7 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
Kyiv Seeks New Talks as Ukraine Slides Closer to War – VOA
Kremlin Backing Ukraine Rebels in Push for Power-Sharing Reforms – LAT
Russia Rules Out Fresh Ukraine Talks – BBC
Russia’s Lavrov: Rebels Should Be at the Table on Ukraine – AP
Russia Says Lavrov, German FM Stress Need for Dialogue in Ukraine – Reuters
In Ukraine Conflict, Presidential Election Takes Center Stage – NYT
Referendum in Eastern Ukraine Could Spur New Sanctions – WP
Russia Questions 'Unusual' Ukraine Election if Troops Deployed – Reuters
Ukraine Announces Change in Army Command – WP
Ukraine Seeks ‘Volunteer Army’ to Quell Separatists – WP
Ukraine Tightens Cordon Around Rebellious City – AP
Ukraine Says 30 Pro-Russian Insurgents Killed – AP
Ukraine's Campaign Against Pro-Russia Forces Angers Residents in East – VOA
Separatists Target Journalists in Eastern Ukraine – WP
Kerry to Russia: Don't Sabotage Ukraine Poll – VOA
US Condemns Ukraine Referendum as 'Contrived and Bogus' – Reuters
Europe Seeks to Reduce Need for Russian Energy – NYT
G7 to Begin Reducing Russian Energy Dependency – Reuters
Bulgarian Leader Calls for Stronger European Union – AP
Lithuania Hits Out at Russia for Suspending Baltic Inspections – Reuters
Germany: Citizens Should Leave East, South Ukraine – AP
Russia Quietly Tightens Reins on Web With ‘Bloggers Law’ – NYT
Eyes on Ukraine, Putin Tightens Curbs on Protesters – Reuters
NATO Commander Says Must Consider Permanent Troops in E. Europe – Reuters
DOD Works to Counter Russian Intervention in Ukraine – AFPS
US, Canadian Troops Join Poland in Combined Airborne Operation – AFPS
Ukrainian Border Guards Get Equipment, DoD Spokesman Says – AFPS
Russia Accidently Posts Crimean Election Results; 15% Voted For Annexation – Forbes
Obama Abandons Another Country to its Fate – NR Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghan Police, Villagers Clash at Site of Massive Landslide – VOA
Clash at Site of Afghanistan Landslide Over Aid – AP
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan at 2,179 – AP
Syria
Obama to Meet Syrian Opposition Leader Jarba – Reuters
Videos Show More Rebel Groups Have US-made Anti-Tank Missiles – McClatchy
Bomb in Syria's Idlib Kills 30 Government Fighters – Reuters
Local Al-Qaida Leader in Syria Killed in Blast – AP
No Date Set for Rebel Pullout From Syria's Homs – Reuters
Syrian Rebels Say a Would-Be Election Candidate Captured – Reuters
Lebanon 'Expels' Syria Palestinians – BBC
Did Samantha Power Just Rebuke Obama on Syria? – Bloomberg Opinion
Despite Narrative, Syria Rebels May Be Gaining – TN Opinion
Syria Is a Sideshow – NYP Opinion
Nigeria / Boko Harem
Suspected Boko Haram Gunmen Kidnap Eight More Girls in Nigeria – VOA
New Kidnapping Reported in Nigeria as US Offers Help – NYT
Eight More Nigerian Girls Abducted – BBC
Gunmen Abduct Eight More Girls in Northeast Nigeria – Reuters
Outrage Grows Over Kidnapping of Nigerian Schoolgirls – NYT
‘Rapid Response’ Planned to Find Nigerian Girls – WP
US Joins Hunt for Nigerian Girls – BBC
US Plans to Send Team to Nigeria in Response to Schoolgirls' Kidnapping – Reuters
Senator Calls for US Special Forces to Rescue Nigerian Girls – CNN
UK Could Send SAS to Nigeria to Help Find Kidnapped Girls – Guardian
Boko Haram Mayhem Intensifies Pressure on Nigeria on Eve of Global Gathering – CSM
Nigerian Girl Describes Kidnap, 276 Still Missing – AP
Man Behind Nigerian Girls’ Kidnappings and His Death-Defying Mystique – WP
