17 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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Boston Marathon Bombing
Obama: Boston Bombings an 'Act of Terrorism' – VOA
Obama Condemns 'Act of Terrorism' – BBC
FBI Takes Boston Bombing Investigation 'Worldwide' – VOA
Bomb Clues Point to Hard-to-Trace, Simple Design – WP
Marathon Bombs Were Simple, But Built to Injure – LAT
Boston Bombs Were Loaded to Maim – NYT
FBI Reveals Boston Bomb Details – BBC
FBI Searches Boston Apartment in Bomb Investigation – VOA
Blast Probe 'Wide Open' – USAT
Hagel Says DOD Will Provide Support After ‘Cruel Act of Terror’ – AFPS
Hagel: Pentagon Ready to Assist Civil Authorities in Boston – S&S
Massachusetts National Guard Supports Boston Police – AFPS
Los Angeles, Other Cities, See Heightened Security after Bombing – VOA
London Reviews Security Plans After Boston Bombing – VOA
Officials Urge Tight Security for London Marathon – NYT
Deadly Simplicity – WP opinion
We're Safer Than We Think – LAT opinion
The Day After Boston – WP opinion
Bring on the Next Marathon – NYT opinion
Washington Moves On – WP opinion
Coming to Terms With Terror – LAT opinion
Will Boston Have Any Geopolitical Fallout? – RCW opinion
Call It Terrorism? Of Course – Commentary opinion
Boston Response Must Rise Above 9/11 Hysteria – TN opinion
Afghanistan
US Commander Wants Enough Post-2014 Troops to Cover Afghanistan – WP
Dunford Calls for Strong Post-2014 Presence in Afghanistan – S&S
ISAF Commander Notes ‘Growing Uncertainty’ in Afghanistan – AFPS
Cycling Past an Afghan Taboo – NYT
Officials: Attacks Across Afghanistan Kill 19 – AP
German Court Sees Merit in Afghan Airstrike Case – AP
North Korea
US Official: No Signs of All-Out War from North Korea – S&S
North Korea May Still Hold Test Missile Launch – Reuters
Obama Doubts North Korea Can Make a Nuclear Warhead – NYT
Obama Expects More Provocation From North Korea – VOA
South Korea Reacts Calmly to Latest 'Ultimatum' from North – VOA
North Korean Exiles Scoff at Talk of War – AP
The North Korea Conundrum – LAT editorial
Getting Kim Jong Un's Attention – LAT opinion
Pyonyang Machiavelli: All of Kim's Men – TD opinion
Syria
UN Presses World to Act Over Syria – BBC
Syrian President Issues Amnesty Decree – VOA
Turkey Holds 10 Suspected of Arming Syria Islamist Rebels – VOA
Belgian Police Arrest 6 on Charges of Recruiting for Insurgency – NYT
Rocket Attack Kills at Least 7 in Central Syria – AP
Syria Amnesty Could Free Up to 7,000 Inmates – LAT
Syrian Opposition Begins Rewriting History in Textbooks – LAT
Inching Closer to Entanglement in Syria – LAT opinion
Jihadists Thrive in Syria's Chaos – DS opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Car Bombs Kill 5 in Iraq – VOA
Iraqi Officials: Attacks in Western Baghdad Kill 3 – AP
Iraqi Kurdistan Poised to Pipe Oil to World via Turkey – Reuters
Rockets Fired at Eilat in Southern Israel – AP
Islamists in Sinai Claim Israel Attack – Reuters
Outgoing Palestinian Premier Pleads for Unity – AP
Palestinians Open Israeli Jail Replica in Gaza – VOA
Israel Seeks to End Palestinian Prisoner's Hunger Strike – Reuters
In Israel, Keeping Eyes Open Has Become a Way of Life – USAT
Powerful Earthquake Strikes in Iran – NYT
Iran Struck by Major Earthquake – BBC
Powerful Quake Hits Iran-Pakistan Border – VOA
Iran Says Oil Well Blowout Controlled, No Injuries – Reuters
