14 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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IS / ISIS / ISIL
How Big of a Threat is the Islamic State? – WP
Fight Against IS Underscores Persistence of Militant Groups – WP
Obama: US Fights IS With Allies – VOA
US Seeks to Starve ISIS of Oil Revenue With Turkey’s Help – NYT
Kerry Talks Anti-IS Coalition in Egypt – VOA
Kerry: Egypt Key to Fighting IS – BBC
US Balks at Iran Joining Fight vs. Islamic State – WP
Strikes in Iraq, Syria Expected Under New War Plan – AP
IS Video Purports to Show UK Hostage Beheading – VOA
ISIS Says It Executed David Cawthorne Haines, British Aid Worker – NYT
Militants’ Video Claims to Show Briton Beheaded – WP
British Hostage 'Death Video' Investigated – NYT
UK's Cameron Says Will Hunt Down 'Murderers' of David Haines – NYT
Obama's Model for War on ISIS Is a Wreck – TBD Opinion
What’s Their Plan? – NYT Opinion
4 Terror Threats More Grave Than ISIS – WSJ Opinion
Contractors Ready to Cash In On ISIS War – DB Opinion
Iraq
Iraq Faces Hurdles in Creating Force to Counter Islamic State – WP
Iraq PM Says He Will Protect Civilians After US-Iraq Air Strikes Against IS – NYT
Iraq PM Orders Air Force to Halt Attacks on Civilian Areas – Reuters
Syria
Al-Qaida's Syrian Cell Alarms US – AP
A Risky Bet on Syrian Rebels – NYT Editorial
Destroy Assad First, Then Destroy ISIS – NR Opinion
Forget Working with Assad Against ISIS – Politico Opinion
Ukraine / Russia
Ukraine Prime Minister Slams Putin; Cease-fire Strained – WP
Ukrainian Premier Says Putin Wants to Take ‘All of Ukraine’ – NYT
Ukraine PM Slams Putin, Ceasefire Again Under Strain in East Ukraine – Reuters
Ukraine PM: Putin Wants to Destroy Ukraine – VOA
Ukraine 'Repels Rebels at Airport' – BBC
Moscow Stifles Dissent as Soldiers Return in Coffins – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Cuts to Defense Budget Threatened by Battle Against Islamic State – LAT
Ga.-Based Troops Train for Possible NATO Mission as Quick-Deploy Force – AP
Cyber Defense Brigade Begins Service at Fort Gordon – AC
Navy Suspends Search for Hornet Jet Pilot – AFPS
Army Could Admit Female Soldiers to Ranger School Next Spring – NT
Arguing Against Female Infantry Isn't Bold, Nor Daring – WIB Opinion
United States
Paths to War, Then and Now, Haunt Obama – NYT
Americans Ready for Military Action, For Now – McClatchy Analysis
United Kingdom
Scottish Independence Poll: Result Down to Wire – Scotsman
Scottish Independence: Polls Show it's Too Close to Call – Telegraph
Poll Shows Rising Scottish Support for Staying in United Kingdom – Reuters
New Scottish Polls Suggest Slight Lead for 'No' Camp – AFP
Scots Take to Streets in Poll Campaign – BBC
Bracing for Change on Scotland’s Border, Whatever the Referendum Result – NYT
The Economics of Scotland’s Choice – NYT Editorial
Scotland’s Referendum: To Great Michael or Calum’s Road? – WIB Opinion
Africa
Nigeria: Army Repels Militant Attack Outside Northeast City – VOA
Nigeria 'Repels' Attack on Key Town – BBC
Uganda Foils 'Imminent' Al-Shabab Terror Plot – VOA
Uganda Fears Terror Attack After Finding Militant Cell – Reuters
Uganda Alert Over 'al-Shabab Plot' – BBC
US Embassy in Uganda Tells Citizens to Seek Shelter – WP
US Embassy Uganda Tells Citizens to Seek Shelter Amid Anti-Terror Operation – Reuters
As Ebola Explodes, Liberia’s Sick Must Fend for Themselves – WP
The Sluggish Fight Against Ebola – NYT Editorial
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican President Condemns Texas National Guard Along Border – AP
Asia / Pacific
Malaysia Risks Enraging China by Inviting US Spy Flights – NYT
China’s Hong Kong Chief: Remarks to Lawmakers Misrepresented in Media – Reuters
Japan Pushes North Korea to Resolve Abductions – AP
What the Pivot Looks Like in Beijing – FP Opinion
Europe
Russian Opposition May Miss Moment in Moscow Elections – WP
Middle East / North Africa
'Nightmare' for Briton Held in Iran – BBC
In Jordan, Ever Younger Syrian Brides – NYT
Muslim Brotherhood Says Qatar Ousted Its Members – NYT
Close to Deal, Rebels Fight Yemeni Troops – AP
The Middle East’s Friendless Christians – NYT Opinion
South Asia
UN Weighs Options Amid Growing Threats in Afghanistan – WP
Afghanistan Boldly Raises Its Colors, as Never Before – NYT
US Reconstruction of Afghanistan Most Expensive in US History – VOA
Stand-Off in Pakistan Capital as Political Crisis Deepens – WP
As Anger Rises, Indian Residents Trapped Days After Floods – WP
Anger Mounts in Indian Kashmir After Worst Flood in Over Century – Reuters
Delhi Exhibition Fosters India-Pakistan Trade Ties – VOA
