13 May SWJ Roundup

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

Gen. Allen Hastily Transforming Afghan Mission – WP

US Commander in Forced to Change Mission Tactics – S&S

US Commander Holds Talks with Pakistani Army Chief – AP

Afghan Gunmen in Uniform Target NATO Troops – VOA

Gunmen in Afghan Police Uniforms Kill 2 NATO Soldiers – NYT

Men in Afghan Police Uniforms Kill 2 NATO Troops – AP

Spy Balloons Become Part of the Afghanistan Landscape – NYT

Army General Removed from Job in Afghanistan – S&S

Syria

7 Killed in Syria as More UN Observers Arrive – VOA

Islamists Claim Damascus Blasts – BBC

In Video, Militants Claim Deadly Syria Bombings – AP

Syria Bombings Could Signal al-Qaida’s Engagement – VOA

Syria’s Resurgent Muslim Brotherhood – WP

Clashes Rage in Syria, Opposition Meets Abroad – Reuters

Fragmented Syrian Opposition Debates Leadership – Reuters

Syria Says US Allied to 'Terrorists' in Country – Reuters

Iran Wins Release of Turkish Journalists in Syria – Reuters

Middle East / North Africa

Yemen: US Drone Strikes Kill 11 al-Qaida Militants – AP

Yemen Militants 'Killed by Drone' – BBC

US May Scrap Costly Efforts to Train Iraqi Police Force – NYT

In Iraq, Car Perk Overrides Promises to Public – AP

Exiles: Iran Advancing Active Nuclear Arms Program – Reuters

Saudi Arabia King Sacks Cleric Who Attacked Social Reform – Reuters

Israelis Rally Over Living Costs, Social Issues – AP

Israel Envoy Meets With Palestinian President – AP

West Bank Leader Says Security Forces Can’t Get Guns – NYT

Panetta, Bahraini Crown Prince Meet at Pentagon – AFPS

Bahrain Protesters Clash With Police Outside Capital – Reuters

Egypt Court Rules to Keep Elections on Schedule – AP

Egypt’s Coptic Christians Fear Rise of Islamists – WP

In Egypt Turmoil, Thieves Hunt Pharaonic Treasures – AP

Candidate in Egypt Makes an Insider’s Run for President – NYT

Libya Minister Warns Italy on Clandestine Immigration – Reuters

EU Observers Suggest More Transparency for Algeria – AP

Iraq's Wounds – NYT At War video

First Arab World Debate Lacks Substance – DS editorial

Yemen a Lab for Obama's Way of War – FP opinion

Israel's New Kind of Coalition – FA opinion

Tragic Farce of Voting in Iran – TNY opinion

US Department of Defense

Breedlove Tapped to Replace Welsh as USAFE Commander – S&S

Officer: Military Could Learn from Civilian Courts – AP

United Kingdom

New Amenity on London Roofs for the Olympics: Missiles – NYT

London 2012 Security: 'Sonic Weapon' to Be Used – AP

Royal Navy 'Top Gun' Pilots Train to Fly US Fighters – BBC

Africa

Refugees Begin Journey to South Sudan – BBC

Sudan Says It's Ready to Talk With South Sudan – AP

'Militant Leader' Held in Nigeria – BBC

Senior Boko Haram Commander Caught in Nigeria – Reuters

Nigerian 'Gold Rush' Poisoning Children – VOA

Congo Clashes as Deadline Expires – BBC

Kenya Seeks German Man for Info on Terror Group – AP

EU Force Frees Iranian Dhow From Somali Pirates – Reuters

Togo Opposition Leader Threatens Poll Boycott – AP

Time for the U.S. to Arm South Sudan – WP opinion

Americas

Mexican Violence Leaves Behind Trail of Doubts – NYT

Mexico Spending Heavily on Troubled Oil Field – Reuters

Crossword Plot? Probe Ridiculed in Venezuela – AP

With Burial, Nicaragua Party Tries to Create Hero – AP

New York Meets Cuba in Art-Fair Chef Exchange – AP

Modest Gains Mark Haitian Leader's First Year – AP

Asia Pacific / Central

US-Philippine Ties Deepen Amid China Tensions – AP

'No China War Footing' over Shoal – BBC

China to Free Cash for Lending – NYT

Out of Texas, Chinese Voice of Dissent for Religious Freedom – NYT

Burma's Exiled Activists Consider Returning Home – VOA

American Family Believes Missing Son Held in N. Korea – TC

Human Rights, Not So Pure Anymore – NYT opinion

Europe

Russia: Putin's First Week Sees Wave of Challenges – AP

Greek President Attempts to Form New Government – VOA

Greek Leader Will Attempt to Broker a Coalition – NYT

Greek President in Last-Ditch Coalition Effort – AP

Key Talks Loom for Greek Parties – BBC

Germany’s Merkel Faces Tough Election Test – BBC

Merkel Risks Setback in German State Vote – AP

Thousands March Against Economic Gloom in Spain and Britain – NYT

Spain Activists Mark Protest Year – BBC

At Least 100,000 March in Spain Over Austerity – AP

Hungarian Far-Right Protests Against Govt Austerity – Reuters

Fire Bombs Target Tax Office in Italy – Reuters

Irish Support for EU Treaty Rises Sharply – Reuters

Serb Nationalists Call for Protests Over Vote – NYT

Greek Tragedy – NYT opinion