1 March 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
Attacks Over 2 Days Kill at Least 30 Afghan Police Officers – NYT
Brazilian Firm to Provide Aircraft to Afghan Air Force – AFPS
Roadside Bomb Kills 9 People in Afghanistan – AP
Interpreters Hope Visa Comes Before Taliban – S&S
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Need Money to Repair US Infrastructure? Try Afghanistan. – WP opinion
Syria
Fighting Shortages, Syrian Civilians Take Reins in Rebel Areas – NYT
US to Provide $60 Million for Syrian Opposition – VOA
US Steps Up Aid to Syrian Opposition, Pledging $60 Million – NYT
Kerry Announces Expanded Battlefield Aid to Rebels, But Not Arms – WP
Kerry Announces Aid Package of Meals, Medicine for Rebels – WT
US Extends Aid to Syrian Rebels – BBC
US Boosts Aid to Syrian Opposition, Rebel Fighters – AP
Aid to Syrian Opposition Falls Short of Expectations – VOA
West to Send Syrian Rebels Aid, Not Arms – Reuters
Captured Tanks Growing Part of Syrian Rebels' Arsenal – McClatchy
Croatia Withdrawing Soldiers from UN Force on Israel-Syria Frontier – NYT
Syrians Clash Around 12th Century Mosque in Aleppo – AP
A Look at Syria's Civil War – AP
Key Military Players in Syria's Civil War – AP
Aleppo, Before it Burned – WP photo gallery
Help for Syrian Rebels – NYT editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Analysts Assess Chances of Progress on Mideast Peace Under Kerry – VOA
As Negotiators Ease Demands on Iran, Nuclear Talks Are Set – NYT
Iran Nuclear Talks Show Progress, Western Diplomat Says – AP
Iran Steps Up Arrests, Torture, Executions – Reuters
Iranian Exiles Ask UN, US Protection in Iraq After Rocket Hit – Reuters
Series of Explosions in Iraq Kill 22 – AP
Bombs Kill at Least 22 in Iraqi Capital – Reuters
Israel, Turkey Row Over Zionism Deepens Rift Between Ex-Allies – Reuters
Two Palestinians End Hunger Strike – BBC
Tens of Thousands of Yemenis Demand Saleh Trial – AP
Egypt Invites IMF to Resume Loan Talks – AP
State Media: Libya to Ask UN to Lift Arms Embargo – VOA
Libyan Leader Vows to Stand Against Militia – AP
Algerian Suspect in 'Jihad Jane' Case Faces US Extradition – AP
Kowtowing to Iran? – WP editorial
A Campaign to Talk up a Two-State Solution – WP opinion
WikiLeaks
Judge Accepts Soldier's Guilty Plea in WikiLeaks Case – Reuters
Manning Pleads 'Not Guilty' to Aiding Enemy in WikiLeaks Case – VOA
Army Private Admits Giving Military Files to WikiLeaks – NYT
Manning Pleads Guilty to 10 WikiLeaks Charges, Explains Motives – WP
WikiLeaks: Manning Pleads Guilty to Some Charges – BBC
Manning Pleads Guilty to Misusing Classified Data – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Looming Cuts Changing Way Army Prepares for Future Conflicts – WP
Sequestration Will Leave Pentagon Cash-Strapped But Operational – S&S
Officials: Cuts, Unstable Budget Threaten Intelligence Mission – AFPS
Cyber Effort Under Way to Safeguard Infrastructure, Official Says – AFPS
New Components Reflect Northcom’s Development – AFPS
US Army Offers Citizenship Track for Needed Skills – AP
Pentagon, VA Divided on System for Seamless Medical Records – S&S
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf to be Buried at West Point – AP
Targets for Chuck Hagel’s New Ax – WT opinion
United States
Automatic US Budget Cuts to Begin Friday – VOA
Friday’s Sequester Meeting to Provide Cover for Obama, Lawmakers – WT
No Deal in Sight on US Budget Cuts – BBC
Report: US Economic Growth Better Than First Thought – VOA
