26 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
Russia's Ukraine Policy Part of Broader Shift – VOA
US Working With Allies to Make Next Russia Sanctions Painful – Reuters
G-7 Nations Agree to More Sanctions on Russia – AP
Businesses in Europe Seek to Limit Sanctions Against Russia – NYT
Pentagon Says Russia Violated Ukraine’s Airspace – WP
Russian Jets 'Entered Ukraine Airspace' – BBC
Russian Jets Fly into Ukrainian Airspace; Official Accuses West of Plot – AP
As Russia Escalates, Ukraine's Influence Waning – WP
Defying Moscow, Ukraine Threatens to Blockade Pro-Russian Militants – NYT
Ukraine Anti-Terror Units Gripped by Frustration – VOA
Official: Military Observers Detained in Ukraine – AP
US Condemns Abduction of OSCE Team in Ukraine – VOA
SecDef Hagel Waits to Hear From Russian Counterparts – AFPS
Ex-Soviet Officials Call on Russia to Pull Troops – AP
International Court Opens Ukraine Investigation – AP
USAF Team Checks Estonia Air Base for NATO Mission – S&S
The West Must Leave Russia Behind – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Fort Bragg Soldiers Helping Final Transition of Base to Afghan Control – FO
Slain US Doctor's Colleague Recalls Kabul Attack – AP
Floods Kill Nearly 100 in Afghanistan – VOA
Deadly Floods Swamp Afghan Villages – BBC
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Kuwait is a Top Funder for Syrian Rebels and Terrorists – WP
Phone Company Bid to Keep Data From NSA Is Rejected – NYT
Surveillance Court Rejected Verizon Challenge to Program – WP
Parole Board Clears Another Yemeni 'Forever Prisoner' to Leave Guantanamo – MH
On War
In the Long Run, Wars Make Us Safer and Richer – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Hagel Urges Trilateral Work for Threat Assessment, Cybersecurity – AFPS
SpaceX Suing Air Force to Compete for Launches – S&S
DOD Releases Suicide Event Report, Changes Reporting Methods – AFPS
Active-Duty Suicides Dropped Last Year, But Reserves' Went Up – AP
Military Suicide Rate Higher Than Believed – USAT
Accused Navy Pilot Resigns as President of Tailhook Group – WP
Ex-Fort Sam Houston Contracting Officer, Husband Sentenced to Prison – SAE-N
Civilians Losing LQA Vent Anger as Cutoff Nears – S&S
User's Guide to the FY15 Defense Budget – CAP R&A
Leaning in Within the Military – WP Opinion
United States
US Says It Built Digital Programs Abroad With an Eye to Politics – NYT
Immigration Resurfaces in Tough Talk by Speaker – NYT
Congress to Investigate Phoenix VA System – S&S
Canada
Canada Orders Military Sex Misconduct Review – BBC
Africa
South Sudan Frees Political Detainees – VOA
South Sudan Releases Four Accused of Plotting Coup – NYT
South Sudan Frees 'Coup Plot' Leaders – BBC
Central African Republic: French Troops Take Part in Clash – AP
Nigeria Vows to Find 190 Abducted Schoolgirls – BBC
Senegal: Ex-President Returns After 2 Years Abroad – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Colombia Seeks to Reverse Mayor's Reinstatement – AP
Guatemala: Hagel Eyes Value, Danger of Military Goodwill – AP
Official: El Salvador Gangs Buying Automatic Rifles – AP
US Military Staff 'to Leave Ecuador' – BBC
Ecuador Orders US Military Group to Leave – AP
Venezuela Holds 16 in Latest Offensive on Price Gougers – Reuters
Bolivia Dismisses Protesting Troops – BBC
Brazil Military Torturer Found Dead – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Obama Offers Support to South Korea at a Moment of Trauma and Tension – NYT
Obama Highlights Deep US Military Ties in Asia – AP
Obama Reminds North Korea of US 'Military Might' – Reuters
Obama Warns North Korea on Nuclear Test – VOA
Obama Warns North Korea Against Nuclear Threats – AP
Obama in Seoul Pledge on North Korea – BBC
North Korea Detains American Tourist – AP
Chinese Vice President Warns Hong Kong Over Protests – NYT
Senior Official in China's Qinghai Faces Corruption Probe – Reuters
In Philippines, Obama Visit Stirs Critics of Plan to Boost US Troops – VOA
Bombing at Southern Thai Beach Kills 3 Policemen – AP
Burma’s Kachin Conflict Escalates, Drawing Concern from UN – Burma
Detained American Provides Glimpse Into Chinese Forced Labor Practices – VOA
China Naval Modernization & Implications for the US Navy – CRS R&A
Be Afraid: China Can't Control North Korea – TNI Opinion
Malaysia’s Moment – WP Opinion
Europe
Anger as Portugal Marks Anniversary – BBC
Turkish Leader Signs Bill Expanding Spy Agency’s Power – NYT
Battle Over Internet Intensifies in Turkey – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Collapse of Peace Talks Gives Israel Easy Exit, Leaves It in Precarious Spot – NYT
Obama Makes Appeal for Extension of Mideast Peace Talks – VOA
US 'to Continue Mid-East Peace Push' – BBC
Militant Rally in Iraq Ends With Bombings – NYT
Explosions at Iraq Election Rally in Baghdad 'Kill 31' – BBC
Attack on Shiite Campaign Rally Kills 31 in Iraq – AP
Iraq: Maliki Attacks Saudi 'Interference' – BBC
Kuwait is a Top Funder for Syrian Rebels and Terrorists – WP
Syrian Airstrikes Kill Dozens at Aleppo Market – VOA
Deadly Air Strike on Syria Market – BBC
Western Intelligence Suggests Syria Can Still Produce Chemical Arms – Reuters
Saudi Arabia Says MERS Virus Cases Top 300, 5 More Die – Reuters
Arrests Belie Egyptian Vows of Religious Tolerance – NYT
War and Extremism are Returning to Iraq – WP Opinion
South Asia
India Election: Poll Officials, Police Die in Maoist Attack – BBC