2 October 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 – The Daily Humanitarian
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 – DEFCON Hill – Best Defense – Danger Room
Defense One – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – The Diplomat – Clausewitz Homepage
Early Warning – Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – Fortuna’s Corner – 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 – USIP
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Syria
Foreign Extremists Increasingly Dominate Syria Fight – WP
Qaeda Branch in Syria Pursues Its Own Agenda – NYT
Al Qaeda-Linked Fighters and Syria Rebels Clash Near Turkey – Reuters
UN Inspectors Begin Syria Disarmament – VOA
Disarmament Experts Arrive in Syria – BBC
Chemical Weapons Experts in Syria to Start Mission – AP
Chemical Arms Team to Begin Talks With Syria – NYT
Syrian Conflict Will Take Years to Sort Out, Dempsey Says – AFPS
Countries Agree to Special Quotas for Syrian Refugees – NYT
Iran
Netanyahu Slams Iran at UN; Iran Lashes Back – VOA
Israeli Leader Excoriates New President of Iran – NYT
At UN, Netanyahu Urges Wariness of Iran – WP
Israel Issues Warning Against Iran – BBC
For Israel, Attack on Iran Seems Off the Table – AP
Parliament Endorses President Rouhani's Diplomatic Outreach – Reuters
No Real Progress in 'Constructive' Iran-IAEA Talks – Reuters
West May Drop Demand for Iran to Halt All Nuclear Work – Reuters
Iran's Foreign Minister Won't Visit DC – UPI
Iran to Train Iraqi Oil Workers – UPI
Netanyahu Pushes Back on Iran – NYT Editorial
Negotiating with Iran: Meeting the Necessary Requirements – CSIS Opinion
Iranian Horror Movie Turns Reality – UPI Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghans Baulk at US Push for Operations After 2014 – Reuters
Afghan Accused of Killing 3 Australians Captured – AP
Afghan Arrested Over Soldier Deaths – BBC
US: Taliban Attack at Camp Bastion Could Have Been Foreseen – AP
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,142 – AP
Roadside Bombing Kills 3 Afghan Army Soldiers – AP
US Department of Defense
US Military Operations Continue Despite Shutdown – VOA
Pentagon Tries to Limit How Many Employees it Furloughs – WP
Hagel Says National Security Assured During Shutdown – AFPS
Dempsey Gives Hints on Priorities for Future – AFPS
Exploding Fuel Tankers Driving US Army to Solar Power – S&S
Cleanup in Arlington’s Section 60 Upsets Families of War Dead – WP
Military Must Slow Growth for Military Pay, Health Care – AFPS
2nd High-Ranking Navy Officer Relieved as Bribery Probe Expands – S&S
United States
Shutdown Could Last Weeks; Dems and GOP Trade Blame – AP
Amid Gov't Shutdown, US Lawmakers Point Fingers – VOA
No Resolution in Sight to Government Shutdown – VOA
Bracing for Long Budget Standoff, Obama Trims Trip – WP
Obama Cancels Trip to Asian Countries, Citing Budget Crisis – NYT
Obama Cuts Asia Trip Over Shutdown – BBC
Polls: Republicans Blamed for Gov’t Shutdown – VOA
WWII Veterans Storm DC Memorial Closed for Shutdown – S&S
Chatham House: Signing Arms Treaty Easy Part – UPI
Africa
Siege at Kenyan Mall: Govt Forces Seemed Slow to Respond – NYT
Kenyatta: Kenyan Forces to Stay in Somalia – VOA
ICC Orders Kenyan Journalist Arrest – BBC
War Crimes Court Seeks Arrest of Kenyan – AP
EU Questions Aid Effectiveness for DR Congo – UPI
Auditors Criticize EU's DR Congo Aid – BBC
Ivory Coast: ICC Unseals Arrest Warrant for Gbagbo Ally – VOA
