Small Wars Journal

6 March SWJ Roundup

Thu, 03/06/2014 - 1:52am

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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

US, Allies Slowly Apply Firmer Hand with Russia - WP

Point by Point, State Department Rebuts Putin on Ukraine - NYT  

Kerry Calls for Face-to-Face Meeting Between Russian, Ukraine Envoys - VOA

US Effort to Broker Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy Fails - NYT

Russia, West Try to Hammer Out Ukraine Diplomacy - AP

Hagel: US Pledges to Stand with Ukrainian People - VOA

Hagel, Dempsey Outline US, Partner Approach to Ukraine - AFPS

EU Summit to Tackle Ukraine Crisis - BBC

US Envoy to UN Samantha Power Warns Russia on Ukraine - VOA

US Hopes Boom in Natural Gas Can Curb Putin - NYT

UN Special Envoy Forced to Leave Crimea - VOA

UN Envoy Leaves Crimea Under Order From Armed Men - AP

Foreign Observers on Way to Crimea as Tensions Rise - WP

Crimea's Complicated History in Brief - VOA

Debate Over Who, in US, Is to Blame for Ukraine - NYT

Ukraine Crisis: CIA, Not Pentagon, Forecast Russian Move - Reuters

Russia Unlikely to Pull Back in Crimea - AP News Analysis

Who’s the Villain Here? - NYT Opinion

Russia is Following the US Model - WP Opinion

How This Crisis Ends - WP Opinion

Russia’s Enablers - WP Opinion

Putin is No Hitler - WP Opinion

 

Afghanistan

Marine Corporal William Kyle Carpenter to Receive Medal of Honor - S&S

Official: NATO Airstrike Kills 5 Afghan Soldiers - AP

Brother of Afghan Leader Expected to Drop Out of Election - NYT

 

Syria

Syria and Security Council Criticized by Rights Panel - NYT

UN Accuses All Armed Groups in Syria of War Crimes - VOA

UN: Chemical Weapons Used in Syria From Military Stockpile - VOA

March Critical to Eliminate Syria Chemical Weapons - AP

US Restricts Movements of Syria's UN Envoy Ja'afari - Reuters

 

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Trial of Osama bin Laden’s Son-in-law begins - WP

Bin Laden Son-in-Law's Trial Begins - BBC

Bin Laden Relative on Trial Was His Right-Hand Man - Reuters

 

US Department of Defense

Defense Cuts Anger US Lawmakers - VOA

Ukraine, Russia Dominate Senate Defense Budget Hearing - S&S

Pentagon Strategy Document Shows Russia Not a Prime Concern - S&S

Hagel: Severe Budget Cuts Will Compromise National Security - AFPS

Hagel Defends the Pentagon’s Proposed Budget - WP

Dempsey: Budget Cuts, Global Challenges Raise Risk to Nation - AFPS

Officials Detail Army’s Fiscal 2015 Budget Request - AFPS

Air Force Official: Budget Request Repositions Force - AFPS

Navy Budget Request Involved Tough Choices, Official Says - AFPS

DoD Proposes Wide-Ranging Tricare Fee Hikes - MT

Official Encourages Dialogue Between Pentagon, Industry - AFPS

Army General Sinclair to Plead Guilty to Adultery - WP

Army General Offers Plea to Narrow Assault Case - NYT

BG Sinclair Set to Admit Guilt on 3 Counts, Will Deny Assault - AP

National Guard Colonel Facing 110 Counts of Fraud and Theft - PT-R

Mad Procurement Rules - Economist Editorial

Defining the Military's Post-War Purpose - DO Opinion

Building a US Army of 125,000 Spartans - RCD Opinion

QDR Is a Budget Document, Not a Strategy Document - WOTR Opinion

 

United States

CIA Criticized Over Searching Senate Panel’s Computers - WP

Computer Searches at Center of Dispute on CIA Detentions - NYT

CIA Probes Senate Staff Monitoring - BBC

US Men Convicted of China Espionage - BBC

 

United Kingdom

MPs Raise Fears Over Cuts to Army - BBC

British Coalition Partners to Trade Barbs Over Immigration - Reuters

 

Africa

Marine Crisis Response Force Completes Africa Mission - S&S

Juba Tense as South Sudan Soldiers Clash - VOA

'Pay Battle' at South Sudan Barracks - BBC

UN Peacekeeping Shutting Down in Sierra Leone After 15 Years - VOA

CAR Races to Save Planting Season - VOA

CAR Town Turns on Muslim Leader - AP

After Uganda, Kenya Gears Up for Gay Rights Debate - VOA

 

Americas / Caribbean

Venezuela's Worsening Conditions Threaten Legacy of Hugo Chavez - VOA

One Year After Chávez’s Death, a Divide in Venezuelans’ Fervor - NYT

Venezuela: Year After His Death, Chávez Still Hard-Working Leader - WP

Venezuelans Mourn Chavez but Protests Don't Break - AP

Venezuela Breaks Ties with Panama - BBC

Panama Says Rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's 'Offenses' - Reuters

Mexico: ‘El Chapo’ Denied Petition Against US Extradition - AP

 

Asia / Pacific

US Appeals to Pacific Allies South Korea, Japan to Improve Relations - AP

Locklear Warns of Growing Challenges in Asia-Pacific Region - AFPS

ASEAN Military Chiefs Endorse Early South China Sea Code - VOA

US Asks UN to Act Against North Korea for Missile Tests - AP

Trafficking Abuse of Burma Rohingya Spreads to Malaysia - Reuters

 

Europe

Official Provides Details on US Augmentation in Baltics - AFPS

 

Middle East / North Africa

US: Iran Must Address Nuclear Arms Suspicions - VOA

Iran Emphasizes Nuclear Reconciliation, Criticizes US Military Posture - S&S

Iran's Guard Says it Has Multiple Warhead Missiles - AP

Israeli Navy Seizes Gaza-Bound Iranian Arms - VOA

Israel Says it Halted Iranian Arms Shipment Bound for Gaza - WP

Israel Seizes Ship in Red Sea With Load of Iranian Rockets Headed to Gaza - NYT

Israel Halts 'Iran Weapons Shipment' - BBC

Israel Says it Commandeered Iran-Dispatched Arms Ship to Gaza - Bloomberg

Israel Fires on Hezbollah as Tensions Rise - WP

Obama Calling for Tough Decisions in Israeli-Palestinian Talks - VOA

3 Gulf Countries Pull Ambassadors From Qatar Over Its Support of Islamists - NYT

Bahrain Says Two Children Injured as Bomb Explodes - Reuters

Leaders Meet in Paris to Win Help for Lebanon - AP

Evidence Presented in Journalists’ Trial in Egypt - WP

Al-Jazeera Reporter Speaks at Egyptian Trial - AP

Niger Extradites Gaddafi's Son Saadi to Tripoli, Libya Says - Reuters

Israel’s Choice - NYT Editorial

 

South Asia

Pakistan, Taliban Talks Enter Decisive Stage - VOA

 

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