19 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
FBI Releases Images of Boston Bombing Suspects – WP
One Suspect in Boston Bombing Is Dead – NYT
Police: 1 Bombing Suspect Dead, 1 at Large – LAT
FBI Releases Images of Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombing – ABC
FBI Releases Photos of Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombing – NBC
FBI Releases Images of Two Boston Bombing Suspects – AP
Photos of Boston Suspects Released – BBC
Boston Bombing Investigation Shifts to Identifying Suspect – VOA
Obama in Boston: 'A Bomb Can't Beat Us' – VOA
‘We Will Finish the Race,’ Obama Says in Boston – WP
Feds Hunt Boston Bomb Suspects; Obama Offers Reassurance – AP
Britain 'Quadruple Checking' London Marathon Security – VOA
Is it Tterrorism'? Anatomy of a Very Murky Word – AP
Boston Bombings Could Complicate Obama's Foreign Policy – USN&WR opinion
The Language of Terror – WP opinion
Afghanistan
Marine General: The War is Afghanistan’s to Win – S&S
Germany Offers Troops for Afghan Training Mission After US Leaves – S&S
Afghan Engagement Helps to Reduce Insider Attacks, General Says – AFPS
After Airstrike, Afghan Points to CIA and Secret Militias – NYT
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
A Story About Boston from Afghanistan – TA opinion
North Korea
N. Korea to US: No Talks Without Removal of Sanctions – VOA
North Korea Tones Down Language, Giving Hope for Dialogue – NYT
N. Korea, Still Cenomous, Shifts Rhetoric to Include Possible Talks – WP
North Korea Lists Terms for Talks – BBC
Dempsey, South Korean Counterpart Reaffirm Alliance – AFPS
New Details on Disclosure Regarding North Korea – NYT
Intelligence Chief: Secret Report Was Mislabeled – AP
S. Koreans Hoping to Return to Kaesong Factories – AP
Syria
Britain, France Claim Evidence Syria Used Chemical Weapons – WP
Britain, France Press for UN Inquiry on Syria Chemical Arms Use – LAT
Syria Faces New Claim on Chemical Arms – NYT
US Looks Into Possible Chemical Weapons Use in Syria – Reuters
Israel 'Will Act on Syria Weapons' – BBC
Assad Hold On Power Tenuous, US Intelligence Official Says – Bloomberg
US Official, Senator Clash Over Arming Syrian Rebels – VOA
United Nations Calls Syria Conflict a Humanitarian Catastrophe – Reuters
UN Asks Sec. Council for Cross-Syria Border Aid OK – AP
Israeli PM Doesn't Rule Out Helping Syrian Rebels – AP
US Advance Headquarters Elements Operating in Jordan – AFPS
Assad: West Will Pay for 'Supporting' al-Qaida Rebels – VOA
It's Time to Act in Syria – FP opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US Arms Deal With Israel and 2 Arab Nations Is Near – NYT
Officials in Israel Stress Readiness for Lone Strike on Iran – NYT
UN Nuclear Watchdog, Iran May Meet Again in May – Reuters
Secretary of State Kerry Urges Against New Iran Sanctions – LAT
Kerry Disappointed by Recent Talks with Iran – AP
Iran's President Holds Rare Massive Rally – AP
Officials: Suicide Attacks Kills 26 in Iraq – AP
Iraq: Baghdad Cafe Hit by Deadly Bombing– BBC
Iraq: Baghdad Suicide Bomb Blast at Internet Cafe Kills 27 – Reuters
UAE Arrests al-Qaida-Linked 'Terrorist Cell' – VOA
UAE Said to Seize Qaeda Supporters – NYT
UAE Arrests 'al-Qaeda Suspects' – BBC
Muzzle on Dissent in Gulf Faces Backlash in Kuwait – AP
Aid Agencies in Gaza Protest New Exit Rules – NYT
Rockets Strike Israel From Gaza – Reuters
Fresh Clashes in Bahrain Ahead of F1 – BBC
Egyptians Look to Military as Bulwark to Chaos – VOA
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Suspect in Ricin-Laced Mailings Known as Elvis Impersonator – WP
