22 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
War is Boring – 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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Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Kerry Urges Russia to Help Implement Ukraine Agreement – VOA
Russia Says Ukraine Broke Accord Meant to Ease Tension – NYT
Ukraine Peace Deal Falters as Rebels Show No Sign of Surrender – Reuters
As Biden Lands, Moscow Warns Kiev to Back Off – WP
Biden Arrives in Ukraine as Militants Seize More Buildings in East – LAT
Why Vice President Biden is Visiting Embattled Ukraine Now – CSM
Attack Shatters Ukraine Truce – USAT
US: Russia Has 'Days, Not Weeks' to Follow Accord – AP
US Says Will Act 'in Days' if No Russian Action in Ukraine – Reuters
Russia Says Kiev 'Breaking Accord' – BBC
Pro-Russian Separatists Reportedly Block Monitors – WP
Ukraine Economy Battered by Political Turmoil – VOA
Biden Offers Ukraine US Help on Energy, Aid Allocation – Reuters
Photos 'Show Russian Troops' in East Ukraine – BBC
US Says Photos Show Russian Special Forces Presence in Eastern Ukraine – AP
Under Russia, Life in Crimea Grows Chaotic – NYT
Geopolitics, France and a Ship Order – NYT
Ukraine Internal Affairs Minister: Separatists 'Will be Punished Severely' – WP Q&A
Obama, Disregarding Own Red Line, Dithers on Ukraine – WP Editorial
Putin's Ultimate Goal in Ukraine Remains a Mystery – G&M Editorial
The West Should Be Very Worried – WP Opinion
Putin Adversary to Obama: We Need You – Bloomberg Opinion
Ukraine Needs Action, Not Words – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
US Force in Afghanistan May Be Cut to Less Than 10,000 Troops – Reuters
Senior Taliban Leader Freed by UAE, Returns to Kabul – WP
Amid War, Afghan Youth Seek Normal Lives – WP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Panel Orders U.S. to Release Legal Memo on Killing of Awlaki – NYT
NY Court: US Must Release Targeted Killings Memo – AP
Special Prosecutor Confirms FBI Investigation, Says Not About KSM Document – MH
High Court Rejects New Guantanamo Appeal – AP
US Jurors Hear Radical Cleric's Praise for September 11 Attacks – Reuters
He Hunted Osama bin Laden, He Breaks Into Nuclear-Power Plants – Atlantic
Transparency on Targeted Killings – NYT Editorial
Snowden
Snowden Seems to be Showing a Double Standard – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
As Army Shrinks, Young Officers are Being Pushed Out – AP
Study: US Combat Aviation Stuck in the Industrial Age – ND
US to Test Seabed Resupply Systems by 2016 – DT
Dozens Denied Navy Base Access Due to Past Crimes – AP
Gulf War Illness: Many Who Served Still Report Mysterious Symptoms – EPT
How Oculus Will Revolutionize the Battlefield – DO Opinion
The US Military is a Socialist Paradise – DB Opinion
Future Threats Require Much More Than the A-10 – DO Opinion
Air Force Drone Plan Leaves Troops Without Vital Recon – Forbes Opinion
United States
Spy Agencies Told to Plug Media Leaks – WSJ
Thousands of Inmates Expected to Seek Clemency – WP
US Anti-Corruption Law Snags Major Tech Company – VOA
Obama Names White House Counsel – NYT
With Defiant Spirit, Boston Marathoners Run Again – NYT
Sooner or Later, Drones Will Watch Over Major Marathons – DO Opinion
United Kingdom
Cameron Criticized for Calling UK 'Christian Country' – VOA
PM’s Description of Britain as ‘Christian Country’ Draws Angry Response – NYT
Faith Groups Back PM on Religion Row – BBC
A Brotherhood Inquiry in Bad Faith – NYT Opinion
Africa
In Shift to Africa, US Troops Find Complicated Relationships – DN
Nigeria: Boko Haram Claims Responsibility for Abuja Bombing – VOA
Nigeria School Kidnap Update: '230 Seized' – BBC
