8 April 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
With Swagger, Afghan Army Takes the Lead – NYT
Into a Taliban Hive, Without the US – WP
5 Die in Year’s Worst Attack on US in Afghanistan – NYT
First US Diplomat Among 6 Killed in Afghanistan – WP
Afghan Attack that Kills US Diplomat, Troops Marks Deadly Day – S&S
NATO Air Strike Kills 11 Civilians, Mostly Children – VOA
Airstrike Kills 11 Afghan Children, Local Officials Say – AP
Afghan Children 'Killed by NATO Air Strike in Shigal' – BBC
Top US Military Officer Thinks Taliban Could Long Contest Part of Afghanistan – AP
North Korea
US Designs a Korea Response Proportional to the Provocation – NYT
North Korea 'Preparing Nuclear Test' – BBC
South Korean Official Says he Misspoke About Nuke Test – S&S
S. Korea: North May Be Preparing Missile Launch – VOA
South Korea Expects Missile Launch by North – NYT
S. Korea: N. Korea May be Preparing to Test Missile – AP
South Korea Warns North of 'Strong Response' to Any Attack – CNN
China Call to Avoid ‘Chaos for Selfish Gain’ – NYT
China Makes Veiled Criticism of Longtime Ally North Korea – WP
US Officials Say Military Buildup in China Related to N. Korea Tensions – FOX
Tensions Delay US Commander's Congressional Testimony, Ballistic Missile Test – AP
US Delays Missile Test During Korean Tensions – VOA
UK Urges Calm Over N. Korea Crisis – BBC
Syria
Group: Nearly 9,000 Syrian Troops Killed in War – AP
Assad Forces Push Back at Rebels Across Syria – NYT
Iran
Israeli Official: Time to Set Ultimatum for Iran – VOA
Kerry Warns Iran Time is Limited – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Presses Israel, Palestinians for Concessions – WP
Kerry Urges Turkey and Israel to Restore Ties – NYT
Kerry: Israel, Turkey Must Mend Ties – WP
Kerry Meets With Turkish Leaders – VOA
Kerry Meets Abbas in New Bid to Revive Peace Talks – VOA
Israel Says It Repelled Most Attacks on Its Web Sites – NYT
Al-Qaida Leader Urges Muslims to Unite in Struggle – AP
Saudis to Delay a Measure Deporting Foreign Workers – NYT
Egypt: Cairo Violence After Coptic Funerals – BBC
Egypt: Christian Mourners, Police Clash Outside Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral – AP
Egypt's Top Prosecutor Orders New Mubarak Corruption Investigation – AP
Egypt's Top Judges Call on Morsi-Backed Prosecutor to Quit – VOA
US Department of Defense
After Pentagon Inquiries, 3 Army Generals Censured for Misconduct – WP
Experimental Drug Offers More Time for Battlefield Wounded – S&S
A Lesson in Futilty for the Pentagon? – NYT opinion
United States
Targeted Killing Comes to Define War on Terror – NYT
The Trouble With Drones – NYT editorial
Africa
Militants Claim Niger Delta Ambush – BBC
Nigerian Presidential Commission to Discuss Boko Haram Amnesty – VOA
Attack Targets Nigerian Politician – BBC
UK Pledges $102 Million More in Aid to Sudan – AP
Qatar Hosts Darfur Donor Conference – BBC
Americas
Venezuela: Capriles Supporters in Caracas March – BBC
Lula Investigated Over Corruption – BBC
Beyonce Visit to Cuba Queried in US – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Philippines Assesses $1.4 million for Damage from Guardian Grounding -S&S
Europe
Germany’s Merkel Likely to Discuss Rights Abuses with Russia’s Putin – VOA
Germany’s Merkel Tells Russia it Needs NGOs – BBC
Ukraine Pardons Tymoshenko Ally – BBC
Portugal PM Outlines New Budget Cuts – BBC
France ‘to Buy US Drones’ – F24
South Asia
Pakistan Election Authority Allows Musharraf to Run for Parliament – AP
