1 March 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
Karzai Shows No Indication of Signing Security Agreement With US – VOA
Officials: Al-Qaida Plots Comeback in Afghanistan – AP
Pakistan: Informal Afghan Peace Talks Are 'A Good Start' – VOA
Afghanistan May Be On Its Own, NATO Says – UPI
The Debate Over Complete US Troop Pullout From Afghanistan – AP Q&A
Ukraine
Obama Warns Russia Over Ukraine Meddling – VOA
Obama Blunt in Warning Russia Not to Intervene in Ukraine – LAT
US Warns Russia on Crimea – WP
Putin: Kremlin Heeding Crimea Leader's Call for Help – LAT
Obama Warns Russia Over Ukraine – BBC
Ukraine Says Russia Has Sent in Troops, Obama Appeals to Putin – Reuters
Obama: 'There Will be Costs' for Russian Intervention in Ukraine – AP
US Officials Confirm Influx of Russian Troops into Crimea – WP
Ukrainian Leader Accuses Moscow of Trying to Seize Territory – LAT
Russian Moves in Crimea a Familiar Pattern – USAT
Russian Servicemen Guard Buildings in Ukraine's Crimea – Reuters
US Proposes Mediation Team for Ukraine – AP
Ukraine Urges Putin to Stop 'Provocations' – AP
Ukraine Says It Will Not Bow to Russian 'Provocations' in Crimea – Reuters
Russia Mulls New Land-Grab Law – BBC
In Crimea, Pro- Russian Leader Consolidates Control – NYT
Crimean Leader Claims Control, Asks Putin for Help – AP
New Crimea Leaders Move Up Referendum Date – LAT
Ukrainian Border Guard Vessels Leave Port in Crimea – Reuters
Crimean Tatars Deported by Stalin Rally Against Russia – Bloomberg
2 Ukrainian Mayors Play Different Hands in Crisis – NYT
At Heart of Ukraine Drama, a Tale of Two Countries – AP
Ukrainian Ex-President Speaks From Russia – NYT
Yanukovych is in Russia, But Far From the Kremlin – WP
Chatham House Think Tank: Ukraine Needs 'Tough Love' – UPI
Ukraine News Page – BBC Special Report
What Is Russia’s Aim in Ukraine? – NYT Editorial
Condemnation Isn’t Enough – WP Editorial
Goodbye, Lenin, and Russia – WP Opinion
Russian Aggression Merits a Response – Commentary Opinion
The West Must Work With Russia – NYT Opinion
Don’t Antagonize Russia – NYT Opinion
Diplomatic Niceties Haven’t Worked – NYT Opinion
Understanding Russia and History – NYT Opinion
Syria
Islamist Fighters Withdraw From Syrian Town – VOA
Syrian Rebels Retreat From Key Northern Border Town – WP
Isis 'Retreating' in Northern Syria – BBC
Hezbollah Faces Swelling Battle in Syrian Mountains – UPI
NATO, Russia Moving Ahead with Talks on Syria Chemical Arms – Reuters
From Riyadh to Beirut, Fear of Syria Blowback – AP
Guantanamo Briton Faces Syria Charge – BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
US Considers Targeting American Terrorism Suspect in Pakistan – VOA
Homeland Defense Nominee Prioritizes Terrorist Protection – AFPS
Guantanamo Briton Faces Syria Charge – BBC
US Department of Defense
Stratcom Commander Outlines Deterrence Strategy – AFPS
For Some Young Recruits, the US Military is the Family Business – S&S
Mabus: Littoral Combat Ship Will Survive – BD
Ship Honors Memories of Those Who Perished on United Flight 93 – PI
Woman Charged in Scheme to Steal Military Identities for Tax Refunds – MA
Hagel Proposes Sensible Cuts – N&O Editorial
Do We Need a Large Army? – WP Opinion
An Outdated Nuclear Weapons Strategy – WP Opinion
Chuck Hagel's Nuclear Exemption – LAT Opinion
United States
All 50 Governors Sign Letter to Obama Opposing Cuts to National Guard – AP
Average Time for VA to Resolve Disability Appeals Shoots Up – McClatchy
