2 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
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
Official Sees Hope in US Willingness to Let New Afghan Leader Sign BSA – AFPS
US, Afghan Officials Debate Country's Future Security – VOA
US Transit Hub in Romania Fully Operational – S&S
Afghan Prison Tricked Into Freeing Taliban Fighters – BBC
Afghan Broadcaster Says US Soldiers Abused Him – NYT
The Illiterate Afghan Army – BBC
Ukraine
Kremlin Clears Way for Force in Ukraine; Separatist Split Feared – NYT
Russia Sets Stage for Showdown – WP
Russia Moves to Send Troops Into Crimea – VOA
Defying Obama, Putin Gets Russian Permission to Invade – WP
US Unlikely to Change Russia's Course on Ukraine – LAT
Russia Approves Troops for Ukraine – BBC
Russian Troops Take Over Ukraine's Crimea Region – AP
Putin Ready to Invade Ukraine; Kiev Warns of War – Reuters
Putin Tells Obama Russia Has Right to Protect Interests in Ukraine – Reuters
Ukraine, on Military Alert, Warns Russia of War – VOA
Ukraine Finds Forces Ill Equipped to Take Crimea Back From Russia – NYT
Amid More Signs of Russian Force in Crimea, Delight Mixes With Dismay – NYT
Action Flouts US Warning to Respect Sovereignty – NYT
Obama, Hagel Contact Top Russian Officials on Ukraine – AFPS
Obama: Russia’s Actions a ‘Breach of International Law’ – WP
Obama Expresses Deep Concern to Putin on Ukraine – Reuters
Obama Urges Putin to Recall Troops – BBC
US Tells Russia Intervention Risks Dangerous Escalation – Reuters
A Test for Obama’s Focus on Diplomacy – WP
US, Allies Try to Decide on Response – WP
NATO Ambassadors to Discuss Ukraine on Sunday – Reuters
UK PM: ‘No Excuse’ for Ukraine Intervention – BBC
UK FM to Visit Ukraine – BBC
Britain Says 'No Excuse' for Military Intervention in Ukraine – Reuters
Canada Recalling Ambassador From Russia for Consultations – Reuters
UN Security Council Meets Openly on Ukraine – AP
Skeptical Ukraine Has a Tough Road Ahead – WP
Ukraine’s Leaders to Face Battle for Credibility – NYT
Crimean Tatars Ponder the Return of Russian Rule – NYT
What Does Russia’s Military in Crimea Look Like? – WP
Live Coverage of the Crisis in Ukraine – NYT
Ukraine Special Report – BBC
What Does the Russian Black Sea Fleet Look Like? – WP Q&A
A History Lesson That Needs Relearning – NYT News Analysis
Moscow's Ukraine Gamble – BBC News Analysis
What is So Dangerous About Crimea? – BBC News Analysis
Making Russia Pay? It’s Not So Simple – NYT News Analysis
Any US Steps to Punish Russia Unlikely to Alter Course – LAT News Analysis
Limited US, European Options in Ukraine – AP News Analysis
Russia’s Tactics – NYT Editorial
Spell Out the Consequences for Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine – WP Editorial
NATO Needs to Move Now on Crimea – FP Opinion
Putin’s Reckless Ukraine Gambit – Politico Opinion
The Brink of War in Ukraine? – EO Opinion
US Department of Defense
USS Somerset Commissioned as Flight 93 Tribute – AP
Amid Ethics Probe, Top Marine General's Leadership Questioned – FP
From Russia to Alabama: Investigation Into Sketchy DOD Helicopter Contracts – AP
Navy Finds Missteps in Deadly SEAL Humvee Crash at Fort Knox – AP
The Carrier Air Wing of the Future – CNAS R&A
United States
SC Lawmakers Look to Make Lying About Military Service a Crime – TS
The Dying Art of Legislating – NYT Editorial
United Kingdom
Moazzam Begg Remanded in Custody on Terror Charges – BBC
UK's Anti-Europe Party Seeks Gains in EU Election – AP
Africa
'Many Dead' in Twin Nigeria Blasts – BBC
Blasts Rock North Nigerian City, Many Feared Dead – AP
Bomb Kills at Least 10 in Northeast Nigerian City – Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
In Drug Lord's State, Mexicans March for Peace – AP
Fresh Venezuela Protests After Violent Clashes – AFP
Venezuela Foreign Minister to Meet Ban Ki-Moon in Geneva – Reuters
UN Chief to Meet Venezuela's Foreign Minister – AP
Venezuela Government Says Foes Seek to Slam It at Oscars – Reuters
Hero's Welcome for Freed Cuban Spy – BBC
Thousands in Cuba for Concert for 'The Five' – AP
UN Official Urges Haiti Compensation – BBC
The Cuban Evolution – NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Taiwan 'Flexes Diplomatic Wings' for East China Sea – VOA
'Dozens Dead' in China Knife Attack – BBC
Attackers With Knives Kill 29 at Chinese Rail Station – NYT
China: Train Station Attack an Act of Terrorism, 28 Dead – WP
China Calls Deadly Knife Attack the Nation's '9-11' – LAT
At Least 28 Die in 'Terrorist' Attack at Chinese Train Station – Reuters
China: Train Station Attack an Act of Terrorism – AP
China Separatists Blamed for Train Station Attack – BBC
South Korea Proposes Regular Family Reunions – VOA
South Korea Assails Japan on Wartime Brothels – NYT
In Thailand, Dispute Over Long-Gone Leader Splits Country – WP
Thai Protest Leader Calls for End to Street Rallies – VOA
Rise in Bigotry Fuels Massacre Inside Burma – NYT
Medecins Sans Frontieres' Shock at Burma Suspension – BBC
Burmese Government Appears to Backpedal on Aid Organization Ban – VOA
Burma Says Doctors Without Borders Can Stay – AP
China's Blurred Lines on Security Threats – TD Opinion
China’s Center of Power – WP Opinion
Europe
Spain: Basque Militants Vow to Put All Arms Beyond Reach – AP
Turkey to Close PM Rival's Schools – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Death Toll in Iraq Still High, UN Reports – AP
Iraq Official Says Oil Exports Jump in February – AP
In Syria, Government Pursues Local Cease-Fires – AP
Israeli, Palestinian Farmers in Jordan Valley Face Twin Crises – VOA
Japan Pledges $200 Million in Aid for Palestinians – AP
Jihad at Sea: Al-Qaeda's Maritime Front in Yemen – CIMSEC
UN to Assess Residents’ Risk in Southern Yemen City – NYT
Egypt's New Cabinet Sworn In – VOA
New Egypt Cabinet Sworn in Ahead Presidential Vote – AP
Tunisia Seeks to Boost Regional Economic Ties – VOA
Algerian Police Break Up Bouteflika Protest – AP
Egypt: From the Pyramid to the Square – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Taliban Announces Cease-Fire to Revive Peace Talks – VOA
Pakistani Taliban, Announcing Cease-Fire, Urge the Revival of Peace Talks – NYT
Pakistan Taliban Announce Month Truce – BBC
Pakistani Taliban Announces 1-Month Cease-Fire – AP
Pakistani Army Fuels Anger in Securing Swat From Taliban – Reuters
Deadly Attack on Pakistan Polio Team – BBC
Iran Says Abducted Border Guards Freed in Pakistan – Reuters
