5 July SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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USNI Daily – Real Clear Defense – Real Clear World
BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security
American Forces Press Service – Abu Muqawama – Air Force Times
Armed Forces Journal – AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – CSM Backchannels
Battleland – Best Defense – Danger Room – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – Early Warning
Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – David Ignatius – Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
The Interpreter – Kings of War – Long War Journal – Marine Corps Gazette
Marine Corps Times – Military Review – National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – War on the Rocks
Warscapes – Wings Over Iraq – ZenPundit
CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF
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Egypt
SWJ Egypt News and Opinion Update II – SWJ
Afghanistan
Weeks after Upheaval over Taliban Office, Negotiations Remain on Hold – WP
Karzai, Frustrated, Wants Firm Pledges From US – NYT
Afghans Fighting Alone in Contested Border Area – AP
Gunmen Kill High-Profile Afghan Policewoman – VOA
Top Afghanistan Policewoman Killed – BBC
Bomb Blasts Kill 6 Children In Afghanistan – NYT
Afghan Court Reverses Convictions in Torture of Girl – NYT
Syria
Assad Says Only Foreign Invasion Can Threaten Him – VOA
Syria's Assad Boasts Opponents Failed to Oust Him – AP
UN Says Unable to Provide Urgently Needed Aid Near Damascus – LAT
Middle East / North Africa
Russia Worried by Lack of Progress Towards Iran Nuclear Talks – VOA
Rouhani Urges More Iran Freedom – BBC
Palestinians Say Kerry Close to Restarting Talks – AP
Suicide Bomber in Iraq Kills 2 Police, Wounds 19 – AP
Hard-Line Lebanese Sunni Cleric Releases Audio – AP
Libya's Largest Political Party Says Will Boycott Congress – Reuters
France Calls Tunisia an Example for the Arab World – AP
It’s Capitalism, Not Democracy, the Arab World Needs Most – DT opinion
Snowden Affair / Related Issues
US Officials Defend Surveillance of Allies – VOA
NATO Chief Downplays Reports of US Spying in Brussels – S&S
EU Parliament Urges Blocking US Data Access After Spy Leaks – VOA
French Minister Dresses Down US at July 4 Fete – AP
Le Monde: French Agency Spies on Phone Calls, E-mail, Web Use – VOA
France, Too, Is Collecting Data, Newspaper Reveals – NYT
France 'Has Vast Data Surveillance' – BBC
Report: France Operates PRISM-Like Spy Network – AP
US, German Officials to Discuss NSA Activities – AP
Germany's Merkel Hopes for US Answers on Spying – Reuters
Russia Increasingly Impatient Over Snowden's Airport Stay – VOA
South American Leftist Leaders Rally to Bolivia's Side in Snowden Saga – Reuters
Bolivia Demands Plane Incident Probe – BBC
Bolivia President Home After Snowden Plane Flap – AP
Paging Edward Snowden … Paging Mr. Edward Snowden – WP
The Spy Who Bored Me – WSJ editorial
We Can Handle the Truth on NSA Spying – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Brace for Similar Sequester Impact in 2014, Greenert Says – VP
US Spy Agency NSA Hit with Furloughs Starting Next Week – Reuters
National Guard Soldiers, Airmen to be Furloughed – AP
United States
America Celebrates Independence Day – VOA
‘We are Lucky to Live in America’ – WP
Statue of Liberty Reopens as US Celebrates Independence Day – AP
Statue of Liberty Reopens on 4 July – BBC
US Enjoys July 4 Parades, Picnics Under Watchful Eyes of Police – Reuters
Arizona Town Honors Fallen Fire Crew in 4th Events – AP
Combat Veterans with PTSD Struggle with July 4 Holiday – OS
Can America Build “Coalitions of the Willing?” – TD opinion
Africa
Despite Exit of Militants, Violence Continues to Grip Somali City – NYT
Leak Reveals Somali-Kenya Rift – BBC
Sudan: Aid Worker Killed in Fighting in Biggest City in Darfur – Reuters
DRC Opposition Wants Mediator at National Dialogue – VOA
Zimbabwe Court Upholds July 31 Election Date – VOA
Zimbabwe Court Rejects Poll Delay – BBC
Will Ghana's Judges Turn Democracy on its Head? – CSM
S. Africa: Mandela's Condition Unchanged Government Says – VOA
Mandela on Life Support, Court Documents Show – USAT
Mandela on Life Support, Faces 'Impending Death' – AP
Nelson Mandela Family Feud Deepens – BBC
Mandela Family Feud Deepens, But Fight Over Grave Ends – WP
'Mandela vs Mandela' Family Feud Sinks to Soap Opera Drama – VOA
Sierra Leone Bank Director Charged With Fraud – AP
Americas
Mexican Reforms Hostage to Opposition in Local Elections – Reuters
Brazil Leader Suffers Setback on Overhaul – NYT
American Nun's Killer Released From Brazil Prison – AP
Ecuador Consults UK on London Embassy Bug – BBC
Peru Police Fire Tear Gas on Protesting Students, Civil Servants – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Positive Trends Greet US Navy’s Asia Deployments, But Tensions Remain – S&S
China Agrees to Discuss S. China Sea 'Code of Conduct' Rules – VOA
Russia Urges North Korea to Help Enable New International Talks – Reuters
North Korea Agrees to Talks on Kaesong Dispute – VOA
South and North Korea Agree to Discuss Shared Industrial Park – NYT
North and South Korea Agree to Talks on Industrial Park – WP
South Korea Proposes Talks with North on Kaesong – AP
US Man in North Korean Prison Hopes He's Released Soon – AP
Philippine Army Kills 8 Rebels after Abuse Claims – AP
Japan: Building Nuclear Safety Culture Will Take 'Long Time' – VOA
China: Fighting Communism, One Athlete at a Time – NYT opinion
Europe
Russia's Putin Urges Moderate Changes in NGO 'Foreign Agent' Law – Reuters
European Central Bank Commits to Record Low Rates – VOA
Italy's PM Letta Presses on After Coalition Tensions – Reuters
Poland's Ruling Party Loses Ground to Main Opposition – Reuters
Czech Scandal Shines Light on Corruption – NYT
PKK Militants Attack Turkish Military Despite Ceasefire – Reuters
Portugal Battles to Defuse Crisis – BBC
Portugal Politicians Try to Save Government – AP
Portugal in Crisis – WSJ editorial
South Asia
China Hosts Pakistani PM, Indian Defense Minister – VOA
Ahead of Elections, India’s Cabinet Approves Food Security Program – NYT
Pakistan Agrees to $5.3bn IMF Loan – BBC
