11 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
On Hagel's First Afghan Visit, Karzai Alleges US, Taliban are Colluding – VOA
Harsh Words From Karzai Add Tension to Visit by Hagel – NYT
Karzai Lashes Out at US During Hagel’s 1st Visit – WP
Karzai Says US and Taliban Sowing Post-2014 Fears – BBC
Afghanistan's Karzai Blasts US, Marring Hagel Visit – Reuters
Hagel, Karzai Press Conference in Kabul Cancelled – VOA
Hagel Meets with US Conventional, Special Ops Leaders – AFPS
Hagel Meets With Soldiers in First Afghanistan Troop Visit – AFPS
Suicide Bomber Attacks Nearby During Hagel ISAF Meeting – AFPS
Canceled Handover of US Prison to Afghan Control Back on Track – S&S
As Afghanistan Missions Go On, Planners Face Logistics Challenges – S&S
Air Force Erases Drone Strike Data in Afghanistan War Report – DM
Syria
Activists Say Syria Rebels Raid Homs, Create Council in East – VOA
Syrian Rebels Pierce Assad's Siege Lines in Homs – Reuters
Captured Syrian City a Test for Rebel Forces – AP
Americans Training Syria Rebels in Jordan – Reuters
Twenty Bodies Turn Up in Aleppo's 'River of Martyrs' – Reuters
Freed UN Hostages Arrive in Jordan – BBC
UN: Syria Refugee Numbers May Triple This Year – BBC
UN Peacekeepers Held in Syria Are Safe in Jordan – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Al-Qaida Says It Killed 48 Syrian Soldiers in Iraq – AP
Iraq: 10 Years After US Invasion, Kurds Look to the West – AP
Pakistan Leader to Break Ground on Iran Pipeline – AP
New Obstacle to Tribunal Investigating Lebanese Official’s Death – NYT
Saudis Consider Firing Squads for Executions – NYT
Egyptian Court Upholds Death Sentences in Football Riot – VOA
Crisis Deepens in Egypt After Ruling on Riot, Calls for a Military Coup – NYT
Unrest Over Egypt Riots Sentencing – BBC
Qatar Says No More Aid to Egypt for Now – Reuters
Egypt's Interior Minister Won't Allow 'Militias' – AP
Egyptian Christian Dies in Libyan Detention – AP
Iran and al-Qaeda: Strange Bedfellows – CNN opinion
Morsi Out of Answers on Egypt Violence – TN opinion
US Department of Defense
As US Builds a Cyberwarfare Force, ROE Still Hard to Define – WP
Cuts Give Obama Path to Create Leaner Military – NYT
Too Big to Bail: How F-35 Evades Cuts – WP
Hagel Hears Troops' Concerns About Defense Cuts After Deadly Blasts – S&S
Army Suspends Tuition Assistance Program for Troops – S&S
Student Vets Furious Over Tuition Assistance Cuts – S&S
Budget Cuts Force Military Jets to Drop Air Shows – VOA
WikiLeaks: Private Manning’s Confidant – NYT opinion
United States
How a US Citizen Came to Be in America’s Cross Hairs – NYT
Kerry Sets Own Diplomatic Style at State Department – VOA
Rice Said to be Front-Runner for Obama’s National Security Adviser – WP
Drones Save Lives – WSJ opinion
Obama Could Get Things Done by Governing Today – WP opinion
Is Congress Seeing a Break in Partisan Ice? – WP opinion
Vatican
Chimney Raised on Sistine Chapel as Conclave Nears – VOA
Cardinals Pray Before Conclave to Choose New Pope – Reuters
Despite Troubled Papacy, Benedict’s Resignation May Seal His Legacy – VOA
Power Struggle on Reforming Vatican Bank – NYT
Africa
Italy, Greece Confirm 7 Foreign Hostages Killed in Nigeria – VOA
Islamists Kill 7 Captives in Nigeria – NYT
Nigerian Hostage Deaths: Ansaru Claims Backed – BBC
Hostage Killings a New, Dangerous Turn for Nigeria – AP
Hague Condemns UK Hostage 'Murder' – BBC
UK Military Says Planes in Nigeria for Mali Operation – AP
Kenyatta Elected Kenyan President, But Challenges Loom – VOA
Kenya Poll a 'Triumph of Democracy' – BBC
Kenya Electoral Body to Meet Monday – VOA
Kenyans Hope Next President Will Unite Divided Country – VOA
South Africa's President Congratulates New Kenyan President – VOA
Americas
Venezuelan Presidential Election Set for April 14 – VOA
Venezuela Sets Post-Chavez Poll Date – BBC
Capriles Ponders Run for Venezuela Presidency – WP
Venezuela's Capriles Joins Race, Tussles With Chavez Heir – Reuters
Venezuela Candidate: Govt Exploits Chavez Death – AP
Factbox: Venezuela's Election Candidates After Chavez's Death – Reuters
Colombia Rebels Free German Brothers – BBC
Mexican Marines Free Dozens of Kidnapped Migrants – AP
Mexico Jalisco Tourism Official Shot Dead – BBC
Falkland Islands Holds Vote Over UK Status – BBC
Before a Falklands Vote, Bad Blood Surges Anew – NYT
Falklands Sovereignty Referendum Rejected by Argentina – Reuters
Argentine Court Convicts ex-leader Menem – BBC
Mexico: Mr. President, Tear Down This Wall – NYT opinion
Venezuela’s Chavez: The Fake Redeemer – WSJ opinion
Asia / Pacific
In Wake of Cyberattacks, China Seeks New Rules – NYT
2 Cabinet Agencies Are Cut In Restructuring by China – NYT
Amid Fierce Divide, Work on New Reactor Restarts in Japan – WP
Japan's Radiated Waste Yet to be Disposed – S&S
Threats Sow Concerns Over Korean Armistice – NYT
S. Korea, US Begin Drills as N. Korea Threatens War – AP
North Korea Cuts Off Hotline With South Korea – Reuters
China Says It Won’t Forsake North Korea – NYT
North Korea Faces Pressure From UN on Human Rights – NYT
Hollywood Taps North Korea as New Go-To Bad Guy – S&S
Philippines Alarmed by Alleged Malaysian Abuses – AP
Protests Mark 54th Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising – VOA
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Elected Head of Her Party – VOA
Burma Opposition Leader Vows Party Reform – NYT
Europe
Abu Qatada Detained in Britain for Breaching Bail Terms – WP
Radical Muslim Abu Qatada Sent to UK Prison – AP
Labour Returns to Power in Malta after 15 Years – BBC
Russian Scientists Might Have Found New Life Under Antarctic Ice – VOA
South Asia
Attack on Christians Follows Claim of Blasphemy in Pakistan – NYT
Police Arrest Dozens in Pakistan Christian Attack – VOA
Pakistan Arrests Scores Over Lahore Anti-Christian Riot – BBC
Christian Protesters, Police Clash in Pakistan – AP
Militant Killed in US Drone Strike in Pakistan – VOA
Attack, Said to Be Drone Strike By US, Kills 2 in Pakistan – NYT
Suspected US Drone Kills Militant in NW Pakistan – AP
Official: Bomb Kills 3 Soldiers in NW Pakistan – AP
India: Delhi Gang Rape Suspect Kills Self in Jail – AP
Accused in India Gang Rape Hangs Himself, Said to Be Ringleader – Reuters
