21 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 Official: Military Has Been Asked to Send More Troops to Iraq – S&S
US Strikes in Iraq Despite IS Threat – BBC
US Continues Airstrikes Against ISIL in Iraq – AFPS
Iraqis in Town Besieged by Militants Appeal to Army for Help – AP
Afghanistan
ISAF Servicemember Killed in Eastern Afghanistan – S&S
Afghanistan Orders NY Times Reporter to Leave Country – WP
Ukraine / Russia
Ukrainian Troops Reclaim Key Town – VOA
Ukrainian Government Troops Take Over Much of Luhansk – AP
Russian Aid Convoy Gets Instructions – BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Busting the Media’s ISIS Myths – Frontpage Opinion
US Department of Defense
Gauge Provides Data For Mapping Bomb Blasts – WP
Navy Kicks Out 34 For Roles in Cheating Ring at Nuke Training Site – AP
Charity Says Military Use of Food Pantries Has Been Rising For Years – S&S
United States
How Much of a Terrorist Attack Should Insurance Companies Cover? – WP Editorial
From Baghdad to Detroit: Are We So Different? – AM Opinion
The Meltdown – Commentary Opinion
Africa
Sudan: Deadly Ethnic Clashes in Darfur – BBC
Nigerian Soldiers Defy Orders to Deploy Against Boko Haram – VOA
Nigerian 'Mutiny Over Boko Haram' – BBC
African Media Tries to Educate Public About Ebola – VOA
Shots Fired at Liberia Ebola Protest – BBC
Cameroon Denies Diplomatic Row With Nigeria Over Ebola – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
US Imposes Sanctions on Alleged Honduran Drug Gang – Reuters
Silva Runs for Brazilian Presidency – BBC
Guatemalan Top General Dies in Crash – BBC
Asia / Pacific
US Experts Fault Both Japan, South Korea For Strained Relations – AP
Pacific Navy Bases to Conduct Security Exercise – S&S
Thailand Coup General Named as PM – BBC
Europe
Europe's Food Industry Looks to Compensate for Russian Embargo – VOA
Erdogan Allies Likely to Dominate Turkey's New Cabinet – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Israeli Strike in Gaza Strip Kills 3 Top Hamas Commanders – NYT
Israel Kills Top Hamas Commanders – BBC
Israel PM Vows Further Gaza Campaign – BBC
Israeli-US Relations Tested Once Again in Gaza War – AP
Israeli Airstrikes Kill Wife, Child of Hamas Military Leader – VOA
Obama: US Will Be ‘Relentless’ Seeking Justice for Foley – S&S
ISIS Demanded Ransom From U.S. Before Killing Reporter – NYT
Pentagon: US Special Forces Tried to Rescue Journalist Who Was Beheaded – VOA
US Launched Secret Raid to Rescue Foley – WP
DOD: US Tried to Rescue Foley, Other American Hostages Over Summer – AP
US Military 'Tried to Free Foley' – BBC
Militants Use British Killer as Propaganda in Foley Beheading – AP
Hunt on For 'UK' Beheading Suspect – BBC
Twitter Tries to Block Images of Foley Killing – AP
Militants Attack Major Air Base in Eastern Syria – AP
Libya Restarts Oil Exports From Biggest Port – Reuters
If Maliki Can Go, Why Not Assad? – VOA Opinion
Permanent Cease-fire May Require PA’s Return to Gaza – WP Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan's Military Urges Dialogue in Political Standoff – VOA
Pakistan Talks Over Protests Begin – BBC
US Offers New Rewards for Haqqani Leaders – VOA
In Pakistan, Military Urges Talks to End Political Impasse – WP