Small Wars Journal

23 March SWJ Roundup

Sun, 03/23/2014 - 5:42am

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Ukraine

Russia Moves to Consolidate Control of Crimea - VOA

Russian Forces Move Toward Full Control of Crimea - WP

Russian Forces Take Over One of the Last Ukrainian Bases in Crimea - NYT

Russian Troops Storm Ukrainian Bases in Crimea - BBC

Pro-Russian Forces Storm Ukrainian Base in Crimea - AP

Pro-Russian & Pro-Kiev Camps Dig In Amid Uneasy Calm in E. Ukraine - NYT

Are Tougher Sanctions Against Russia to Come? - AP

UK: Hague Warns of Russia 'Isolation' - BBC

In Kiev, Ukrainians Want Revolutionary Change - WP

Russian Ambassador Kislyak is Moscow’s Low-Key Man in Washington - WP

 

Russia & US / NATO / Europe

Britain Says Allies Should Consider Long-Term Cuts in Arms Sales to Russia - Reuters

Poland Speeds Up Missile Defense Plans - Reuters

Would America Go to War with Russia? - TNI Opinion

 

Afghanistan

Karzai, US Delegation Discuss BSA - VOA

US Senator Wants Decision on Afghan Troop Levels - AP

Video Shows Gunmen in Deadly Afghan Hotel Attack - AP

Dispute Over Future of Afghan Buddhas - NYT

 

Syria

Syrian War’s Complexity Deters Aid Donors - NYT

US Shifts Syria Strategy to 'Southern Front' - LAT

Syrian Troops and Rebels Clash Near Turkish Border - AP

Syria-Related Clashes Erupt Overnight in Beirut - AP

Crusader Castle Has Syria War Scars - BBC

 

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Times Report on Al Qaeda Is Censored in Pakistan - NYT

Sahel Terrorism Draws International Attention - VOA

Lies American Jihadists Tell Themselves - FP Opinion

 

US Department of Defense

The $105M Resurrection of a B-2 Stealth Bomber - LAT

Mabus: Navy Still Needs Small Surface Combat Ships - FTU

America Must Start Counting the National Fleet - NN Opinion

 

United States

Veterans Charity Again Under Fire, Charged With Deceiving Donors - AS

Five Questions in CIA-Senate Fight - TH Opinion

Surrendering the Internet a Poor Strategic Decision - ID Opinion

 

Australia

1st of 1,200 US Marines to Arrive in Australia Within Days as Part of Rotation - S&S

 

Africa

Sahel Terrorism Draws International Attention - VOA

Somalia: Al-Shabab Ousted from Town Near Mogadishu - VOA

Ivory Coast Transfers Gbabgo Ally to ICC - VOA

Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed in Guinea - VOA

Ebola Virus 'Caused Guinea Fever Deaths' - BBC

 

Americas / Caribbean

Venezuela Death Toll Rises to 34 as Troops and Protesters Clash - Reuters

'Two Killed' in Venezuela Protests - BBC

3 More Deaths in Venezuela as Both Sides March - AP

Chile's Bachelet Faces First Protest - BBC

 

Asia / Pacific

US Emerges as Central Stage in Asian Rivalry - NYT

NSA Targeted Chinese Tech Giant’s Network, Document Says - WP

NSA Breached Chinese Servers Seen as Security Threat - NYT

China's President Xi Starts First Europe Tour - BBC

NKorea Fires Short-Range Rockets for 2nd Day - AP

North Korea Steps Up Missile Launches - BBC

Malaysia Missing Airliner: China Probes New Debris Images - VOA

A Routine Flight, Till Both Routine and Flight Vanish - NYT

Philippine Security Forces Arrest Top Communist Leaders - Reuters

Communist Party Chief Held in Philippines - AP

Philippines Refuses to Free 2 Top Communist Rebels - AP

Burma Prepares for First National Census in 30 Years - VOA

 

Europe

For 1st Time, German Army Officer to be USAREUR Chief of Staff - S&S

Turkey: Twitter Allows 'Character Assassination' - AP

Turkish Finance Minister Simsek Defends Twitter Ban - BBC

Spain Anti-Austerity Protesters Clash With Police - AP

Spain Austerity Rally Turns Violent - BBC

 

Middle East / North Africa

Palestinians Criticize Abbas for Public Fatah Feud at Delicate Time - NYT

In West Bank, Israel Kills 4 Palestinians - VOA

3 Palestinians Killed in Clash with Israeli Army - WP

Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid - BBC

Bombings, Shooting Kill 16 in Iraq - AP

Iraqi Journalist Shot Dead by Officer - NYT

Police: Iraq President's Guard Kills Journalist - AP

7 Killed in Clashes in Northwest Yemen - AP

Violence Intensifies as Bahrain Awaits Peace Talks - VOA

Lawyer: Egypt Trial of 545 Set for Verdict - AP

Tunisian Diplomat Kidnapped in Libyan Capital - Reuters

US Returns Rogue Oil Tanker to Libya - BBC

US Forces Hand Seized Oil Tanker to Libya - Reuters

Algerian President Asks People for New Term - AP

US Needs to Put Its Mideast Plan on the Table - VOA Opinion

 

South Asia

US Concerned About Sri Lankan Arrests - VOA

Bangladesh in Crisis Over Political Split, Extremist Attacks - WP

 

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