9 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
Ukraine Separatists to Hold Secession Vote – VOA
Defying Putin’s Call, Separatists Vow to Hold Vote – WP
Separatists in Ukraine Vow to Proceed With Autonomy Vote – NYT
East Ukraine Rebel Vote to Go Ahead – BBC
Ukraine’s Capital: A City on Edge – WP
Poll: Most Ukrainians Want United Country – VOA
In Odessa, Home-Grown Combatants Keep Pro-Russia Forces in Check – NYT
Dread Fills Odessa on Eve of Victory Day – WP
Ukraine PM Says He Suspects Putin Plot for Victory Day – Reuters
World Reacts with Suspicion to Putin's Endorsement of Election – VOA
Further Sanctions Against Russia Tied to Ukraine’s Election – WP
West and Russia in Diplomatic Bind Over Ukraine – VOA
No Decision on French Carrier Deal to Russia Before Oct – Reuters
Ukraine Wants West to Increase Economic Pain on Russia – VOA
US Announces More Exercises With East European Allies, Partners – AFPS
Michigan Guard Soldiers Arrive in Latvia – AFPS
NATO Experts Advise Ukraine on Nuclear Plant Safety – Reuters
Putin’s New World Order – WP Opinion
Putin’s NATO Justification – Commentary Opinion
Putin Appears to Lack Long-Term Strategy – WP Opinion
Russia’s Violating the Geneva Conventions – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Afghan Taliban Launches Spring Offensive – VOA
Afghan Taliban Vow New Attacks Will Begin Monday – WP
Taliban Promise Renewed Offensive as NATO Leaves Afghanistan – S&S
CIA's Plan to Retrench in Afghanistan Worries US Military – LAT
State Department Issues More Visas to Afghan Interpreters – WP
Afghanistan Needs the Terps to Stay WOTR Opinion
Syria
In Dealings on Syria, Security Council Exposes Its Failings – NYT
An Explosion, a Blockade, and a Syrian Pact in Limbo – NYT
Syria Troops Retake Control of Homs – BBC
Massive Blast Levels Historic Syria Hotel – VOA
Huge Blast 'Destroys Aleppo Hotel' – BBC
Rebels Blow Up Historic Aleppo Hotel in Syria – AP
Ingredients of Nerve Gas Still in Syria, Official Says – NYT
Dangerous Syrian Chemicals in Inaccessible Area – AP
US Slaps Sanctions on Russia's Tempbank Over Syria – Reuters
Nigeria / Boko Harem
US Forces Are in Nigeria to Aid Search for Kidnapped Girls – VOA
US Team 'On Ground' in Nigeria Hunt – BBC
Nigeria Confirms Market Massacre Blamed on Boko Harem – BBC
Kidnappings, Attacks Overshadow Nigerian Economic Forum – VOA
Girls Abduction, Crimes Against Humanity, Says Nigeria Official – VOA
Hillary Dropped the Ball on Boko Haram – DB Opinion
The Real Africa – NYT Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
UN: Challenge Ahead on Weapons of Mass Destruction – AP
House Votes to Form New Committee to Investigate Benghazi Attack – WP
House Nears Final Vote on Select Benghazi Panel – WT
US House Backs New Benghazi Inquiry – BBC
House GOP to Create New Benghazi Investigation – AP
Abu Hamza in the Dock and Why He Shed Tears – BBC
Abu Hamza Trial: Preacher Lost Both Hands in 'Accident' – BBC
Hamza Describes Accident That Cost Him Hands, Eye at US Trial – Reuters
Benghazi Needs Deeper Scrutiny – USAT Opinion
How the House Should Handle Benghazi – WP Opinion
NATO
The Consequences of NATO’s Good War in Libya – WOTR Opinion
US Department of Defense
Highlights of the House’s Version of the 2015 Defense Bill – S&S
HASC OKs $600B in 2015 DoD Spending, Nixes A-10 Retirement Plans – DN
Key House Panel OKs Plan to Save A-10 For At Least a Year – ADZ
House Panel Backs Leaving Sexual Assault Cases in Chain of Command – AP
Navy Hacker Says His Group Just ‘Did Dumb Things’ – ABC
Therapy Dog Helps Troops Deal With Postwar Stress – AP
Epic Landpower Fail: Lack of Strategic Understanding – WC Opinion
Rethinking the Future Fleet – Proceedings Opinion
Contractors on the Battlefield
Report: KBR Wants Supreme Court to Hear Burn-Pit Lawsuits – S&S
Contractor KBR Asks Supreme Court to Rule on Burn-Pit Lawsuits – MT
United States
Obama Addresses the Limits of Using Power in Syria and Nigeria – NYT
Obama Policy Bans Employee Use of Leaked Material – NYT
Shinseki Subpoenaed by House Veterans Affairs Committee – WT
Study: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Struggle With Access to Food – ST
