Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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IS / ISIS / ISIL
Islamic State Fights in Syria, Iraq with Arms Produced Worldwide - McClatchy
Indonesia Struggles with Islamic State Recruiting - AP
US Teen Arrested for Attempting to Join IS Militants - VOA
US, Partner Nations Strike ISIL in Syria, Iraq - USCENTCOM
Pentagon: As Much as $1.1 Billion Spent on Iraq, Syria Operations So Far - AP
Syria
Kurd Fighters Hold Off IS Assault on Syrian Town - VOA
Kurds Repel Jihadist Attack on Syrian Town - AP
Street Battles as IS Enters Border Town - BBC
Slaughter Feared as ISIS Nears Turkish Border - NYT
Islamic State Raises Group's Flags on Outskirts of Embattled Border Town - AP
Airstrikes Hit Near Key Northern Syrian Town - VOA
Airstrikes Target Islamic State Positions Near Embattled Kobane - WP
Rights Group: 30 Kurdish Fighters Killed in Suicide Attacks in Syria - Reuters
Turkey Cracks Down on Oil Smuggling Linked to Islamic State - AP
Saudis Next on Biden’s Mideast Apology List After Harvard Remarks - NYT
Japanese Men Were Planning to Fight for ISIS, Police Say - NYT
Chicago-Area Man Charged in Attempt to Join Islamic State in Syria - Reuters
Why are Western Women Joining Islamic State? - BBC Analysis
Joe Biden Apologizes for Telling the Truth - NYT Opinion
Iraq
Wary Tribal Alliances, Born of Necessity, Offer Hope in Iraq - NYT
Experts: Politics, Doubts About Competence Delay Aid to Iraq’s Kurds - S&S
Iran Orders Elite Troops: Lay Off US Forces in Iraq - DB
Islamic State Jihadists Using Water as a Weapon - WP
Leader Hopes Australia Troops Will Soon Enter Iraq - AP
Afghanistan
British Troops' Last Days of Service in Afghanistan's Camp Bastion - DM
US Concerned About UN's Handling Of Afghanistan Funds - RFL/RE
Afghanistan War in Numbers - Telegraph
Female Heads Of Household Reveal Afghanistan's Drug Use - NPR
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Jihadists
FBI: Militants May be Working on Plan to Strike US - AP
US Department of Defense
The Quiet Rise of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency - DO
Lack of Internal Controls Puts Navy Ordnance at Risk, Report Says - S&S
Sailors Distrust Commanders, Fear Crippling Political Correctness - WT
Pentagon Ethics Boss Lauds Air Force Academy Probe - TG
United States
VA to Fire 4 Senior Executives in Response to Wait-Time Scandal - AP
Federal Court Hearing Examines Guantánamo Hunger-Strike Policy - MH
Veterans Advocacy Groups Pump Millions Into Midterm Elections - CQRC
Whistleblowers Say Problems Persist at Phoenix VA - S&S
More Ebola Screening Possible for United States - AP
US Developing Ebola Airport Checks - BBC
United States Can’t Solve Everyone’s Problems - WP
Stopping Ebola in America - NYT Editorial
A Stunning Level of Disloyalty to Obama - WP Opinion
Leon Panetta, Blistering and Uncensored - WP Opinion
Africa
101st Airborne Soldiers Heading to Liberia for Ebola Fight - AP
Ebola Strains Sierra Leone Healthcare - VOA
ICC Readies for Kenya’s Kenyatta Appearance - BBC
Kenya President to Transfer Power While at ICC - VOA
Somali Forces Control Key Port - BBC
Liberia’s Justice Minister Resigns - VOA
Americas / Caribbean
43 Missing Students, a Mass Grave and a Suspect: Mexico’s Police - NYT
In Latest Mexico Massacre, Fears of a New Low - WP
Mexico Mass Grave Shines Light on Troubled State - AP
Federal Police Take Over a Mexico City After Attacks - AP
Nieto: No Impunity in Missing Mexican Students Case - VOA
'No Impunity' Over Missing Mexico Students - BBC
Mexico: No Homicide Charges Yet in Army Killings - AP
Asia / Pacific
US Works on Asia Ties Amid Mideast Focus - AP
Hong Kong Students Agree to Formal Talks - BBC
Hong Kong Protest Leader, Government Negotiate Dialogue Framework - VOA
Hong Kong Students, Government Continue Talks - VOA
Hong Kong Protests Thin as Two Sides Agree to Talk - AP
Protest Organizers Claim Progress for Hong Kong - NYT
China Declares Cyber-War on Hong Kong Protesters - VOA
In Beijing, Residents Remain in the Dark About Hong Kong Protests - WP
Hong Kong Protests Shaping Taiwan Election Campaign - VOA
Another Man Self-Immolates in Tibetan Area of China - VOA
Is North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Ill, Deposed or Taking a Break? - LAT
South Korea President Calls for Regular Talks With North - VOA
Family Reunions to Top South Korea's Agenda in Talks with North - VOA
North, South Korean Warships Exchange Warning Shots - VOA
Two Koreas Exchange Fire at Sea Border - NYT
Indonesia Struggles with Islamic State Recruiting - AP
Burma to Release 3,000 Prisoners - BBC
Malaysia’s Deplorable Sedition Act - NYT Editorial
Hong Kong Protests Aren’t About Democracy - WP Opinion
Europe
NATO: Rapid Reaction Force in E. Europe Does Not Violate Deal with Russia - VOA
Turkey: NATO Has Plan to Defend the Country - AP
NATO Concerned Over East Ukraine Cease-fire Violations - VOA
Truce Bypasses Donetsk Airport, Symbol of Conflict in East Ukraine - Reuters
Report Urges Germany to Control its Defense Buying - VOA
'Big risks' in German Arms Spending - BBC
Report Slams Wasteful German Defense Projects - AP
Spain Investigates Ebola Infection - BBC
UK Accuses Spanish Vessel of Gibraltar Incursion - AP
Middle East / North Africa
Explosion Around Military Site Jolts Tehran, 2 Missing - NYT
'Fatal fire' at Iran Military Center - BBC
Iran Explosion: An Accident or a Reminder? - WP Opinion
Egypt: Army Offensive Kills 16 Militants in Sinai - AP
South Asia
India and Pakistan Trade Blame in Kashmir Deaths - NYT
India, Pakistan Exchange Fire Over Kashmir Border - AP
Four Indians Wounded in New Pakistan Border Clashes - Reuters
Second Day of Kashmir Confrontations - BBC
US Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills Six Suspected Militants - Reuters
US Drone 'Kills Eight' in Pakistan - BBC