25 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 News
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 – Next Navy – Parameters – RUSI
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Ukraine
Ukraine Gives Russia Ultimatum to Free Officers – VOA
US Senate Advances Ukraine Aid, Russia Sanctions – VOA
Aid Package for Ukraine Advances in the Senate – NYT
Ukraine Aid Bill Moves Ahead in US Senate, Still Faces Hurdles – Reuters
US Lawmakers say Obama Will Push for More Russia Sanctions – VOA
Ukraine Pulls Out Troops in Crimea as Group of Eight Boots Russia – WT
G-8 (Now 7) Suspends Russia Over Ukraine – VOA
Russia Is Ousted From the Group of 8 by US and Allies – NYT
G-8: US, Key Allies Move to Isolate Putin – WP
G-7 Leaders Agree to Freeze Out Russia – LAT
US, Western Allies Cut Russia from G-8 Over Actions in Ukraine – AP
NATO Chief Concerned About Russian Buildup on Ukraine Border – Reuters
Ukraine Seeks UN Vote Against Crimea Annexation – AP
Russia and Ukraine Hold First Talks – BBC
Ukraine Hikes Defense Spending Amid Crimea Crisis, Expands Arms Exports – DN
Ukraine Orders Troop Pullout From Crimea – AP
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu Visits Crimea – DN
Top Ukraine Nationalist Killed in Police Operation – AP
In Crimea, Russia Moved to Throw Off the Cloak of Defeat – NYT Opinion
Russia & US / NATO / Europe
Obama Reluctantly 'Pivots' Back to Europe – CSM
Europe Ramps Up Defense Posture Amid Russia Crisis – DN
Romania Says NATO Should Reposition Forces – DN
Russian Military Starts Large Training Exercises in Siberia – Reuters
Confronting Putin’s Russia – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghans Who Helped the US Fear That Time for Visas Has Run Out – NYT
Taliban Bombers, Gunmen Hit Kabul Election Office – AP
Explosions, Gunfire Near Afghan Presidential Candidate's Home – Reuters
Fear of Violence Sends Foreigners Packing Ahead of Presidential Election – S&S
Corruption Undermines 12 Years of US Sacrifices In Afghanistan – ND
Happy Afghan New Year, the Taliban Way – TI Opinion
Syria
Syrian Opposition Seeks Arab League Seat and Syrian Embassies – Reuters
Aleppo Bears Brunt of Fight Over Fragmented Syria – Reuters
Syria's Use of 'Dumb' Barrel Bombs is War Crime, Rights Group Says – McClatchy
UN Chief Says Both Sides Block Aid to Syrians – AP
Saudi Arabia Calls for 'Changing the Balance of Forces' in Syria – Reuters
Lebanon Calls for Support for Army to Counter Syria Fallout – VOA
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Iran’s Ties to al-Qaida Pose Nagging Questions – VOA
Jurors to Weigh US Charges Against Bin Laden Relative – Reuters
Terror Report Release May Fuel Congress' CIA Spat – AP
UK: Two Plead Guilty to Terror Charges – BBC
US Department of Defense
Hagel Discusses Military Professionalism with Leadership Team – AFPS
On Capitol Hill, a Return to Pet Military Projects – DN
Lawmaker Raps Pentagon for Shutting Out Commercial Suppliers – ND
Navy Spots an Arctic Future, But Struggles to Plot a Course – S&S
Littoral Combat Ship Faces Uncertain Future – ND
GAO: Software Delays Could Jeopardize F-35 Timeline – DN
Army to Equip Soldiers With New Sensors for Night Targeting – ND
Satellite Industry Frets About Future Military Business – ND
Report: Army Had Concerns About Use of Soldier in Super Bowl Ad – WDT
Building an Army of 125,000 Spartans, Part II – RCD Opinion
United States
Obama to Call for End to NSA’s Bulk Data Collection – NYT
Obama Plan Would End NSA’s Bulk Collection of Phone Data – WP
US Notified 3,000 Firms About Cyberattacks – WP
NSA: Who Needs Facts in a Public Debate? – WP Opinion
