2 September 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
Fighting Continues in Iraq After Shiite Town Liberated – WP
Amnesty: Islamic State Ethnic Cleansing on a 'Historic Scale' – VOA
IS Accused of Iraq Ethnic Cleansing – BBC
Iraqi Prime Minister Pledges to Root Out Militants – AP
Iraqi Military Takes Another Town From Islamic State – VOA
Fighting Continues in Iraq After Shiite Town Liberated – WP
Iraq Forces Push Against Jihadists – BBC
Obama Notifies Congress of Airstrikes in Iraq – AP
Military Airstrikes Hit ISIL Near Mosul Dam – AFPS
Yazidis Tell Harrowing Tales of Torture, Mass Killings, Abduction – S&S
Germany to Arm Kurds Battling ISIS – NYT
Germany Sends Arms to Iraqi Kurds – Bloomberg
Germany Arms Iraqi Kurds Against IS – BBC
UN to Send Team to Iraq for Inquiry on ISIS Acts – NYT
UN to Send Team to Investigate Islamic State Crimes in Iraq – Reuters
The PKK Rumbles in Northern Iraq – TNI Opinion
Kurdish Pesh Merga: Tarnishing a Reputation as Storied Warriors – NYT Opinion
Syria
US Leaving Free Syrian Army Leaders Out of Military Planning – McClatchy
Militants Add Cluster Bombing to Tactics, Rights Group Says – NYT
Filipino Force Defied UN Commander in Golan Crisis – AP
To Beat ISIS, Focus on Syria – NYT Opinion
Ukraine / Russia
Ukraine in 'Great War' with Russia – BBC
Ukraine Vows to Continue Fight as Russia Calls for Cease-fire – WP
Ukraine's Poroshenko Accuses Russia of 'Open Aggression' – VOA
Pro-Russian Rebels Lower Demands in Ukraine Peace Talks – AP
UN Chief: Political Dialogue Solution to Ukraine Crisis – VOA
Finland’s Lesson for Ukraine – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Abdullah Threatens to Withdraw From Afghan Political Process – VOA
Afghanistan’s Election Stalemate Casts Shadow on NATO Summit – S&S
Middle-Class Kabul District Braces for Taliban – WP
The Karzai Coup and Kerry's Failed Recount – FP Opinion
The Taliban Is Running Low on Foreign Fighters – WIB Opinion
Terrorists / Militants
Lawmakers: Islamic State Groups Wants to Hit US – AP
Senator: Obama May Be Too Cautious With Militants – AP
In the Sahara, More Pentagon Drones – WP
Islamic State Group Becomes Target of Arab Satire – AP
Britain May Strip Suspected Islamist Fighters of Passports – VOA
UK Outlines New Anti-Terror Plans – BBC
UK: Passports Could be Seized to Fight Terrorism – AP
Why ISIS Is Our Problem – TNY Opinion
To Beat ISIS, Focus on Syria – NYT Opinion
Obama’s Strategy Includes Unity First – WP Opinion
NATO
Wales Summit Will Test NATO’s Vision in Wake of New Threats – S&S
NATO Weighs Rapid Response Force for Eastern Europe – NYT
NATO to Establish Quick-Response ‘Spearhead Force’ – S&S
NATO Plans Rapid Response Force – BBC
Afghanistan’s Election Stalemate Casts Shadow on NATO Summit – S&S
Russia to Alter Military Strategy Towards NATO – BBC
Russia to Revise Military Doctrine in Response to NATO – NYT
Moscow Will Review Military Strategy in Face of NATO Plan – WP
Erase the Line Between Old and New NATO – GMF Opinion
Scrimping on NATO – NYT Opinion
United States
Obama Faces a Chaotic World and the Limits of Power – VOA
Some Military Hospitals Said to Put Patients at Risk – NYT
Hiring Process is an Adjustment for Veterans… and Companies – SAE-N
Here's a Strategy: Boost Defense Spending – NR Opinion
US Foreign Policy: Vigilant Cynicism – WP Opinion
Obama’s Messy Words – NYT Opinion
The New History Wars – NYT Opinion
United Kingdom
UK Outlines New Anti-Terror Plans – BBC
Britain May Strip Suspected Islamist Fighters of Passports – VOA
British Leader’s Plan Targets Jihadists’ Passports – NYT
Passports Could be Seized to Fight Terrorism – AP
Africa
Pentagon Expands Africa Footprint – WP
US Military Conducts Operation in Somalia, Pentagon Says – CNN
US Troops Take Action on Militants in Somalia – NYT
US Carries Out Counterterrorism Strike in Somalia – WP
US Conducts Military Operation in Somalia Against al-Shabab – S&S
Somalia: US 'Targets al-Shabab's Leader' – BBC
Corruption Concerns Taint Burgeoning China-Africa Trade – VOA
Heavy Clashes Between Soldiers, Militants in Northern Nigeria – VOA
Nigeria Militants 'Seize' Major Town – BBC
Nigeria Militants 'Suffer Losses' – BBC
Was it a Coup? Lesotho Unsure Amid Political Crisis – VOA
Lesotho Military Action Ruled Out – BBC
WHO: First Ebola Case in Senegal Is 'Top Priority Emergency' – VOA
Step Up the Ebola Response – WP Editorial
Americas / Caribbean
Mixed Signals on Second Migrant Wave at US Border – VOA
On Trial, Venezuelan Opposition Leader Faces Long Odds – WP
El Salvador Gangs Re-launch Truce – BBC
Cuba Enacts New Rules to Restrict Imports – VOA
Cuba Introduces New Customs Limits – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Philippines Foil Bomb Plot Aimed at Airport, Chinese Targets – VOA
Tensions Still Simmer Between Vietnam, China – VOA
China Accuses UK MPs of Hong Kong 'Interference' – BBC
China’s Anti-Dissent Playbook May Fail in Hong Kong – WP
3 Americans Held in North Korea Appeal for US Help – VOA
In Interviews, 3 Americans Held in North Korea Plead for US Help – NYT
Americans Detained in North Korea Call for US Help – AP
US Works to Free Trio in North Korea – BBC
Hong Kong’s Democracy Dilemma – NYT Opinion
Europe
Germany’s New Anti-Euro Party Chides Merkel – Reuters
Turkey Accuses 33 Police of Plotting to Overthrow Government – VOA
Bosnian Serbs Held for 1992 Killings – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Britain 'Deplores’ Israeli Claim of West Bank Land – VOA
Iran Clerics 'Must Accept Internet' – BBC
Iranian President Urges Clerics to Tolerate Internet – AP
Egypt Police Killed in Sinai Attack – BBC
Libyan Militias Seize Control of Capital as Chaos Rises – NYT
Libya Militias 'Seize Ministries' – BBC
South Asia
Pakistan Faces Growing Crisis as Protests Mount – WP
Pakistani Protesters Ransack State Television Headquarters – NYT
Pakistani Security Clears Protesters From State TV Station – VOA
Pakistan MPs Hold Emergency Session – BBC
Pakistan Lawmakers Hold Emergency Meeting Amid Political Impasse – VOA
Nuclear Vow at Japan-India Talks – BBC
