29 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
ISAF Deputy Details Final Afghan Security Transition – AFPS
US Must Decide About Troops in Afghanistan – WP opinion
Hamid Karzai, Confused by the US – WP opinion
Syria
Turkey and Israel Feel Effect as War Fuels Tensions at Borders – NYT
Syrian Rebels Claim to Have Downed Iranian Plane at Airport – LAT
Lawlessness Spreading in Rebel-held Syria – VOA
US: Syrian Opposition President to Stay On – AP
US Army Veteran Charged after Fighting with al-Qaeda Affiliate – WP
US Army Veteran Charged with Fighting Alongside al-Qaida in Syria – AP
US ex-Soldier 'Fought in Syria with Terror Group' – BBC
Students Killed in Mortar Attack on Damascus University – WP
University of Damascus Hit by Mortars – BBC
War Invades a Campus That Acted as a Sanctuary – NYT
Iran Criticizes Qatar for Giving Embassy to Syrian Opposition – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
10 Years Later, Iran Reaps Gains in Iraq – LAT
Iran Summons Saudi Envoy Over Spy Ring Claim – AP
Court Acquits 21 Bahraini Medics – BBC
Egypt's Top Islamist Accuses Opposition of Sowing Unrest – AP
A Ray of Hope in the Middle East – WP editorial
Egypt: Terror in Tahrir Square – NYT editorial
What Really Happened in Jerusalem – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
DOD Looks at Funding’s Effect on Personnel, Programs – AFPS
Comptroller: Budget Crisis Threatens Severe Readiness Impact – AFPS
Littoral Combat Ships Lack Firepower, Navy Commander Warns – Bloomberg
Army Defends Battlefield Social Science Program – USAT
Hagel: Partnerships Lay Groundwork for Contingency Responses – AFPS
General Discusses Focus on Younger Force, Cyber Capabilities – AFPS
Furlough Time Reduced for DOD Civilians – S&S
Get Serious About Closing Guantanamo – WP opinion
United States
Iraq, Afghan Wars Will Cost to $4 Trillion to $6 Trillion – WP
Drone Industry Worries About Privacy Backlash – AP
For Federal Workers, Furlough Terrain Unpredictably Uneven – WP
US Senators Scramble to Firm Up Immigration Bill by April – VOA
United Kingdom
Kerry Says Northern Ireland Must 'Consolidate' Peace – BBC
United Nations
UN Treaty to Control Arms Sales Hits Snag – NYT
Iran, N. Korea, Syria Block UN Arms Trade Treaty – AP
Africa
Hagel Meets With African Leaders at Pentagon – AFPS
New UN Force to Target Congo Rebels – BBC
UN Approves New Force to Pursue Congo’s Rebels – AP
France Sets Mali Troop Timetable – BBC
French Troops to Stay in Mali Through End of 2013 – AP
CAR Army Chiefs Pledge Allegiance to Coup Leader – VOA
South Sudan Military Says 163 Killed in Clashes – AP
Kenyan Officials Advise Against Calling New Election – NYT
Kenya Deaths as 'MRC' Attacks Malindi Casino – BBC
Togo Press Freedom Under Attack – VOA
South Africa: Mandela Has Second Day in Hospital – BBC
Americas
JITF-South Leverages Partnerships in Counterdrug Fight – AFPS
Students and Police Clash in Chile – BBC
Departing UN Official Blasts Haiti's Rights Record – AP
Asia / Pacific
US, South Korea Committed to Peace, Hagel Says – AFPS
Hagel: US Taking Serious Note of N. Korea’s ‘Provocative’ Threats – WP
US Stealth Bombers Fly Over Korean Peninsula – VOA
US Runs Practice Sortie in South Korea – NYT
Hagel: B-2s Not Intended to Provoke North Korea – AP
North Korea Orders Missile Readiness, State Media Reports – NYT
N. Korea 'Readies Rocket Force' after US Stealth Flights – BBC
N. Korea Orders Rocket Prep After US B-2 Drill – AP
Russia Warns Against Military Activity Near N. Korea – Reuters
Survey Shows S. Koreans' Concern About Pyongyang – VOA
Chinese Naval Fleet Heads Deep Into Disputed Waters – VOA
Cyberattacks Slow Tibet Documentary – WP
Tibetan Monk Dies in Self-Immolation in China – NYT
Burma Leader Says Force an Option to End Riots – AP
Europe
Obama to Nominate Air Force General for NATO Post – AFPS
Breedlove Nominated to Command EUCOM, NATO – S&S
Cyprus Banks Reopen, Bailout Negotiations Continue – VOA
Edgy Calm as Banks in Cyprus Reopen – NYT
Cyprus 'Will Not Leave the Euro' – BBC
Serbs in Kosovo Jailed Over Deadly Riots – AP
South Asia
Pakistan: Taliban Spread Terror in Karachi as New Gang in Town – NYT
Pakistan: Musharraf Bail Extended Amid Chaos – BBC
Shoe Thrown at Pakistan's Musharraf at Court – AP
Suicide Bomber Kills 10 in Pakistan – Reuters
