Small Wars Journal

8 April SWJ Roundup

Mon, 04/08/2013 - 7:01am

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

With Swagger, Afghan Army Takes the Lead - NYT

Into a Taliban Hive, Without the US - WP

5 Die in Year’s Worst Attack on US in Afghanistan - NYT

First US Diplomat Among 6 Killed in Afghanistan - WP

Afghan Attack that Kills US Diplomat, Troops Marks Deadly Day - S&S

NATO Air Strike Kills 11 Civilians, Mostly Children - VOA

Airstrike Kills 11 Afghan Children, Local Officials Say - AP

Afghan Children 'Killed by NATO Air Strike in Shigal' - BBC

Top US Military Officer Thinks Taliban Could Long Contest Part of Afghanistan - AP

 

North Korea

US Designs a Korea Response Proportional to the Provocation - NYT

North Korea 'Preparing Nuclear Test' - BBC

South Korean Official Says he Misspoke About Nuke Test - S&S

S. Korea: North May Be Preparing Missile Launch - VOA

South Korea Expects Missile Launch by North - NYT

S. Korea: N. Korea May be Preparing to Test Missile - AP

South Korea Warns North of 'Strong Response' to Any Attack - CNN

China Call to Avoid ‘Chaos for Selfish Gain’ - NYT

China Makes Veiled Criticism of Longtime Ally North Korea - WP

US Officials Say Military Buildup in China Related to N. Korea Tensions - FOX

Tensions Delay US Commander's Congressional Testimony, Ballistic Missile Test - AP

US Delays Missile Test During Korean Tensions - VOA

UK Urges Calm Over N. Korea Crisis - BBC

 

Syria

Group: Nearly 9,000 Syrian Troops Killed in War - AP

Assad Forces Push Back at Rebels Across Syria - NYT

 

Iran

Israeli Official: Time to Set Ultimatum for Iran - VOA

Kerry Warns Iran Time is Limited - BBC

 

Middle East / North Africa

Kerry Presses Israel, Palestinians for Concessions - WP

Kerry Urges Turkey and Israel to Restore Ties - NYT

Kerry: Israel, Turkey Must Mend Ties - WP

Kerry Meets With Turkish Leaders - VOA

Kerry Meets Abbas in New Bid to Revive Peace Talks - VOA

Israel Says It Repelled Most Attacks on Its Web Sites - NYT

Al-Qaida Leader Urges Muslims to Unite in Struggle - AP

Saudis to Delay a Measure Deporting Foreign Workers - NYT

Egypt: Cairo Violence After Coptic Funerals - BBC

Egypt: Christian Mourners, Police Clash Outside Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral - AP

Egypt's Top Prosecutor Orders New Mubarak Corruption Investigation - AP

Egypt's Top Judges Call on Morsi-Backed Prosecutor to Quit - VOA

 

US Department of Defense

After Pentagon Inquiries, 3 Army Generals Censured for Misconduct - WP

Experimental Drug Offers More Time for Battlefield Wounded - S&S

A Lesson in Futilty for the Pentagon? - NYT opinion

 

United States

Targeted Killing Comes to Define War on Terror - NYT

The Trouble With Drones - NYT editorial

 

Africa

Militants Claim Niger Delta Ambush - BBC

Nigerian Presidential Commission to Discuss Boko Haram Amnesty - VOA

Attack Targets Nigerian Politician - BBC

UK Pledges $102 Million More in Aid to Sudan  - AP

Qatar Hosts Darfur Donor Conference - BBC

 

Americas

Venezuela: Capriles Supporters in Caracas March - BBC

Lula Investigated Over Corruption - BBC

Beyonce Visit to Cuba Queried in US - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

Philippines Assesses $1.4 million for Damage from Guardian Grounding -S&S

 

Europe

Germany’s Merkel Likely to Discuss Rights Abuses with Russia’s Putin - VOA

Germany’s Merkel Tells Russia it Needs NGOs - BBC

Ukraine Pardons Tymoshenko Ally - BBC

Portugal PM Outlines New Budget Cuts - BBC

France ‘to Buy US Drones’ - F24

 

South Asia

Pakistan Election Authority Allows Musharraf to Run for Parliament - AP

Bangladesh PM Rejects Blasphemy Law - BBC