18 May SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
US Naval Institute Daily – USNI
Real Clear World – RCP
Afghanistan
Allen: NATO Summit to Define ‘Vision’ for Afghanistan – AFPS
US Redefines Afghan Success Before Conference – NYT
Obama Requesting Help to Pay for Afghan Army – AP
Catalog of War’s Wounded Could Be Model – NYT
Taliban Stage Deadly Strike on Afghan Governor’s Office – NYT
Insurgents Storm Governor’s Office in Western Afghanistan – McClatchy
Afghan Suicide Raid Kills Police – BBC
Obama to Meet Afghanistan's Karzai at NATO Summit – Reuters
US Blacklists Two for Alleged Ties to Al Qaeda, Taliban – Reuters
Survivors of Massacre Recall horror of Gunman’s Assault – McClatchy
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Undermining Afghanistan – WP opinion
Pakistan
Pakistani President to Attend NATO Summit – VOA
ISAF Commander Sees Positive Signs for Relationship with Pakistan – AFPS
Syria
UN Observers Face Daunting Challenges in Syria – VOA
Leader of Syria's Fragmented Opposition to Resign – VOA
Syrian Opposition Head Offers to Resign – AP
UN Chief Believes Al Qaeda Behind Syria Car Bombs– Reuters
Russia Says Action on Syria, Iran May Go Nuclear – Reuters
Syria Complains to UN About Tourism Downturn Amid Conflict – Reuters
Turn the Tide in Syria – WP opinion
Iran
US Envoy to Israel: US Ready to Strike Iran – AP
US Strike Plan on Iran 'Ready' – BBC
Russia Says Action on Syria, Iran May Go Nuclear – Reuters
OPEC Sees Drop in Iran Oil Production – NYT
Iran Parliament Approves Reduced Sanction-Hit Budget – Reuters
Senate Republicans Block Iran Sanctions Vote – Reuters
Iran Summons Bahraini Diplomat, Denies Meddling – Reuters
Ahmadinejad Wants to Attend London Olympics – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Panetta: US-Israel Security Cooperation Never Stronger – AFPS
US Giving Israel $70 Million More for Iron Dome – AP
US Military Role Deepens in Yemen – VOA
Yemeni Army Pushing Into Al-Qaida Stronghold – AP
Qaeda Chief Urges Saudis to Topple Ruling Family – Reuters
Regional Crises Boost Turkey's Ties With Iraq's Kurds – VOA
Aboul Fotouh Courts Egypt's Broad Political Base – VOA
Egypt Brotherhood Forms Human Chain for Candidate – Reuters
Algeria Elections Look Good Abroad, Bad at Home – AP
ICC Judges to Consider Libyan Request to Try Gadhafi Son – VOA
Morocco Slams 'Biased' UN Western Sahara Envoy – Reuters
United Nations
Pirate Guards Need Global Guidelines – Reuters
A Conversation With Ambassador Rice – NYT
G8 Summit
Economic Crisis: Germany Cuts While US Spends – WP
G8 Summit to Focus on Africa Food Security – VOA
G8 to Discuss Range of Oil Market Options – Reuters
Germany, the Crisis and the G-8 – NYT editorial
NATO Summit
Allen: NATO Summit to Define ‘Vision’ for Afghanistan – AFPS
US Redefines Afghan Success Before Conference – NYT
NATO Members to Discuss Burden Sharing – VOA
Obama Requesting Help to Pay for Afghan Army – AP
Pakistani President to Attend NATO Summit – VOA
Obama to Meet Afghanistan's Karzai at NATO Summit – Reuters
Fighters to Fly Air Defense Exercise to Prepare for NATO Summit – AFPS
US Department of Defense
Future Joint Force Must Be Balanced, General Says – AFPS
Defense Contractors Eye Cuts to Jobs, Plants – WT
Exercise Introduces Students to Negotiating Tactics – AFPS
When War Reporting Becomes Crime Reporting – S&S
'Steering Malfunction' Suspected in Collision of Two Navy Ships – S&S
Panetta Honors Marine Corps Aviation’s Centennial – AFPS
United States
Counterterror Expert: ‘We’re Still a Ways Away’ from Defeating al-Qaeda – WP
