Small Wars Journal

25 April SWJ Roundup

Fri, 04/25/2014 - 12:11am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

***

USNI Daily - Real Clear Defense - Real Clear World - The Daily Humanitarian

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

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

War is Boring - 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

 

*SWJ Daily Roundup Tip Jar*

 

***

 

Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues

Ukrainian Forces Clash With Pro-Russia Militants - VOA

Clashes Spread Across Eastern Ukraine; Pro-Russian Activists Killed - WP

Russia to Start Drills, Warning Ukraine Over Mobilization - NYT

Ukraine Moves Against Insurgents in the East - AP

New Russia Drills After Ukraine Raid - BBC

Ukraine Kills 2 in Operation Against Insurgents, Russia Ramps Up Exercises - AP

Ukraine Gives Russia 48 Hours to Explain Exercises - Reuters

Ukraine Police Take Back Mariupol City Hall - VOA

US: Russia 'Destabilizing' Ukraine - BBC

US Forces Take Lead in NATO’s Response to Ukraine Crisis - S&S

Obama: Russia Facing More Sanctions if Ukraine Crisis Continues - S&S

Kerry: Window Closing for Russia to Change Course in Ukraine - Reuters

Hagel Says Russian Military Exercises Up Tensions - AP

Hagel Says Russian Actions on Ukraine Border Worrisome - Reuters

Canada's FM Denounces Russia's Actions in Ukraine - AP

France to Send Four Rafale Fighter Jets on Baltic Security Duty - Reuters

Ukraine’s PM: ‘You Have to Do Everything All at Once’ - WP Interview

How to Lose in Ukraine - Bloomberg Opinion

Does Putin Want a War? - TNI Opinion

4 Ways Ukraine Crisis Could Escalate To Use of Nuclear Weapons - Forbes Opinion

Vladimir Putin's Shopping List: Which Country Could be Next? - LAT Opinion

 

Afghanistan

3 Americans Killed in Kabul Hospital Atta - VOA

3 Americans Killed in Attack on Kabul Hospital - WP

Americans Die In Grim Trend In Afghanistan - NYT

Killing of Americans at Kabul Hospital Highlights Foreigners' Risk - LAT

Afghan Hospital Guard Kills 3 American Doctors - AP

US Medics Killed in Kabul Attack - BBC

3 Americans Killed as Officials Announce 2nd Round of Elections Likely - S&S

Afghan Election Results Point to Possible Run-Off - VOA

Voting Fraud Hangs Stubbornly Over Elections, With Runoff Likely - NYT

Abdullah Leads Afghan Poll Count - BBC

Marine Awarded Navy Cross for Actions During Afghanistan Firefight - LAT

DOD Continues Efforts to Bring Captured Soldier Home - AFPS

Sources: Work to Free POW Bergdahl Disorganized - AP

Report: Poor Planning Led to Diplomat’s Death in Afghanistan - CT

The Real Winner of the Afghan War - DB Opinion

 

Israel-Palestinian Peace Talks

Israel Halts Talks, Citing Palestinian Unity Agreement - NYT

Israel Halts Talks with Palestinians, Ends More than Year of US Efforts - WP

Israel Suspends Peace Talks with Palestinians - VOA

Israel Halts Peace Talks with Palestinians - AP

Netanyahu: Abbas Must End Hamas Pact - BBC

US Official Says Hamas-PLO Government Would Prompt Aid Reassessment - VOA

 

Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Senate Panel Faults Ex-Homeland Security Watchdog for Failing to Be Independent - NYT

Expert Testifies Accused USS Cole Bomber Was Tortured - MH

 

US Department of Defense

Major General Herbert Raymond McMaster - Time’s Most Influential People

Probe of Army General Calls Insular Military Culture Into Question - S&S

Sexual Misconduct: Can Pentagon Fix This On Its Own? - WP

Ex-Commissary Chief Warns Defense Cuts Could Topple Resale System - S&S

Soldier Accused of Murdering 2 Iraqi Boys Did Not Report Fatal Engagement - TN

Defense Profits Defy Gloomy Warnings - Reuters

Will DOD's New Acquisition Fixes Work? - BD Opinion

 

United States

CNN: At Least 40 Vets Died While Waiting for Care at Phoenix VA - S&S

FBI Informant Tied to Cyberattacks Abroad - NYT

Administration May Unveil New Deportation Policy in Two Stages - Reuters

Why Thousands of Americans Gave Up Their Citizenship Status Last Year - TF

Holder to Remain in Position Through Fall Elections - WP

Holder Cancels Speech, Appearance in OKC Amid Angry Protests - WT

'Citizen Soldiers' Keep Watch at Nevada Ranch Standoff - LAT

America's Rodney Dangerfield Moment - WOTR Opinion

 

