18 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 – Eurasia Review – 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
Putin Says Crimea Is Now Independent, Defying the West – NYT
Putin Recognizes Crimea as Independent, US, EU Announce Sanctions – WP
Russia Recognizes Crimea as a Nation – BBC
Putin Recognizes Crimean Independence – AP
Obama Announces Sanctions Over Crimea Vote – VOA
US Imposes Sanctions Against Seven Russians – WP
EU and US Impose Sanctions After Crimea Vote – AFP
US Reviewing Ukraine Military Aid Request but Focus Now is Diplomacy – Reuters
Obama’s Statement on New Sanctions Against Russia – NYT Transcript
EU 'Resolve' on Crimea Pleases UK FS Hague – BBC
EU Sanctions Officials Linked to Ukraine Unrest – AP
UK’s FS Hague Warns Russia of 'Consequences' Over Ukrainian Action – UPI
Germany’s Merkel Says Sanctions Decision 'Not Taken Lightly' – Reuters
Canada Says Imposing More Sanctions on Russian/Crimean Officials – Reuters
Japan to Impose Sanctions on Russia for Crimea Move – Reuters
Russian Admits Economy in Crisis as Ukraine Weighs – VOA
Putin and the West Venture Into ‘Uncharted Waters’ – WP
Lawmakers in Crimea Move Swiftly to Split From Ukraine – NYT
Crimea Becomes More Russian by the Hour – WP
Kyiv Somber, Angry Over Crimea Result – VOA
Ukraine's Defense Minister Says 'Detente' with Russia Holding – VOA
Ukraine Mobilizes Reservists But Relies on Diplomacy – WP
Ukraine's Surrounded Soldiers in Crimea Await Their Orders – LAT
Ukraine Digs Defensive Trench in Eastern Region – Reuters
In Eastern Ukraine, the Curtain Goes Up, and the Clash Begins – NYT
Crimea Referendum Illegitimate Says US Legal Scholar – VOA
China Cautiously Supports Crimea’s Secession – VOA
Opinions from American and Foreign Media on Ukraine – VOA Roundup
Sanctions: A Slap on the Wrist – WP Editorial
Sanction Russia? Reagan Tried It With No Luck – Bloomberg Opinion
Costs to Russia for Crimea Seizure Far Beyond Pinprick Sanctions – LAT Opinion
Sanctions and Putin – UPI Opinion
Obama’s Aim at Putin – WP Opinion
Can Obama’s Resolve Match Putin’s Westward Push? – WP Opinion
A Fear of Russia – WP Opinion
Not Your Father's Cold War – LAT Opinion
Russian Aggression Must be Stopped – WP Opinion
Is Crimea the Next Yugoslavia? – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
'History Will Judge Us' as British Troops Pull Back From Helmand – TT
British Army Hails Afghanistan Withdrawal as 'Historic Moment' – TG
UK: Saying Goodbye to Camp Bastion – BBC
Last Canadian Troops from Afghanistan Home Tuesday – SN
Karzai Insists He Will Not Let US Troops Stay On in Afghanistan – TG
Afghanistan Envoy Certain Pact With US Signed Soon – AP
Pakistan’s Blunders in Afghanistan – TN Opinion
Syria
Kerry Announces US Representative to Syrian Opposition – NYT
New US Envoy for Syria Pledges Support to Opposition – WP
Lebanon Sends Troops to Border as Syrian War Spillover Intensifies – VOA
Lebanon Sends Army to Syria Border as Rebels Flee – AP
Iran
Deterioration in US-Russian Relations May Disrupt Coming Talks With Iran – NYT
Iran, Six Powers Seek Nuclear Progress in Shadow of Ukraine Crisis – Reuters
Iran Not Optimistic About Upcoming Nuclear Talks – UPI
Iran Seeks Banned Nuclear Items, Uses China Trader for Missile Parts – Reuters
Timeline on Diplomacy and Pressure on Iran's Nuclear Program – FPI Fact List
Iran Negotiator Cancels Dinner With EU's Ashton – AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Admitted 9/11 Mastermind Makes Statement in Trial – WP
