6 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
NATO's Top Commander: Russia Won't Invade Ukraine – VOA
Clashes Bring New Setbacks to Ukraine’s Forces – WP
Deadly Clashes Erupt in Ukraine as Troops Push Toward Rebel-Held City – NYT
Fierce Fighting in East Ukraine Tests Leadership in Kyiv – VOA
Heavy Fighting Reported in Ukraine's Slovyansk – VOA
Ukraine Troops Ambushed by Pro-Russia Gunmen; 14 Die – LAT
Ukraine Says 30 Pro-Russian Insurgents Killed – AP
Ukraine Says More Than 30 Separatists Killed in Slaviansk Fighting – Reuters
Violence in Ukraine's Odessa Could Lead to Even More Unrest – VOA
A Burst of Violence Has Odessa Fearing the Worst – WP
Ukraine Sends Elite Force to Odessa – AP
Ukraine Officials Block Flights Into East – NYT
Nearly 70 Pro-Russian Detainees Released in Odessa – VOA
Russia to Deploy New Submarines, Ships to Black Sea Fleet – Reuters
Putin Honors Journalists as Ukraine Propaganda War Heats Up – Reuters
Hope for Boost on Ukraine Elections – BBC
Britain: Russia Wants to Disrupt Ukraine Vote – AP
Germany Says Ukraine Is Close to War, Widens Travel Warning – Reuters
White House Tells Executives to Skip Meeting Hosted by Putin – NYT
Can Kiev Fight Back? – BBC News Analysis
Ukraine Crisis Emboldens Obama's US Critics – VOA Opinion
Romanian Navy Conducts Black Sea Drills – AP
How Putin Is Reinventing Warfare – FP Opinion
Afghanistan
Aid Groups, Afghan Government Rush to Help Landslide Survivors – VOA
Lack of Orderly Means to Distribute Aid Is Latest Setback for Village – NYT
Bomb Kills 3 Policemen in Western Afghanistan – AP
Pakistan: Attack on NATO Supply Convoy Kills 2 – AP
Pakistan Supplies Afghan Forces By Air – VOA
Fort Bragg Soldiers Stand Guard at Base Near Ancient Afghan Fortress – FO
Afghanistan and the Colonel Kurtz Effect – WOTR Opinion
Syria
Persistent Saudi-US Differences Hurt Syria Strategy – VOA
US Recognizes Syria Opposition Offices as 'Foreign Mission' – VOA
US Grants ‘Mission’ Status to Syrian Opposition Coalition – WP
Syrian Opposition Delegation Is Given Diplomatic Status – NYT
Syria Opposition to Open US Mission – BBC
US Again Takes Stab at Promoting a Moderate Syria Opposition – McClatchy
On War
Let Slip the Dolphins of War – NYT Opinion
US Department of Defense
Destroying and Building Nuclear Weapons – WP
Army's Plan to Cut 7 Brigade Combat Teams – AT
Inside the Navy's Coastal Patrol Mission – S&S
Sikorsky Unveils Newest Helicopter, Marines' CH-53K 'King Stallion' – FLSS
Hagel Orders DOD-Wide Alcohol Review After Sex Assault Report – S&S
United States
VA Treatment Records at Fort Collins Falsified, Probe Finds – USAT
American Legion Calls on Shinseki to Resign – S&S
US Confirms First MERS Case – VOA
What Obama Botched in Libya – WP Editorial
Release Obama’s Benghazi Intelligence Briefings – WP Opinion
How the White House Helped Republicans on Benghazi – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
'No UK Trade Benefit' in Being in EU – BBC
Scotland's Teenage Voters Hesitant About Independence – Reuters
Adams Detention and Release Aggravate Both Sides of N. Irish Divide – Reuters
IRA Case: Victim's Son 'Feared Backlash' – BBC
Polish Families' Homes Attacked in Belfast – BBC
World
WHO Declares Spread of Polio a Public Health Emergency – VOA
Polio’s Return After Near Eradication Prompts a Global Health Warning – NYT
World Facing Polio Health Emergency – BBC
War Zones Enabled One Nonprofit to Become Flush With Cash – WP
Africa
Africa's Emergence Poses Choice for US Ties – AP
US Expands Presence in Djibouti – VOA
US Signs Lease to Keep Strategic Military Installation in the Horn of Africa – NYT
US, Djibouti Reach 10-Year Security Agreement – AP
US Signs Long-Term Lease for Military Base in Djibouti – VOA
Kerry Pushes Both Sides Toward South Sudan Talks – VOA
Kerry Promotes South Sudan Peace Talks as Fighting Erupts – WP
UN Chief in South Sudan to Urge for Peace – AP
