10 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
US Warns Russia Over Crimea Referendum – VOA
Kyiv: No Plans to Send Forces to Crimea – VOA
Clashes in Ukraine as Rallies Take a Turn – NYT
In Crimean Capital, Rallies Offer Contrasting Narratives – WP
Ukraine Gripped by Rival Rallies – BBC
Ukraine Leaders Vow Not to Cede Land; Russia Tightens grip on Crimea – LAT
Obama to Host Ukraine Leader as Russia Cements Grip – WP
Obama Meets with Ukraine Prime Minister Wednesday – AP
Ukraine Crisis Sharpens Debate on Obama Foreign Policy – VOA
Ukraine's Interim PM to Visit Washington – VOA
Armed Men Seize Another Military Airport in Ukraine's Crimea – Reuters
BAE Report Says Ukraine Has Faced Cyberattacks – AP
National Hero Shevchenko Fails to Unite Ukrainians and Russians – Reuters
Ukraine Crisis in Maps – NYT Multimedia
Putin’s Reich – FP Opinion
Putin’s Phantom Pogroms – NYT Opinion
Putin’s New Form of War – WP Opinion
Aiding Ukraine – WP Opinion
Why Poland Cares So Much About Ukraine – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghanistan's First Vice President Dies – VOA
Warlord Who Tamped Conflicts as Afghan Vice President Dies – NYT
Afghanistan’s Vice President Dies – WP
Afghan VP, ex-Northern Alliance Commander, Dies – AP
Afghanistan's Powerful Vice President Dies – Reuters
How Pakistan Moves Against Taliban Complicate Afghan Ties – CNN Opinion
Syria
Qatar-Backed Bloc Says to Rejoin Syrian Opposition Coalition – Reuters
Aid Group Describes Healthcare Disaster in Syria – VOA
Report Cites ‘Devastating Toll’ on Health of Syria’s Children – NYT
Save the Children Describes Healthcare Disaster in Syria – Reuters
Assad Forces 'Starving' Refugee Camp – BBC
Nuns Released by Syrians After Three-Month Ordeal – NYT
Syria Rebels Free Kidnapped Nuns – BBC
We Christians Live in Fear in Syria – TT Opinion
Iraq
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 45 in Iraq – VOA
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 45 at Checkpoint in Southern Iraq – NYT
Dozens Killed in Iraq Suicide Blast – BBC
Suicide Car Bomb, Attacks Kill at Least 42 in Iraq – AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Jihadi Head Says Gaza Groups Growing – AP
Shoe-Bomb Witness to Speak from London at NY Trial – AP
Bahrain: Foreign 'Terrorists' Behind Blast That Killed 3 Police – Reuters
US Department of Defense
How Big Will the US Army Be in 2019? Not Even the Army Knows – DN
BG Sinclair's Sex Assault Accuser Was Ambitious Soldier Too – AP
Emails Show Concern of False Testimony in Army Sexual Assault Case – NYT
Defunding Defense – WP Opinion
Our Sacrosanct Defense Budget – NYDN Opinion
United States
Obama's Foreign Policy Reality Check – DO Opinion
Why Does Leon Panetta Get a Pass for Leaking? – LAT Opinion
Africa
South Sudan Intercepts UN Trucks Carrying Weapons – VOA
Malawi Holds First Ever Debate for Presidential Running Mates – VOA
In Nigeria, Politics Isn't Local – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Drug Kingpin Really Dead This Time, Mexico Says – LAT
Mexican Drug Lord Reportedly Dies, For a Second Time – WP
Mexican Drug Lord, Thought Dead in 2010, Is Reported Killed – NYT
Mexico Government 100 Pct Sure Drug Capo Killed – AP
Venezuela Says Near $1bn Debt to Panama Fraudulent – AP
Biden Says Venezuela 'Concocting' Bogus Stories – AP
Colombia Votes on Congress, Seen as Referendum on FARC Peace Talks – VOA
Ex-Rebel, Right-Wing Rival in El Salvador Election Cliffhanger – Reuters
El Salvador's Presidential Election Proves Tight – AP
El Salvador Opposition Candidate Cries Foul, Claims Election Win – Reuters
Mexico's New Friend: Castro's Cuba – MH Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Japan, US Differ on China in Talks on 'Grey Zone' Military Threats – Reuters
China's Defense Spending Boost in Doubt – DN
In China, Brutality Yields Confessions of Graft – AP
DoD Releases Report on N. Korea's Military and Security Developments – IINSTP
North Korea Holds Elections – VOA
North Korea Uses Election To Reshape Parliament – NYT
Japan: Anti-Nuclear Protesters Rally in Tokyo – VOA
Disparate Theories on Fate of Malaysia Jet as Search Grows – NYT
Search for Missing Malaysian Flight Intensifies, as do Questions – VOA
Missing Malaysian Jet May Have Turned Back – VOA
Vietnam Spots Possible Debris from Malaysia Plane – VOA
Possible Debris, But Few Clues from Missing Malaysia Jet – WP
Vietnam Says it May Have Found Missing Malaysia Jet's Door – AP
Sea Search for Malaysia Jet 'Debris' – BBC
China’s Disturbing Defense Budget – NYT Editorial
Europe
Four European Nations Appeal for US Natural Gas Exports – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Netanyahu Says Peace Deal with Palestinians at Least a Year Away – Reuters
Arab Envoys Say No to Israel as Jewish State – AP
Arab League, Abbas Reject Recognizing Israel as 'Jewish State' – Reuters
Conference Kicks Off Kerry's Plan to Boost Palestinian Economy – LAT
Jihadi Head Says Gaza Groups Growing – AP
Israel: 40 Rockets in Alleged Iranian Shipment – AP
Activists Say 50 Israelis Refuse Army Service – AP
EU Foreign Policy Chief Arrives in Iran – WP
EU: 'No Guarantee' of Comprehensive Deal in Iran Talks – VOA
‘No Guarantee’ of Final Nuclear Deal With Iran, EU Official Says – NYT
Iran Sees Nuclear Deal 'in Months' – BBC
Bahrain: Foreign 'Terrorists' Behind Blast That Killed 3 Police – Reuters
Lebanon: Beirut’s Besieged Southern Suburbs Brace for More Attacks – WP
At Least 40 Killed in Yemen as Houthi Fighters Near Capital – Reuters
42 Migrants Die in Yemen Boat Sinking – BBC
Libyan Rebels Try to Cash in On Oil Sales – LAT
Libya Sends Navy to Block North Korea-Flagged Oil Tanker – VOA
Libya Threatens to Bomb North Korea-Flagged Oil Tanker – BBC
Libya Says Its Forces Now Near Oil Tanker – AP
Libyan Rebels Warn of 'War' if Navy Attacks Oil Tanker – Reuters
Saudis Take a Strong Move Against Terrorism – TN Editorial
South Asia
India Set to Spend $5-billion on Election – G&M
India, Saudi Arabia to Deepen Energy Partnership – TOI
Splinter Groups Threaten Pakistan Peace Talks – Newsweek
How Pakistan Moves Against Taliban Complicate Afghan Ties – CNN Opinion
Pakistan’s Terror Conundrum – TH Opinion
