9 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
Civilian Casualties Mounting as Taliban Begin Spring Offensive – S&S
French Photographer Escapes Afghan Kidnappers – VOA
Afghanistan's Sole Female Warlord Fallen on Hard Times – S&S
Most Women at Kabul Prison Accused of Moral Crimes – AP
For Some, Afghanistan an Unlikely Destination for Asylum – WP
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
A Risky Afghan Surge – WP video
North Korea
US, South Korea Preparing for North Provocation in Near Future – S&S
North Korea Warns Foreigners to Leave South – Reuters
North Korea to Suspend Kaesong Operations – VOA
N. Korea Says Will Withdraw All Workers from Kaesong Industrial Site – WP
Korean Factory Complex Is Shut Down by the North – NYT
North Korea Halts Work at Kaesong Zone – BBC
China's Military Unmoved by North Korean Threats – VOA
US: North Korea Must De-Escalate Tensions – VOA
North Korea Diplomatic Channel Loses its Luster – WP
Japan Increasingly Nervous About North Korea Nukes – AP
Japan Deploys PAC-3s Amid North Korean Launch Fears – AP
North Korea's Real Message – TD opinion
Syria
Wider Use of Car Bombs Angers Both Sides in Syrian Conflict – NYT
At Least 15 Killed in Damascus Blast – VOA
Suicide Car Bomber Kills 15 in Central Damascus – Reuters
Major Bombings in Syria Since the Uprising – AP
UN: Chemical Investigators Ready to Go to Syria – AP
Syria Opposes Arms Probe 'Change' – BBC
Iraq's Al-Qaida Merges With Syria's Militant Group – AP
Judge Rules Against US Veteran Who Fought Alongside Rebels – NYT
Ex-US Soldier Who 'Fought in Syria' Could Face Execution – BBC
Iran
IAEA head: Iran May be Continuing Nuclear Activities – WP
Iran Nuclear Talks to Continue, Diplomat Says – VOA
West Sees Enough Substance for Iran Talks to Continue – Reuters
Defiant Iran Inaugurates 2 Nuclear-Linked Projects – AP
Iran Announces Uranium Mining After Nuclear Talks Fail – Reuters
US Navy Deploying Laser Weapon Prototype Near Iran – NYT
Egypt Suspends Tourist Flights With Iran – AP
Iran Bans Saudi Diplomat From Leaving After Crash – AP
Iran Taps its Nuclear Brakes – WP editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Meets Israeli, Palestinian Leaders in Peace Talks Push – VOA
Kerry Trying to Build Support for New Israel Peace Talks – WP
Kerry to Focus on Palestinian Economy as Part of Peace Process – NYT
Kerry Makes New, Ambitious Mideast Peace Push – AP
Kerry Says Must Fight Mistrust for Middle East Peace – Reuters
Defense Secretary Hagel to Visit Israel – Reuters
Gaza: Hamas 'Force Men to Cut Long Hair' – BBC
Australia's Iraq War Leader Criticizes Campaign – AP
Al-Qaida Denies No. 2 in Yemen Killed – AP
Tribesmen, Army Deserters Clash in Yemen, Seven Killed – Reuters
UAE Man Jailed 10 Months for Tweeting on Father's Trial – Reuters
Egypt Cathedral Clashes Leave 2 Dead – VOA
Toll Rises in Egypt Cathedral Clash – BBC
Egypt's Christian Pope Blasts Islamist President – AP
After Violence, Egypt Opposition Presses Morsi – AP
Egypt's ElBaradei Cites Terms for Dialogue With Government – Reuters
Egyptian Women Reject Blame for Upsurge in Sexual Harrassment – VOA
A Partner in Iraq – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
Hagel: Change UCMJ to Deny Commanders Ability to Overturn Verdicts – S&S
Navy Leader Greenert: 'We Need to be Where it Matters' – S&S
Army Solicits Input on BCT Restructuring – AT
Strategic Command Plans for Unexpected, Commander Says – AFPS
Pentagon Struggles with High Cost of Health Care – AP
Sedatives Still Used for PTSD Treatment Despite Warnings – S&S
Special Ops Global Whack-a-Mole – USAT opinion
The Stryker is an Example of the Cost of War – WP opinion
Build a Real Frigate, Not the LCS – DN opinion
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks Makes Leaked US Documents Searchable – VOA
Wikileaks Publishes 1.7m US Records – BBC
United States
