11 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
Amid Much Uncertainty, Separatists Prepare for Voting in E. Ukraine – NYT
Ukrainian Separatists Prepare for Referendum – WSJ
As Ukraine Drifts Close to Civil War, All Eyes On Vote – WP
Ukraine Rebels Hold Self-Rule Vote – BBC
Tensions High in Ukraine Ahead of Vote – VOA
Risking Conflict, Separatists Prepare to Vote in Ukraine – NYT
Ukraine Rebels Seeking Mandate in Referendum – WP
In Eastern Ukraine’s Mariupol, Law and Order Crumble – WP
From Calm to Chaos and Bloodshed in East Ukraine Port – AFP
Ukraine President Decries Eastern Sovereignty – AP
Ukraine Warns of 'Abyss' as Rebel East Approaches Self-Rule Vote – Reuters
Russia Ratchets Up Ukraine’s Gas Bills in Shift to Economic Battlefield – NYT
France, Germany Warn Moscow of 'Consequences' – VOA
German and France Send Russia a Warning – NYT
France, Germany Threaten Russia Over Poll – BBC
Crimea: Russia Harvesting Seeds Sown in the 1990s – TB Opinion
Afghanistan
Camp Bastion’s “Dirt Track Red Team” – MCT
Mega-base in Afghanistan a Big Change for Soldiers of the 508th – FO
Syria
UN: Syrian Government Uses Aid as Weapon of War – VOA
Syrians Return to Damaged Homes After Rebels Leave Homs – AP
Nigeria / Boko Harem
Why The US Hasn't Sent Special Forces To Rescue The Nigerian Girls – CSM
Nigeria Refused Help to Search for Kidnapped Girls – AP
Nigerian Army Posts Two Divisions to Hunt for Missing Girls – Reuters
First Lady Gives Weekly Address on Nigerian Girls – AP
US First Lady Condemns Nigeria Kidnaps – BBC
Why Clinton’s State Dept. Didn’t List Boko Haram as a Terrorist Group – CSM
Islamic Bloc Chief: Nigeria Kidnappings Barbaric – AP
Insurgents Blow Up 2nd Bridge, Abduct Wife, 2 Kids – AP
Kidnappers in Nigeria's Delta Release Three Dutch Nationals – Reuters
Negotiate With Boko Haram to Release Girls? – CSM Editorial
The Blood-Stained Hunters of Boko Haram – Atlantic Opinion
Why the US Has Few Options To Help Find Kidnapped Girls – DO Opinion
How to Loosen Boko Haram’s Hold on Nigeria – CSM Opinion
War Crimes
The Last Man at Nuremberg – Atlantic
In Rwanda, Finding Echoes of Germany – NYT Opinion
Extremism
What’s So Scary About Smart Girls? – NYT Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
New Benghazi Probe Inspires Partisan Animosity – AP
GOP Probe of Benghazi Holds Political Peril for Both Parties – McClatchy
A Road Map for the Select Committee on Benghazi – WT Opinion
Snowden
Report: Al Qaeda Tries New Encryption Post-Snowden Leaks – WSJ
Was Snowden's Heist a Foreign Espionage Operation? – WSJ Opinion
US Department of Defense
Contractor Costs Must Come Down, US Army Brass Says – DN
Combat Vets Champion A-10 Warplane Pentagon Wants to Scrap – Bloomberg
Price of Putting the A-10 in Type 1000 Storage – DN
Will Congress Give the Guard Everything It Wants? – BD
Bring on the Frigate: LCS Is Outgunned, Outclassed – RCD Opinion
Better a Larger Force Than a Ready One – EWB Opinion
How Political Pressure Has Unraveled Army Radio Plans – Forbes Opinion
United States
DNI Memo Revisits Policy on Citing Leaked Material, to Some Confusion – NYT
Secret Service Agents Diverted to Protect Aide – WP
Interim Director Appointed for Phoenix VA Health Care System – AP
Veterans Voice Anger, Frustration to McCain at Phoenix Forum – AP
