14 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

Afghans Struggle with IED Detection, Removal – S&S

North Korea

US, China Pledge to Resolve Crisis on Korean Peninsula – VOA

Seeking China’s Help on Korea, Kerry Makes Arms Overture – NYT

US, China Agree to Cooperate on North Korea Crisis – WP

China and US Make North Korea Pledge – BBC

As Tension Rises, Chinese Have Harsh Words for North Korea – WP

N. Korean Leader, Young and Defiant, Strains Ties With Chinese  – NYT

Residents Living on China-N. Korea Border Await Calmer Times – VOA

North Korea Says Tokyo Is Target No. 1 – TA

US's Kerry Lands in Japan in Push to Rein in North Korea – Reuters

N. Korea’s Enigmatic Young Leader: Many Faces and Many Threats – WP

Looking for Logic in North Korea's Threats – AP

Syria

Syrian Airstrike Kills 20, Activists Say – WP

Syrian Forces Kill 12 Rebels in an Ambush – AP

Syria Urges UN Action on Jihadists – BBC

British Scientists: Chemical Weapons Used in Syria – VOA

Middle East / North Africa

Iraqis Prepare for First Vote Since US Withdrawal – AP

Deadly Bombings Target Iraq Mosques – BBC

Lebanon: Hackers Post Witness List in Trial on Ex-Premier’s Death – NYT

Palestinian Prime Minister Resigns – WP

Palestinian PM Resigns, Adding Uncertainty to Gov’t – NYT

Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad Resigns – BBC

Mubarak Appears at Trial, Which Ends Abruptly in Egypt – NYT

Egypt's Mubarak Judge Recuses Himself – VOA

Mubarak Judge Withdraws From Trial – BBC

Mubarak Appears in Egyptian Court for Retrial – AP

Anger as Retrial of Egypt’s Mubarak Is Aborted – Reuters

Libya Arrests 20 After Attack on Southern Police Compound – Reuters

Tunisia Posts Photos of Assassination Suspects – AP

US Department of Defense

Conduct at Issue as Military Officers Face a New Review – NYT

US Guards, Prisoners Clash at Guantanamo – VOA

Military and Detainees Clash at Guantanamo Bay – WP

Mounting Tensions Escalate Into Violence at Guantánamo Prison – NYT

Clash Over Hunger Strike at Guantanamo Bay – AP

Guards, Prisoners Face Off in Guantanamo Cell Sweep – Reuters

Smartphone Upgrade Keeps Troops Plugged in on the Battlefield – S&S

Navy Panel Urges Ouster of Officer Who Faked Death – AP

United States

Shy No More, NRA’s Top Gun Sticks to Cause – NYT

Africa

Mystery Shrouds Rise and Aims of Rebel at Helm of CAR – NYT

Djotodia Made CAR Interim President – BBC

Coup Leader Elected President in Central African Republic – Reuters

UN: CAR Groups Still Recruiting Child Soldiers – VOA

Sudan’s Bashir Pledges Peace in South Sudan Visit – VOA

Report: Sudan Is Supporting Rebels in South Sudan – AP

Evidence Released of Alleged Kenyan Election Irregularities – VOA

Congo: 12 Army Officers to Be Charged With Rapes – AP

Graft Charges Against Sierra Leone Health Officials Imperil Care and Aid – NYT

Guinea Sets June 30 for Long-Delayed Parliamentary Poll – Reuters

Americas

Venezuelans Set to Vote for New President – VOA

After Chavez, Venezuela Votes – AP

Venezuela's Opposition Candidate Goes on the Offensive – LAT

Lead Narrows for Chavez Heir Amid Crime, Shortages – AP

Venezuela Opposition Says Government Broke Election Law – BBC

Days May be Numbered for TV Station’s Criticism of Venezuela Gov’t – WP

Pro-Chavez Venezuelans Mark Coup Anniversary on Eve of Election – Reuters

Colombian Authorities Row Over FARC Jail Terms – BBC

Asia / Pacific

China Calls for Joint Efforts with US to Safeguard Cyberspace – VOA

US, China Agree to Work Together on Cyber Security – Reuters

Kerry, Lew to Next Meet Top Chinese Officials in July – Reuters

China Makes Inroads in Nepal, and Stanches Tibetan Influx – NYT

Philippines May Allow US Bases if Korean Tensions Escalate – ANN

Burma Leader: Nation Needs to Learn From Past – AP

Europe

Poland Guarantees Funds for Missile Shield – DN

Russia Bans 18 US Citizens – VOA

Russia Retaliates, Bans US Officials – WP

Russia Retaliates for US Blacklist – BBC

Hungary Promises Changes After EU Threat in Amendment Row – VOA

South Asia

Once Landlord's Serf, Pakistani Woman Enters Election Fray – Reuters

8 Dead in Pakistan Blast – VOA