7 April 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 Iraq – VOA
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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Afghanistan
Early Tallies Indicating Afghan Vote a Success – NYT
Afghan Vote a Success, Results Uncertain – VOA
Afghan Election Complicated by Ethnic Politics – WP
Afghan Ballot Counting Under Way – BBC
Afghan Election Officials Plead for Patience as Vote Count Begins – LAT
Taliban Fail to Disrupt Afghan Elections, But Future Still Uncertain – S&S
Afghan Election Hailed as Taliban Threat Remains – AP
Hagel Gets Update on Afghan Election From Dunford – AFPS
Hagel Commends Afghans, ISAF for Presidential Election – AFPS
Afghanistan’s Next President to Win Vote, Not Total Control – WT
Who Wants to Become Afghanistan's Next President, Anyway? – S&S
Bomb Destroys Truck Carrying Afghan Ballot Boxes, Kills 3 – VOA
Pakistan Hopes Successful Afghan Election Will Improve Ties – VOA
Billions in Equipment Being Left Behind in Afghanistan – Fox
US Department of Defense
Military Hitting the Breaking Point on Mental Health Problems – WT
Next Battle for F-35: Bring Down Operations Costs – ND
US Lawmaker Urges Easing Gun Rules on Bases After Ft. Hood Shooting – Reuters
Former Defense Chief Robert Gates on Wars and Washington – S&S Interview
Air Force Can Learn From the Nuclear Cheating Scandal – WP Editorial
Two Cheers for the QDR – AFJ Opinion
Donald Rumsfeld Hasn't Learned a Damn Thing – Politico Opinion
How I Learned to Love Rumsfeld – WIB Opinion
United States
TSA Behavior Detection Isn’t Paying Off – NYT Editorial
Canada
Star Candidate’s Support for Secession Undercuts Quebec’s Governing Party – NYT
Separatist Party Faces Tough Elections in Quebec – AP
Africa
Nigeria is Africa's Biggest Economy – BBC
Nigeria: Economy $510 Billion, Biggest in Africa – AP
Islamists Kill 17 in Northeast Nigeria, Attack Mosque – Reuters
Nigerian Group Suspected in Cameroon Kidnapping – VOA
Ban Ki-moon Says Must 'Do More' Faster for CAR – VOA
Rwanda Stands by Remarks on France in Genocide – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Heroin Manufacturing Booms in Mexico, Feeding US Habit – WP
Are Race and Class at the Root of Venezuela’s Political Crisis? – VOA
Poll Shows Brazil President's Popularity Drops – AP
Cuba Says U.S. Created Other 'Cuban Twitter' Projects – Reuters
The Right Call in Cuba – WP Editorial
Asia / Pacific
Hagel Cautions China on Eve of His First Beijing Visit – WP
US Defense Chief, in First, to Visit Chinese Aircraft Carrier – VOA
Hagel to Tour China's New Aircraft Carrier – AP
US Attempts Candor to Assure China on Cyberattacks – NYT
The US Takes Sides in a Dispute Between China and Japan – NYT
US Tries to Steer Through Dispute Between China and Japan – NYT
Hagel Confirms US Support for Japan, Asian Allies – VOA
Hagel: US to Send 2 More Aegis Ships to Japan – AFPS
Explosions in Southern Thailand Kill 1, Wound 24 – AP
ASEAN's Challenge: A Swaggering China – LAT Opinion
Battle for Democracy Raging in Hong Kong – WP Opinion
Europe
Czech Leader Says NATO Could Offer Troops to Ukraine – Reuters
Pro-Russia Protesters Storm East Ukraine Government Building – VOA
Pro-Russia Protesters Seize Buildings in E. Ukraine; Kiev Blames Putin – WP
Pro-Russians Storm Ukraine Buildings – BBC
Ukraine Says Putin Behind Protesters' Seizure of State Buildings – Reuters
Nationalist-linked Ukraine Reporter Found Murdered – AP
Germany: Merkel Ally Says US Assurances on NSA Spying ‘Insufficient’ – VOA
Hungary's PM Orban Declares Victory – BBC
Hungary Re-elects Maverick PM, Far-Right Opposition Gains – Reuters
Putin's Czarist Folly – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry in Danger of Losing Big Bet on Middle East Peace – AFP
Israel's Livni Says US Should Change Role in Mideast Peace Talks – Reuters
Israeli PM Blames Palestinians for Collapsing Peace Talks – WP
Israel Warns Palestinians But Leaves Way Open for Talks – NYT
Israel Warns Over Palestinian Steps – BBC
Israelis and Palestinians Accuse Each Other of Sabotaging Talks – FT
Israel, Palestinians Show Desire to Continue Talks – AP
Israel Considers 'Unilateral Action' Over Palestine Move – TG
Hezbollah: Danger to Syria's President Eliminated – AP
Surge of Violence Across Syria Kills Over Two Dozen – NYT
Blast Kills at Least 29 Syrian Rebels in Homs – Reuters
UN Alarmed by Deadly Syrian Protest in Jordan Camp – AP
Attacks Across Iraq Kill at Least 15 People – AP
US Cautions Against Travel in Iraq – VOA
Iran’s Water Crisis Threatens its Future – VOA
Leftward Shift by Conservative Cleric Leaves Saudis Perplexed – NYT
Car Bomb Explodes in Bahrain Capital, F1 Race Unaffected – Reuters
Family Feud Resumes in Southern Egypt, Killing 2 – AP
Two Libyan Oil Ports to Reopen – BBC
Libyan Rebels, Government Agree to Reopen Occupied Oil Ports – Reuters
Libyan Activists' Protest Closes Benghazi Airport – AP
Group of Libyan Lawmakers Plan to Sack Parliamentary President – Reuters
Algerian Army Kills Alleged Female Terrorist – AP
Egypt Must Change its Repressive Ways – LAT Editorial
Blaming Israel for the Collapse of the Peace Negotiations – JP Opinion
Kerry's Efforts Have Poisoned Push for Peace – TA Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Hopes Successful Afghan Election Will Improve Ties – VOA
Report: Pakistani Vessels at Iranian Naval Drill – AP
India Set to Begin World’s Largest Vote – VOA
India Set for Giant General Election – BBC
Indian Parties Woo Urban Middle Class in Crucial Election – WP
India to Kick Off World's Biggest Election in Remote Northeast – Reuters
