23 May 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
Karzai Says ‘No Circumstances’ Allow Him to Seek Another Term – NYT
Afghan President Asks India for Military Aid – VOA
ISAF Operations Summary – AFPS
Syria
US Downplays Syria Military Gains – LAT
Kerry Promises US Support for Rebels if Diplomacy Fails – WP
Syria Opposition Welcomes Support for Assad Ouster – AP
Syrian Conflict Exacerbates Sectarian Tensions Across Region – WP
General Says Israel Poised for War on Syria if Assad Falls – Reuters
Syrian Troops Show Strength Ahead of Peace Talks – VOA
Hezbollah Fighters Pose New Threat In Syria – VOA
Israel Finding Itself Drawn Into Syria’s Turmoil – NYT
Kerry Condemns Hezbollah Over Syria – BBC
Qusair Fighting Drives More Syrians Into Lebanon – VOA
US Fears the Fighting in Syria Might Spill Over Into Lebanon – NYT
Kerry Calls on Syrian Government to Make Peace – VOA
EU Official Calls for More Syria Aid – VOA
The Struggle for Syria – LAT opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Is Seen Advancing Nuclear Bid – NYT
Iran Paving Over Suspected Nuclear-Related Testing Site – WP
Iran Pushes Ahead With Nuclear Plant That Worries West – Reuters
Iran Presidential Campaign Begins – WP
Iranian President Criticizes Aide's Election Ban – VOA
Iran: Ahmadinejad to Contest Election Bar on Ally – BBC
Iraq: Gunmen Kill 12 in Baghdad Brothel – BBC
Five Killed, 50 Wounded in Lebanon's Tripoli – Reuters
Ten Die in Lebanon Sectarian Clashes – BBC
US, Israel Raise Hopes for Mideast Peace Restart – AP
Israel Plans to Double Prayer Space at Western Wall – WP
Seven Egyptian Hostages Freed in Sinai – VOA
Egyptian Hostages Freed in Sinai – BBC
Egypt’s President Announces Release of 7 Officers Abducted in Sinai – NYT
Crackdown on Radical Islamists Tests Tunisia's Stability – Reuters
US Department of Defense
McRaven Sets Future Course for Special Ops Command – AFPS
Experts Weigh In on Challenges of Closing Guantanamo Prison – VOA
Spending Cuts Devastate Cocaine Interdiction, Admiral Says – AFPS
Accused Fort Hood Shooter Asks to Fire Lawyers, Represent Self – Reuters
United States
Obama, in a Shift, to Limit Targets of Drone Strikes – NYT
Fourth American Fatality by US Drones Disclosed – LAT
US Admits to Killing Four of its Citizens Abroad – WP
US Reveals Four Citizen Drone Deaths – BBC
FBI: Florida Man Fatally Shot During Boston Bombing Probe – VOA
Man Tied to Boston Suspect Killed in FBI Interview – WP
Deadly End to FBI Queries on Tsarnaev and a Triple Killing – NYT
Boston Bomb Investigators Kill Man – BBC
US Immigration Bill Passes Hurdle – BBC
Immigration Reform Mostly Unscathed – WP editorial
The CIA’s Part in Benghazi – NYT editorial
Obama Breaks Silence on Drones – LAT opinion
United Kingdom
‘Barbaric Attack’ in London Prompts Meeting on Terror – NYT
Cameron: Indications Suggest London Killing was Terror-Related – VOA
Terrorism Cited in UK Cleaver Attack – WP
Man Dead in Suspected UK Terror Attack – BBC
British Soldier Hacked to Death in Suspected Islamist Attack – Reuters
London Attack Could Be Terror-Related, Official Says – AP
World
Amnesty Condemns Abuse 'Inaction' – BBC
Africa
$1bn Aid for DR Congo and Neighbors – BBC
DRC: Shelling Kills Civilians in Goma – VOA
M23 Rebels Announce Ceasefire for UN Chief's Congo Visit – Reuters
Mugabe Signs New Zimbabwe Constitution Into Law – VOA
Kenya Leaders Named in Truth Report – BBC
Americas
Boxes of Cash Seized in Mexico Corruption Probe – AP
Asia / Pacific
Hackers Find China Is Land of Opportunity – NYT
North Korea's Kim Sends Envoy to China – VOA
N. Korean Envoy Visits Beijing Amid Concerns About US-Chinese Relations – NYT
European Banks Stop Sending Money to North Korea – Reuters
Taiwan, Philippines Pursue Joint Shooting Probe to Mend Ties – VOA
Opposition Figures Are Detained in Malaysia – NYT
Europe
3 in Europe Now Oppose Hezbollah – NYT
France Backs Call to Put Hezbollah Armed Wing on EU Terror List – Reuters
Europe Pushes to Shed Stigma of a Tax Haven – NYT
Council of Europe Concerned About Russia's Human-Rights Record – VOA
South Asia
China's Premier Promises Deeper Ties with Pakistan – VOA
China's Li Effusive in Praise of Pakistan, but Not Everyone Buys It – Reuters
One Drone Victim’s Trail From Raleigh to Pakistan – NYT
Blast in Pakistan Kills 13 Police Officers in Restive Region – NYT
