22 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
Study: Current Plans for Afghan Security Forces Risk Failure – S&S
Suicide Attackers Hit Afghan Police Compound – AP
Congress to Revisit Wardak Helicopter Attack, Crash that Killed 38 – VP
Travel Warning: No Afghan Territory Safe – UPI
Afghan Women Campaign for Peace – VOA
Ukraine
Ukraine President and Opposition Leaders Sign Deal to End Crisis – VOA
Kiev Has Deal, but Both Russia and Protesters Appear Wary – NYT
Kiev Quiet, But Tense in Wake of Deal to End Crisis – WP
Peace Deal Signed in Ukraine Calls for Early Elections – LAT
Ukraine Opposition Seeks Elections by May 25 – Reuters
Political Changes Come Fast, Furious in Ukraine – AP
US: Ukraine Agreement 'Very, Very Fragile' – VOA
Protests and a Deal in Ukraine: The Main Players – WP
Rapid Changes in Ukraine: What They Mean – AP
Protesters Remain in Ukraine's Independence Square – VOA
Ukrainian Protesters Claim Control Over Capital – AP
Ukraine President Office 'Unguarded' – BBC
Hagel Praises Ukraine for Keeping Military Out of Crisis – Reuters
Medic Whose Fate Gripped Ukraine Tweets 'I'm Alive' – VOA
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Budget Stuck in Last Century as Warfare Changes – Bloomberg
NSA Official Warned of Insider Threat 17 Years Before Snowden – Bloomberg
Fixing Strykers Falls to Soldiers as Army Ends Repair Contract – NT
Report: Obscure Laws Say DOD Can Close Bases Without Congress – S&S
After Revelations, Hagel Orders Shake-up of MIA Accounting Agencies – S&S
Walter Ehlers, D-Day WWII Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies – NBC
Obama to Award 24 Medals of Honor – S&S
Famous War Tale of Heroism Unraveled – WP
Hagel Decides Not to Pursue Top Medal for Celebrated US Marine Hero – Reuters
F-35 for Marines Faces Year's Delay in Stress Testing – Bloomberg
For F/A-18 Super Hornet, the End May be on the Horizon – LAT
The AirSea Battle Debate Heats Up – TD Opinion
Why the Army Should Fire Generals and Promote Captains – WP Opinion
US Troops Equipped with Inferior Weapons – WT Opinion
United States
Gallup Poll: China, Not Iran, Now US's Top Enemy – USAT
The Internationalism of the Heartland – WP Opinion
Africa
Somali President Unharmed in Palace Attack, Killing 17 – VOA
Militants Attack Presidential Palace in Somalia – NYT
Somali Presidential Palace Attacked – BBC
UN Says Civilians Targeted in South Sudan Violence – AP
Nigeria's Cenbank Governor to Challenge Suspension in Court – VOA
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Turns 90 Amid Health Concerns – VOA
Zimbabwe Court Orders Deportation of Former US Congressman – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuelan President 'Brutal,' US Leader Says – UPI
Venezuela's Maduro Seeks US Talks – BBC
Venezuela's Maduro Calls for Dialogue With Obama – Reuters
Response From Latin American Leaders on Venezuelan Unrest Muted – NYT
Venezuelan Violence Has Roots in Obscure Incident – AP
Guatemala: 3 Mexicans, 6 Guatemalans Guilty in Drug Massacre – AP
Venezuela Erupts – Slate Opinion
Are the Americas Turning a Blind Eye to Chaos in Venezuela? – MH Opinion
Asia / Pacific
US Plays Down Tension With China, Upbeat on Military Exchanges – Reuters
US Army Said to Increase Ties With Chinese Military – NYT
China and US Establish Dialogue Between Armies – AP
China Angry Over Obama-Dalai Lama Meeting – VOA
Obama Meets with Dalai Lama Over Chinese Objections – WP
Obama's Dalai Lama Chat Irks China – BBC
China Tycoon Charged with Murder and Other 'Mafia-Style' Crimes – VOA
China: Beijing Official Detained in Investigation of Former Security Chief – NYT
North Korea Rejects UN Commission Report on Atrocities – AP
South Korea to Develop Cyberweapons – BBC
Koreans Get Reacquainted on Day 2 of Reunions – VOA
South Korea Aids North as Families Are Reunited – NYT
Divided North, South Korean Families Meet Again – DPA
UN Report Fosters Korean Reunions, Analysts Say – VOA
HRW: Thailand Conflict Goes From Bad to Worse – UPI
Thai Rice Farmers Give Government a Week to Make Payments – VOA
Indonesian Democracy’s ‘Guiding Hand’ – NYT Opinion
Europe
Amid Fence-Mending, Another US-Russia Rift – NYT
Eight Russians Convicted of Attacking Police – VOA
Russia: Court Convicts 8 in 2012 Protest Against Putin – NYT
Turkey Receives First of 4 US Surveillance Planes – AP
Spain: Basque ETA 'Puts Arms Beyond Use' – BBC
Spain: Basque Group Is Said to Disable Some of Its Arms – NYT
Renzi to be Sworn in as Italy PM – BBC
Renzi Will Be Italy's Youngest Premier – AP
Turkey’s Internet Crackdown – NYT Editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Syrian Army Steps Up Bombardment of Southern Province – AP
Syria Submits New Plan for Chemical Arms Removal – VOA
Syrians Seek New Delay in Export of Chemical Arms – NYT
Russia Key to UN Action on Syria Humanitarian Aid – AP
Iraqi Authorities Distribute Cards for Elections – AP
Violence in Iraq's Anbar Province Ongoing, ICRC Says – UPI
EU: Next Round of Iran Nuclear Talks Set to Begin March 17 – VOA
Lebanon Detains Top Suspect in Car Bomb Campaign – VOA
UN Force in Lebanon Attacked – UPI
Israeli Soldiers, Palestinians Clash in Hebron – AP
In Yemen, a Woman's Life Entangled with al-Qaida – AP
Medics: 2 Protesters Shot Dead in Yemen – AP
Across Egypt's Political Spectrum, Compromise Elusive – VOA
Libya Still a Threat, Obama Says – UPI
Libya Islamist Killed in Plane Crash – BBC
Post-Uprising Arms Proliferation is Destabilizing the Middle East – FO Opinion
Don’t Let Up on Iran – NYT Opinion
The Radicalization of Egypt – WP Opinion
South Asia
Taliban Target Local Militias Called Peace Committees in Pakistan's Swat Valley – UPI
Officials: Pakistan Helicopters Kill 9 Militants – AP
