20 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
Taliban Say They Held Indirect Talks with US About SGT Bergdahl – AP
From Dawn til Dusk: A Day in the Life of Kabul – S&S Image Gallery
Syria
United Nations Officials Talking with al-Qaida-linked Syrian Group – FP
Syrian Rebel Commanders Split Over Ousted Leader – WP
Syria Rebel Commanders Reject Leadership Shakeup – AP
Syria Urged to Hasten Removal of Chemical Weapons – AP
UN Syria Aid Resolution Possible in Days, Russia Says – VOA
Syria Intervention: More than Good Intentions – WOTR Opinion
Iran
Iran, World Powers Discuss Nuclear Deal – VOA
Forget China: Iran's Hackers are America's Newest Cyber Threat – FP
Iran Mulls Joint Energy Work With Neighbors – UPI
Ukraine
Violence in Ukraine Creates Deepening Clash Between East and West – NYT
Ukraine President, Opposition Leaders Declare 'Truce' – VOA
Ukraine Leader: Truce Reached to End Violence – WP
Ukraine Leader Strains to Keep Grip as Crisis Grows Deeper – NYT
Ukraine President 'Agrees to Truce' – BBC
Ukraine President, Protest Leaders Agree on Truce – AP
Ukraine Leader Names New Army Chief After Clashes – AP
Obama Warns of ‘Consequences’ Over Bloodshed in Ukraine – WP
NATO Warns Ukraine Ties Will Suffer if Army Intervenes in Crisis – Reuters
US Bans 20 Ukrainians 'in Chain of Command' from US – LAT
Foreign Ministers to Visit Kyiv Before EU Meeting – VOA
Ukraine’s Deadly Turn – NYT Editorial
Is Ukraine the Cold War’s Final Episode? – WP Opinion
“Three Amigos Summit”
North American Leaders Meet in Mexico – VOA
Obama’s Attention is Divided During Trip to Mexico – WP
North American Leaders Meet to Discuss Trade and Immigration – BBC
Obama, Peña Nieto Enter Summit With Low Ratings – LAT
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
US Warns of New Shoe-Bomb Threat – BBC
US Issues Warning About Shoe Bombs on Planes Bound for US – Reuters
Brother-in-Law of 9/11 Hijacker Expected to Plead Guilty – WP
USS Cole Bomber Apologizes for Delay, Calls Gitmo War Court 'Strange' – MH
Man Pleads Guilty in NYC Pipe Bomb Terrorism Plot – AP
Why 9/11 Can Happen Again – LAT Opinion
US Department of Defense
Troops Fend for Themselves after Army Warned of Flaws in Rifle – WT
Army Emphasizes Speed as it Plans for Uncertain Future – AT
Pentagon's Contracts Plummet in Cruelest Month – Bloomberg
2nd National Guard Soldier Suspended Over Casket Photo Scandal – S&S
Navy CO Fired After Raising Funds From Strip Clubs – S&S
United States
Obama: Violent Clashes Not 'Cold War Chessboard' – AP
DHS Orders Cancellation of National License Plate Tracking Proposal – WP
Veterans Could Have Social Security Disability Benefits Expedited – S&S
NSA, DHS Lose Free Speech Legal Fight – VOA
Geopolitics 101 — Don't Lose Wars! – UPI Opinion
Drug Legalization Claims are Cloudy – WP Opinion
Africa
South Sudan Denies Losing ‘Malakal Town’ to Rebels – VOA
Uganda Considers Troop Withdrawal from South Sudan – VOA
Bor Residents Rush to Bury Dead Amid South Sudan Fighting – VOA
Islamists Kill 47 in Attack in Northeast Nigeria – Reuters
Attack Mars Nigeria's Victory Claims – BBC
Arms Fuel Sectarian, Insurgent Violence in Nigeria – VOA
UN's Pillay Warns CAR Sectarian Violence Getting Worse – VOA
New Fighting in Central African Republic Blocks UN Visit – Reuters
Doctors Without Borders Seeks Help Treating CAR Wounded – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Jailed Venezuelan Opposition Leader Urges ‘Resistance’ – WP
Venezuelans Gather for Leopoldo Lopez Court Hearing – BBC
Venezuela Awaits Fate of Jailed Opposition Leader – AP
Fifth Venezuelan Dies in Protests – VOA
Colombia's Military Chief Replaced – BBC
Mexican Prosecutor Resigns After Reporter's Death – AP
Panama Canal Says Consortium Agrees to Restart Work Thursday – Reuters
Brazil: In Rio, Crime Rising in Slums Already Occupied by Police – WP
Pity Brazil’s Military Police – NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Nationalistic Remarks From Japan Lead to Warnings of Chill With US – NYT
Civil Court Issues Mixed Verdict on Thailand’s State of Emergency – VOA
Court in Thailand Limits Crackdown on Protesters – NYT
Chinese Vice Governor Subject of Corruption Probe – VOA
Top Official Facing China Probe – BBC
Two Koreas Set for Family Reunions – BBC
Australian Missionary Detained in North Korea – VOA
North Korea Arrests Christian Missionary From Australia – NYT
N. Korea’s Crimes Against Humanity Have ‘No Parallel’ Today – WP Editorial
The Nightmare that is North Korea – LAT Editorial
Japan: War, Peace and the Law – NYT Editorial
Europe
Less Than a Third of Scots Plan to Vote for Independence – Reuters
Restrictions on Turkish Media Tighten – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry, Abbas Meet in Paris on Framework for Two-State Solution – VOA
Kerry, in Paris, Pushes for Mideast Peace Outline – AP
Obama, Turkish Leader Discuss Mideast Conflicts – AP
Iraq's Turmoil Likely to Grow as Shiite Leader Sadr Bows Out – UPI
Lebanon: Beirut 'Suicide Attack' Kills Four – BBC
Lebanon: Beirut Blasts Kill 4, Injure More Than 100 – AP
Lebanon: Sunni Militants Claim Beirut Blast – VOA
Iran Blames 'Zionist Regime' for Beirut Bombing – UPI
Disillusionment in Libya Over Vote on Charter Assembly – NYT
Britons Warned Over Egypt Travel – BBC
Egypt’s ‘Rhinoceros’ Allegory – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Indian State to Free 7 Men Convicted in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Plot – NYT
Pakistani Police Arrest 6 After Couple's Stoning Deaths – VOA
Pakistan Showdown – UPI Opinion
