9 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 in Depth –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
Obama, Putin Find Little Common Ground in Tele-Diplomacy – WP
Kerry Warns Russia Against Annexing Crimea – NYT
US Warns Russia Not to Annex Crimea – BBC
Sovereignty vs. Self-Rule: Crimea Reignites Battle – NYT
In Response to Sanctions, Russia May Halt Inspections – WP
US Downplays Role of Natural Gas in Ukraine Crisis – VOA
Ukrainian Official: More Russian Troops Have Arrived in Crimea – LAT
Russia Reinforces Military Presence in Crimea – AP
Ukrainians: No Military Way to Stop Russia From Absorbing Crimea – McClatchy
Ukraine Facing Loss of Its Navy as Russian Forces in Crimea Dig In – Reuters
Ukraine Border Guards Patrol Plane Comes Under Fire – Reuters
Russian Military Vehicles Enter Ukrainian Base – VOA
Suspicion Falls on Russia Amid Cyberattacks – NYT
Foreign Military Mission Barred From Crimea – AP
Warning Shots Fired to Turn Monitors Back From Crimea – Reuters
Harassment and Misinformation Against Ukraine Journalists – VOA
Ukraine’s Fight to Fix Economy Is Also a Fight for Legitimacy – NYT
Russia-Ukraine Ties Deep, Complicated – VOA
New Generation in Ukraine Forges a New National Identity – VOA
France Lines Up With Obama on Ukraine Issue – AP
Why Russia's Crimea Move Fails Legal Test – BBC News Analysis
Afghanistan
Gen Lord Richards in Afghanistan Support Plea to West – BBC
Afghan District Chief Dies in Blast – VOA
A Mission Into Enemy's Heartland, To Get Out the Vote – WP
Karzai's Brother Endorses Former Foreign Minister for President – VOA
Kabul Traffic Cop Pays Price for Playing it Straight – VOA
Ex-Special Forces Soldier Sentenced in Afghanistan Embezzlement Scheme – FO
Syria
Syrian Forces Wrest Strategic Border Town From Rebels – LAT
Syria Government Forces Take Village Near Lebanese Border – Reuters
Syrian Forces Wrest Border Town From Rebels – AP
US Needs New Strategy for Syria – VOA Opinion
US Department of Defense
Pentagon Official Expresses Concerns Over Budget Instability – AFPS
Alexander: US Must Address Media Leaks, Cyber Legislation – AFPS
US Vet Honored 70 Years After Saying 'No Thanks' to Purple Heart – Reuters
US Senate Acts on Sexual Assault in Military – VOA
General's Tearful Accuser Describes Forced Oral Sex, Violence – LAT
A Military Budget Based on Hope – WP Editorial
Sustaining Our Amphibious Capability – Proceedings Opinion
Navy Has Few Options If LCS Falters – Forbes Opinion
Fallujah and Airborne Intelligence – AFM Opinion
United States
US Deficit Hawks Say 2015 Budget Not Bold Enough – VOA
Senate Staffers Took Secret CIA Papers Years Before Agency Realized – McClatchy
Africa
Nigeria Defense Minister: Uprising Surmountable – AP
UN Says Almost All Muslims Have Fled CAR Capital – VOA
Red Cross Worker Killed in Central African Republic – Reuters
Rwanda Expels 6 South African Diplomats – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Thousands Join Venezuela Protest – BBC
Protest Stymied After Venezuelan Diplomatic Win – AP
2 Bodies Found in Mexico Are of Vigilante Members – AP
Mexico Seizes 6 Planes in Sinaloa Cartel's Base – AP
Asia / Pacific
Two on Missing Malaysia Flight Had Stolen Passports – VOA
Passport Theft Adds to Mystery of Missing Malaysian Jet – NYT
Passport Mystery Adds to Concern Over Missing Malaysia Jet – WP
2 on Missing Malaysia Airlines Jet Used Stolen EU Passports – AP
US Navy Dispatches Destroyer, P-3C in Search of Malaysian Airliner – S&S
Families Await Word on Vanished Malaysian Airliner – VOA
Europe
Russia Boosts Military, Economic Ties With Kyrgyzstan – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
PM Maliki Says Saudi Arabia and Qatar 'Destabilize' Iraq – BBC
Suicide Bomber Uses Iraq Police Humvee in Attack – AP
Israel Speeds Tear-Downs of Palestinian Homes in Key Valley – WP
Israel Brings Arms Ship to Dock, Hopes to Shame Iran – Reuters
Iranian Arms Ship Captured by Israeli Navy Arrives at Port – AP
Mercy and Social Media Slow the Noose in Iran – NYT
EU's Ashton to Begin Key Iran Talks – BBC
EU Foreign Policy Chief Arrives in Iran for Talks – AP
Lebanon: Al-Qaeda-Linked Militants Issue Apology for Killing of Civilians – AP
Al Qaeda-Linked Militants in Lebanon Apologize for Civilian Deaths – Reuters
Tensions Rise Between Powerful Arab States and Qatar – WP
2 Yemen Soldiers Killed in Attack on Army Base – AP
Egypt's Military Chief Making Plans for Campaign – AP
Libyan Militia Selling Oil, Defying the Government – NYT
Libyan Militia Attempting to Export Oil Abroad – AP
North Korean-Flagged Tanker Loads Oil at Seized Libyan Port – Reuters
Threat Issued in Libyan Oil Export Dispute – VOA
Libya Threatens to Bomb Oil Tanker – BBC
Libya Threatens to Bomb North Korean Tanker – Reuters
Domestic Violence Cases Spark Protests in Lebanon – AP
