3 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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Ukraine
Ukraine Orders Full Mobilization as Crimea Turns to Russia – VOA
Russian Troops Pour Into Crimea; West Warns Kremlin – NYT
Ukraine's Leader Calls Russia's Moves a 'Declaration of War' – WP
Prime Minister: Ukraine on Brink of Disaster – WSJ
Russia and Ukraine Mobilize, Raising Tensions in Crimea – LAT
Ukraine Mobilizes Troops Amid Crisis with Russia – CNN
Prime Minister Says Country is ‘On the Brink of Disaster’ – WP
Hundreds of Gunmen Surround Ukraine Military Base – AP
New Head of Ukraine's Navy Defects in Crimea – BBC
Ukraine Bristles at Lingering Presence of Black Sea Fleet – RFE/RL
Ukraine Crisis: What Next for Both Sides? – BBC
World Scrambles as Russia Tightens Grip on Crimea – AP
NATO Chief Says Russia’s Actions in Ukraine Threaten Europe Security – VOA
NATO Official Urges Russia to De-escalate Tensions in Ukraine – AFPS
Ukraine Crisis Puts Europe Back at Center of US Foreign Policy – LAT
US: All Options on Table in Ukraine – VOA
Pressure Rising as Obama Works to Rein in Russia – NYT
Kerry Heading to Ukraine as Russia Tightens Grip on Crimea – VOA
Kerry to Visit Kiev to Show Support for Ukraine Government – NYT
Kerry to Visit Ukraine, Threatens Russia Sanctions – WP
Kerry: Repercussions for Putin’s 'Act of Aggression' – AP
US Focus Is on Economic, Political Steps on Ukraine, Not Military – Reuters
Gates: Obama Must Carefully Calibrate Russia Response, Rhetoric – AP
EU Not Seen Matching US Threat of Sanctions Against Russia – Reuters
UK and US in Agreement Over Ukraine – BBC
Germany: Russia’s Putin Accepts Merkel Contact Group Idea – AP
Australia Demands Russian Envoy Explain Ukraine – AP
Ukraine is a Prize for Russia, Europe Despite its Problems – WP
Ukraine Turns to Its Oligarchs for Political Help – NYT
The Budapest Memorandum and Crimea – RFE/RL Backgrounder
Ukraine Crisis – VOA Full Coverage
Live Coverage of the Crisis in Ukraine – NYT Full Coverage
Ukraine Special Report – BBC Full Coverage
Russia’s Aggression – NYT Editorial
Spell Out the Consequences for Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine – WP Editorial
Putin Plays With Fire in Ukraine – LAT Editorial
US Makes Crises Worse by Not Planning For Them – WP Opinion
Putin’s Catastrophic Error in Ukraine – WP Opinion
An Old-School Invasion – Slate Opinion
How to Understand Putin's Ukraine Strategy – CNN Opinion
Crimea, the Tinderbox – NYT Opinion
Crimea and Punishment – Slate Opinion
Crimea: It’s About US Power – TB Opinion
Why Russia No Longer Fears the West – Politico Opinion
Ukraine: The Haze of Propaganda – NYROB Opinion
Crimea Crisis Really Not Like Georgia-Russia in 2008 – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Karzai Says 12-year War Has Left Him Angry at US Gov’t – WP Interview
The World as Seen by Afghanistan’s Karzai, in 7 Key Quotes – WP
Hamid Karzai Interview Transcript – WP
Will US Army SGT Bergdahl Be Left Behind in Afghanistan? – AP
Altered Letter Fools Afghans And 10 Flee From Prison – NYT
Afghan Car Bomb Explodes Early, Kills 9 Militants – AP
Frustration With Afghanistan – NYT Editorial
Syria
Saudi Arabia Offers Sophisticated Weapons to Syrian Rebels – VOA
Syria Airstrikes Kill 13 in Northwest Town – AP
Syrian Army Assault on Qalamoun Region Stalls – VOA
Pro-Hezbollah Song Opens Musical Front in Civil War Over Syria – NYT
US Department of Defense
The Struggle to Downsize EUCOM – S&S
Bing West: 75% of Young Adults Not Mentally, Physically Fit to Serve – PFRI
Military Sex Assault Trial Showcases 2 Approaches to Prosecution – NYT
United States
Laser Weapon Technology Could 'Revolutionize' Manufacturing – DDN
Newsweek to Restart Printing Presses – NYT
It's the US-Mexico Border, Not the Wild West – LAT Editorial
Africa
At Least 74 Killed in Nigerian Bombings – VOA
90 Killed in 2 Attacks in Northern Nigeria – AP
New Nigeria Massacre Comes to Light – BBC
US Accuses Both Sides in South Sudan of Abuses – VOA
UN: CAR Civilians Need Increased Protection – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela: Tens of Thousands March in Anti-Government Protests – LAT
Venezuela Opposition Musters Thousands for March Despite Holiday – Reuters
Venezuelan Opposition Marches to Keep Up Momentum – AP
Clashes in Fresh Venezuela Protests – BBC
UN Chief, Venezuelan FM to Discuss Violent Protests – VOA
Chavez Cult No Match for Venezuela's Crisis – AP
Mexican Police Stop Planned Protest for Drug Lord – AP
Guatemala Volcano Pacaya Erupts – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Gunshots, Panic and Tears on China's Night of Terror – AFP
China Blames Terrorists for Deadly Train Station Knife Attack – VOA
China Blames Train Station Deaths on Xinjiang Separatists – WP
China Blames Xinjiang Separatists for Stabbing Rampage at Train Station – NYT
China Blames Separatists for Knife Attack; 33 Dead – AP
China: Mass Stabbing Attack Shows Depth of Uighur Conflict – LAT
5 Questions About the Killings at a Chinese Train Station – WP
China: Thousands Protest Attack on Hong Kong Journalist – VOA
China: Attack on Hong Kong Journalist Prompts March for Press Freedom – NYT
North Korea 'to Release Australian Missionary' – BBC
North Korea to Deport Detained Australian Missionary – AP
Thailand Holds Election Re-Run – VOA
Polls Close in Thai General Election – BBC
Japan: PM Abe's Dangerous Revisionism – NYT Editorial
Tibet’s Enduring Defiance – NYT Opinion
Europe
Russia: Dozens Arrested at Moscow Antiwar Protest – RFE/RL
Middle East / North Africa
Israel's Netanyahu Heads to US for Talks with Obama – VOA
Israel’s Netanyahu Vows Tough Line for White House Talks – AP
Obama Warns of 'Fallout' for Israel if Peace Effort Fails – Reuters
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Stage Mass Protest Against Israeli Draft Law – VOA
Israel: Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Army Protest – BBC
Officials: 2 Tribesmen, Colonel Killed in Yemen – AP
Egypt's New Cabinet Sworn In – VOA
Libya MPs Shot as Congress Stormed – BBC
Buffeted by Chaos, Libya Faces Energy, Budget Crunches – VOA
Is a Settlement Boycott Best for Israel? – NYT Debate
South Asia
Taliban Move Brings Halt to Airstrikes in Pakistan – NYT
Pakistan to Halt Taliban Air Strikes – BBC
Pakistani Court Convicts 6 for Reporter Killing – AP
