14 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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Iraq
US Response to Islamic State Decidedly Modest – WP
US Breaks Siege on Iraqi Mountain, Defense Officials Say – NYT
US Moves Osprey Troop Transports to Northern Iraq – S&S
Could Marines Evacuate Iraqi Civilians From Mount Sinjar? – WP
US Military Fly to Iraq's Mt Sinjar – BBC
Pentagon Finds No Need for Large-scale Yazidi Evacuation – WP
Cameron: UK 'Role' in Iraq Rescue Bid – BBC
President Sends 130 More Assessors to Iraq – AFPS
In Increase, US to Send 130 Advisers to Aid Iraqis – NYT
Australia Won't Rule Out Sending Troops to Iraq – AP
Speed Necessary for Iraq Assessments, DoD Spokesman Says – AFPS
More Arms and Aid Planned for Iraq – BBC
France to Send Weapons to Kurd Forces in Iraq – VOA
France Plans to Ship Arms to Embattled Kurdish Forces – NYT
US Airstrikes Helped, But Syrian Kurds Turned Tide Against Islamic State – McClatchy
US Provides Aid to Yezidis, Strikes ISIL Mortar Position – AFPS
Obama Considering More Steps to Aid Iraqi Refugees – VOA
Maliki Plans to Carry Bid for Power to Iraq Courts – NYT
Cleric’s Letter Turned the Tide Against Iraq’s Prime Minister – WP
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Update
Air Power Is Right For This Mission – NYT Opinion
Airstrikes Against Islamic State Will Lose Effectiveness – WP Opinion
Strikes Can Only Do So Much – NYT Opinion
Inevitable Mission Creep in Iraq – NYT Opinion
A Way to Stop But Not Defeat ISIS – NYT Opinion
Rely on Local Troops and Help the Kurds – NYT Opinion
Hitting ISIS Where It Hurts – NYT Opinion
Creating a New Void? – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Key Abdullah Ally Warns of Unrest if Vote Recount is ‘One-sided’ – WP
A Taliban-Humanitarian Affair – TD
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,199 – AP
US Soldier Killed in Eastern Afghanistan is Identified – S&S
Israel / Palestinians
Rockets Hit Israel as Palestinians Say Truce Extended – VOA
Rocket Fire Casts Doubt on a Durable Truce in Gaza – NYT
Fresh Strikes Follow Gaza Truce Deal – BBC
Israel, Palestinians Agree on 11th-hour Gaza Truce Extension – AFP
Gaza Conflict: What Exactly is a War Crime Anyway? – VOA
Ukraine / Russia
As Showdown Looms, Humanitarian Situation Worsens in Eastern Ukraine – VOA
UN Says Ukraine Death Toll Doubles in 2 Weeks – AP
Ukraine Minister Denounces Russian Aid Convoy – VOA
Russian Aid Convoy Said to Stop at Base as Questions Persist – NYT
Ukraine-bound Russian Convoy Stuck Amid Bickering – AP
Destination of Russian Aid Convoy Unclear – VOA
Russia Aid Convoy Faces Uncertainty – BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Saudi Arabia Gives $100 Million to UN Counterterrorism Center – WP
US Intelligence Community
Report: NSA Planned Automated Counterstrikes in Cyberattacks – AP
Is Former NSA Contractor Snowden a Traitor? – VOA
US Department of Defense
Stratcom Conference Focuses on 21st-century Deterrence – AFPS
Northcom Provides Update on Firefighting Effort – AFPS
Army, Air Force and Navy Relax Rules About Hairstyles – S&S
United Nations
For UN Leader on Human Rights, Finish Line Looks Blurry – NYT
Africa
UN Report Predicts African Baby Boom – VOA
Ebola Spreads Throughout Sierra Leone – VOA
WHO: Kenya a High Risk for Transmission of Ebola – VOA
Kenya 'At High Risk' of Deadly Ebola – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Brazil Presidential Candidate Campos Dies in Plane Crash – Reuters
Crash Kills Brazil Candidate Campos – BBC
Chile Axes Security Head After Theft – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Kerry Tries to Defuse Tensions with China – WP
Japan Angry at Russian Army Drills – BBC
Empire and the Rising Violence in Xinjiang – TD Opinion
Europe
EU Ready to Call Special Meeting on Iraq, Ukraine, Gaza – Reuters
Georgia Hones its Army with Downrange Mettle, Bolstering NATO Hopes – WP
1st Cavalry Soldiers Headed to Poland, Baltics – S&S
DoD Announces Operation Atlantic Resolve Brigade Rotation – AFPS
Turkey’s Tardy U-turn on Islamic State – WP
Spain Sees Surge of Migrants by Sea – BBC
Spain Picks Up Almost 1,000 African Migrants in 2 Days – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Libyan Parliament Seeks Foreign Help – BBC
Libyan Parliament Challenges Militias, Seeks UN Aid – Reuters
Egypt’s Mubarak Says Did Not Order Killings – BBC
Hitting ISIS Where It Hurts – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Braces for Day of Protest – BBC
Pakistan Calls Modi’s Remarks on Terrorism ‘Unfortunate’ – NYT
India and the Geopolitics of Trade – TD Opinion
