23 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
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
EU Edges Toward Sending Heavy Weaponry to Syrian Rebels – WP
Syria's Assad Vows to 'Purge Extremists' – VOA
Obama Warns of 'Enclave for Extremism' in Syria – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Shalom, Mr. President: Obama Tries to Charm Israelis With Hebrew – NYT
Obama in Jordan After Israel Visit – VOA
Obama Says Diplomacy Can Prevent a Nuclear Iran – AP
President Ends Israel Visit by Bringing Together Two Estranged Powers – WP
Israeli PM Apologizes to Turkey For Ship Raid – VOA
With Obama as Broker, Israelis and Turkey End Dispute – NYT
Lebanese Prime Minister Resigns Amid Infighting – NYT
Lebanon’s PM Steps Down Amid Political Dispute with Hezbollah – WP
Egypt Protesters Storm Muslim Brotherhood Office – AP
Iraq, 10 Years Later – WP editorial
Lessons From Iraq We Haven't All Heard Before – RCP opinion
On Iraq, a Media ‘Failure’? Not Quite. – WP opinion
Netanyahu's Apology to Turkey is a Very Big Deal – WP opinion
The Presidential Tourist – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Austin Takes Central Command Flag from Mattis – AFPS
Marine General Bids Farewell to Centcom Family – AFPS
Money Requested for New Prison at Guantánamo – NYT
Quantico Shooting Incident Leaves 3 Marines Dead – AFPS
Three Marines Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Quantico – S&S
3 Marines Die in Shootings at Quantico – WP
United States
Senate Closes In On First Budget in Four Years – WP
Once Few, Women Hold More Power in Senate – NYT
Hillary Clinton’s Time? – WP opinion
World
UN Chief Warns of Growing Water Scarcity – AP
Africa
Congolese Warlord In Custody at The Hague – VOA
War Crimes Suspect Leaves Congo for The Hague – NYT
Central African Republic Rebels Advance Toward Capital – VOA
Zimbabwe: Where Citizenship Went to Die – WP opinion
Americas
New Leader Taps Mexican Discontent to Press a Reform Agenda – NYT
Asia / Pacific
US Officials Confident China Will Cooperate on N. Korea Sanctions – VOA
China Punishes North Korea as US Asks for More – AP
North Korea Blasts UN Human Rights Probe – VOA
Burma's Military Relations with North Korea Under Scrutiny – VOA
Japan Asks Okinawa to Approve Marine Offshore Runways – S&S
Japanese Leader Seeks to Restart Stalled Plan to Move Okinawan Base – NYT
Chinese Ration License Plates in Effort to Curb Traffic Congestion, Air Pollution – WP
Burma Troops Sent to City Torn by Sectarian Rioting – NYT
Myanmar Army Patrols Central City After Violence – AP
Filipino Militants Free Australian Hostage – AP
Hands Off Approach to North Korea – WP opinion
Five Myths About Chinese Hackers – WP opinion
Europe
Russia’s Putin, Chinese President Hold Kremlin Meeting – VOA
France”Sarkozy Under Formal Investigation – VOA
Cyprus and Lenders at Odds on Bailout as Deadline Nears – NYT
Italy’s President Asks Center-Left Party to Form Government – NYT
South Asia
Italy to Return Marines to India for Murder Trial – VOA
India Fears Sexual Assault Cases Could Impact Tourism – VOA
Pakistan’s Musharraf Yearns to Return From Self-Exile – WP
Ex-President of Pakistan to End Exile in Bid to Regain Influence – NYT
