15 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
Maliki Steps Down, Says He Will Back Rival as Iraq’s PM – WP
Agreeing to Cede Power, Maliki Won’t Challenge Nominee – NYT
Al-Maliki Out: Iraq's Embattled PM Steps Down – AP
Iraq's Maliki Quits to End Deadlock – BBC
UN Chief Ban Commends PM Maliki's Decision to Step Aside – Reuters
Obama: US Mission in Iraq Makes Progress – VOA
Obama Weighs Strategy Against Islamic State – AP
Despite Mission Success, US Operations in Iraq Will Continue – S&S
UK 'Would Consider' Arming Kurds – BBC
Iraqi Army, Militants Clash West of Baghdad – AP
Most Yazidis Have Escaped From Besieged Mountain – WP
Despite US Claims, Yazidis Say Crisis Is Not Over – NYT
Did the Pentagon Misjudge the Danger on Mount Sinjar? – WP
Displaced Iraqis Escape Fighting, But Not Hardship – AP
Germany to Fly Humanitarian Aid to Iraq – AP
Iraq's Islamic Fighters Profit From Oil Sales – Reuters
Morocco Dismantles Recruitment Cell for Iraq – AP
More US Military Support Unlikely to Break Militant Hold on Iraq – S&S Analysis
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Update
Iraq Airstrikes Are Not Enough – WP Editorial
Maliki and the Futility of Regime Change – NYT Editorial
Creating a New Void? – WP Opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Gaza Begins Tense Five-day Truce – BBC
Extended Israel-Hamas Truce Holding After Rocky Start – VOA
Palestinians Voice Optimism as Gaza Truce Holds – AP
Israel Braces for War Crimes Inquiries on Gaza – NYT
Ukraine / Russia
Putin Strikes Conciliatory Tone in Crimea Speech – VOA
Putin Tones Down Rhetoric on Ukraine – AP
Ukraine Not Convinced as Putin Talks Peace – VOA
Russia Truck Convoy Nears Ukraine Border – VOA
Russian Convoy Draws Stern Warning From Ukraine,Stops Short of Border – NYT
Aid Convoy’s Route Intensifies Russia-Ukraine Tensions – WP
Impasse Over Russia's Ukraine Convoy – BBC
A Ukraine City Under Siege, ‘Just Terrified of the Bombing’ – NYT
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Islamic State Working to Establish Cells Outside Mideast – WP
In Counterterrorism Sting, a Rare Setback for the FBI – WP
Yemen's AQAP Calls on Islamists to Target America – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Work Finally Begins on Building Marine Corps Runway on Okinawa – S&S
Marine Sniper at Center of Viral Video Scandal Found Dead – WP
United States
Officials Scramble to Quell Unrest in Missouri – NYT
Military Veterans See Flawed Police Response in Ferguson – WP
In Wake of Clashes, Calls to Demilitarize Police – NYT
Missouri Troopers to Take Over Ferguson Security – AP
Obama Expected to Take Executive Action on Undocumented Immigrants – VOA
Beware the Siren Song of Disengagement – TNI Opinion
Africa
DR Congo War Crimes 'Test Case' – BBC
Southern African Leaders to Meet in Zimbabwe – VOA
500 Guns Seized: Somalia Tries to Disarm Mogadishu – AP
ICRC: Still Time to Avert Somalia Famine – VOA
WHO: Ebola Toll May 'Vastly Underestimate' Crisis – AP
Guinea Declares Public Health Emergency Over Ebola – VOA
Oil’s Devastating Legacy in Nigeria – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Brazil Mourns Presidential Candidate – BBC
Brazil Presidential Candidate's Death Makes Runoff More Likely – VOA
Mexican Mayor Detained for Alleged Links to Cartel – AP
Colombia Boosts Troops in Rebel Area – BBC
Haiti Tense After Summons Issued for Ex-President – AP
Asia / Pacific
Taking Break From Crises Elsewhere, Kerry Turns to Asia and Pacific – NYT
Jail 'Destroyed' China Rights Lawyer – BBC
At Least 10 Injured After Police Fire on Tibetan Protesters – NYT
Europe
Turkey's Erdogan Urges Party to Forge Ahead with New Constitution – Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan May Be Changing His Attitude Toward Jihadists – VOA
Fourth Activist Held in Azerbaijan – BBC
Abuse in Azerbaijan – WP Editorial
After Erdogan, Turkey’s Future Will Be Liberal – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
UN Chief Urges Meeting on Nuclear-Free Mideast – AP
UN to Vote on Measure to Combat Al-Qaida Fighters – AP
Syria Recaptures Key Rebel District – BBC
Yemen's AQAP Calls on Islamists to Target America – Reuters
Yemen Foils Plot to Kill Former President Saleh – Reuters
Militants Threaten to Kill US Pastor Jailed in Iran – Reuters
At Least 2 Egyptians Killed on Anniversary of Bloody Day – Reuters
South Asia
India Emerges as Largest Foreign Customer of US Arms – VOA
Pakistan Opposition March Sets Out for Islamabad – VOA
Pakistan: Protest March Advances on Islamabad – BBC