19 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 Formally Claims Crimea for Russia – NYT
Russia’s Takeover of Crimea Complete, Kremlin Says – WP
Putin Signs Treaty to Add Crimea to Map of Russia – AP
US Condemns Russian Move to Annex Ukraine's Crimea – Reuters
Obama Calls for G7 Meeting After Putin Signs Treaty to Annex Crimea – VOA
US Ponders Next Moves in Crimea Crisis – WP
Obama’s Test: Can Penalties Change Russia’s Course? – NYT
Kerry Says 'Nationalistic Fervor' of Ukraine Crisis Like pre-WWII – LAT
Biden Says More Sanctions Coming for Russia – AP
NATO Says Russia on 'Dangerous Path' by Moving to Annex Crimea – Reuters
NATO Allies Criticize US for Being Caught Off Guard by Russia’s Buildup – WT
Russia's Lavrov Tells Kerry Crimea Sanctions 'Unacceptable' – Reuters
Russian Forces Reportedly Kill Ukrainian Soldier – VOA
Ukrainian Soldier Fatally Shot at Base in Crimea – WP
Ukraine Officer 'Killed in Crimea' – BBC
Ukraine: 1 Serviceman Killed in Crimean Storming – AP
Ukraine's Soldiers in Crimea Allowed to Use Weapons – Reuters
In Crimea, One Group Celebrates as Another Mourns – WP
Ukraine Grapples With Despair in Crimea Takeover – AP
If History Is a Guide, Crimeans’ Celebration May Be Short-Lived – NYT
UK FS Warns Russia of Consequences' Over Ukrainian Action – UPI
UK Suspends Military Cooperation with Russia – AP
China Splits with Russia Over Ukraine – VOA
Opinions on Ukraine from American and Foreign Media – VOA Roundup
Post-Crimea Relations With the West – NYT Editorial
Lessons from Crimea – WP Opinion
Putin's Eurasian Fantasy – Bloomberg Opinion
Being Vladimir Putin – WP Opinion
Putin Conducts 'Russia Marches On' – LAT Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghan Leader Picks Ex-Resistance Figure as Deputy – NYT
Afghanistan Envoy 'Certain' Pact with US for Troops Will be Signed Soon – AP
Last Canadian Troops Home from Afghanistan – BBC
Bomb Attack in Northern Afghanistan Adds to Election Security Fears – VOA
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 16 in Northern Afghanistan – NYT
Suicide Bombing Kills at Least 15 in Afghanistan – WP
Many Killed by Afghan Suicide Bomber – BBC
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 17 in Afghanistan – AP
Afghan Elections Need to be Fraud-Free, UN Says – UPI
Candidates Vie for Afghan Women's Vote – AP
Watchdog: Dam So Over Budget, it's 'No Longer Economically Vable' – S&S
DOD-USGS Project Boosts Afghan Science, Economy – AFPS
Syria
UN: War Crimes, Atrocities Escalate in Syria – VOA
Both Sides in Syria Are Targeting Civilians, UN Report Says – NYT
UN: War Crimes Evidence in Syria Solid Enough for Indictment – Reuters
Rebels 'Executed Detainees' in Syria – BBC
Lebanon Braces for Violence as Anti-Assad Rebels Flee Key Syrian Town – McClatchy
US Suspends Syrian Embassy Operations – VOA
US Orders Closure of Syrian Embassy in Washington – WP
US Orders Syrian Embassy and Consulates to Suspend Operations – NYT
Ukraine's Effect on a Deal for Syria – NYT Debate / Opinions
Iran
Russia, West to Resume Iran Talks – VOA
Iran Nuclear Talks Shadowed by Ukraine Tension – VOA
EU: Ukraine Crisis Not Seen Hurting Iran Nuclear Talks – Reuters
West Sees Unity on Iran Despite Crisis in Ukraine – NYT
Iran Wants to See Draft Nuclear Agreement Develop – UPI
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Fears for Lebanon’s Stability as al-Qaeda Builds Networks – WP
California Man Arrested Near US-Canada Border on Terror Charge – Reuters
Judge Bars 9/11 Mastermind's Testimony in NYC – AP
NSA
NSA Recorded ‘Every Single’ Call in One Country – WP
Leaked File Details US Phone Monitoring Abroad – NYT
Snowden Leaks: NSA 'Can Collect All Calls in Foreign Nation' – BBC
US Department of Defense
Obama Awards Medal of Honor to 24 Veterans From Three Wars – S&S
Medals of Honor Go to Veterans Who Were Denied – NYT
Pentagon Official: Research, Development No Place to Cut Costs – AFPS
Hagel Details New Security Actions After Navy Yard Shooting – AFPS
Pentagon: Navy Yard Shooting Might Have Been Prevented – WP
DOD Issues New Instructions Based on Navy Yard Shooting – S&S
Reviews Recommend Big Changes in Installation Security – AFPS
Fiscal Year Recruiting Remains on Track Through January – AFPS
Navy’s Push to Fill Sea Billets May Result in Uncertainty for Sailors – S&S
AF Cuts to Continue; Retention Board Survivors Safe for at Least a Year – S&S
Appeals Court Hears Abu Ghraib Torture Case – AP
Air Force Sacks Two Commanders in Europe – S&S
