Small Wars Journal

13 April SWJ Roundup

Sun, 04/13/2014 - 9:51am

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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

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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

Partial Afghan Election Results Put Abdullah Abdullah in Lead - Reuters

Partial Results Show Tight Race in Afghan Election - AP

 

Ukraine / NATO

US Sanctions More Officials Over Russian Takeover of Crimea - TWB

US Won’t Share Invasion Intel With Ukraine - DB

NATO Leader Concerned by Pro-Russian Gunmen, Tension in E. Ukraine - Reuters

Armed Men Seize Police Station in Eastern Ukraine City - NYT

Pro-Russian Gunmen Cause Unrest in Eastern Ukraine - WP

More Pro-Russia Unrest as Uniformed Men Occupy Police HQ - AP

Ukraine 'Bid to Take Back Police HQ' - BBC

Ukraine Accuses Russia of 'Aggression' - VOA

Crimea Won, Putin Tries Not to Lose Ukraine - Reuters

Biden to Visit Kyiv as Conflict with Russia Escalates - VOA

Ukraine Officer Killed in Gunbattle in East - AP

China Backs Financial Aid for Ukraine - VOA

Xenophobic Chill Descends on Moscow - NYT

Go Ahead, Vladimir, Make My Day - NYT Opinion

 

US Department of Defense

How One Iraqi Boy Dodged Extremists and Came to Serve in the US Military - S&S

Fort Hood Shooting Victims Laid to Rest in Hometowns - AP

Obama Lets NSA Exploit Some Internet Flaws, Officials Say - NYT

NSA Denies it Knew of Heartbleed Bug - BBC

Navy Wasting Almost $5M on Phone Upgrade in Hawaii, Whistleblower Says - HSA

A Loyal Soldier Doesn’t Deserve This - NYT Opinion

 

United States

'Boston Strong' Photo Shoot Draws Thousands - VOA

How the CIA Turned 'Zhivago' Into a Cold War Warrior - WP

How Google Changed Power and Politics - WP

Looking for America Beyond Its Borders - NYT

 

United Kingdom

In Scottish Independence Vote, US Remains a Wild Card - WP

 

World

IMF, World Bank: Global Economy Recovering but Still Fragile - VOA

UN: 'Massive Shift' Needed on Energy - BBC

 

Africa

Nigeria Attacks Leave '135 Dead' - BBC

UN: Mali Faces Deepening Humanitarian Crisis - VOA

Guinea-Bissau Goes to the Polls - BBC

Guinea-Bissau Vote Aims to Bring Stability - AP

Guinea-Bissau Votes in Poll Aimed at Turning Page on Coup - Reuters

 

Americas / Caribbean

French Foreign Minister Makes Historic Visit to Cuba - Reuters

Peru State a Violent 'Mini-Dictatorship' - AP

 

Asia / Pacific

Malaysia Jet Search Resumes - VOA

Long Hunt for Missing Malaysia Jet Looms as Pings Go Silent - AP

Thailand’s Political Tensions Rekindling Ethnic and Regional Divisions - NYT

Indonesian Parties in Pact, Clear Way for Top Presidential Candidate - Reuters

Doing China’s Bidding in Nepal - NYT Editorial

 

Europe

Macedonians Vote for New President as General Election Nears - Reuters

Macedonia President Seeks Second Term in Election - AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

Russia, US Still Competing for Influence in Middle East - VOA

Lingering Power of Hostage Crisis Short-Circuits Iranian Nominee - NYT

Iran Insists on Choice for UN Ambassador - VOA

Iran Anger Over US Visa Refusal - BBC

Iran Calls Off Plan to Send Warships to Atlantic - AP

In Assad's Coastal Heartland, Syria's War Creeps Closer - Reuters

Poison Gas Attack Reported in Central Syria - VOA

Syria and Rebels Trade Blame in Gas Attack - NYT

Syrian Rebels, Government Report Poison Gas Attack - WP

Claims of New Gas Attack in Syria - BBC

Poison Gas Claims Complicate Syrian Civil War - AP

Activists: Fierce Fighting in North Syria Kills 29 - AP

In Jordan Town, Syria War Inspires Jihadist Dreams - NYT

Iraq Car Bomb Kills at Least 10 People in North - AP

German Tank Sale to Saudi Arabia Likely to Be Cancelled - Reuters

Suspected Al-Qaida Militants Kill 3 Yemen Soldiers - AP

Egypt Arrests Alleged 'Terrorist' Who Fought in Syria - Reuters

Libya Crisis Over Oil Highlights Government’s Vulnerability - WP

Tunisia Court Orders Release of Former Ben Ali Officials - Reuters

Are Iran and Israel Trading Places? - NYT Opinion

 

South Asia

Gunmen Kidnap 100 Pakistani Villagers in Northwest - VOA

Pakistan Militants Release Abducted Tribesmen - AP

Police Drop Murder Charges Against Baby in Pakistan - NYT

Coalition-Building Season in India - NYT

14 Die in India as Maoists Step Up Raids - AP

 

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