Ally of Ivory Coast Strongman Sought by International Court – NYT
Ivory Coast Opposition Condemns Member’s ICC Arrest Warrant – VOA
UNICEF Launches Vaccination Campaign in CAR – VOA
Guinea to Start Releasing Results of Legislative Election – Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
To Venezuelans, Heir of Chávez Is a Poor Copy – NYT
US to Expel Venezuelan Diplomats – BBC
Landmark Ecuador Torture Trial Opens – BBC
Brazil Property Rights: Tribes and Farmers Battle to the Death – LAT
Asia / Pacific
Kerry to Discuss Japan Security, Regional Trade on Asia Trip – VOA
Back in Asia, Hagel Pursues ‘Pivot’ to Counter China – NYT
US Military Reaffirming Commitment in South Korea – WP
US and S. Korea Set Defense Strategy for N. Korean Threat – NYT
US-South Korean Leaders Guard Against Complacency – AFPS
US, South Korea Agree on Expanded Nuclear Deterrence – VOA
South Korea and US Sign Military Pact – BBC
US Commander Says He is Wary of N. Korea’s Kim Jong Un – WP
Northern Spy Lifts Cloak on Koreas’ Deadly Rivalry – NYT
Chinese President Visits Indonesia to Boost Ties – AP
China Arrests Activist for Seeking Public Comment in Rights Report – VOA
China Activist to Join US Think-Tank – BBC
Buddhist Mob Attacks Muslims in Western Burma; 2 Killed – VOA
Burma Villages Burned in Deadly Religious Violence – LAT
Australia and Indonesia Hold Conciliatory Discussions – UPI
US Cries Foul as Vietnam Jails Govt Critic for 'Tax Dodging' – Reuters
Europe
Clinton Praises Release of Bosnian War Documents – AP
Russia Vows to Keep Up With US Military's High-Speed Aircraft – UPI
Russia Charges Greenpeace 'Pirates' – BBC
Russia Charges Greenpeace Activists With Piracy – AP
Group Nominates Russia’s Putin for Peace Prize – NYT
Ten Killed in Shootout in Russia's Dagestan – Reuters
Turkey: Ankara Praised for Addressing Kurdish Issues – UPI
Amnesty Accuses Turkey of Abuse – BBC
Greece: Golden Dawn Head to Appear in Court – BBC
A Glance at Greece's Golden Dawn Defendants – AP
Berlusconi Backs Down on Threat to Topple Italy’s Government – NYT
Italy: Berlusconi U-turn on Confidence Vote – BBC
Parliament Showdown Looms for Italy’s Prime Minister – AP
UN Presses Spain on Franco Crimes – BBC
Belarusian Activist Gets Human Rights Prize – UPI
US Fugitive Snowden Shortlisted for EU Human Rights Prize – VOA
Agency: Parole for Man Who Killed Dutch Politician – AP
Lithuanian Court Frees Real IRA Suspect – AP
Pope Francis Pledges Vatican Reforms – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Concern Grows Over Middle East's WMD Arsenal – VOA
UNAMI: 979 People Killed in Iraq Last Month – UPI
Iraq Violence Kills 979 in September – BBC
Militants Shoot Down Military Helicopter in N. Iraq – Reuters
Top Iraq Kurdish Party Wins Local Legislature Vote – AP
UN: Nearly 1,000 Iraqis Killed in September – AP
Lebanese Lawmaker Worried About Country's Future – UPI
Iran to Train Iraqi Oil Workers – UPI
Egypt General Calls for Quick Political Transition – VOA
Egypt’s Closing of Smuggling Tunnels Hits Gazans Hard – VOA
UN Report: Torture Rampant in Libyan Jails – VOA
Torture 'Widespread' in Libyan Jails – BBC
Libyan Oil Back in Days-Politics Permitting, Says Minister – Reuters
Keeping Our Promise to Iraqis Who Helped – WP Editorial
Moroccan King Steps Back From Reforms – WP Editorial
South Asia
Key India Meeting Over Criminal MPs – BBC
Bomb Kills 2 Pakistan Soldiers in Quake-Hit Region – AP
Baluch Separatists Threaten More Attacks in Pakistan – Reuters
