29 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
US Adds New Russia Sanctions to 'Change Behavior' in Ukraine – VOA
US Announces More Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine – NYT
New Sanctions Target Putin’s Inner Circle – WP
US Slaps New Sanctions on Russian Business, Government Leaders – LAT
US Sanctions Target Key Putin Aides – BBC
New US Sanctions on Russian Officials, Companies – AP
US Strikes at Putin’s Circle With Sanctions, Fight Over Ukraine Intensifies – Bloomberg
US, EU Hit Russia With New Sanctions Over Ukraine – AP
White House Casts Russia Sanctions Strategy as Battle of Attrition – Reuters
A Who's Who of Putin's Friends Hit by US Sanctions – AP
Americans Want More Sanctions on Russia, No Arms for Ukraine – LAT
Disarray in Eastern Ukraine as Separatists Attack Protest – WP
Violence Escalates in Eastern Ukraine as Kharkiv Mayor Shot – WSJ
Tensions, Violence Continue to Rise in Eastern Ukraine – VOA
Mayor of Ukraine’s Second-Largest City Shot – NYT
Pro-Russian Mayor of Ukrainian City Shot – VOA
UN Condemns Capture, Detention of OSCE Monitors in Ukraine – Reuters
Germany Asks Russia to Help Free OSCE Team in Ukraine – Reuters
Russian Says Was 'Irresponsible' to Send Monitors to East Ukraine – Reuters
Russia Alarmed Over US-NATO Activity – BBC
Russian Propaganda Campaign Finds Fertile Ground in Ukraine – McClatchy
Oligarchs Adapt to New Ukraine – VOA
Russian, US Defence Chiefs Discuss Ukraine – Reuters
Obama’s Half-Measures Give Putin Little to Fear – WP Editorial
The War on Truth in Ukraine – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Two ISAF Troops Killed in Afghanistan Attack – S&S
2 NATO Troops Die in Attack in Eastern Afghanistan – AP
Marine Dirt Bike 'Gangs' of Afghanistan – CNN
From ‘Torturer in Chief’ to a Life in Southern California – WP
US Department of Defense
Poll Shows Low Job Approval for Hagel – DN
US Army Breaking Out the Big New Guns – DN
Pentagon Wasting Millions on Ammunition – USAT
Budget Cuts May Unravel New Navy Deployment Plan – NT
US Boosts Advisory Work With European, Asian Air Forces – AFT
New US Stealth Jet Can't Hide from Russian Radar – TDB
Two US Soldiers Lose Bid to Dress According to Religious Custom – Reuters
Defense Contractors Fight for Their Slice – Politico Opinion
Pentagon Wasting Millions on Ammunition – USAT Opinion
Soldier Pay: How Much Is Enough? – Army Opinion
United States
Obama Says Cautious Approach Abroad ‘Avoids Errors’ – WP
Obama Remarks Defending His Foreign Policy – AP
Senate Intelligence Panel Leaders Draft Cyber Bill – WP
Homeland Security Cancels Plans for New BioWatch Technology – LAT
Intel Agencies Granting Fewer Security Clearances – GE
Former Al Qaeda Associate Testifies in US Trial of Handless Cleric – Reuters
The Great American Comeback – Politico Opinion
America's Treaty Allies: Worth Going to War Over? – TNI Opinion
America's Local Foreign Policymaking – WOTR Opinion
Who Speaks for Pro-Israel Americans? – NYT Opinion
United Kingdom
Salmond: Independent Scotland Would be 'Committed' to EU – BBC
Britain Can’t Import Obama’s Magic – NYT Opinion
Australia
Australian PM to Make First US Visit in June – AP
Africa
Kerry: US 'Closely' Examining South Sudan Sanctions – VOA
South Sudan Humanitarian Crises Worsens – VOA
MSF Suspends Activities in CAR Town After Attack – VOA
Aid Workers Killed in CAR Clinic – BBC
Gunmen Ambush Muslim Convoy in CAR, Two Killed – Reuters
Nigeria: Activists Pressure Abuja Over Schoolgirl Abductions – VOA
Anger Over Somali Diplomat's Arrest in Kenya – BBC
Somalia Sys Kenya Detaining Thousands of Innocent Somalis – AP
Ebola Victims Face Stigma in West Africa – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
Mexican Vigilantes Kill 5, Demobilization Begins – AP
Mexico Begins Disarming Vigilantes – BBC
Mayor in Mexico's Michoacan State Accused of Kidnapping, Extortion – LAT
Mayor of Mexico's Largest Port City Arrested Over Possible Crime Links – Reuters