South Sudan Army, Rebels Battle Over Oil Town – VOA
South Sudan Oil Town Offensive Falters – BBC
Nigeria Bogged Down in Fight Against Boko Haram – LAT
Nigeria's Boko Haram Threatens to Sell Kidnapped Schoolgirls – VOA
Nigerian Islamist Leader Threatens to Sell Kidnapped Girls – NYT
Boko Haram 'to Sell' Nigeria Girls Abducted from Chibok – BBC
Nigeria Ruling Party Condemns Boko Haram Threats – VOA
US Assisting Nigeria in Search for Abducted Schoolgirls – VOA
US 'Outrage' at Nigeria Abductions – BBC
UK's Hague Offers Nigeria Help on Schoolgirl Kidnap – Reuters
Gunmen Free Suspected Boko Haram Militants in Cameroon – VOA
French Troops Kill Gunmen in Heavy Central African Republic Clashes – Reuters
Kerry Calls on Congo's Kabila to Honor Constitution – VOA
DRC Information Minister: Kabila Not Urged to Avoid Third Term – VOA
DR Congo Rape Trial Clears Many Troops – BBC
Somali Forces Seek Out Terrorists Hiding in Shadows – VOA
In South Africa, ANC Counting on Past – NYT
Chinese PM in Ethiopia as Part of Africa Tour – VOA
China Assures Africa of Commitment to Continent – VOA
Ethnic Cleansing in Africa – NYT Editorial
Americas / Caribbean
Are Mexican Drug Lords Making Your Margarita Expensive? – WP
Colombia's Santos Keeps Lead in Opinion Poll on Election; Rival Gains – Reuters
Outsider Varela Wins Panama Election – BBC
Venezuelan Protesters 'Abused' – BBC
Five Killed in Honduras Jail Fight – BBC
Asia / Pacific
US Allies in Pacific Adding 'Mini-Carriers' to Their Fleets – S&S
PACAF Commander: Russian Air, Sea Patrols Increasing in Pacific – S&S
Air Force Pacific Commander Highlights Importance of Engagement – AFPS
US, Philippines Launch Joint Military Drills – VOA
China Drilling in Vietnam Waters in Latest South China Sea Dispute – S&S
China Jails Man for Military Leak – BBC
Chinese Rights Lawyer Detained in Latest Clampdown – AP
Six Wounded in Knife Attack at Chinese Train Station – VOA
Another Violent Attack at Railway Station in China – NYT
Knife Attack at South China Train Station – BBC
Embattled Thai PM Faces Abuse of Power Charges – VOA
Embattled Thai PM Testifies in Abuse of Power Case – AP
Thai PM in Court Over Abuse of Power – BBC
9 Injured in Bombings in Thailand's Restive South – AP
Vietnam Jails Two Bloggers for 'Abusing Democratic Freedoms' – VOA
Europe
Russia to Abide by Arms Reduction Treaty With US – Reuters
Chasing Nazi Death Camp Guards With New Tools – NYT
Anti-Corruption Group Finds EU Vulnerable to Fraud – VOA
UN Panel on Torture Presses Vatican Envoy on Abuse – NYT
Turkish Parliament Commission to Probe Alleged Corruption – VOA
With Conspiracy-Minded Intrigue, Life Imitates Fiction in Turkey – NYT
Middle East / North Africa
China Aims to Boost Military Relations with Iran – VOA
Iran Admiral: US Ships Are a Target in Case of War – AP
Russia Expects Progress in Iran Nuclear Talks Next Week – Reuters
Iran: UN Nuclear Inspectors to Visit 2 Uranium Sites -VOA
Iran's President Faces Pressure From All Sides – LAT
Iran's Hard-Line Lawmakers Grill FM on Holocaust – AP
Video of Clash Brings Outcry From Israeli Troops – AP
Frenchman Killed in Yemeni Capital; Two Wounded – VOA
Yemeni Authorities Were Warned Ahead of AQAP Prison Raid – Reuters
Egypt's Sissi: Muslim Brotherhood, Morsi are 'Finished' – VOA
Egypt Presidential Candidate Sisi: Muslim Brotherhood 'Finished' – LAT
Egypt: Sisi Vows Muslim Brotherhood 'Won't Exist' – BBC
Libya Has New Prime Minister Despite Controversy – VOA
Libya's Congress Confirms New PM – BBC
What Obama Botched in Libya – WP Editorial
South Asia
In India, Women, Youth Turnout in Large Numbers to Vote – VOA
Criminal Charges Don't Deter Politicians in India – AP
India: Modi Attacks Priyanka Gandhi Remarks – BBC
Pakistan: Attack on NATO Supply Convoy Kills 2 – AP
Pakistan Supplies Afghan Forces By Air – VOA
Pakistan No Country for Journalists – NYT Editorial
