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21 March SWJ Roundup

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03.21.2014 at 06:14am

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WarscapesWhyDevWings Over IraqVOA

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Defense OneDefense TechDoD BuzzThe DiplomatClausewitz Homepage

Early WarningEurasia ReviewForeign AffairsForeign PolicyFortuna’s Corner

Ground Force DialogueDavid IgnatiusDefense in DepthDefense Tech

Early Warning BlogFeral Jundi –  Infinity Journal

Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners

Information DisseminationThe InterpreterKings of WarLong War Journal

Marine Corps GazetteMarine Corps TimesMaritime ExecutiveMilitary Review

MountainRunnerNational DefenseNavy TimesParametersRUSI

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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

 

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