24 May SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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USNI Daily – Real Clear Defense – Real Clear World
BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security
American Forces Press Service – Abu Muqawama – Air Force Times
Armed Forces Journal – AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – CSM Backchannels
Battleland – Best Defense – Danger Room – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – Early Warning
Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – David Ignatius – Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
The Interpreter – Kings of War – Long War Journal – Marine Corps Gazette
Marine Corps Times – Military Review – National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – Wings Over Iraq – ZenPundit
CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF
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Afghanistan
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Syrian Opposition Meets on Proposed Peace Talks – VOA
Opposition Discusses Its Approach to Syria Talks – NYT
Syria Opposition Struggles to Forge Transition Plan Before Talks – Reuters
Transition Plan Floated for Syria – BBC
Syrian Opposition Figure Offers Transition Plan – VOA
Kerry Condemns Hezbollah Over Syria – BBC
Russia Says Syrian Government Agrees in Principle to Conference – Reuters
Russia: Syrian Regime May Take Part in Peace Talks – AP
Iran Denies It Has Forces in Syria – Reuters
A Cyberattack Campaign for Syria – NYT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
UN Nuclear Agency Says Iran Expanded Nuclear Activity – VOA
US Lawmakers Pledge to Back Israel Against Iran – VOA
Israel Says Iran Unaffected by World Pressure – AP
Rafsanjani Calls Iranian Leaders Ignorant – VOA
Rafsanjani Reacts to Ejection from Iranian Vote with Relief, Warnings – WP
Rafsanjani Criticizes Iran's Leaders – BBC
Kerry Blasts Iranian Election Maneuvering – AP
US Effort for Mideast Talks Elicits Praise, Reservations – LAT
In Mideast, Kerry Looks to Jump-Start Peace Talks – VOA
In Mideast, Kerry Plays Down Pessimism on Peace – NYT
Kerry Pushes for Mideast Peace Talks – WP
Kerry Meets With Israelis and Palestinians to Revive Peace Process – NYT
Kerry Says Talks With Israel, Palestinians 'Very Productive' – Reuters
Israel to Discuss Military Draft Reform Proposal – AP
Kerry's Focus on Peace Talks, Not Settlements – AP
Israel Plans to Double Prayer Space at Western Wall – WP
Yemen's Main Oil Pipeline Attacked, Pumping Stopped – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Did the Pentagon Cry Wolf Over Sequestration? – McClatchy
Fort Hood Suspect Wants to Represent Himself – AP
Calls Grow For An End to Sexual Assaults in US Military – VOA
United States
In Speech, Obama Narrows Scope of Fight Against Terror – NYT
Obama Pledges New Limits on Drone Strikes – WP
Obama Defends 'Just' Drones War – BBC
US Officially Acknowledges Drone Strike Killings – VOA
US Drone Guidelines Could Reduce 'Signature Strikes' – Reuters
Fourth US Drone Victim Influenced by Sept. 11, War – LAT
Analysis of Key Points from Obama’s Speech on Drones – NYT
Q & A: Answering Readers’ Queries on Drones – NYT
CIA to Focus More on Spying, a Difficult Shift – NYT
Obama Orders DOJ Review of Leak Investigations – ABC
Petraeus’s Role in Benghazi Talking Points Raises Questions – WP
Obama Lifts Moratorium on Transfer of Detainees – NYT
Holder OK'd Search Warrant for Fox News Reporter's Private Emails – OC
Florida FBI Shooting May Be Linked to Boston Area Triple Slaying – VOA
