18 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
Suspicions in Boston Attack Turn to Man Seen in Videos – NYT
Investigators in Boston Bombing Narrow Focus on 5-hour Window – WP
Two Boston Suspects Seen in video – LAT
Source: Officials See Potential Suspect in Bombing – AP
No Arrest in Boston Marathon Attack – BBC
FBI: Boston Bombs Packed in Pressure Cookers – VOA
Lessons Learned in Afghanistan, Iraq May Help Marathon Victims – EPT
Lessons From Military Surgeries Informed Treatment of Boston Victims – NYT
Exploiting the Boston Massacre – WT editorial
The Fragility of Freedom – WP opinion
We're Right to Be Scared by Boston – Bloomberg opinion
Getting it Wrong in Boston – LAT opinion
Afghanistan
Taliban in Qatar See No Early Peace Talks With US – Reuters
ISAF Commander Stresses Importance of Bilateral Security Agreement – AFPS
Wardak Province Spurs Model for Transition, General Says – AFPS
US Airmen Help Train Tonga Troops for Afghanistan Deployment – S&S
Marine Accused of Urinating on Bodies Will Face Court-Martial – S&S
Afghan City’s Economic Success Extends to Its Sex Trade – NYT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Afghan Islamic Courts: Pre-Taliban System With Post-2014 Potential? – NYT opinion
North Korea
Japan Ready to Sign Info-Sharing Seal with S, Korea 'At Any Time' – S&S
Inside the Ring: North Korea War Strategy – WT
North Korea: Sanctions Must End for Talks to Continue – WT
North Korea Demands End of Sanctions if US Wants Dialogue – Reuters
North Korea Sets Preconditions for Talks' Restart – AP
China Says Talks Only Correct Path for Korean Peninsula – Reuters
North Korean Exiles in South Scoff at Talk of War – AP
What Comes Next in North Korea? – TD opinion
So What Does North Korea Really Want? – JD opinion
Syria
Top US Officials Differ on Rebels in Testimony to Congress – NYT
Assad: West to 'Pay Price' for Syria – BBC
Assad Frames Syria Struggle as Him Against Western Colonizers – NYT
Assad Accuses West of Backing al-Qaida in Syria – AP
Russian Foreign Minister Tells West, ‘Don’t Isolate Assad’ – Reuters
Tensions Build on Israel-Syria Border – WP
Europeans Step Toward Easing Syria Oil Exports – NYT
US Sending Army HQ Unit to Jordan to Monitor Syrian Border – WP
Hagel: US Sending Army Planners to Jordan – AP
UN: Syria Bars Entry of Chemical Weapons Team – AP
Syrian Rebels Capture Parts of Army Base in Homs – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry: Need for Action in Israel-Palestinian Conflict Urgent – LAT
Kerry Says Window for Mideast Peace is 2 Years – AP
Iran Triples High-Tech Machines for Nuke Program – AP
Report Urges White House to Rethink Iran Penalties – NYT
Iran's President Slams 'Foreign Presence' in Gulf – AP
US Senate Committee Resolution Supports Israeli Action on Iran – VOA
Militants in Egyptian Sinai Fire Rockets Into Israel – NYT
Rockets Target Popular Israeli Resort Town – VOA
Rockets Fired at Israeli City of Eilat – WP
Rockets Hit Israeli City of Eilat – BBC
Iraq Executes 21 Men Convicted of Terrorism – AP
Iraqi Forces Hunt for Saddam's Former Deputy – Reuters
Yemen: US Drone Strikes Kill 4 al-Qaida Suspects – AP
UAE Thwarts al Qaeda Terror Plan and Arrests Suspects – WT
UAE: Arrests Made in Suspected Al-Qaida 'Cell' – AP
Bahrain Protests Heat Up Ahead of F1 Race – VOA
Protest Call Ahead of Bahrain F1 Race – BBC
Egyptians Look to Military as Bulwark to Chaos – VOA
Egypt: Mubarak Ordered Back to Prison – BBC
Egypt's Mubarak Moved to Prison From Army Hospital – Reuters
US Troops Packing Gear After Moroccan Training Exercise Called Off – S&S
US to Redeploy Morocco Troops in Western Sahara Spat – BBC
A New Challenge for Palestinians – LAT opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Obama Won’t Send Witness to Senate to Explain Drone War Legality – McClatchy
Pressure Cooker Bombs Common in South Asia – LAT
FBI Confirms Ricin Letters; Obama Monitors Boston Probe – VOA
