Small Wars Journal

9 April SWJ Roundup

Wed, 04/09/2014 - 8:20am

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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 Iraq - VOA

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 News

Defense One - Defense Tech - DoD Buzz - The Diplomat - Clausewitz Homepage

Early Warning - Eurasia Review - 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 - Next Navy - Parameters - RUSI

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

 

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Afghanistan

In Shift, Afghanistan Sees Few Complaints on Election - NYT

With Afghan Votes Cast, Next Question is Which Ones to Count - S&S

More Than 3,000 Complaints Registered in Afghan Elections - Reuters

Afghan Election Complaints Watchdog Warns of Fraud - Reuters

How Obama Can Make Most Out of Afghanistan's Election - Bloomberg Editorial

 

Ukraine

US and NATO Warn Kremlin on Moves in Ukraine - NYT

Tensions in Ukraine Rise as Pro-Russian Protesters Dig In - WP

Ukraine Crisis: Key Four-way Talks Announced - BBC

US Warns Russia Against Instigating Separatist Tensions in Ukraine - VOA

Ukraine Struggles for Control in East, as US Links Moscow to Unrest - VOA

Ukrainian Police Remove Pro-Russian Forces in Kharkiv - WP

Kerry Says 'Russian Agents' Behind Crisis in Eastern Ukraine - VOA

Ukraine Scrambles for Details on 3 'Terrorists' Held in Russia - VOA

Report: 60 People Taken Hostage in Eastern Ukraine - AP

Ukraine Crisis Seen As Wake-up Call for NATO - VOA

Boots on the Ground in Poland? - CSM Opinion

How Putin is Losing in Crimea: A Reality Check - YN Opinion

After Crimea, It’s (Still) Good to Talk - KOW Opinion

 

Information Security

Flaw Found in Key Method for Protecting Data on the Internet - NYT

 

US Department of Defense

Names of Iraq, Afghan War Dead to be Read Aloud at Vietnam Wall - WP

DOD to Issue Regulations Aimed at Preventing Human Trafficking - AFPS

Pentagon Officials Announce US Strategic Force Structure - AFPS

Will The Pentagon’s Secret Space Plane Ever Return to Earth? - DB

Navy Laser Weapon Test in Persian Gulf Set for Summer - LAT

At Fort Hood, Wrestling With Label of Terrorism - NYT

SEAL Team 6 Seeks $11 Million for Fitness Center - Bloomberg

Army Tests Jungle Boots for Pacific Deployments - AT

Congress Should Avert Delays in Army’s Aviation Restructuring Plans - THF Opinion

The American Ways of War and Play - USN&WR Opinion

The Navy Is About To Transform Almost Everything - EWB Opinion

Giving Navy’s LCS Critics What They Want - ID Opinion

 

United States

In Switch, USAID Welcomes Business and Technology to Poverty Fight - NYT

Ex-CIA Chief's Comments on Torture Report Draw Ire - AP

Secret Service Shuffles Staff in Wake of Scandals - WP

 

Africa

Partnerships Key to Solving African Problems, DOD Official Says - AFPS

Spring Surge: Africans Risk Lives to Reach Europe - AP

Falling Customs Revenue Worries African Countries - VOA

Medical Charity Sharply Criticizes UN Operation in South Sudan - NYT

France Calls Claims it Was Complicit in Rwanda Genocide ‘Disgraceful’ - VOA

US Urges Burundi to Drop Constitution Changes, Avoid ‘Dark Days’ - Reuters

Malawi to Re-open Preliminary Voters List to Public - VOA

WHO: West Africa Ebola Outbreak Among 'Most Challenging' - VOA

Ebola Outbreak Creates Political Controversy in Liberia - VOA

Guinea 'Ebola Deaths Pass 100' - BBC

Guinea's First Ebola Survivors Return to Family, Stigma Remains - VOA

After Rwanda’s Genocide - NYT Editorial

 