Elvis Impersonator on Ricin Charge – BBC
Man Charged with Threatening President Obama – VOA
Suspect Denies Mailing Poisoned Letter to Obama – NYT
Al Qaeda Branch Threatens France, Allies After Mali Action – AP
4 UK Men Jailed for Discussing Acts of Terrorism – AP
Should CIA Be Targeting Terrorists? – CNN opinion
US Department of Defense
Services Outline Air Combat Assets in Light of Budget Cuts – AFPS
Complex Environment Increases Demand for Intel, Official Says – AFPS
Special Ops Official Discusses Adaptation, Strategy – AFPS
New Command Structure Fortifies Special Operations Partnerships – AFPS
United States
Kerry: Nobody Lied to Anyone About Benghazi – VOA
Americans Safer Since 9-11, Experts Say – VOA
Cuts Make Intelligence Failures Likely, Top Intel Official Says – AFPS
House Passes Bill Calling for More Sharing of Cyber Threat Data – WP
House Passes Pro-Business Cybersecurity Bill – AP
Texas Governor: Fertilizer Explosion a 'Nightmare Scenario' – VOA
Plant Explosion Tears at the Heart of a Texas Town – NYT
Search for Survivors of Texas Blast – BBC
Parsing the Senate’s Immigration Bill – NYT editorial
Breakthrough on Immigration – LAT editorial
Africa
Central African Republic is 'Wound in Heart of Africa' – BBC
Mugabe Makes Plea for Peaceful Elections in Zimbabwe – VOA
Shell Shuts Down Nigeria Pipeline After Thefts – VOA
Nigeria State Tackles Rumor Mongers – BBC
Eight Killed in Kenya Gun Attack – BBC
Tear Gas Disperses Guinean Opposition March – VOA
Clashes in Guinea Over Vote Date – BBC
US Indicts Guinea-Bissau’s Military Chief in Drug Case – NYT
Americas
Venezuelans Polarized in Post-Election Crisis – WP
Venezuela to Expand Audit of Votes – NYT
Election Body Widens Vote Audit in Venezuela – Reuters
Election Council to Audit Vote in Venezuela – AP
Maduro Gets S. American Backing in Venezuela Votes Dispute – Reuters
US Accuses Bissau Military Chief in Colombia Drugs, Weapons Plot – Reuters
Top Honduran Anti-Money Laundering Official Shot Dead – Reuters
Argentines Rally Against Government – BBC
Protest Marches Against Fernandez Highlight Strains in Argentina – Reuters
Threat to Brazil Tribe Not Lifted – BBC
Judge in Guatemala Annuls Genocide Trial of Ex-Dictator – NYT
In Guatemala, a Twist as Genocide Trial Nears Wnd – LAT
Guatemala Suspends Ex-Leader's Genocide Trial – BBC
Winners and Losers in Venezuela's Presidential Election – LAT opinion
Asia / Pacific
China Tells Japan to Cool Tensions in East China Sea – VOA
S. Korean Intelligence Officers Accused of Political Meddling – NYT
Rights Group Calls for Improved Indonesia Justice System – VOA
Indonesia 'Failed' Aceh Peace Terms – BBC
2 Philippine Police Officers Escape From Rebels – AP
Vietnam, US Far Apart on Human Rights – AP
USS Freedom Arrives in Singapore for First Rotational Deployment – AFPS
Toward a Nuclear Deal With South Korea – NYT editorial
Is Japan Ready to Rise Anew? – WP opinion
Is China Changing Its Position on Nuclear Weapons? – NYT opinion
Europe
Police Search Offices of Russian PM's Pet Project – VOA
Italian MPs Fail to Pick a President – BBC
Political Discord Persists in Italy President Vote – AP
Poland: Warsaw Marks 70 Years Since Uprising in Ghetto – AP
South Asia
Pakistan Court Orders Musharraf's Arrest – VOA
Musharraf, Fleeing Once, Brought Back to Court to Face Charges – NYT
Pakistani Police Arrest Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad – BBC
Political Setbacks Mount for Pakistan’s Musharraf – WP
Pakistan's Musharraf Lashes Out After Arrest – AP