FBI: Miss. Man Arrested, Accused in Ricin Letters – S&S
'Ricin' Letter Sent to Obama – BBC
Ricin: A Deadly Weapon – VOA
Abu Qatada: UK Home Office Seeks Supreme Court Appeal Permission – BBC
The Unwinnable War on Terrorism? – WP opinion
US Department of Defense
2014 Budget Looks to Balance Ends, Ways, Means, Hagel Says – AFPS
Uncertain Times Necessitate Fiscal Certainty, Dempsey Says – AFPS
Navy, Marine Corps Leadership Warn About Sequester – AFPS
DOD ‘Scrubbing Money Pot’ to Reduce Furloughs, Carter Says – AFPS
Air Force Cutting 1,000 Civilian Jobs – S&S
US Paying More for Bases in Allies’ Countries – S&S
Carter: DOD Will Prevail Against Uncertainty – AFPS
Hagel Weighs Elevation of Cyber Command – AOLD
What Warriors Know – WT editorial
US Professional Military Education on the Chopping Block – WPR opinion
United States
Pressed for Answers on Benghazi, Kerry Hits Back at Lawmakers – WP
Kerry Promises GOP Answers on Benghazi – WT
Months After Benghazi, Kerry Says US Chasing Leads – AP
Every Proposal on Gun Control Fails in Senate – WP
Gun Control Effort Had No Real Chance, Despite Pleas – NYT
Senate Shoots Down Background Checks for Guns, Angers Obama – WT
US Lawmakers Reject Gun-Sale Checks – BBC
The Senate Misfires on Gun Control – WP editorial
The Senate Fails Americans on Gun Control – NYT editorial
A Good Day for the Second Amendment – WT editorial
United Kingdom
Last Respects Paid to Lady Thatcher – BBC
Britain Says Goodbye to Former PM Thatcher – VOA
Britain Bids Farewell to the Iron Lady – WP
Focus on the Personal as Britons Bid Thatcher Farewell – NYT
Britain's Iron Lady Laid to Rest With Full Pomp – AP
Thousands Line London Streets for Thatcher Funeral – VOA
World
The World Is Marching Toward Anarchy – Stratfor opinion
Africa
Sectarian Violence Flares in Nigerian 'Middle Belt' – VOA
Nigeria Leader Backs Militant talks – BBC
Advisor Denies Linking Former Nigerian President to Boko Haram – VOA
US Rejects Nigeria Torture Case – BBC
Justices Bar Nigerian Human Rights Case From US Courts – NYT
Renegade Fighters Spread Violence, Instability in CAR – VOA
Ivory Coast Wants Drones to Monitor Liberia Border – BBC
Mali: Gao Residents Rebuild, after Islamist Occupation – VOA
Suspected Militant Kills Himself in Somalia Blast – Reuters
Americas
Mexico, China to Trade Away Rivalry – WP
Mexico Drops Drug Charges Against General – BBC
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Mexican General – AP
Venezuelan Judge Rejects Call for Recount – LAT
US Holds Back Recognition for Venezuela's Maduro – BBC
Options Narrow for Venezuelan Opposition – AP
Venezuela Dispute Prompts Urgent Meeting of Regional Leaders – Reuters
Colombia Seizes Drug Lord's Villas – BBC
Brazil Issues Permits to Haitians – BBC
Latin America’s Go-To Hero – NYT opinion
Asia / Pacific
China Angered by Japan's Increased Jet Scrambles – AP
Taiwan Begins Largest Military Drills Since 2008 – VOA
Taiwan Tests Defenses Against Mock Chinese Invasion – DPA
EU Set to Lift Burma Sanctions, Except on Arms – Reuters
What Kerry is Doing Right and Wrong in East Asia – TD opinion
Europe
Russia: As US Seeks Security Pact, Obama Set to Meet Putin – NYT
Russian PM Medvedev Defends Record After Putin Warning – VOA
Russian Prosecutors Begin Searching for Foreign Agents – WP
Russian Activist Navalny on Trial – BBC
Alexei Navalny Trial in Russia Delayed – WP
Russia: Trial of Putin Nemesis Delayed a Week for the Defense – NYT
No Deal Yet in Talks to Reduce Strife Between Serbia and Kosovo – NYT
Failure of Kosovo Talks Deals Blow to Serbia’s EU Hopes – Reuters
Italian Lawmakers to Vote for a New President – AP
Hungary Row: EU Allies 'Back Orban' – BBC
South Asia
Facing Arrest, Musharraf Flees Courtroom in Pakistan – NYT
Pakistan's Musharraf on the Run After Arrest Order – AP
Pakistan: Musharraf's Guards Shield Him From Arresting Officer – LAT
Pakistani Military Evacuates Earthquake Victims – VOA
