23 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
To Buoy Ukraine, US Pledges Aid, Sends Troops to E. Europe – WP
US Troops to Arrive in Baltic Region for Exercises – AFPS
4 Army Units Heading to Eastern Europe – AT
Vicenza-Based US Paratroops Deploying to Poland, Baltics – S&S
NATO Minesweepers Set Off on Baltic Deployment – AP
Russia Holds Snap Military Drills in Caspian Sea – Reuters
Ukraine Leader Orders Forces To Resume Operations in Restive East – Time
Ukraine Leader Urges Crackdown as Peace Efforts Falter – VOA
Ukraine Alert as Politician 'Killed' – BBC
Pro-Russian Separatists Plan Referendum in Eastern Ukraine – VOA
Presidential Hopeful Tymoshenko Talks to Pro-Russian Separatists – VOA
With Rebuke to Russia, Biden Offers Support to Ukraine – NYT
US Vice President Pledges Support for Ukraine – VOA
Biden: Russia Must 'Stop Talking and Start Acting' – AP
Medvedev Says Russia Ready to Withstand New Sanctions – VOA
Mourners Vent Rage at Ukrainian Leaders – NYT
Crimea Tatars Say Leader Banned by Russia from Returning – Reuters
German Minister Urges China to Help Solve Ukraine Crisis – Reuters
Russia Expels Canadian Diplomat – VOA
Putin Likely to Ignore West on Ukraine – AP News Analysis
Spy vs. Spy: Former SecDef Gates Talks Putin – MT Video Interview
While We Praise Restraint, Russia Builds Empire – TNR Opinion
It’s All About May 25 – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Discussions Continue on Post-2014 Troop Strength in Afghanistan – AFPS
US Reviewing Plans for Fewer Troops in Afghanistan – AP
82nd Airborne Brigade Plays Waiting Game in Afghanistan – FO
Signs of Voter Fraud Mar Success Story in Afghan District – NYT
In Afghanistan, Childhood is Often a Full-Time Job – LAT
Karzai's Successor Must Fight Corruption – FT Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Lawsuit: FBI Using No-fly List to Recruit Informants – WP
Judge Demands Details on Detainee’s Time in Secret CIA Prisons – AP
Obama's High-Stake Drone War in Yemen – CNN Opinion
Drones Won't Stop al-Qaeda in Yemen – Reuters Opinion
US Department of Defense
Navy to Award Marine One Contract in Shadow of Previous Failure – WP
General Rebuked Over Bungled Sex-assault Case – WP
Viral Video: Japan-Based US Navy Fighter Pilots Soar Over Mountains – S&S
Career Curveballs: No Longer A Soldier – McChrystal Linkedin
United States
Inside the President's Daily Briefing – BD
Intelligence Chief Forbids Unauthorized Talks With Reporters – McClatchy
US Supreme Court to Review Jerusalem Birthplace Law – Reuters
The Secret Life of Robert Ames – TNI Book Review
Abandon Nation Building – TNI Opinion
Shaping Things to Come: America's Role – TNI Opinion
The Case for American Nationalism – TNI Opinion
The Intelligence Budget Shouldn't Be Secret – CNN Opinion
Passport Diplomacy – NYT Debate / Opinions
United Kingdom
Scotland's Uncertain Vote – IT Editorial
Australia
Australia Lifts F-35 Order From 14 to 72 Fighters – AP
Africa
LRA Commander Captured in Central African Republic – VOA
‘Piles and Piles’ of Bodies in South Sudan Slaughter – AP
White House 'Horrified' by Massacre of Hundreds in South Sudan – Reuters
South Sudan Rebels in ‘Multiple Attacks’ – BBC
South Sudan Rebels Deny Killing Civilians in Bentiu – VOA
Child Malnutrition Spikes in South Sudan – VOA
2 Somali Lawmakers Assassinated in Mogadishu – VOA
Mali Group Says French Hostage Dead – BBC
S. African Black Voters No Longer Interested in Liberation Credentials – VOA
ANC’s Stature Wanes as Disenchantment Grows in South Africa – NYT
Rwandan President Says He Is Not Ready to Rule Out Third Term – Reuters
South Africa’s Problems Go Beyond Zuma – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Hagel to Visit Mexico, Guatemala to Affirm US Commitment – AFPS
