12 August 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 One – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – The Diplomat – Clausewitz Homepage
Early Warning – Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – Ground Force Dialogue
David Ignatius – Defense Tech – Early Warning Blog – Feral Jundi – Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
Information Dissemination – The Interpreter – Kings of War Long War Journal
Marine Corps Gazette – Marine Corps Times – Maritime Executive – Military Review
MountainRunner – National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters – RUSI
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – War on the Rocks – Warscapes – Wings Over Iraq
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF
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Afghanistan
Dunford: Afghan Security Deal Vital – AP
NATO: 3 Soldiers Killed in Eastern Afghanistan – VOA
Three Coalition Troops Killed in Eastern Afghanistan – S&S
Militants Kill Three NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan – LAT
Three NATO Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan – BBC
Chinese State Media: 3 Citizens Killed in Kabul – AP
Afghan Police: Chinese Shot to Death During Party – AP
Mystery Surrounds Disappearance of 2 Chinese Nationals – S&S
Deadly Flash Floods Hit Afghanistan – BBC
Storms, Floods Kill 22 Near Afghan Capital – AP
Effects of Lorance Verdict on Combat Decisions to be Seen – FO
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: A Rotten Way to Quit a War – FT Opinion
Egypt
Police Put Off Dispersal of Pro-Morsi Sit-Ins – NYT
Police Fail to Start Operation to Disperse Pro-Morsi Camps – Reuters
Pro-Morsi Encampments Fortify for Battle – WP
Morsi Camps Brace for Crackdown – BBC
Egypt Nationalism at Heart of Furor Over Morsi – LAT
Lawless Sinai Shows Risks Rising in Fractured Egypt – NYT
Sinai Air Strike Shows Hair-Trigger Israel-Egypt Security Ties – Reuters
Egypt Claims Aerial Strikes Against Militants in Sinai – VOA
Egypt Army Says 12 Militants Killed in North Sinai – AP
Israel Downplays Sinai Drone Strike Reports – VOA
Grand Imam of al-Azhar Proposes Reconciliation Talks – BBC
Egypt's Affluent Uneasy with Mix of Politics, Islam – LAT
Marx’s Lesson for the Muslim Brothers – NYT Opinion
Egypt's Path to a Better Future – WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Israel Approves New Settlement Homes – VOA
Israel Approves Nearly 1,200 More Settlement Homes – AP
Israeli Settlement Housing Plan Adds to Tensions Ahead of Talks – NYT
New Israel Settlement Homes Anger Palestinians – BBC
Israel's Settlement Building Plans Infuriate Palestinians – LAT
Israel to Free Palestinian Prisoners Ahead of Peace Talks – Reuters
Israel Names Prisoners for Release – BBC
Israel Lists Names of 26 Palestinians to Be Freed – AP
Al Qaeda Claims Eid Holiday Bombings in Iraq – Reuters
US Condemns Iraq Bombing Wave – VOA
US Condemns Iraq Eid Attacks – BBC
Bombings Targeting Iraq Military Kill 5 Soldiers – AP
Gunmen Shoot Lebanese Mayor as Syria War Ignites Rivalries – Reuters
Syrian Rebels on the Offensive in Eastern City – AP
Zimbabwe Denies Uranium Deal With Iran – AP
Suspected Terrorists Kill 5 Yemeni Soldiers – VOA
Gunmen Kill 5 Yemeni Soldiers at Checkpoint – AP
Gunmen Attack Gas Plant in Yemen – BBC
Yemen's Al Qaeda Leader Says Will Free Prisoners – Reuters
USS Nimitz in Bahrain as Embassies Reopen – S&S
Activist: Bahrain Lawyer for Blogger Detained – AP
Start Talks with Iran – WP Editorial
Even If Assad Loses, Iran Gains – TN Opinion
In the Arab World, US is Low on Leverage – LAT Opinion
The Palestinians Build a Settlement – Commentary Opinion
Hasan Court-Martial
Hasan Trial Set to Enter Week Two – AP
Fort Hood Shooting Trial a Test for Military Jury System – LAT
Fort Hood Trial: Vivid Testimony, Quiet Defendant – USAT
Military Panel, Hasan Representing Himself Makes for Rare Trial – UPI
Fort Hood Accused Setting Up Appeal? – UPI
Shooting Victims Press Demands for Terrorism Designation – FP
When Failure Carries No Cost – RCP Opinion
Army Adds Pain for Fort Hood Survivors – FWJG Opinion
Hoodwinked About Fort Hood – SDP Opinion
US Department of Defense
