16 May SWJ Roundup
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