CIA Leaker Starts 30-Month Sentence – BBC
ATF Revitalization Plans Face Opposition – WP
Five Myths About the Sequester – WP opinion
Sequestration: Obama Trapped by Own Tactic – WT opinion
Cut Spending: Permanently Furlough 'Official Time' Workers – WT opinion
What Is an Act of Cyberwar? – NYT opinion
Australia
New Anti-Slavery Laws Passed in Australia – VOA
Vatican
Cardinals Begin Long Process of Picking New Pope – Reuters
Benedict Formally Ends His Papacy, Leaving Vatican – NYT
Swiss Guards, Pope Protectors Since 1506, Say Goodbye to Benedict XVI – WT
Benedict XVI Steps Down from Papacy – BBC
Attention Shifts to Conclave – WP
Pope Benedict XVI's Final Public Words as Pontiff – AP
The Pope’s Last Day in 90 Seconds – WP video
Ask About the Papal Transition – NYT Q&A
Africa
US Special Ops, Activists Working Together Against LRA – S&S
UN Security Council Asks for Report on Possible Mali Peacekeepers – VOA
African Leaders Call for UN Mandate for Mali Mission – Reuters
Al Qaeda Commander Abou Zeid Killed in Mali – Reuters
Officials: France in Mali Until July or Later – AP
Congo Militia in Deadly Army Battle – BBC
DR Congo Rebels Replace Leader – VOA
Sudan Sends More Troops to Volatile Border State – Reuters
Christians Grow Anxious in '100 Percent' Islamic Sudan – Reuters
Donors Step Up Ties With Somalia; Praise Rebuilding Efforts – Reuters
A Month Later, Nigerians Seek Answers about Bodies in Ezu River – V
Kenya Prepares for Watershed Elections – AP
South Africans Outraged After Police Drag Man – NYT
South African Police, a Force in Turmoil – AP
Liberia Vows to End Violence Against Women – VOA
Americas
Venezuelan VP: Chavez Fighting for His Life – VOA
Veneuzuela: Hugo Chavez 'Battling For His Life' – BBC
Many Venezuelans Believe in Chavez Recovery – AP
Venezuela: Chavez Opponent Charged With Influence Peddling – AP
From Rags to Riches to Jail; Mexico's Top Union Leader – Reuters
US State Department Employee Slain in Brazil – AP
Haiti's Duvalier Finally in Court to Face Abuse of Power Charges – Reuters
Haiti's 'Baby Doc' Duvalier in Court – BBC
Haiti's 'Baby Doc' Answers Questions in Hearing – AP
Asia / Pacific
China Says US Hackers Attacking its Military Websites – VOA
US Hackers 'Attacked China Websites' – BBC
China Says US-Based Hackers Target its Websites – AP
China Moves Ahead With North Korea Trade Zone Despite Nuclear Test – Reuters
China: 5 Tibetans Arrested Over Inciting Self-Immolations – NYT
China Accuses Japan of Escalating Tensions Over Disputed Islands – NYT
Japan to Begin Restarting Idled Nuclear Plants, Leader Says – NYT
South Korea Backs UN Probe of North – WP
Park: NKorea Must Give Up Nukes or Face Isolation – AP
New Internet Regulations Provide Window into N. Korea – VOA
Dennis Rodman Meets North Korean Leader – NYT
N. Korea: Rodman Tells Kim Jong Un He Has 'Friend for Life' – AP
Bangkok Governor Election Could Impact Thai National Politics – VOA
Thailand to Hold Peace Talks With Rebel Group – NYT
Burma: Rohingya Refugees Stir Debate on Rising Sectarian Violence – VOA
Europe
Court Overturns War Crimes Conviction of Former Chief of Yugoslav Army – NYT
Yugoslav General’s UN Verdict Overturned – BBC
UN Appeals Court Acquits ex-Serb Military Chief – AP
Fort Bragg Soldiers Prepare to Deploy to Kosovo – FO
South Asia
Big Decisions for India Amid Slowing Economy – NYT
Indian Finance Minister Pledges High Growth Amid Slowdown – WP
Islamist’s Death Sentence Sets Off Riots in Bangladesh – NYT
Deadly Clashes Over Bangladesh Trial – BBC
