The SWJ news roundup will be taking several new turns and twists over the next several weeks to months as we attempt to fit in a very time intensive effort (read - takes mom and pop away from other SWJ tasks) with readership suggestions and comments (often 180 out from one another) as well as finding time for planned site upgrades and attending to the ever increasing article and blog submissions by site visitors - all while making time for day jobs and family…

For the time being we will be highlighting what we consider “overarching” news articles, opinion pieces, blog items and studies in shorter roundups – with a bit of narrative - or in separate individual blog entries – with a concentration on foreign affairs and national security issues we feel important enough to share with the Small Wars Journal Community of Interest. Please feel free to send us pointers to those items we miss – thanks much.