America's Achilles Heart – UPI Opinion
Obama’s Lack of Heart in Foreign Policy – WP Opinion
United Kingdom
EU's Barroso Sees UK as Special Case – BBC
Report: Britain Must Prevent Its Nationals Fighting Abroad – Reuters
Lawmakers: UK Spies Need Stronger Oversight – AP
British Army to Review Female Combat Roles – BBC
UK Looks to Allow Women in Frontline Combat Roles – AP
Team Scotland 'Possible' 2016 for Rio Olympics – BBC
Africa
French Soldier Dies in Mali as Paris Readies Regional Counterinsurgency Plan – Reuters
France to Fight Sahel Militants – BBC
UN Report Documents Atrocities by Both Sides in South Sudan War – NYT
South Sudan's Kiir, Machar Set to Meet Friday – VOA
Leaders to Hold Key South Sudan Talks – BBC
Amnesty International: War Crimes in South Sudan – VOA
ANC Wins Huge South Africa Victory – BBC
Somalia Facing Crisis Relapse – VOA
Gunmen Kill Judge in Mozambique – BBC
The Real Africa – NYT Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
New WOLA Report on Mexico's Police Forces – WOLA
Mexican Vigilante Movement Dismisses Spokesman – AP
US Lawmakers Want Venezuela Sanctions; Admin. Says Not Now – Reuters
Venezuela Arrests 243 in Raids on Antigovernment Protest Camps – NYT
Venezuela National Guard Raids Student Protest Camps – Bloomberg
Venezuela Protest Camps Broken Up – BBC
Cop Killed in Clashes After Raids in Venezuela – AP
Politics Seen in Cuban Accusations of Military Plot by Seven Miami Men – NYT
US Democracy in Guyana Project on Hold for Talks – AP
Asia / Pacific
Staking Claims in Asian Seas – Bloomberg
China Flexes Its Muscles In Dispute With Vietnam – NYT
Vietnam, China Trade Barbs Over Oil Rig Dispute – VOA
China Warns Vietnam Over Sea Dispute – BBC
US Slams ‘Provocation’ After Chinese Reportedly Ram Vietnamese Ships – S&S
China, US Go Tit For Tat Over Student Spying Cases – LAT
China Faces Widening Threat of Terror Attacks – VOA
China Detains Well-Known Journalist Ahead of Sensitive Anniversary – VOA
Japan’s F-35s Could Give It A Big Advantage Over China – BI
South Korea: North Korea Preparing for 4th Nuclear Test – AP
Report: Crashed Drones Were North Korean Spy Effort – S&S
South Korea: Drones Were From North – BBC
US Criticizes Racist North Korean Screed Against Obama – WP
Former Thailand PM Faces 5 Year Politics Ban After Commission Ruling – VOA
Thailand ex-PM faces corruption charge – BBC
A Coup by Another Name in Thailand – NYT Editorial
South China Sea: Not the Usual Drill – Economist Editorial
China's Monroe Doctrine – NYT Opinion
Can China's Defense Industry Catch Up? – TD Opinion
5 Chinese Weapons America Should Fear – NI Opinion
Why Japan's Smaller Military Could Hold Its Own Against China – BI Opinion
Europe
Swedish PM Warns of Nationalist Surge as EU Elections Loom – Reuters
EU's Barroso Sees UK as Special Case – BBC
US Slaps Sanctions on Russia's Tempbank Over Syria – Reuters
German Lawmakers Want to Interview Snowden – AP
Middle East / North Africa
Susan Rice Reassures Israel on Iran Nuclear Ambitions – AFP
Netanyahu, After Meeting Rice: Israel Fears 'Bad Deal' on Iran – Haaretz
Watchdogs Urge Palestinians to Turn to World Court – AP
Iraq's Oil Police vs. The Rebel Saboteurs – AJ
Iraq’s War in Anbar Province Has Echoes of US Fight – WP
Attacks in Iraq, Including Cafe Bombing, Kill 15 – AP
Western Missions in Yemen on Alert as Army Moves Against al Qaeda – Reuters
Yemen Says Troops Seize Al-Qaida Stronghold – AP
US Embassy in Yemen Temporarily Closed – VOA
Egypt's Sissi Lowers Expectations for Change – Reuters
Egypt's El-Sissi Tells Media Not to Push Freedoms – AP
US to Nominate Iraq Ambassador as Egypt Envoy – Reuters
Egyptian Tourism’s Message to World: Come Anyway – NYT
Opposition to New Libyan PM May Scupper Oil Port Deal – Reuters
Eastern Libya Security Chief Assassinated in Benghazi – Reuters
Bouteflika Says Militants Killed by Algerian Troops Were Foreign – Reuters
Libya’s Unexpected Strength – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistan Releases FBI Agent on Bail – VOA
Pakistan Frees FBI Agent Detained at Airport on Bail – AP
Pakistani Lawyers Protest Murder of Rashid Rehman – VOA
