16 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
Congress Gets Chance to Probe Obama's War Strategy – AP
Mideast Complexities Confound US Coalition Effort – AP
NATO: Action Against Islamic State Would Prevent Genocide – Reuters
West Trades Accusations Over Hostage Ransoms – VOA
FBI’s Washington Field Office Leads Hostage Investigations – WP
Splinter Group Breaks From al Qaeda in North Africa Joins ISIS – Reuters
UK: Hostage Rescue Options Limited – BBC
Man Accused of IS Membership on Trial in Germany – AP
Trial Deal for German 'IS Fighter' – BBC
US Strategy to Defeat the Islamic State is Underpowered – WP Editorial
Obama Needs Congressional Authority for War – Bloomberg Opinion
Hill Has to Step Lively, Wisely on Islamic State – WP Opinion
US Must Lead, and Not Rely on Allies – NYT Opinion
The US Can’t Count on Regional Support – NYT Opinion
To Defeat ISIS, Keep it Simple – WOTR Opinion
A Military Campaign Alone Is Not the Solution – NYT Opinion
Islamic State 101: Why are Arab Countries So Reluctant to Help? – CSM Opinion
Turkey Should Be the Strongest Ally, But It Won’t Be – NYT Opinion
Beware of Blowback From Forces Being Fought – NYT Opinion
IS Sells ‘Blood Antiquities’ from Iraq and Syria to Raise Money – WP Opinion
Could the Public Actually be Looking at ISIS in a Sober Way? – WP Opinion
Iraq
World's Top Diplomats Pledge Iraq Support – VOA
World Leaders Vow to Help Fight IS in Iraq – BBC
Kerry Says US is Still Open to Talking to Iran About ISIS – NYT
US Rejects Military Cooperation with Iran in Iraq, Open to Talks – AFP
Iran Turns Down US Request on Islamic State – WP
Iran Supreme Leader Spurns US Overture to Fight Islamic State – Reuters
Oil Provides Funding and Fuel for Islamic State Fighters – WP
Iraqi FM: Military Operation to Retake Mosul 'Shouldn't Take Too Long' – Reuters
US Announces Airstrikes in Iraq near Baghdad, Sinjar – LAT
Bombings Kill 8 People in Iraq – AP
Islamic State Group Issues New Curriculum in Iraq – AP
Obama vs. The Generals – WP Opinion
Syria
Kurdish Fighters Advance Against Jihadis in Syria – AP
UN Pulling Out Peacekeepers from Syrian Side of Golan Heights – JP
UN Golan Peacekeepers Pull Back From Four Positions Amid Tension – Reuters
Syrian Army Destroys Militant-Controlled Bridge – Reuters
ISIS Won’t Be Defeated, Until the Syrian War Ends – NYT Opinion
Ukraine / Russia
Poroshenko Offers Major Concessions to End Uprising – WP
International Monitors in Ukraine Come Under Artillery Fire – NYT
Fresh Shelling in Ukraine's Donetsk Puts Ceasefire Under More Strain – Reuters
6 Killed, 15 Wounded in East Ukraine City – AP
Former Russian Paratroopers Say Lead Combat in Rebel-Held E. Ukraine – Reuters
Troops From 15 Nations Begin Exercise in Ukraine – AFPS
US Leading Peacekeeping Drill in Western Ukraine – VOA
NATO Troops Begin Ukraine Drill – BBC
NATO
NATO Head: Threats From Russia, Islamic State – AP
US Department of Defense
Obama Awards Medal of Honor to 2 Vietnam Soldiers, 1 Living, 1 KIA – S&S
13 Years After Sept. 11 Attacks, Debate on Guantanamo Continues – CG
A Conservative Defense Policy for 2014: Look to Eisenhower – TNI Opinion
United States
Holder Announces Plan to Combat American Militants – USAT
US Creating Programs to Counter Extremists – AP
Holder Says Private Suit Risks State Secrets – NYT
After Ferguson, New Focus on Race and Policing – VOA
United Kingdom
Cameron Under Pressure as Scotland Vote Nears – NYT
UK Politicians in Scotland Pledge – BBC
A Scottish 'Yes' Also Means Exit From EU, NATO – AP
Scotland Rivals Hit Campaign Trail – BBC
Britain Mourns Slain Hostage; Another Under Threat – AP
New Zealand
Snowden: NSA Collects Mass Data on New Zealanders – AP
Snowden: US Spies Have Two Bases – NZH
New Zealand Denies Major Spying Plan – BBC
World
Enforced Disappearances Continue Unabated Around Globe – VOA
UN to Launch Bold Plan to End Statelessness in a Decade – Reuters
The Ebola Stress Test – WP Opinion
Africa
UN Peacekeepers Deploy in Central African Republic – VOA
UN Takes Over Central African Republic Peace Mission – BBC
US Reopening Embassy in Central African Republic – VOA
Rights Group: Boko Haram Subjects Children to Greater Violence – VOA
Kenyan Coastal Town Struggles With Deadly June Attacks – VOA
UN Condemns Deadly Attack on Mali Peacekeepers – VOA
Uganda Holds 19 Terror Suspects, Seizes Explosives – AP
Ebola Health Workers Struggle With Exhaustion – WP
Americas / Caribbean
Leftist Rebels Slay Two Oil Company Contractors in Colombia – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Taiwan, China Begin New Trade Talks – VOA
North Korea Set to Report to Japan on Fate of Abductees – WP
US: North Korea Uses Detainees as Political Pawns – AP
Cambodia Arrests 11 in China Dam Protest – VOA
Europe
Election Victories Strengthen Putin’s Grip Around Russia and Crimea – NYT
Election Shows Kremlin's Grip on Russian Regions – Reuters
Swiss Say Would Shield Snowden From 'Political' Extradition to US – Reuters
Sweden Takes a Left Turn After 8 Years of Rightist Rule – NYT
Swedish Social Democrats Face Tough Coalition Talks after Election – VOA
Sweden's New Leader Seeks Allies After Shock Far-Right Gains – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
IAEA Iran Nuclear Bomb Probe Will Not Be 'Endless' – Reuters
25 Killed in Clashes in Northern Yemen – AP
Egypt Sentences Muslim Brotherhood Leader Badie to Life in Jail – Reuters
Egyptian Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah Released on Bail – NYT
Egypt Pro-Democracy Activist to be Freed on Bail – BBC
Former Libyan General Claims New Air Strike in Western Libya – Reuters
Ex-Libyan General's Forces Seek to Close Benghazi Port – Reuters
Dozens of Migrants Drown Off Libyan Coast – AP
A Misreading of Henry Kissinger on Israel – WP Book Review
South Asia
Democracy? No, Afghans Say, After Vote Count Ends – AP
Court Confirms 5 Death Sentences in Afghan Rape Case – NYT
Afghan Rape Death Sentences Upheld – BBC
India Tightens Vietnam Defence, Oil Ties Ahead of China Xi's Visit – Reuters
In Kashmir Valley, 2.5M People Affected by Flooding – VOA
