Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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Afghanistan
Civilian Casualties Mounting as Taliban Begin Spring Offensive - S&S
French Photographer Escapes Afghan Kidnappers - VOA
Afghanistan's Sole Female Warlord Fallen on Hard Times - S&S
Most Women at Kabul Prison Accused of Moral Crimes - AP
For Some, Afghanistan an Unlikely Destination for Asylum - WP
ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS
A Risky Afghan Surge - WP video
North Korea
US, South Korea Preparing for North Provocation in Near Future - S&S
North Korea Warns Foreigners to Leave South - Reuters
North Korea to Suspend Kaesong Operations - VOA
N. Korea Says Will Withdraw All Workers from Kaesong Industrial Site - WP
Korean Factory Complex Is Shut Down by the North - NYT
North Korea Halts Work at Kaesong Zone - BBC
China's Military Unmoved by North Korean Threats - VOA
US: North Korea Must De-Escalate Tensions - VOA
North Korea Diplomatic Channel Loses its Luster - WP
Japan Increasingly Nervous About North Korea Nukes - AP
Japan Deploys PAC-3s Amid North Korean Launch Fears - AP
North Korea's Real Message - TD opinion
Syria
Wider Use of Car Bombs Angers Both Sides in Syrian Conflict - NYT
At Least 15 Killed in Damascus Blast - VOA
Suicide Car Bomber Kills 15 in Central Damascus - Reuters
Major Bombings in Syria Since the Uprising - AP
UN: Chemical Investigators Ready to Go to Syria - AP
Syria Opposes Arms Probe 'Change' - BBC
Iraq's Al-Qaida Merges With Syria's Militant Group - AP
Judge Rules Against US Veteran Who Fought Alongside Rebels - NYT
Ex-US Soldier Who 'Fought in Syria' Could Face Execution - BBC
Iran
IAEA head: Iran May be Continuing Nuclear Activities - WP
Iran Nuclear Talks to Continue, Diplomat Says - VOA
West Sees Enough Substance for Iran Talks to Continue - Reuters
Defiant Iran Inaugurates 2 Nuclear-Linked Projects - AP
Iran Announces Uranium Mining After Nuclear Talks Fail - Reuters
US Navy Deploying Laser Weapon Prototype Near Iran - NYT
Egypt Suspends Tourist Flights With Iran - AP
Iran Bans Saudi Diplomat From Leaving After Crash - AP
Iran Taps its Nuclear Brakes - WP editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Meets Israeli, Palestinian Leaders in Peace Talks Push - VOA
Kerry Trying to Build Support for New Israel Peace Talks - WP
Kerry to Focus on Palestinian Economy as Part of Peace Process - NYT
Kerry Makes New, Ambitious Mideast Peace Push - AP
Kerry Says Must Fight Mistrust for Middle East Peace - Reuters
Defense Secretary Hagel to Visit Israel - Reuters
Gaza: Hamas 'Force Men to Cut Long Hair' - BBC
Australia's Iraq War Leader Criticizes Campaign - AP
Al-Qaida Denies No. 2 in Yemen Killed - AP
Tribesmen, Army Deserters Clash in Yemen, Seven Killed - Reuters
UAE Man Jailed 10 Months for Tweeting on Father's Trial - Reuters
Egypt Cathedral Clashes Leave 2 Dead - VOA
Toll Rises in Egypt Cathedral Clash - BBC
Egypt's Christian Pope Blasts Islamist President - AP
After Violence, Egypt Opposition Presses Morsi - AP
Egypt's ElBaradei Cites Terms for Dialogue With Government - Reuters
Egyptian Women Reject Blame for Upsurge in Sexual Harrassment - VOA
A Partner in Iraq - WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Hagel: Change UCMJ to Deny Commanders Ability to Overturn Verdicts - S&S
Navy Leader Greenert: 'We Need to be Where it Matters' - S&S
Army Solicits Input on BCT Restructuring - AT
Strategic Command Plans for Unexpected, Commander Says - AFPS
Pentagon Struggles with High Cost of Health Care - AP
Sedatives Still Used for PTSD Treatment Despite Warnings - S&S
Special Ops Global Whack-a-Mole - USAT opinion
The Stryker is an Example of the Cost of War - WP opinion
Build a Real Frigate, Not the LCS - DN opinion
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Makes Leaked US Documents Searchable - VOA
Wikileaks Publishes 1.7m US Records - BBC