Parents: 234 Girls Kidnapped From Nigeria School – AP
Parents Search for Abducted Nigeria Girls, Say 234 Missing – Reuters
Ethnic Groups Targeted in South Sudan Killings – NYT
UN Accuses South Sudan Rebels of Targeted Ethnic Killings – VOA
UN Condemns Ethnic Killings in South Sudan – AP
'Ethnic Slaughter' in South Sudan – BBC
Christian Militia, French Forces Fight in CAR – AP
French Troops in CAR Escort Muslims to Safety – Reuters
Congo Grants First Batch of Amnesties to Ex-Rebels – AP
Somali Lawmaker Killed by Car Bomb – VOA
Rwandan Singer Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Charges – AP
Mauritania to Hold Presidential Elections in June – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Fresh Violence Erupts in Venezuela – BBC
A Wi-Fi Network for Cuba? Maybe – MH
US-Brazil: An Odd Hostility in the Americas – NYT Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Obama to Begin Fifth Trip to Asia-Pacific Region – AFPS
Ukraine Developments Loom Over Obama Trip to Asia – VOA
Troubled History Fuels Japan-China Tension – AP
Chinese Court Orders Japanese Boat Seized for Wartime Compensation – VOA
Japan Warns Over China Ship Seizure – BBC
Japan PM Abe Sends Offering to War Shrine – AP
South Korean President: Ferry Captain's Actions 'Like Murder' – VOA
South Korea Ferry: President Condemns Crew Actions – BBC
S. Korean President: Ferry Captain’s Actions ‘Tantamount to Murder’ – WP
More Crew Members Detained in Korean Ferry Investigation – NYT
Gunmen Kill Philippine Mayor – VOA
Bankers in Hong Kong Join Fight Against Mainland Influence – NYT
Kachin Rebels Renew Plea for US Role to Ensure Fair Burma Peace – Reuters
Obama's Asia Pivot: A Work in Progress – Politico Opinion
Europe
Polish PM Calls for EU Energy Union to End Dependence on Russian Gas – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
Rockets From Gaza Draw Israeli Airstrikes – NYT
Gaza Militants Fire Missile, Rockets at Israel – AP
Palestinians Meet in Gaza for Reconciliation Talks – AP
Top Palestinian Cleric, Israel Trade Barbs – VOA
A Look at the Dual Justice System in the West Bank – AP
Syria to Hold June 3 Presidential Vote – VOA
Syrian Election Announced; Rebels Report New Weapons – NYT
Assad Government Announces Syrian Election Date – WP
Syrian Elections Set for June 3 Amid Civil War – AP
West Criticizes Syria Election Plan – BBC
UN’s Ban: Syrian Election Will Undermine Political Solution – Reuters
US Investigating Possible Chemical Attack in Syria – VOA
US Cites ‘Indications’ Toxin Was Used in Syria Attack – WP
US Looking Into Possible Chemical Attack in Syria – AP
Suicide Bombings, Attacks in Iraq Kill 33 People – AP
US Drones and Yemeni Forces Kill Qaeda-Linked Fighters, Officials Say – NYT
Yemen Says Strikes on al-Qaida Base Kill 55 – AP
Three Killed in Latest Yemen Drone Strike – BBC
New Drone Strike in Yemen Kills al-Qaida Militants – AP
Analysts: Drone Strikes Alone Won't Stamp Out al-Qaida in Yemen – Reuters
Iran Admits Nuclear Agency Reshuffle to Pave Way for 5+1 Talks – Reuters
Iran Disputes Reports of Violent Crackdown in Prison’s Political Detainee Block – NYT
Iran's Rouhani Urges Women's Rights – BBC
Kuwait Newspapers Ordered to Close – BBC
Saudi Arabia Sentences 8 to Death for 2003 Riyadh Attack – AP
Death Penalty for 2003 Saudi Arabia Attack – BBC
Egypt Leftist to Challenge Sissi in Presidential Bid – VOA
Egypt's Sisi to Face Sole Poll Rival – BBC
Tunisian Diplomat Urges Government to Negotiate With Libyan Kidnappers – Reuters
Don’t Look Now, But the Iran Deal Is Working – DO Opinion
South Asia
Militants Kill Three Before Voting in India's Kashmir – Reuters
UN: 2 UNICEF Staff Abducted in Pakistan Are Free – AP
