27 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 –
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – War on the Rocks – War Council
Warscapes – WhyDev – Wings Over IraqVOA
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
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Afghanistan
Dempsey, US Leaders Discuss Obama’s Afghanistan Decision – AFPS
US Army Boss: Afghan Pullout Talk May Encourage Taliban – BBC
Dempsey Concerned Afghan Forces Will ‘Hedge Their Bets’ – TH
US General: Grim Afghan Future if No Security Pact – AP
Hard Talk Aside, Little Desire by the West to Leave Afghanistan – NYT
Senators Press to Keep Some US Troops in Afghanistan – VOA
NATO Prepared to Withdraw All Troops from Afghanistan – WP
NATO Chief Hopeful Karzai Successor Will Sign Security Pact – TH
NATO Plans for Early Afghan Exit – S&S
NATO Role in Afghanistan May be Limited – UPI
Warlords With Dark Pasts Battle in Afghan Election – NYT
Pakistan Court Orders End to Blockade on NATO Supply Route – LAT
Pakistan to Stop Targeting Militants Who Fight in Afghanistan – McClatchy
Pentagon: Not All Bodies Were Cremated After Attack in Afghanistan – TH
Ukraine
Ukraine's Interim Leaders Propose Yatsenyuk as New PM – VOA
Naming of Interim Government Gets Mixed Response – NYT
Tensions Mount in a Divided Ukraine – WP
Ukraine's Interim PM Faces Daunting Economic Hurdles – VOA
Ukraine Leaders Warn of Tough Steps – BBC
Kerry Warns Russia Against Military Action in Ukraine – WP
East and West Face Off Over Ukraine's Crimea – VOA
Ukraine Warns Against Russian Military Movements in Crimea – Reuters
In Unstable Ukraine, Focus on Crimea – WP
Gunmen Seize Crimean Government Offices – NYT
Gunmen Seize Government Buildings in Crimea – LAT
Government Buildings Seized in Ukraine's Crimea – AP
Crimea Government Buildings Seized – BBC
Germany Concerned About Events in Crimea – Reuters
Poland Says Seizure of Crimea Govt Offices a 'Dangerous Step' – Reuters
Policy Makers Devise Plans to Provide Money to Kiev – NYT
Putin Orders Massive Russian Military Drills Amid Ukraine Tensions – LAT
Russia to 'Uncompromisingly' Defend Rights of Compatriots – Reuters
Russia War Games Over Ukraine Prompt US Warning – AP
Ukraine Summons Russian Envoy, Wants Talks With Moscow – Reuters
'Fence-Sitting' Best Option for Ukraine, Russian Media Says – UPI
Secret Mission to Find Yanukovych Starts Across the Street – WP
Ukraine and the Perils of Division – NYT Opinion
Five Reasons to Listen to Russia on Ukraine – Bloomberg Opinion
Syria
Kerry Sees Syrian Retaliation Against Rivals in Talks – NYT
3,300 People Killed in Syria Rebel Infighting This Year – VOA
Syrian Troops Reportedly Kill More than 150 al-Qaida-Linked Rebels – LAT
Syrian Troops Ambush, Kill at Least 150 Rebels – WP
175 Syrian Rebels Killed in Ambush, Says Army – VOA
Syrian Forces 'Kill Many Rebels' – BBC
Hezbollah Vows Retaliation Against Israel for Airstrike – WP
Hezbollah 'Will Respond to Israeli Border Strike' – BBC
Syria Ships Mustard Gas to Port to Be Destroyed – NYT
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Guantanamo’s Camp 7 ‘Increasingly Unsustainable,’ General Tells Congress – MH
Is the CIA Better Than the Military at Drone Killings? – DO Opinion
US Department of Defense
Hagel Meets with Troops, Defends Personnel and Compensation Cuts – S&S
Budget Official Describes Pentagon’s Cost-saving Measures – AFPS
Fox: Pentagon Will Plan for Possible Carrier Cut in 2015 – TH
Commanders Say Defense Cuts Have Helped Drug Trafficking – TH
Tough Budget Choices Protect Security Interests, Fox Says – AFPS
Pentagon Budget Cuts Take First Toll in Japan, England – S&S
Proposed Budget Cuts Irk Overseas Servicemembers – S&S
Navy Plans New Future with 32-Ship LCS Fleet – DODB
Split the NSA in Two, Says Security Firm Embroiled in NSA Scandal – TL
Darpa Developing Tech to Detect Counterfeit Microchips in Military Gear – DR
At Last, a Google Glass for the Battlefield – DR
US Army Study Gives Women Taste of Combat Tasks – AP
Army Disqualifies 588 Soldiers from Sensitive Positions after Reviews – USAT
Reports of Sexual Assault in the Military Climbed in FY 2013 – S&S
Air Force Program a Rare Bright Spot in Military’s Sex Assault Fight – S&S
Facebook Group to Servicemembers: Don’t be an Idiot on Social Media – S&S
Is Hagel Tying America's Hands? – WP Opinion
Winners and Losers in the 2015 Budget – DODB Opinion
Hagel Has a Budget Battle Plan – WP Opinion
Hagel's Defense Cuts: The Least Bad Choice – TNI Opinion
How Much Army Is Enough? – USAT Opinion
Who Decides the Army's Future? Active vs. Guard – BD Opinion
Why America Needs an Independent Air Force – WOTR Opinion
United States
Southcom, Northcom Commanders Detail Threats to the Americas – AFPS
