28 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 Seeks International Coalition to Defeat IS Militants – VOA
Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS – NYT
Experts See Long, Tough Battle to Contain Islamic State – LAT
Airstrikes Hit ISIL Near Irbil and Mosul Dam – AFPS
US Military Launches Airstrikes Against IS Near Irbil – VOA
US Considering New Relief Mission in Iraq, Defense Officials Say – AP
A Year-long Fight Against the Forces of Darkness – WP Opinion
Syria
US Seeks International Coalition to Defeat IS Militants – VOA
Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS – NYT
Experts See Long, Tough Battle to Contain Islamic State – LAT
Islamic State Could Force Some Strange Alliances – WP
IS 'Kills Dozens of Syrian Soldiers' – BBC
UN: 'Mass Atrocities' Taking Place in Syria – VOA
Syrian Rebels Take Control of Crossing in the Golan – NYT
Syrian Rebels Capture Border Point Between Israel, Syria – WP
Islamic State Recruits Women to Support Its Fight – VOA
How and Why do Westerners Join the Militants' Fight in Syria? – AP Q&A
Obama's Awkward, Defensible Syria Policy – Bloomberg Editorial
Questions on Airstrikes in Syria – NYT Editorial
Ukraine / Russia
Ukraine Fears Russian Invasion is Now Underway – WP
Ukrainians Report Russian Invasion on a New Front – NYT
US: Russia Directing New Offensive in Ukraine – AP
'Russian Troops Deployed' in Ukraine – BBC
Separatist Leader Says Thousands of Russians Have Fought in Ukraine – NYT
OSCE to Discuss ‘Russian Violations’ in Ukraine – VOA
Pro-Russian Rebels Take Strategic Eastern Ukraine Town – VOA
Russia’s ‘Hybrid War’ – WP Editorial
Afghanistan
Unity Government Effort in Doubt as Afghan Candidate Boycotts Election Audit – NYT
Taliban Advance in Sangin a Perilous Test for Afghan Forces – WP
Afghanistan Looms Large on NATO Agenda – VOA
US Releases Two Yemenis From Prison in Afghanistan – WP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
New Counterterrorism Units in Place at Australian Airports – AP
NATO
NATO Plans More Visible Presence in Eastern Europe – NYT
DoD Announces Upcoming NATO, Maritime Exercises – AFPS
More Military Exercises to Kick Off Amid Fears About Russia – S&S
US Department of Defense
DoD Plays Key Role in Disaster Response, Official Says – AFPS
Army General Forced Out, Forfeits Star for Mishandling Sex Assault – S&S
Appeal for US Soldier Convicted in '03 Grenade Attack in Kuwait – AP
Shaping the US Navy – WP Opinion
United States
Immigration Could Set Stage for Big US Budget Showdown – VOA
Philly VA Training Slides Depicted Veterans as ‘Oscar the Grouch’ – PI
Phoenix VA Horror Stories: Case File Vignettes from VA IG Investigation – S&S
Inspector General Censures Senior FBI Official Over Disabled Vet – WP
Africa
South Sudan Rebels Explain Refusal to Sign Ceasefire Agreement – VOA
Ebola Spreads to Nigeria Oil Hub – BBC
Niger's Parliamentary Head Faces Baby Trafficking Arrest – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Human Rights Experts Meet at US Southern Command – AFPS
New Brazil Poll Shows Silva Beating Rousseff in Runoff – Reuters
Argentina Strike Causes Disruption in Buenos Aires – BBC
Policemen Jailed Over Ecuador Revolt – BBC
Asia / Pacific
More US-China Military Cooperation Needed to Prevent Conflicts – VOA
China, South Korea Slam Japan for Honoring War Criminals – VOA
Indonesia's New President Discusses Budget With Predecessor – VOA
Political Mischief in the Philippines – NYT Editorial
Europe
16% of French Citizens Support ISIS, Poll Finds – Newsweek
Poland Appeals to EU About Russian Sanctions – VOA
US Air Force Deployments to Poland Set to Continue – S&S
EU to Launch Mission to Help Italy Cope With Boat Migrants – Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan to be Inaugurated – BBC
Turkey’s Imperial Fantasy – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
After More than 2,100 Deaths, the Gaza War Ends Where it Began – WP
Netanyahu Declares 'Victory' in Gaza – BBC
A Grim Stalemate at War's End in Gaza – AP
Iran Altering Reactor in Bid for Nuclear Deal – NYT
Top Saudi Officials Head to Qatar in Effort to Heal Rift – Reuters
Libya Warns UN It Risks Full-Scale Civil War – VOA
French President Urges 'Exceptional' UN Support for Libya – VOA
France Urges Special Libya Support – BBC
UN to Act on Libya Militia Leaders – BBC
Sinai Militant Group Says it Beheaded 4 Egyptians – Reuters
What's Next for Gaza? – LAT Editorial
Can the Middle East Redraw Itself? – Bloomberg Opinion
South Asia
Skirmishes Put Feeling of Wartime on India-Pakistan Border – NYT
Pakistan: Army Not Backing Anti-Government Demos – VOA
