2 May 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 – Barefoot Strategist – 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 – The Military Leader – 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
Ukrainian Police Humiliated in Clash With Separatists – WP
Ukraine Reinstates Conscription as Security Deteriorates in Eastern Region – VOA
Ukraine Reinstates Conscription – BBC
Pro-Russian Protesters Seize Prosecutor's Office in Donetsk – VOA
Putin Demands That Ukraine Pull Its Troops From Southeast – NYT
Putin Wants Troops Out of Ukraine's East – AP
NATO Official: Russia Now an Adversary – AP
NATO Allies Take Over Baltic Mission From USAF – S&S
Can the West Find the Energy to Deter Russia? – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Dempsey Arrives in Afghanistan for Meetings, Consultations – AFPS
As US Draws Down, Afghan Opium Production Thrives – AP
Suicide Attack Kills 12 in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley – NYT
Taliban Claim Deadly Afghan Bombing – BBC
Soldier Lost His Leg, But Returns to Combat in Afghanistan – WP
Without US Troops, Afghanistan, Like Iraq, Could Descend Into Chaos – LAT Opinion
Iraq
Iraq Counts Votes After Parliamentary Election – VOA
Iraq Vote Count Gets Under Way – BBC
Al-Maliki Calls Vote 'Slap' to Terrorism – AP
Accelerating Iraq’s Descent – WP Editorial
Syria
Rebels Find Hope in New Offensives in N. Syria After Months of Setbacks – AP
Deadly Air Strike on Aleppo Market – BBC
Monitoring Group: Airstrike Kills 33 in Aleppo – Reuters
UK Urges Swift Syria Chlorine Probe – BBC
On Syria, Reality-Check Time – WP Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Ex-General: Reaction to Benghazi Attack Should Have Been Stronger – WP
General: Military Should've Tried to Rescue Benghazi Americans – USAT
General's Opinion on Benghazi Draws a Rebuke – AP
White House Denies Memo Was About Benghazi Attack – AP
New York Court Hears Appeal of 9/11 Detainees – AP
California Prisoner Seeks to Vacate Terrorism Conviction – Reuters
‘Water Cure’ Keeps Flowing Through US History – WP Opinion
New Benghazi Emails No Smoking Gun – Slate Opinion
US Intelligence Community
US and Germany Fail to Reach a Deal on Spying – NYT
Are America’s Most Senior Military Intel Officers Being Forced Out? – INTELNEWS
Hayden: Snowden Driving Intel Officers to Weigh Security of Secrecy vs. PR – WT
Snowden Draws Standing Ovation at 'Truth-Telling' Awards Ceremony – GE
Defying US, Tech Firms Alert Users to Data Demands – WP
US Department of Defense
House Democrats Blast Lack of Cuts in Draft Defense Budget – S&S
No Restructuring Commission Needed, Army Leaders Say – AFPS
Congressional Scrutiny Puts SOCOM Propaganda Plan On Hold – USAT/IINSTP
US Military Studying Sports to Improve Soldiers' Training and Care – SI
Military Sex Assault Reports Up 50%; Hagel Orders New Initiatives – S&S
Pentagon Sees Surge in Reports of Sexual Assault – WP
Hagel: Numbers Reflect Victim Confidence in Reporting Assaults – AFPS
How the Iraq War Crippled US Military Power – DO Opinion
Cut the Pentagon’s Civilian Workforce – BD Opinion
United States
VA Suspends 3 Officials Amid Phoenix VA Probe – S&S
VA Sued Over PTSD Claims Related to Sexual Assault – S&S
House Would Leave Starving People Abroad Hungrier – WP Editorial
U.S. No Longer Alarming to Foes, Reassuring to Allies – Economist Editorial
Foreign Policy Delusion – WP Opinion
Obama’s Inaction Invites Challenges to the US – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
