21 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
New Study Casts Doubt on West's Afghan Plan – AP
US Military Presence in Afghanistan Uncertain After 2014 – VOA
NATO Head: Afghan Security Pact After Elections – AP
US Report Says Planned Cuts to Afghan Forces Threaten Stability – Reuters
Syria
US, Allies Agree on Aid for Syrian Rebels – WP
UN Security Council to Vote on Syria Aid Resolution Saturday – Reuters
Syrian Rebels Sought to Bolster Coalition’s Case in Peace Talks – NYT
Mutiny Leaves in Doubt Future of US-allied Rebels in Syria – McClatchy
Syria Brokering Local Cease-fires as US-backed Talks Falter – WP
HRW Accuses Syria of Using Cluster Bombs – UPI
Deadly Blast Rips Through Syrian-Turkish Border Post – VOA
Strategic Despair in Syria – WP Opinion
Iran
US Expected to Keep Oil Embargo Regardless of Iran Nuclear Deal – VOA
Iran and 6 Powers Agree on Terms for Nuclear Talks – NYT
Iran Nuclear Framework 'Agreed' – BBC
Iran’s Most Sensitive Uranium Stockpile Shrinks – Reuters
Iranian General: Iran Showing 'Flexibility' on Nuclear Issue But No Optimism – UPI
Next Iran Nuclear Talks to be Held March 17 – VOA
Iran’s Judiciary Closes a New Pro-Government Newspaper – NYT
Ukraine
Brief Truce Gives Way to Day of Trauma in Ukraine – NYT
New Fighting Shatters Truce in Kiev – WP
Scores Killed in Deadly Ukraine Day of Protest – AP
Ukrainian Defense Ministry Not Taking SecDef Hagel's Phone Calls – S&S
EU Talks With Government, Opposition in Ukraine Continue – VOA
EU Imposes Sanctions Despite Russian Criticism – NYT
Ukraine Sanctions Imposed Amid Clashes – BBC
Ask a Question About the Crisis in Ukraine – NYT Video
How Ukraine Can Be Saved – NYT Opinion
“Three Amigos Summit”
US, Canadian and Mexican Leaders Wrap Up One Day Summit – VOA
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Al-Qaeda 'Fosters Younger Leaders' – BBC
Guantánamo Detainee Pleads Guilty in 2002 Attack on Tanker Off Yemen – NYT
Relative of 9/11 Hijacker Pleads Guilty at Guantanamo Bay – WP
Guantanamo Prisoner Pleads Guilty – BBC
Latest Shoe Bomb Threat Linked to Al-Qaeda's Yemen Affiliate – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Army Historian Says Report on Afghan Battle Altered to Absolve Faulty Gun – WT
Hagel Orders Shakeup of MIA Accounting Mission – AP
Plan to Move Base Highlights US Problem on Okinawa – AP
US Troops Equipped With Inferior, Antiquated Weapons – WT Opinion
United States
Foreign Policy Critics Want Obama to Chart More Proactive Position – WT
NSA Explores Options for Vast Telephone Record Database – WP
Contracting Giant KBR Accused of Muzzling Whistleblowers – WP
‘Obama Doctrine’ Flounders as Syria and Kiev Crumble – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
New Chief of the General Staff Appointed – GOV.UK
Africa
Nigeria’s Boko Haram Threatens Oil Refineries, Muslim Clerics – VOA
Nigeria Boko Haram Crisis: Emir's Palace Burnt in Bama – BBC
115 Killed, 1,500 Buildings Razed in Nigerian Town – AP
Nigeria's Central Bank Head Ousted – BBC
Nigeria President Jonathan Not Condoning Graft, Says Adviser – VOA
UN's Amos Calls For More International Troops to CAR – VOA
UN Urges Reinforcements for Central African Republic – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico ‘Profoundly Concerned’ at Latest US Border Killing – WP
Mexico Criticizes Fatal San Diego Border Shooting – Reuters
Venezuela Opposition Denounces 'Brutal Repression' – AP
Venezuela Protesters, Troops Clash, Death Toll at Six – Reuters
Venezuela Opposition’s Lopez 'to Stay in Custody' – BBC
Maduro Threatens to Expel CNN for Venezuela Coverage – Reuters
Argentina Seen Becoming a Narcotics Transit Hub – UPI
Consortium Says Panama Canal Work Resumed – AP
Brazil: World Cup 2014 Gets Security Boost – BBC
Haitian Dictator May Be Charged With Human Rights Crimes, Court Says – NYT
Haiti Court Urges Further Probes on Duvalier Trial – AP
Asia / Pacific
US Army Chief of Staff Meets Top Chinese Generals – AP
China Campaigns to Win Hearts and Minds in Taiwan – VOA
China Urges Obama to Cancel Meeting With Dalai Lama – Reuters
N. Korea: China Working Nuclear Channels in Pyongyang – UPI
Koreas Hold Reunions for Separated Families – WP
Amid Hugs and Tears, Korean Families Divided by War Reunite – NYT
Philippines Near Pact to Boost US Troop Presence, Aquino Says – Bloomberg
No Sign Thailand Protests Will Abate as Economic Toll Rises – VOA
Sanction North Korea’s Wallet – WP Opinion
Europe
Anti-Putin Protesters Face Verdict After 'Show Trial' in Russia – Reuters
Germany Arrests Three Suspected Auschwitz Guards – BBC
EU Launches Energy Talks with Georgia – VOA
Greek Far-Right Faces New Crime Sase – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry, Abbas Meet for Second Day in Peace Talk Push – VOA
Kerry 'Determined' to Get Middle East Peace Deal – AP
Iraq Offers Reward for Jihadists – BBC
Mortar Attack Against Iraqi Town Kills at Least 22 – AP
Lebanon's Salam Gives 'Strong' Support to UNIFIL – UPI
Yemen: Drone Strike Didn’t Comply With Rules Set by Obama – WP
Yemen: US Drone Strike in Dec May Have Killed Dozen Civilians – AP
Egypt Extends Crackdown on Its Critics to Journalists – NYT
Al Jazeera Journalists Trial Adjourned in Egypt – VOA
Al-Jazeera Reporters in Egypt Trial – BBC
Egypt: Al-Jazeera Journalists Plead Not Guilty – AP
Egypt: ‘High Threat’ of Terrorism in Sinai, London Warns – UPI
South Asia
Pakistan-Taliban Talks on Verge of Collapse – VOA
Pakistani Airstrikes Target Militants in Tribal Areas – NYT
Pakistani Jets Pound Militant Hideouts – WP
Use of Acid Attacks for Punishment Persists in Pakistan – VOA
Muzzling Speech in India – NYT Editorial