United Kingdom

Miliband in Scotland to Make UK Case - BBC

Britain Works to Stop Flow of Would-be Jihadists to Syria - WP

Britain Moves to Prevent Young People From Joining Syrian War - NYT

British Police Make Syria Plea to UK Women - BBC

 

Africa

UN Security Council Asks for Inquiry Into South Sudan Massacre - Reuters

South Sudan to Release ‘Political’ Detainees on Friday - VOA

South Sudan Denies Army Chief Sacking Linked to Conflict - VOA

South Sudan Treason Charges Dropped - BBC

Angry Muslims in Central African Republic Call for Partition - Reuters

Mali Coup Leader Charged with Conspiracy to Murder - VOA

South Africa State Broadcaster Accused of ‘Bias’ - VOA

Ex-President Wade to Return to Senegal Friday After Flight Delay - VOA

Africa’s Path to Prosperity - NYT Opinion

 

Americas / Caribbean

Mexico Senate: Civilian Courts for Soldiers - AP

Mexican Vigilantes Search Caves for Cartel Leader - AP

Mexico and Guatemala Rescue Migrants - BBC

Bolivia Fires Hundreds of Protesting Soldiers - AP

Residents of Conflictive Rio Slum Stage Protest - AP

Brazil: Rio Police 'to Probe' Dancer's Death - BBC

Panama Presidential Candidates Battle for Top Spot in Final Polls - Reuters

Panama's Outgoing President Touts Wife's Candidacy - AP

US Awards $4M to Help Haitians Hurt by Drought - AP

US Threatens to Pull Aid to Haiti Over Late Vote - AP

Coming Soon, a Spring Thaw With Cuba? - LAT Opinion

 

Asia / Pacific

Obama Suffers Setbacks in Japan and the Mideast - NYT

Obama Wraps Up Japan Visit After Security Pledge but No Trade Deal - Reuters

Obama Reaffirms US-Japan Defense Commitment - VOA

Obama Says US Will Stand by Treaty Obligations to Japan - WP

Obama Says Pact Obliges US to Protect Japan in Islands Fight - NYT

Obama: US Treaty Commitment to Japan is 'Absolute' - AFPS

Japan Pact 'Covers Disputed Islands' - BBC

Japan-South Korea Tension a Hurdle for Obama's Asia Strategy - LAT

China Splurging on Military as US Pulls Back - AP

WW II Claim Paid, China Releases Japanese Vessel - NYT

China Releases Japanese Cargo Ship - BBC

Wrong Guesses About North Korea Leave US Struggling to Adjust - NYT

Philippines, Hong Kong Reach Accord on 2010 Hostage Killings - VOA

Is America's Rebalance to Asia Dead? - TNI Opinion

US Should Embrace Asia - WP Opinion

The Pivot: Obama Committed, Congress a Big Obstacle - TI Opinion

US-Japan Alliance Deters Chinese Provocation - AS Opinion

China Rises as America Weakens - Commentary Opinion

 

Europe

Italy’s Mob Extends Reach in Europe - NYT

Russia Extends Opposition Leader House Arrest - BBC

Will US Energy Companies Disrupt Obama’s Russia Policy? - WP Opinion

 

Middle East / North Africa

Obama Suffers Setbacks in Japan and the Mideast - NYT

If Assad Wins Syrian War, Challenge From His Own Sect May Follow - NYT

Video Shows Syrian Rebels May Have US-Made Antitank Missiles - LAT

Ban: Security Council Must Act on Violations in Syria - VOA

UN Finds Humanitarian Aid Still Blocked in Syria, Despite Resolution - NYT

Ban Blames All Syria Sides Over Aid - BBC

UN Chief: Syria War Threatens Lebanon's Stability - AP

Deadly Air Strike on Syria Market - BBC

US Protests Iran's Election to UN NGO Committee - AP

Iran Lawmakers Demand Probe of Alleged Beatings of Political Prisoners - VOA

Iran Replaces Prison Service Chief - BBC

Iran to Increase Gasoline Prices - WP

Report: Iran to Cut Portion of Gasoline Subsidies - AP

UN Yemen Envoy Says Rebel Group Agrees to Talks - AP

2 Journalists in Lebanon Are Charged by Tribunal - Reuters

Saudi Arabia’s MERS Virus Outbreak Demands Transparency - WP Editorial

A Questionable Decision on Egypt - NYT Editorial

Can Hamas-Fatah Unity Lead to Mideast Peace? - NYT Debate / Opinions

Iraq's 'Second' Most Important Elections - VOA Opinion

Time for Transition in Algeria - NYT Opinion

 

South Asia

'In Pakistan, They Used to Censor Journalists, Now They Shoot Us' - Guardian

Pakistan Targets 'Militant Hideouts' - BBC

Modi in Varanasi as Indians Vote - BBC

 

*SWJ Daily Roundup Tip Jar*