Please Come Back, Bob Gates – TNI Opinion
United Kingdom
'The Great Escape' Commemorated in Poland – BBC
Dannatt: UK Needs to Retain 3,000 Troops in Germany – BBC
MPs Urge More MoD Openness on Drones – BBC
Deepcut Barracks Death: New Inquest Hope for Family – BBC
Ibrahim Hassan and Shah Hussain Plead Guilty to Terror Charges – BBC
Africa
Boko Haram Increases Deadly Attacks on Civilians in Northern Nigeria – VOA
Nigerian 'House of Horror' Riot After Body Parts Found – BBC
US Sends Ospreys, 150 More Troops to Central Africa to Hunt for Kony – S&S
Joseph Kony: US Military Planes to Hunt LRA Leader in Central Africa – BBC
Muslim Community Leaders Blast Peacekeepers in CAR – VOA
Kenya Church Attack: Two More Die – BBC
Ebola, Killing Scores in Guinea, Threatens Nearby Nations – NYT
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela Takes Steps to Ease Curbs on Currency – NYT
Venezuela Opposition Congresswoman's Mandate Revoked – BBC
Disney World Among Casualties of US-Venezuela Spat – AP
Anglo American Halts Mine in Chile After Violence – AP
UN: Haiti Has More Cholera Than Any Other Nation – AP
Asia / Pacific
Obama Juggles Itinerary in Bid to Ease Tensions Between Two Asian Allies – NYT
Defense Trims Could Limit US Military's Vision for Pacific Pivot – S&S
China’s Navy Takes Great Leap Forward – ND
Xi tells Obama to Adopt 'Fair' Attitude on China's Maritime Disputes – Reuters
China Wants Explanation on US Spying – BBC
Philippines Looks to International Court to Press Island Claims – S&S
US, Japan Announce Landmark Nuclear Deal – VOA
South Korea Officially Selects F-35 – DN
South Korea to Buy 40 F-35 Fighter Jets from Lockheed Martin – FWS-T
North Korea Warns US Anew of Nuclear 'Measures' – DN
Malaysian PM: Missing Plane 'Ended' in Ocean – VOA
Malaysian PM: Flight MH370 ‘Ended in the Southern Indian Ocean’ – WP
Jet Fell Into Ocean With All Lost, Malaysian Premier Says – NYT
Premier Says Malaysia Airlines Plane Went Down in Indian Ocean – LAT
Malaysia PM: Missing Flight Crashed in Indian Ocean – AP
Angry Chinese Relatives of Missing Jet Passengers Blame Malaysia – Reuters
Taiwan Protesters Agree to Meet President Over Trade Deal – Reuters
Bail Denied for 21 Cambodian Labor Activists – VOA
Campaign Gets Personal for Tibet Party Chief – VOA
Britain Not a Strategic Ally for US in Asia – CT Opinion
Snowden Keeps on Giving to the Chinese – KOW Opinion
Europe
Budget Cuts Could Cost Italy’s Air Arm Half of Planned F-35s – WIB
Alarm at French National Front Gains – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Beset by Differences, Arab Leaders Open Annual Summit – Reuters
Kuwait Sees 'Enormous' Dangers as Arabs Open Summit – Reuters
Offshore Security Drives Gulf Naval Procurements – DN
Iran’s Ties to al-Qaida Pose Nagging Questions – VOA
Iran's US Carrier Replica Unlikely To Be Movie Prop – DN
US Says Glad 'Noxious' U.N. Rights Envoy for Palestine Leaving – Reuters
Lebanon Calls for Support for Army to Counter Syria Fallout – VOA
Yemen: Attack on Military Checkpoint 'Kills 20 Soldiers' – BBC
Yemeni Militants Attack Elite Paratroopers, Killing 20 – LAT
Hundreds of Egyptians Sentenced to Death in Killing of a Police Officer – NYT
Egypt Court Sentences 528 Morsi Supporters to Death – BBC
Egypt Sentences Group of 529 to Death – LAT
Egypt Opens Another Mass Trial of Islamists – AP
Egypt Puts Top Brotherhood Leader and 682 Others on Trial – Reuters
Egypt's Mohammed Badie Due to Appear in Mass Trial – BBC
Libya to Release Crew of Oil Tanker – VOA
Egypt’s Miscarriage of Justice – NYT Editorial
Next Test for Obama: Soothing the Saudis – LAT Opinion
