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16 May SWJ Roundup

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05.16.2012 at 09:04am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

US Naval Institute Daily – USNI

Real Clear World – RCP

Afghanistan

Deputy Ambassador: Meetings to Build on Progress in Afghanistan – AFPS

As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a US-Led Imperative Is in Peril – NYT

A US Soldier … and the Afghan Soldier Who Killed Him – S&S

France: Hollande Backtracks on Afghanistan – WP

Australia Pledges $300 Million to Afghan Forces – AP

Afghan Post-Intervention Era Takes Shape – TG opinion

 

Pakistan

US and Pakistan Say Deal to Open NATO Supply Lines Is Imminent – NYT

US, Pakistan on Verge of Reopening Supply Lines – Reuters

Many Gain if Pakistan Reopens NATO Supply Routes into Afghanistan – WP

NATO Invites Pakistan to Upcoming Afghan Summit – VOA

NATO Invites Pakistan to Summit in Chicago – AP

Pakistan 'to Attend' NATO Summit – BBC

 

Syria

Syrian Rebels Get Influx of Arms with US Help – WP

Roadside Blast Hits UN Convoy; 20 Killed at Syrian Funeral – VOA

UN Team Sees Clash Between Syrian Protesters and Soldiers – NYT

Syria Attack Kills 21; Rebels Say Protect UN Monitors – Reuters

UN Team in Syria Stayed With Rebels After Attack – AP

Jihadist Group Denies Syria Suicide Bombings – CNN

Syria Says Voter Turnout 51 Percent in Boycotted Election – VOA

 

Iran

Iran and UN Nuclear Regulators Agree to Meet Again – VOA

UN and Iran Agree to Keep Talking – Reuters

Iran Mulling Reset of Relations with West – AT

Iran's Tough Nuclear Stance Masks Struggles at Top – AP

US Nuclear Expert: Iran Official Linked to Past Program – Reuters

India to Buy Less Oil from Iran – WP

Iran Executes Man Accused as Israeli Spy and Assassin – NYT

 

Middle East / North Africa

Obama Order Designed to Help Ensure Yemen’s Stability – WP

Yemen Moves to Recapture Towns Controlled by Islamist Insurgents – NYT

Palestinians Mark Nakba Day – VOA

Palestinians Commemorate ‘Nakba’ – WP

Jihadist 'Safe Haven' in Eastern Libya? – CNN

Egypt: Game of Chess Without a King – TN opinion

What Do Egyptians Want? – JP opinion

 

NATO

Deputy Ambassador: Meetings to Build on Progress in Afghanistan – AFPS

NATO Invites Pakistan to Upcoming Afghan Summit – VOA

A Surprise Guest at NATO-athon? – CNN

Progress Continues Toward NATO Missile Defense System – AFPS

Chicago Braces for Violence at NATO Summit – Reuters

Russia Should Be Invited to Join NATO – CSM opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Future Holds Danger, Uncertainty in Complex World, General Says – AFPS

Former Commander of US Nuclear Forces Calls for Large Cut in Warheads – NYT

Officials: Nearly $2 Million in Guns, Combat Gear Sold to Gangs – S&S

Panel Calls for Steep Cuts in US Nuclear Arsenal – AP

New Law Authorizes Reservists to Respond to Homeland Disasters – AFPS

Panetta Calls for Accelerated Efforts to Address F-22 Problems – S&S

Military Curbs F-22 Flights Over Oxygen Concerns – NYT

F-22 Flights Curbed over Pilot Blackouts – WP

Panetta Orders Air Force to Take Further Steps on F-22 – AFPS

Cost to Relocate Marines off Okinawa a Moving Target – S&S

Soldiers Don't Seek PTSD Help or Leave Therapy Early – S&S

 

United States

US Officials Sought to Testify in Gitmo 9/11 Trial – AP

 

United Kingdom

Former Murdoch Editor Brooks Charged in Phone-hacking Scandal – WP

Top Murdoch Aide Is Charged in Hacking Case – NYT

 