Americas / Caribbean

Venezuela's Opposition to Meet With Government - AP

Venezuela Opposition Set Talks Terms - BBC

Political Messages Penned for US Cuba Twitter Program - AP

Detained American in Cuba on Hunger Strike - VOA

Alan Gross, American Held in Cuba, Goes on Hunger Strike - WP

US Contractor Held in Cuba Begins a Hunger Strike - NYT

US Prisoner on Hunger Strike in Cuba - BBC

US Decries American's Detention in Cuba - VOA

Cuba Social Media Project Was No Plot, USAID Says - NYT

 

Asia / Pacific

US, China Exchange Tough Words on Regional Policies - VOA

US, China Differences Clear During Hagel Visit - WP

Hagel Spars With Chinese Over Islands and Security - NYT

Hagel, China Counterpart Air Differences Over Territorial Disputes - AP

Hagel, China’s Defense Minister Build Military Relations Model - AFPS

China Tries Corruption Activists - BBC

Kim Further Consolidates Power as North Korea’s Leader - NYT

North Korea May be Struggling with Nuclear Cooling Problems - AP

Search for Malaysian Jet to Be Costliest in Aviation History - NYT

Indonesians Vote in Parliament Polls - BBC

Indonesians Cast Votes in Giant One-Day Election - AP

Indonesian Opposition Leads in Early Results of Voting - NYT

Vietnamese Dissident Arrives in US after Early Release from Prison - VOA

Unintended Consequences of US Asian Alliances - TD Opinion

 

Europe

Joint Staff Official Discusses Russian Military Evolution - AFPS

Irish President Hails UK Friendship - BBC

Spain: Catalonia Independence Vote Rejected - BBC

Turkey's Erdogan Says Lifting of Twitter Ban Should Be Overturned - Reuters

Playing Hockey With Putin - NYT Opinion

New French Government: A Poisoned Chalice in Paris - UPI Opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Mideast Peace Process Frustration, the Sequel - NYT

Palestinian UN Envoy Urges Boycott of Israeli Settlements - AP

Israeli Ministers to Stop Meeting Palestinians - AP

Iran, World Powers Try to Narrow Gaps Toward Nuclear Deal - VOA

Fresh Talks on Iran Nuclear Deal - BBC

Iran's Ballistic Missiles May Become Hurdle in Nuclear Talks - Reuters

White House Says Tehran UN Ambassador Choice 'Not Viable' - VOA

Iran’s Choice Of Envoy ‘Not Viable,’ US Says - NYT

US Tells Iran that UN Envoy Pick is 'Not Viable' - AP

Iran Says U.S. Attitude to Choice of UN Envoy 'Unacceptable' - Reuters

Iran’s Fake Aircraft Carrier Features Fake F/A-18 in Jolly Rogers Livery - TA

A Short History of Iran’s (Other) Fake Warplane - WIB

Iraq: Series of Car Bombs in Baghdad Kills 16 People - AP

Syria’s Assad Urged to Stay Put; Opponents Sound Death Knell for Peace - Bloomberg

Syria: Assad's Forces Recapture Rebel Border Town - Reuters

Looming Drought In Syria Puts Millions at Risk - VOA

UN Warns of Effects of Syria Drought - BBC

Syria Headed for Record Low Harvest, UN Warns - WP

UN Rights Chief Blames Most Crimes on Syrian Gov't - AP

Gunmen Kill Five Soldiers at Yemen Checkpoint - Reuters

Libya’s Parliament Calls for New Government Within Week - Reuters

Western Powers Hail Libyan Oil Deal - UPI

Libya: A Good, But Not Model Intervention - WOTR Book Review

Three Myths About the Middle East - TG Opinion

 

South Asia

Blast at Market in Pakistani Capital Kills at Least 20 - NYT

Bomb Blast in Pakistani Capital Kills 21 - AP

Bomb Rips Through Passenger Train in Pakistan - VOA

Bomb on Train in Pakistan Kills 14 - NYT

Deadly Blast on Train in Pakistan - BBC

Rounding Up Suspects, Pakistan Charges a Baby - NYT

Indians Vote in Insurgency-Hit Northeast Region - AP

Maoist Rebels Kill 3 Government Soldiers in India - AP

Deadly Gunbattle Erupts in Indian Kashmir - VOA

 

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