Mexico Arrests 46 Criminals Posing as Vigilantes – AP
Colombia Court Reinstates Ousted Bogota Mayor – AP
Brazil Ex-President 'Not Murdered' – BBC
Bolivia Raises Minimum Wage by 20% – BBC
Venezuela's Killer Elite – DB Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Obama Departs for 8-Day Tour of Asia – VOA
Obama Visit to Asia Seen as Counterweight to China – AP
Growing Chinese Military Budget May Shift Power Perceptions in Pacific – S&S
Obama: US-Japan Treaty Applies to Disputed Islands – AP
China Calls on US to Not Take Sides in Territorial Disputes – Reuters
Asia Military Tensions Addressed at Regional Naval Forum – VOA
Deal to Ease Tension in the Pacific – BBC
Pacific Navies Agree on Code of Conduct for Unplanned Encounters – WSJ
Obama Seeks Trade Deals with Japan, Asia-Pacific Region – WP
Obama Reassures Japan, Other Allies on China Ahead of Visit – Reuters
Pacific Rim Trade Deal Proves Elusive – VOA
Japan Lawmakers in Yasukini Shrine Visit – BBC
Japan: On Okinawa, Celebrating a Tradition of Protest – S&S
South Korea: North Believed to be Preparing for 4th Nuclear Test – VOA
North Korea Said to Be Readying Nuclear Test – NYT
'Activity' at North Korea Nuclear Site – BBC
Activity at North Korea Site Hints at Nuke Test Preps – AP
US 'Closely Monitoring' North Korea for Nuclear Test – AFP
S. Korea Ferry Death Toll Nears 150, Search for Victims Enters Second Week – VOA
Ill-Fated South Korea Ferry Company Has Checkered Past – VOA
S. Korea Confronts Tendency to Overlook Safety as Toll in Ferry Sinking Grows – NYT
Thai Court Gives PM More Time in Abuse of Power Case – Reuters
Thailand Reacts to Plots Targeting Israelis – VOA
Pirates Attack Japanese Oil Tanker off Malaysia – VOA
Search of Suspected Malaysian Jet Crash Site Is Nearly Done – NYT
China: Our Carrier Video Is Way Cooler Than Yours – Time Video
What Happened to the Asia Pivot? – CT Editorial
China Goes Ballistic – TNI Opinion
What if China Goes All Putin on Its Neighbors? – FP Opinion
Inevitable Conflict in the South China Sea? – WOTR Opinion
A Democratic Alliance in Asia – WP Opinion
Europe
In Russia, a Soviet Revival is in the Air – WP
Russian Social Network Founder Fired – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Abbas Renews Threat to Dissolve Palestinian Authority if Peace Talks Fail – NYT
Palestinians' Abbas Warns Against Failure of Talks – AP
Homs Emerges as Turning Point in Shaping Syria’s Future – NYT
Syrian Rebels Make Last Stand for Homs – AP
Arab League Criticizes Syrian Election Plan – Reuters
Claims of Chlorine Bombs Overshadow Progress by Syria on Chemical Weapons – NYT
Expert: Syria Has Dumped 86% of Chemical Weapons – AP
In Syria, UN Agency Distributes Most Food in Government-Held Areas – LAT
UN Committee Takes No Action on Iran Envoy Dispute – AP
Yemen Identifying Dead 'Militants' – BBC
US to Partially Resume Military Aid to Egypt – WP
US Clears Aid for Egypt – LAT
US to Deliver Apache Helicopters to Egypt, Relaxing Hold on Aid – Reuters
Egypt Anti-Terror Bill Draws Fierce Criticism – WP
Egypt: Al-Jazeera Trial Sees Video Evidence – BBC
Assad’s Numbered Days in Syria – WP Editorial
Defending the Iran Deal – TNI Opinion
Is Iran is Ready for Accommodation? – WP Opinion
Will Iran's Slaps Wake US Up? – NYP Opinion
Abbas to Dismantle the PA? Not Likely – TOI Opinion
Turkey Was Inept, Not Evil, in Syria – NYT Opinion
South Asia
India's Modi Condemns Anti-Muslim Remarks – VOA
Strong Hand Hasn't Fared Well in India – NYT
Attack on Journalist Spurs New Dispute in Pakistan – NYT
Attacks in Pakistan Kill 9 after Militant Cease-fire Expires – LAT
Buddha Tattoo Briton Held in Sri Lanka – BBC
Pakistani Opposition to American Drone Strikes – PSQ Opinion
Bangladesh's Sweatshops: A Boycott is Not the Answer – LAT Opinion