DOD Weighs Major COCOM Realignment – DN
System Failure: Anthropologists on the Battlefield – USAT
Money-Shuffling Got Military $1B to End Furloughs – VP
Marine Corps Deploys Ospreys for 1st Time in Support of Presidential Flight – TH
Endangered Species Thrive on US Military Ranges – AP
Propaganda or Information Operations: Words Matter – USAT Opinion
US Intelligence Community / Associated Issues
Snowden’s Father Says He Will Visit Son in Russia – NYT
Snowden's Father Urges Son Not to Accept Deal with US Authorities – TH
Obama Weighs In on Information-Gathering – WP Editorial
What Did Snowden Get Wrong? Everything – LAT Opinion
United States
Embassies Open, But Yemen Stays on Terror Watch – NYT
Post-Benghazi, Obama Plays it Safe with Embassies – AP
Jury Rejects PTSD Defense in Army Veteran's Murder Trial – LAT
Justice Dept. Seeks to Curtail Stiff Drug Sentences – NYT
Holder Seeks to Limit Mandatory Prison Sentences for Drug Crimes – WP
Technology Industry Extends a Hand to Struggling Print Media – NYT
Why American Primacy Is Not Assured – TD Opinion
Misjudging al-Qaeda – WS Opinion
3 Reforms for the War on Drugs – SFC Opinion
United Kingdom
Gibraltar: Spain Considers Joint Diplomatic Offensive with Argentina – TT
British Warship Departs for Gibraltar Visit – BBC
Dear Spain: Hands Off Our Rock – TT Opinion
Australia
Australian Rivals Clash in TV Debate – BBC
Australian PM Accused of Breaking Debate Rules – NYT
Vatican
Pope Francis Reaches Out to Muslims – BBC
Africa
Mali Votes in Presidential Run-off – VOA
Mali Holding Presidential Run-off – BBC
Malians Return to Polls for 2nd Round of Voting – AP
In Mali’s Election, Dashes of Optimism and Realism – NYT
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe to Make Post-Election Speech – BBC
Zimbabwe: ZANU-PF Broke the Law, Says Opposition MDC – VOA
Zimbabwe Denies Uranium Deal With Iran – AP
In Congo, Violence Surges Again – WP
Tribal Clashes Kill 111 in Sudan's Darfur – Reuters
Floods Kill 36 as Thousands Affected in Sudan – AP
Rwandan Opposition Registers Days Before Vote Deadline – Reuters
UK Aid Seized by Somali Militants – BBC
UK Writes Off $744,400 in Somalia Aid to Theft – AP
Liberia Marks Anniversary of Taylor's Departure – AP
South Africa Says Mandela Showing Some Improvement – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Kerry Trip to Brazil, Colombia Could Be Chilly – AP
US Says It's Working to See Mexican Drug Lord Jailed Again – AP
Freed Mexican Drug Lord's Accomplices Could Soon Walk Free – Reuters
Sudden Flood of Asylum Requests at US/Mexico Border – Breitbart
People Being Told to Use "Key Words" to Cross Border – Fox
Colombia Peace Talks 'Make Progress' – BBC
Argentine Government Loses Ground in Primary Vote – AP
Argentine Primary Delivers Political Slap to Leader Fernandez – Reuters
Righting a Deadly Wrong in Haiti – WP Editorial
Asia / Pacific
Philippines Negotiates Larger US Presence Amid Sea Row – AP
Philippines, US Begin Talks to Increase US Troop Rotations – Reuters
Philippines: Increase in US Troops Not Permanent – AP
Philippines Battered by Typhoon – Reuters
US Man Jailed in North Korea 'Very Ill' – BBC
American Is Moved to North Korea Hospital – NYT
Cambodia's CPP Won Most Provinces in July Election – Reuters
Cambodia Election Crisis Deepens as Opposition Rejects Results – Reuters
Volcano Spews More Hot Ash, Lava in East Indonesia – AP
South China Sea: Chinese Foot-Dragging – NYT Editorial
Arguing Against a Peace Treaty on the Korean Peninsula – EAF Opinion
North Korea's Next Provocation – TD Opinion
Europe
Hagel Pulses Russians on Military Cooperation – Military.com
Russian Opposition Leder Navalny Faces 'Foreign Cash' Inquiry – BBC
France Arrests Serviceman Accused of Mosque Plot – AP
French Soldier Arrested for Planning Mosque Attack – Reuters
Spain, France Raid Human Trafficking Ring – VOA
Report: Bundesbank Sees New Greece Bailout in 2014 – AP
South Asia
Pakistan Accuses India of Shelling as Border Tensions Simmer – Reuters
Pakistan Accuses India of Shelling, Killing Man – AP
Curfews Imposed in Indian-Held Kashmir – NYT
Curfews Set in Kashmir Amid Hindu-Muslim Clashes – AP
Toxic Liquor Kills 8 in Southern Pakistan – AP