UN: Sale of Girls by Boko Haram Would Be Crime Against Humanity – VOA
Nigeria's Boko Haram Kills at Least 13 in Village – Reuters
Cameroon Denies Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Are in Country – VOA
Niger Arrests Three Suspected Boko Haram Gunmen After Patrol Ambushed – Reuters
Nigeria’s Stolen Girls – NYT Editorial
Nigeria Abductions: 6 Reasons Why the World Should Demand Action – CNN Opinion
What's at Stake in War Against Girls' Kidnappers? – CNN Opinion
US Department of Defense
Defense Chief Hagel Warns Against US Isolationism – VOA
Over Joint Chiefs Objections, House Moves to Preserve Pay, Benefits – S&S
McKeon Wants DoD to Redo QDR – DN
Hagel Urges Congress Not to Alter Defense Budget Proposal – AT
Hagel Talks of Tough Defense Choices After War – AP
DoD Makes Last-Ditch Plea for Compensation Cuts in 2015 – AT
Dempsey Stresses Need for Military Balance in Senate Hearing – AFPS
Winnefeld Combats Disinformation on Pay, Compensation Proposals – AFPS
Quality of Service at Issue for Sailors, Greenert Says – AFPS
Chief of Staff Describes Air Force’s ‘Precarious’ Position – AFPS
Slower Growth Needed in Pay, Benefits, Army Chief Says – AFPS
Army's Odierno: Troops 'Believe' in the A-10 – TH
HASC Limits Air Force Options on A-10, U-2 – AFT
Budget Uncertainty Leads to Imbalance, Top Marine Says – AFPS
Pentagon Tries to Challenge Unwritten Code of Silence Among Troops – PT-R
Navy Systems Administrator Arrested on Hacking Charges – WSJ
A-10 Still the Best in Its Field – DN Opinion
DoD: Slashing Redundancy Instead of Personnel – DNI Opinion
Army's Dismissive Attitude Toward the Guard – DN Opinion
United States
Lawmakers to See Memos Authorizing Killing of American – WP
Study: Climate Change Disrupting Americans' Lives – VOA
Climate Change Study Finds US Already Widely Affected – NYT
Global Warming Impact Felt Now, US Report Says – WP
US Climate Impacts 'Far Reaching' – BBC
Top Republicans Join Call for Ouster of VA Chief Shinseki – S&S
Mattis: Veterans Are Not Victims – AT
NOAA Drone Parts Shipped in Error to College Student – TT
States and Cities Need to Act on Climate Change – WP Editorial
Obama Tends to Create His Own Foreign Policy Headaches – WP Opinion
Selective Outrage Committee on Benghazi – Atlantic Opinion
United Kingdom
British View of Europe Faces a Test – NYT
NI Police Chief Rejects Adams Arrest Claim – BBC
Northern Ireland Police Chief Defends Adams Arrest – AP
Boston College Says It Will Return Interviews About Northern Ireland – NYT
UK Needs to Prepare for Scottish Independence – Telegraph Opinion
Africa
China Takes Wary Steps Into New Africa Deals – WSJ
UN Chief Vows Not to Abandon South Sudanese People – VOA
South Sudan Rivals 'to Meet Friday' – BBC
UN Chief: South Sudan Rebel Will Do Best to Go to Peace Talks – Reuters
UN Chief: South Sudan's Warring Leaders Will Meet – AP
US Sanctions Both Sides of South Sudan Conflict – Reuters
Warlord Kony Hiding in Disputed South Sudan Enclave – Reuters
Kenya Detains Two Somalis in Mombasa Attack Investigation – Reuters
CAR Violence Keeps Villagers in Fear for Their Lives – VOA
French Fight Central African Republic Rebels in North – AP
Central African Republic President Says to Make New Gov’t Inclusive – Reuters
United Nations Disappointed by DR Congo Mass Rape Trial Verdict – Reuters
South Africa Begins Election Voting – BBC
South Africans Vote in First 'Born Free' Election – Reuters
South Africa's Ruling Party Poised for Win – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico State Intelligence Boss Shot – BBC
