Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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IS / ISIS / ISIL
Islamic State Leading Mideast Into Warlord Era as Nations Dissolve - Bloomberg
The US Acted to Save Iraq’s Kurds. Why Not Syria’s? - WP
UN Report Details ISIS Abuse of Women and Children - NYT
Sidestepping Cuts, US Likely to Use ‘War Credit Card’ for Iraq-Syria Action - S&S
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria and Iraq - USCENTCOM
Even if We Defeat the Islamic State, We’ll Lose the Bigger War - WP Opinion
Syria
Islamic State Fighting Rages for Kurdish Town in Syria - VOA
IS Steps Up Attack on Key Syria Town - BBC
Turkey Weighs Role in Islamic State Fight as Battles Rage on Border - WP
Syrian Rebels: US-Led Strikes Bolster Assad - VOA
Islamic State Beheads Briton, Threatens to Kill American - WP
Briton Alan Henning 'Killed by IS' - BBC
Remember Our Syrian Allies - NYT Opinion
Iraq
Iraqi Army Is Far From Ready, US Official Warns - NYT
Australia Approves Strikes on IS - BBC
Australia Says It Will Join Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Iraq - NYT
Australia Says it Will Launch Airstrikes in Iraq - AP
Canada to Join Anti-IS Air Strikes - BBC
Officials: Islamic State Group Downs Iraqi Chopper - AP
Iraq Situation Report - ISW Update
UK: Ghosts of Empire, Echoes of War - NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Campbell: Afghanistan Drawdown Remains on Schedule - AFPS
Afghan Army Death Rate Spikes 30 Percent - AP
UK's Cameron on Surprise Afghan Visit - VOA
Britain's Cameron on Surprise Visit to Afghanistan - AP
Cameron Pledges Support for New Afghan Government - WP
Paying Afghanistan’s Bills - NYT Editorial
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists
UK PM: Troops Face Generational Battle - BBC
Haj Pilgrims Divided Over Islamist Militants - VOA
US to Release Force-Feeding Tapes - BBC
US Department of Defense
Odierno: Days of 'One Big Fight' are Over - S&S
Did the Air Force Waste $8.8 Billion on Drones? - WP
No Name, Mo Medal: Current Fight in Iraq, Syria Remains Generic - S&S
Head of JPAC's Flawed Effort to ID Missing Soldiers Loses Job - ProPublica
Search Called Off for Marine Lost in Persian Gulf - S&S
Officials Describe Successes, Challenges of Women in Combat - AFPS
3 Women Pass Marine Corps Endurance Test - WP
Unconventional Warfare and Strategic Optionality - TS Opinion
United States
Ebola Case Spurs Concern About Readiness in US - WP
Texas Narrows Focus to 10 Seen as at Greatest Risk for Ebola - NYT
In Dallas, Little Fear of Ebola Spreading - VOA
Texas: Up to 100 People Could Have Had Contact With Ebola Patient - VOA
Africa
US Military Force Fighting Ebola Virus Could Grow to 4,000 Troops - WP
Humanitarian Needs Far Exceed Available Resources - VOA
Nine UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali Attack - Reuters
Nine UN Troops Killed in Mali Ambush - BBC
Somali Militants 'Leaving Key Base' - BBC
Kenya MPs 'to Back Leader at Hague' - BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Captures Wanted Drug Kingpin Hector Beltran Leyva - VOA
Mexico Arrests Drug Syndicate Leader - BBC
Venezuelan 'Chavista' Lawmaker Fatally Stabbed at Home - Reuters
Venezuela Murder Blamed on Far Right - BBC
Asia / Pacific
North Korea Ready to Start Nuclear Talks - Reuters
Hong Kong Protesters Cancel Talks With Government After 'Organized Attacks' - VOA
Hong Kong Protesters Postpone Talks - BBC
Clashes Break Out Between Hong Kong Residents, Protesters - AP
An Inconvenient Protest for Both China and the US - NYT
US Eases Ban on Arms Sales to Vietnam - VOA
US Eases Vietnam Arms Embargo as Sea Spats Rise with China - Bloomberg
False Promises to Hong Kong - WP Opinion
Who Will Stand With Hong Kong? - NYT Opinion
Europe
Rebel Attacks Test Shaky Ukraine Truce in Key City of Mariupol - VOA
Heavy Fighting for Ukraine Airport - BBC
Kyiv, Separatists Blame Each Other for Aid Worker's Death - VOA
Putin Vows to Protect Slumping Russian Economy From Sanctions’ Hit - LAT
Spain: Catalans Vow to Hold Independence Referendum - BBC
US and EU 'Make Progress' on Trade - BBC
Keeping the Pressure on Mr. Putin - NYT Editorial
The International Criminal Court v. the Bosnian Serb - NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
New US Marine Corps Crisis Unit To Be Based in Kuwait - DN
UN Nuclear Watchdog Team to Visit Tehran - VOA
Sweden to Recognize Palestinian State - BBC
Sweden to Recognize State of Palestine - Reuters
Mystery Continues to Surround American Held in Yemen - WP
Lebanon 'Imposes Curfews on Syrians' - BBC
South Asia