10 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
Ukrainians Clash on Patriotic Holiday, Deepening Tensions – WP
Putin in Crimea in First Visit Since Annexation – VOA
On Visit to Crimea, Putin Trumpets Russian Revival – NYT
'Provocative' Putin Visit Denounced – BBC
Putin Lays Claim to Historic Mantle with Crimea Speech – WP
Putin Hails 'Return' of Crimea; Fighting Kills Three – AP
Ukrainian Forces Attack Militant-Held Police Station – NYT
In Ukrainian City Under Blockade, Citizens Go to Ground, and Below – NYT
Pro-Russian Victory Day Attracts Small Crowd in Donetsk – VOA
Donetsk Governor Says Kyiv Has Not Lost Control of East – VOA
Pro-Russians In Eastern Ukraine Gear Up For Self-Rule Referendums – RFE/RL
US: Russia Sanctions Working; Some Lawmakers Skeptical – VOA
EU's Barroso Says Europe Divided Over Ukraine Crisis – Reuters
NATO, Facing Assertive Russia, Ponders What to Do – AP
US Special Operators Head East to Reassure and Train with Allies – S&S
IO: Claims Of Atrocities, Anti-Semitism Face Scrutiny – RFE/RL
Putin’s Empty Words – WP Editorial
Carving Up Ukraine – WP Opinion
What Putin Learned From the US Invasion of Iraq – AJ Opinion
Syria
A Pulverized Prize Changes Hands, Peacefully, in Syria – NYT
Deal Breakdown Leaves 270 Rebels Trapped in Syria's Homs – Reuters
Syria Troops Move Into Homs Old City – BBC
UN Calls for Syria to Complete Surrender of Chemical Weapons – VOA
Saudi Cancels Arab League Meeting on Syria – AP
How Syria's Assad Seized Momentum in War – AP Analysis
Nigeria / Boko Harem
US Power in Africa Faces Limits – WP
Kerry: US Will Do 'Everything Possible' to Help Nigeria Find Kidnapped Girls – VOA
US Team in Nigeria to Help Locate Kidnapped Girls – AFPS
British, US Experts Join Nigeria Search for Girls – AP
US: Time Short in Search for Nigerian Girls – VOA
Amnesty International: Nigeria Was Warned About School Raid – VOA
Amnesty International: Nigeria 'Ignored' School Warning – BBC
Nigerian President Thinks Kidnapped Girls Still in Country – VOA
Boko Haram Exploits Nigeria's Slow Military Decline – Reuters
Growing Numbers Flee Nigeria Attacks – VOA
Who Are Nigeria’s Kidnapped Girls? – VOA
Boko Haram – CFR Primer
Media Call on Nigeria – CFR Transcript
Boko Haram and the Kidnapped Schoolgirls – WSJ Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Lawmakers Want New 'High-Value Detainee Complex' at Guantanamo – MH
Democrats Divided on Benghazi Panel – BBC
Boehner Appoints 7 Republicans to Committee Investigating Benghazi – NYT
Disaster Relief Operations
Drones Help Aid Groups with Disaster Relief – VOA
US Department of Defense
Hagel ‘Not Pleased’ About Budget Direction in Congress – AFPS
Pentagon Calls on Congress to Change Defense Bill – S&S
Guard Testifies it Never Analyzed Effectiveness of NASCAR Spending – S&S
Should Fort Hood Victims Get Purple Heart? Opinion Divided – LAT
Military Raided Marine Law Offices, May Have Compromised Cases – McClatchy
United States
FBI Wants Easier Process to Hack Suspects’ Computers – WP
Congress Probes Veterans Hospital Lists – VOA
Whistleblower's Claim Starts Probe of Texas VA Clinics – HC
RESIGNED. The Fast Fall of a Washington Career – WP On Leadership
United Kingdom
Women on the Front Line: Defence Secretary Tells Army to End Macho Image – DM
Australia
Australia Creates New Border Agency – BBC
Africa
US Power in Africa Faces Limits – WP
South Sudan President, Rebel Chief Reach Cease-Fire Deal – VOA
Death Toll Rising, 2 Sides Sign Pact to End South Sudan War – NYT
South Sudan Rivals Agree on a Peace Deal – BBC
Central African Republic Rebels Choose New Leader – AP
U.N. Blacklists Ex-Central African Republic President, Militia Leaders – Reuters
African National Congress Draws 62 Percent of Vote in S. Africa – NYT
ANC Wins Huge South Africa Victory – BBC
The Tragedies We Ignore – WP Opinion
South Sudan: Australia Should Make the Case for Intervention – TI Opinion
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuelan Policeman Dies in Protest Camp Clashes – BBC
Venezuelans Ask What Now After Protest Camp Raids – AP
US Venezuelans En Route to DC to Press for Sanctions – TT
Scandals Muddy Colombia Election Two Weeks Before Voting – Reuters
USAID's Days Numbered in Ecuador – AP
Honduras Extradites Drug Suspect to US, a First – AP
Asia / Pacific
South China Sea Disputes to Top ASEAN Summit – VOA
In High Seas, China Moves Unilaterally – NYT
China Blames US for Stoking Tensions in South China Sea – Reuters
USS Blue Ridge Helicopter Photographs Chinese Ships Near Disputed Isle – S&S
Chinese Navy Will Participate in RIMPAC Exercise for First Time – TD
China's Xi to Visit South Korea for June Summit – VOA
Clashes, Anti-Terror Efforts Hurt China’s Ties With Muslims – WP
Tiananmen Square’s New Barriers Draw Comment, Scorn – WP
China: Hong Kong Civic Group Pushes for Voting Rights – VOA
'Kim Jong-un Has No Real Power', Says North Korean Defector – Independent
Thailand Braces for Renewed Conflict – VOA
Tear Gas Fired at Thai Protesters – BBC
Police Fire Tear Gas at Thai Protesters – AP
Thailand Crisis: Yingluck Dismissal Solves Nothing – TI Opinion
Thailand’s PM Removed, But No One Happy With the Result – CFR Opinion
The Travails of Thailand – NYT Opinion
Europe
EU Candidates Say National Governments Must Respect Vote – Reuters
French Foreign Minister Fabius: On Ukraine, Syria and Iran – WP Interview
Middle East / North Africa
Hagel to Attend Middle East Defense Ministerial – AFPS
Budget-strapped Israeli Military Banks on Future US Aid – Reuters
Palestinians: Peace Talks Can Continue Despite Unity Deal – VOA
Israel Fires Back at US Envoy Over Peace Talks' Failure – Reuters
Catholic Leaders Seek End to Graffiti Attacks in Israel – WP
Iraq, in a Major Shift, Might Want Some US Troops Back – FP
Ex-Blackwater Guard Indicted on Murder Charge for Iraq Shooting – Reuters
US Officers Kill Armed Civilians in Yemen Capital – NYT
Gunfight Erupts Between Yemen Presidential Guards, Militants – VOA
Yemen Troops Killed in Palace Attack – BBC
Yemen Defense Minister Escapes Al-Qaida Ambush – AP
Rebel Prince Shines a Harsh Light on Morocco – NYT
Kerry’s Mideast ‘Failure’ Was a Success – NYT Opinion
South Asia
Violence in Pakistan Surrounding Blasphemy Cases Deters Opposition – WSJ
Pakistan Looks to Recover Billions in Swiss Banks – VOA
India: In Stronghold, a Gandhi Finds the Reception Skeptical – NYT
