27 February SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security
American Forces Press Service – Abu Muqawama – Air Force Times
Armed Forces Journal – AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – CSM Backchannels
Battleland – Best Defense – Danger Room – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – Early Warning
Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – David Ignatius
Infinity Journal – The Interpreter – Long War Journal – Marine Corps Gazette
Marine Corps Times – Military Review – National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – Wings Over Iraq – ZenPundit
CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF
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Afghanistan
Afghan Sign of Progress Turns Out to Be Error – NYT
NATO Admits Taliban Figures 'Error' – BBC
Reported Drop in Taliban Attacks Incorrect – AP
Outlook on Afghan Progress Remains Positive, Press Secretary Says – AFPS
Suicide Bomber Attacks Afghan Army Bus; 10 Wounded – AP
Afghans Hold Anti-US Rally Following Abuse Claims – Reuters
Afghanistan Partition May Be Inevitable – JT opinion
Syria
Strikes Signal Fierce Escalation in Syria – WP
US Considers Non-Lethal Aid to Syrian Rebels – WP
US 'Considers Sending Armor and Vehicles to Syria Rebels' – TT
How Entrenched in Syria is Iran? – Time
Fierce Fighting Near Historic Aleppo Mosque – VOA
New Report on Syrian Missiles Shows Extent of Death and Damage – NYT
Kerry, Russia’s Lavrov Seek Common Ground on Syria – VOA
As Atrocities Pile Up, Syrians Collect Evidence – AP
Was Syria Really All That Secular? – TT opinion
Iran
Iran's 'Plan B' for a Nuclear Bomb – TT
World Powers Make Updated Nuclear Offer to Iran – VOA
Iran and Six Nations Agree to Two More Rounds of Nuclear Talks – NYT
4th Round of Talks Start Over Iran Nuclear Program – AP
Negotiations Over Iran Nuclear Program Conclude – AP
World Powers Wait to Hear Iran Response to Nuclear Offer – Reuters
Even if Iran Gets the Bomb, it Won’t be Worth Going to War – TT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Officials: Cyprus Plot Exposes Hezbollah’s Plans for Attacks – WP
Israel Struck by Rocket From Gaza After a Death – NYT
UK’s Blair: Life in Iraq Not as I Hoped – BBC
Shiite Militant Threatens Iranian Exiles in Iraq – AP
Egypt's Opposition Coalition Vows to Boycott Elections – VOA
Opposition Will Boycott Egypt’s Vote for Assembly – NYT
Egypt Opposition to Boycott Polls – BBC
Egypt Opposition Group to Boycott Vote – WP
19 Dead in Egypt Hot-Air Balloon Crash – WP
US Officials Propose Sharing Drone Surveillance Data With Algerians – NYT
Four Held for Tunisia Belaid Killing – BBC
Deepening Divides Stop Libyan Families from Returning Home – VOA
Overthrowing Saddam Was Still Right Move – Guardian opinion
How Israel Solved the Problem of Drought – TOI opinion
US Department of Defense
Chiefs to Congress: Fiscal Crisis Threatens U.S. Military Edge – AFPS
Sequestration: Sure Thing is Big Changes Will Occur For Military – S&S
New US Defense Secretary Confirmed – VOA
Senate Confirms Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary – WP
Hagel Prevails in Senate After Bruising Bout With GOP – NYT
Hagel Confirmed as Defense Secretary – BBC
Senate Confirms Hagel for Defense Secretary – S&S
Bruised Hagel Takes Reins at DOD in Time of Fiscal Turmoil – S&S
USS Warrior to Replace Grounded Guardian – S&S
Lawmaker Asks for Review of Distinguished Warfare Medal – S&S
WikiLeaks Soldier's Request to Dismiss Case Rejected – Reuters
Sailors Plead Guilty in Rape Case that Sparked Japan Curfew – S&S
United States
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Surveillance Law – NYT
Obama Ups Ante as Budget Axe Hovers – BBC
Bracing for Sequester, US Frees Illegal Immigrants – VOA
Looming Cuts Spur Mass Release of Illegal Immigrants – NYT
GOP: Illegal Immigrant Release a Ploy – USAT
Furlough Pay Calculator Released for Federal Workers – S&S
VA Protected From Sequester, But Veterans Will Feel Pain – S&S
VA Backlog Continues to Mount; No Clear Solutions in Sight – S&S
Unbridled Secrecy – NYT editorial
An Eerie Silence on Cybersecurity – NYT editorial
A Sequester Intervention – WP opinion
Sequestration Stupidity – WP opinion
20 Years On, Jihadists Still Winning – NR opinion
Africa
France: Fierce Fighting in Northern Mali Mountains – VOA
French in Tough Fight in Northern Mali – AP
UN Official Sees Desperation, Hunger and Fear on Visit to Mali – NYT
Mali: US Designates Ansar Dine Chief as Terrorist – VOA
US Sets Sanctions on Rebel Leader in Northern Mali – AP
Mali Islamists Warned on Sharia – BBC
ICC Prosecutor Agrees to Delay Kenyans' Trial – VOA
Amnesty: Ivory Coast Soldiers Killing Rivals, Attacked Camp – Reuters
Cameroon: France Rules Out Talks with Hostage Takers – VOA
Djibouti Police Clash With Opposition Protesters for Second Day – VOA
Ghana Opposition Legislators to Continue Boycott – VOA
Guinea Replaces Military Chief Killed in Plane Crash – VOA
Americas
Mexico Enacts Major Education Reform – BBC
Powerful Leader of Mexican Teachers’ Union Arrested – NYT
Mexico's Arrested Union Leader Started Humble – AP
Asia / Pacific
Reports: China Aircraft Carrier Permanent Base Is Qingdao – AP
China Launches New Stealth Frigate – BBC
Another Tibetan Monk Sets Himself on Fire in China – VOA
Chinese Intellectuals Urge Ratifying Rights Treaty – NYT
Rights Group Urges Probe Into Thai Activist Death – AP
Vietnam Journalist Critical of Party Boss Fired – AP
China Has to Take the Lead on North Korea – AT opinion
Europe
N. Ireland: Rocket Launcher and Warhead Seized – BBC
Talks With Russia in Spotlight as Kerry Visits Berlin – VOA
Kurdish Rebel Leader Issues Dire Warning for Turkey – VOA
Italy Left in 'Dramatic Situation' – BBC
Italy Parties Seek Way Out of Election Stalemate – Reuters
Italy Votes for Chaos and Euro Crisis Is Back – Bloomberg opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Policeman Killed While Protecting Health Workers – VOA
Sri Lanka Tamils 'Raped in Custody' – BBC
Sri Lanka Security Rape, Torture Tamil Detainees – Reuters
The Threat to Pakistan's Shiites – Atlantic opinion
