19 February SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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USNI Daily – Real Clear Defense – Real Clear World – The Daily Humanitarian
BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security – American Forces Press Service
AidSpeak – Air Force Times – Armed Forces Journal
AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – CSM Backchannels
Battleland – DEFCON Hill – Best Defense – Danger Room
Defense One – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – The Diplomat – Clausewitz Homepage
Early Warning – Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – Fortuna’s Corner
Ground Force Dialogue – David Ignatius – Defense Tech
Early Warning Blog – Feral Jundi – Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
Information Dissemination – The Interpreter – Kings of War – Long War Journal
Marine Corps Gazette – Marine Corps Times – Maritime Executive – Military Review
MountainRunner – National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters – RUSI
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – War on the Rocks – War Council
Warscapes – WhyDev – Wings Over Iraq
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Afghanistan
Afghan Ethnic Tensions Rise in Media and Politics – NYT
At Leatherneck, Amos Says Marines Have Transformed Helmand – S&S
Kabul Seeks Changes that Would Have Limited Family Violence Testimony – S&S
Afghan Forces Proving Surprisingly Effective – USAT Opinion
Syria
Report: US Revisiting Military Options on Syria – S&S
Looking for Syria Options, US Remains Cool to Using Force – Reuters
US Left With No Point Man in Syria – McClatchy
Free Syrian Army Says Backers Have Promised New Arms – WP
Syria Drives Rebels From Site of Alleged Killings – AP
What Next for Syria? – NYT Editorial
A Spymasters’ Conclave – WP Opinion
Iran
Nuclear Talks Start Slowly Between Iran And the West – NYT
Iran Nuclear Talks Open in Vienna – BBC
Iran, World Powers Hold 'Substantive' Nuclear Talks – VOA
Iran Takes Tough Opening Stand in Nuclear Talks – WP
Former US Marine in Tehran Jail Retains a Top Iranian Lawyer – NYT
Ukraine
At Least 20 Killed as Ukraine Protests Turn Violent – WP
Kiev Protesters Set Square Ablaze to Thwart Police – NYT
Ukraine Police Fight Protesters After Nation's Bloodiest Day – Reuters
Police Storm Main Kiev Protest Camp – BBC
Ukrainian President Urges Opposition to Step Away From Radicals – Reuters
Live Feed Shows Ongoing Crackdown in Ukraine – WP Video
US ‘Appalled’ by Deadly Violence in Ukraine – WP
Ukraine Tells US to Stay Out of its Affairs – UPI
White House Urges Ukraine Government to De-escalate – VOA
Ukraine Boils Over – WP Editorial
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
British Suspect Planned Attacks on US, Eur. Targets, Kenyan Court Hears – VOA
US Department of Defense
US Navy to Deploy Next Generation of Weapons – VOA
Soldier Suspended in Funeral Guard Photo Flap; Investigation Launched – AT
Air Force will Take ‘Appropriate Action’ Over POW/MIA Emblem Photo – S&S
US Military Tears Down Army Base Site of Mass Killing in Texas – Reuters
Pentagon Gets New Media Chief – S&S
Obama's Plan for a Declining Military – NI Opinion
Marine Corps Budget Scramble – BD Opinion
All the Sources in Stealth Jet Story Are PAID to Praise the Plane – WIB Opinion
United States
DHS Seeks National License Plate Tracking System – WP
NSA Surveillance Exposes Political Party Divisions – AP
3 Peace Activists Sentenced for Intrusion into Nuclear Site – WP
US Nun Jailed for Nuclear Break-in – BBC
Will America Forget Its Veterans? – CSM Opinion
Africa
South Sudan’s Forces Clash With Rebels Near UN Base – NYT
Fighting Erupts Again in South Sudan – UPI
Fresh Fighting Resumes in South Sudan – AP
South Sudan Government, Rebels Trade Blame for Violence – VOA
Nigerian Governor: Boko Haram Better Armed Than Military – VOA
Nigeria Attacks Frustrate United Nations – UPI
MSF: CAR Aid Efforts Have Failed – VOA
Who Are the Anti-Balaka of the CAR? – VOA
Rwanda Genocide: German Court Jails Ex-Mayor – BBC
UN Protest Over Liberia Extraditions – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Politics to Shadow Obama’s Trade Talks in Mexico – NYT
Mexico Partnership Grows More Thorny for US – WP
Mexico Arrests Alleged Drug Cartel Financier – AP
Colombian Armed Forces Chief Sacked – BBC
Colombia's Military Chief Fired in Scandal – AP
Venezuelan Opposition Chief Surrenders, but Not Without a Rally – NYT
Venezuelan Protest Leader Taken into Custody – WP
Venezuela Protest Leader Surrenders – BBC
Venezuela Unravels – WP Editorial
Asia / Pacific
China Says Bigger Soldiers Causing Cramped Tanks – AP
Thai Police, Protesters Battle in Bangkok – VOA
Thai Police and Protesters Clash, Leaving 4 Dead – AP
Thai Rice to Flood Global Markets as Subsidy Ends – VOA
Filipino Muslim Rebels Expel Leader for Beheading – AP
Riot Quelled at Australia's Manus Island Detention Center – UPI
Europe
Liberal Russian News Director Sacked – UPI
New Czech Government Wins Confidence Vote – AP
Turkey's Gul Seen Approving Tighter Control of Internet, Courts – VOA
Turkish President Approves Disputed Internet Law – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Aide’s Return to White House Reflects Changing US Role in ME – NYT
Almost 50 Killed in Iraq Blasts – BBC
Iraqi Cleric, Exiting Politics, Urges Others to Keep Serving – NYT
Influential Iraqi Cleric Rebukes Government – AP
Nine Killed in Southern Yemen Clash – BBC
Syria Gives Nod to New Lebanese Government – UPI
Boycott Against Israel Impacts Palestinian Workers – VOA
Kerry Pledges Security Help to Tunisia – AP
Kerry: Tunisia's New Constitution is Model for Arab World – VOA
Egypt: Militant Group Says It Attacked Tourist Bus in Sinai – NYT
Egypt Taking 'Ultimatum Against Tourists' Seriously – BBC
EU Stands by Egyptian Democracy – UPI
2 Egyptians Charged With Spying for Israel – NYT
Algeria President Denies Splits in Military – AP
Bahrain's Hijacked Reform Efforts – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Lower House in India Passes Bill to Create a 29th State – NYT
India’s 29th State Born Amid Protests, Pepper Spray – WP
After Delays, Musharraf Appears Before Pakistani Court – NYT
Pakistan Showdown – UPI Opinion