9 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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IS / ISIS / ISIL
Obama, Military Leaders Meet to Assess Islamic State Strategy – AP
Obama to Commanders: US Will Keep Making Progress in Iraq, Syria – AP
Kerry: Anti-Islamic State Strategy Is 'Evolving' – VOA
Jimmy Carter Criticizes President Obama’s ISIS Strategy – MSNBC
Analysts: Beating IS Hinges on Not Making New Enemies – VOA
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria and Iraq – USCENTCOM
Two Months of US-led Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, Mapped – WP Graphic
‘Islamic State’ Benefits From Opponents’ Conflicting Agendas – VOA Opinion
Can Drones Help Us Clear ISIS-Controlled Cities? – Cicero Opinion
Why ISIL Beheads Its Victims – Politico Opinion
A Campaign With No Name – UNI Opinion
Syria
ISIS Advances in Syrian Border Town of Kobani Despite Airstrikes – NYT
US Military Says Air Power May Not Save Syrian Town of Kobani – Reuters
Renewed IS Push Amid US Warning – BBC
Intensified US Air Campaign Keeps Kobane From Falling – WP
Pentagon: Airstrikes Push Some Militants from Kobani – AP
US Frustration Rises as Turkey Declines to Help Kobane – WP
As Islamic State Nears Conquest of Syrian Town, US Presses Turks – NYT
US, Allies Mull Syrian Buffer Zone in Islamic State Fight – WP
Buffer Zone for Turkey Debated in Fight Against Islamic State – AP
No Syrians Are Allowed Into Jordan, Agencies Say – NYT
Syria Declares New Chemical Sites – BBC
Mr. Erdogan’s Dangerous Game – NYT Editorial
The Campaign Against ISIS: Is Syria an Afterthought? – AC Opinion
Iraq
US Strikes Islamic State Targets Inside Mosul – WP
ISIS Militants Shoot Down Iraqi Helicopter, Killing 2 – NYT
Islamic State Downs Another Iraqi Helicopter; 2 Pilots Dead – AP
Australia Launches First Airstrike in Iraq – AP
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Update
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Executes 5 Men for Gang Rape – VOA
5 Men Executed in Gang-rape Case that Outraged Afghans – S&S
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists
FBI in Plea to Identify IS Militant – BBC
Canadian Police Investigating Extremists – AP
Cybersecurity
The Key to Keeping Cyberspace Safe – WP
United States
Liberian Man Infected With Ebola Dies at Texas Hospital – VOA
First US Patient With Ebola Has Died in Texas – WP
First Ebola Patient to Be Discovered in US Dies – NYT
Five US Airports to Screen Travelers Coming from West Africa for Fever – WP
US to Screen for Fever at 5 Airports – NYT
US Can’t Do it All on Ebola – WP Opinion (Kerry)
United Kingdom
Insurgent Party’s Rise Fuels Worries for Britain’s Cameron – WP
Africa
US Military Picks Up Pace in Ebola Fight in Liberia – S&S
US Medical Workers Get Crash Course on Treating Ebola on Frontlines – Reuters
UK Sending 750 Troops to Tackle Ebola – BBC
Sierra Leone: Strike Leaves Ebola Dead in Streets – AP
Cameroon Troops Kill 8 Suspected Boko Haram Members – VOA
Mali Asks UN to Send More Troops – BBC
Kenya’s Kenyatta Lawyers Demand ICC Case Be Dropped – VOA
Kenyans Split Over Kenyatta’s ICC Appearance – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
USSOUTHCOM Chief Urges Campaign Plan for Central America – DMA
SOUTHCOM: Ebola Outbreak in Central America Could Cause Mass Migration to US – USNI
Kelly: SOUTHCOM Keeps Watch on Ebola Situation – DMA
Thousands March in Mexico to Demand Action Over Massacre – Reuters
Vigilantes in Mexico Students Search – BBC
Peace Will Cost Colombia $44B Over 10 Years, Senator Says – Reuters
Venezuela's 'Chavismo' Risks Implosion, Dissident Faction Warns – Reuters
Venezuelans Turn to Bitcoins to Bypass Socialist Currency Controls – Reuters
5 Dead in Venezuela After Tense Police Standoff – AP
Argentina Ex-ruler Bignone Sentenced – BBC
US Official Downplays Cuba's Invitation to Summit – AP
Asia / Pacific
Officials Discuss Report on US-Japan Defense Guidelines – DMA
Japan Outlines New Security Guidelines for Self-Defense Forces – S&S
US Considers Basing Ospreys at Yokota, Japanese Media Reports – S&S
Hong Kong Protesters Have Low Expectations for Friday Talks – VOA
A Stalemate Over Barricades in Hong Kong – NYT
China Official Perks 'Fall by $9bn' – BBC
Piracy Feared As More Countries Join Search For Vietnamese Oil Tanker – VOA
Missing Vietnamese Tanker: Hijack 'Very Likely' – BBC
Grenade Blast Kills 2 in Philippine Church – AP
Europe
Little Hope for Improved US-Russia Relations, Analysts Say – VOA
Russia Seeks Sanctions Tit for Tat – NYT
US, UK Top Diplomats Reiterate Support for Ukraine's Sovereignty – VOA
UN: More Than 300 Killed Since Ukraine Ceasefire – VOA
331 Have Died Since Ukraine Signed Truce, UN Reports – NYT
UN Says Hundreds Killed During Ukraine Ceasefire – AP
Spain: Catalonia’s Leader Plays Down Talk of Secession Crisis – NYT
Ukraine's Drive for Clean Governance – CSM Editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Israel’s Youthful Cyberwarriors Learning to Duel in the Dark – WP
Iran Defends Refusal to Let in UN Nuclear Expert – Reuters
Israel Rebuked for Controversial East Jerusalem Housing – VOA
Al-Qaeda Attacks Town in South Yemen – BBC
Whirlwind Ascent of Houthi Rebels in Yemen Brings Relief and Trepidation – NYT
Yemen PM Designate Declines Post – AP
Can There Be Peace in Yemen? – VOA
As Egyptians Grasp for Stability, Sisi Fortifies His Presidency – NYT
In Tunisia, Old Regime Figures Make a Comeback – Reuters
South Asia
Fighting Intensifies on India-Pakistan Border – VOA
Indian and Pakistani Troops Clash Over Kashmir Border – NYT
3rd Night of India-Pakistan Gunfire Leaves 4 Dead – AP
Hundreds Flee After Kashmir Clashes – BBC
Pakistan Battling Not Only Polio, but Misinformation – VOA
The Triumph of India’s Hindu Right – FA Opinion
