11 October SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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IS / ISIS / ISIL
US Warns of 'Increased' Risk of Islamic State Reprisal – VOA
General Who Championed Air Power Challenges Pentagon on ISIS – Time
Airstrikes Target ISIL in Syria and Iraq – UCENTCOM
Islamic State Opponents Find it Hard to Counter Appeal from the Pulpit – Bloomberg
Syria
US-led Air War in Syria Gets Off to a Difficult Start – WP
US Wants Use of Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base in Fight Against Islamic State – AP
US: Will Turks Train Syrian Opposition in Turkey? – AP
Fighting Rages in Syrian Border City at Risk of Falling to Militants – VOA
ISIS Intensifies Siege of Kurdish City in Syria Despite Strikes – NYT
Jihadists Seize Kurdish HQ in Syria's Kobane, Massacre Feared – AFP
UN: Hundreds Trapped in Kobane – BBC
UN Envoy Invokes Past Genocides in Plea for Kobane – WP
Kobani's Fall Would Be Symbolic Setback for Obama Syria Strategy – Reuters
Islamic State Group Shells Syrian Border Crossing – AP
As Western Bombs Fall on Syria, Western Jihadists Defend Their War on Assad – NYT
Syria Declares New Chemical Sites – BBC
Syria Update – ISW
'Conflicting Objectives' Keep Turkey from Fighting Islamic State – S&S Analysis
What's at Stake as Kurds, Islamic State, and US Fight Over Kobane? A Lot. – CSM Opinion
Iraq
1st Infantry Division Boss Outlines New Iraq Missions – AT
To Stem Extremists, Iraq to Reduce Baghdad's Power – AP
Iraq Situation Report – ISW Update
Afghanistan
Kidnapped German Aid Worker Freed in Afghanistan – AP
German Captive Freed in Afghanistan After Two Years – Reuters
Saving Our Gains in Afghanistan – WP Editorial
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists
US Warns of 'Increased' Risk of Islamic State Reprisal – VOA
US Renews Global Terrorism Warning – AP
German Concern Over Islamist Attack Eclipses US Spying Scandal – Bloomberg
France Levels Al-Qaida Convoy in Niger – VOA
How 2 French Girls Were Lured to Jihad Online – AP
US Department of Defense
As The Army’s Future Takes Shape, So Does the Defense Market – DO
Navy to Commission Amphibious Assault Ship America – DMA
First in New Class of US Amphibious Warship Commissions on Saturday – USNI
Bergdahl Investigation Finished – SAE-N
3 Fort Hood Soldiers Indicted in Immigrant Smuggling Conspiracy – SAE-N
Army War College Revokes Sen. John Walsh's Degree – AP
A New Army Drawdown: This Time Is Far Worse – DO Opinion
United States
Homeland Security Chief Seeks to Soothe Border Worries – TWB
St. Louis Braces for Weekend Protests Over Michael Brown Killing – Reuters
Secret Service Prostitution Scandal in Colombia Under Renewed Scrutiny – AP
Ebola
Ebola Response Surging But So Is the Virus – VOA
Ebola Outbreak Deaths Exceed 4,000 – BBC
Officials Admit a ‘Defeat’ by Ebola in Sierra Leone – NYT
Fears Grow in US Over Ebola's Spread Outside West Africa – Reuters
If Infected, US Troops Would Get Special Charter Flight Out of Africa – S&S
West African Economies Hard-Hit by Ebola – VOA
Ebola Crisis Prompts Suspension of Special Elections in Liberia – VOA
South Africa Launches Fund to Fight West Africa Ebola Outbreak – VOA
First Suspected Ebola Case in Brazil – BBC
UK: Cameron Defends Ebola Screening – BBC
CDC Could Quarantine US Citizens for Weeks if they Refuse Ebola screenings – Yahoo
Doctors Without Borders Evolves as It Forms the Vanguard in Ebola Fight – NYT
Ebola Shocks Europe – NYT Editorial
