19 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
Obama Hails ‘Important Progress’ Against Islamic State in Iraq – WP
Obama: Iraqi Kurds, Military Recapture Mosul Dam – VOA
Obama: Iraqis, Kurds Have Control of Mosul Dam After US Airstrikes – S&S
United Nations Begins Major Aid Effort in Iraq – NYT
Iraq Claims Control of Mosul Dam – BBC
Troops in Iraq Rout Sunni Militants From a Key Dam – NYT
US Steps Up Airstrikes in Iraq as Islamists Fall Back from Mosul Dam – S&S
Security of Mosul Dam Critical to Iraq’s Infrastructure – AFPS
'No' From One Iraq Villager Triggered Islamic State Mass Killings – Reuters
Iraq Military Clashes With Militants in Tikrit – AP
UK PM Defends 'Clear' Iraq Strategy – BBC
Britain Says Iraq Campaign Will Last ‘Weeks and Months’ – NYT
Who is the New Iraqi Prime Minister? – UPI
In Iraq and Ukraine, Will History Repeat Itself? – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
In Iran’s Shadow, Many Afghans Favor Keeping Foreign Troops – S&S
Amid Election Impasse, Calls in Afghanistan for an Interim Government – NYT
Hundreds of Taliban Fighters Battle Afghan Forces Near Kabul – Reuters
Ukraine / Russia
Dozens Killed Fleeing Ukraine's Luhansk – VOA
Rebels Killed Dozens in Attack on Refugees, Ukraine Says – NYT
'Refugee Convoy Hit' in East Ukraine – BBC
Ukraine: Dozens Killed in Shelling of Convoy – AP
Merkel, Seeking an End to Conflict in Ukraine, Plans Trip to Kiev – NYT
In Iraq and Ukraine, Will History Repeat Itself? – NYT Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Obama to Host UN Summit on Foreign Fighters Threat – AP
NATO
Breedlove: NATO Would Respond Militarily to Infiltration of Any Member State – S&S
Breedlove Discusses Russian Threats in Europe – AFPS
Thousands of Police Drafted to Protect NATO Summit – AP
US Department of Defense
USS Roosevelt Conducts UAV Testing – AFPS
United States
National Guard Troops Fail to Quell Unrest in Ferguson – NYT
Holder to Travel to Ferguson as US Role Expands – WP
National Guard Called in to Protect Ferguson ‘Command Center’ – S&S
National Guard's Purpose, Role in Ferguson – AP Q&A
The Potential Role of Foreign Policy in 2016 – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Wikileaks' Assange Seeks Exit From Ecuador London Embassy – VOA
Assange Says He Will leave Ecuadoran Embassy ‘Soon’ – WP
Assange 'To Leave' Ecuador Embassy – BBC
World
Attacks on Aid Workers Jump Worldwide, Group Says – NYT
Africa
Africa Leaders Urge UN to Help Relocate Rwandan Hutu Rebels – VOA
Cameroon Villagers Flee Boko Haram Cross-Border Attacks – VOA
'Horrendous Abuses' by Kenya Police – BBC
Nigeria Makes Gains in Efforts to Contain Ebola – VOA
Liberia Admits Ebola Patients Lost – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Peru: Fighting Gold Fever, With Military Force – WP
Asia / Pacific
Japan Military Holds Drill as Its Role Expands – AP
Japan Showcases Island Invasion Tactics in Annual Firepower Show – Reuters
US, South Korea Militaries Kick Off Computer Exercise – S&S
Two Tibetans Die After Clash With Chinese – VOA
Australia-Indonesia Spy Rift 'Ends' – BBC
Name of Muslim Group in Burma Goes Unspoken – AP
Europe
Russian Court Jails Putin Opponents on Rioting Charges – Reuters
Russia Tests Surface-To-Air Missiles in Military Exercises – Reuters
Turkey Expresses Outrage at Reports of Routine Spying by Germany – NYT
Turkish Anger Over German 'Spying' – BBC
F-15s, Troops From 493rd Deploy to Bulgaria – S&S
New Threats to Democracy in Turkey – NYT Editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Rockets From Gaza and Israeli Response Break Cease-Fire – NYT
Israel Launches Airstrikes After Gaza Rocket Fire – AP
Netanyahu Orders Military to Strike Gaza After Rockets Fired – Reuters
Battle Brewing Over How to Investigate Gaza Conflict – Reuters
Hamas Fighters Show Defiance in Gaza Tunnel Tour – Reuters
Islamic State Recruits at Record Pace in Syria – Reuters
US Completes Task of Destroying Syria's Chemical Weapons Stockpile – LAT
Syria’s Chemical Arsenal Fully Destroyed, US Says – NYT
Yemeni Victims of US Drone Strike Get Large Payout – WP
IAEA Head Expects Progress by Deadline in Iran Nuclear Inquiry – Reuters
Saudi Arabia Sentences Terrorism Convict to Death – AP
Unidentified War Planes, Explosions in Libyan Capital – Reuters
Unidentified War Planes 'Bomb' Libya – BBC
South Asia
India Cancels Talks After Pakistani Envoy Meets With Separatists – NYT
India Cancels Talks With Pakistan – BBC
India's Modi Seeks Ideas to Replace Soviet-Style Planning – Reuters
Pakistan: Anti-Government Protesters March to Islamabad's 'Red Zone' – VOA
Pakistan Cleric Says His Supporters Will March on Parliament – Reuters
Khan's MPs to Quit Pakistan Seats – BBC
Flooding in Nepal, India Kills Close to 200 – VOA
Sri Lanka Won't Allow UN War Crimes Panel to Visit – AP
