Small Wars Journal

15 May SWJ Roundup

Thu, 05/15/2014 - 5:20am

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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 - 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

Can Ukraine’s Government Pull Off a National Election? - WP

Ukraine Holds National Unity Talks Without Separatists - VOA

Talks on Ukraine Crisis Open Without Representation for Separatists - NYT

Ukraine Talks Open Without Pro-Russian Separatists - WP

Talks Open in Ukraine Without Rebels - BBC

Rumors of American Mercenaries in Ukraine Spread to Germany - McClatchy

Ukraine Crisis Stirs Fears of New Nuclear Arms Race - VOA

 

Afghanistan

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

Afghan Election Board to Release Final Results - AP

Jamila Bayaz Inspires Women While Serving as Afghan Police Chief - FO

Afghan, Pakistani Border Guards' Skirmish Kills 1 - AP

 

Syria

US Projects Tough Stance to Both Sides of Syria War - NYT

Syrian Opposition Chief Ends US Trip with Obama Meeting - WP

Russia: Brahimi Departure Must Not Bring Pause in Syria Talks - VOA

Foreign Ministers in UK Syria Talks - BBC

Treasury Sanctions al-Qaida Leaders in Syria - AP

Air Strikes Kill Over 40 in Northern Syria - Reuters

'Hundreds Dying' in Syria Detention - BBC

Corruption Seeps Into Aid for Syrian Refugees - AP

 

Nigeria / Boko Harem

Nigeria Group Warns of Boko Haram Christianity Attacks - VOA

Nigerian Activists Say Kidnapping of Women, Girls All Too Common - VOA

Escapees’ Tales Add to Worries About Girls - NYT

British Official: Nigeria Won't Swap Girls - AP

Nigeria Rejects Swap of Boko Haram Prisoners for Schoolgirls - Reuters

Muslims Denounce Boko Haram's Nigeria Abductions - VOA

Nigerian Villagers Repel Boko Haram Attack - VOA

Nigeria Soldiers 'Fire at Army Commander in Maiduguri' - BBC

Extremists Attack Town of Abducted Schoolgirls - AP

The Kidnapping of a Country - NYT Opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Dempsey: Risk, Readiness Hard to Explain, Important to Consider - AFPS

US Revealed Secret Legal Basis for NSA Program to Sprint - WP

Phone Company Pushed Back Against NSA’s Data Collection - NYT

A World Away From Normandy, Troops Practice Modern-Day Beach Landing - S&S

Pentagon Weighs Manning’s Request for Gender Treatment - WP

Pentagon Weighs Transfer of Manning to Civilian Facility - NYT

US 'Considers Manning Prison Transfer' - BBC

Discrimination in the Military - NYT Editorial

Congress is Hating on SOCOM - BD Opinion

 

United States

Dempsey Gives Shorthand Account of Challenges US Faces - AFPS

Report: Climate Change Poses National Security Threat - DDN

Veterans Affairs Secretary to Face Senate Questions on Delayed Care - NYT

Obama Taps Close Adviser to Oversee Review of VA Allegations - AP

Haunting 9/11 Museum Echoes Sights and Sounds of Tragedy - AP

 

United Kingdom

Britain Expands Power to Strip Citizenship From Terrorism Suspects - NYT

Anti-Immigration Party Shakes Up British Politics - WP

A Spot of Tea Party? - NYT

Century-Old British Election With Echoes of Today - WP

 

Australia

Bases, Places and Boots on the Ground: A Review of 'Rebalancing US Forces' - LI

Defence Budget 2014: Heavy Weights Still in the Rack - LI Opinion

 

World

Report: 33 Million Now Internally Displaced Worldwide - VOA

UN: Wars Internally Displace 33.3 Million in 2013 - AP

 

Africa

Marines Deploy to Italy in Response to Threats in Africa - AFPS

South Sudan Cease-Fire Proves to Be Short-Lived - NYT

 

Americas / Caribbean

Venezuela Detains Dozens in Protest - BBC

Venezuela Protests Heat Up Amid Opposition Rift - AP

Peru Indian Leader on Trial for Highway Massacre - AP

US Adviser Helps Candidate Win Panama Presidency - AP

 

Asia / Pacific

Bases, Places and Boots on the Ground: A Review of 'Rebalancing US Forces' - LI

Japanese Panel Urges Greater Military Role - AP

Japan PM Eyes Landmark Change in Limits on Military Combat Abroad - Reuters

Philippines Accuses China of Developing Land on Disputed Reef - VOA

Philippines Challenges China Over Disputed Atoll - NYT

Philippines Releases Photos of Chinese Reclamation - AP

US Navy Renews Call for Ship Visits to Vietnam as Tensions Worsen - Reuters

Protests Target Chinese Factories in Vietnam - VOA

China Targeted by Vietnamese in Fiery Riots - NYT

More Than 20 Dead as Anti-China Riots Spread in Vietnam - Reuters

Vietnam Anti-China Protest Kills One - BBC

Rioting in Vietnam Kills 1 Chinese Worker - VOA

Riots in Vietnam Leave 1 Chinese Worker Dead, 90 Injured - AP

China Expresses Serious Concern Over Violence in Vietnam - Reuters

Chinese Families Seek Wartime Compensation from Japanese Firms - VOA

Two Killed, 21 Hurt in Attack on Thailand Protest Site - VOA

Deadly Attack on Thailand Protest Camp - BBC

South Korea Charges 4 Ferry Crew Members with Manslaughter - VOA

Is China No. 1? - WP Opinion

Japan / US Bases: The Battle of the Okinawans - NYT Opinion

 

Europe

France’s Sale of 2 Ships to Russians Is Ill-Advised, US Warns - NYT

Europe Raises Stakes With Tour of Former Soviet States - VOA

Protests Erupt After Turkish Mine Disaster - VOA

Angry Turks Demand Answers After Mine Disaster - NYT

Turkish Strike Over Mine Disaster - BBC

 

Middle East / North Africa

Kerry and Abbas in Mid-East Talks - BBC

Kerry: Israel, Palestinians Must Decide Whether to Resume Peace Talks - VOA

US Urges Divided Gulf to Unite Against Threats Like Iran - VOA

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

Hagel Urges Gulf Arab States, Divided Over Policy, to Unite for Security - NYT

Hagel Reassures Persian Gulf Allies - AP

Iran, World Powers Discuss Nuclear Deal - VOA

Caution as Iran Nuclear Talks Resume - BBC

Fighting Between Yemen Army and al-Qaida Kills 42 - AP

Marines Deploy to Italy in Response to Threats in North Africa - AFPS

US Crisis Response Marines Mobilized for North Africa Threat - S&S

Don’t Go Soft on Iran - WP Opinion

 

South Asia          

Indian Journalists Ordered Out of Pakistan - Guardian

Pakistan Tells Indian Journalists to Leave Within a Week - Reuters

Ganges River: Revered, Fouled and Symbol of an Indian Election Campaign - NYT

In Modi's India, a Case of Rule and Divide - Reuters

Communist Leader in India Stands Firm as His Party Shrinks - NYT

Why India's Elections Took So Long - Time

India’s Great Hope - WP Opinion

 

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