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