Sinn Fein Braces for Fallout After Arrest – NYT
Northern Ireland Rocked by Adams Arrest Over 1972 Killing – Reuters
'Dark Policing' Behind Adams Arrest – BBC
World
Report: Media Freedoms Worldwide at a 10-Year-Low – VOA
Africa
Kerry Warns of Genocide Risk in South Sudan – VOA
Kerry Warns of Genocide, Famine in World’s Newest Nation – WP
US Warns of South Sudan Genocide – BBC
South Sudan May Receive Peacekeepers From Africa – NYT
Pressure Grows as South Sudan Peace Talks Resume – VOA
IRC: Critical Time for South Sudan – VOA
Abuja Blast: 'Car Bomb' Rocks Nigerian Capital – BBC
Explosion Kills 12 in Nigerian Capital, Abuja – AP
Families of Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Protest for Rescue – VOA
UN Official: We 'Failed' Central African Republic – AP
EU Force in Charge of CAR Airport – BBC
Some South Africans Voice Discontent With Ruling ANC – VOA
Malawi Group Warns of Possible Electoral Dispute – VOA
MSF: West, Central Africa Lagging in HIV Care – VOA
Uganda's Ticking Bomb – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Panama Election to Test Martinelli's Hold on Power – Reuters
Factbox: Panama's Presidential Candidates and Their Policies – Reuters
Cuba Calls Terrorism Designation by US Absurd, Manipulative – Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Pacific Pathways: US Army’s New Tack for Deploying orces in Pacific – S&S
US Global Hawks Shifting from Guam to Japanese Base for Summer – S&S
Chinese President Vows 'Decisive Action' After Xinjiang Attack – VOA
China’s Leader Warns of Long-Term Terror Fight After Blast – NYT
Train Station Attack in China Kills 3 – WP
Xi Demands Action After China Blast – BBC
China Blames Religious Extremists for Station Bombing – Reuters
Analysts: N. Korea May Delay Nuke Test to Get Maximum Exposure – S&S
North Korea: New Kind of Nuke Test Still an Option – AP
Obama Confidant To Be Next Ambassador To South Korea – DB
Brunei Begins Phasing In Sharia Law – VOA
Brunei Embraces Strict Islamic Laws – AP
Malaysia Releases Missing Flight Report, Few Surprises – Reuters
Europe
US and Germany Fail to Reach a Deal on Spying – NYT
Hagel Emphasizes NATO’s Importance to World Security – AFPS
Moscow Revives Red Square May Day Parade – USAT
Russia Stages First Red Square May Day Parade Since Soviet Days – Reuters
Clashes Reported in Turkey as Thousands Mark May Day – VOA
Turkish Protesters Defy Government’s May Day Ban – NYT
Tear Gas at Turkish May Day Protests – BBC
Russia’s Weimar Syndrome – NYT Opinion
What Putin Chooses Not to Know About Russian History – LAT Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry Says US Will Reassess Mideast Peace Effort – WP
Netanyahu Plans to Promote Legislation on Jewish State Designation – NYT
Netanyahu Wants to Define Israel as Jewish State in Law – Reuters
Israeli Military Officials Caught Off Guard by a ‘Digital Rebellion’ – NYT
Military Says Yemen Offensive Kills 25 Militants – AP
US Worries its Aid to Egypt May be Misdirected – TWB
Tunisia MPs Approve Electoral Law – BBC
Tunisia Passes Landmark Law on Elections – AP
Kerry's Mideast Mission: Now What? – LAT Editorial
Egypt Equates Political Dissent with Terrorism – VOA Opinion
Why the US Shouldn’t Support Egypt’s Ruling Generals – WP Opinion
Why Abbas Reconciled With Hamas – NYT Opinion
What Rouhani's Bad Bargain Means for Iran, and the West – LAT Opinion
South Asia
At Least One Killed as Blasts Hit Indian Train Station – NYT
Blasts at India Train Station Kill 1, Injure 14 – AP