Rights Group: Venezuela Violated Rights of Protesters – VOA
Ford Suspends Vehicle Assembly in Venezuela – VOA
Colombia: Hacker Tried to Sabotage Peace Talks – AP
Scandal Forces Out Top Colombia Aide – BBC
Colombia Raids Office that 'Spied to Undermine Peace' – BBC
Panama's President-Elect Plans Price Controls on Basic Foods – Reuters
El Salvador Judge Orders Former President's Arrest – AP
Haiti Leader Names Group to Oversee Elections – AP
Asia / Pacific
US, Philippine Forces Begin Bilateral Balikatan Exercise – AFPS
US, Philippines Begin Annual 'Balikatan' Military Exercise – TD
US-Philippines: Balikatan Starts, Focuses on Maritime Security – PS
Philippine Police Arrest Chinese Fishing Amid Territorial Dispute — Reuters
NATO, Japan Agree to Cooperate More – AP
Japan, Worried About China, Strengthens Ties With NATO – Reuters
Vietnam Escalates Dispute With China Over Oil Rig – AP
New China Train Station Attack Sparks Terrorism Fears – VOA
Another Violent Attack at Railway Station in China – NYT
China Detains Rights Lawyer Ahead of Tiananmen Square Anniversary – VOA
Chinese Lawyer, Others Held in Tiananmen Clampdown – AP
South Korea Warns North Korea Over New Nuclear Test – AP
New Controversy in Australia-Indonesia Relations – AP
Thai Court to Rule Wednesday on Charges Against PM – VOA
Thai PM Faces Legal Showdown in Power Abuse Case – AP
Malaysian MP Charged With Sedition – BBC
Europe
Norwegian Army Tests Oculus Headset – BBC
Kosovo Leaders Agree on Early Election After Vote on Army Nixed – Reuters
Out With the Old, in With the New at Ireland's Sinn Fein-But Not Yet – Reuters
Azerbaijan Sentences Eight Opposition Youth Activists to Jail – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
White House Aide Rice to Visit Israel for Talks – Reuters
Iran on Agenda for White House Aide Talks in Israel – Reuters
Israel Transfers Palestinian Funds as Threat of Sanctions Wanes – Reuters
Saudi Arabia Arrests 62 Suspected Militants – AP
Saudi Arabia Says Uncovers Al Qaeda Cell Plotting Attacks – Reuters
Iran 'Blows Up Replica US Warships' – BBC
Iranian Admiral: US Ships are a Target in Case of War – AP
Iran's Parliament Votes Against Censuring Zarif Over Holocaust Stance – Reuters
Bombings Kill 5 Soldiers in Iraq – AP
Bahrain: Firebombers Damage Shops Near Police Post – AP
Yemen Says Army Captures Key Militant Stronghold – Reuters
Yemeni Troops Seize 2 Al-Qaida Strongholds – AP
El-Sissi Pushes Egyptians to Line Up Behind Him – AP
US Sought Delay of Morsi’s Ouster, Egyptian Leader Says – NYT
Egyptian Court Bans More Politicians – VOA
Egypt Bans Mubarak Party Leaders From Elections – AP
Egypt Court Bans Mubarak-Era Leaders From Running in Elections – Reuters
New Libyan PM Eyes 'Crisis' Government, More Powers for Regions – VOA
New Libya Premier Vows to Restore Security – AP
New Libya Premier Says He Represents All Libyans – AP
Algerian Troops Kill 10 Militants in South-State Media – Reuters
The Right Way to Press Iran – NYT Opinion
Libya Is Now Terrorist Woodstock – DB Opinion
South Asia
FBI Agent Held in Pakistan on Weapons Charge – WP
Pakistan Mosque Re-emerges as Bastion of Militancy – NYT
Pakistan PM Defends Taliban Peace Talks – VOA
Polio Jabs for Pakistani Travelers – BBC
Pakistan Bracing for Polio Travel Restrictions – AP
India: Gandhi District Votes in Election – BBC
Sonia Gandhi, India's Most Powerful Woman, in Tough Fight – WP
Trouble for the Scion of India – Economist Editorial