US Proposes UN Western Sahara Rights Monitor – Reuters
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Bombings End Decade of Strikingly Few Successful Terrorism Attacks – NYT
Report: US Resorted to Torture After 9/11 Attacks – AP
Officials Describe Chaos at Guantánamo – NYT
US Military Defends Guantanamo Prison Raid – AP
Citing AP Story, Fla. Imam Seeks New Terror Trial – AP
Indisputable Torture – NYT editorial
Clip CIA's Wings: Take Away the Drones – FP opinion
What NYT Left Out from Gitmo Op-Ed – NYP opinion
US Department of Defense
2014 Budget Looks to Balance Ends, Ways, Means, Hagel Says – AFPS
Defense Operating on Many Fronts, Dempsey Tells Congress – AFPS
Hagel Promises Plan in 30 Days for DOD-VA Health Records Sharing – S&S
General Sinclair Court-martial Update – FO
Plea Deal Talks Under Way for US Soldier Accused in Iraq Killings – Reuters
Air Force Lauds 'Dry Dorms' Policy, But Some Airmen Grumble – S&S
United States
Kerry to Cite Progress on Post-Benghazi Security Reforms – WP
What Would a Fighter Jet Buy 60 Years After Eisenhower’s Speech? – NYT
Cautious Optimism About Immigration Bill – LAT
An Immigration Bill Worthy of Support – WP editorial
An Immigration Blueprint – NYT editorial
The Flaws of America’s “New” Security Assistance Policy – TAI opinion
Atoning for Torture – WP opinion
United Kingdom
Britain's Iron Lady to Be Buried With Full Pomp – AP
Britain Stages Grand Funeral for 'Iron Lady' Thatcher – Reuters
Security Tight for Thatcher Funeral – BBC
As Thatcher Goes to Rest, Miners Feel No Less Bitter – NYT
World
Military Spending Rose in Russia and China in 2012, Fell in US – LAT
Africa
UN: Central African Republic Security Deteriorating – VOA
South Sudan President Strips Deputy of Some Powers – VOA
Somalia: Rights Group Condemns Mogadishu Bombings – VOA
UNICEF Pushes for Female Enrollment in Somali Schools – VOA
Americas
7 Killed in Venezuela Postelection Violence – LAT
Post-Election Tensions Escalate in Venezuela – NYT
Gov't Backers Wreak Havoc in Venezuelan Town – AP
Venezuela Gov’t Blames Losing Candidate for Deadly Violence – WP
Capriles Distances Himself From Violent Protests in Venezuela – Reuters
US Refuses to Accept Venezuela Election Result – AP
Venezuela Opposition Calls Off Rally – BBC
Mexico's Operation Cleanup Has Been a Mess – LAT
Maduro's Hollow Victory in Venezuela – FP opinion
Land for Peace in Colombia – FA opinion
Asia / Pacific
UN: Asia's Transnational Criminal Profits Dwarf GDP – VOA
China Suggests US, Projecting Power, Stirring Asia-Pacific Tensions – NYT
China Says US Adding to Regional Tensions – VOA
China Lifts Lid on Secretive Military – WP
Taiwan Holds 1st Large, Live-Fire Drill in 5 Years – AP
South Korea Proposes $15.3 Billion Stimulus Budget – NYT
Suu Kyi Says Burma Peace Depends on Security – AP
Burma's Suu Kyi Says No Easy Answer to Sectarian Violence – Reuters
Australia Now a Pawn in US-China Game – CT opinion
Australia Must Wean Itself from China – Bloomberg opinion
Europe
In France, a Sea of Legal Dos and Don’ts – WP
Russian Blogger’s Trial a Test for Country’s Democratic Future – WP
Trial for Russian Opposition Leader Adjourned – AP
Serb Defends UN Meeting Boycotted by US – NYT
South Asia
Musharraf Disqualified From Pakistani Polls – VOA
Musharraf Disqualified From Pakistani Elections – NYT
Pakistani Court Bars Musharraf from Running in Elections – WP
