9 May SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Afghans Lead Operation to Capture Taliban Leader – AFPS
Taliban Kill 5 Education Officials in Ambush – NYT
Afghan Leader: Airstrikes Could Undermine US Pact – AP
Afghan Opium Price Hike to Stir Violence – Reuters
Pakistan
Clinton Presses Pakistan to 'Do More' in Fight Against Terrorism – S&S
Ambassador to Pakistan Set to Leave Post Early – WP
Pakistan Holds Key to Security at UK Olympics – TT opinion
Syria
US Says Increasing Support to Syrian Opposition – Reuters
Red Cross: Syria's Rebels Shifting to Guerrilla Tactics – VOA
Envoy: Syrian Troops Intensify Mass Arrests – VOA
UN Envoy Says Syria Continues to Violate Cease-Fire – NYT
Specter of Civil War Looms Larger Amid Violence – LAT
Annan Warns Syria at Risk of Civil War – AP
Annan Says World Must Prevent Civil War in Syria – Reuters
Russia: Syria Situation Moving in 'Positive Direction' – Reuters
Syrian Conflict Sends Ripples Across Long-calm Frontier with Israel – WP
Weapons Being Smuggled Between Lebanon, Syria – Reuters
Obama Hits Syria with Blast of Adverbs – Bloomberg opinion
Iran
Indians Host Clinton While Also Wooing Iran – NYT
New Israel Partner Offers Moderate Voice on Iran – NYT
Nuclear Inspector Dies in Iran Crash – NYT
UN Nuclear Inspector Dies in Iran – WP
IAEA Inspector Killed in Iran Car Crash – AP
Is Isolation Pushing Iran Toward Nukes? – TH opinion
Will New Partner Restrain Bibi on Iran? – TD opinion
Israel / Palestinians
Israel Forms Unity Government, Calls Off Early Elections – VOA
Leader of Israel Centrist Party Agrees to Join Coalition – NYT
Israel: Netanyahu Emerges as Strongman with Unity Deal – AP
Master Tactician in Israel Adds Power in a Coalition Deal – NYT
Israel's Unity Deal Fuels Talk of Moderate Shift – LAT
Unity Deal Unleashes Political Storm in Israel – Haaretz
New Israel Partner Offers Moderate Voice on Iran – NYT
Palestinians Isolated and Short of Funds – Reuters
Red Cross, UN Appeal for Palestinian Hunger Strikers – Reuters
Will New Partner Restrain Bibi on Iran? – TD opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Mideast Nuclear Conference in Jeopardy – AP
Pentagon Sending Military Trainers Back into Yemen – AP
Iraq Oil Industry Boom, But Political Challenges Remain – WP
Interpol Responds to Iraq’s Call for Help in Arresting VP – NYT
Interpol Issues Arrest Notice for Fugitive Iraq VP – AP
Bahrain 'to Get Tougher' on Protest as Talks Stop – Reuters
Egypt Candidates Deride Vote Committee Suspension – Reuters
Media Watchdogs Decry Egypt Attacks on Reporters – AP
Armed Men in Libya Attack Premier’s Office – NYT
1 Killed in Clashes Outside Libyan PM's Office – AP
Libya PM Brands Attackers Outlaws – BBC
Voters Skeptical of Change in Algeria Elections – AP
Al Qaeda / Terrorism
Bomber in Plot on US Airliner Said to Be Double Agent – NYT
Informant Helped CIA Foil al-Qaeda Aircraft Plot – WP
Officials: Al-Qaida Bomber was CIA Informant – AP
Al-Qaeda Bomber 'Double Agent' – BBC
Al Qaeda Bomb Plot Foiled by Double Agent – LAT
Saudi Intelligence, CIA Infiltrated Al Qaeda in Yemen – Reuters
Bombmaker Represents CIA’s Worst Fears – WP
Wily Bomb Maker Fast in Race with Technology – WT
FBI Examines Bomb Intended for US Airliner – VOA
Security Unchanged Over 'Undetectable' Plane Bomb – AP
Al-Qaida Bomb Master: 'Brutality' and 'Novelty' – AP
Qaeda Bomber Adept at Breaching Aviation Security – Reuters
Yemen Says Unaware of Alleged Plane Bomb Plot – Reuters
The Right to Strike Hard – WP editorial
Delaying Justice at Guantánamo – NYT editorial
A Looming Threat to Air Travel – WP opinion
The Fog of Terror – FP opinion
Is al-Qaeda's Somali Branch Declining? – AEI analysis
US Department of Defense
House GOP Wants More for Pentagon – WP
Study: Most Troops Don’t Seek Military Help with PTSD – WT
Chiefs Issue Strategic Direction to Combat Sexual Assault – AFPS
NC Soldier Accused of Stealing $68K in Guns, Ammo – AP
