12 May SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Afghan Commanders Show New Defiance in Dealings with Americans – S&S
Afghan Army’s Defiance Grows – WP
Uniformed Attacker Kills US Soldier in Afghanistan – VOA
Wearing Afghan Uniform, Gunman Kills US Soldier – NYT
Man in Afghan Army Uniform Shoots Dead NATO Soldier – BBC
Attacker in Afghan Uniform Kills US Soldier – AP
Most ‘Green on Blue’ Attacks Individually Motivated – AFPS
NATO Head Urges Pakistan to Open Transit Routes – Reuters
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Mass Protests Across Syria, Bomb Plot Foiled – VOA
Syria Says Thwarts 1,200 kg Car Bomb in Aleppo – Reuters
Suicide Attacks in Syria Add Wild Card Element – AP
US: Too Early to Call UN-Syria Peace Plan Failure – Reuters
Iran
Nuclear Negotiator Seeks ‘Beginnings of the End’ of Iran Dispute – NYT
Iran Presses for Official to Be Next Leader of Shiites – NYT
Iran, the Next Cyberthreat – WT
Middle East / North Africa
US to Resume Arms Sales to Bahrain – WP
US Resumes Some Arms Sales to Bahrain – AP
US Resumes Arms Sales to Bahrain – BBC
Israeli Envoy to Meet Palestinian President – AP
Israeli Military Faces Culture War – WP
Hezbollah Says Able to Strike Anywhere in Israel – Reuters
Saudi Arabia: King Sacks Key Conservative – BBC
Appeals Court Revives Iraq Contractor Torture Cases – Reuters
Egyptian Campaign Focuses on Islam’s Role in Public Life – NYT
In Libya, the Captors Have Become the Captive – NYT
Ruling Party Wins Big in Algerian Elections – VOA
Algerian Election Results Draw Disbelief – NYT
Algerian Islamists Fall to Govt Party in Election – AP
Terrorism / Counter-Terrorism
Lawmakers Want Haqqani Declared a Terror Group – AP
More TSA Lies – WT editorial
The Poetry of Al Qaeda and the Taliban – NYT opinion
US Department of Defense
DOD Expands Contractor Cyber-threat Protection Program – AFPS
Pentagon Expands Cybersecurity Effort – WP
No Plans to Shrink EOD Force, Military Officials Say – S&S
Pentagon Condemns 'War on Islam' US Training Class – BBC
‘Whole-of-Government’ Focus Boosts Eucom’s Effectiveness – AFPS
Army to Study Use of 'Off Label' Drugs to Treat PTSD – S&S
Female Commandant of Drill Sergeant School Speaks Out – S&S
Real Consequences of Delaying F-35 Program – WT opinion
United States
Around World, Obama's Presidency a Disappointment – AP
Defense Chief, GOP Lawmaker at Odds – WP
Immigration Agency to Expand Fingerprint Program – NYT
Judge Rejects Effort to Open CIA Volume on Cuba – AP
Apollo Astronauts Reunite at New Navy Flight Academy – AP
United Kingdom
'Sonic Weapon' Deployed in London During Olympics – BBC
United Nations
UN Adopts Historic 'Land Grab' Guidelines – BBC
UN Says Nations Endorse Anti-land Grab Policy – AP
Africa
UN Refugees Chief: Africa Sinks Deeper Into Crisis – AP
UN 'Outrage' at Sudan's Bombing of S. Sudan – BBC
UN Official Condemns Sudan for 'Indiscriminate' Bombing – Reuters
UN: South Sudan Pulls Police Out of Disputed Abyei – AP
Uganda Warlord Kony on the Move as Manhunt Steps Up – Reuters
Congo Clashes as Deadline Expires – BBC
Clashes Resume in Congo's East – AP
Guinea Opposition Calls for More Protests – VOA
US Calls on Mali Coup Leader to Step Aside – Reuters
Somali Pirates 'Seize' Tanker Near Oman – BBC
Sierra Leone: Taylor's Lawyers Say Proposed Sentence is Vindictive – VOA
Americas
Mexico's Pena Nieto Widens Poll Lead After Debate – Reuters
Armed Men Open Fire on Newspaper Office in Mexico – AP
Venezuela’s Chavez Ends 'Successful' Cuba Cancer Treatment – BBC
Venezuela: Chavez Returns Home After Cancer Treatment in Cuba – AP
Crossword Puzzle Stirs Controversy in Venezuela – NYT
Asia Pacific / Central
Protesters Rally in China, Philippines Against S. China Sea Claim – VOA
Filipinos Rally Against China's Claim to Shoal – NYT
Philippine Protest Over China Row – BBC
Blind Chinese Activist 'Happy' With Beijing's Handling of Case – VOA
'No Progress' for China Dissident – BBC
China: In Blind Activist’s Village, Only Fear Can Enter – WP
US Says 'Eyes Wide Open' in Response to Burma Changes – Reuters
Task Force Says Papua New Guinea Riddled with Corruption – VOA
Europe
Leftist Party’s Rise Upends Greek Political Order – NYT
Greek Euro Exit No Longer Unthinkable – AP
Greece Faces Final Coalition Push – BBC
Election Impasse in Greece Could Force a New Vote – NYT
Germany Sees Increase in Crimes With Political or Racist Motives – NYT
Anti-nuke Anarchists Claim Italy Shooting – AP
Serb Mladic Defense Team Wants 'Biased' Trial Judge Replaced – BBC
A Russian Protest Leader Takes Center Stage – NYT
Russia: Putin's First Week Sees Wave of Challenges – AP
Tajikistan Looks to Russia for Lease, Security – WT
Joke is on Dictator in Belarussian Dissident Media – WT
Shoe Thrown at Defendant in Norway Mass Murder Trial – NYT
Russia’s UN Power Play – WP opinion
South Asia
