18 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
Iraq Asks for More US Help Against Islamic State – McClatchy
Advances by Sunni Extremists Bring Kurdish Groups Together – LAT
Islamic State Fighters Putting Yazidi Women to a Bleak Choice – WP
Iraq Military Says Iraqi, Kurdish Troops Retake Mosul Dam – VOA
Backed by US Strikes, Iraqi Forces Close to Retaking Dam – WP
Kurds Move to Retake Dam as US Bombs Weaken ISIS – NYT
Iraqi Forces Retake Control of Mosul Dam – AP
Kurdish, Iraqi Forces in Control of Mosul Dam – Reuters
Kurds 'Break IS Hold on Mosul Dam' – BBC
New US Strikes in Iraq Include Land-based Bombers – AP
Defense Chief Says UK Iraq Mission Continues – AP
UK’s Iraq Mission 'Could Last for Months' – BBC
British Role in Iraq Will Not Involve Ground Forces – Reuters
Fort Bragg Riggers Work Long Hours to Send Aid to Iraq – FO
US Hits Militants Near Iraq’s Mosul Dam – WP Video
Ukraine / Russia
Germany Says Limited Progress in Ukraine Talks – VOA
Germany: 'Progress at Ukraine Talks' – BBC
Ukraine Says its Forces Regaining Control of Luhansk – VOA
Ukraine Says Army Controls Center of City Held by Rebels – NYT
Ukraine Military Reinforces Positions Reclaimed from Rebels – VOA
Russia Aid Convoy at Ukraine Border – BBC
Rebels Deny Responsibility for Shelling of East Ukraine Refugee Convoy – Reuters
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Australian Muslims Confident of Steering Young Away From Radicals – VOA
United States
Missouri Governor Orders National Guard to Ferguson – VOA
National Guard Deployed to Ferguson After Violent Unrest – WP
Justice Dept. Expands Role in Ferguson Investigation – WP
Do Police Need Military Weapons? Officers Say Yes – DFP
Premier FBI Cybersquad in Pittsburgh to Add Agents – AP
Why We Fight Wars – NYT Opinion
The US and NATO Need Nuclear Weapons – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Polls Show Close Race Month Before Scotland Independence Vote – AP
The Chasm Tilting Scots Toward Independence – NYT
WikiLeaks' Assange Hopes to Exit London Embassy if UK Lets Him – Reuters
Africa
SADC Leaders Summit Opens in Zimbabwe – VOA
Mugabe: Southern Africa Must Reduce Reliance on Foreign Aid – VOA
Chadian Troops Rescue Boko Haram Hostages – VOA
Chad Army 'Rescues 85 Nigerians' – BBC
South Sudan Ex-VP rejects President Kiir’s Offer to End Conflict – VOA
Liberia: Confusion as Ebola Patients Vanish – BBC
Protesters Attack Liberia Ebola Unit – BBC
Armed Men Raid Liberia Ebola Quarantine Center – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Colombia's President Seeks Peace Deal in 2nd Term – AP
Victims of Colombia's Armed Conflict Testify – AFP
UN Troops Disperse Haiti Protesters – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Aquino: Chinese Survey Ships Seen in Philippine Waters – VOA
Philippines Protests Chinese 'Sovereignty Patrols' – AP
For Chinese, Pope Seems Worlds Away in South Korea – NYT
Building Fail Sheds Light on North Korean Priorities – AP
Thai Junta Boosts Spending on Defence, Education in Draft Budget – Reuters
Europe
NATO Commander: We Need to Be Ready for ‘Little Green Men’ – VOA
Turkey Summons German Ambassador Over Spying – Reuters
NATO-based Nuclear Weapons: An Advantage in a Dangerous World – WP Opinion
Europe’s Recurring Malaise – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Gaza Peace Talks Resume in Cairo – BBC
Sides in Gaza Talks Dig In as Cease-Fire End Looms – AP
Israel: No Truce Agreement Till Long-term Security Needs Met – VOA
Palestinians Mull Egyptian Proposal for Gaza Truce – AP
Palestinian Divisions Emerge in Gaza Truce Talks – AP
Islamic Militants Seize 2 Northern Syrian Towns – AP
Syrian Government Air Strikes Target Islamic State in Raqqa – Reuters
Syrian Airstrikes Target Islamic State Group – AP
IAEA Chief: Iran Visit Useful, Sees Commitment to Cooperate – Reuters
UN: Iran Ready to Cooperate on Nuclear Probe – AP
Iran Says It Will Accept Nuclear Monitoring Only Under Treaty – VOA
UK Report Into Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Delayed – Reuters
Policeman Killed in Attack at Checkpoint in Northern Egypt – Reuters
Libyans Face Escalating Violence, Turmoil – VOA
6 Killed as Libyan Militia Is Attacked in Tripoli – AP
No Response to Calls for Ceasefire in Libyan Capital – Reuters
South Asia
Pakistan: In Islamabad, Mass Rallies to Unseat PM – VOA
Pakistan Opposition Leader Calls for Tax Boycott in Anti-government Protest – VOA
Pakistan Politician Calls for Civil Disobedience – AP
Pakistani Protest Leaders Cool Towards Sharif's Offer of Talks – Reuters