As US Looks for Terror Links in Plane Case, Malaysia Rejects Help – NYT
California Man Arrested Near U.S.-Canada Border on Terrorism Charge – Reuters
US Department of Defense
Opposing Testimony Caps Trial of Army General – NYT
Army General’s Accuser Stands by Sexual Assault Claim – WP
A Broken Military Justice System – NYT Editorial
United States
Facebook and the NSA Should Team Up – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Belfast: Dissidents Claim to Have New Semtex – BBC
Africa
Nigerians Debate Nation's Future – BBC
Sierra Leone President Vows Anti-Graft Crusade Will ‘Spare No One’ – VOA
Census Sparks Resurgence in Ivory Coast's Identity Politics – Reuters
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuelan Troops Take Control of Protest Plaza – AP
Venezuela Forces Clear Rally Square – BBC
Venezuela Unrest Toll Rises as Soldier Shot in Head – Reuters
Air Canada Suspends Venezuela Flights Over Unrest – AP
Mexico: Police Nab Cartel Member in Organ Trafficking Case – AP
El Salvador Ex-Rebel's Presidential Win Confirmed – BBC
Asia / Pacific
UN Investigators Call for Action Against North Korea Abuses – VOA
North Korea Abuses 'Unspeakable,' UN Rights Envoy Says – UPI
China Backs North Korea on Rights – BBC
China Rejects North Korean Crimes Report, Hits Chance of Prosecution – Reuters
North Korean Soldiers Patrol Border in South Korean SUVs – IINSTP
As US Looks for Terror Links in Plane Case, Malaysia Rejects Help – NYT
Malaysia U-Turns Again in Missing Flight Investigation – WP
Malaysia Backtracks on When Jet Contact System Was Cut – NYT
Pentagon Showcases Pacific Presence in Search for Malaysian Plane – WP
US Navy Pulls Out Ship, Opts for Planes in Malaysia Flight Search – LAT
China Releases Plan to Incorporate Farmers Into Cities – NYT
Despite Scandal, Indonesia Election Could Entrench Political Dynasties – Reuters
China Rethinks Its Judicial System – NYT Editorial
China’s Propaganda Crisis – NYT Opinion
Europe
Romania: Russia’s Putin Creating a Black Sea Barrier – AP
Azerbaijan Sentences Opposition Leaders as Crackdown on Critics Eyed – Reuters
Ultranationalist-Turned-Liberal Is Expected to Lead Serbia – NYT
Serbia's Pro-EU Ruling Party Gets Landslide Win – AP
Amnesty Accuses Cyprus of Holding Refugees in Prison Conditions – Reuters
Breaking Europe's Russian Energy Habit – Bloomberg Editorial
Can Obama’s Resolve Match Putin’s Westward Push? – WP Opinion
Not Your Father's Cold War – LAT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Obama Urges Abbas to Take Risks for Peace – VOA
Obama Tells Palestinian Leader that Hard Choices Lie Ahead – WP
Obama Presses Abbas to Help Break Stalemate With Israel – Reuters
Obama Says Abbas 'Must Take Risks' for Peace – BBC
Israel: Jewish State Declaration an Unyielding Block to Deal – NYT
Israel's Peres Expresses Regret for Jordanian Judge’s Death – AP
Lebanon Sends Troops to Border as Syrian War Spillover Intensifies – VOA
Egypt Military Chief Reshuffles Commanders – AP
Libya: US Forces Board ‘Morning Glory’ Tanker Ship – AFPS
Libya: US Navy SEALs Seize Renegade Oil Tanker – VOA
SEAL Team Raids a Tanker and Thwarts a Militia’s Bid to Sell Libyan Oil – NYT
US Navy SEALs Take Over Oil Tanker for Return to Libya – WP
US Navy SEALS Board Rogue Libya Tanker – BBC
Libya Oil Tanker Seized by US Navy Seals Forces – AP
Deadly Bomb Blast at Libyan Barracks – BBC
Rights Group Wary Ahead of Algerian Elections – UPI
Jordan's Urban Refugees – NYT Opinion
South Asia
3 Activists Held In Sri Lanka, Raising Fears Of Crackdown – NYT
