30 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
Pro-Russian Separatists Storm Luhansk Government Building in Ukraine – VOA
Pro-Russian Militants Seize More Offices in Eastern Ukraine – NYT
Disarray in Eastern Ukraine as Separatists Attack a Rally – WP
Ukraine Rebels Storm Luhansk Offices – BBC
One City Falls to Pro-Russian Militants; In Another, the Mayor Is Shot – NYT
Wounded Ukrainian Mayor Stable in Israeli Hospital – VOA
Shadowy Commander Is Face of Insurgency in Ukraine – AP
Russia's Ukraine Actions Highlight its Military Limits – USAT
Russia Today’s Disinformation Campaign – DOS DIPNOTE
NATO: European Border Concept Changed With Ukraine – AP
Kerry: NATO Territory Inviolable 'We Will Defend Every Single Piece' – Reuters
European Union Adds 15 Names to Ukraine Sanctions List – NYT
EU Imposes New Round of Sanctions on Russia – WP
EU Releases Names of Russians Sanctioned Over Ukraine – VOA
US, Europe Still Diverge on Handling of Russia – WP
US and EU Sanctions: Same Goal, Different Targets – AP
Russia Criticizes Western Sanctions – VOA
In Moscow, Few Ripples From US, EU Sanctions – WP
US Russia Sanctions Raise Concerns for Foreign Investors – AP
Not Getting Through to Mr. Putin – NYT Editorial
Challenging Putin’s Values – NYT Opinion
Afghanistan
Lull Prompts Question: What Are Taliban Up To? – NYT
Afghanistan Corruption Fostered by US, Pentagon Found – Bloomberg
Afghan Officials Say US, British Maintain Secret Prisons – WP
Karzai: UK, US Still Run Illegal Detention Centers – AP
UK Army Dog killed in Afghanistan Gets Highest Military Honor – ITV
Iraq
Unrest in Iraq Narrows Odds for Maliki Win – NYT
Militants Pose Threat on Eve of National Elections in Iraq – NYT
Twin Bombings Rock Iraq on Eve of National Election – VOA
Bombs at Markets, Police Kill 24 People in Iraq – AP
Dark Days for Baghdad on Eve of Iraqi Elections – AP
Iraq's Al-Maliki Facing Discontent in Election – AP
Secularist Underdogs Fight to Be Heard in Iraq Election – Reuters
UN Chief Condemns Iraq Attacks, Praises Elections – VOA
Syria
Syria Announces Assad’s Bid for Re-election as War Rages – NYT
Attacks in 2 Syrian Cities Kill at Least 54 – AP
Mortar Attack Kills 12 in Syrian Capital – VOA
Syria Blasts Kill Dozens in Homs – BBC
UN Urged to Be More Aggressive in Delivering Aid to Syrians – VOA
UN Says Needs Syrian Gov’t Consent for Cross-Border Aid Deliveries – Reuters
Syria Conflict Spurs Iran-Pakistan Talks – VOA
Watchdog to Investigate Claim of Chlorine Attacks in Syria – WP
Suspected Chlorine Attacks in Syria to Be Investigated – NYT
Yearning for Home – WP Opinion
Israel-Palestinian Peace Talks
Arc of a Failed Deal: How Nine Months of Mideast Talks Ended in Disarray – NYT
A Nine-Month Quest for Middle East Peace Ends Quietly – WP
Mideast Talks in Tatters as Peace Deadline Expires – AFP
Israel, Palestinians at UN Accuse Each Other of Sabotaging Peace – Reuters
Israel: With Peace Talks Off, Netanyahu Looks at Unilateral Moves – NYT
Kerry Backs Off Israel 'Apartheid' Comment – AP
With Mideast Talks Over, Palestinians Seek Unity – Reuters
Survey: Palestinians Say Nepotism Still Widespread – AP
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Keeping Al Qaeda’s West African Unit on the Run – NYT
Information
Subversion Old and New – WOTR Opinion
US Department of Defense
Air Force, Lawmakers Clash Over Future of A-10 Again – AFT
Drone ‘Stigma’ Means ‘Less Skilled’ Pilots at Controls of Deadly Robots – ABC
Navy Explores New Roles with First-in-Class USNS Spearhead – S&S
US Navy Orders 10 New Subs for Record $17.6B – DN
Army Vet Helps Develop Life-Saving Device for Treating Battlefield Wounds – ABC
Report: Pentagon to Destroy $1B in Ammunition – USAT
Overseas Military Service Costing Some Veterans their LQA – S&S
