6 March SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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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
Taliban Kill 17 Afghan Soldiers in Once-Quiet Region – NYT
General Mattis Says 20,000 Troops Should Stay in Afghanistan – NYT
Kabul Bank Chiefs Jailed for Fraud – BBC
33 Years: Soviet Soldier Found Living in Afghanistan – BBC
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
Syria Civil War Threatens Cradle of World Cultures – VOA
Kerry Says US Backs Mideast Efforts to Arm Syrian Rebels – NYT
In Qatar, Kerry Gets Mild Lecture on Arming Syrian Rebels – WP
Kerry Highlights Diplomatic Efforts in Syria – VOA
Activists: Syrian Rebels Capture Provincial Governor – VOA
Syrian Planes 'Bomb Rebels in Raqqa' – BBC
Syria Spillover, al-Qaida Strain Iraq Security – VOA
Number of Syrian Refugees Hits 1 Million, UN Says – NYT
Syria’s Education System ‘Reeling,’ UNICEF Says – NYT
Iran
VP Biden: US Not Bluffing on Iranian Nuclear Weapons – VOA
Obama Not Bluffing Over Iran Military Threat – TG
Kerry Concedes Iran Moving Closer to Possessing Nuclear Weapon – CBS
Hagel, Barak Discuss Syria, Iran – AFPS
Mattis: Iran ‘Most Significant Threat’ To Regional Stability – AFPS
Netanyahu: Iran Closer to Nuclear 'Red Line' – AFP
IAEA Demands Iran Access – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq Reconstruction Failed to Result in Lasting, Positive Changes – WP
Mistakes Made by US in Improvement Projects for Iraq – NYT
Syria Spillover, al-Qaida Strain Iraq Security – VOA
Five Police Die in Iraq Suicide Bomb Attack – BBC
Israeli Bus Line for Palestinians Causes Stir – VOA
Israeli Buses for Palestinians Prompts Accusations of Segregation – WP
Israeli Buses for Palestinians Prompts aAcusations of Segregation – NYT
Yemen Suicide Bomb Attack Kills 12 – BBC
UAE 'Coup Plot' Trial Under Way – BBC
Egypt Security Headquarters Torched – BBC
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Unprepared for Full-Scale Cyberwarfare,Report Warns – WP
Service Chiefs Ask Congress for Fiscal Help – AFPS
Strategic Command: Cuts Could Erode Capabilities – AFPS
Special Ops Chief Hails Restructure, Partnership Progress – AFPS
United States
Senate Committee Approves Brennan as CIA Chief – VOA
Nominee to Lead CIA Clears Hurdle After Release of Drone Data – NYT
Senate Committee Approves Brennan for CIA Post, 12 to 3 – WP
Senate Panel Backs Brennan for CIA – BBC
Belt-Tightening Finally Hits Nukes – WP
UN Rights Advocate Seeks Release of Findings on CIA Detention – WP
Immigration Activists Slam Jeb Bush for Opposing Path to US Citizenship – VOA
Vatican
Cardinals Signal Careful Pace Toward Vote on Pope – NYT
US Catholics in Poll See a Church Out of Touch – NYT
Africa
Sudan: Darfur Rebels Threaten to Disrupt Bashir Visit – VOA
Gunmen Kill 8 in Attacks on Nigerian Bank, Police Station – VOA
Technical Problems Slow Kenya Vote Count – VOA
Voting Monitors Say Kenya Showed Maturit in Balloting – VOA
Kenyan Accused by Rights Court Is Leading Vote – NYT
Kenya Elections: Kenyatta Leads Odinga – BBC
Kenyatta Leads in Kenya’s Election – WP
South Africans Seek Meaning in a Shooting – NYT
Zimbabwe 'Bars' Western Observers – BBC
Guinea Suffering From 'Gridlock Fatigue' – VOA
Senegal to Close Koranic Schools – BBC
Tanzania: New Wave of Albino Attacks Condemned – BBC
Americas
Chávez Dies, Leaving a Bitterly Divided Venezuela – NYT
Venezuelan President Chavez Dead at 58 – VOA
Venezuela’s Chavez Dead: A Polarizing Figure Who Led a Movement – NYT
Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, Dies at 58 – WP
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez Dies Aged 58 – BBC
Venezuelan Expatriates See a Reason to Celebrate – NYT
Social Networks: Mourning and Division After Chávez’s Death – NYT
On Social Networks, Mourning and Division After Chávez’s Death – NYT
Venezuela Probes Indigenous Killing – BBC
Spaniard’s Account of Crash that Killed Cuban Dissident Adds to Mystery – NYT
Venezuela’s Chavez: In the End, an Awful Manager – NYT opinion
Asia / Pacific
China Makes Increased Military Spending a Top Priority – WP
Chinese Premier’s Parting Words Include Warning – NYT
China to Give Quality of Life Issues More Priority – VOA
South Korea Warns That North Korea’s Leadership Could Be Target – NYT
UN Resolution to Aim at North Korean Banks and Diplomats – NYT
US Offers Tough New UN Sanctions Against North Korea – WP
US Seeks 'Tough' North Korea Sanctions – BBC
UN to Consider New Sanctions Against North Korea – VOA
North Korea Escalates Threat to Scrap US Truce – VOA
Malaysia: Troops Search Amid Sabah Stand-Off – BBC
Burma Media Law Seen as a Step Backward – VOA
Cambodian Activist Pessimistic as Appeal Hearing Begins – VOA
Former Leader Arrested in Maldives – BBC
Europe
Russia: Moscow Police Arrest Suspect in Attack on Bolshoi Director – VOA
Russian Police Say Dancer and Two Others Confess to Bolshoi Attack – NYT
Russia: Bolshoi Dancer Detained Over Attack – BBC
Russia Marks 60th Anniversary of Stalin's Death – AP
Turkey Renews Focus on Ending Its Long Conflict With Kurds – NYT
Italian Police 'Seize Mafia Assets Worth 450m Euros' – BBC
Maryland Guard Partners With Bosnia for Peace, Security – AFPS
South Asia
