21 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
Obama Expands Sanctions Against Russia – VOA
Obama Widens Sanctions on Russia in Ukraine Crisis – NYT
Obama Expands Sanctions Against Russians – WP
US and Russia Trade Sanctions Over Crimea – LAT
US Sanctions Target Putin's Allies – BBC
US, Europe Sanctions Target Putin's Inner Circle – AP
EU Extends Sanctions Over Crimea – BBC
Europe Adds 12 Names to Russia Sanctions, Plans Broader Move – Reuters
US Officials, Lawmakers Sanctioned by Russia – AP
Amid Russian Threats, Ukraine Asks US Diplomat for Help – VOA
US Eyes Military Supplies for Ukraine, Seeks to Avoid Escalation – Reuters
EU Proposes More Economic Breaks for Ukraine – UPI
Ukrainian Militias Given Deadline to Disarm – NYT
Pro-Russian Crowds Seize 3 Ukrainian Warships – AP
Russia Defense Chief: No Military Moves Planned Against Ukraine – AP
“We Didn’t Decide to Leave. ‘Uncle Putin’ Decided This.” – WP
Putin Tests Obama’s Foreign Policy – AP News Analysis
America’s Biggest Challenge in Ukraine – WP Opinion
The Next, Key Step on Ukraine – LAT Opinion
Obama’s Pathetic Response to Putin – WP Opinion
Putin Hands The Pentagon A Rationale For New Nuclear Weapons – Forbes Opinion
Russia & US / NATO / Europe
Britain Sets Out Europe's Energy Alternatives to Russia – Reuters
Obama Doesn’t Grasp Putin’s Ambitions – WP Editorial
Cold Man in the Kremlin – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Taliban Carry Out Twin Attacks in Afghanistan – WP
Gunmen Attack Luxury Hotel in Kabul Weeks Before Elections – NYT
Afghan Hotel Attack Kills 9, Including 4 Foreigners – AP
Kabul Luxury Hotel's Attackers Killed – BBC
Taliban Militants Storm Police Station in Eastern Afghanistan – VOA
Afghan Police Station Attack Leaves at Least 18 People Dead – BBC
Bold Attacks Raise Security Fears as Afghan Election Nears – S&S
Will Afghanistan Security Take Backseat to Europe? – AP
Syria
Behind Israel's Syria Strikes, a Simmering Battle – CSM
US Ex-Envoy Sees Assad as Staying in Power – NYT
Syrian Military Captures Crusader Castle From Rebels – LAT
Syria Delivers Another Shipment of Chemical Weapons for Disposal – NYT
OPCW: Syrian Chemical Disarmament Near Half-Way Point – UPI
'Half' of Syria's Chemical Arms Removed – BBC
Iran
Russia Hints at Using Iran Talks as Leverage – NYT
Obama Urges Iran to Seize Opportunity of Nuclear Talks – VOA
Obama: Good Chance for Iranian Nuclear Deal – UPI
P5-plus-1 Talks Useful, Iran Says, More Set for April – UPI
Hopes Fade for a Quick Economic Recovery in Iran – NYT
Hagel Discusses Iran with Israeli Defense Minister – AFPS
Israel Says Eight Iranian Jews Missing Since 1990s Were Murdered – Reuters
Iranian Ship, Shrouded in Mystery, Looks Very Familiar to US – NYT
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Bin Laden Son-in-Law Gives Unexpected US Trial Testimony – Reuters
Uruguay to Take Guantanamo Inmates – BBC
Guantanamo Prisoner Asks to Go Home to Yemen – AP
UK 'Must Do More' to Tackle Sahel-Sahara Terror Threat – BBC
Libya Seeks World's Help to Fight Terrorism – VOA
Targeted Killings Work – IJ Opinion
On War
When the End of War Is the Beginning of War – NYT
US Department of Defense
TED 2014: NSA May Start Transparency Reports – BBC
Sinclair Reprimanded, Fined; Battle Over Military Justice Likely to Reignite – S&S
Sinclair Gets $20,000 Fine, No Jail Time – WP
General Gets Reprimand in Sexual Assault Case – NYT
