Crimes Charges – AP
Tensions Escalate Between Israel and The United Nations – NYT
Obama Takes Tougher Line Against Gaza Casualties – AP
US Defends Supplying Israel Ammunition During Gaza Conflict – Reuters
Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation After Gaza Conflict? – McClatchy
Putin Cornered Over Ukraine – AP Analysis
The 'Something Worse than Hamas' Myth – JP Opinion
Kerry Clueless in Gaza – WP Opinion
Give Kerry a Break – WP Opinion
Ukraine / Russia
Russia Bans Ukraine's Soy, Mulls Greek Fruit, US Poultry Ban – Reuters
Ukraine's Parliament Refuses PM Resignation – VOA
International Experts Reach MH17 Crash Site in Ukraine – VOA
Experts Reach Plane Crash Site in Ukraine, Collect DNA – WP
Break in Fighting Lets International Team Reach Crash Site – NYT
Investigators Make it to Ukraine Jet Crash Site – AP
Japan Moves to Impose Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine – WP
Putin Cornered Over Ukraine – AP Analysis
Iraq
Islamic State Jihadists Issue 30-minute Killing Spree on Video – TT
Iraqi Kurds, Battling Islamist Threat, Press Washington for Arms – Reuters
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Update
Afghanistan
Afghan Vote Audit Resumes Saturday, But Troubles Remain – VOA
Afghan Electoral Officials to Restart Vote Audit – AP
Report: Airmen Killed in 2011 Kabul Airport Attack Could Not Fight Back – S&S
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
CIA Admits Penetrating Senate Intelligence Computers – NYT
Memo Reveals Response to CIA 'Abuse' – BBC
CIA Director Apologizes for Search of Senate Computers – WP
State Dept: 'No American is Proud' of CIA Tactics – AP
The CIA’s Reckless Breach of Trust – NYT Editorial
The Islamic State’s Challenge to the US – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
James: Air Force Grapples With Congress to Fund Readiness – AFPS
Soldiers Recall Iraq Murders, Aftermath at Army Ethics Conference – AT
Snowden's Asylum Status in Russia Ending – AP
Snowden's Asylum Status Expires – BBC
Five Terrible Alternatives to the F-35 – RCD Opinion
United States
How 'Choice Card' and $15B Will Help Veterans Get Care – S&S
House GOP Pulls Border Bill Rather Than Face Defeat – WP
Immigration Courts Speed Up Children's Cases – AP
Obama Does Not Accept War For What It Is – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Inquiry Into Poisoning of Ex-KGB Officer Opens in Britain – NYT
World
Banned Munitions Still in Use, Report Says – NYT
The Rise of Putinism – WP Opinion
Africa
WHO Sounds Alarm Over West Africa Ebola – BBC
US Issues West Africa Travel Warning; Ebola Deaths Top 700 – VOA
To Halt Ebola, West Africa Takes Dramatic Measures – VOA
Emergency Efforts in Africa to Contain Ebola as Toll Rises – NYT
Sierra Leone Wages Local Battle Against Ebola, Fear – VOA
NGO Fights Ebola Fear and Stigma – VOA
French Forces Arrest Mali Jihadist Ex-Leader – AP
US-Trained Somali Commandos Fight Al-Shabab – VOA
Africa Needs Science, Not Aid – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Drug Lord Taunts Authorities With Videos – NYT
Mexico Migrants' Train Deal Reached – BBC
Argentina Defaults Again on Debt – VOA
Argentina Blames US for Debt Default – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Biden Talks With Japan PM About Russia, Iran – Reuters
Asia on Alert for Ebola Outbreak – VOA
China: Xinjiang Imam Killed After Clashes – BBC
American Held in North Korea Says Health is Failing – NYT
Europe
Breedlove: NATO Must Redefine Responses to Unconventional Threats – S&S
NATO 'Unprepared for Russia Threat' – BBC
In Russia, Less Space Online to Speak Freely – WP
Spain: Meeting Fails to Forestall Catalonia Secession Vote – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Libya Islamic Militias Declare Control of Benghazi – AP
Back to Square One – UPI Opinion
Ignoring Syria’s Horrors – WP Opinion
Don’t Abandon Libya – NYT Opinion
South Asia
In India, Kerry to Meet New PM and Seek Improved Relations – NYT
Kerry Tries to Repair Damage in US-India Relations – WP
Kerry Holds Talks with India Finance Minister – VOA
US Launches Charm Offensive Against Wary India – AP
India, US Stress Strategic Ties but Tensions Remain – Reuters