Small Wars Journal

14 April SWJ Roundup

Sun, 04/14/2013 - 2:53am

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

Afghans Struggle with IED Detection, Removal - S&S

 

North Korea

US, China Pledge to Resolve Crisis on Korean Peninsula - VOA

Seeking China’s Help on Korea, Kerry Makes Arms Overture - NYT

US, China Agree to Cooperate on North Korea Crisis - WP

China and US Make North Korea Pledge - BBC

As Tension Rises, Chinese Have Harsh Words for North Korea - WP

N. Korean Leader, Young and Defiant, Strains Ties With Chinese  - NYT

Residents Living on China-N. Korea Border Await Calmer Times - VOA

North Korea Says Tokyo Is Target No. 1 - TA

US's Kerry Lands in Japan in Push to Rein in North Korea - Reuters

N. Korea’s Enigmatic Young Leader: Many Faces and Many Threats - WP

Looking for Logic in North Korea's Threats - AP

 

Syria

Syrian Airstrike Kills 20, Activists Say - WP

Syrian Forces Kill 12 Rebels in an Ambush - AP

Syria Urges UN Action on Jihadists - BBC

British Scientists: Chemical Weapons Used in Syria - VOA

 

Middle East / North Africa

Iraqis Prepare for First Vote Since US Withdrawal - AP

Deadly Bombings Target Iraq Mosques - BBC

Lebanon: Hackers Post Witness List in Trial on Ex-Premier’s Death - NYT

Palestinian Prime Minister Resigns - WP

Palestinian PM Resigns, Adding Uncertainty to Gov’t - NYT

Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad Resigns - BBC

Mubarak Appears at Trial, Which Ends Abruptly in Egypt - NYT

Egypt's Mubarak Judge Recuses Himself - VOA

Mubarak Judge Withdraws From Trial - BBC

Mubarak Appears in Egyptian Court for Retrial - AP

Anger as Retrial of Egypt’s Mubarak Is Aborted - Reuters

Libya Arrests 20 After Attack on Southern Police Compound - Reuters

Tunisia Posts Photos of Assassination Suspects - AP

 

US Department of Defense

Conduct at Issue as Military Officers Face a New Review - NYT

US Guards, Prisoners Clash at Guantanamo - VOA

Military and Detainees Clash at Guantanamo Bay - WP

Mounting Tensions Escalate Into Violence at Guantánamo Prison - NYT

Clash Over Hunger Strike at Guantanamo Bay - AP

Guards, Prisoners Face Off in Guantanamo Cell Sweep - Reuters

Smartphone Upgrade Keeps Troops Plugged in on the Battlefield - S&S

Navy Panel Urges Ouster of Officer Who Faked Death - AP

 

United States

Shy No More, NRA’s Top Gun Sticks to Cause - NYT

 

Africa

Mystery Shrouds Rise and Aims of Rebel at Helm of CAR - NYT

Djotodia Made CAR Interim President - BBC

Coup Leader Elected President in Central African Republic - Reuters

UN: CAR Groups Still Recruiting Child Soldiers - VOA

Sudan’s Bashir Pledges Peace in South Sudan Visit - VOA

Report: Sudan Is Supporting Rebels in South Sudan - AP

Evidence Released of Alleged Kenyan Election Irregularities - VOA

Congo: 12 Army Officers to Be Charged With Rapes - AP

Graft Charges Against Sierra Leone Health Officials Imperil Care and Aid - NYT

Guinea Sets June 30 for Long-Delayed Parliamentary Poll - Reuters

 

Americas

Venezuelans Set to Vote for New President - VOA

After Chavez, Venezuela Votes - AP

Venezuela's Opposition Candidate Goes on the Offensive - LAT

Lead Narrows for Chavez Heir Amid Crime, Shortages - AP

Venezuela Opposition Says Government Broke Election Law - BBC

Days May be Numbered for TV Station’s Criticism of Venezuela Gov’t - WP

Pro-Chavez Venezuelans Mark Coup Anniversary on Eve of Election - Reuters

Colombian Authorities Row Over FARC Jail Terms - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

China Calls for Joint Efforts with US to Safeguard Cyberspace - VOA

US, China Agree to Work Together on Cyber Security - Reuters

Kerry, Lew to Next Meet Top Chinese Officials in July - Reuters

China Makes Inroads in Nepal, and Stanches Tibetan Influx - NYT

Philippines May Allow US Bases if Korean Tensions Escalate - ANN

Burma Leader: Nation Needs to Learn From Past - AP

 

Europe

Poland Guarantees Funds for Missile Shield - DN

Russia Bans 18 US Citizens - VOA

Russia Retaliates, Bans US Officials - WP

Russia Retaliates for US Blacklist - BBC

Hungary Promises Changes After EU Threat in Amendment Row - VOA

 

South Asia

Once Landlord's Serf, Pakistani Woman Enters Election Fray - Reuters

8 Dead in Pakistan Blast - VOA