13 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 Warns of ‘Cost’ if Russia Won’t Yield on Ukraine – WP
Obama Raises Stakes With Russia Over Ukraine – NYT
Obama Pledges to 'Support Ukraine' – BBC
Kerry to Meet Lavrov on Ukraine – VOA
Kerry Plans 11th-Hour Meeting With Russians Over Crimea – NYT
G-7 Leaders Condemn Russia-backed Crimea Vote – VOA
EU Sees No 'Quick Fix' for Ukraine – UPI
Ukraine Watches Nervously as World Powers Wrestle Over its Future – LAT
Crimea Lawmakers Say Secession Would Create Independent Nation – LAT
A ‘Nightmare’ for Crimean Tatars as Referendum Nears – WP
Crimean Tatar Leader Tells Putin Secession Would Break Post-Soviet Pact – Reuters
SACEUR Says Forces at Work in Crimea Under Russian Command – S&S
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Massing Troops Near Border – WP
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Military Buildup – AP
Dwarfed by Russian Might, Ukraine Plans New Force – Reuters
NATO Sends 2 Surveillance Planes to Ukraine Border – AP
Ukraine’s New Premier, the ‘Rabbit,’ Seems to Be in His Element – NYT
Opinions on Ukraine from American and Foreign Media – VOA Roundup
Russia Wants Much More Than Crimea – TNR Opinion
Russia is Alienating the World – WP Opinion
Putin as Carnivore – UPI Opinion
Will Putin’s Maneuver Backfire? – WP Opinion
Ukraine's Threat From Within – LAT Opinion
Afghanistan
General Dunford Warns of Perils in Leaving Afghanistan – NYT
General Dunford Warns Against Full US Withdrawal in Afghanistan – WP
General Dunford Pushes for Post-2014 US Presence in Afghanistan – S&S
Existing Afghan Deal Would Cover US Post-2014 – AP
Release of Afghan Prisoners Exposes Root of Rift With US – Reuters
UN: Drone Use Down in Pakistan, Up in Afghanistan – AP
Afghan Militant Group Declares Itself Reporter’s Killer – NYT
Suicide Bombers Attack Kandahar Security Office – S&S
Stuck Between a Rock and the 'Zero Option' – USN&WR Opinion
Pernicious Effects of Uncertainty in Afghanistan – WOTR Opinion
Syria
At Least 25 Killed in Northern Syria – VOA
Syria's Secretive Rocket Industry – CSM
UK: Man on Syria-Related Terror Charge – BBC
UN Urges Halt to Attacks on Syria's Cultural Sites – AP
Working With Iran on Syria – NYT Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Infamous Islamist Recruiter Gains Freedom in Syria – WP
Extraordinary Interrogations Unacceptable, UN Says – UPI
On War
Mind the Gap: Putin's Actions and the Future of War – DID Opinion
US Department of Defense
Senators: DOD Ordered $754 Million in Unnecessary Parts – S&S
Special Ops Forces Wearing Thin from High Demand – WT
Special Operations Leaders Lay Out Evolving Threats – AFPS
Navy, Marine Corps Leaders Detail Risks of Budget Restraints – S&S
Navy Adds Ships by Changing Counting Rules – DN
Cybercom Nominee Emphasizes Legislation, Transparency – AFPS
How a Military Sexual Assault Case Foundered – NYT
Tumult Over Military Sexual Assaults Far From Over – AP
Let the Military Run Drone Warfare – NYT Opinion
United States
Blowup Between Feinstein, CIA Had a Long, Slow Fuse – WP
Senator’s Simmering Battle With CIA Over Detentions Report – NYT
Why CIA, Senators Still Feuding Over 9/11 Secrets – AP
Senior House Democrat: End NSA Bulk Data Collection – WP
Africa
Panel Opens Probe into South Sudan Atrocities – VOA
