19 May SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
UN Urges Massive Support for Afghan Forces – AP
Afghanistan Fundraising Goal Elusive Before NATO Summit – Reuters
As NATO Prepares to Talk Security, Afghans Talk Corruption – S&S
On Joint US-Afghan Mission, Balancing Suspicion and Ambition – WP
French Leader Sticks to Afghan Pullout Timetable – AP
France: Obama, Hollande Agree on Much-But Not Afghanistan – Reuters
Rockets Kill 2 NATO Troops, 3 Afghan Civilians – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
NATO and Afghanistan – NYT editorial
The Uncertain Fate of Afghan Women – WP opinion
Syria
Syrian Protesters Rally in Northern Flashpoint City – VOA
Aleppo Rallies Buoy Syrian Opposition – WP
Syria Protests 'Grip Aleppo City' – BBC
Largest Protests Yet in Syria's Biggest City – AP
UN Chief Blames al-Qaida for Syria Attack – VOA
Venezuela Says Third Diesel Shipment Sent to Syria – Reuters
Iran
World Powers Forge Joint Approach to Iran Talks – TWB
G8 Leaders: Iran Must Disclose More About Nuclear Program – Reuters
Obama, G8 May Remind Iran of Their Own 'Oil Weapon' – Reuters
Iran May Seek 'Tactical Gain' With UN Nuclear Deal – Reuters
Iran Sanctions Bill Blocked in US Senate – WP
UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief to Visit Tehran – VOA
UN Nuclear Chief Will Go to Iran, Elevating Talks – NYT
UN Nuclear Chief to Visit Tehran – WP
Diplomats: Nuclear Agency Chief to Visit Tehran – AP
Tell Iran Where We Draw the Line – WP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US Boosts Funding for Israel's 'Iron Dome' Defense System – VOA
Iraq: Bomb Blasts at Bird Market in Baghdad Kill 5 – AP
Yemeni Troops Kill 11 Al-Qaida Militants in South – AP
Protesters Angered by Gulf Union – BBC
Bahrain Protesters Decry Unity Plans With Saudis – AP
Egypt's Moussa Stresses Experience in Time of Flux – VOA
Egypt’s Rulers to Redraw President’s Powers on Eve of Election – WP
G8 Summit
G8 Summit to Focus on Africa Food Security – VOA
Greek Row Brews Before US G8 Summit – BBC
Obama Meets With France’s New Leader Ahead of G-8 Meeting – NYT
G8 Leaders Broadly United on Iran and Syria – Reuters
G8 Leaders: Iran Must Disclose More About Nuclear Program – Reuters
Obama, G8 May Remind Iran of Their Own 'Oil Weapon' – Reuters
NATO / Summit
NATO General Outlines Summit Topics, Alliance Changes – AFPS
US European Command, NATO Boost Cyber Defenses – AFPS
Afghanistan Fundraising Goal Elusive Before NATO Summit – Reuters
NATO and Afghanistan – NYT editorial
US Department of Defense
House Passes Defense Budget Bill Despite DOD, White House Objections – S&S
House OKs $642 Billion Defense Bill – AP
Budget Amendment Would Pull All Four BCTs Out of Europe – S&S
Ospreys to be Based in UK for Special Ops Missions – S&S
Judge Weighs Multiple 9/11 Trials at Gitmo – AP
Soldier Faces Murder Charges in Iraq Base Deaths – S&S
Marine Gets 15 Years in Prison for Comrade's Death – AP
United States
House Vote Upholds Indefinite Detention of Terror Suspects – NYT
US Rethinks Secrecy on Drone Program – WSJ
Federal Appeals Panel Hears CIA Leak Case in Va. – AP
A New Attack on the Constitution – NYT editorial
Africa
$3 Billion in Private Sector Pledges to Help Feed Africa – VOA
Obama Unveils US Africa Food Plan – BBC
Record Number of Africans Flee to Yemen – VOA
Possible Talks between Nigerian Government, Boko Haram – VOA
Travel Ban on Guinea-Bissau Junta – BBC
After Charles Taylor in Sierra Leone – WP opinion
Americas
Mexico Detains Third General Tied to Drug Cartel – NYT
Third Mexican General Detained for Cartel Links – BBC
4th High-Ranking Mexican Army Officer Detained – AP
Journalist Kidnapped and Killed in Northern Mexico – AP
Inmates Take Over Honduras Jail – BBC
Hundreds Leave Venezuelan Prison Amid Standoff – AP
Brazil President to Receive Apologies for Torture – AP
Cuban Offshore Oil Attempt Fails – BBC
Remnants of Haiti's Army March in the Capital – AP
Mexico’s Presidential Front-runner – WP opinion
Asia Pacific / Central
Pentagon Study Says China Military Getting Stronger – NYT
Pentagon Accuses China of Cyberspying to Expand Economy and Military – VOA
Pentagon: Elements of Chinese Military Expansion are Concerning – S&S
Report Depicts China’s Military Progress, Strategic Thinking – AFPS
Chinese Activist Leaves Hospital, Headed for US – WP
Blind Chinese Activist Prepares to Leave for US – AP
Chinese Tycoon Gets Life Sentence for Smuggling – NYT
Locklear: PACOM’s Priorities Reflect New Strategic Guidance – AFPS
Japan Launches South Korean Satellite Into Orbit – VOA
Korean Surveillance School Trains Citizen Snoops – VOA
Philippines to Receive 10 New Patrol Ships from Japan – IGN
Divided but Peaceful 2 Years After Thai Violence – AP
US Move to Suspend Burma Sanctions Draws Mixed Reaction – VOA
China’s Power Struggle – WP opinion
Europe
US European Command, NATO Boost Cyber Defenses – AFPS
Turkey Aims to Damp Drone-Report Furor – WSJ
Russia: Putin Reaches Down for First Appointment – NYT
Whisper of Nuclear War Spurs a Sell-Off in a Russian Stock Market – NYT
Russian Defense Plant Worker Convicted of Treason – AP
A War of Words Over Euro Crisis – NYT
Merkel 'Suggests Greek Euro Vote' – BBC
Germans Deny Merkel Suggested Greek Vote on Euro – WP
Caustic Comedian Alters Italy’s Political Map – NYT
Moody’s Downgrades Spanish Banks – VOA
Spain May Have to Revise Its 2011 Budget Deficit – AP
European Markets Respond to Crisis – WP
Spain’s Yearnings Are Now Its Agony – NYT opinion
South Asia