Colombian Rebels Torch Convoy Repairing Ecopetrol Pipeline – Reuters
Colombia Farmer Protests a Headache for Santos' Re-election Bid – Reuters
New Group, #CubaNow, Tells Obama It's Time to Change Cuba Policy – Reuters
Cuba Gives State-Run Companies More Autonomy – AP
US Audit Finds Flaws in Haiti Health Care Programs – AP
Asia / Pacific
US-Philippines Defense Deal to Improve Asia Security – VOA
US, Philippines Sign 10-year Defense Agreement – WP
US and Philippines Agree to a 10-Year Pact on the Use of Military Bases – NYT
Obama: Philippine Pact Will Improve Asia Security – AP
Obama Hails Philippines Defense Pact – BBC
5 Philippine Bases Where US Military Will Look to Gain a Footing – WSJ
Activists Protest US-Philippine Military Pact – VOA
North Korea 'Warns of Live Firing Drill' – BBC
North Korea Ups Rhetoric After Obama Visits South – AP
South Korea Condemns North’s 'Foul' Slurs – BBC
China Party Mouthpiece: No Internet Freedom Without Order – Reuters
Missing Malaysia Plane Search in 'New Phase' – BBC
Why Obama Is Betting on Asia – TNY Opinion
Asia Pivot Requires Better Maritime Defenses – RCD Opinion
The Limits of Pacific Maritime Law – TD Opinion
4 Reasons Why Japan (Still) Doubts US Security Assurances – TD Opinion
Vietnam: The New Censors of Hanoi – NYT Opinion
Europe
Russia and Iran Reported in Talks on Energy Deal Worth Billions – NYT
Iran, Russia Discuss Electricity Deals – UPI
Ultimate Deterrent: How the Russian ‘Perimeter’ System Works – RBTH
Muslim Leaders Denounce Police Over Raids in Czech Capital – NYT
Serbia Elects Ex-nationalist Vucic as New PM – VOA
Macedonia's Ruling Conservatives Claim Double Election Victory – Reuters
Russia: Salon of the Exiled – NYT Opinion
Europe's Mob Economy – NYT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Violence Kills Nearly 50 in Iraq Ahead of Key Vote – AP
Iraq Prepares for Bitter, Bloody Election Battle – WP
At Least 21 Killed as Iraq's Security Forces Vote in Election – VOA
Militants Pose Threat on Eve Of Vote in Iraq – NYT
As Iraqi Army Votes, Festivity Ends in Anguish – WP
Iraq Attacks Kill at Least 21 as Police, Army Vote – AP
Iraq Suicide Bomb at Rally Kills 30 – BBC
Suicide Bomber Kills 30 at Kurdish Rally in Eastern Iraq – Reuters
Fledgling Iraqi Military is Outmatched on Battlefield – WSJ
Syria Misses New Deadline as It Works to Purge Chemical Arms – NYT
'Barrel Bombs' Terrorize Syrian City of Aleppo – BBC
Lawyers Say UN Aid Does Not Need Syria’s Consent – NYT
Syria's Assad Running for Third Term – VOA
Syria's Assad to Seek Re-election in June Vote – AP
Middle East Peace Deadline Expires – BBC
Israel Appears to Raise New Peace Talks Issue With US – NYT
Kerry: Apartheid if No Mid-East Peace Deal – BBC
Kerry Draws ire for Reported Comment About 'Apartheid' and Israel – LAT
Russia and Iran Reported in Talks on Energy Deal Worth Billions – NYT
Iran, Russia Discuss Electricity Deals – UPI
British and Iranian Officials Hold Talks in Tehran – Reuters
German Diplomat Injured During Kidnapping Attempt in Yemen – Reuters
Saudi Arabia Joins the Killer Drone Arms Race – TV
Egypt Sentences 683 to Death – VOA
Egypt Sentences Top Islamist and Over 680 Others to Death – NYT
Egypt Sentences 683 to Death in Mass Trial of Dissidents – WP
Egypt: Death Sentence for Brotherhood Chief – BBC
Egypt Sentences 683 to Death in Another Mass Trial – AP
White House, UN 'Troubled' by Death Verdicts in Egypt – Reuters
Al Jazeera Files $150 Million Suit in Egypt – Reuters
Algeria's President Bouteflika Sworn in for Fourth Term – Reuters
Political Executions in Egypt – NYT Editorial
Hamas’s Hatred – WP Opinion
What's Really Stalling the Israel-Palestinian Peace Process – LAT Opinion
South Asia
Three Boys Killed in Pakistan Blast – VOA
Pakistan: Karachi School Blast Kills Pupils – BBC
2 Bombings Kill 6 in Pakistan – AP
India's Urgent Need for Defense Reform – TD Opinion
