Small Wars Journal

15 March SWJ Roundup

Sat, 03/15/2014 - 1:20am

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Early Warning Blog - Feral JundiInfinity Journal

Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

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

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MountainRunner - National Defense - Navy Times - Parameters - RUSI

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Ukraine

Eastern Ukraine Appeals to Moscow - WP

Crimea’s Premier: ‘We Have the Right to Decide’ - WP

Pressure and Intimidation Sweep Crimea Ahead of Secession Vote - NYT

US, West Brace for Crimea Vote to Leave Ukraine - AP

2 Choices, Neither is ‘No’ - NYT

Draft UN Resolution Declares Crimea Referendum Invalid - Reuters

No Ukraine Accord in US-Russia Talks - BBC

Kerry: Crimean Referendum a "Backdoor Annexation" - VOA

Kerry's Talks in London Fail to Defuse Crisis - WP

US-Russia Talks on Ukraine Fail to Ease Tension - NYT

Germany Warns Russia of 'Massive Damage' Over Crimea - VOA

Rumors Mushroom in Eastern Ukraine, Fueling Expectations of War - NYT

UN Forms Monitoring Team for Ukraine - UPI

US Army to Proceed with Planned Exercise in Ukraine - S&S

Opinions on Ukraine from US and Foreign Media - VOA Roundup

What Happens if Crimea Joins Russia? - WP Q&A

With Russia, Fight Fire With Fire - VOA Opinion

Obama Has Made America Look Weak - NYT Opinion

 

Afghanistan

Dunford Explains 102-Day Theory for Orderly Withdrawal - AFPS

Afghanistan from the Air - TA

Afghan Security Forces Focus on Upcoming Election - AFPS

Official: Bomb in Southern Afghanistan Kills 6 - AP

 

Syria

Assad is Steadily Winning the War - WP

Syrian Presidential Election Law Excludes Most Opposition Leaders - Reuters

Opposition: Time to Honor Syrian 'Promises' - BBC

Malnutrition Grows Among Syrian Refugee Children - AP

 

On War

The Real Military Game-Changer: Hypersonic Weapons 101 - TNI/TI Q&A

 

US Department of Defense

Threats Continue to Evolve, Defense Officials Tell Congress - AFPS

Army to Cut Combat Brigades - TH

Air Force Secretary Addresses Budget Challenges in Congress - AFPS

Air Force Leaders Detail Force Cuts, Defend Religion Policies - S&S

Every Budget Decision Hurts, Air Force Chief of Staff Says - AFPS

Advances in Electronic Warfare Fly Under the Public's Radar - LAT

Air Force Nuclear Crew Failings Worse than Previously Reported - AP

Navy Will Study Sea Dragon Helicopter Engine Problems - VP

Marine Corps to Create Experimental Task Force with 25% Women - S&S

Navy Intelligence Official Indicted in Rifle Silencer Scheme - WP

USMA Midshipman Opts for Trial by Judge in Assault Case - BS

So Many Defense Budgets, So Little Clear Direction - BD Opinion

 

United States

Obama Orders More Humane Immigration Law Enforcement - VOA

Obama Signals Deportation Policy Shift - NYT

Obama Orders Deportation Review - BBC

US Rests Its Case Against Bin Laden Son-In-Law - Reuters

Retired Officer Faces 20 Years for Sharing Secrets with Chinese Girlfriend - HSA

Prison Inmates Join New American Legion Post in Indiana - TS

The US Needs More Russia Experts - WP Opinion

CIA Battles With the Senate - WP Opinion

 

United Kingdom

Police Targeted in Belfast Blast Bomb Attack - BBC

British Couple Jailed for Praising British Solider Rigby's Murder - AP

Britain Reburies Soldiers Lost in World War I - AP

 

Africa

UN: Nigeria’s Boko Haram 'Increasingly Monstrous' - VOA

Boko Haram Causing Regional Crises, Rights Officials Say - UPI

Cameroon Blames Boko Haram for Attack Near Kousseri - VOA

Shock as Militants Attack Nigerian Military Prison  - NYT

Militants 'Attack Nigeria Barracks' - BBC

EU Military Mission for Central African Republic Not Ready - AP

CAR Refugees in Cameroon Arrive Sick And Dying, UN Says - VOA

UN's Ban: Central African Republic War Not About Religion - UPI

CAR Religious Leaders Plead for UN Peacekeepers - AP

ICRC Staffer Killed in Central African Republic - UPI

Early Heavy Rains Pummel South Sudanese - VOA

Leading Militant Killed in Mali, Military Officials Say - NYT

UN Mission: Mali Jihadist Spokesman Hamaha Killed - AP

Rwanda ex-Spy Chief Jailed in France - BBC

 

Americas / Caribbean

US Military: 80 Percent of Colombian Drugs Gets to US - AP

Mexico to Draw Line on Vigilantes - AP

In Venezuela, Conciliatory Talk but Combative Tactics - NYT

Venezuela Accuses Kerry of 'Murder' - BBC

Venezuela President: 'Miami Lobby' Leads US Policy - AP

Former Guerrilla Wins Presidential Vote in El Salvador - WP

El Salvador Election Runner-Up Appeals to Top Court for Recount - Reuters

Uruguay Not Seen Setting Drug Liberalization Trend - Reuters

Deal Over Panama Canal Expansion - BBC

The Blame Game in Venezuela - NYT Editorial

 

Asia / Pacific

Philippines Reaches Consensus on Temporary US Military Facilities - VOA

Philippines Rejects China's Demand to Remove Ship in S. China Sea - AP

For a Burmese Muslim Minority, No Escape From Brutality - NYT

Indonesia: Governor of Jakarta Receives Party’s Nod for President - NYT

Thailand Faces Calls Not to Deport Uighurs - AP

Hunt for Missing Malaysian Plane Expands to Indian Ocean - VOA

Radar Suggests Jet Changed Course More Than Once - NYT

Missing Malaysian Jet Probe Tilting Toward ‘Criminal Event’ - WP

Missing Malaysian Plane: Piracy Theory Gains More Credence - AP

China's Military Spending at the Double - Economist Editorial

How US Military Power Benefits China - TD Opinion

 

Europe

Odierno: US Hopes to Rebuild Ties with Russia Eventually - S&S

After Crimea, Wary Eastern Europe Asks: Who's Next - AP

Slovakia to Elect New President - BBC

 

Middle East / North Africa

Iraq: Bombs Kill at Least 8 People in Baghdad - AP

Thousands Protest Israel in Jordan Over Killing - AP

Lebanon to Allow Citizens to Resist Israel - Reuters

Egypt Candidate Says Workers Won't Undermine Army - AP

Libya Declares Force Majeure for Eastern Hariga Oil Port - Reuters

Algerian Forces Kill 7 Militants Near Tunisia - AP

Iran’s Oppressed Christians - NYT Opinion

 

South Asia

Pakistan Bombing Leads to Questions on Peace Talks with Militants - VOA

Separate Bombings in Pakistan Kill 17 - AP

Bombing Ends Lull in Violence Against Pakistani Minority - UPI

Court in Pakistan Gives Musharraf a Deadline to Appear - VOA

Pakistan Court Issues Arrest Warrant Without Bail for Musharraf - NYT

Indian Diplomat Re-Indicted in US - BBC

US Prosecutors Again Indict Indian Diplomat Khobragade - Reuters

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