8 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
US, Partners, Hope for Thaw in Relations with Afghanistan – S&S
Afghan Elections Hailed; Fraud a Concern – VOA
Smooth Afghan Poll Raises Questions About Taliban's Strength – Reuters
Impatient Afghan Candidates Count their Own Votes – WP
Roadside Bomb Kills 15 People in Afghanistan – AP
Afghanistan’s Vote – NYT Editorial
Ukraine
Uptick in E. Ukraine Tension Prompts Worries About Russia’s Next Move – WP
Russia's Crimea Takeover Breeding Anarchy and Fear Throughout East – LAT
Protesters in Ukraine’s East Call on Putin to Send Troops – NYT
Russia Warns Ukraine of Civil War in the Southeast – VOA
Pro-Russians Say East Ukraine Region Independent – AP
Donetsk 'People's Republic' Declared – BBC
Ukraine PM Blames Russia for Unrest in East – VOA
Ukraine Blames Russia for Violence in East – WP
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Orchestrating Separatist Moves – Reuters
Ukraine Says Russia Fomenting Eastern Unrest – AP
US Warns Russia Against Instigating Separatist Tensions in Ukraine – VOA
US Warns Russia Over Ukraine Tension – BBC
NATO Head Urges Russia to Pull Back From Ukraine Border – Reuters
Complications Cloud Russia's Ukraine Ambitions – VOA
US Food Aid Is Already Being Sold on Black Market Websites in Ukraine – TIITI
A Familiar Script in Ukraine – NYT Editorial
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Pacifist Yogi or al-Qaida Threat? – MH
US Department of Defense
DOD Must Meet New Challenges With Smaller Force, Fox Says – AFPS
Fox Challenges Marines, Navy to Innovate – AFPS
Where Do Apache Helicopters Belong? – WP
Fort Hood Officials Lay Out Entire Shooting Spree – S&S
Army Releases Detailed Account of Base Rampage – NYT
US Army: Fort Hood Soldier Fired 35 Shots in 8 Minutes – VOA
Pentagon: ‘Too Soon to Tell’ if Military Gun Policy Will be Reviewed – S&S
Navy Surveying Enlisted Women About Submarine Force – S&S
More Weapons on Military Installations Isn’t Necessarily a Good Idea– WP Editorial
Heed the Historical Warnings of Post-War Budget Cuts – DO Opinion
Rumsfeld’s Unknowns – WP Opinion
Military Must Hunt Corruption, Not Just Terrorists – DO Opinion
United States
Brennan Must Defend CIA – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Scottish Independence 'Would be Cataclysmic' – BBC
Irish President in Historic UK Visit – BBC
Irish Leader Guest of Queen on State Visit to UK – AP
Canada
Quebecers Reject Separatists, Handing Power to Liberal Party – NYT
Quebec Separatist Party Suffers Crushing Defeat – AP
Quebec Separatists Lose Election, Referendum Avoided – Reuters
Africa
South Sudan Ruling Party Official Urges More Targeted Sanctions – VOA
UN Concerned Over Kenya Mass Arrests – BBC
Rights Group: No Justice in Central African Republic – AP
British, Canadian UN Consultants Killed in Somalia – VOA
Briton One of Two UN Workers Shot Dead in Somalia – BBC
Decades After Genocide, Congo Struggles to Dislodge Rwanda Rebels – Reuters
UN 'Shame' Over Rwanda Genocide – BBC
In Rwanda, Mixed Feelings on 20th Anniversary of Genocide – WP
20 Years After, Rwanda Pauses to Recall Carnage – NYT
South Sudan Cannot Starve – NYT Editorial
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Vigilante Leader Refuses Order to Disarm – LAT
Mexico Vigilantes Refuse to Disarm – BBC
Venezuela Leader to Meet Opposition – BBC
Venezuela Journalist Pinto Kidnapped – BBC
Luis Solis Wins Costa Rica Election – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Hagel, China Counterpart Air Differences Over Territorial Disputes – AP
Hagel Receives Tour of Carrier in China Visit – NYT
Hagel Tours China's New Aircraft Carrier – AP
Hagel Tours China Aircraft Carrier – BBC
More Anti-Graft Activists Go on Trial in China – Reuters
US-Philippine Pact to Highlight Obama's Asia Rebalance – Reuters
Navy Gear Detects Prolonged Pings in Search for Missing Plane – S&S
Filipino Rebels Form Party as They End Rebellion – AP
Indonesia: Political Islam Struggling to Win Votes – NYT
UN Envoy Urges Burma to Allow Aid Access to Rohingyas – VOA
Hunt for Malaysian Jet Tests Technical Limits – NYT
Searchers for Malaysian Jet Report More Suspected Black Box Signals – VOA
Europe
Fears of Russia Fuel Push for Fracking in Europe – WP
Hungary PM Scorns Critics After Win – BBC
Turkey Vote Results Draw Scrutiny – VOA
Turkey Vote Results Under Increased Scrutiny – BBC
Amnesty International Accuses EU States of Discrimination Against Roma – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Israelis, Palestinians to Meet in Attempt to Salvage Talks – VOA
Israel, Palestinians Press on With Peace Talks Rescue Bid – Reuters
Prisoner in Israel Linked to Peace Talks – NYT
Israeli FM: Palestinian Prisoner Release Is Off – AP
5 Killed in Faction Fighting at Palestinian Refugee Camp – Reuters
First Women Joining Palestinian Commando Unit – AP
Spain Smashes Iran Missile Material Export Plan – AP
Iran, Powers Seek to Narrow Gaps in New Round of Nuclear Talks – Reuters
Iran, 6 Powers Seek to Narrow Nuclear Differences – AP
Iran and Russia Working on Oil-for-Goods Deal – UPI
In Iran, Nuclear Deal Brings Little Economic Relief – LAT
Iran’s Choice for UN Post Denied Entry Into US – NYT
Iran Still Waiting for US Response on UN Envoy – AP
Iran Starts Joint Naval Drill With Pakistan – AP
Iraq Signs Preliminary Deal for Light Czech Planes – AP
Polio Spreads From Syria to Iraq, Causing Worries – NYT
Syrian Presidential Election Will Not Be Delayed – Reuters
Lack of Funds Limits Aid to Displaced Syrians – VOA
Long a Survivor in Syria, a Dutch Priest Slain – NYT
Dutch Priest Fatally Shot in Rebel-held Part of Syrian City – WP
Gunman Kills Dutch Priest in Syria – BBC
Court Rejects Appeal by Imprisoned Leaders of Egyptian Revolt – NYT
Egypt Court Upholds Jailing of Prominent Pro-democracy Activists – Reuters
Fresh Push to Free Egypt Reporters – BBC
Egypt Women: Rights on Paper, Not Yet on Ground – AP
Official: Libyan Militant Group Leader Found Dead – AP
How to Silence the Israeli Right – NYT Opinion
South Asia
India Begins World's Largest Election – VOA
A Wish for Change Animates Indian Voters – NYT
Gloves Off as India's BJP Woos the Hindu Vote in Northern Heartland – Reuters
As Former Ruler Goes to Trial, Pakistan Army Chief Lauds Military – VOA
Pakistan Military Will 'Preserve Dignity' Despite Ex-Chief's Trial – Reuters
Iran Starts Joint Naval Drill With Pakistan – AP
Foreign Minister: Sri Lanka Won't Cooperate With UN War Crime Probe – VOA
India’s Man With a Plan – WP Editorial
