11 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
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
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
Success in Taliban Stronghold Might Not Be Lasting – S&S
Rebuilding a Former Taliban Haven – AP
Witness: Americans Killed in Bombing Were on Foot, Lost – McClatchy
Man With Ties to Karzai Dies in a Military Raid – NYT
Afghan Soldier Fires at Lithuanian Troops – AP
Long, Long Ago in Afghanistan – WP multimedia
North Korea
S. Korea, US on Alert for Possible N. Korea Missile Launch – VOA
S. Korea Raises Alert Level in Anticipation of N. Korea Launch – LAT
US and S. Korea Put Forces on Alert for Missile Test by North – NYT
US, Seoul Brace for 'Multiple' North Korea Missile Launches – WT
North Korea Close to 'Dangerous Line' US Warns – TT
US Can Thwart North Korea, Admiral Tells Senators – LAT
US Can Intercept N. Korean Missile But May Opt Not To – Reuters
Air Force General: Actions Aim to Deter North Korea – AP
N. Korea Fury at Joint War Games Goes Back Decades – AP
Lavrov Says Russia Agrees With US on North Korea – Reuters
China Urged to Pressure North Korea to Stop Threats – VOA
North Korea, China's Problem Child – LAT
Business As Usual Along China-North Korea Border – VOA
EU Says Korea Crisis Does Not Justify Pulling Diplomats Out – Reuters
The Power of Restraint – TT editorial
American Weakness and Korean Consequences – WT opinion
Getting Kim Jong Un's Attention – LAT opinion
Syria
Move to Widen Help for Syrian Rebels Gains Speed in West – NYT
Among Rebels, Growing Schisms over Ideology and Future of Syria – WP
Tensions Emerge in al-Qaida Alliance in Syria – AP
HRW: Syria Air Strikes 'Target Civilians' – BBC
HRW: At Least 4,300 Syrians Killed in Airstrikes – AP
Hague: Syria Turning into Century's 'Greatest Humanitarian Crisis' – TT
UN Talks With Syria on Chemical Arms Probe at ‘Impasse’ – Reuters
For Iraqis Who Fled to Syria, Sectarian Clashes All too Familiar – WP
Syria Leads G8 Talks Agenda – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Amnesty Alarmed About Middle East Executions – VOA
Intrigue swirls as Iran prepares to pick next president – LAT
Iran Talks Leave Issues Unresolved – VOA
Yemen President Orders Military Shakeup – AP
Al-Qaida's No. 2 in Yemen Slams US Drone Strikes – AP
Palestinian PM Offered Resignation, Officials Say – AP
Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad Offers Resignation – Reuters
Israel Detains 5 Women for Prayer at Western Wall – AP
Iraq National Museum Long Way From Public Opening – AP
Egypt's Christians Look Ahead after Religious Violence – VOA
Egypt Army 'Linked to 2011 Killings' – BBC
Libya Gives Egypt $2 Billion Interest-Free Loan – Reuters
Libyan Parliament Criminalizes Torture, Kidnapping – VOA
Terrorism
US, British Recruits Sought for al Qaeda's 'Second Generation' – TH
G8
Korea and Syria High on G8 Agenda – BBC
US Department of Defense
Defense Department Budget Unveiled; Takes Fire From All Sides – S&S
Pentagon Budget Drops Slightly, But Doesn’t Reflect Sequestration – WP
Obama’s Defense Budget Reneges on Base Closure Promise – WT
Hagel: Budget Request Balances Many Needs – AFPS
Dempsey: Budget Request Reflects Much Fiscal Uncertainty – AFPS
DOD Budget Request Reflects ‘Great Uncertainty,’ Officials Say – AFPS
Fighter Pilots Make Way for Remote Warfare – WT
Partner Capacity Moves to Counterterrorism Forefront – AFPS
Pentagon Official Examines Law in Cyberspace Operations – AFPS
Chinook Upgrade Means Easier Switch – S&S
Air Force General Defends Overturning Sexual-Assault Conviction – WP
Military Commander Defends Overturning Verdict in Sex Assault Case – AP
Why DOD's Budget Request Is Irrelevant – AOLD opinion
DOD Budget Ignores Reality and Law – AEI opinion
Budget Shows Drone Spending Boom Is Over – DR opinion
WikiLeaks
Army Judge Raises Burden in Private’s Trial on Leaks – NYT
Judge Clears bin Laden Raid Member to Testify in WikiLeaks Court-martial – WP
United States
Obama Says Budget Would End Crisis Decision-Making – VOA
Budget Proposes Shift in Providing Food Aid to Impoverished Nations – WP
$153 Billion VA Budget Request Seeks to Boost Care, Benefits – AFPS
Broad Outlines of Senate Immigration Agreement Emerge – NYT
Thousands at US Immigration Rallies – BBC
Senators Compromise on Gun Control Bill – VOA
Senators Reach Deal on Checks of Gun Buyers – WP
US Clergy Speak Out For, Against, Gun Control – VOA
The VA is Failing our Veterans – WP opinion
‘Eye in the Sky’ Could Spot Approaching Threats – WT
United Kingdom
Thatcher’s Life, Death Divide Britain – WP
United Nations
US Leads Boycott of Controversial UN Debate – VOA
Denouncing Serbian Tilt, US Boycotts UN Meeting – NYT
US, Canada, Jordan, Boycott UN Meeting on Justice – AP
US, Others Boycott Serbian Politician's 'Inflammatory' UN Session – Reuters
Africa
Mali's Leading Party Picks Candidate for July Presidential Poll – Reuters
Police Killings, Ambushes Put Mozambique Peace on Edge – VOA
Nigeria Commission to Meet Former Presidents – VOA
Nigerian Christian Youth Reject Amnesty for Boko Haram – VOA
Americas
Mexico Government Downplays Deadly Violence – LAT
Mexican Drug Homicides Fall 14 Percent – Reuters
14 People Killed in Clashes With Mexican Police – AP
Mexico Sentences Reporter's Murderer – BBC
Venezuela Election to Test Chavez's Socialist Legacy – Reuters
Venezuela’s Opposition Denies It Would Scrap Welfare Aid – Reuters
Musical Barbs Before Venezuela’s Vote – WP
US Blacklists Honduran 'Drug Lord' – BBC
Colombians March to Back Peace Talks – BBC
Brazil Battles Dysfunctional Congress – WP
Haiti’s Finance Minister Resigns, Blaming ‘Lack of Solidarity’ – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
More US Navy Vessels Shifting to Asia-Pacific Area – HSA
China’s Former Rail Minister Is Charged With Corruption – NYT
Indonesians Call for Crackdown on Military – NYT
Malaysia Sets Elections in Big Test for Ruling Party – NYT
In China, Feudal Answers for Modern Problems – NYT opinion
Europe
Russia to Make $500M Loan to Serbia, Pledges Support on Kosovo – VOA
South Asia
Pakistan: US Drones Targeting Low-Level Militants – McClatchy
Fighting Rages in NW Pakistan, 15 Militants, 1 Soldier Killed – Reuters
Pakistan Gunmen Kill Police Officer Guarding Polio Workers – VOA
Gunman Attacks Police Officer Guarding Polio Workers in Pakistan – NYT
36 India Police Suspended for 'Bribery' – BBC
