Small Wars Journal

17 March SWJ Roundup

Thu, 03/17/2011 - 8:23am
Japan Earthquake / Tsunami

Japan Renews Nuclear Efforts, U.S. Sounds Alarm - Wall Street Journal

U.S.: Radiation 'Extremely High, Crisia Worsening - New York Times

State Dept., Pentagon Offer to Evacuate -Washington Post

U.S. Alarm Over Japan Atomic Crisis - BBC News

Crisis Continues at Crippled Japanese Nuclear Power Plants - VOA

Desperate Measures at Nuclear Plant - Los Angeles Times

Fears Mount as Japan Takes Desperate Steps to Cool Reactors - Reuters

Japan Begins Air Drop on Stricken Reactor - Associated Press

Scientists Project Path of Radiation Plume - New York Times

Pentagon Preparing for Nuclear Worst-case Scenario - Stars and Stripes

American Official Warns Significant Radiation Risk in Japan - VOA

More Governments Advising Citizens to Leave Tokyo - Associated Press

Rescue Teams Reach Tsunami-Stricken Town - Voice of America

Fuel Shortage Threatens to Slow Rescuers - Stars and Stripes

As Searchers Inch Along, Task Ahead Is Huge - New York Times

U.S. Troops Deliver Humanitarian Aid - Stars and Stripes

Flaws in Japan's Leadership Deepen Sense of Crisis - New York Times

Emperor Comforts Japan in 1st TV Talk - Washington Times

In Japan, No Time Yet for Grief - New York Times opinion

Afghanistan

Pressure Mounts on All Parties to Begin Talks - New York Times

Petraeus: Drawdown May Include Combat Troops - New York Times

Petraeus: First U.S. Cuts will Include Combat Forces - Associated Press

Petraeus: Afghan Transition Will Have Long-term Impact - AFPS

Afghanistan Plans Departure of Security Firms - New York Times

U.N. Chief Says Afghan Transition Faces Obstacles - Associated Press

NATO: More Than 40 Insurgents Killed - Associated Press

Petraeus Reveals Son Served in Afghanistan - Associated Press

NATO Investigating Killing of 2 Afghan Boys - Associated Press

Afghan War's Familiar Terrain - Los Angeles Times editorial

Afghanistan: The 'Great Game' of Deceit - Salem News opinion

Afghanistan, Our Longest War - Los Angeles Times opinion

Pakistan

CIA Security Officer Freed, Redress Paid - New York Times

Pakistan Releases CIA Contractor - Washington Post

Davis Freed in Pakistan Killings - Los Angeles Times

CIA Contractor Ray Davis Freed - BBC News

Slain Men's Kin, Paid $2M, 'Pardon' CIA Contractor - Washington Times

CIA Contractor Release Eases Pakistan-U.S. Tensions - Associated Press

The Blood Money Deal - Washington Post opinion

U.S. Missiles Kill Over 30 Militants in NW Pakistan - Associated Press

Suspected U.S. Drone Strike in Pakistan, 25 Killed - Reuters

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Clinton Embraces Revolt She Once Discouraged - New York Times

Alarmed U.S. Urges Calm as Mideast Uprisings Grow - Associated Press

Libya

Rebels Claim Small Gains Against Qaddafi Forces - New York Times

On Libya's Front Line, Determination and Fear - Washington Post

Libyan Forces Pound Rebel Areas, U.N. Security Council Meets - VOA

Moammar Kadafi's Forces Bomb Benghazi - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Mulls Air Strikes as Battle for Benghazi Looms - Reuters

Libya Revolt: Gaddafi Targets Ajdabiya and Misrata - BBC News

Rebels Battle to Hold City Under Gadhafi Siege - Associated Press

Benghazi Quiet as Libyan Army Ultimatum Passes - Reuters

Libya's Opposition Tries to Define Itself to Gain Western Support - VOA

Libya Opposition a Learned Group - Washington Times

France Urges Intervention in Libya - Washington Post

Specter of Rebel Rout Helps Shift U.S. Policy - New York Times

Libya: U.S. Urges Tough United Nations Resolution - BBC News

Supporters Call for Libya No-Fly Vote - Associated Press

Tunisia

Clinton in Tunisia to Press Post-Revolt Reforms - Associated Press

Bloggers Say They'll Have Role in New Tunisia - Associated Press

Bahrain

Forces Rout Protesters From Bahrain Square - New York Times

Bahrain Crackdown on Protests in Pearl Square - BBC News

Bahrain Locks Down Kingdom as Uprising Surges - Associated Press

Bahrain Arrests Six Opposition Leaders After Crackdown - Reuters

Clinton Criticises Bahrain Over Protester Clashes - BBC News

U.S. Berates Bahrain, Gulf Allies as Tensions Spread - Reuters

U.N. Rights Boss Urges Bahrain to Rein in Forces - Reuters

High Stakes Over Bahrain - Washington Post opinion

Yemen

Clashes Reported in Western City in Yemen - New York Times

Yemeni Govt Supporters Attack Protesters - Washington Post

Fourteen Wounded in New Clashes in Yemen - Reuters

Syria

In Syria, Demonstrations Are Few and Brief - New York Times

Syria Arrests Damascus Protesters - BBC News

Rights Group Says Syrian Officers Break Up Protest - Associated Press

Amnesty Condemns Syrian Crackdown on Protest - Reuters

Iraq

U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq War at 4,439 - Associated Press

Iraq's New Generation Finds its Voice - Washington Post

Shiites in Iraq's Holy City of Karbala Rally - Associated Press

Iran

Turkey Orders Iranian Plane to Land at Diyarbakir - BBC News

Iran Recalls Ambassador From Bahrain - Associated Press

Iran Says 9 Inmates Killed During Escape Attempt - Associated Press

Israel / Palestinians

Abbas to Meet Hamas in Gaza for Palestinian Unity Talks - BBC News

Rival Leaders Agree to Hold Gaza Meeting - New York Times

NATO

NATO Task Force to Seek Innovative Efficiencies - AFPS

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Cyber War Defences 'Very Thin' - BBC News

Most Americans Back Women in Combat Roles - Washington Post

Officials Generally Pleased with Base Closure Process - AFPS

America's Navy and the Rise of China - Washington Post opinion

United States

Aid Targeted for Countries that 'Don't Like Us' - Washington Times

U.S. Nuclear Industry Remains Safe - New York Times

EPA Proposes New Standards for Power Plants - Washington Post

Africa

S. Sudan: Media Fights for Free Press in New Nation - Associated Press

Ivory Coast Crippled by Sanctions, Leader Holds On - New York Times

Ugandan Amisom Peacekeepers Jailed for Shooting Somalis - BBC News

Pirates Free Panamanian Tanker, Seize Bulk Carrier - Reuters

Americas

U.N. Backs Central America Security - BBC News

U.S. Unarmed Drones Track Drug Gangs in Mexico - BBC News

U.S. Spy Drones Flown Over Mexico Since 2009 - Associated Press

Cuba to Free Another Prisoner From 2003 Crackdown - Reuters

Many Anxious as Exiled Haitian Leader Plots Return - Associated Press

Haiti Cholera 'Far Worse Than Expected' - BBC News

The Haitian Lazarus - New York Times opinion

Asia Pacific

North Korea Willing to Talk About Uranium Program - Associated Press

S. Korea Rejects N. Korea's Offer to Rejoin Talks - Associated Press

New Mail Bomb Triggers Panic in Indonesian Capital - Associated Press

Europe

E.U. Police Arrest 9 Kosovo War Crimes Suspects - Associated Press

South Asia

India 'Scam' Minister Aide Dead - BBC News