25 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
McKeon: Obama Needs to Talk More About Afghanistan – S&S
China Increases Focus on Afghanistan – VOA
Let Afghans Vote, Taliban Told – UPI
Grief and Anger Over Killing of 21 Afghan Soldiers – NYT
Afghan Army 'Had Warning' of Attack – BBC
Ukraine
Envoy: Ukraine Supports EU Membership, Good Relations with Russia – VOA
Ukraine Interim Leader Warns Economy in Steep Decline – VOA
Amid Political Upheaval, Ukraine Faces Dire Need for Economic Help – NYT
Just Like His Power, Ukrainian Ex-Leader Vanishes Into Thin Air – NYT
Arrest Warrant Issued for Ukraine's Yanukovych – VOA
Ukraine Launches Manhunt for Ousted Leader – WP
Russia Steps Up Ukraine Rhetoric – BBC
Russia Cries ‘Mutiny’ Over Change in Ukraine – WP
Russia Says Don't Force Ukraine to Choose Between Us and West – Reuters
Wary Stance From Obama on Ukraine – NYT
Remain Vigilant in Ukraine, British Government Says – UPI
Ukraine’s Next Chapter – WP Editorial
Ukraine’s Uncertain Future – NYT Editorial
Can the New Ukraine Succeed? – UPI Opinion
Syria
Israeli Warplanes Strike Near the Border of Syria and Lebanon – NYT
Syria War Stirs New US Debate on Cyberattacks – NYT
Leader of Syrian Militant Group Challenges Rivals – AP
Air Raids in Central Syria Kill 26, Activists Say – Reuters
UN: Palestinians in Syrian Camp Are 'Traumatized' – AP
Leading From Behind in Syria – LAT Opinion
US Department of Defense
Hagel Argues for Smaller, High-Tech Military – Politico
Proposed Pentagon Budget Favors High-Tech Over Personnel – S&S
Pentagon Budget Cuts Would Shrink Army, Retire Aircraft – LAT
US Army to Shrink to Pre-World War II Levels – VOA
Pentagon Proposes Substantial Cuts to Army Size – WP
Pentagon Plans to Shrink US Military – BBC
Dempsey Stresses Balance in the Fiscal 2015 Budget Request – AFPS
Future of Littoral Ships Uncertain, Despite No Clear Replacement – S&S
Navy Firefighters Test New Live-fire Training Facility in Bahrain – S&S
French Lab Identifies GI's Remains After JPAC Refuses to Investigate – S&S
Military Health Care is Far From Uniform – WP
Military Commissaries Avoid Cuts, But at Cost to Customers – S&S
Weapons Cuts in FY15 Budget Leave Troops at Risk – Forbes Opinion
United States
Massive $30 Billion Veterans Bill Heading Toward Senate Vote – USAT
Obama to Propose 1 Percent Federal Worker Pay Hike – AP
Susan Rice and the Retreat of American Power – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Scottish Leader: Opinion Polls Show Independence Race Tightening – VOA
Global Interest in Scots Independence White Paper – BBC
Scottish Oil and Gas an Issue in Vote on Independence – NYT
Millions Paid to Consultants as MoD Jobs Go Unfilled, MPs Told – BBC
UK Police Arrest 4 on Suspicion of Terrorism – AP
Africa
Nigeria Leader Defends Army's Role Against Boko Haram – BBC
Nigerian Islamists Kill 29 Pupils in Boarding School Attack – Reuters
Analysts Debate Way Forward for South Sudan – VOA
ICRC Alarmed by Violence in South Sudan – UPI
South Africa Electoral Body to Begin Preparation for Election – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Seven US Court Districts Indict Mexican Drug Lord Guzmán – WP
Mexico: US to Seek Drug Lord Guzman's Extradition – BBC
US Considers Seeking Extradition of Mexican Drug Lord – LAT
Mexican Drug Kingpin Seeks to Block US Extradition – VOA
After Drug Lord’s Arrest, Mexico Braces For Fallout – WP
With 'El Chapo' Gone, Mexicans Brace for Drug Cartel Turf War – LAT
Top Mexico Cartel to Keep on Despite Capo Capture – AP
Who’s the Most-Wanted Mexican Drug Lord Now? – WP
Vigilantes, Once Welcome, Frighten Many in Mexico – NYT
In Venezuela, Protest Ranks Grow Broader – NYT
Venezuelans Stop Traffic in Protest – BBC
Opposition Snarls Traffic in Venezuelan Capital – WP
Mexico: The Capture of Chapo Guzmán – NYT Editorial
Rash Repression in Venezuela – NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
What Happens When a Navy Officer Gets Real on China? – S&S
China Labels Japan a 'Trouble Maker' – AP
Chinese Activists Detained While Demanding Release of Ailing Dissident – VOA
US-South Korea Joint Military Drills Begin – VOA
Thailand’s Army Chief Cautions Antigovernment Protesters – NYT
Thailand: Violence Spreads to Another Bangkok Protest Site – AP
Turmoil in Thailand: Corruption and a Political Struggle – VOA
Thai Protesters Want Protection After Attack that Killed Child – UPI
Philippines: Anti-Obama Protesters in Manila Clash With Police – AP
Philippines Protests Over South China Sea Water Cannon Incident – Reuters
A Promised Political Amnesty in Burma is Incomplete – WP
Vietnamese Dissident Attacked in Hanoi – VOA
Cambodian Parties Agree to Form Electoral Reform Commission – VOA
Textbooks Caught in Global Clash Over Name of Asian Sea – LAT
Europe
Russia: Moscow Police Detain 420 People Near Red Square – WP
Wall of Riot Police Greets Demonstrators at Sentencing of Russian Protesters – NYT
Russia’s Putin Clamps Down Tighter on NGOs – UPI
Italy's New PM Vows Radical Reforms – BBC
Turkey Phone-tapping Scandal Erupts – BBC
Opposition Calls for Investigation Into Turkish PM – AP
A Tempest of Fear in Turkey – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iranian Oil Exports Rise Markedly Since Interim Deal – WP
Iran Expects More Scrutiny Drom IAEA – UPI
Official: Iran Has Studied Israeli Strike Tactics – AP
Report: Iran, Iraq Sign Arms Deal – VOA
Militants Launch Several Attacks in Iraq; 13 Dead – VOA
Israeli Jets 'Strike East Lebanon' – BBC
Lebanon Rounds Up al-Qaida Operatives – UPI
Egypt Government Resigns – VOA
Egyptian Cabinet Resigns in Surprise Move – WP
Government and Premier of Egypt Quit in Abrupt Move – NYT
Egypt Cabinet Resigns Unexpectedly – BBC
Seven Egyptian Christians Executed on Libyan Beach – Reuters
Seven Egyptian Christians Found Dead in Libya – BBC
Algerian Opposition Parties Urge Election Boycott – Reuters
South Asia
Key Pakistan Taliban Commander Shot Dead – VOA
Top Pakistan Taliban Man 'Shot Dead' – BBC
Pakistan Bombs Militant Area as Fears Grow of Wider Conflict – NYT
Pakistani Aircraft Pound Militants in Northwest – AP
Pakistan Army Launches New Air Strikes Near Afghan Border – Reuters
Bomber Targets Iran Pakistan Mission – BBC
Suicide Bomber in Pakistan Strikes Near Iran’s Consulate – NYT
Two Killed in Suicide Attack Outside Iranian Consulate in Pakistan – Reuters
Italian Marines Avoid Piracy Charge in India – BBC
Anti-India Protesters Clash With Police in Kashmir – AP
Sri Lanka Rejects Probe Call by UN Rights Chief – AP
