6 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
US, Allies Slowly Apply Firmer Hand with Russia – WP
Point by Point, State Department Rebuts Putin on Ukraine – NYT
Kerry Calls for Face-to-Face Meeting Between Russian, Ukraine Envoys – VOA
US Effort to Broker Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy Fails – NYT
Russia, West Try to Hammer Out Ukraine Diplomacy – AP
Hagel: US Pledges to Stand with Ukrainian People – VOA
Hagel, Dempsey Outline US, Partner Approach to Ukraine – AFPS
EU Summit to Tackle Ukraine Crisis – BBC
US Envoy to UN Samantha Power Warns Russia on Ukraine – VOA
US Hopes Boom in Natural Gas Can Curb Putin – NYT
UN Special Envoy Forced to Leave Crimea – VOA
UN Envoy Leaves Crimea Under Order From Armed Men – AP
Foreign Observers on Way to Crimea as Tensions Rise – WP
Crimea's Complicated History in Brief – VOA
Debate Over Who, in US, Is to Blame for Ukraine – NYT
Ukraine Crisis: CIA, Not Pentagon, Forecast Russian Move – Reuters
Russia Unlikely to Pull Back in Crimea – AP News Analysis
Who’s the Villain Here? – NYT Opinion
Russia is Following the US Model – WP Opinion
How This Crisis Ends – WP Opinion
Russia’s Enablers – WP Opinion
Putin is No Hitler – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Marine Corporal William Kyle Carpenter to Receive Medal of Honor – S&S
Official: NATO Airstrike Kills 5 Afghan Soldiers – AP
Brother of Afghan Leader Expected to Drop Out of Election – NYT
Syria
Syria and Security Council Criticized by Rights Panel – NYT
UN Accuses All Armed Groups in Syria of War Crimes – VOA
UN: Chemical Weapons Used in Syria From Military Stockpile – VOA
March Critical to Eliminate Syria Chemical Weapons – AP
US Restricts Movements of Syria's UN Envoy Ja'afari – Reuters
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Trial of Osama bin Laden’s Son-in-law begins – WP
Bin Laden Son-in-Law's Trial Begins – BBC
Bin Laden Relative on Trial Was His Right-Hand Man – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Defense Cuts Anger US Lawmakers – VOA
Ukraine, Russia Dominate Senate Defense Budget Hearing – S&S
Pentagon Strategy Document Shows Russia Not a Prime Concern – S&S
Hagel: Severe Budget Cuts Will Compromise National Security – AFPS
Hagel Defends the Pentagon’s Proposed Budget – WP
Dempsey: Budget Cuts, Global Challenges Raise Risk to Nation – AFPS
Officials Detail Army’s Fiscal 2015 Budget Request – AFPS
Air Force Official: Budget Request Repositions Force – AFPS
Navy Budget Request Involved Tough Choices, Official Says – AFPS
DoD Proposes Wide-Ranging Tricare Fee Hikes – MT
Official Encourages Dialogue Between Pentagon, Industry – AFPS
Army General Sinclair to Plead Guilty to Adultery – WP
Army General Offers Plea to Narrow Assault Case – NYT
BG Sinclair Set to Admit Guilt on 3 Counts, Will Deny Assault – AP
National Guard Colonel Facing 110 Counts of Fraud and Theft – PT-R
Mad Procurement Rules – Economist Editorial
Defining the Military's Post-War Purpose – DO Opinion
Building a US Army of 125,000 Spartans – RCD Opinion
QDR Is a Budget Document, Not a Strategy Document – WOTR Opinion
United States
CIA Criticized Over Searching Senate Panel’s Computers – WP
Computer Searches at Center of Dispute on CIA Detentions – NYT
CIA Probes Senate Staff Monitoring – BBC
US Men Convicted of China Espionage – BBC
United Kingdom
MPs Raise Fears Over Cuts to Army – BBC
British Coalition Partners to Trade Barbs Over Immigration – Reuters
Africa
Marine Crisis Response Force Completes Africa Mission – S&S
Juba Tense as South Sudan Soldiers Clash – VOA
'Pay Battle' at South Sudan Barracks – BBC
UN Peacekeeping Shutting Down in Sierra Leone After 15 Years – VOA
CAR Races to Save Planting Season – VOA
CAR Town Turns on Muslim Leader – AP
After Uganda, Kenya Gears Up for Gay Rights Debate – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela's Worsening Conditions Threaten Legacy of Hugo Chavez – VOA
One Year After Chávez’s Death, a Divide in Venezuelans’ Fervor – NYT
Venezuela: Year After His Death, Chávez Still Hard-Working Leader – WP
Venezuelans Mourn Chavez but Protests Don't Break – AP
Venezuela Breaks Ties with Panama – BBC
Panama Says Rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's 'Offenses' – Reuters
Mexico: ‘El Chapo’ Denied Petition Against US Extradition – AP
Asia / Pacific
US Appeals to Pacific Allies South Korea, Japan to Improve Relations – AP
Locklear Warns of Growing Challenges in Asia-Pacific Region – AFPS
ASEAN Military Chiefs Endorse Early South China Sea Code – VOA
US Asks UN to Act Against North Korea for Missile Tests – AP
Trafficking Abuse of Burma Rohingya Spreads to Malaysia – Reuters
Europe
Official Provides Details on US Augmentation in Baltics – AFPS
Middle East / North Africa
US: Iran Must Address Nuclear Arms Suspicions – VOA
Iran Emphasizes Nuclear Reconciliation, Criticizes US Military Posture – S&S
Iran's Guard Says it Has Multiple Warhead Missiles – AP
Israeli Navy Seizes Gaza-Bound Iranian Arms – VOA
Israel Says it Halted Iranian Arms Shipment Bound for Gaza – WP
Israel Seizes Ship in Red Sea With Load of Iranian Rockets Headed to Gaza – NYT
Israel Halts 'Iran Weapons Shipment' – BBC
Israel Says it Commandeered Iran-Dispatched Arms Ship to Gaza – Bloomberg
Israel Fires on Hezbollah as Tensions Rise – WP
Obama Calling for Tough Decisions in Israeli-Palestinian Talks – VOA
3 Gulf Countries Pull Ambassadors From Qatar Over Its Support of Islamists – NYT
Bahrain Says Two Children Injured as Bomb Explodes – Reuters
Leaders Meet in Paris to Win Help for Lebanon – AP
Evidence Presented in Journalists’ Trial in Egypt – WP
Al-Jazeera Reporter Speaks at Egyptian Trial – AP
Niger Extradites Gaddafi's Son Saadi to Tripoli, Libya Says – Reuters
Israel’s Choice – NYT Editorial
South Asia
Pakistan, Taliban Talks Enter Decisive Stage – VOA