United States
Clapper on Sequester Cuts: We May Not Know Real Damage Until Too Late - WP
Obama Invokes Newtown Dead in Pressing for New Gun Laws - NYT
Bloomberg Group Grades Congress on Gun Votes - WP
Washington Week: Focus on Economic, Fiscal Matters - VOA
Second Man Gets 17 Years for Seattle Military Attack Plot - Reuters
How the CIA Got So Good at Killing - WP book review
United Kingdom
Ex-UK Prime Minister Thatcher Dies - BBC
Britain's 'Iron Lady' Dead at 87 - VOA
Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Who Reforged Britain, Dies at 87 - NYT
Margaret Thatcher Dies at Age 87 - WP
Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, Dead at 87 - AP
Obituary: Margaret Thatcher - BBC
UK: Thatcher to Receive Ceremonial Funeral - AP
Tributes to Margaret Thatcher Pour In - VOA
World Media Reacts to Death - BBC
Beginner's Guide: Margaret Thatcher - BBC
How Thatcher Changed Britain - BBC
Thatcher’s Views Changed Britain, Transfixed US - WP
Thatcher's War: The Falklands - BBC
Thatcher Freed Market Forces, Europe Still Adjusting - NYT analysis
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister - NYT editorial
Margaret Thatcher’s Revolution - WP opinion
Five myths about Margaret Thatcher - WP opinion
Maggie and Gorby - NYT opinion
United Nations
Whistleblower Asks Kerry to Recommend Withholding UN Funds - Reuters
Africa
French Troops Move Against Islamist Base in Mali - VOA
France Launches Big Mali Offensive - BBC
French Forces Step Up Efforts in Mali's Gao Region - AP
UN Warns of Risk of Mali War Spillover in Western Sahara - Reuters
Kenya to Swear in President, Leave West With Headache - Reuters
Kenya Inaugurates Uhuru Kenyatta as President - AP
Militants Claim Niger Delta Ambush - BBC
US Clears Way to Arm, Train Somali Forces - AP
Obama Approves Sending US Military Aid to Somalia - Reuters
Sudan's Bashir Plans First Visit to South Sudan Since Secession - Reuters
Sudan: Darfur Donor Nations Pledge $3.6bn - BBC
Sudanese Journalists Protest Against Editor's Dismissal - Reuters
Rwandan Diaspora Observes 19th Anniversary of Genocide - VOA
Police Detain Nigeria Reporters Over Story - AP
Nigerian Town Takes Demolition Fight to Courtroom - VOA
Gbagbo Party Vows to Boycott Local Ivory Coast Polls - VOA
South Aafrica Army 'Not Scared' of Congo Rebels - BBC
South Africans Eye Possible Labor Law Amendments - VOA
Americas
Conspiracy Theories Abound Ahead of Venezuela Vote - Reuters
Venezuela's Maduro Vows to Battle Corruption - Reuters
Colombia's President Says Enemies Poisoning Peace Process - Reuters
Salvadoran Official Denies Role in Alleged Maduro Murder Plot - AP
Guatemala War Trial Puts Past Closer to President - AP
Former Rebel Leader Seeks Suriname Presidency - AP
Chile Exhumes Poet Pablo Neruda - BBC
Chile Exhumes Nobel Poet’s Body to Investigate Claim of Poisoning - NYT
Brazil Prison Riot Trial Adjourned - BBC
Trip to Cuba by Beyoncé and Jay-Z Is Investigated - NYT
Asia / Pacific
Cybersecurity Law Aimed at China Worries US Businesses - VOA
US Says Hacking Undermines China's Interests - AP
WHO: No Proof of Bird Flu Transmission to Humans in China - VOA
Europe
With Putin at Her Side, Merkel Criticizes Russia - NYT
Russian Reporter Dies Five Years After Savage Beating - Reuters
Five Killed in Clashes in Russia's North Caucasus - Reuters
Serbia to Reject EU-Brokered Kosovo Deal - AP
Serbia Rejects Kosovo Deal, Begs EU for More Time - Reuters
13 People Killed in Shooting Spree in Serbia - AP
Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas on Trial Protesters - VOA
South Asia
30 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Northwest Valley - AP
Pakistan: Musharraf in Treason Case Summons - BBC
Sri Lanka to Probe Mass Grave with 150 Skeletons - AP
Envoy Alarmed Over Anti-Muslim Events in Sri Lanka - AP
US to Keep Pressure on Sri Lanka to Allow Rights Violations Probe - Reuters