YouTube Ordered to Remove Anti-Muslim Film – VOA
Anti-Islam Film Ordered Off YouTube – BBC
Don't Reinvent the Russian Bear and Chinese Dragon – UPI Opinion
America's History of Abandoning Friends – WIB Opinion
Putting the Steele Into Intelligence Reform – KOW Opinion
United Kingdom
UK Troops' Mental Health 'Resilient' – BBC
Killers of British Soldier in London Sentenced, One to Life in Prison – LAT
World
Commercial Spyware Raises Privacy Concerns – VOA
A World Corruption Police – NYT Opinion
Africa
South Sudan Recalls Top Envoys Amid Conflict – VOA
Civilians Flee as Violence Worsens in South Sudan – NYT
Hospitals, Patients Attacked in South Sudan, MSF Says – VOA
MSF: South Sudan Work 'in Jeopardy' – BBC
Parts of South Sudan Barren, UN Mission Says – UPI
Traveling Sudanese President Ruffles Rights Feathers – UPI
CAR Militia Leader Arrested in Congo Brazzaville – VOA
CAR Violence Hurting Neighbors, WFP Says – UPI
France Debates CAR Intervention – UPI
Fury at Nigeria Military Over Attack – BBC
DR Congo: Actor Ben Affleck Testifies Before Congress as an African Expert – VOA
France Blocks Rwanda Extraditions – BBC
Suicide Car Bomb Kills Eight in Somali Capital – Reuters
Zambia Minority Lawmakers Demand New Constitution – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico President Sees No Swift Extradition of Kingpin Guzman – Reuters
Fresh Charges for Mexican Cartel Boss 'Shorty' Guzman – BBC
Hundreds March for Sinaloa Cartel Boss in Mexico – AP
'Free Shorty': Hundreds March for Jailed Mexican Drug Lord – Reuters
Mexico Files Gun Charge Against 'El Chapo's Aide – AP
To Party or to Protest? In Venezuela, that is the Question. – WP
Venezuela Accuses Intelligence Officers of Killing 2 – NYT
5 From Domestic Spy Agency Arrested in Venezuela – AP
Venezuela Protests 'Have Killed 50' – BBC
Brazil / World Cup: Rio Police Train in Crowd Control – BBC
Protests Roil Peruvian Tourist Region of Cuzco – AP
Amnesty: Jamaica Panel Needs to Be Strengthened – AP
Asia / Pacific
In Final Speech, US Ambassador Slams China on Rights – VOA
US Ambassador Urges China to Respect Human Rights – AP
US Envoy Tells China, Japan to Lower Temperature in Sea Row – Reuters
Uighur Group Slams China's Charges Against Intellectuals – VOA
China Charges Scholar With Inciting Separatism – NYT
China Says Decision on New Air Defence Zone Depends on Threat – Reuters
China Mekong Dam Project Generates Growing Controversy – VOA
US-South Korea Relations Strengthened by North's Actions, Report Says – S&S
North Korea Releases Video of Missionary From South Accused of Spying – Reuters
With US Military Shrinking, Japan's Abe Seeks Allies in Southeast Asia – Bloomberg
Thai Corruption Agency Hears Charges Against PM – VOA
Thai PM Faces Graft Charges as Standoff Slips Out of Control – Reuters
Thai PM to Hear Negligence Charges – BBC
Thai Protest Leader Says Willing to Talk With PM – Reuters
US Says Concerned With Thailand Violence, Calls for Restraint – Reuters
China’s Uncharged Prisoners – WP Editorial
Central Asia
Moderate Islam? Look to Central Asia – NYT Opinion
Europe
Russia to Expand its Worldwide Military Presence – AP
US Urges Georgia to Align with EU, NATO – AP
Turkey's President Signs Controversial Judiciary Law – VOA
Turkish Leader Disowns Trials That Helped Him Tame Military – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
Obama Plans Personal Role in Middle East Peace Bid – NYT
Kerry Opens Door to Extended Talks for Israeli-Palestinian Deal – VOA
Hezbollah Vows Retaliation Against Israel for Airstrike – WP
Israel Takes Risk With Airstrike on Hezbollah – AP
Hezbollah 'Will Respond to Israeli Border Strike' – BBC
Rights Group: Israeli Troops Used Excessive Force – AP
US-Lebanese Engagement Remains Important, Official Says – AFPS
For Iraqi Soldiers, Battle with Islamists Looks Like ‘a Mess’ – WP
Egypt: Generals Now in Power, Muslim Brotherhood Says – UPI
Egypt Court Sentences 26 to Death – BBC
FM: Arab Spring Will Fail Unless Tunisia Transition Succeeds – VOA
Morocco-France Torture Row Escalates – BBC
Morocco Halts Judicial Accord With France in Spat – AP
Morocco Suspends Judicial Cooperation With Ally France – Reuters
Hurt Iran's Hawks, Not Its People – NYT Opinion
Tunisia: How the State Went to War with Ansar al-Sharia – WOTR Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Court Orders End to Blockade on NATO Supply Route – LAT
Pakistan to Stop Targeting Militants Who Fight in Afghanistan – McClatchy
India Infrastructure Splurge Too Late for This-Or Next-Government – Reuters
Kashmir: Indian Soldier Shoots Five Colleagues Dead – BBC
Indian Army Soldier in Kashmir Kills 5 Colleagues, Himself – AP
2 Missing Indian Navy Officers Found Dead in Sub – AP
India Navy Boss Quits Over Submarine Accident – BBC