No Jail Time: Sinclair Reprimanded, Docked $20K – AP
Midshipman in Naval Academy Sex Case Not Guilty – BS
Pentagon Reviews Will Focus on Military Medals – AP
United States
Reid Orders Computer Review to Defend Senate Committee in Rift With CIA – NYT
Reid Seeks New Inquiry into CIA’s Monitoring of Senate Computers – McClatchy
Opportunity, Risk Seen in Obama’s Meeting with Pope – WP
Iraq's Do-Nothing Legacy – DO Opinion
America's Hip-Hop Foreign Policy – TA Opinion
United Kingdom
British Soldiers Did Not Murder Iraqis in Battle for Danny Boy – TT
Al-Sweady Inquiry: Iraq Unlawful Killing Claims Dropped – BBC
Military Honors: Over 100 Receive Operational Awards – BBC
Africa
Nigerian Army Facing Questions as Death Toll Soars After Prison Attack – NYT
Boko Haram Adds Heat to Nigeria 2015 Vote – VOA
Analysts: Nigeria’s Boko Haram Funding Vast, Varied – VOA
UK 'Must Do More' to Tackle Sahel-Sahara Terror Threat – BBC
No Justice in CAR, Says UN Human Rights Chief – VOA
UN’s Pillay Recounts Gruesome Atrocities in CAR – UPI
UN Warns of Anti-Muslim Violence in CAR – NYT
Sudan: In Darfur, New Fighting Leads to New Displacement – VOA
French Forces Kill 40 Islamist Militants in Mali – VOA
Murder Leads to Tension Between South Africa, Rwanda – VOA
Kenya Court Allows ICC Extradition – BBC
Ivory Coast to Hand Over Ble Goude to ICC – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela Moves Swiftly Against Opposition – AP
Violence Mars Protest in Venezuela – BBC
Venezuelan Mayors Jailed Amid Protests – NYT
7 Men Fatally Shot in Mexico Near Arizona Border – AP
Gunmen Kill 5 at Soccer Game in Honduras – AP
Colombia's Santos Slips in Poll but Still Election Favorite – Reuters
Rights Group Alarmed by Colombian Port Killings – AP
Brazil Launches Big Corruption Probe – BBC
Uruguay to Take Guantanamo Inmates – BBC
UN Agency in Haiti Distributes Food Amid Drought – AP
Asia / Pacific
China: Xi Jinping Consolidates His Control of the PLA – TI
Taiwan Parliament Occupiers Seeking Transparency In China Trade Deal – VOA
Japan and North Korea Said to Agree to Formal Talks – NYT
Malaysia Plane Search Highlights Need for Improved Regional Cooperation – VOA
Search for Malaysian Plane Exposes Limits of Satellites’ Ability – WP
Burma Tries to Overhaul its Iron-Fisted Police – WP
Burma: Rebels, Villagers Destroy Poppy Crops – AP
Thai Court Could Declare February Election Void – Reuters
Can Jokowi Rise Above Indonesia’s Toxic Coalition Politics? – TI Opinion
Europe
Italy Rescues 4,000 Would-be Migrants at Sea in 4 Days – WP
Turkish Officials Block Twitter in Leak Inquiry – NYT
Twitter Website 'Blocked' in Turkey – BBC
UN: Syrians, Russians, Afghans Lead Asylum List – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry's Mideast Peace 'Framework' Likely to Ignore Gaza – VOA
Abbas Asks US to Help Free Jailed Palestinian Leader – Reuters
At Least 14 Iraq SWAT Forces Killed in Explosives-Rigged House – Reuters
Lebanon's Cabinet Wins Confidence Vote – AP
Libya Seeks World's Help to Fight Terrorism – VOA
Egypt Sentences 17 People to Long Jail Terms for Protests – Reuters
Egypt’s Heritage Plundered Anew – NYT Editorial
South Asia
India’s Campaign Spending to Touch a Record $ 5 Billion – VOA
5 Indian Men Convicted in Gang Rapes at Abandoned Mill in Mumbai – NYT
Tamil Doctor 'Was Pressured to Recant War Reports by Sri Lanka' – BBC
Sri Lankan City Shut Ahead of War Crime Resolution – AP