Father of Boston Bombing Suspect's Slain Friend Blames FBI – LAT
The End of the Perpetual War – NYT editorial
The Future of Wiretapping – LAT editorial
A Full-Throated Defense of Drones – CT editorial
The CIA's Part in Benghazi – NYT editorial
Finally, Obama Breaks Silence on Drones – LAT opinion
Obama Refines War on Terror Rules – RCP opinion
Speech Suggests Expansion of Drone Killings – McClatchy opinion
United Kingdom
Britain Confronts Familiar Threat: Homegrown Terrorism – WP
Britain Knew of 2 Suspects in the Killing of a Soldier – NYT
After London Attack, Britain Officials Begin Intelligence Review – LAT
UK Names Soldier Killed in London – BBC
Attack Casts Spotlight on Radical Preachers – AP
'Britons of African Origin' Kill Soldier in London – VOA
Killing of British Soldier Stirs Tension in Poor Corner of London – VOA
Cameron Moves to Calm Fears After Attack on Soldier – NYT
Exiled Cleric Who Taught UK Knifeman Praises 'Courage' – Reuters
Military Calls UK Attack Victim a Model Soldier – AP
Video Shows British Police Shooting Soldier's Suspected Killers – Reuters
Britain Must Confront Islamist Threat at Home – WSJ opinion
Africa
UN Chief Goes to Eastern DRC After Clashes – VOA
Congo Truce Declared 'for Ban Visit' – BBC
Suicide Bombers Attack Niger Military Barracks, Uranium Mine – VOA
Bombers Hit Niger Barracks and Mine – BBC
Suicide Bombings in Niger Kill Dozens in Dual Strikes – NYT
26 Killed by Suicide Bombers in Niger – WP
Niger Government: No Hostages in Agadez – AP
Group Linked to Algeria Gas Plant Attack Claims Niger Raids – Reuters
Extremists Claim Responsibility for Niger Attacks – AP
Doctors Without Borders Shuts Clinic in Northern Nigeria – VOA
Sudan: UN Envoy Pledges to Lobby for More Aid for Darfur – VOA
Sudan: New Strife in Darfur Leaves Many Seeking Refuge – NYT
Darfur Conflict 'Displaces 300,000' – BBC
Ugandan Leader Removes Army Chief Named in Succession Plot Claim – Reuters
Opposition Groups Call for Swaziland Election Boycott – VOA
Americas
Canada Terror Suspect: Lawyer Must Use 'Holy Book' – AP
FARC Denys Kidnapping Spanish Couple – BBC
Venezuela Prosecutor to Open Probe Over Leaked Recording – Reuters
Brazil Police Arrest 9 for Abusing Indian Girls – AP
Asia / Pacific
Suspected Chinese Subs Raise Concerns in Japan – S&S
Japan: Protests on Okinawa Aren't What They Appear to Be – S&S
Asian, European Stocks Plunge on Negative China Data – VOA
N. Korea Agrees to Dialogue, China Says, Possible Sign for Nuclear Talks – NYT
North Korea Says Will Take 'Positive Steps' for Peace – Reuters
Chinese Media: North Korea Envoy Offers Talks – AP
North Korean Envoy Delivers Letter to China's Xi – AP
China Says Hopes Visit of North Korean Envoy Can Ease Tension – Reuters
US Sanctions 'Hit N. Korean Aid Agencies' – BBC
Religious Award Sparks Indonesia Protest – VOA
Malaysia Arrests Opposition Figures – BBC
Opposition Figures Are Detained in Malaysia – NYT
Japan the Model – NYT opinion
Europe
Letting Putin Down: Are Russians Not Living Up to His Expectations? – WP
Russia's Oldest Human Rights Group Fights 'Foreign Agent' Tag – Reuters
Italian Judge Orders Criminal Trial for Costa Concordia Captain – VOA
South Asia
Global Advocacy Group Urges Pakistan to Protect Press – VOA
Pakistan Car Bomb Targets Security Personnel – VOA
13 Pakistani Police Officers Killed in Blast in Restive Region – NYT
Bomb Attack Kills Pakistan Police – BBC
Suspected Kashmiri Rebels Kill 4 Indian Soldiers – AP
Pakistan: US Diplomat Kills Pedestrian in Accident – AP
US Official Hints at Renewed Iranian Sanctions Waiver for India – Reuters
