Small Wars Journal

19 February SWJ Roundup

Wed, 02/19/2014 - 1:33am

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USNI Daily - Real Clear Defense - Real Clear World - The Daily Humanitarian

BBC - CNN World - CSM World - LAT World - NYT World - WP World - VOA

WP National Security - WT National Security - American Forces Press Service

AidSpeak - Air Force Times - Armed Forces Journal

AOL Defense - Army Times - At War - CSM Backchannels

Battleland - DEFCON Hill - Best Defense - Danger Room

Defense One - Defense Tech - DoD Buzz - The Diplomat - Clausewitz Homepage

Early Warning - Foreign Affairs - Foreign Policy - Fortuna’s Corner

Ground Force Dialogue - David Ignatius - Defense Tech

Early Warning Blog - Feral Jundi -  Infinity Journal

Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

Information Dissemination - The Interpreter - Kings of War - Long War Journal

Marine Corps Gazette - Marine Corps Times - Maritime Executive - Military Review

MountainRunner - National Defense - Navy Times - Parameters - RUSI

Security Clearance - Stars & Stripes - War on the Rocks - War Council

Warscapes - WhyDev - Wings Over Iraq

ZenPundit - CNA - CNAS - CSIS - ILW - ISW - Rand - TJF - USIP

 

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Afghanistan

Afghan Ethnic Tensions Rise in Media and Politics - NYT

At Leatherneck, Amos Says Marines Have Transformed Helmand - S&S

Kabul Seeks Changes that Would Have Limited Family Violence Testimony - S&S

Afghan Forces Proving Surprisingly Effective - USAT Opinion

 

Syria

Report: US Revisiting Military Options on Syria - S&S

Looking for Syria Options, US Remains Cool to Using Force - Reuters

US Left With No Point Man in Syria - McClatchy

Free Syrian Army Says Backers Have Promised New Arms - WP

Syria Drives Rebels From Site of Alleged Killings - AP

What Next for Syria? - NYT Editorial

A Spymasters’ Conclave - WP Opinion

 

Iran

Nuclear Talks Start Slowly Between Iran And the West - NYT

Iran Nuclear Talks Open in Vienna - BBC

Iran, World Powers Hold 'Substantive' Nuclear Talks - VOA

Iran Takes Tough Opening Stand in Nuclear Talks - WP

Former US Marine in Tehran Jail Retains a Top Iranian Lawyer - NYT

 

Ukraine

At Least 20 Killed as Ukraine Protests Turn Violent - WP

Kiev Protesters Set Square Ablaze to Thwart Police - NYT

Ukraine Police Fight Protesters After Nation's Bloodiest Day - Reuters

Police Storm Main Kiev Protest Camp - BBC

Ukrainian President Urges Opposition to Step Away From Radicals - Reuters

Live Feed Shows Ongoing Crackdown in Ukraine - WP Video

US ‘Appalled’ by Deadly Violence in Ukraine - WP

Ukraine Tells US to Stay Out of its Affairs - UPI

White House Urges Ukraine Government to De-escalate - VOA

Ukraine Boils Over - WP Editorial

 

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

British Suspect Planned Attacks on US, Eur. Targets, Kenyan Court Hears - VOA

 

US Department of Defense

US Navy to Deploy Next Generation of Weapons - VOA

Soldier Suspended in Funeral Guard Photo Flap; Investigation Launched - AT

Air Force will Take ‘Appropriate Action’ Over POW/MIA Emblem Photo - S&S

US Military Tears Down Army Base Site of Mass Killing in Texas - Reuters

Pentagon Gets New Media Chief - S&S

Obama's Plan for a Declining Military - NI Opinion

Marine Corps Budget Scramble - BD Opinion

All the Sources in Stealth Jet Story Are PAID to Praise the Plane - WIB Opinion

 

United States

DHS Seeks National License Plate Tracking System - WP

NSA Surveillance Exposes Political Party Divisions - AP

3 Peace Activists Sentenced for Intrusion into Nuclear Site - WP

US Nun Jailed for Nuclear Break-in - BBC

Will America Forget Its Veterans? - CSM Opinion

 

Africa

South Sudan’s Forces Clash With Rebels Near UN Base - NYT

Fighting Erupts Again in South Sudan - UPI

Fresh Fighting Resumes in South Sudan - AP

South Sudan Government, Rebels Trade Blame for Violence - VOA

Nigerian Governor: Boko Haram Better Armed Than Military - VOA

Nigeria Attacks Frustrate United Nations - UPI

MSF: CAR Aid Efforts Have Failed - VOA

Who Are the Anti-Balaka of the CAR? - VOA

Rwanda Genocide: German Court Jails Ex-Mayor - BBC

UN Protest Over Liberia Extraditions - BBC

 

Americas / Caribbean

Politics to Shadow Obama’s Trade Talks in Mexico - NYT

Mexico Partnership Grows More Thorny for US - WP

Mexico Arrests Alleged Drug Cartel Financier - AP

Colombian Armed Forces Chief Sacked - BBC

Colombia's Military Chief Fired in Scandal - AP

Venezuelan Opposition Chief Surrenders, but Not Without a Rally - NYT

Venezuelan Protest Leader Taken into Custody - WP

Venezuela Protest Leader Surrenders - BBC

Venezuela Unravels - WP Editorial

 

Asia / Pacific

China Says Bigger Soldiers Causing Cramped Tanks - AP

Thai Police, Protesters Battle in Bangkok - VOA

Thai Police and Protesters Clash, Leaving 4 Dead - AP

Thai Rice to Flood Global Markets as Subsidy Ends - VOA

Filipino Muslim Rebels Expel Leader for Beheading - AP

Riot Quelled at Australia's Manus Island Detention Center - UPI

 

Europe

Liberal Russian News Director Sacked - UPI

New Czech Government Wins Confidence Vote - AP

Turkey's Gul Seen Approving Tighter Control of Internet, Courts - VOA

Turkish President Approves Disputed Internet Law - AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

Aide’s Return to White House Reflects Changing US Role in ME - NYT

Almost 50 Killed in Iraq Blasts - BBC

Iraqi Cleric, Exiting Politics, Urges Others to Keep Serving - NYT

Influential Iraqi Cleric Rebukes Government - AP

Nine Killed in Southern Yemen Clash - BBC

Syria Gives Nod to New Lebanese Government - UPI

Boycott Against Israel Impacts Palestinian Workers - VOA

Kerry Pledges Security Help to Tunisia - AP

Kerry: Tunisia's New Constitution is Model for Arab World - VOA

Egypt: Militant Group Says It Attacked Tourist Bus in Sinai - NYT

Egypt Taking 'Ultimatum Against Tourists' Seriously - BBC

EU Stands by Egyptian Democracy - UPI

2 Egyptians Charged With Spying for Israel - NYT

Algeria President Denies Splits in Military - AP

Bahrain's Hijacked Reform Efforts - NYT Opinion

 

South Asia

Lower House in India Passes Bill to Create a 29th State - NYT

India’s 29th State Born Amid Protests, Pepper Spray - WP

After Delays, Musharraf Appears Before Pakistani Court - NYT

Pakistan Showdown - UPI Opinion

 

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