Small Wars Journal

28 March SWJ Roundup

Thu, 03/28/2013 - 6:03am

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 - 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

5 of 26 Afghan Security Brigades Able to Operate Independently - S&S

Afghan, NATO Forces Kill More than 20 Militants - AP

Afghan Villagers Flee Homes, Blame US Drones - AP

Kerry Reaffirms Commitment to Partnership With Afghanistan - AFPS

The Most Dangerous Job in Afghanistan? - S&S

Court-Martial Recommended for Marine Who Urinated on Taliban - S&S

 

Syria

Analysts: Arab Recognition Boosts Syrian Opposition, Arms Flow - VOA

Officials: Arms Shipments Rise to Syrian Rebels - AP

Syria, Russia, Iran Slam Arab League - VOA

Russia Angry at Arab League on Syria - BBC

Assad Sends Letter to Emerging Powers Seeking Help to End War - NYT

UN: Syria, Rebels Must Ensure UN Safety in Golan - AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

Syrian Conflict’s Impact Felt in Iraq - WP

Officials: Attacks in Iraq Kill 5, Wound 25 People - AP

Egyptian Court Overturns Top Prosecutor's Firing - VOA

Egypt Prosecutor Sacking Overturned - BBC

Arrests as Egypt Internet Cable Cut - BBC

Libya Mulls Aid for Egypt, No Decision Yet - VOA

Obama’s Pragmatic Approach to Mideast - WP opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Guantanamo Hunger Strike Grows - VOA

Striking Guantanamo Prisoners Say Water Denied - AP

With Some New Flexibility, Officials Reassess Spending Cuts - AFPS

Marine Corps Prepares for Quadrennial Review Process - AFPS

Military Tuition Assistance Restored, But Timing is Uncertain - S&S

Can the Marines Survive? - FP opinion

 

United States

FAA Searching Out Test Ground for Domestic Drone Rules - S&S

Little-Known Surveillance Tool Raises Concerns - WP

CIA Director Faces Quandary on Clandestine Service Appointment - WP

Officer Tied to Tapes’ Destruction Moves Up CIA Ladder - NYT

A Familiar Argument Over Intentions in Joining a Terrorist Group - NYT

Former Officials Warn Top Justice Dept. Vacancies Create Concerns - WP

Kerry Heads Home After Iraq, Afghanistan Visits - AP

Feds Can't Keep Up with Ills From Two Wars, Scientists Say - USAT

Ex-CIA Chief Aided WWII Hero's Arlington Burial - AP

Veterans Must Learn to Connect with American Civilians - WP opinion

 

United Kingdom

Abu Qatada: Government Loses Deportation Appeal - BBC

British Judges Reject Bid to Deport Muslim Cleric - NYT

 

United Nations

UN Close to Curbing Arms Trade With Treaty - NYT

 

World

Kerry: Emerging Economies Pose Challenges for US, EU - VOA

Fine Print: Missiles Around the World - WP opinion

 

Africa

China Works to Improve Image in Africa - VOA

UN’s Ban Ki-moon: Mali Needs 11,000 Peacekeepers - BBC

New Ivory Coast Unrest Displaces Thousands - VOA

Displaced Somalis 'Abused and Raped' - BBC

Kenya Law Society to Investigate Disputed Election - VOA

Zimbabwe Court Orders Bail for Tsvangirai Aides - VOA

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Back in Hospital - BBC

 

Americas

Mexico Vigilantes Detain Police - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

Chinese Navy Makes Presence Felt at Disputed Shoal - S&S

China Agencies Press Territorial Claims in Asian Waters - LAT

Chinese Military Denies Damaging Vietnamese Fishing Boat - WP

Fire-Gutted Vessel Highlights Vietnam-China Maritime Dispute - VOA

Elite in China Face Austerity Under Xi’s Rule - NYT

China Convicts and Sentences 20 Accused of Militant Separatism - NYT

North Korea Cuts Key Military Hotline with South - VOA

North Korea Says it Has Cut Key Military Hotline - AP

N. Korea Border Factory Operating Despite Hotline Move - BBC

North Korean Threat Fails to Instill Fear Among US Experts - HSA

North Korean Threats Help No One, Pentagon Official Says - AFPS

B-2s Fly Nonstop from US to Korea for Exercise Mission - S&S

Thailand Begins Southern Peace Talks - BBC

Burma Jarred by Peace Laureate at Military Parade - NYT

Burma Approves News Dailies Amid Outcry - VOA

 

Europe

Kerry Pushes US-Europe Trade Deal - WP

French Soldier, 2 Others Held in Terror Probe - AP

Court: Bosnian Serbs Guilty of Wartime Persecution - AP

US Detainee Zubaydah Sues Poland in European Court - AP

Bomb Explodes Near Acropolis in Central Athens - AP

Italy PM Says He 'Can't Wait' to Leave Office - VOA

Police Alert as Cyprus Banks Reopen - BBC

 

South Asia

Upcoming Pakistan Vote Signals Change in Civ-Mil Relations - VOA

2 German Sailors Detained in India Over Death - AP

Sri Lankan Mass Grave Dates Back 25 Years - AP

Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise Kicks Off in Nepal - AFPS