Small Wars Journal

9 March SWJ Roundup

Sun, 03/09/2014 - 1:42am

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

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

Warscapes - WhyDev - Wings Over IraqVOA

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

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 in Depth -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

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

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Ukraine

Obama, Putin Find Little Common Ground in Tele-Diplomacy - WP

Kerry Warns Russia Against Annexing Crimea - NYT

US Warns Russia Not to Annex Crimea - BBC

Sovereignty vs. Self-Rule: Crimea Reignites Battle - NYT

In Response to Sanctions, Russia May Halt Inspections - WP

US Downplays Role of Natural Gas in Ukraine Crisis - VOA

Ukrainian Official: More Russian Troops Have Arrived in Crimea - LAT

Russia Reinforces Military Presence in Crimea - AP

Ukrainians: No Military Way to Stop Russia From Absorbing Crimea - McClatchy

Ukraine Facing Loss of Its Navy as Russian Forces in Crimea Dig In - Reuters

Ukraine Border Guards Patrol Plane Comes Under Fire - Reuters

Russian Military Vehicles Enter Ukrainian Base - VOA

Suspicion Falls on Russia Amid Cyberattacks - NYT

Foreign Military Mission Barred From Crimea - AP

Warning Shots Fired to Turn Monitors Back From Crimea - Reuters

Harassment and Misinformation Against Ukraine Journalists - VOA

Ukraine’s Fight to Fix Economy Is Also a Fight for Legitimacy - NYT

Russia-Ukraine Ties Deep, Complicated - VOA

New Generation in Ukraine Forges a New National Identity - VOA

France Lines Up With Obama on Ukraine Issue - AP

Why Russia's Crimea Move Fails Legal Test - BBC News Analysis

 

Afghanistan

Gen Lord Richards in Afghanistan Support Plea to West - BBC

Afghan District Chief Dies in Blast - VOA

A Mission Into Enemy's Heartland, To Get Out the Vote - WP

Karzai's Brother Endorses Former Foreign Minister for President - VOA

Kabul Traffic Cop Pays Price for Playing it Straight - VOA

Ex-Special Forces Soldier Sentenced in Afghanistan Embezzlement Scheme - FO

 

Syria

Syrian Forces Wrest Strategic Border Town From Rebels - LAT

Syria Government Forces Take Village Near Lebanese Border - Reuters

Syrian Forces Wrest Border Town From Rebels - AP

US Needs New Strategy for Syria - VOA Opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Pentagon Official Expresses Concerns Over Budget Instability - AFPS

Alexander: US Must Address Media Leaks, Cyber Legislation - AFPS

US Vet Honored 70 Years After Saying 'No Thanks' to Purple Heart - Reuters

US Senate Acts on Sexual Assault in Military - VOA

General's Tearful Accuser Describes Forced Oral Sex, Violence - LAT

A Military Budget Based on Hope - WP Editorial

Sustaining Our Amphibious Capability - Proceedings Opinion

Navy Has Few Options If LCS Falters - Forbes Opinion

Fallujah and Airborne Intelligence - AFM Opinion

 

United States

US Deficit Hawks Say 2015 Budget Not Bold Enough - VOA

Senate Staffers Took Secret CIA Papers Years Before Agency Realized - McClatchy

 

Africa

Nigeria Defense Minister: Uprising Surmountable - AP

UN Says Almost All Muslims Have Fled CAR Capital - VOA

Red Cross Worker Killed in Central African Republic - Reuters

Rwanda Expels 6 South African Diplomats - AP

 

Americas / Caribbean

Thousands Join Venezuela Protest - BBC

Protest Stymied After Venezuelan Diplomatic Win - AP

2 Bodies Found in Mexico Are of Vigilante Members - AP

Mexico Seizes 6 Planes in Sinaloa Cartel's Base - AP

 

Asia / Pacific

Two on Missing Malaysia Flight Had Stolen Passports - VOA

Passport Theft Adds to Mystery of Missing Malaysian Jet - NYT

Passport Mystery Adds to Concern Over Missing Malaysia Jet - WP

2 on Missing Malaysia Airlines Jet Used Stolen EU Passports - AP

US Navy Dispatches Destroyer, P-3C in Search of Malaysian Airliner - S&S

Families Await Word on Vanished Malaysian Airliner - VOA

 

Europe

Russia Boosts Military, Economic Ties With Kyrgyzstan - VOA

 

Middle East / North Africa

PM Maliki Says Saudi Arabia and Qatar 'Destabilize' Iraq - BBC

Suicide Bomber Uses Iraq Police Humvee in Attack - AP

Israel Speeds Tear-Downs of Palestinian Homes in Key Valley - WP

Israel Brings Arms Ship to Dock, Hopes to Shame Iran - Reuters

Iranian Arms Ship Captured by Israeli Navy Arrives at Port - AP

Mercy and Social Media Slow the Noose in Iran - NYT

EU's Ashton to Begin Key Iran Talks - BBC

EU Foreign Policy Chief Arrives in Iran for Talks - AP

Lebanon: Al-Qaeda-Linked Militants Issue Apology for Killing of Civilians - AP

Al Qaeda-Linked Militants in Lebanon Apologize for Civilian Deaths - Reuters

Tensions Rise Between Powerful Arab States and Qatar - WP

2 Yemen Soldiers Killed in Attack on Army Base - AP

Egypt's Military Chief Making Plans for Campaign - AP

Libyan Militia Selling Oil, Defying the Government - NYT

Libyan Militia Attempting to Export Oil Abroad - AP

North Korean-Flagged Tanker Loads Oil at Seized Libyan Port - Reuters

Threat Issued in Libyan Oil Export Dispute - VOA

Libya Threatens to Bomb Oil Tanker - BBC

Libya Threatens to Bomb North Korean Tanker - Reuters

Domestic Violence Cases Spark Protests in Lebanon - AP

A Look at the Rights of Arab Women - AP

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