18 July SWJ Roundup

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily - USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

*Note: No SWJ Daily Roundup 19-20 July*

Afghanistan

Computer Analysis Predicted Rises, Ebbs in Afghanistan Violence - LAT

22 NATO Supply Trucks Destroyed in Afghanistan - AP

Court Convicts Afghan Soldier in Attack on Allies - NYT

Afghan Soldier Sentenced to Death for Killing 4 French Troops - AP

Bagram Detainees Want to Use US Constitution to Argue for Release - McClatchy

US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 1,910 -AP

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

Obama’s Wartime Negligence Aids GOP - WT opinion

Foolhardy Predictions of Afghan Civil War - TD opinion

Pakistan

Pakistan to US: Replace Drones with Jets - AP

US, Pakistan Close to Signing NATO Supply Deal - AP

US House Urges Adding Haqqani Group to Terrorist List - Reuters

Taliban Bans Polio Vaccine for Kids - CNN

Pakistan: Gunmen Attack WHO Team in Karachi - VOA

Gunmen Attack UN Polio Doctor in Pakistan - NYT

The Looming US-Pakistan Catastrophe - NI opinion

Syria

Syria Hardens Its Response to Rebels in Damascus Clashes - NYT

Rebel Forces Appear to Gain Ground in Syria - WP

Syrian Rebels Claim Advances - VOA

'Suicide Attack' on Security Building in Damascus - BBC

Syrian Rebels Start 'Liberate Damascus' Operation - Reuters

Battles Rage in Damascus - VOA

Terrified Syrians Pack Up to Flee Capital - WT

Fighting Spikes in Damascus as UN to Vote on Syria - AP

UN Warns Syria Combatants Over 'War Crime' - AJ

Putin, Annan Meet on Syria Crisis - AP

Ban Visits China Ahead of Security Council Showdown on Syria - VOA

Hollande: Syrian General Who Defected in Paris - AP

Syria's Assad Trusts Inner Circle in Fight for Survival - Reuters

For Refugees Who Fled With Nothing, Wait Seems Endless - WP

Iraq Tells Its Citizens in Syria to Return Home - Reuters

Massacre Images Smuggled Out of Syria - CNN

Iran

Americans Favor Diplomacy Over Military Action Almost 4 to 1- TA

Iran Admits Sanctions are Hurting - AP

Middle East / North Africa

No Warning Before US Attack in Gulf, Witness Says - VOA

US Offers Condolences to India Over Fatal Navy Shooting in Gulf - LAT

Pentagon: 20 Nations Plan Exercise in Mideast - AP

Middle East Exercise Focus on Seaborne Mine Countermeasures - VOA

DOD: Middle East Minesweeping Exercise Set for September - AFPS

Unity Government in Israel Disbanding Over Dispute on Draft - NYT

Kadima Party Quits Israeli Government - BBC

Israel Creates Settler University - BBC

US Blacklists Bahraini al-Qaida Trainer - AP

Egypt Intelligence Agency Tries to Reclaim Image - AP

In Egypt, Beards Appear Where Once Banned - WP

Liberal Success in Libya Election - BBC

Libya Election Results Put Liberal Alliance First - AP

Libya's Jibril Beats Islamists in Vote, No Majority - Reuters

UK Officers in Libya to Investigate 1984 Shooting - AP

Tunisian President in France to Repair Ties - VOA

Tunisian Leader Promises Ben Ali Fair Trial, Safety - Reuters

US Department of Defense

Military Has to Fight to Purchase Lauded IED Buster - WT

DOD Officials Explain Sequestration Danger - AFPS

Sequestration Threatens FY 2013 Funds, Official Says - AFPS

Dempsey: Forming Partnerships Vital for Future Force - AFPS

New Acquisition Chief Describes Goals, Challenges - AFPS

Legal Tussle Unfolds in Case Against Cole Suspect - WT

Guantanamo Judge Won't Step Down in USS Cole Bomb Case - Reuters

Ex-Navy SEAL Gets Nearly 18 Years in Weapons Case - AP

United States

Senators Debate Security of Electricity Grid - WT

Obama Picks Diplomats for Afghanistan and Pakistan - NYT

GSA Chief Freezes New Hiring, Reins in Bonuses for Execs - WP

HSBC Used by 'Drug Kingpins', Says US Senate - BBC

Coast Guard Complains of Hoax Distress Calls - AP

Needles Found in Delta Air Lines On-board Sandwiches - BBC

Obama's Rollover Foreign Policy - WS opinion

Spies, Lies and the New York Times - WT opinion

The US Will be Lost Without LOST - WT opinion

America’s LOST Sovereignty - WT opinion

United Kingdom

As Olympics Loom, So Do Problems - WP

Olympic Security: Should London be Worried? - CNN

Olympic Security: A 'Humiliating Shambles' - VOA

Olympics Organizers Insist Early Woes Are Minor - AP

British Parliament Investigates Shortfall in Olympics Security - NYT

G4S Hurts Its Future With Olympic Contract Debacle - AP

British Soldiers Swap Afghanistan for Olympic Duty - AP

United Nations

Israeli Named to Top UN Post - WP

Africa

China Touts Relations With Africa Amid Grumbling - AP

Dlamini-Zuma Sworn in as First Female Leader of the AU - VOA

UN: Somali Refugees Surpass One Million in Horn of Africa - VOA

Somali Anger at Corruption Report - BBC

Somali Pirate Kingpins Enjoy 'Impunity' - Reuters

Jihadists’ Fierce Justice Drives Thousands to Flee Mali - NYT

Mali Journalists Stage 'News Blackout' - VOA

Nigeria: Lagos Demolishes Slums on Water - BBC

Equatorial Guinea: UNESCO Awards Controversial Obiang Prize - VOA

Street Kid Associations Helping At-Risk Youth in Kenya - VOA

Americas

Venezuela Sees 'Increasing Abuse of Power' - BBC

Indians Drag Colombian Soldiers Off Hilltop - AP

Arrests Over Chile Military Death - BBC

Wired to Fight Fear in Mexico - WP opinion

Five Signs Obama is Losing Latin America - WT opinion

Asia Pacific / Central

As China Talks of Change, Fear Rises on Risks - NYT

Rising China Star Set for Key Promotion - Reuters

N. Korea Promotes Leader Kim Jong Eun to Top Military Rank - WP

North Korea Shift Seen as Curb on Military - NYT

North Korea's Kim Named Marshal - BBC

North Korean Leader Cements Control Over Army - Reuters

North Korea's Military Shake-up - CNN

Analysis: Signs Emerge Kim Leading N. Korea His Way - AP

Philippines Wary of Chinese Fishing Boats Near Spratlys - VOA

Thai, Cambodian Troops Withdraw From Disputed Area - AP

Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi to Accept Award in US - VOA

Burma's Suu Kyi Plans Trip to US in September - AP

Europe

Russia Trade Deal: US Plans Sanctions for Human Rights Abuses - NYT

US, Russia Try to Reset and Retrench - WP

Spy Vs. Spy: Wiretapping on the Increase in Russia - VOA

Economic Gloom in Europe Barely Touches Proud Poland - NYT

Greece Again in a Tough Spot - WP

Russia’s Summer of Idealism - NYT opinion

South Asia

India’s Next Top Man - NYT opinion