Nobel Peace Prize
Malala Yousafzai, Kailash Satyarthi Awarded Nobel – VOA
Children’s Rights Activists Win Nobel Peace Prize – WP
Malala Shares Nobel Peace Prize – BBC
Malala, Satyarthi Win Nobel Peace Prize – AP
In Pakistan, Prize Seen as Slap at the Taliban – WP
Indian Nobelist Satyarthi Has Fought Child Labor for Years – WP
Nobel Pick Renews Attention to India-Pakistan Conflict – WP
Indian Child Rights Campaigner Pledges to Continue Battle – VOA
Pakistani Leaders Thrilled Malala Won Nobel Peace Prize – VOA
Africa
France Levels Al-Qaida Convoy in Niger – VOA
Zimbabweans See Mugabe's Wife Angling for Power – VOA
Illegal Somali Charcoal Exports Fuel Islamist Rebels, Warlords – Reuters
Somalia Army Weapons Sold on Open Market – Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
Pentagon Chief in Trip to Colombia, Chile, Peru – AFP
Arrest of Suspected Drug Lord in Mexico Seen as Symbolic Amid Police Scandal – NYT
Killings Force Change in Focus for Mexico Leader – AP
Hagel Says Colombia to Be Valuable Global Trainer – AP
Brazil's Neves Would Improve Ties With United States – Reuters
Venezuela to Pay Exxon $1.6 Billion – VOA
Asia / Pacific
PACAF Commander: Despite Intercepts, Most East China Sea Encounters Safe – AP
Former USFK Chief Criticizes US Pressure on Seoul to Accept THAAD System – S&S
No Sign of Kim Jong Un on Important Anniversary – VOA
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Apparent No-show at Major Event – S&S
Kim Jong Un May be Absent, But North Korea is Turning on the Charm – WP
N. Korea’s Kim Jong Un: Dead or Alive? – DB
Koreas Trade Fire Over Propaganda Balloon – VOA
Koreas Exchange Fire After Activists Launch Balloons Over Border – NYT
Experts: N. Korean Leadership Views Leaflets as Threat – VOA
Koreas 'Exchange Land Border Fire' – BBC
S. Korean Coast Guard Kill Chinese Fisherman – VOA
Protests Swell as Hong Kong Scraps Talks – VOA
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protesters Return to the Streets – WP
Some Chinese Leaders Claim US and Britain Are Behind Hong Kong Protests – NYT
Taiwan's Leader Urges China to Wade into Democracy, Hong Kong-First – LAT
China's Airstrip in Paracel Islands Heightens Tensions with Vietnam – Bloomberg
Murder Probe Casts Pall on Thai PM’s Burma Visit – VOA
To Manage China, Fix America First – NYT Opinion
Europe
Russia Backing Separatists' Rival Elections in Eastern Ukraine – LAT
Flaws Found in Ukraine's Probe of Maidan Massacre – Reuters
OSCE Condemns Harassment of Journalists in Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina – VOA
Putin Shows His Hand – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Explosion at Key Military Base in Iran Raises Questions About Sabotage – NYT
US Think-tank Says it Located Possible Blast at Iran Military Site – Reuters
Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Yemen Suicide Bombings – Reuters
Rights Group: Saudi Officials on Ruthless Campaign – AP
Egypt to Host Donor Conference for War-hit Gaza – AFP
Egypt Says Kills Top Militant Leader in Sinai – Reuters
Islamist Militia Chief Among 17 Killed in Libya Fighting – AFP
Having to Rebuild Gaza, Again – NYT Editorial
South Asia
Kendall Encouraged by US-India Defense Trade Progress – DMA
Nobel Pick Renews Attention to India-Pakistan Conflict – WP
A Tense Quiet Along the Kashmir Line – NYT
Pakistan Says Indian Border Fire Set Back Peace – AP
Political Rally in Pakistan Ends in Deadly Stampede – NYT
At Least Seven Die at Pakistan Rally – BBC
