17 April SWJ Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Official Dismisses Comparison of Kabul Attacks, Tet Offensive – AFPS
Assaults in Afghanistan Signal Militant Foe’s Evolution – NYT
US Says Haqqanis Behind Afghan Attacks – VOA
Haqqani Network Was Planning Major Attack in Afghanistan – Reuters
Afghan Taliban Says Rehearsed Attack for Two Months – Reuters
Afghan Attack Response Shows Improved Forces, Leaders Say – AFPS
Afghan Forces' Strengths, Failures on Display in Kabul Siege – LAT
Afghan Forces Quell Attack; Few Civilians Are Killed – NYT
Karzai Blames NATO Intelligence Failure for Spate of Attacks – WP
Karzai Says NATO Failed as 18-Hour Kabul Attack Ends – Reuters
Clinton Spoke to Pakistan Minister About Afghan Attacks – Reuters
US Prepares for What May be Last Big American-run Offensive – AP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Australian PM Sets Early Date for Afghan Pullout – VOA
Australia PM Sets Out Afghan Exit Plan – BBC
Australian Troops to Exit Earlier from Afghanistan – AP
Australia to Begin Afghan Exit a Year Early – Reuters
Syria
Syrian Clashes Continue as UN Monitors Begin Mission – VOA
UN Monitors Begin Work in Syria – WP
Shelling, Shaky Truce Challenge UN Few in Syria – Reuters
UN's Ban: Syria Must Allow Observers Full Access – AP
Syria Cease-fire Poses New International Challenges – VOA
Iran
Clinton: 'Burden' on Iran to Show Seriousness in Nuclear Talks – VOA
Clinton Says US Will Keep Sanctions on Iran – Reuters
U.S. Lawmakers Say Iran Talks Inadequate, Urge More Penalties – Reuters
Danish Foreign Minister: No Room for Weakening Iran Sanctions – Reuters
Iran Says Ready to Resolve Nuclear Issues – Reuters
Iran Tightens Grip on Web in 'Soft War' with West – AP
Awaiting Iran’s Answer – WP editorial
Obama's Most Potent Iran Weapon – Fox opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Palestinians to Deliver Netanyahu Ultimatum on Talks – Reuters
Israeli Military Officer Suspended for Striking Activist With Rifle – NYT
Iraq Official’s Arrest Casts Doubt on Prospect for Fair Voting – NYT
Human Rights 'Crisis' in Bahrain – BBC
Three Militants Killed in Possible US Drone Strike in Yemen – Reuters
Egypt's Military Takes Bigger Role in Constitution – AP
Egypt Sues UK Over Frozen Assets – BBC
Egypt, a State of Confusion – LAT editorial
Defense Budgets
Global Military Spending Flattens as US Cuts Back, Russia Adds – LAT
Think Tank: Russia, China Boost Arms Spending – AP
Panetta, Dempsey Say Pentagon Feels Sequestration’s Shadow – AFPS
SECNAV: Navy Can Meet Mission with 300 Ships – NT
US Department of Defense
Vietnam Veteran to be Awarded Medal of Honor Posthumously – S&S
DOD Expands Scope of Probe in Colombian Prostitution Scandal – WP
Secret Service Prostitution Probe Snares More Troops – LAT
Panetta, Dempsey Announce Initiatives to Stop Sexual Assault – AFPS
Panetta Touts 'Zero-tolerance Culture' for Sexual Assault – S&S
Air Force NCOs Harassed Online after Receiving Bronze Stars – S&S
Panetta Says he Regrets Cost to Taxpayers for Weekend Trips – WP
United States
US Govt: Other Targets Eyed Before NYC Subway Plot – AP
Piracy Definition in Dispute as Piracy Trial Looms – AP
After Refining Image, New Scandal for Secret Service – NYT
Colombia Scandal 'Embarrasses' US – BBC
US Revokes Security Clearance of 11 Agents Over Colombia Incident – Reuters
US Busts Global Online Drug Market, Arrests Eight – Reuters
GSA Officials Get a Grilling Over a Trip to Las Vegas – NYT
Over-Protecting POTUS? – LAT editorial
Homelessness Among Female Veterans – NYT editorial
Echoes of the End of the Raj – NYT opinion
Africa
Central Africa: US Troops Moving Slowly Against Kony – WP
Sudan: South Sudan Branded 'Enemy' State – BBC
Sudan Parliament Calls South an 'Enemy' – Reuters
Guinea-Bissau Coup Leaders Announce Transitional Council – VOA
Guinea-Bissau Candidate Denounces Coup Before Vote – AP
Donors, Government Failing to Reform Congo Army – Reuters
Islamist Group in North Mali Tries to Win Recruits – AP
Americas
Despite Obama Charm, Americas Summit Boosts US Isolation – Reuters
Chavez Battles Re-election Hurdle: Venezuela Inflation – Reuters
Argentine President Plans to Nationalize Oil Company – AP
Police Missing in Peru After Hostages Freed – AP
Rioting Inmates Hold 80 Hostages in Brazil – AP
US, Haiti Kick Off Vaccination Campaigns – AP
U.S. Drug Appetite Plagues Latin America – CSM opinion
Asia Pacific
UN Security Council Expands North Korea Sanctions – VOA
UN Council to Expand North Korea Sanctions – NYT
UN ‘Strongly Condemns’ North Korea Rocket Launch – WP
UN Strongly Condemns N. Korea Rocket Launch – AP
US-Philippine War Games Start Amid China Standoff – NYT
Philippine President: No War With China Over Shoal – AP
China Premier Calls for End to Corruption – NYT
Taiwan Launches Drill Simulating Chinese Invasion – DN
Video Shows Dramatic Details of Tibetan Immolation – AP
Ex-Army Chief Wins East Timor Presidency – Reuters
Europe
Norwegian Mass Killer Pleads Not Guilty in Court – VOA
Norwegian Man Claims Self-Defense in Killings – NYT
Norway's Mass Killer's Tears Not 'Out of Pity' – AP
Koran Giveaway in Germany Has Some Officials Worried – NYT
Turning the Tables on Russia – NYT opinion