Federal Judge: Terror Law Violates 1st Amendment – AP
Drug Trafficking Threatens National Security, Official Says – AFPS
Obama Seeks to Woo Military Vote from Republicans – WT
Customs Not Playing Hide-and-Seek with Carry-on Contraband – WT
Is There a Drone in Your Backyard? – WT opinion
Africa
G8 Summit to Focus on Africa Food Security – VOA
Niger Malnutrition Crisis Growing – BBC
AFRICOM First to Test New Regional Brigade Concept – S&S
DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront West Africa Trafficking – AFPS
South Sudan: SPLA Soldiers Hold Frontline Position – VOA
UN Council Calls for Sudan Agreement – AP
UN Council Demands Sudan Withdraw From Disputed Region – Reuters
Flood of Nuba Refugees Hits Camp Near Sudan Border – AP
US Lawmakers Want to Halt Aid to Nations Hosting Sudan's Bashir – Reuters
Congo Warlord's 'Days Numbered' – BBC
African Troops in Guinea-Bissau – BBC
West African Troops Start Arriving in Guinea-Bissau – Reuters
'Robbers' Killed in Nigeria Blast – BBC
Death Penalty for Somaliland Raid – BBC
African Jihadist Group Threatens To Kill Spanish Hostage – VOA
Aid for Africa – WP editorial
Americas
US Says Its Agents Fired No Shots in Honduran Gunbattle – NYT
Probe Opens into Honduras Drug Bust – WP
Reverberations From Drug Raid Felt in US, Honduras – AP
Inmates Take Over Honduras Jail – BBC
Mexico Army Generals Probed for Cartel Ties – AP
Judge Holds Mexican Generals Over for Drug Probe – Reuters
Colombian Ex-Lawmaker Arrested in Alleged Betrayal – AP
Gunfire Erupts at Venezuelan Prison – AP
US Grants Visa to Raul Castro’s Daughter, Denies Cuban Academics – WP
Cuban President's Daughter Gets US Visa – AP
Asia Pacific / Central
Commander Seeks Better Military-to-Military Relations With China – AFPS
Tibetan Exile Group Blasts Chinese Crackdown in Autonomous Region – VOA
‘Princelings’ in China Use Family Ties to Gain Riches – NYT
China Seeks to Assure Workers of Stability – VOA
US Sets New Tariffs on Chinese Solar Imports – Reuters
Thousands Practice Leaving Korea in Event of Northern Aggression – S&S
N. Korea Reportedly Resumes Work on Reactor – VOA
North Korea Said to Resume Work on Nuclear Reactor – NYT
UN Probes Possible N. Korea Arms Trade With Syria, Burma – Reuters
N. Koreans Demand Ransom for Detained Chinese Fishermen – VOA
N. Koreans Accused of Seizing Chinese Fishing Boats for Ransom – WP
Japan Launches South Korea Satellite – BBC
US Suspends Economic Sanctions on Burma – VOA
As Relations Warm With Burma, US to Ease Trade Limits – NYT
US Eases Investment Ban on Burma – WP
US Relaxes Some Burma Sanctions – BBC
US Eases Economic Sanctions to Reward Burma – AP
Europe
EUCOM Humanitarian Assistance Enhances Security Aims – AFPS
Italy Deploys 20,000 to Protect Sensitive Targets – AP
France's New Leader Faces First Test Overseas – VOA
French Government Takes Pay Cut – BBC
Greek Cabinet Sworn in Amid Bank Run Fears – VOA
Greek Party Most Extreme of Europe's Far Right – AP
Spain Banking Sector Shaken by Report of Bank Run – AP
‘Predictable Cooperation’ replaces Russia’s anti-American rhetoric – WP
US, Russian Soldiers Train Together in Colorado – AP
Russian Opposition Leader Sentenced to 10 Days – AP
Turkey Protests Israeli Flyover of North Cyprus – VOA
Trial of Former Bosnian Serb Commander Is Delayed – NYT
Judge Delays Serb Mladic Trial Due to Evidence Errors – AP
Germany, the Crisis and the G-8 – NYT editorial
Europe’s Moral Hazard – WP opinion
Apocalypse Fairly Soon – NYT opinion
South Asia
