25 August SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
General Tells Crowd How US Hacked Enemy in Afghanistan – AP
Key Pakistani Taliban Figure Killed in Afghanistan – AP
NATO Airstrike Kills 12 Militants in Afghanistan – AP
3 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Insurgent Attack – VOA
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
A Durable Peace in Afghanistan – WP opinion
Pakistan
Militant Leader Believed Dead in Pakistan Drone Strike – NYT
Syria
Syrian Forces Strike Again in Suburbs of Damascus – NYT
Syrian Crisis Escalates, Refugee Exodus Swells – VOA
Syrian Refugees Rise to 200,000 – BBC
Torrent of Syrian Refugees Strains Aid Effort and Region – NYT
US Concerned Syrian Violence Will Impact Lebanon – VOA
Syrian Rebels Try Win the Hearts of Countrymen – AP
New Syria Envoy Brahimi Hints at Difficult Mission – AP
Chief of UN Observers Leaves Syria – AP
Middle East / North Africa
USS Stennis Sailors: Early Deployment Tough, But ‘We’re Needed’ – AFPS
Diplomacy With Iran Still Is Viable, US Says – NYT
No Progress in Iran Nuclear Talks – VOA
Diplomats: Iran Shrouds Suspected Nuclear Site – AP
New Sectarian Clashes Break Out in Lebanon – VOA
Sunni Cleric Killed in North Lebanon Clashes – BBC
Attacks on Palestinians Raise Alarm – WP
Egypt's Mursi Bans Pre-trial Detention of Journalists – BBC
Libya Seizes Gaddafi Militia's Tanks – BBC
President Morsi and His Critics – NYT editorial
US Department of Defense
General Amos: Asia-Pacific Shift Won’t Overlook Other Regions – AFPS
Marines Remain America’s Crisis Response Force, Amos Says – AFPS
In Hampton Roads Exercise, the Army Reaches to the Sea – DP
Admiral McRaven Tells Troops to Pipe Down – AP
Services Meet Fiscal Year Recruiting Goals Through July – AFPS
‘Hurricane Hunters’ Track Isaac as SOUTHCOM, NORTHCOM Prepare – AFPS
Army Study Finds Troops Suffer Concussions in Training – NPR
United States
Al-Qaeda Call for Death of SEAL Who Wrote bin Laden Book – Reuters
Riverside, Calif. Veterans Object to Vietnam Sister City Plan – TPE
How Hate Gets Counted – NYT opinion
United Kingdom
Assange Supporters Hold 24-Hour 'Vigil' Outside Ecuador Embassy – VOA
Africa
Kenya Red Cross: Clashes Signal Violent Election Year – VOA
Report: Food Available in Northern Mali Despite Conflict – VOA
UK Launches Sierra Leone Cholera Plan – BBC
South Africa Trial Ends in Prison Sentence for Life – VOA
Gambia’s Leader Declares Plans for Mass Executions – NYT
Nine Executed in Gambia, Says Amnesty International – BBC
Americas
2 US Employees Wounded in Ambush on Mexican Road – NYT
2 US Government Workers Injured in Shooting Near Mexico City – WP
Mexico Police Fire on US Embassy Staff – BBC
Mexican Navy: Federal Police Fired on US Embassy Vehicle – AP
Nicaraguan Police Seize $7m from fake Mexico Journalists – BBC
Nicaragua Seizes $7 Million From Fake Journalists – AP
Retired Colombian General Guilty of Murder – AP
Julian Assange: Americas Give Ecuador Partial Support – BBC
Tropical Storm Isaac Lashes Haiti, Still Crippled by Earthquake – NYT
Tropical Storm Lashes Haiti Coast – BBC
Asia Pacific / Central
Japan Increases Rhetoric Against S. Korea Over Island Dispute – VOA
Japan Places Pressure on South Korea Amid Islets Dispute – NYT
Japan Condemns China, South Korea for Island Landings – AP
China Is Said to Be Bolstering Missile Capabilities – NYT
Collapse of Bridge Underscores Worries About China Infrastructure – NYT
China Extradites Gangster Suspects From Angola – AP
Chef’s Redemption Tells of a Softening North Korea – NYT
Europe
Russia: Putin Shows Some Openness to New Missile Reductions – NYT
Putin Says Russian Nuclear Cuts to Hinge on US Missile Shield – Reuters
Greek PM Seeks More Time for Reforms, Cuts – VOA
Greek PM Holds Key Paris Talks – BBC
Merkel Vows to Help Greeks Stay in Euro Zone – NYT
Ukraine Investigates Suspected Smuggler Tunnel – VOA
Germany Admits Training Belarus Security Forces – BBC
Norwegian Mass Killer Found Sane, Gets Max Prison (21 Years) – VOA
Norway Mass Killer Gets the Maximum: 21 Years – NYT
South Asia
India Defends Itself Against Charges of Internet Censorship – VOA
Indian Government Calls for End to Deadlock Over Coal Scandal – VOA
