22 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
Rift Widens Between Obama, US Generals Over Strategy – WP
Obama vs. ISIS: Remind You of Bush’s 'Coalition of the Willing' in Iraq? – CSM
US Military Struggles to Preserve Options in Islamic State Fight – Reuters
ISIL Fighters Disperse Within Syrian and Iraqi Cities to Evade US Air Attacks – Telegraph
US Suspects Terror Threats More Direct Than ISIS – NYT
Who's Funding ISIS? Wealthy Gulf 'Angel Investors,' Officials Say – NBC
New Group Plans to Spotlight Secret Funding for Islamist Militants – WP
Though Adversaries on the Surface, US and Hezbollah Share a Goal – NYT
Arab States Lag in Media War Against Extremists – AP
Islamic State Recruiting Women to 'Have Kids and Cook' – LAT
Israel, the Quiet Partner in Fight Against Islamic State Group – VOA
Islamic State Urges More Attacks on Egyptian Security Forces – Reuters
Chinese Militants Get Islamic State 'Terrorist Training' – Reuters
Spurred by ISIS Violence, Nations Mull How to Press for Justice in Conflicts – NYT
The Unlikeliest of Coalitions – NYT Editorial
Iraq
Odierno Says US May Need More Troops in Iraq – WP
US General: Arab Nations Need to Help in Iraq – AP
DOD Highlights Info from Iraq as Emphasis Shifts Away from Afghanistan – S&S
Hundreds of Iraq Soldiers Trapped, Missing – WP
Iraq Loses Contact With Soldiers Near Fallujah – AFP
Bombings, Mortar Fire Kill 13 People in Iraq -AP
Poll French Mostly Favor Military Involvement in Iraq – Reuter
Closing the Gap Between Obama's Goal and Means – LAT Opinion
Christianity in Iraq is Finished – WP Opinion
Syria
US Says Other Countries Willing to Launch Air Strikes in Syria – Reuters
IS Militants Close in on Syrian Town, Force More Kurds Into Turkey – Reuters
Some 130,000 Syrians Reach Turkey, Fleeing IS – AP
Turkey Closes Border to Syrian Refugees – VOA
Turkish Troops Clear Border Kurds – BBC
Syria Blasts Coalition Against Islamic State – AP
Heightened Military Operation Near Damascus – Reuters
Syrian Air Strikes in Northwest Kill More Than 40 – Reuters
US Concerned by Chlorine Gas Attacks in Syria – AFP
Golan Frontier Controlled by al-Qaeda Affiliates – WP
Hopes Dim for Return of Philippine Troops to Golan – AP
Grand Illusion in Syria – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
US Applauds Formation of Afghan Unity Government – VOA
US Hopes for Signing of Key Afghan Security Pact Soon – BBC
Ashraf Ghani Named President-elect in Afghanistan – VOA
Ghani Is Named President of Afghanistan – NYT
Afghan Contenders Sign Unity Deal – BBC
Ghani Wins Afghan Election, But Agrees to Form Coalition – WP
New Afghan President, But Vote Totals Kept Secret – AP
Ghani Named Afghan President-Elect After Deal to End Election Dispute – Reuters
New Afghan Leader to Name Woman to Supreme Court – AP
Kerry Warned Feuding Afghans 'There Would be Consequences' – LAT
A Shaky Step Forward in Afghanistan – NYT Editorial
Ukraine / Russia
Ukraine: Cease-fire Violations Have to Stop – Reuters
Poroshenko Warns Ukraine Will Defend Itself If Truce Fails – AFP
More Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, Poroshenko Defends Peace Plan – Reuters
Russia's Opposition Holds Peace March for Ukraine – VOA
Russians Protest Putin’s Stance on Ukraine – NYT
Moscow Marchers Condemn Kremlin Role in Ukraine War – AFP
Moscow Rally Against Ukraine Crisis – BBC
NATO
Dempsey Recaps NATO Meetings in Lithuania – AFPS
US Department of Defense
ACC Commander’s Parting Shots – BD
When Soldiers Bring Violence Home From War – WP
Executive Officer of USS Cowpens Relieved After Alcohol-Related Incident – S&S
The Drone That Started it All – WP Opinion
Is the 'War on Ebola' Really a Mission for Our Military? – LAT Opinion
United States
Top-level Exodus at DHS Hinders Security Mission – WP