Clapper on Sequester Cuts: We May Not Know Real Damage Until Too Late – WP
Obama Invokes Newtown Dead in Pressing for New Gun Laws – NYT
Bloomberg Group Grades Congress on Gun Votes – WP
Washington Week: Focus on Economic, Fiscal Matters – VOA
Second Man Gets 17 Years for Seattle Military Attack Plot – Reuters
How the CIA Got So Good at Killing – WP book review
United Kingdom
Ex-UK Prime Minister Thatcher Dies – BBC
Britain's 'Iron Lady' Dead at 87 – VOA
Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Who Reforged Britain, Dies at 87 – NYT
Margaret Thatcher Dies at Age 87 – WP
Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, Dead at 87 – AP
Obituary: Margaret Thatcher – BBC
UK: Thatcher to Receive Ceremonial Funeral – AP
Tributes to Margaret Thatcher Pour In – VOA
World Media Reacts to Death – BBC
Beginner's Guide: Margaret Thatcher – BBC
How Thatcher Changed Britain – BBC
Thatcher’s Views Changed Britain, Transfixed US – WP
Thatcher's War: The Falklands – BBC
Thatcher Freed Market Forces, Europe Still Adjusting – NYT analysis
Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister – NYT editorial
Margaret Thatcher’s Revolution – WP opinion
Five myths about Margaret Thatcher – WP opinion
Maggie and Gorby – NYT opinion
United Nations
Whistleblower Asks Kerry to Recommend Withholding UN Funds – Reuters
Africa
French Troops Move Against Islamist Base in Mali – VOA
France Launches Big Mali Offensive – BBC
French Forces Step Up Efforts in Mali's Gao Region – AP
UN Warns of Risk of Mali War Spillover in Western Sahara – Reuters
Kenya to Swear in President, Leave West With Headache – Reuters
Kenya Inaugurates Uhuru Kenyatta as President – AP
Militants Claim Niger Delta Ambush – BBC
US Clears Way to Arm, Train Somali Forces – AP
Obama Approves Sending US Military Aid to Somalia – Reuters
Sudan's Bashir Plans First Visit to South Sudan Since Secession – Reuters
Sudan: Darfur Donor Nations Pledge $3.6bn – BBC
Sudanese Journalists Protest Against Editor's Dismissal – Reuters
Rwandan Diaspora Observes 19th Anniversary of Genocide – VOA
Police Detain Nigeria Reporters Over Story – AP
Nigerian Town Takes Demolition Fight to Courtroom – VOA
Gbagbo Party Vows to Boycott Local Ivory Coast Polls – VOA
South Aafrica Army 'Not Scared' of Congo Rebels – BBC
South Africans Eye Possible Labor Law Amendments – VOA
Americas
Conspiracy Theories Abound Ahead of Venezuela Vote – Reuters
Venezuela's Maduro Vows to Battle Corruption – Reuters
Colombia's President Says Enemies Poisoning Peace Process – Reuters
Salvadoran Official Denies Role in Alleged Maduro Murder Plot – AP
Guatemala War Trial Puts Past Closer to President – AP
Former Rebel Leader Seeks Suriname Presidency – AP
Chile Exhumes Poet Pablo Neruda – BBC
Chile Exhumes Nobel Poet’s Body to Investigate Claim of Poisoning – NYT
Brazil Prison Riot Trial Adjourned – BBC
Trip to Cuba by Beyoncé and Jay-Z Is Investigated – NYT
Asia / Pacific
Cybersecurity Law Aimed at China Worries US Businesses – VOA
US Says Hacking Undermines China's Interests – AP
WHO: No Proof of Bird Flu Transmission to Humans in China – VOA
Europe
With Putin at Her Side, Merkel Criticizes Russia – NYT
Russian Reporter Dies Five Years After Savage Beating – Reuters
Five Killed in Clashes in Russia's North Caucasus – Reuters
Serbia to Reject EU-Brokered Kosovo Deal – AP
Serbia Rejects Kosovo Deal, Begs EU for More Time – Reuters
13 People Killed in Shooting Spree in Serbia – AP
Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas on Trial Protesters – VOA
South Asia
30 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Northwest Valley – AP
Pakistan: Musharraf in Treason Case Summons – BBC
Sri Lanka to Probe Mass Grave with 150 Skeletons – AP
Envoy Alarmed Over Anti-Muslim Events in Sri Lanka – AP
US to Keep Pressure on Sri Lanka to Allow Rights Violations Probe – Reuters