VA Nurse on Leave Over Email on How to Game' Treatment Delays – USAT
With New Veterans Bill, FL Aims to be 'Most Military-Friendly State' – FLSS
Airline Flight Had Close Call With Drone in March – USAT
Unidentified 9/11 Remains Returned to World Trade Center Site – AP
United Kingdom
'No Extremism Link' in Trojan Schools – BBC
Australia
Australia Is Getting Aircraft Carriers, Sort Of – WIB
United Nations
'Killer Robots' to be Debated at UN – BBC
Africa
South Sudan Ceasefire Comes Into Effect – BBC
South Sudan Army Says Ready for Cease-fire – VOA
UN Calls for Immediate Aid Relief for South Sudan – VOA
South Sudan Deal Prompts Aid Demand – BBC
UN Readies Aid in South Sudan After Ceasefire Deal – Reuters
Fifth Consecutive Electoral Victory for South Africa’s ANC – VOA
South Africa Confirms Ruling Party Win After Count – AP
CAR's Seleka Rebels Pick New Commander, Say to Regroup – Reuters
UN Sanctions Central African Republic Ex-President – AP
Americas / Caribbean
Mexico Sets Up New Michoacan Force – BBC
Mexico to Transform Anti-Cartel Vigilante Forces – AP
Stowaways to US Border Stranded in Mexico by Train Ban – NYT
Venezuela's Maduro Rails at 'Stupid' US Sanctions Calls – Reuters
Brazil Deploys Troops to Secure Borders for World Cup – Reuters
Argentina Bishops Condemn Violence – BBC
Cuba Briefs US Officials on Detained Exiles – AP
Asia / Pacific
ASEAN FMs Urge Restraint in East China Sea Disputes – VOA
Philippines to Raise China Dispute at ASEAN Summit – AP
Philippines Jails Chinese Sailors in Fish Dispute – NYT
Popular Anger Towards China a Test for Vietnam – CSM
Protesters in East China Clash with Police Over Waste Incinerator Plan – Reuters
North Korea Issues Its Latest Nuclear Threat – AP
Thailand: Rival Protests Launched, Pressure Grows on Government – VOA
Ousted Thailand PM Supporters Hold Rally – BBC
Supporters of Ousted Thai Prime Minister Rally in Show of Force – AP
Indonesia's Opposition Wins Parliamentary Election – VOA
Indonesia's Most Popular Islamic Party Backs Jokowi for President – Reuters
China Abandons Small Stick Diplomacy? – TD Opinion
Europe
Turkish PM Erdogan Heckles Lawyer's Speech, Storms Out – Reuters
Opposition Boycotts New Macedonian Parliament – Reuters
Middle East / North Africa
In Yemen, a Counterterrorism Challenge – NYT
Yemen Shooting Opens Window on US Clandestine Operations – NYT
US Officers Flown Out of Yemen After Fatal Shootings – WP
Americans Killed 2 Yemenis During Attempted Abduction, US Says – AP
US Embassy Officers in Yemen Firefight – Reuters
Yemeni Forces Kill 7 Alleged Al-Qaida – AP
Iraq Violence Kills Dozens – VOA
Bombings Kill 19 People in Iraq; Shelling Kills 11 – AP
Man Confesses to Killing Abducted US Soldier in Iraq – AP
Pro-Hamas Newspaper Back on Sale in West Bank in New Unity Step – Reuters
Egypt Charges 200 Islamists With Bombings, Other Violence – Reuters
Egypt to Try 200 Suspected of Terrorist Attacks – AP
Egypt’s Sissi is a No-Show at His Campaign Rally – WP
A Wake-up Call in the Middle East – WT Opinion
South Asia
Campaigning Ends in India’s Marathon Election – BBC
In Indian Candidate, Hindu Right Sees a Reawakening – NYT
Pakistan Court Asks Police to Charge FBI Agent – AP
Pakistan Taliban Chief Makes Last-Ditch Bid to Assert Authority – Reuters
Pakistan: Lawyer for Doctor in Bin Laden Case Quits Over Security – BBC
