Small Wars Journal

29 June SWJ Roundup

Sun, 06/29/2014 - 5:11am

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Security Clearance - Stars & Stripes - War on the Rocks - War Council

War is Boring - Warscapes - WhyDev - Wings Over Iraq - VOA

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Defense One - Defense Tech - DoD Buzz - The Diplomat - Clausewitz Homepage

Early Warning - Eurasia Review - Foreign Affairs - Foreign Policy - Fortuna’s Corner

Ground Force Dialogue - David Ignatius - Defense in Depth - 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 - The Military Leader - Military Review

MountainRunner - National Defense - Navy Times - Next Navy - Parameters - RUSI

ZenPundit - CNA - CNAS - CSIS - ILW - ISW - Rand - TJF - USIP

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Iraq

A Reignited War Drives Iraqis Out in Huge Numbers - NYT

Iraq Battles to Recapture Tikrit - WP

Iraq Army Claims Victory in Tikrit - BBC

Iraqi Army, in New Show of Force, Drives Back Insurgents in Major City - NYT

Iraq Forces Launch Push for Insurgent-Held City - AP

Iraqi Troops Push to Retake Tikrit From Rebels, Parties Pursue Talks - Reuters

Makeshift Iraqi Air Force Targets ISIS - WP

Once a Militant Stronghold in Iraq, Now a Battleground Again - NYT

Kerry: US to Enlist Syrian Rebels in Fight Against Iraq Militants - AP

Sunni Militants Take to Social Media to Advance Their Cause and Intimidate - NYT

Iraq Receives First Russian Jets - BBC

After Years Off-Stage, Iraq's Sistani Takes Charge - Reuters

With Surge of Chaos in Iraq, a Familiar Problem Knocks on Biden’s Door - NYT

Saudi King Tells Kerry Will Press Sunnis to Join Iraq Government - Reuters

Syria Islamists Challenge ISIL Control of Town on Iraq Border - Reuters

Iraq Situation Report - ISW Daily Update

Control of the Terrain in Iraq - ISW Daily Update

Why ISIS Won't Take Baghdad - DB Opinion

 

Afghanistan

Taliban Stages Large Attack in Southern Afghanistan - WP

 

Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues

Russia: US Pushing for Ukraine Confrontation - VOA

Russia Accuses US of Fueling Ukrainian Crisis - AP

Ukraine Rebels Free OSCE Monitors - Reuters

Second OSCE Ukraine Team Freed - BBC

Three Ukrainian Military Killed in Rebel Attack - Reuters

 

Benghazi Attack

Benghazi Suspect Pleads Not Guilty - VOA

Benghazi Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in 2012 Attacks - WP

Libyan Suspect in Benghazi Attacks Pleads Not Guilty - NYT

Benghazi Suspect Pleads Not Guilty Before Judge - AP

Benghazi Raid Suspect in US Court - BBC

How the Legal Process May Unfold in Benghazi Case - AP

 

World War I

100 Years Later, Remembering the Crucible Called World War I - LAT

WW I: The War That Changed Everything - WSJ

Bosnia Marks End of Europe's Violent Century - AP

Revelry Where Shots Started a World War - NYT

In Sarajevo, an Assassination Still Echoes - NYT

Bosnia Marks Centenary of WW I Spark - BBC

 

US Department of Defense

Crashes Mount as Military Flies More Drones in US - WP

 

United States

Obama: Congress Obstructs, So I Act Alone - VOA

White House Report: A 'Corrosive Culture' at Veterans Affairs - VOA

Obama Puts Off Plans to Soften Deportation Rules - TWB

Obama to Seek Funds to Stem Border Crossings - NYT

Reality Checks and Balances - WP Editorial

Rebalancing the Branches - WP Opinion

The CIA Stamped on His Heart - WP Opinion

 

United Kingdom

Cameron’s Bid to Keep Juncker From EU Post Fails - WP

Cameron Under Fire After EU Defeat - BBC

British Minister Condemns 'Cowardice' of EU Leaders Over Juncker Vote - Reuters

Britain Should Stay in EU, CBI Says - BBC

UK Celebrates Armed Forces Day - BBC

 

Africa

African Economies Expected to Continue to Grow - VOA

Nigeria Blast Kills 10 - VOA

Blast in Brothel in Northeast Nigeria Kills 11 - Reuters

Several Dead in North Nigeria Blast - BBC

Thousands Flee Attacks in Central African Republic - VOA

Offering to Disarm in Congo, After 20 Years of War - NYT

Eritrea Faces UN Human Rights Probe - BBC

US and Sudan Negotiating Over Christian Convert - Reuters

 

Americas / Caribbean

FBI Investigating Gunfire on US Agents by Mexican Authorities - TWB

Mexico Vigilante Leader Arrested - BBC

Panama Court Releases North Korean Sailors - VOA

Argentina’s Vice President Charged in Corruption Case - NYT

Argentina Vice-President Charged with Abuse of Power - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

Amid Territorial Disputes, China Tells Others to Seek Peace - WP

Xi Promises Chinese Soft Power - BBC

China Fetes India, Burma, Says Beijing Poses No Threat - Reuters

China: Final Say of Hong Kong 'Referendum' - BBC

Hong Kong Wraps Up Unofficial Democracy Poll in Defiance of Beijing - Reuters

North Korea Reportedly Test Fires 2 Missiles - VOA

Seoul: North Korea Fires More Short-Range Missiles - AP

North Korea 'Test-Fires Missiles' - BBC

Panama Court Releases North Korean Sailors - VOA

Philippine Security Forces in South on Alert Due to Terror Threat - Reuters

Thailand’s Army Promises Elections in 2015 - BBC

Indonesia's Presidential Front-Runner Battles the Puppet Image - Reuters

Central America’s Victims - WP Opinion

 

Europe

Russia Economy Would Shrink if Hit by Sectoral Sanctions - Reuters

Extending NATO’s Umbrella - WP Opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Israel Strikes Gaza Militant Sites - AP

Rocket From Gaza Sets Factory Ablaze in Southern Israel - Reuters

African Migrants Protest Israeli Treatment - AP

Syria Islamists Challenge ISIL Control of Town on Iraq Border - Reuters

Syria: Bomb Blast Hits Busy Damascus Market - VOA

Syria: Blast in Damascus Suburb Market Kills 2 - AP

Saudi King, in Ramadan Message, Vows to Crush Terrorists - Reuters

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Relieved of Post - AP

Suspected Islamists Stage Attacks in Southern Yemen as Ramadan Begins - Reuters

Yemen Troops Foil Attack on Hospital, 6 Killed - AP

Egypt: Deadly Twin Bombs Hit Cairo Suburb - VOA

Egypt Violence Kills 2 Civilians, 4 Conscripts - AP

Gunmen Kill Four Egyptian Soldiers in North Sinai - Reuters

Libya Needs Two Weeks to Publish Elections Results - Reuters

A Jihadist Foothold in the Mideast - WP Editorial

 

South Asia

China Fetes India, Burma, Says Beijing Poses No Threat - Reuters

Eyes on Defense Deals, Western Powers Rush to Court India's Modi - Reuters

Mass Displacement After Pakistan Offensive - VOA

Pakistan Refugee Crisis Creates Polio Challenge - AP

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