15 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
Eastern Ukraine Appeals to Moscow – WP
Crimea’s Premier: ‘We Have the Right to Decide’ – WP
Pressure and Intimidation Sweep Crimea Ahead of Secession Vote – NYT
US, West Brace for Crimea Vote to Leave Ukraine – AP
2 Choices, Neither is ‘No’ – NYT
Draft UN Resolution Declares Crimea Referendum Invalid – Reuters
No Ukraine Accord in US-Russia Talks – BBC
Kerry: Crimean Referendum a "Backdoor Annexation" – VOA
Kerry's Talks in London Fail to Defuse Crisis – WP
US-Russia Talks on Ukraine Fail to Ease Tension – NYT
Germany Warns Russia of 'Massive Damage' Over Crimea – VOA
Rumors Mushroom in Eastern Ukraine, Fueling Expectations of War – NYT
UN Forms Monitoring Team for Ukraine – UPI
US Army to Proceed with Planned Exercise in Ukraine – S&S
Opinions on Ukraine from US and Foreign Media – VOA Roundup
What Happens if Crimea Joins Russia? – WP Q&A
With Russia, Fight Fire With Fire – VOA Opinion
Obama Has Made America Look Weak – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Dunford Explains 102-Day Theory for Orderly Withdrawal – AFPS
Afghan Security Forces Focus on Upcoming Election – AFPS
Official: Bomb in Southern Afghanistan Kills 6 – AP
Syria
Assad is Steadily Winning the War – WP
Syrian Presidential Election Law Excludes Most Opposition Leaders – Reuters
Opposition: Time to Honor Syrian 'Promises' – BBC
Malnutrition Grows Among Syrian Refugee Children – AP
On War
The Real Military Game-Changer: Hypersonic Weapons 101 – TNI/TI Q&A
US Department of Defense
Threats Continue to Evolve, Defense Officials Tell Congress – AFPS
Army to Cut Combat Brigades – TH
Air Force Secretary Addresses Budget Challenges in Congress – AFPS
Air Force Leaders Detail Force Cuts, Defend Religion Policies – S&S
Every Budget Decision Hurts, Air Force Chief of Staff Says – AFPS
Advances in Electronic Warfare Fly Under the Public's Radar – LAT
Air Force Nuclear Crew Failings Worse than Previously Reported – AP
Navy Will Study Sea Dragon Helicopter Engine Problems – VP
Marine Corps to Create Experimental Task Force with 25% Women – S&S
Navy Intelligence Official Indicted in Rifle Silencer Scheme – WP
USMA Midshipman Opts for Trial by Judge in Assault Case – BS
So Many Defense Budgets, So Little Clear Direction – BD Opinion
United States
Obama Orders More Humane Immigration Law Enforcement – VOA
Obama Signals Deportation Policy Shift – NYT
Obama Orders Deportation Review – BBC
US Rests Its Case Against Bin Laden Son-In-Law – Reuters
Retired Officer Faces 20 Years for Sharing Secrets with Chinese Girlfriend – HSA
Prison Inmates Join New American Legion Post in Indiana – TS
The US Needs More Russia Experts – WP Opinion
CIA Battles With the Senate – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Police Targeted in Belfast Blast Bomb Attack – BBC
British Couple Jailed for Praising British Solider Rigby's Murder – AP
Britain Reburies Soldiers Lost in World War I – AP
Africa
UN: Nigeria’s Boko Haram 'Increasingly Monstrous' – VOA
Boko Haram Causing Regional Crises, Rights Officials Say – UPI
Cameroon Blames Boko Haram for Attack Near Kousseri – VOA
Shock as Militants Attack Nigerian Military Prison – NYT
Militants 'Attack Nigeria Barracks' – BBC
EU Military Mission for Central African Republic Not Ready – AP
CAR Refugees in Cameroon Arrive Sick And Dying, UN Says – VOA
UN's Ban: Central African Republic War Not About Religion – UPI
CAR Religious Leaders Plead for UN Peacekeepers – AP
ICRC Staffer Killed in Central African Republic – UPI
Early Heavy Rains Pummel South Sudanese – VOA
Leading Militant Killed in Mali, Military Officials Say – NYT
UN Mission: Mali Jihadist Spokesman Hamaha Killed – AP
Rwanda ex-Spy Chief Jailed in France – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
US Military: 80 Percent of Colombian Drugs Gets to US – AP
Mexico to Draw Line on Vigilantes – AP
In Venezuela, Conciliatory Talk but Combative Tactics – NYT
Venezuela Accuses Kerry of 'Murder' – BBC
Venezuela President: 'Miami Lobby' Leads US Policy – AP
Former Guerrilla Wins Presidential Vote in El Salvador – WP
El Salvador Election Runner-Up Appeals to Top Court for Recount – Reuters
Uruguay Not Seen Setting Drug Liberalization Trend – Reuters
Deal Over Panama Canal Expansion – BBC
The Blame Game in Venezuela – NYT Editorial
Asia / Pacific
Philippines Reaches Consensus on Temporary US Military Facilities – VOA
Philippines Rejects China's Demand to Remove Ship in S. China Sea – AP
For a Burmese Muslim Minority, No Escape From Brutality – NYT
Indonesia: Governor of Jakarta Receives Party’s Nod for President – NYT
Thailand Faces Calls Not to Deport Uighurs – AP
Hunt for Missing Malaysian Plane Expands to Indian Ocean – VOA
Radar Suggests Jet Changed Course More Than Once – NYT
Missing Malaysian Jet Probe Tilting Toward ‘Criminal Event’ – WP
Missing Malaysian Plane: Piracy Theory Gains More Credence – AP
China's Military Spending at the Double – Economist Editorial
How US Military Power Benefits China – TD Opinion
Europe
Odierno: US Hopes to Rebuild Ties with Russia Eventually – S&S
After Crimea, Wary Eastern Europe Asks: Who's Next – AP
Slovakia to Elect New President – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Iraq: Bombs Kill at Least 8 People in Baghdad – AP
Thousands Protest Israel in Jordan Over Killing – AP
Lebanon to Allow Citizens to Resist Israel – Reuters
Egypt Candidate Says Workers Won't Undermine Army – AP
Libya Declares Force Majeure for Eastern Hariga Oil Port – Reuters
Algerian Forces Kill 7 Militants Near Tunisia – AP
Iran’s Oppressed Christians – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Bombing Leads to Questions on Peace Talks with Militants – VOA
Separate Bombings in Pakistan Kill 17 – AP
Bombing Ends Lull in Violence Against Pakistani Minority – UPI
Court in Pakistan Gives Musharraf a Deadline to Appear – VOA
Pakistan Court Issues Arrest Warrant Without Bail for Musharraf – NYT
Indian Diplomat Re-Indicted in US – BBC
US Prosecutors Again Indict Indian Diplomat Khobragade – Reuters