USS The Sullivans' Armstrong is 10th CO Fired this Year – S&S
Should US Troops Fight the War on Drugs? – NYT opinion
United States
Border Patrol Targets Repeat Crossers – AP
IRS Forms Show Charity's Money Isn't Going to Disabled Vets – CNN
Australia
Serving Down Under: Australia Offers Military Jobs to US Troops – S&S
New Zealand
US, Kiwi Troops Wrap Up Large-scale Combat Training – S&S
Africa
Court Orders S. African Prosecutors to Investigate Torture in Zimbabwe – VOA
SA Ruling over Zimbabwe Torture – BBC
Judge: South Africa Must Probe Rights in Zimbabwe– AP
Gunmen Kill 2 in North Nigeria, Seize Lebanese Man – AP
Mutinous Soldiers in E. Congo Announce New Group – AP
Congo Fighters 'Sack Terminator' – BBC
UK Man 'Suspect in CAR Massacre' – BBC
The Silence in Sudan – FP opinion
Is al-Qaeda's Somali Branch Declining? – AEI analysis
Americas
Mexico: US Targets 2 Sons of Sinaloa Cartel Leader – AP
US Targets Two Sons of Mexican Drug Lord – Reuters
Colombia: ‘No Deal’ with FARC on Journalist – BBC
Tear Gas at Venezuela Prison After Gunfire Erupts – AP
Claim Says Jamaica Crook Funded Political Parties – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
Panetta: US-China Relationship One of World’s Most Critical – AFPS
Panetta, Chinese Defense Chief Tout Importance of Military Ties – S&S
US, China to Cooperate More Against Cyber Threats – VOA
China and US to Cooperate to Avoid Cyber Cold War – BBC
US, China Must Work Together on Cyber, Panetta Says – AFPS
Chinese Official Says Cyber-attacks Don't Come From His Country – S&S
US Sees China Pushed to Let Market Forces Work – Reuters
China Says Ready for 'Escalation' in Maritime Dispute With Philippines – VOA
Activist Says Chinese Authorities Are Assisting His Plans to Go to US – NYT
Al-Jazeera Says China Has Expelled Reporter – AP
Chinese Official Questioned About Al-Jazeera Reporter's Expulsion – VOA
China Expulsion of Al-Jazeera Reporter Criticized – AP
China Ignores Questions on Expelled Reporter – AP
North Korean Nuclear Weapons: How Real is the Threat? – AP
New Face of US Navy in Singapore – JT
Burma Issues Passport to Aung San Suu Kyi – VOA
Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi Given Passport – BBC
Police Beat Reporters During Vietnam Land Eviction – AP
Thai Man Jailed for Insulting King Dies in Detention – NYT
US and China Keep Finding Confrontation – Forbes opinion
Why China Expelled Al Jazeera – FP opinion
Defending the Philippines: Military Modernization and Challenges Ahead – CNAS study
Europe
New Task Force Supports Counter-trafficking in Europe – AFPS
Analysts Debate Whether Hollande Can Fix French Economy – VOA
French Cabinet Hopefuls Share Hollande’s View of Socialism – WP
Russia: Putin Strikes Back at Critical Russian Lawmakers – AP
Russia: Putin Team Taunts Demonstrators – WP
Russia: Police Keep Anti-Putin Protesters on the Run – AP
With Some Dissent, Russia’s Parliament Confirms Medvedev – NYT
Germans Getting Ahead by Getting Along – WT
Upstarts Continue to Hijack Votes in Germany – NYT
German Patience With Greece on the Euro Wears Thin – NYT
Greek Leftists Seek Coalition, Reject EU Austerity – VOA
Greek Threat to Scrap EU Bailout – BBC
Left-wing Leader Rejects Greek Austerity Pledge – WP
Greek Leftists Rule Out Coalition With Incumbents – NYT
Greece Sinks Deeper Into Crisis, Chance of Government Fades – Reuters
Germans Warns Greece: No Cuts, No Aid – Reuters
Left Makes Gains in Italy Polls – BBC
Italy Links Nuke Exec Shooting With Red Brigades – AP
Turkish Troops Kill 5 Kurdish Rebels – AP
New Greek Leaders Must Meet Euro Demands – CNN opinion
Greek Crisis Will Expose Hollande – FT opinion
What Happens Next in France – IHT opinion
South Asia
Indians Host Clinton While Also Wooing Iran – NYT
Nepal's Fierce Gurkha Soldiers Find Themselves Under Siege – LAT
Bangladesh Slams Clinton Over Grameen Comments – AP
Don't Forget India's Nukes – LAT opinion