New Trove of CIA Articles Show Thoughts on Al-Qaeda, War, Crises – WP
Obama to Lead UN Effort to Halt Movement of Terror Recruits – NYT
A Look at American Jihadis: Why Do They Fight? – AP
Tracing Shift From Everyday American to Jihadis – AP
Secret Service Under Pressure After Fence Jumper Incident – LAT
White House Security Might Spill Into Surrounding Streets – WP
United Kingdom
Promises of Greater Home Rule for Scots Turn Contentious – NYT
No 10 Stands by Scots Powers Pledge – BBC
Scotland's Leader: Voters 'Tricked' in Referendum – AP
After Rejecting Independence, Scots Face Political Realities – WP
Australia
Australia Seeks Broad New Security Powers after Anti-terror Raids – Reuters
Australia to Prohibit Secret Service Torture – AP
New Zealand
New Zealand’s Ruling National Party Re-elected – NYT
New Zealand Prime Minister Aims for Flag Change Vote Next Year – Reuters
World
Who are the 'Terrorists' the World Needs to Fight? – AFP
Pope Decries 'Perverted' Extremists – BBC
Clarion Call for Climate Action Issued at Events Worldwide – NYT
Global Protests Over Climate Change – BBC
Africa
Sierra Leone Ends Ebola Lockdown, Expects Rise in Cases – VOA
Sierra Leone Official Pleased With Ebola Containment Measure – VOA
Kenya to Stay Course in Quest to Stabilize Somalia – Reuters
One Year After Mall Attack, Kenya Security Forces Face Same Challenges – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Makes Route Tougher for Migrants – NYT
Panama’s FM Invites Cuba’s Raul Castro to Americas Summit – Reuters
Arrests in Chile Bomb Attack Focus on Anarchists – AP
Venezuela’s Crackdown on Opposition – NYT Editorial
Asia / Pacific
US Pivot to Asia Demands Delicate Balancing Act – VOA
Mideast Flare-up, Budget Cuts Could Affect Pacific Pivot – S&S
Japan Wants its Own Early-Warning Planes – AFP
China Says 2 Killed, Many Injured in Explosions – AP
Hong Kong Students Begin Boycott to Protest Beijing Policies – VOA
Hong Kong Students on Strike in Democracy Battle – AP
Fiji's Military Ruler Sworn In as Elected Leader – AP
Beijing's Rising Smear Power – NYT Opinion
Europe
Growing Imbalance Between Germany and France Strains Relationship – NYT
Scandinavians Split Over Syrian Influx – NYT
France Charges 5 in Islamic State Recruiting Ring – AP
2 Al-Shabab Suspects Arrested in Germany – AP
Middle East / North Africa
How Qatar is Funding Violent Islamists – Telegraph
Chinese Ships Dock in Iran for Joint Naval Exercises – NYT
Kerry Holds Rare Face-to-Face Talks with Iran’s FM – VOA
Ahead of UN Meeting, Iran Seeks Compromise on IS, Nuclear Programs – VOA
Iran Seeks Give and Take on Militants, Nuclear Program – Reuters
Iranian Conservatives, Reformists Unreceptive to US Nuclear Proposal – LAT
US Secretary of State Kerry Meets Iran's Zarif – AP
Iran Foreign Minister Hails 'New Chapter' in Saudi Ties – Reuters
Suicide Bomber Hits Hezbollah in Lebanon, Soldier Executed – AFP
Peace Agreement Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Yemen – LAT
Deal to End Yemen Crisis Signed – BBC
Yemen Government Signs Peace Deal With Shiites – AP
Yemen PM Resigns to 'Pave Way' for Unity Government – VOA
Yemen’s Prime Minister Resigns Amid Chaos and Another Cease-Fire – NYT
Egypt: Bomb Blast Kills 3 Police; Copter Crash Kills 6 – VOA
Egypt Militants Claim Blast Near Foreign Ministry – AP
Libya Security Forces, Tribesmen Battle Near Major Oilfield – Reuters
Fighting Close to Libyan Oilfield and Refinery as Rival 'Oil Minister' Appears – Reuters
Iran Remains Our Biggest Challenge – WP Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Eyes Sea-Based and Short-Range Nuclear Weapons, Analysts Say – WP
Pakistan Appoints New Spy Chief – AP
Pakistan Appoints Ally of Army Chief to Head Intelligence Agency – Reuters
Sri Lanka’s Governing Party Claims Victory in Provincial Election – NYT