Federal Workers' Records Mishandled 4,000 Times at Mo. Facility – SLD
Coast Guard Vice Admiral Tapped as Next Commandant – AP
‘A World Awash in Change’ – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Guantanamo Briton Faces Syria Charge – BBC
UK Police Charge Ex-Guantanamo Detainee Over Syria – AP
Africa
HRW Finds Evidence of South Sudanese War Crimes – UPI
UN: CAR Civilians Need Increased Protection – VOA
Hollande: France Will Help Fund CAR Government – VOA
Aid Agencies Face Moral Dilemma in CAR – VOA
Aid Cuts, Delays Hit Uganda's Poor Health Sector – WP
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela Protests Continue, National Guardsman Killed – VOA
Anti-Government Protests Continue in Venezuela – AP
Kerry Urges Venezuela Mediation – BBC
Venezuela: Slum Dwellers in Caracas Ask, What Protests? – NYT
'Cuban Five' Agent Imprisoned in US Back in Havana – AP
Venezuela’s Revealing Protests – WP Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Japan Losing Global Image Battle Over War Legacy, PM Warns – Bloomberg
China Issues Retaliatory Report on US Human Rights – VOA
Chinese Media Outlet Uses Racial Slur at US Envoy – AP
After Brutal Attack, Hong Kong Journalists Call for End to Violence – VOA
Seoul: North Korea Fired Scuds for First Time Since 2009 – AP
Farm Reforms on North Korean Horizon – UPI
Thai Protest Leader Says to Unblock Bangkok Roads, Still Target Ministries – VOA
Thailand: Protesters Say They’ll End Blockades in Bangkok – NYT
Doctors Without Borders Ordered Out of Burma – UPI
MSF Shocked at Shutdown in Burma – BBC
Cambodian Court Issues Verdicts in Post-Election Violence Case – VOA
Oscar-Nominated 'Act of Killing' Urges Indonesia to Face Its Genocidal Past – VOA
Indonesia and the Act of Forgetting – WP Opinion
Europe
EU-US Trade Talks Face Growing Hostility, Ministers Warn – VOA
Russian Opposition Leader Under House Arrest – VOA
Russia: Court Orders House Arrest, No Internet, for Fierce Critic of Putin – NYT
In France, an Experiment in Integrating Roma – VOA
Spain: ETA Says It Will Put All Its Weapons Beyond Reach – AP
Turkey's Government Tries to Expand Intelligence Agency Powers – VOA
Greece: Protesters Scuffle With Riot Police in Athens – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Obama, Israel’s Netanyahu to Meet on Sidelines of AIPAC Forum – WP
Hamas Chases Protesters From Gaza-Israel Border – NYT
Iraq: 'This is War,' Say Kurds in Oil Fight With Baghdad – UPI
UN Says 703 Iraqis Killed in Violence in January – AP
Rouhani: Beliefs Stop Iran From Pursuing Nukes – AP
Report: At Least 13 Killed in North Yemen Clashes – VOA
At Least 13 Killed in North Yemen Clashes – Reuters
Yemen's Aden Al-Ghad Newspaper Says Is Back in Print – Reuters
Journalists Demand Release of Colleagues Detained in Egypt – VOA
World Bank Announces $1.2B Package for Tunisia – AP
Libyan Colonel Shot Dead in Benghazi – AP
Iran Deal Could Encourage Rather than Limit Nuclear Activity – WP Opinion
Why Israel No Longer Trusts Europe – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Bombs Kill 11 Pakistan Police Guarding Polio Teams – AP
Militant Ambush Kills 12 of Polio Workers Escort in Pakistan – Reuters
Bearing Portraits of the Missing in Pakistan – AP
Activists Reach Pakistan Capital After Long March – AP
India's Economic Growth Slows Down – BBC
India Maoists Kill Seven Policemen – BBC
Let the UN Unmask the Criminals of Sri Lanka’s War – NYT Opinion
