Small Wars Journal

14 May SWJ Roundup

Wed, 05/14/2014 - 10:40am

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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

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 - Barefoot Strategist - 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 Jundi - Infinity 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 - The Military Leader - Military Review

MountainRunner - National Defense - Navy Times - Next Navy - Parameters - RUSI

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

 

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Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues

Ukraine Talks Set to Open Without Pro-Russian Separatists - WP

Kerry to Russia: Don't Interfere in Ukraine Poll - VOA

Ukraine Hosts Talks in New Peace Bid - BBC

Germany Hopes Ukraine Talks Defuse Tensions - VOA

Pro-Russian Rebels Ambush Troops in Eastern Ukraine - WP

6 Soldiers Killed in Ukraine; Germany Pushes Peace- AP

Russia Retaliates Over Sanctions, From Space - VOA

 

Afghanistan

Obama: Afghan MOH War Vet Embodies 9-11 Generation - VOA

Bracelet Outshines Medal of Honor at Ceremony for Kyle White - S&S

 

Syria                           

US Envoys See a Rwanda Moment in Escalating Syrian Crisis - NYT

Kerry to London for Friends of Syria Meeting - VOA

Health Care Workers Under Attack in Syria, Doctors Say - NYT

UN Mediator on Syria Quits; French Envoy Says Chemicals Were Used - NYT

Little Good News for Backers of Syrian Opposition - WP

Why are Fighters Leaving the Free Syrian Army? - WP

Homs Residents Return to Scene ‘Too Painful for Words’ - WP

France Accuses Syria of 14 Recent Chemical Weapons Attacks - VOA

UN Syria Envoy Brahimi to Resign - VOA

UN Syria Envoy Brahimi Stepping Down - BBC

A Call for Justice for Syrians - NYT Editorial

A Nightmare Group in Syria Could Target the US - WP Opinion

 

Nigeria / Boko Harem

Nigeria 'Ready' for Boko Haram Talks - BBC

US Opposes Ransom for Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls - WP

US Spy Planes Help Hunt for Kidnapped Nigerian Girls - VOA

DOD Assists Nigerian Kidnapping Search With Fixed-wing Aircraft - AFPS

Nigeria Wants Help to Find Girls, Contain Boko Haram - VOA

Nigeria Government Seeks ‘No Opposition Help’ Over Boko Haram - VOA

Small Comfort as Parents Identify Kidnapped Nigerian Girls on Video - NYT

Nigerian Girls in Boko Haram Video Identified - VOA

Rescue the Girls - WP Editorial

                  

Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Extremists

A Nightmare Group in Syria Could Target the US - WP Opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Decades Later, Military Still Unable to Account for its Spending - S&S

Sponges Stop Battlefield Bleeding in Seconds, Company Says - S&S

DISA Director Discusses Future of Joint Information Environment - AFPS

Arlington’s Journey: From Division to Reconciliation - AFPS

Pentagon Weighs Manning’s Request for Gender Treatment - WP

 

United States

The 9/11 Story Told at Bedrock, Powerful as a Punch to the Gut - NYT

Did the VA Pay Out Bonuses for Screwing Veterans? - DB

DOJ: Student Loan Entity Penalized for Cheating Veterans - S&S

Navajo Code Talker Tom Jones Jr. Dies in New Mexico - FDT

 

United Kingdom

Court to Probe UK Iraq Abuse Claims - BBC

 

Africa

Sea Change? Gulf of Guinea States Seek Outside Help, Progress Slow - S&S

Obama Orders Sanctions on 5 Top Figures in CAR - VOA

French Journalist Killed in CAR - VOA

French Journalist Killed in CAR - BBC

South Sudan Interim Government Proposal: 5 Presidents, Fewer Ministers

Kenyan Police Ban Buses With Tinted Windows - BBC

 

Americas / Caribbean

New Security Plan for Mexico State - BBC

Venezuela Leader Reacts Angrily to Threat of US Sanctions - Guardian

Colombian Paramilitary Boss Arrested - BBC

Panama Sets Trial Date for Crew Members of N. Korea Cargo Ship - VOA

Shipwreck Off Haiti Coast Could be Columbus's Santa Maria - Reuters

Columbus's Santa Maria Wreck 'Found' - BBC

Hold Venezuela’s Human Rights Abusers Accountable - FPI Opinion

 

Asia / Pacific

Kerry: China's Oil Rig in South China Sea 'Provocative' - VOA

Philippines Says China Reclaiming Land in Disputed South China Sea - VOA

Philippines Says China Reclaiming Land in Disputed Sea - AP

Emotions Running High in Vietnam Over China Dispute - VOA

Vietnam: Protesters Torch Chinese Factories over Territorial Dispute - VOA

Foreign Factories in Vietnam Weigh Damage in Anti-China Riots - NYT

Factories Torched in Anti-China Protest in Vietnam - AP

Factories Burnt in Vietnam-China Row - BBC

Factories Torched in Anti-China Protest in Vietnam -AP

As China Cracks Down in Xinjiang, Uighurs Turn Up in SE Asia - VOA

 

Europe

EU to Sign Major Deal with Moldova - VOA

201 Dead, Hundreds Trapped in Turkey Coal Mine Fire - VOA

More Than 200 Dead in Turkey Mining Disaster - AP

Desperate Search at Turkey Mine -  BBC

Hungary Sentences 92 Year-old for War Crimes - VOA

 

Middle East / North Africa

Hagel, in Saudi Arabia, Offers US Defense Assurances - WP

In Thaw, Saudi Extends Invitation to Iran - WP

Hagel Talks to Saudis About Syria, Iran - AP

Iran, World Powers Gear Up for New Nuclear Talks - VOA

Caution as Iran Nuclear Talks Resume - BBC

Iran's Copied Stealth Drone Is a Fake - USNI

Iraq: Car Bombs Kill 25 in Baghdad - VOA

Iraq: Car Bomb Attacks Kill 28 People in Baghdad - AP

Iraq: Deadly Blasts Hit Baghdad Shia Areas - BBC

Court Sentences Former Israeli PM Olmert to 6 Years - VOA

Israel's Ex-PM Jailed for Six Years - BBC

Tunisian Discontent Reflected in Protests That Have Idled Mines - NYT

 

South Asia          

68 Pakistani Lawyers Charged With Blasphemy After Protesting the Police - NYT

Blasphemy Charge for Pakistan Lawyers - BBC

 

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