Business Executive Pleads Guilty in US Navy Corruption Scandal – Reuters
Army General Pleads Guilty in Sex Case, Says 'I Failed Her' as Leader – LAT
Witness: Suspicions of BG Sinclair Affair Circulated in 2010 – AP
Prosecutors: Naval Academy Midshipman Too Drunk to Consent – BS
Pentagon Looks at Threat From Within After Navy Yard Shooting – WP Editorial
Break the Chain of Command on Military Sex Assault Cases – WP Opinion
United States
Some Veterans Will Have Social Security Disability Benefits Expedited – S&S
United Kingdom
Dissident 'IRA' Claims W. Belfast Mortar Attack – BBC
Africa
Decade after Debt Relief, Africa's Rush to Borrow Stirs Concern – VOA
Lake Chad Countries Agree on Military Task Force Amid Insecurity – VOA
Nigerian National Conference Opens Amid Many Challenges – VOA
Nigeria Launches 'Soft Approach' to Counter Boko Haram – VOA
UN: Thousands Killed and Abused in South Sudan – AP
CAR Needs Urgent Support, European Leader Says – UPI
Shabab Militants Kill 6 in Central Somalia – VOA
Somali Militants Attack Army Hotel – BBC
Kenya Arrests 2 in Suspected Planned Bomb Attack – VOA
Kenya Seizes Two 'With Bombs in Car' – BBC
Rwandan Ex-Intel Chief Appeals Genocide Conviction – AP
Americas / Caribbean
With Insults and Billy Clubs, Venezuela Leader Pushes Back – WP
Bid to Strip Venezuelan Lawmaker's Immunity – AP
Venezuela Congress Seeks Probe of Opposition Leader Over Protests – Reuters
Students and Faculty Man Barricades in Venezuela University City – Reuters
Air Canada Stops Flying to Venezuela – BBC
Mexico Loses Second Security Official in 2 Months – LAT
Mexico Appoints New Chief of Federal Police – AP
Uruguay's President Mujica: Big Abroad, Questioned at Home – AP
Haiti Drought Causes 'Extreme Emergency' – AP
Asia / Pacific
New US Ambassador Lands in China – WP
New US Ambassador: Improved China Ties Top Priority – VOA
EU, US Denounce China's Arrests of Activists – Reuters
China Corruption Drive Goes After 'Guzzling' Officials – Reuters
Thailand to Lift State of Emergency – VOA
Thailand to Lift Emergency Rule – BBC
Search for Lost Jet Tests China, US Capabilities – AP
Malaysia Opposition Leader Slams Attempts to Link Him to Missing Plane – VOA
China: No Terror Links Among Chinese Passengers on Missing Jet – VOA
China Rules Out Terror Ties Among Citizens on Missing Jet – NYT
US to Keep Jurisdiction Over Erring Servicemen in Philippines – MT
Jakarta Governor’s Presidential Nomination Shakes Up Indonesian Politics – VOA
Another Vietnamese Blogger Set for Trial – VOA
China Pushing the Uighurs Too Far – NYT Opinion
Europe
US Reassures Allies as Tensions Mount on Russian Borders – VOA
Moldova's Trans-Dniester Region Pleads to Join Russia – BBC
Russia's Most Wanted Militant Leader Reported Dead – VOA
Russia’s Most-Wanted Rebel Is Dead, Website Says – NYT
Russia: Chechen Rebel Leader Umarov 'Dead' – BBC
Russia: Chechen Warlord Who Threatened Sochi Reported Dead – AP
US Eyes Military Training in Baltics After Russia 'Land Grab' – Reuters
Biden in Lithuania for Talks With Baltic Leaders – AP
Turkish Funerals Fan Flames of Political Discord – VOA
Court Chides Turkey Over Kurd Leader – BBC
Major Balkan Drug Trafficker Arrested in Serbia, Authorities Say – NYT
Italy: Berlusconi Public Office Ban Upheld – BBC
Hungary Tries 92-Year-Old Communist for War Crimes – VOA
Auschwitz Guard Suspect, 93, Arrested in Germany – AP
If Not a New Cold War, a Distinct Chill in the Air – NYT News Analysis
Putin’s Global Ambitions Could Destabilize Europe – WP Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry, Obama Meet Palestinian Leader Abbas in Push for Peace Talk Progress – VOA
Obama Urges Abbas to Accept Framework For More Talks – VOA
A Divide Among Palestinians on a Two-State Solution – NYT
Israel: Palestinian Prisoner Fate Depends on Talks – AP
Blast in Golan Wounds 3 Israeli Soldiers – VOA
Blast in Golan Heights Wounds 4 Israeli Soldiers – NYT
Golan Blast Wounds Israeli Soldiers – BBC
Lebanon on Edge Amid Tripoli Clashes – UPI
Lebanon Braces for Violence as Anti-Assad Rebels Flee Key Syrian Town – McClatchy
Egyptian Police Convicted Over Detainee Deaths – BBC
Egypt Convicts 4 Policemen in Deaths of Islamists – AP
Libyans Called to Unite After Benghazi Attack – UPI
Libyan Rebel Leader Calls US Navy 'Pirates' After Tanker Seized – Reuters
Morocco Says Hundreds of Migrants Stormed Border of Spanish Enclave – VOA
What’s the Rush on Egypt? – WP Editorial
South Asia
Pakistan’s Culture Wars – NYT Opinion
