Small Wars Journal

6 May SWJ Roundup

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 8:14am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More

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Afghanistan

Karzai Acknowledges CIA Payments - WP

Seven NATO Troops Die in Afghanistan - BBC

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

 

Syria

Israel Strikes Syria, Targeting Missiles for Hezbollah - VOA

Israel Bombs Outskirts of Damascus Again - WP

Syria Blames Israel for Fiery Attack in Damascus - NYT

Airstrikes Open Up ‘All Options,’ Syria Warns - WP

Syria Condemns Israeli Air Strikes - BBC

Israeli Attacks on Syria Fuel Debate Over US-Led Effort - NYT

Obama Rules Out Sending US Ground Troops into Syrian Conflict - WP

Israeli Air Strikes Prompt Debate on Possible US Action in Syria - VOA

Reported Israeli Attacks Add Pressure on US Calculus - WP

Airstrikes Tied to Israel May Be Message to Iranians - NYT

DOD Officials Continue to Study Options in Syria - AFPS

Iran Calls for Stand Against Israel After Syria Attack - VOA

Rebels Say Downed Helicopter Amid New Claims on Chemical Weapons - NYT

Ancient Citadels Once Again Serving as Bunkers and Barracks - WP

UK: Syria 'Must Allow UN Inspectors In' - BBC

UN-Arab League Envoy for Syria Plans to Resign - WP

Syria at War - WP interactive grid

Israel Steps Up - WP opinion

Syria Is Not Iraq - NYT opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Palestinian Leader Seeks Chinese Support - NYT

Egyptian Cabinet to Be Reshuffled by End of Week - VOA

Egyptian Premier’s Motorcade Comes Under Attack - NYT

Libya MPs Pass Law Barring Gadhafi-Era Officials - VOA

New Law in Libya Bans Some From Office - NYT

Libya Bans Gaddafi-era Officials - BBC

Danger in Iraq - WP editorial

 

US Department of Defense

Lawmakers Want Details on Impact of Potential Defense Cuts - WP

Combat Driving Habits Have Fatal Consequences for Returning Veterans - WP

Recruiting Remains Strong Through First Half of Fiscal Year - AFPS

DOD Counters Internet Posts on Religion Issue - AFPS

 

United States

A Homemade Style of Terror: Jihadists Push New Tactics - NYT

Boston Case Highlights Limitations of US Counterterror Network - WP

Washington Week: Focus on Immigration Reform, Benghazi - VOA

Benghazi Assault Seemed to be Terror Attack ‘From the Get-Go’ - WP

Senior State Department Jobs Sit Vacant - WP

Obama: W. Hemisphere Must Be Ready to Compete Globally - VOA

Boston Suspect Says Bombs Initially Planned for 4th of July - WP

Investigators Deepen Focus on Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s Widow - WP

Burial Wrangle for Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect - BBC

 

United Kingdom

US, Britain Look to Strengthen Already Strong Alliance - AFPS

 

Africa

Nigeria's Civilians Bear Brunt of Islamist Conflict - VOA

Suicide Car Bomber Kills 8 in Somalia - VOA

Somalia: Deadly Blast Hits Mogadishu Convoy - BBC

Tanzanian Church Blast Kills 1, Wounds 57 - VOA

Tanzania Church Hit by Deadly Blast - BBC

Sudan Tribal Leader Killed in Abyei - BBC

Senegal, Chad Sign Agreement to Investigate Wartime Crimes - VOA

 

Americas

Obama Wraps Up Latin American Trip - WP

Obama’s Visit Highlights Mexico’s Growing Power - WP

Growth ‘Key to War on Drugs’ in Latin America - BBC

Colombia-Venezuela: Uribe ‘to Take Maduro to Court’- BBC

Capriles Challenges Venezuelan Vote - BBC

Shock Over Latest Brazil Bus Rape - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

DOD Report: North Korea Still Critical US Security Threat - AFPS

North Korea Sets Conditions for Reopening Kaesong - VOA

N. Korea: Will Not Use American Prisoner as 'Bargaining Chip'  - VOA

North Korea Says Prisoner Won’t Be Used As Leverage - NYT

South Korean President to Visit United States - VOA

Long-Ruling Malaysian Coalition Extends Rule - VOA

Malaysia’s Governing Coalition Keeps Hold on Power - NYT

Allegations of Foul Play in Cliffhanger Malaysia Election - VOA

 

Europe

Press Freedom Gets Mixed Report Card in Europe - VOA

Russia: Political Crackdown Marks Putin’s First Year Back in Kremlin - VOA

Opposition Struggles in Russia a Year After Crackdown Started - WP

Concern Over Impact of Closer US-Russia Anti-Terrorism Cooperation - VOA

Work Remains as Balkans Progress, Stavridis Says - AFPS

Neo-Nazi Trial Begins in Germany - NYT

2 Bodies Found in Kyrgyzstan After Crash of US Military Plane - VOA

 

South Asia

Gunmen Kill Top Pakistani Prosecutor in Musharraf Case - WP

Bangladesh Police Break up Islamist Protest in Dhaka - BBC

Reports Say 15 Killed in Bangladesh Clashes - NYT

Last Hope in Ruins: Bangladesh’s Race to Save Shaheena - NYT

Bangladesh Factory Collapse Death Toll Tops 600 - VOA