Africa

Report: Food Insecurity a Huge Problem in Africa – VOA

Food Voucher Initiative in Somaliland Called Big Success – VOA

UN Fears for South Sudanese as Austerity Bites – VOA

UN Warns of South Sudan Hunger – BBC

Sudan's Bashir Says No South Sudan Oil Exports Without Security – Reuters

UN Urges Uganda to Prosecute Captured LRA Commander – VOA

WFP: Sahel Region in Urgent Need of Aid – VOA

Official: 1 Dead in Explosion on Kenya's Coast – AP

One Killed in Grenade Blast in Kenyan Coastal City – Reuters

European Union Sends Forces to Strike Somali Pirate Base – NYT

Liberian ex-President Taylor Set to Address Hague Court – BBC

War Crimes Judges Hear Liberian ex-President Taylor's Sentencing Pleas – AP

 

Americas

Numb to Carnage, Mexicans Find Diversions, and Life Goes On – NYT

Mexico: Who's Behind the 49 Decapitated Bodies Found by Roadside? – CNN

Colombia-US Trade Pact in Force – BBC

Colombia: Bogota Hit by Deadly Explosion – BBC

Colombia: Fatal Bomb Attack in Bogota – NYT

Colombia: 2 Dead in Bogota Bombing Targeting Former Minister – AP

Dam Project Threatens a Way of Life in Peru – NYT

Another Resignation Hits Costa Rica's Cabinet – Reuters

Haiti Deputies Back PM's Policies – BBC

Mexico's Tragic Drug War Failure – TG opinion

Cuba After Hugo Chavez – MH opinion

 

Asia Pacific / Central

North Korea Tries to Drum Up Investment in Southeast Asia – VOA

S, Korea: Burma to Comply with UN Resolutions on N. Korea – VOA

Four South Koreans Being Held in China – VOA

Chinese Dissident Chen: Discussions on US Visa Under Way – VOA

Chinese Dissident Chen Speaks to US Congress Again – BBC

China: Chen Calls into Hearing to Report Retaliation on Relatives – WP

US Ready to Receive Chen but Waiting on China – CNN

China TV Blames Dalai Lama for Tibet Immolations – AP

Analysis: China's 'Small Stick' Approach to South China Sea – Reuters

Vietnam Protests China's S. China Sea Fishing Ban – AP

Burma Vows to Cease Buying Weapons From North Korea – NYT

Philippines: Militants Free Kidnapped Malaysian – AP

Activists: Cambodian Girl Killed in Mass Eviction – AP

 

Europe

New Elections for Greece as Talks Fail – VOA

Greece to Form Interim Government – BBC

Greek President Is Expected to Name Caretaker Government – NYT

Greece: New Elections as Threat of Economic Collapse Grows – WP

Greeks Pull Funds From Banks; Emergency Cabinet to Be Named – Reuters

Spain's PM Says 'Major Error' if Greece Leaves the Euro – Reuters

France: Hollande Gets Stormy Welcome to Power – Reuters

France's Hollande Meets Merkel in Germany – VOA

France: Hollande Meets Merkel to Start a Delicate Balancing Act – NYT

France Vows to Work with Germany – BBC

Ahead of G-8 Meeting, New French President to Meet with Obama – WP

Russian Police Uproot Protest Camp in Moscow – AP

Russian Police Disperse Protesters at Anti-Putin Sit-In – Reuters

Ex-Soviet Uzbekistan Plans Privatization Drive – AP

Serb Mladic to Face Genocide Charges – BBC

Bosnian Serb Leader Faces War Crimes Charges – NYT

Serb Mladic's Genocide Trial Gets Under Way – AP

Mladic Goes on Trial for Atrocities in Bosnia – Reuters

Unrepentant Mladic Proud of His Bosnian 'Legacy' – Reuters

A Murder Trial in Sweden, With Echoes of Norway – NYT

Lighten Up, Germany – WP editorial

 

South Asia

India to Buy Less Oil from Iran – WP

US Sanctions Dawood India Aides – BBC

India State to Probe Corruption in Low-Caste Parks – AP

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