Small Wars Journal

26 February SWJ Roundup

Tue, 02/26/2013 - 5:14am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

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USNI Daily - 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 - The Interpreter - 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

Talk of Inquiry, but Not Much Is Sure After Afghan Ban on US Troops - NYT

NATO: No Evidence of Afghan Misconduct Claims - VOA

No Evidence for Afghan Claim of Misconduct, NATO Says - AP

Afghans Say Complaints of Abuses by US Commandos Ignored - WP

Complaints on US-Led Afghan Troops to Be Checked, Kerry Says - Reuters

Allied Troops in Afghanistan See Fewer Insider Attacks - USAT

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

 

Syria

Saudis Step Up Help for Rebels in Syria With Croatian Arms - NYT

Kerry Issues Blunt Warnings to Syria, Iran - VOA

Kerry Vows Not to Leave Syria Rebels ‘Dangling in the Wind’ - NYT

Kerry Promises Fresh Ideas to Stop Escalating Civil War in Syria - WP

Kerry Urges Syria Opposition to Talk - BBC

Syria Opposition U-turn on Talks - BBC

Kerry Urges Syrian Opposition to Attend Rome Talks - AP

Syrian Government Ready for Dialogue with Rebels - VOA

Syria Says it's Prepared to Talk with Armed Rebels - AP

Syrian Troops Target Rebels in Damascus, Aleppo - VOA

UN Human Rights Council Concerned About Syria - VOA

UN Staffer Missing on Israel-Syria Border - AP

A Syria Policy Born of Fear - WP opinion

 

Iran

Kerry Issues Blunt Warnings to Syria, Iran - VOA

World Powers Set to Resume Nuclear Talks Amid Low Expectations - WP

Kazakhstan to Host Iran Nuclear Talks - BBC

Powers to Offer Iran Sanctions Relief at Nuclear Talks - Reuters

Symbolism Weighs Heavy at Iran Nuclear Talks Venue - AP

Diplomats: No Iran-UN Nuke Agency Meeting Planned - AP

What Kerry Needs to Know About Iran - FT

The Coming Collapse of Iran Sanctions - AJ opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Israel Tests New Missile Interceptor - BBC

Rocket Explodes in Israel, First Attack From Gaza Since Truce - Reuters

Gaza Rocket Lands Near Ashkelon in Southern Israel - BBC

Palestinian Prisoner Who Died in Israeli Jail Buried With Honors - WP

2 Palestinian Teenagers Hurt Amid Israeli Gunfire at Protest - NYT

Tensions High Amid West Bank Funeral - BBC

Return of Sectarian Threats in Iraq Raises Alarm - AP

Tunisian Reports Suspect’s Arrest in Assassination - Reuters

President Obama's Israel Problem - TDB opinion

Can Muslim Nations Get to the Truth? - NP opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Pentagon to Keep Gen. John R. Allen Probe a Secret - WP

Fine Print: A Road Map for Hagel - WP opinion

 

United States

With Cuts Four Days Away, No Signs of Progress - WP

Obama Urges Congress Act to Avert Budget Cuts - VOA

Whatever Budget Battle's Outcome, Lawmakers Themselves Unaffected - S&S

Kerry Heads to Berlin on Next Leg of Foreign Tour - VOA

Lawmakers Push for End to Draft Registration in US - AP

Next Time There's a Draft, Uncle Sam Might Want Women Too - S&S

Is 'War on Terror' Lawful? - Hoover opinion

Which al-Qaeda Threatens America? - TNY opinion

 

Africa

UN Chief Calls for Special Force to Combat Congo Rebels - Reuters

Rival DR Congo Rebel Groups 'Clash' - BBC

Tribal Clashes in Sudan's Darfur Kill More Than 500 - Reuters

Central African Republic Rebels Threaten to Resume Fighting - Reuters

Odinga Maintains Strategy in Tight Kenyan Election - VOA

MRC Not Expected to Disrupt Kenya Voting - VOA

Video Appears to Show French Hostages Abducted in Cameroon - VOA

Cameroon: French Children in 'Kidnap Video' - BBC

Methamphetamine 'Growing Concern' for West Africa - VOA

The Coming War in Sudan - WP opinion

 

Americas

Cuba's New Heir Apparent Has Work Cut Out for Him - AP

Castro Successor Lacks Charisma but Is Experienced Manager - Reuters

Mexico Reverses Foreign Investment Flows - AP

Belgian Killed in Mexico Had Been Threatened - AP

Colombia to Send Committee for Release of German Hostages - Reuters

Colombia Coffee Growers Go On Strike - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

China's Xi Affirms Goal of Unification with Taiwan - AP

Chinese Hackers Seen as Increasingly Professional - AP

Vietnam to Participate in UN Peacekeeping Missions - AP

Philippines Martial Law Victims to Receive Reparations - VOA

US Business Delegation Visits Burma - VOA

 

Europe

Split Vote Sends One Clear Message in Italy: No to Austerity - NYT

Italy Election: Early Vote Count Points to Impasse - BBC

Germany’s Defense Minister Tells Soldiers 'Stop Whining' - TL

In Putin’s Russia, Shooting the Messenger - NYT opinion

 

South Asia

Children Toil in India’s Mines, Despite Legal Ban - NYT

India Arrests Man Accused of Spying for Pakistan - BBC

Would India Intervene in Pakistan? - EAF opinion