Small Wars Journal

3 March SWJ Roundup

Mon, 03/03/2014 - 12:09am

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

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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 JundiInfinity 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

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Ukraine

Ukraine Orders Full Mobilization as Crimea Turns to Russia - VOA

Russian Troops Pour Into Crimea; West Warns Kremlin - NYT

Ukraine's Leader Calls Russia's Moves a 'Declaration of War' - WP

Prime Minister: Ukraine on Brink of Disaster - WSJ

Russia and Ukraine Mobilize, Raising Tensions in Crimea - LAT

Ukraine Mobilizes Troops Amid Crisis with Russia - CNN

Prime Minister Says Country is ‘On the Brink of Disaster’ - WP

Hundreds of Gunmen Surround Ukraine Military Base - AP

New Head of Ukraine's Navy Defects in Crimea - BBC

Ukraine Bristles at Lingering Presence of Black Sea Fleet - RFE/RL

Ukraine Crisis: What Next for Both Sides? - BBC

World Scrambles as Russia Tightens Grip on Crimea - AP

NATO Chief Says Russia’s Actions in Ukraine Threaten Europe Security - VOA

NATO Official Urges Russia to De-escalate Tensions in Ukraine - AFPS

Ukraine Crisis Puts Europe Back at Center of US Foreign Policy - LAT

US: All Options on Table in Ukraine - VOA

Pressure Rising as Obama Works to Rein in Russia - NYT

Kerry Heading to Ukraine as Russia Tightens Grip on Crimea - VOA

Kerry to Visit Kiev to Show Support for Ukraine Government - NYT

Kerry to Visit Ukraine, Threatens Russia Sanctions - WP

Kerry: Repercussions for Putin’s 'Act of Aggression' - AP

US Focus Is on Economic, Political Steps on Ukraine, Not Military - Reuters

Gates: Obama Must Carefully Calibrate Russia Response, Rhetoric - AP

EU Not Seen Matching US Threat of Sanctions Against Russia - Reuters

UK and US in Agreement Over Ukraine - BBC

Germany: Russia’s Putin Accepts Merkel Contact Group Idea - AP

Australia Demands Russian Envoy Explain Ukraine - AP

Ukraine is a Prize for Russia, Europe Despite its Problems - WP

Ukraine Turns to Its Oligarchs for Political Help - NYT

The Budapest Memorandum and Crimea - RFE/RL Backgrounder

Ukraine Crisis - VOA Full Coverage

Live Coverage of the Crisis in Ukraine - NYT Full Coverage

Ukraine Special Report - BBC Full Coverage

Russia’s Aggression - NYT Editorial

Spell Out the Consequences for Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - WP Editorial

Putin Plays With Fire in Ukraine - LAT Editorial

US Makes Crises Worse by Not Planning For Them - WP Opinion

Putin’s Catastrophic Error in Ukraine - WP Opinion

An Old-School Invasion - Slate Opinion

How to Understand Putin's Ukraine Strategy - CNN Opinion

Crimea, the Tinderbox - NYT Opinion

Crimea and Punishment - Slate Opinion

Crimea: It’s About US Power - TB Opinion

Why Russia No Longer Fears the West - Politico Opinion

Ukraine: The Haze of Propaganda - NYROB Opinion

Crimea Crisis Really Not Like Georgia-Russia in 2008 - WP Opinion

 

Afghanistan

Karzai Says 12-year War Has Left Him Angry at US Gov’t - WP Interview

The World as Seen by Afghanistan’s Karzai, in 7 Key Quotes - WP

Hamid Karzai Interview Transcript - WP

Will US Army SGT Bergdahl Be Left Behind in Afghanistan? - AP

Altered Letter Fools Afghans And 10 Flee From Prison - NYT

Afghan Car Bomb Explodes Early, Kills 9 Militants - AP

Frustration With Afghanistan - NYT Editorial

 

Syria

Saudi Arabia Offers Sophisticated Weapons to Syrian Rebels - VOA

Syria Airstrikes Kill 13 in Northwest Town - AP

Syrian Army Assault on Qalamoun Region Stalls - VOA

Pro-Hezbollah Song Opens Musical Front in Civil War Over Syria - NYT

 

US Department of Defense

The Struggle to Downsize EUCOM - S&S

Bing West: 75% of Young Adults Not Mentally, Physically Fit to Serve - PFRI

Military Sex Assault Trial Showcases 2 Approaches to Prosecution - NYT

 

United States

Laser Weapon Technology Could 'Revolutionize' Manufacturing - DDN

Newsweek to Restart Printing Presses - NYT

It's the US-Mexico Border, Not the Wild West - LAT Editorial

 

Africa

At Least 74 Killed in Nigerian Bombings - VOA

90 Killed in 2 Attacks in Northern Nigeria - AP

New Nigeria Massacre Comes to Light - BBC

US Accuses Both Sides in South Sudan of Abuses - VOA

UN: CAR Civilians Need Increased Protection - VOA

 

Americas / Caribbean

Venezuela: Tens of Thousands March in Anti-Government Protests - LAT

Venezuela Opposition Musters Thousands for March Despite Holiday - Reuters

Venezuelan Opposition Marches to Keep Up Momentum - AP

Clashes in Fresh Venezuela Protests - BBC

UN Chief, Venezuelan FM to Discuss Violent Protests - VOA

Chavez Cult No Match for Venezuela's Crisis - AP

Mexican Police Stop Planned Protest for Drug Lord - AP

Guatemala Volcano Pacaya Erupts - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

Gunshots, Panic and Tears on China's Night of Terror - AFP

China Blames Terrorists for Deadly Train Station Knife Attack - VOA

China Blames Train Station Deaths on Xinjiang Separatists - WP

China Blames Xinjiang Separatists for Stabbing Rampage at Train Station - NYT

China Blames Separatists for Knife Attack; 33 Dead - AP

China: Mass Stabbing Attack Shows Depth of Uighur Conflict - LAT

5 Questions About the Killings at a Chinese Train Station - WP

China: Thousands Protest Attack on Hong Kong Journalist - VOA

China: Attack on Hong Kong Journalist Prompts March for Press Freedom - NYT

North Korea 'to Release Australian Missionary' - BBC

North Korea to Deport Detained Australian Missionary - AP

Thailand Holds Election Re-Run - VOA

Polls Close in Thai General Election - BBC

Japan: PM Abe's Dangerous Revisionism - NYT Editorial

Tibet’s Enduring Defiance - NYT Opinion

 

Europe

Russia: Dozens Arrested at Moscow Antiwar Protest - RFE/RL

 

Middle East / North Africa

Israel's Netanyahu Heads to US for Talks with Obama - VOA

Israel’s Netanyahu Vows Tough Line for White House Talks - AP

Obama Warns of 'Fallout' for Israel if Peace Effort Fails - Reuters

Ultra-Orthodox Jews Stage Mass Protest Against Israeli Draft Law - VOA

Israel: Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Army Protest - BBC

Officials: 2 Tribesmen, Colonel Killed in Yemen - AP

Egypt's New Cabinet Sworn In - VOA

Libya MPs Shot as Congress Stormed - BBC

Buffeted by Chaos, Libya Faces Energy, Budget Crunches - VOA

Is a Settlement Boycott Best for Israel? - NYT Debate

 

South Asia

Taliban Move Brings Halt to Airstrikes in Pakistan - NYT

Pakistan to Halt Taliban Air Strikes - BBC

Pakistani Court Convicts 6 for Reporter Killing - AP

 

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