Snowden Retained Expert in Espionage Act Defense – NYT
Killings of Iraq Youths by Sgt. Barbera's Unit Didn't Reach Superior Officers – PT-R
United States
Approval Rating for Obama Sinks to a New Low – WP
Ending Asia Trip, Obama Defends His Foreign Policy – NYT
DOJ National Security Division: Stopping Terrorism New Focus – WP
New Bill Requires Voice of America to Toe US Line – FP
Sheriff Urged to Clamp Down on Armed Militiamen Around Bundy Ranch – LVS
Alcohol and Heroin Lead to Deaths of 2 Former Navy SEAL Members – NYT
Saving the System – NYT Opinion
Benghazi Scandal Tied to White House – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
UK PM Cameron Faces Vote Test After Lawmaker's Resignation – Reuters
Africa
South Sudan Peace Talks Resume as Fighting Rages – VOA
Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai 'Expels' Rival – BBC
Seized Nigerian Girls 'Taken Abroad' – BBC
Central African Republic: Militants Decapitate Muslim – AP
Republic of Congo Deports Thousands Lacking Papers – AP
Two Aides to Guinea-Bissau Ex-Navy Chief Plead Guilty in US – Reuters
Kenya President Signs Polygamy Law – BBC
Why the Dangerous New Turn for Piracy Matters – CNN Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Spotlight on Mexico State After Violent Eruption – AP
Mayor of Mexico Port City Arrested Over 'Cartel Links' – BBC
Venezuela Ex-Intelligence Chief Shot – BBC
Brazil: IOC Official Says Rio Olympic Preparations 'Worst' Ever – Reuters
Rio 2016-Brazil: IOC Vice-President Says Preparations 'Worst' Ever – BBC
Cuba, EU Talks Aim to Reset Stalled Relations – AP
Asia / Pacific
As Obama Leaves Asia, One Last Swipe at China – VOA
US Experts See Growing Desire to Curb Outsourcing to China – VOA
Chinese Journalist Missing Ahead of Tiananmen Commemoration – NYT
China Activist in Disturbance Charge – BBC
North Korea Holds Live-Fire Artillery Exercises in Flashpoint Region – VOA
North Korea Lobs Shells Near Disputed Sea Border – NYT
North Korea Conducts Live-Fire Drill – BBC
South Korea Says North Holds Live-Fire Drills at Sea – AP
Vowing Changes, South Korean Leader Apologizes for Ferry Disaster – NYT
Obama Cites Legacy of US-Philippine Cooperation – WP
US Removes Philippines from Piracy Watch List After 20 Years – Reuters
Navy's Pacific Partnership to be Led by Partner Nation Ship for 1st Time – HAS
Cambodia Tentatively Agrees to Boatpeople Plan – AP
Brunei Adopts Sharia Law, Others in Region Consider It – Reuters
The Asian Century in an April Week – WOTR Opinion
Europe
Sergey Lavrov, The Face of Russia – VOA
Russia: Cracking Down On Dissenting Bloggers – VOA
Top Azerbaijan Activist Detained – BBC
Turkish Leader Seeks Extradition of Muslim Preacher in US – BBC
Turkey to Seek Muslim Cleric Extradition in US – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
US Announces Actions to Enforce Iran Sanctions – NYT
Iran’s Rouhani Answers Critics on TV – WP
Iran's Rouhani Suggests Critics Benefited From Sanctions – Reuters
New Thesis on How Stuxnet Infiltrated Iran Nuclear Facility – CSM
Yemen Army Launches Major al-Qaeda Offensive in South – BBC
Yemen: 8 Suspected Al-Qaida Militants Killed – AP
Support for Military Aid to Egypt Is Dropping in Senate – NYT
Leahy Blocks US Aid to Egypt in Protest – WP
EU Says Egypt Mass Death Sentences in Breach of International Law – Reuters
Egypt: 29 Alleged Islamists Imprisoned for 5 Years – AP
Tunisia Takes Fight to Militants in Mountain Hideout – Reuters
Gunmen Storm Libyan Parliament – BBC
Shooting Outside Libyan Parliament Delays Vote – AP
Libyan Barracks Hit by Car Bomb – BBC
UN Renews Western Sahara Mission, but Without Rights Monitors – Reuters
South Asia
Syria Conflict Spurs Iran-Pakistan Talks – VOA
Security Forces, Civil Administration Destroy Poppy Crop in Pakistan – VOA
