28 March SWJ Roundup

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More

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USNI Daily – Real Clear Defense – Real Clear World

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 – Kings of War

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

5 of 26 Afghan Security Brigades Able to Operate Independently – S&S

Afghan, NATO Forces Kill More than 20 Militants – AP

Afghan Villagers Flee Homes, Blame US Drones – AP

Kerry Reaffirms Commitment to Partnership With Afghanistan – AFPS

The Most Dangerous Job in Afghanistan? – S&S

Court-Martial Recommended for Marine Who Urinated on Taliban – S&S

Syria

Analysts: Arab Recognition Boosts Syrian Opposition, Arms Flow – VOA

Officials: Arms Shipments Rise to Syrian Rebels – AP

Syria, Russia, Iran Slam Arab League – VOA

Russia Angry at Arab League on Syria – BBC

Assad Sends Letter to Emerging Powers Seeking Help to End War – NYT

UN: Syria, Rebels Must Ensure UN Safety in Golan – AP

Middle East / North Africa

Syrian Conflict’s Impact Felt in Iraq – WP

Officials: Attacks in Iraq Kill 5, Wound 25 People – AP

Egyptian Court Overturns Top Prosecutor's Firing – VOA

Egypt Prosecutor Sacking Overturned – BBC

Arrests as Egypt Internet Cable Cut – BBC

Libya Mulls Aid for Egypt, No Decision Yet – VOA

Obama’s Pragmatic Approach to Mideast – WP opinion

US Department of Defense

Guantanamo Hunger Strike Grows – VOA

Striking Guantanamo Prisoners Say Water Denied – AP

With Some New Flexibility, Officials Reassess Spending Cuts – AFPS

Marine Corps Prepares for Quadrennial Review Process – AFPS

Military Tuition Assistance Restored, But Timing is Uncertain – S&S

Can the Marines Survive? – FP opinion

United States

FAA Searching Out Test Ground for Domestic Drone Rules – S&S

Little-Known Surveillance Tool Raises Concerns – WP

CIA Director Faces Quandary on Clandestine Service Appointment – WP

Officer Tied to Tapes’ Destruction Moves Up CIA Ladder – NYT

A Familiar Argument Over Intentions in Joining a Terrorist Group – NYT

Former Officials Warn Top Justice Dept. Vacancies Create Concerns – WP

Kerry Heads Home After Iraq, Afghanistan Visits – AP

Feds Can't Keep Up with Ills From Two Wars, Scientists Say – USAT

Ex-CIA Chief Aided WWII Hero's Arlington Burial – AP

Veterans Must Learn to Connect with American Civilians – WP opinion

United Kingdom

Abu Qatada: Government Loses Deportation Appeal – BBC

British Judges Reject Bid to Deport Muslim Cleric – NYT

United Nations

UN Close to Curbing Arms Trade With Treaty – NYT

World

Kerry: Emerging Economies Pose Challenges for US, EU – VOA

Fine Print: Missiles Around the World – WP opinion

Africa

China Works to Improve Image in Africa – VOA

UN’s Ban Ki-moon: Mali Needs 11,000 Peacekeepers – BBC

New Ivory Coast Unrest Displaces Thousands – VOA

Displaced Somalis 'Abused and Raped' – BBC

Kenya Law Society to Investigate Disputed Election – VOA

Zimbabwe Court Orders Bail for Tsvangirai Aides – VOA

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Back in Hospital – BBC

Americas

Mexico Vigilantes Detain Police – BBC

Asia / Pacific

Chinese Navy Makes Presence Felt at Disputed Shoal – S&S

China Agencies Press Territorial Claims in Asian Waters – LAT

Chinese Military Denies Damaging Vietnamese Fishing Boat – WP

Fire-Gutted Vessel Highlights Vietnam-China Maritime Dispute – VOA

Elite in China Face Austerity Under Xi’s Rule – NYT

China Convicts and Sentences 20 Accused of Militant Separatism – NYT

North Korea Cuts Key Military Hotline with South – VOA

North Korea Says it Has Cut Key Military Hotline – AP

N. Korea Border Factory Operating Despite Hotline Move – BBC

North Korean Threat Fails to Instill Fear Among US Experts – HSA

North Korean Threats Help No One, Pentagon Official Says – AFPS

B-2s Fly Nonstop from US to Korea for Exercise Mission – S&S

Thailand Begins Southern Peace Talks – BBC

Burma Jarred by Peace Laureate at Military Parade – NYT

Burma Approves News Dailies Amid Outcry – VOA

Europe

Kerry Pushes US-Europe Trade Deal – WP

French Soldier, 2 Others Held in Terror Probe – AP

Court: Bosnian Serbs Guilty of Wartime Persecution – AP

US Detainee Zubaydah Sues Poland in European Court – AP

Bomb Explodes Near Acropolis in Central Athens – AP

Italy PM Says He 'Can't Wait' to Leave Office – VOA

Police Alert as Cyprus Banks Reopen – BBC

South Asia

Upcoming Pakistan Vote Signals Change in Civ-Mil Relations – VOA

2 German Sailors Detained in India Over Death – AP

Sri Lankan Mass Grave Dates Back 25 Years – AP

Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise Kicks Off in Nepal – AFPS