E. African Leaders to Decide Details on South Sudan Stabilization Force – VOA
Sudan: UN Says 100,000 Have Fled Darfur Fighting in 6 Weeks – AP
Protesters at Sudanese Funeral Call for 'Revolution' – VOA
Sudan: Student Dies in Khartoum Violence – BBC
HRW Finds Signs of Seleka Massacre in CAR – UPI
Zimbabwe Broke, Mugabe Charges Taxpayers $5m for Daughter's Wedding – CSM
South Africa Accuses Rwanda Diplomats of Murder – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela Marks One Month of Unrest – BBC
Venezuela Street Clashes Persist as Death Toll Rises – LAT
3 Shot Dead During Unrest in Central Venezuela – AP
Three Die in New Venezuela Protests – BBC
Three More Killed in Venezuela Unrest, Students Battle Troops – Reuters
UNASUR to Send Ministerial Commission to Venezuela – AP
Leader of Mexican Vigilante Group Arrested in Double Homicide – LAT
Opponent of Mexico’s Cartels Is Detained in Vigilantes’ Deaths – NYT
Mexico Vigilante Boss Mora Detained – BBC
Mexico Tracked Cartel Kingpin to Mountain Hideout – AP
El Salvador Candidate Demands New Polls – BBC
Salvadoran Military Stays Out of Election Dispute – AP
Asia / Pacific
Chinese Premier Admits 'Friction' With the United States – Reuters
China: Police Arrest 9 in Hong Kong Editor's Attack – VOA
Japan, South Korea Hold High-level Talks Amid Strained Ties – VOA
Malaysia Expands Search for Missing Plane – VOA
Search for Missing Malaysian Airliner Expands Amid Confusion – WP
Blips on Radar Baffle Officials in Malaysian Jet Inquiry – NYT
China in New Missing Malaysia Plane 'Debris' Clue – BBC
Malaysia: No Debris at Spot Shown on China Images – AP
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Search is 'Unprecedented,' Official Says – LAT
Amid Search for Plane, Malaysian Leaders Face Rare Scrutiny – NYT
China’s Defense Spending – WP Editorial
Is Japan’s New Nuclear Facility Secure Enough? – CPI Opinion
Europe
Europe Calls on Turkey to Get Serious About Association – UPI
Thousands March in Turkish Teen's Funeral – VOA
Across Turkey, New Unrest as Teenage Boy Is Buried – NYT
'Two Dead' Amid Turkey Protests – BBC
Turkish Police, Crowds Clash After Teen's Funeral – AP
Why Turkey's Protests Persist – CSM Editorial
Middle East / North Africa
Gaza-Israel Escalation Threatens Cease-Fire – NYT
Israel, Gaza Militants Trade Rocket and Artillery Fire – WP
Gaza Militants Fire Rocket Barrage at Southern Israel – BBC
Israeli Planes Bombard Gaza Targets – BBC
UN Chief Condemns Rocket Attacks From Gaza Into Israel – Reuters
UK PM to Discuss Mid East Peace with Blair and Abbas – BBC
UK PM's Belief in Israel 'Unbreakable' – BBC
Israel Law Says Referendum Needed for Jerusalem – AP
Israeli Parliament Passes Trio of Controversial Laws – WP
Israel to Phase Out Religious Military Exemptions – NYT
Israel Approves Bill to Require Military Service of Ultra-Orthodox – McClatchy
Israel Ends Army Ultra-Orthodox Draft Exemptions – BBC
With New Military Wing, Iraqi Sunnis Plot Revolution – WP
UAE Summons Iraq Ambassador Over Saudi 'Terrorism' Charge – Reuters
UN Experts Say Libyan Arms Are Fueling Conflicts – AP
As Ex-PM Leaves, Libya Risks Inter-Region Conflict – AP
Libya Ex-PM Zeidan 'Leaves Country' – BBC
Lift the Mideast Roadblocks – NYT Opinion
South Asia
UN: Drone Use Down in Pakistan, Up in Afghanistan – AP
US Judge Dismisses Indictment Against Indian Diplomat – WP
